VBIRX : Vanguard Short-Term Bond Index Fund Admiral Shares

VBIRX is a Bond Market High Yield Bond index fund with LOW fees.

VBIRX

Vanguard Short-Term Bond Index Fund Admiral Shares

FI Score

85 /100

Expense Ratio Rating

10 /10

Expense Rating

9 /10

Market Score

10 /10

Category Score

0 /10

Market Size

10 /10

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Expenses: 0.87% (Better than 1% of similar funds)

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Expenses: 0.48% (Better than 1% of similar funds)

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Expenses: 1.01% (Better than 0% of similar funds)

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Compare VBIRX vs PTLAX

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PIMCO Low Duration Fund Class A

Expenses: 2.58% (Better than 0% of similar funds)

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Compare VBIRX vs PMZNX

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PIMCO Mortgage Opportunities and Bond Fund Class I-3

Expenses: 1.97% (Better than 0% of similar funds)

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Compare VBIRX vs SFRCX

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Virtus Seix Floating Rate High Income Fund Class C

Expenses: 1.53% (Better than 0% of similar funds)

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Compare VBIRX vs MQLBX

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MFS Limited Maturity Fund Class B

Expenses: 1.46% (Better than 0% of similar funds)

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Compare VBIRX vs CCHIX

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Principal High Yield Fund Class C

Expenses: 1.67% (Better than 0% of similar funds)

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Compare VBIRX vs LSGLX

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Loomis Sayles Global Bond Fund Retail Class

Expenses: 0.95% (Better than 0% of similar funds)

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Compare VBIRX vs KHYAX

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DWS High Income Fund - Class A

Expenses: 0.96% (Better than 0% of similar funds)

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Compare VBIRX vs ACCEX

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Invesco Corporate Bond Fund Class C

Expenses: 1.55% (Better than 0% of similar funds)

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Compare VBIRX vs PHYL

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Expenses: 0.53% (Better than 1% of similar funds)

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Compare VBIRX vs THYYX

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Expenses: 0.80% (Better than 1% of similar funds)

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Compare VBIRX vs AEHDX

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American Century Emerging Markets Debt Fund I Class

Expenses: 0.87% (Better than 1% of similar funds)

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Compare VBIRX vs DFRTX

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DWS Floating Rate Fund - Class Inst

Expenses: 0.76% (Better than 1% of similar funds)

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PIMCO International Bond Fund (Unhedged) Class A

Expenses: 1.06% (Better than 0% of similar funds)

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Expenses: 0.50% (Better than 1% of similar funds)

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