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: 1.02% (Better than 0% of similar funds)

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Eaton Vance Global Macro Absolute Return Fund Class C

Expenses: 1.76% (Better than 0% of similar funds)

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Eaton Vance Floating-Rate Advantage Fund Class C

Expenses: 2.36% (Better than 0% of similar funds)

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American Funds Emerging Markets Bond Fund Class A

Expenses: 1.00% (Better than 0% of similar funds)

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Compare VBIRX vs OIBCX

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Invesco Oppenheimer International Bond Fund Class C

Expenses: 1.77% (Better than 0% of similar funds)

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Compare VBIRX vs MQLCX

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MFS Limited Maturity Fund Class C

Expenses: 1.56% (Better than 0% of similar funds)

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Compare VBIRX vs DSL

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DoubleLine Income Solutions Fund

Expenses: 3.00% (Better than 0% of similar funds)

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Compare VBIRX vs PMZAX

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PIMCO Mortgage Opportunities and Bond Fund Class A

Expenses: 2.22% (Better than 0% of similar funds)

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Compare VBIRX vs IOBZX

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ICON Flexible Bond Fund Class S

Expenses: 0.75% (Better than 1% of similar funds)

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Compare VBIRX vs MWCBX

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Metropolitan West Corporate Bond Fund Class I

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

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Compare VBIRX vs JPHAX

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JPMorgan Floating Rate Income Fund Class A

Expenses: 0.99% (Better than 0% of similar funds)

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Compare VBIRX vs OGUCX

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JPMorgan Limited Duration Bond Fund Class C

Expenses: 1.19% (Better than 0% of similar funds)

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Expenses: 0.75% (Better than 1% of similar funds)

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Compare VBIRX vs RPIHX

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T. Rowe Price Global High Income Bond Fund

Expenses: 0.79% (Better than 1% of similar funds)

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Compare VBIRX vs AFRCX

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Invesco Floating Rate Fund Class C

Expenses: 1.58% (Better than 0% of similar funds)

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Nicholas High Income Fund Class Institutional

Expenses: 0.73% (Better than 1% of similar funds)

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Eaton Vance Short Duration High Income Fund Class I

Expenses: 0.65% (Better than 1% of similar funds)

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MainStay Floating Rate Fund Class A

Expenses: 1.09% (Better than 0% of similar funds)

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