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: 2.13% (Better than 0% of similar funds)

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Ashmore Emerging Markets Total Return Fund A Class

Expenses: 1.27% (Better than 0% of similar funds)

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Expenses: 1.14% (Better than 0% of similar funds)

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Compare VBIRX vs IHFIX

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Integrity High Income Fund Class I

Expenses: 0.64% (Better than 1% of similar funds)

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Compare VBIRX vs INCLX

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Transamerica High Yield Bond C

Expenses: 1.75% (Better than 0% of similar funds)

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Compare VBIRX vs SOVB

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Cambria Sovereign Bond ETF

Expenses: 0.59% (Better than 1% of similar funds)

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Compare VBIRX vs HWHCX

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Hotchkis & Wiley High Yield Fund Class C

Expenses: 1.70% (Better than 0% of similar funds)

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Compare VBIRX vs GSHCX

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Goldman Sachs High Yield Fund Class C

Expenses: 1.78% (Better than 0% of similar funds)

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Compare VBIRX vs EIDOX

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Eaton Vance Emerging Markets Debt Opportunities Fund Class I

Expenses: 0.90% (Better than 1% of similar funds)

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Compare VBIRX vs JMKAX

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John Hancock Funds Emerging Markets Debt Fund Class A

Expenses: 1.18% (Better than 0% of similar funds)

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Compare VBIRX vs ABHIX

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American Century High-Yield Fund Investor Class

Expenses: 0.78% (Better than 1% of similar funds)

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Compare VBIRX vs SSBTX

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Virtus Seix Short-Term Bond Fund Class I

Expenses: 0.60% (Better than 1% of similar funds)

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Expenses: 0.82% (Better than 1% of similar funds)

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KraneShares E Fund China Commercial Paper ETF

Expenses: 0.59% (Better than 1% of similar funds)

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Compare VBIRX vs HSDCX

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Hartford Short Duration Fund Class C

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

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Compare VBIRX vs GIFPX

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Guggenheim Floating Rate Strategies Fund Class P

Expenses: 1.07% (Better than 0% of similar funds)

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Janus Henderson Global Bond Fund Class T

Expenses: 0.85% (Better than 1% of similar funds)

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

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