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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Pacific Funds High Income Fund Class A

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

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Expenses: 1.59% (Better than 0% of similar funds)

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Segall Bryant & Hamill Quality High Yield Fund Retail Class

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

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Buffalo High Yield Fund

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

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Compare VBIRX vs AGSAX

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AB Unconstrained Bond Fund Class A

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

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Compare VBIRX vs CIFCX

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Calvert Income Fund Class C

Expenses: 1.72% (Better than 0% of similar funds)

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Compare VBIRX vs MGBDX

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MFS Global Bond Fund Class C

Expenses: 1.80% (Better than 0% of similar funds)

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Compare VBIRX vs JEDCX

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JPMorgan Emerging Markets Debt Fund Class C

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

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Compare VBIRX vs DFLCX

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BNY Mellon Floating Rate Income Fund - Class C

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

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Compare VBIRX vs PTRGX

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Putnam Fixed Income Absolute Return Fund Class C

Expenses: 1.61% (Better than 0% of similar funds)

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Compare VBIRX vs BAEDX

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BlackRock Emerging Markets Flexible Dynamic Bond Portfolio Investor A Shares

Expenses: 0.93% (Better than 1% of similar funds)

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Compare VBIRX vs PAJZX

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PGIM Global Dynamic Bond Fund- Class Z

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

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Compare VBIRX vs HFHRX

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Hartford Floating Rate High Income Fund Class R3

Expenses: 1.35% (Better than 0% of similar funds)

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Compare VBIRX vs MGBBX

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MFS Global Bond Fund Class B

Expenses: 1.80% (Better than 0% of similar funds)

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Compare VBIRX vs MHNYX

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Madison High Income Fund Class Y

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

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Compare VBIRX vs JUCTX

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Janus Henderson Absolute Return Income Opportunities Fund - T Shares

Expenses: 0.93% (Better than 1% of similar funds)

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Compare VBIRX vs EADOX

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Eaton Vance Emerging Markets Debt Opportunities Fund Class A

Expenses: 1.15% (Better than 0% of similar funds)

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Compare VBIRX vs FHYCX

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Federated High Yield Trust Class C

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

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Putnam Floating Rate Income Fund Class B

Expenses: 1.23% (Better than 0% of similar funds)

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TCW High Yield Bond Fund Class N

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

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