VFSTX : Vanguard Short-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares

VFSTX is a Bond Market High Yield Bond with LOW fees.

VFSTX

Vanguard Short-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares

FI Score

81 /100

Expense Ratio Rating

9 /10

Expense Rating

8 /10

Market Score

10 /10

Category Score

0 /10

Market Size

10 /10

Different Funds

We found 8,623 Bond High Yield Bond funds. Here they are ordered by FI Score.

Compare VFSTX vs HBLYX

67% FI Score
  • hblyx
  • Mutual Fund
  • Allocation
  • All-In-One

The Hartford Balanced Income Fund Class Y

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

This is an OK choice for a All-In-One Allocation fund. See why »

Compare VFSTX vs VSIEX

67% FI Score
  • vsiex
  • Mutual Fund
  • International Stocks
  • Large Blend

JPMorgan International Equity Fund Class I

Expenses: 0.70% (Better than 1% of similar funds)

This is an OK choice for a Large Blend International Stocks fund. See why »

Compare VFSTX vs JVTIX

67% FI Score
  • jvtix
  • Mutual Fund
  • US Stocks
  • Small Growth

Janus Henderson Venture Fund Class I

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

This is an OK choice for a Small Growth US Stocks fund. See why »

Compare VFSTX vs IHOVX

67% FI Score
  • ihovx
  • Mutual Fund
  • International Stocks
  • Large Blend

The Hartford International Opportunities Fund Class R6

Expenses: 0.70% (Better than 1% of similar funds)

This is an OK choice for a Large Blend International Stocks fund. See why »

Compare VFSTX vs VGWIX

67% FI Score
  • vgwix
  • Mutual Fund
  • Allocation
  • Total World

Vanguard Global Wellesley Income Fund Investor Shares

Expenses: 0.42% (Better than 1% of similar funds)

This is an OK choice for a Total World Allocation fund. See why »

Compare VFSTX vs DLS

67% FI Score
  • dls
  • ETF
  • International Stocks
  • Mid-Cap Value

WisdomTree International SmallCap Dividend Fund

Expenses: 0.58% (Better than 1% of similar funds)

This is an OK choice for a Mid-Cap Value International Stocks fund. See why »

Compare VFSTX vs IILGX

67% FI Score
  • iilgx
  • Mutual Fund
  • Allocation
  • Total World

Thrivent Global Stock Fund Class S

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

This is an OK choice for a Total World Allocation fund. See why »

Compare VFSTX vs HAIAX

67% FI Score
  • haiax
  • Mutual Fund
  • US Stocks
  • Large Blend

Hartford Core Equity Fund Class A

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

This is an OK choice for a Large Blend US Stocks fund. See why »

Compare VFSTX vs REGL

67% FI Score
  • regl
  • ETF
  • US Stocks
  • Mid-Cap Blend

ProShares S&P MidCap 400 Dividend Aristocrats ETF

Expenses: 0.40% (Better than 1% of similar funds)

This is an OK choice for a Mid-Cap Blend US Stocks fund. See why »

Compare VFSTX vs IMLAX

67% FI Score
  • imlax
  • Mutual Fund
  • Allocation
  • All-In-One

Transamerica Asset Allocation Moderate Growth Portfolio Class A

Expenses: 0.51% (Better than 1% of similar funds)

This is an OK choice for a All-In-One Allocation fund. See why »

Compare VFSTX vs JBSSX

67% FI Score
  • jbssx
  • Mutual Fund
  • Allocation
  • Target-Date

JPMorgan SmartRetirement® Blend 2025 Fund Class I

Expenses: 0.29% (Better than 1% of similar funds)

This is an OK choice for a Target-Date Allocation fund. See why »

Compare VFSTX vs SMH

67% FI Score
  • smh
  • ETF
  • Sector Equity
  • Technology

VanEck Vectors Semiconductor ETF

Expenses: 0.35% (Better than 1% of similar funds)

This is an OK choice for a Technology Sector Equity fund. See why »

Compare VFSTX vs ITHVX

67% FI Score
  • ithvx
  • Mutual Fund
  • US Stocks
  • Large Blend

The Hartford Capital Appreciation Fund Class R6

Expenses: 0.70% (Better than 1% of similar funds)

This is an OK choice for a Large Blend US Stocks fund. See why »

Compare VFSTX vs LABFX

67% FI Score
  • labfx
  • Mutual Fund
  • Allocation
  • All-In-One

Lord Abbett Multi-Asset Balanced Opportunity Fund Class A

Expenses: 0.52% (Better than 1% of similar funds)

This is an OK choice for a All-In-One Allocation fund. See why »

Compare VFSTX vs JALMX

67% FI Score
  • jalmx
  • Mutual Fund
  • Allocation
  • All-In-One

John Hancock Funds II Multimanager Lifestyle Moderate Portfolio Class A

Expenses: 0.55% (Better than 1% of similar funds)

This is an OK choice for a All-In-One Allocation fund. See why »

Compare VFSTX vs JSCOX

67% FI Score
  • jscox
  • Mutual Fund
  • US Stocks
  • Small Value

Janus Henderson Small Cap Value Fund Class I

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

This is an OK choice for a Small Value US Stocks fund. See why »

Compare VFSTX vs HBLIX

67% FI Score
  • hblix
  • Mutual Fund
  • Allocation
  • All-In-One

The Hartford Balanced Income Fund Class I

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

This is an OK choice for a All-In-One Allocation fund. See why »

Compare VFSTX vs FMILX

66% FI Score
  • fmilx
  • Mutual Fund
  • US Stocks
  • Large Blend

Fidelity® New Millennium Fund®

Expenses: 0.61% (Better than 1% of similar funds)

This is an OK choice for a Large Blend US Stocks fund. See why »

Compare VFSTX vs ICLN

66% FI Score
  • icln
  • ETF
  • Allocation
  • Other

iShares Global Clean Energy ETF

Expenses: 0.46% (Better than 1% of similar funds)

This is an OK choice for a Other Allocation fund. See why »

Compare VFSTX vs PXH

66% FI Score
  • pxh
  • ETF
  • International Stocks
  • Emerging Markets

Invesco FTSE RAFI Emerging Markets ETF

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

This is an OK choice for a Emerging Markets International Stocks fund. See why »

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