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

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Virtus Seix High Yield Fund Class I

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

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Compare VFSTX vs FHTIX

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Federated High Yield Trust Institutional Shares

Expenses: 0.72% (Better than 1% of similar funds)

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Compare VFSTX vs WHIAX

46% FI Score
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Ivy High Income Fund Class A

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

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Compare VFSTX vs RSDIX

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RBC Short Duration Fixed Income Fund Class I

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

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Compare VFSTX vs IBND

46% FI Score
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SPDR Bloomberg Barclays International Corporate Bond ETF

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

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Compare VFSTX vs DBLLX

46% FI Score
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DoubleLine Low Duration Emerging Markets Fixed Income Fund Class I

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

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Compare VFSTX vs HWDSX

46% FI Score
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The Hartford World Bond Fund Class R4

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

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Compare VFSTX vs PPIAX

46% FI Score
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DWS Short Duration Fund - Class A

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

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Compare VFSTX vs ISHIX

46% FI Score
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Federated Bond Fund Class F Shares

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

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Compare VFSTX vs GDIAX

46% FI Score
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Goldman Sachs Short Duration Income Fund Class A

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

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Compare VFSTX vs CPUIX

46% FI Score
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AAM/Insight Select Income Fund Class I

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

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Compare VFSTX vs FDHY

46% FI Score
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Fidelity High Yield Factor ETF

Expenses: 0.45% (Better than 1% of similar funds)

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Compare VFSTX vs SCFFX

46% FI Score
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Shenkman Capital Short Duration High Income Fund Class F

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

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Compare VFSTX vs IHYIX

45% FI Score
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Voya High Yield Bond Fund Class I

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

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Compare VFSTX vs GSGAX

45% FI Score
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Goldman Sachs Investment Grade Credit Fund Class A

Expenses: 0.72% (Better than 1% of similar funds)

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Compare VFSTX vs FTSL

45% FI Score
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First Trust Senior Loan Fund

Expenses: 0.86% (Better than 1% of similar funds)

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Compare VFSTX vs CPHYX

45% FI Score
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Principal High Yield Fund Class A

Expenses: 0.94% (Better than 1% of similar funds)

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Compare VFSTX vs ARTFX

45% FI Score
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Artisan High Income Fund Investor Shares

Expenses: 0.98% (Better than 0% of similar funds)

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Compare VFSTX vs THICX

45% FI Score
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Thornburg Limited Term Income Fund Class C

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

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Compare VFSTX vs FADLX

45% FI Score
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Frost Low Duration Bond Fund Investor Class Shares

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

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