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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Thornburg Low Duration Income Fund Class I

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

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Compare VFSTX vs FHIIX

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Federated High-Income Bond Fund Class A Shares

Expenses: 0.89% (Better than 1% of similar funds)

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Compare VFSTX vs JSD

37% FI Score
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Nuveen Short Duration Credit Opportunity Fund

Expenses: 3.45% (Better than 0% of similar funds)

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Compare VFSTX vs MDHAX

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MainStay MacKay Short Duration High Yield Fund Class A

Expenses: 1.04% (Better than 0% of similar funds)

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Compare VFSTX vs LABAX

37% FI Score
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Loomis Sayles Strategic Alpha Fund Class A

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

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Compare VFSTX vs MZHIX

37% FI Score
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Muzinich U.S. High Yield Corporate Bond Fund Institutional Shares

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

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Compare VFSTX vs UCON

37% FI Score
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First Trust TCW Unconstrained Plus Bond ETF

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

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Compare VFSTX vs MEDCX

37% FI Score
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MFS Emerging Markets Debt Fund Class C

Expenses: 1.81% (Better than 0% of similar funds)

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Compare VFSTX vs PLHIX

37% FI Score
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Pacific Funds High Income Fund Class I

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

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Compare VFSTX vs PYSGX

37% FI Score
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Payden Strategic Income Fund Investor Class

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

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Compare VFSTX vs PLHYX

37% FI Score
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Pacific Funds High Income Fund Advisor Class

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

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Compare VFSTX vs GGM

37% FI Score
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Guggenheim Credit Allocation Fund

Expenses: 2.99% (Better than 0% of similar funds)

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Compare VFSTX vs BXTYX

37% FI Score
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Barings Diversified Income Fund Class Y

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

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Compare VFSTX vs BWG

37% FI Score
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BrandywineGLOBAL – Global Income Opportunities Fund

Expenses: 3.11% (Better than 0% of similar funds)

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Compare VFSTX vs HFLRX

37% FI Score
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Hartford Floating Rate Fund Class R3

Expenses: 1.25% (Better than 0% of similar funds)

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Compare VFSTX vs BSL

37% FI Score
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Blackstone/GSO Senior Floating Rate Term Fund

Expenses: 3.54% (Better than 0% of similar funds)

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Compare VFSTX vs JFR

37% FI Score
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Nuveen Floating Rate Income Fund

Expenses: 3.43% (Better than 0% of similar funds)

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Compare VFSTX vs IVH

37% FI Score
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Ivy High Income Opportunities Fund

Expenses: 3.16% (Better than 0% of similar funds)

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Compare VFSTX vs ARDC

37% FI Score
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Ares Dynamic Credit Allocation Fund, Inc.

Expenses: 3.43% (Better than 0% of similar funds)

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Compare VFSTX vs MEDBX

37% FI Score
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MFS Emerging Markets Debt Fund Class B

Expenses: 1.81% (Better than 0% of similar funds)

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