VUBFX : Vanguard Ultra-Short-Term Bond Fund Investor Shares

VUBFX is a Alternative Market Short with LOW fees.

VUBFX

Vanguard Ultra-Short-Term Bond Fund Investor Shares

FI Score

73 /100

Expense Ratio Rating

9 /10

Expense Rating

8 /10

Market Score

9 /10

Category Score

0 /10

Market Size

9 /10

Different Funds

We found 11,034 Alternative Short funds. Here they are ordered by FI Score.

Compare VUBFX vs PUCCX

36% FI Score
  • puccx
  • Mutual Fund
  • Bond
  • Total US Bond Market

PGIM Strategic Bond Fund- Class C

Expenses: 1.83% (Better than 0% of similar funds)

This is a bad choice for a Total US Bond Market Bond fund. See why »

Compare VUBFX vs PBZAX

36% FI Score
  • pbzax
  • Mutual Fund
  • Allocation
  • Target-Date

PIMCO Equity Series - PIMCO RealPath Blend 2020 Fund

Expenses: 0.54% (Better than 0% of similar funds)

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

Compare VUBFX vs MIEGX

36% FI Score
  • miegx
  • Mutual Fund
  • International Stocks
  • Emerging Markets

BNY Mellon Emerging Markets Fund Class Investor

Expenses: 1.64% (Better than 0% of similar funds)

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

Compare VUBFX vs FCGBX

36% FI Score
  • fcgbx
  • Mutual Fund
  • Allocation
  • Total World

Templeton Global Balanced Fund Class C

Expenses: 1.94% (Better than 0% of similar funds)

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

Compare VUBFX vs DRIOX

36% FI Score
  • driox
  • Mutual Fund
  • International Stocks
  • Mid-Cap Growth

Driehaus International Small Cap Growth Fund

Expenses: 1.24% (Better than 1% of similar funds)

This is a bad choice for a Mid-Cap Growth International Stocks fund. See why »

Compare VUBFX vs LZHOX

36% FI Score
  • lzhox
  • Mutual Fund
  • Bond
  • High Yield Bond

Lazard US Corporate Income Portfolio Open Shares

Expenses: 0.83% (Better than 1% of similar funds)

This is a bad choice for a High Yield Bond Bond fund. See why »

Compare VUBFX vs MAPPX

36% FI Score
  • mappx
  • Mutual Fund
  • US Stocks
  • Large Growth

Morgan Stanley Institutional Fund, Inc. Advantage Portfolio Class A

Expenses: 1.19% (Better than 0% of similar funds)

This is a bad choice for a Large Growth US Stocks fund. See why »

Compare VUBFX vs MAKOX

36% FI Score
  • makox
  • Mutual Fund
  • International Stocks
  • Other Region

Matthews Korea Fund Investor Class

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

This is a bad choice for a Other Region International Stocks fund. See why »

Compare VUBFX vs MAGA

36% FI Score
  • maga
  • ETF
  • US Stocks
  • Large Value

Point Bridge GOP Stock Tracker ETF

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

This is a bad choice for a Large Value US Stocks fund. See why »

Compare VUBFX vs EATTX

36% FI Score
  • eattx
  • Mutual Fund
  • Bond
  • Municipal Bond

Parametric TABS 10-to-20 Year Laddered Municipal Bond Fund Class A

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

This is a bad choice for a Municipal Bond Bond fund. See why »

Compare VUBFX vs KHYAX

36% FI Score
  • khyax
  • Mutual Fund
  • Bond
  • High Yield Bond

DWS High Income Fund - Class A

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

This is a bad choice for a High Yield Bond Bond fund. See why »

Compare VUBFX vs POMCX

36% FI Score
  • pomcx
  • Mutual Fund
  • Allocation
  • All-In-One

Pacific Funds Portfolio Optimization Moderate Fund Class C

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

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

Compare VUBFX vs PBFDX

36% FI Score
  • pbfdx
  • Mutual Fund
  • US Stocks
  • Large Blend

Payson Total Return Fund

Expenses: 0.89% (Better than 0% of similar funds)

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

Compare VUBFX vs PZRMX

36% FI Score
  • pzrmx
  • Mutual Fund
  • Allocation
  • All-In-One

PIMCO Inflation Response Multi-Asset Fund Class A

Expenses: 1.47% (Better than 0% of similar funds)

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

Compare VUBFX vs THOCX

36% FI Score
  • thocx
  • Mutual Fund
  • Allocation
  • Total World

Thornburg Global Opportunities Fund Class C

Expenses: 2.07% (Better than 0% of similar funds)

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

Compare VUBFX vs JTSCX

36% FI Score
  • jtscx
  • Mutual Fund
  • Allocation
  • Target-Date

JPMorgan SmartRetirement® 2050 Fund Class C

Expenses: 1.52% (Better than 0% of similar funds)

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

Compare VUBFX vs KGIIX

36% FI Score
  • kgiix
  • Mutual Fund
  • International Stocks
  • Large Value

Kopernik International Fund Class I

Expenses: 1.10% (Better than 0% of similar funds)

This is a bad choice for a Large Value International Stocks fund. See why »

Compare VUBFX vs THMBX

36% FI Score
  • thmbx
  • Mutual Fund
  • Bond
  • Municipal Bond

Thrivent High Income Municipal Bond Fund Class S

Expenses: 0.66% (Better than 1% of similar funds)

This is a bad choice for a Municipal Bond Bond fund. See why »

Compare VUBFX vs TOBAX

36% FI Score
  • tobax
  • Mutual Fund
  • Bond
  • Total US Bond Market

Touchstone Active Bond Fund Class A

Expenses: 0.90% (Better than 0% of similar funds)

This is a bad choice for a Total US Bond Market Bond fund. See why »

Compare VUBFX vs VARBX

36% FI Score
  • varbx
  • Mutual Fund
  • Alternatives
  • Neutral

Vivaldi Merger Arbitrage Fund Class I

Expenses: 2.47% (Better than 0% of similar funds)

This is a bad choice for a Neutral Alternatives fund. See why »

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