Rankings · Fixed Income

Lowest-cost Fixed Income

Compare bond ETFs and mutual funds across yield, duration, cost and total return.

Latest complete snapshotOct 5, 2026
What the data shows

Vanguard Instl Intrm-Trm Bd Instl Plus (VIITX) is first on the displayed page, with 0.02% expense ratio. The qualifying-universe median is 0.61% across 3,600 observations.

Displayed results · 10 of 10 displayed fundamentals dates unverified

Ranks 11–20 · Full-universe context

Expense ratio

Select a measure to rank the qualifying universe. The area locates the full ranked set.

Full qualifying universe3,600 assets
0.01% to 0.26%: 447 assets; 20 in the ranked 20.0.26% to 0.51%: 890 assets; 0 in the ranked 20.0.51% to 0.75%: 1052 assets; 0 in the ranked 20.0.75% to 1.00%: 578 assets; 0 in the ranked 20.1.00% to 1.25%: 249 assets; 0 in the ranked 20.1.25% to 1.50%: 167 assets; 0 in the ranked 20.1.50% to 1.74%: 120 assets; 0 in the ranked 20.1.74% to 1.99%: 41 assets; 0 in the ranked 20.1.99% to 2.24%: 10 assets; 0 in the ranked 20.2.24% to 2.48%: 10 assets; 0 in the ranked 20.2.48% to 2.73%: 11 assets; 0 in the ranked 20.2.73% to 2.98%: 5 assets; 0 in the ranked 20.2.98% to 3.23%: 1 assets; 0 in the ranked 20.3.23% to 3.48%: 2 assets; 0 in the ranked 20.3.48% to 3.72%: 2 assets; 0 in the ranked 20.3.72% to 3.97%: 3 assets; 0 in the ranked 20.3.97% to 4.22%: 3 assets; 0 in the ranked 20.4.22% to 4.46%: 4 assets; 0 in the ranked 20.4.46% to 4.71%: 2 assets; 0 in the ranked 20.4.71% to 4.96%: 0 assets; 0 in the ranked 20.4.96% to 5.21%: 0 assets; 0 in the ranked 20.5.21% to 5.46%: 1 assets; 0 in the ranked 20.5.46% to 5.70%: 1 assets; 0 in the ranked 20.5.70% to 5.95%: 1 assets; 0 in the ranked 20.ACDOX · American Century Diversified Bond G: 0.01%; ACHFX · American Century High Income G: 0.01%; NMTRX · Nuveen Municipal Total Return Mgd Accts: 0.01%; VTBSX · Vanguard Total Bond Market Idx Instl Sel: 0.01%HYLS · First Trust Tactical High Yield ETF: 0.01%RISR · FolioBeyond Rising Rates ETF: 0.01%SSAFX · State Street Aggregate Bond Idx: 0.02%AGBGX · American Century Global Bond G: 0.02%; BATAX · BlackRock Allc Trgt Sctzd TR: 0.02%; RRPAX · SEI Real Return A (SIIT): 0.02%; VIITX · Vanguard Instl Intrm-Trm Bd Instl Plus: 0.02%; VBIUX · Vanguard Interm-Term Bond Index Ins Plus: 0.02%; VBLIX · Vanguard Long-Term Bond Index Instl Plus: 0.02%; VMBIX · Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Secs Idx Instl: 0.02%; VBIPX · Vanguard Short-Term Bond Idx InstlPls: 0.02%; VTSPX · Vanguard Shrt-Term Infl-Prot Sec Idx Ins: 0.02%; VBMPX · Vanguard Total Bond Market Idx InstlPls: 0.02%; VTBNX · Vanguard Total Bond Market II Idx I: 0.02%FXNAX · Fidelity U.S. Bond Index Fund: 0.03%; SSFEX · State Street Aggregate Bond Index K: 0.03%
0.01%5.95%
Assets per bucket · Median 0.61%Ranked 20

Accent markers locate the ranked assets. Hover, tap or focus for details.

Lowest-cost fixed-income funds. Rankings use the selected methodology and latest complete published snapshot.
RankInstrumentClassificationRegionAUMExpense ratio*
11
VIITVanguard Instl Intrm-Trm Bd Instl PlusMutual fund · North America
Mutual fundNorth America$16.5B0.02%
12
VBIUVanguard Interm-Term Bond Index Ins PlusMutual fund · North America
Mutual fundNorth America$31.3B0.02%
13
VBLIVanguard Long-Term Bond Index Instl PlusMutual fund · North America
Mutual fundNorth America$10.7B0.02%
14
VMBIVanguard Mortgage-Backed Secs Idx InstlMutual fund · North America
Mutual fundNorth America$8B0.02%
15
VBIPVanguard Short-Term Bond Idx InstlPlsMutual fund · North America
Mutual fundNorth America$51.3B0.02%
16
VTSPVanguard Shrt-Term Infl-Prot Sec Idx InsMutual fund · North America
Mutual fundNorth America$26.7B0.02%
17
VBMPVanguard Total Bond Market Idx InstlPlsMutual fund · North America
Mutual fundNorth America$199.7B0.02%
18
VTBNVanguard Total Bond Market II Idx IMutual fund · North America
Mutual fundNorth America$163.2B0.02%
19
FXNAFidelity U.S. Bond Index FundMutual fund · North America
Mutual fundNorth America$68.8B0.03%
20
SSFEState Street Aggregate Bond Index KMutual fund · North America
Mutual fundNorth America$115.2M0.03%

Informational only. Rankings are not investment advice, a recommendation, or a prediction of future performance.