VGCIX

Active

VANGUARD GLOBAL CREDIT BOND FUND

Category: Other (5,046 funds)

Expense Ratio

0.35%

Annual Cost per $10K

$35.00

30-Year Fee Drag per $10K

$7,126

at 7% annual return

Fund Type

Mutual Fund

Active

Trailing 12-Month

+7.05%

Asset Allocation

US Bond

45%

Intl Bond

53%

Cash

Fee Comparison

VGCIX

0.35%

Other average

0.99%

Other cheapest

FCDSX

0.00%

Index benchmark

0.03%

65% cheaper than category average

Historical Returns

Monthly total returns (dividends reinvested) from SEC N-PORT filings · As of October 2025 · Updated quarterly

+25.05%3Y

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Investment

Years

Annual Return

VGCIX at 0.35%$344,981

At index rates (0.03%)$377,424

Zero fees (theoretical)$380,613

Total fee drag$35,631

Cost vs index fund−$32,443

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Ranked by allocation similarity weighted by fund size · Returns (dividends reinvested) from SEC N-PORT filings · As of October 2025

Ticker	Name	ER	1yr	3yr	5yr
VGCIX	VANGUARD GLOBAL CREDIT BOND FUND	0.35%	+7.05%	+7.73%	+1.37%
PFOAX	PIMCO International Bond Fund (U.S. Dollar-Hedged)	0.57%	+3.95%	+5.99%	+1.17%
TRDZX	T. Rowe Price Dynamic Global Bond Fund	0.50%	+6.34%	+0.73%	+2.54%
FLTR	VanEck IG Floating Rate ETF	0.14%	+5.51%	+6.83%	+4.13%
ANAYX	AB GLOBAL BOND FUND, INC.	0.55%	+2.95%	+5.09%	+0.44%
VGCAX	VANGUARD GLOBAL CREDIT BOND FUND	0.25%	+7.13%	+7.83%	+1.47%
FLOT	iShares Floating Rate Bond ETF	0.15%	+5.15%	+6.07%	+3.75%
CPXFX	Cohen & Steers Preferred Securities & Income Fund, Inc.	0.79%	+6.54%	+8.74%	+3.76%
DFGP	Dimensional Global Core Plus Fixed Income ETF	0.22%	+6.46%	—	—
WFBFX	Capital World Bond Fund	0.48%	+2.57%	+6.06%	-1.44%
FPEI	First Trust Institutional Preferred Securities and Income ETF	0.85%	+9.54%	+10.13%	+5.52%
MZCRX	Muzinich Dynamic Income Fund	—	—	—	—
SPGBX	Symmetry Panoramic Global Systematic Fixed Income Fund$1M min	0.58%	+2.82%	+3.13%	-0.61%
IVBDX	Macquarie Global Bond Fund	0.56%	+2.97%	+6.05%	+1.00%
RPOIX	T. Rowe Price Global High Income Bond Fund	0.60%	+8.85%	+12.15%	+5.39%
GBOAX	JPMorgan Global Bond Opportunities Fund	1.31%	+6.25%	+5.68%	+2.91%
HFAAX	Janus Henderson Developed World Bond Fund	0.82%	+2.88%	+4.30%	-0.78%
IGRCX	Lord Abbett Investment Grade Floating Rate Fund	0.95%	+5.45%	—	—
FLRN	SPDR Bloomberg Investment Grade Floating Rate ETF	0.15%	+5.29%	+5.97%	+3.69%
GTRAX	PGIM Global Total Return Fund	0.88%	+7.71%	+8.86%	-1.45%
PCSFX	Capital Securities Fund	0.04%	+8.50%	+7.64%	+4.01%
DOXLX	Dodge & Cox Global Bond Fund	0.37%	+4.99%	+9.85%	—
LPXAX	Cohen & Steers Low Duration Preferred and Income Fund, Inc.	0.60%	+7.20%	+7.87%	+3.83%
VPVFHIV	PIMCO International Bond Portfolio (U.S. Dollar-Hedged)	1.01%	+4.13%	+6.06%	+1.25%
PISHX	Preferred Securities and Income SMA Shares	0.01%	+10.27%	+10.95%	+5.46%
MXGBX	Empower Global Bond Fund	1.00%	+1.92%	+5.91%	-1.80%
PYGIX	Payden Global Fixed Income Fund	0.56%	+5.89%	+6.10%	—
PNARX	Spectrum Preferred and Capital Securities Income Fund	1.05%	+6.51%	+6.34%	+2.90%
DFSB	Dimensional Global Sustainability Fixed Income ETF	0.24%	+5.52%	+5.33%	—
PFRCX	PIMCO International Bond Fund (Unhedged)	0.71%	+3.71%	+6.62%	-2.25%
DGFZX	Destinations Global Fixed Income Opportunities Fund	0.88%	+7.05%	+7.28%	+5.30%
DHGAX	BNY Mellon Global Fixed Income Fund	0.84%	+2.83%	+1.57%	+1.67%
PCGLX	PACE Global Fixed Income Investments	1.03%	+5.32%	+5.23%	-1.48%
MGBOX	MFS Global Opportunistic Bond Fund	0.61%	+3.84%	+4.84%	+0.93%
QLMYTX	Western Asset Variable Global High Yield Bond Portfolio	1.06%	+7.81%	+10.23%	+3.27%
NPFI	Nuveen Preferred and Income ETF	0.56%	+9.18%	—	—
DGCB	Dimensional Global Credit ETF	0.20%	+6.83%	—	—
RGCRX	Opportunistic Credit Fund	0.69%	—	—	—
MSTMX	Morningstar Multisector Bond Fund$1M min	0.79%	+10.61%	+10.52%	+2.95%
BGRN	iShares USD Green Bond ETF	0.20%	+6.39%	+6.53%	+0.02%
LFLAX	BrandywineGLOBAL - Flexible Bond Fund	1.35%	+4.93%	+7.23%	+2.68%
PHEAX	PGIM Global Total Return (USD Hedged) Fund	0.88%	+7.54%	+8.46%	+0.50%
JPDAX	JPMorgan Preferred and Income Securities Fund	0.87%	+6.66%	+7.49%	—
DEGGX	Nomura Strategic Income Fund	0.85%	+7.34%	+8.80%	+3.29%
PGBPX	PIMCO Global Advantage Strategy Bond Fund	0.99%	—	—	—
JPST	JPMorgan Ultra-Short Income ETF	0.18%	+4.98%	+5.10%	+3.12%
GOBSX	BrandywineGLOBAL - Global Opportunities Bond Fund	0.55%	+2.30%	+5.81%	-0.54%
JHFIX	Income Fund	0.42%	+4.37%	+4.70%	+1.32%
PAIIX	PIMCO Global Bond Opportunities Fund (U.S. Dollar-Hedged)	0.61%	+6.50%	+6.83%	+2.66%
MZLIX	Muzinich Low Duration Fund	0.61%	-3.59%	+0.69%	—
ETSIX	Eaton Vance Strategic Income Fund	1.46%	+11.45%	+9.24%	+5.19%
BXIAX	MassMutual Global Credit Income Opportunities Fund	0.85%	+6.30%	+10.05%	—
LSGNX	Loomis Sayles Global Bond Fund	0.64%	+2.57%	+5.50%	-1.49%
PCEBX	PIMCO Climate Bond Fund	1.01%	+4.31%	+6.62%	+0.94%
DLGBX	DoubleLine Global Bond Fund	0.95%	+3.11%	+4.44%	-2.85%
FSNDX	Fidelity SAI International Credit Fund	0.41%	+4.65%	—	—
AGBGX	Global Bond Fund	0.02%	+6.04%	+5.78%	+0.79%
PULS	PGIM Ultra Short Bond ETF	0.15%	+5.27%	+5.70%	+3.62%
DFSD	Dimensional Short-Duration Fixed Income ETF	0.16%	+6.45%	+6.19%	—
DINAX	Morgan Stanley Income Opportunities Fund	0.57%	+9.20%	+8.22%	+3.45%
GRNB	VanEck Green Bond ETF	0.20%	+6.13%	+6.90%	+0.67%
SGHRX	DWS Global High Income Fund	0.55%	+8.17%	+9.97%	+5.06%
AGDAX	AB HIGH INCOME FUND INC	0.90%	+8.19%	+10.96%	+5.81%
FADMX	Fidelity Advisor Strategic Income Fund	0.65%	+6.54%	+8.85%	+3.89%
TGGBX	TCW Global Bond Fund	0.61%	+7.28%	+6.79%	-1.18%
PDAAX	PIMCO Diversified Income Fund	1.04%	+7.06%	+9.65%	+2.52%
PSDSX	Palmer Square Ultra-Short Duration Investment Grade Fund	0.50%	+4.85%	+5.38%	+3.03%
DTBRX	PGIM Total Return Bond Fund	0.75%	+6.16%	+6.55%	+0.03%
VPVFBDV	PIMCO International Bond Portfolio (Unhedged)	0.98%	+3.04%	+6.81%	-1.90%
MOFAX	Mercer Opportunistic Fixed Income Fund	0.82%	—	—	—
FIQYX	Fidelity Global Credit Fund	0.41%	+5.38%	+8.25%	+0.49%
PHDTX	PACE High Yield Investments	1.06%	+8.32%	+10.84%	—
PADAX	PGIM Absolute Return Bond Fund	0.95%	+5.34%	+6.79%	+4.69%
PGBRX	Putnam Global Income Trust	0.68%	+4.98%	+5.36%	-1.71%
PYAIX	Payden Absolute Return Bond Fund	0.48%	+5.89%	+7.28%	+3.93%
GBIRX	Goldman Sachs Global Core Fixed Income Fund	0.52%	+2.89%	+5.71%	+0.21%
FLRT	Pacer Aristotle Pacific Floating Rate High Income ETF	0.60%	+6.40%	+10.67%	—
LBNOX	LORD ABBETT BOND DEBENTURE FUND INC	0.62%	+6.31%	+8.05%	+3.44%
PGASADM	PIMCO Global Core Bond (Hedged) Portfolio	0.89%	+4.27%	+6.07%	+0.90%
FMFIX	Free Market Fixed Income Fund$1M min	0.64%	+4.27%	+4.05%	+1.11%
JAEKX	Opportunistic Fixed Income Trust	0.89%	+4.85%	+7.55%	+1.19%
PSFAX	PIMCO Short-Term Fund	0.73%	+5.03%	+5.38%	+2.97%
MBRRX	MFS Corporate Bond Fund	0.51%	+6.08%	+7.43%	+0.03%
NEZNX	Loomis Sayles Strategic Income Fund	0.62%	+7.06%	+9.26%	+3.96%
VCTPX	Inflation Protected Fund	0.54%	+2.87%	+2.04%	+1.03%
FPE	First Trust Preferred Securities and Income ETF	0.85%	+8.46%	+9.69%	+4.62%
SDMAX	PGIM Short Duration Multi-Sector Bond Fund	0.62%	+5.92%	+6.50%	+2.71%
FCDSX	Fidelity Series International Credit Fund	0.00%	+5.67%	+8.09%	+1.11%
VCIFX	International Government Bond Fund	0.80%	+3.90%	+3.94%	-1.71%
FLDR	Fidelity Low Duration Bond Factor ETF	0.15%	+5.20%	+5.57%	+3.07%
IGSB	iShares 1-5 Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF	0.04%	+5.84%	+5.44%	+2.21%
GMBPX	Goldman Sachs Short-Term Conservative Income Fund	0.23%	+4.88%	+5.44%	+3.28%
PKBIX	Payden Managed Income Fund	1.26%	+6.66%	+7.40%	+4.42%
VNLA	Janus Henderson Short Duration Income ETF	0.23%	+5.66%	+6.05%	+3.38%
SHOAX	American Beacon SiM High Yield Opportunities Fund	1.07%	+7.18%	+9.31%	+7.01%
HWDFX	The Hartford World Bond Fund	0.63%	+5.99%	+5.34%	+1.82%
PGMSX	T. Rowe Price Global Multi-Sector Bond Fund, Inc.	0.51%	+4.79%	+5.28%	+1.59%
JESNX	Strategic Income Opportunities Trust	0.96%	+4.81%	+6.84%	+2.34%
VASIX	VANGUARD LIFESTRATEGY INCOME FUND	0.11%	+8.98%	+8.49%	+2.72%
DIBAX	BNY Mellon International Bond Fund	1.03%	+4.78%	+5.80%	-2.15%
OOSP	Obra Opportunistic Structured Products ETF	0.91%	+7.40%	—	—

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