VMSIX

Active

VANGUARD MULTI-SECTOR INCOME BOND FUND

Category: US Bond (5,386 funds)

Expense Ratio
0.45%
Annual Cost per $10K
$45.00
30-Year Fee Drag per $10K
$9,041
at 7% annual return
Fund Type
Mutual Fund
Active
Trailing 12-Month
+8.13%

Asset Allocation

US Bond
72%
Intl Bond
23%
Cash
5%

Fee Comparison

VMSIX
0.45%
US Bond average
0.76%
US Bond cheapest
0.00%
Index benchmark
0.03%

41% cheaper than category average

Historical Returns

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

+30.57%3Y
Compare to

Fee Impact Calculator

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VMSIX at 0.45%$335,408
At index rates (0.03%)$377,424
Zero fees (theoretical)$380,613
Total fee drag$45,205
Cost vs index fund−$42,016

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VFICXVANGUARD INTERMEDIATE-TERM INVESTMENT-GRADE FUND0.20%
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VCSHVANGUARD SHORT-TERM CORPORATE BOND INDEX FUND0.06%
FDIAXFidelity Advisor Limited Term Bond Fund0.60%
MRBBXMFS Total Return Bond Fund0.60%
GTOInvesco Total Return Bond ETF0.25%
SPSBSPDR Portfolio Short Term Corporate Bond ETF0.04%
VPVTRDVPIMCO Total Return Portfolio0.79%
ANGLVanEck Fallen Angel High Yield Bond ETF0.25%
LSYAXLord Abbett Short Duration High Yield Fund1.05%
LQDiShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF0.14%
BUBSXBaird Ultra Short Bond Fund0.40%
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FHRRXFranklin High Income Fund0.50%
CRSAXCredit Suisse Commodity Return Strategy Fund0.80%
BGHAXBrandywineGLOBAL - HIGH YIELD FUND0.89%
LGBNXLoomis Sayles Investment Grade Bond Fund0.44%
LFROXLord Abbett Floating Rate Fund0.54%
PPLZXDWS Short Duration Fund0.38%
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USHYiShares Broad USD High Yield Corporate Bond ETF0.15%
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VCITVANGUARD INTERMEDIATE-TERM CORPORATE BOND INDEX FUND0.06%
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ANBAXAmerican Funds Strategic Bond Fund0.31%
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