Bond allocation in 401k - VIPIX vs VGITT

[CarolinaGirl]

Hello all!  Looking at my 401k choices for bonds and I’m seeing that I have 2 Vanguard options out of the 4 that my employer offers:

VIPIX - ER .07%
VGITT - ER .03%

Is it really a coin toss or are there reasons to choose one over the other?

[jacoavluha]

could you post the fund names so we don't have to look them up?

[walkwalkwalk]

could you post the fund names so we don't have to look them up?

Vanguard Inflation-Protected Secs I
&
Vanguard Intermediate-Term Govt Bd ETF
if you don't feel like searching for some reason...

[jacoavluha]

I’d advise VGITT among those two choices

What are the other bond fund choices?

[CarolinaGirl]

I’d advise VGITT among those two choices

What are the other bond fund choices?

2 other high ER choices:

PIMCO Total Return Port Instl - ER .55%
Western Asset Core Bond CL IS - ER .45%

[jacoavluha]

Vgitt then

[Radagast]

My lifetime motto is “when in doubt, do both” and that seems applicable here.

[CarolinaGirl]

My lifetime motto is “when in doubt, do both” and that seems applicable here.

Thanks for the advice.  That’s exactly what I did.  :)