Vanguard Advice Select Dividend Growth Fund (VADGX) Alternatives

Mutual Fund · Currency in USD · Last updated Jun 4, 2026

The Vanguard Advisor Select Dividend Growth Fund (VADGX) is an actively managed mutual fund that seeks to provide long-term growth of capital and income by investing primarily in dividend-paying large-cap companies in the United States. The investment strategy of VADGX focuses on selecting dividend-paying companies with a history of sustainable earnings growth and the ability to continue to pay and increase their dividends over time.

VADGX's portfolio typically comprises approximately 50 to 70 stocks, focusing on companies with market capitalizations over $10 billion. The fund's sector allocation is generally diversified across various industries, although it may have a slight bias towards specific sectors depending on market conditions and the fund manager's outlook.

Vanguard Advice Select Dividend Growth Fund (VADGX) belongs to the Large Cap Blend Equities category. Below you'll find alternative mutual funds from the same category, ranked by key criteria, plus funds that investors commonly compare with VADGX. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.

Cheapest Alternatives to VADGX

VADGX charges 0.45% annually. There are 113 mutual funds in the Large Cap Blend Equities category with lower expense ratios, going as low as 0.01%.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	AUM	Inception
VFFSX	Vanguard 500 Index Fund Institutional Select Share...	0.01%	—	—	VADGX vs VFFSX
VSTSX	Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund Institution...	0.01%	—	Jun 2016	VADGX vs VSTSX
FSKAX	Fidelity Total Market Index Fund	0.02%	—	—	VADGX vs FSKAX
FLCPX	Fidelity SAI U.S. Large Cap Index Fund	0.02%	—	Feb 2016	VADGX vs FLCPX
SSSYX	State Street Equity 500 Index Fund Class K	0.02%	—	Sep 2014	VADGX vs SSSYX

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to VADGX

VADGX has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 8. There are 372 mutual funds in the Large Cap Blend Equities category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 96.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
VPCCX	Vanguard PRIMECAP Core Fund	96	15.30B	Dec 2004	VADGX vs VPCCX
VPMAX	Vanguard PRIMECAP Fund Admiral Shares	94	82.00B	Nov 2001	VADGX vs VPMAX
DHAMX	Centre American Select Equity Fund	92	—	Dec 2011	VADGX vs DHAMX
POSKX	PrimeCap Odyssey Stock Fund	91	—	Nov 2004	VADGX vs POSKX
GTLOX	Glenmede Quantitative U.S. Large Cap Core Equity P...	91	—	Feb 2004	VADGX vs GTLOX

Top Performing VADGX Alternatives (YTD)

VADGX is at 1.28% YTD. There are 369 mutual funds in the Large Cap Blend Equities category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 29.33%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
VPCCX	Vanguard PRIMECAP Core Fund	29.33%	15.30B	Dec 2004	VADGX vs VPCCX
YFSIX	AMG Yacktman Global Fund	27.94%	—	Jan 2017	VADGX vs YFSIX
RESGX	Glenmede Responsible ESG U.S. Equity Portfolio	27.79%	—	Dec 2015	VADGX vs RESGX
ALSMX	Archer Multi Cap Fund	26.71%	—	Dec 2019	VADGX vs ALSMX
IGIAX	Integrity ESG Growth & Income Fund	26.41%	—	Jan 1995	VADGX vs IGIAX

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to VADGX

VADGX has 10.16% 1-year volatility. There are 37 mutual funds in the Large Cap Blend Equities category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 2.26%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
ORDNX	North Square Preferred and Income Securities Fund	2.26%	—	Jun 2013	VADGX vs ORDNX
SVPFX	Goldman Sachs Strategic Volatility Premium Fund	2.26%	—	Mar 2021	VADGX vs SVPFX
AUEIX	AQR Large Cap Defensive Style Fund	7.91%	—	Jul 2012	VADGX vs AUEIX
QUERX	AQR Large Cap Defensive Style Fund Class R6	7.91%	—	Jul 2012	VADGX vs QUERX
FULVX	Fidelity U.S. Low Volatility Equity Fund	8.38%	—	Nov 2019	VADGX vs FULVX

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to VADGX

VADGX has a 1-year max drawdown of -11.07%. There are 325 mutual funds in the Large Cap Blend Equities category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -1.33%.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	AUM	Inception
SVPFX	Goldman Sachs Strategic Volatility Premium Fund	-1.33%	—	Mar 2021	VADGX vs SVPFX
ORDNX	North Square Preferred and Income Securities Fund	-2.66%	—	Jun 2013	VADGX vs ORDNX
RCKSX	Rock Oak Core Growth Fund	-4.14%	—	Dec 2004	VADGX vs RCKSX
AUEIX	AQR Large Cap Defensive Style Fund	-5.91%	—	Jul 2012	VADGX vs AUEIX
QUERX	AQR Large Cap Defensive Style Fund Class R6	-5.93%	—	Jul 2012	VADGX vs QUERX

Other Mutual Funds from Vanguard

The 10 most viewed Vanguard mutual funds shown here include VTSAX, VFIAX, VTIAX and span 8 categories. AUM among these funds goes as high as $2T.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
VTSAX	Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund Admiral Sha...	Large Cap Blend Equities	71	11.98%	2.20T	Nov 2000	VADGX vs VTSAX
VFIAX	Vanguard 500 Index Fund Admiral Shares	S&P 500, Large Cap Blend Equities	73	11.69%	1.60T	Nov 2000	VADGX vs VFIAX
VTIAX	Vanguard Total International Stock Index Fund Admi...	Foreign Large Cap Equities	58	15.40%	629.30B	Nov 2010	VADGX vs VTIAX
VIGAX	Vanguard Growth Index Fund Admiral Shares	Large Cap Growth Equities	34	10.82%	365.00B	Nov 2000	VADGX vs VIGAX
VWELX	Vanguard Wellington Fund Investor Shares	Diversified Portfolio	74	7.11%	121.30B	Jul 1929	VADGX vs VWELX
VBTLX	Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Fund Admiral Shar...	Total Bond Market	23	0.42%	389.80B	Nov 2001	VADGX vs VBTLX
VIGIX	Vanguard Growth Index Fund Institutional Shares	Large Cap Growth Equities	34	10.83%	365.00B	May 1998	VADGX vs VIGIX
VDIGX	Vanguard Dividend Growth Fund	Dividend, Large Cap Blend Equities	11	2.63%	36.80B	May 1992	VADGX vs VDIGX
VITAX	Vanguard Information Technology Index Fund Admiral...	Technology Equities	81	33.66%	144.20B	Mar 2004	VADGX vs VITAX
VBIAX	Vanguard Balanced Index Fund Admiral Shares	Diversified Portfolio	76	7.35%	62.30B	Nov 2000	VADGX vs VBIAX

Often Compared With VADGX

Investors most often compare VADGX with JEPI, VAGVX, FAGCX. These 20 comparison targets span 13 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
JEPI	JPMorgan Equity Premium Income ETF	Dividend, Derivative Income	26	0.15%	44.59B	May 2020	VADGX vs JEPI
VAGVX	Vanguard Advice Select Global Value Fund	Foreign Large Cap Equities	67	11.10%	—	Nov 2021	VADGX vs VAGVX
FAGCX	Fidelity Advisor Growth Opportunities Fund Class I	Large Cap Growth Equities	52	16.86%	—	Jul 1995	VADGX vs FAGCX
VGIAX	Vanguard Growth and Income Fund Admiral Shares	Large Cap Blend Equities	63	10.47%	18.00B	May 2001	VADGX vs VGIAX
EGFIX	Edgewood Growth Fund	Large Cap Growth Equities	4	-1.55%	—	Feb 2006	VADGX vs EGFIX
XBB.TO	iShares Core Canadian Universe Bond Index ETF	Canadian Government Bonds	21	1.51%	9.96B	Nov 2000	VADGX vs XBB.TO
SPXS	Direxion Daily S&P 500 Bear 3X Shares	Inverse Equities, Leveraged Equities	1	-25.49%	388.61M	Nov 2008	VADGX vs SPXS
SCHD	Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF	Dividend	80	19.01%	94.95B	Oct 2011	VADGX vs SCHD
AADTX	American Funds 2025 Target Date Retirement Fund	Target Retirement Date	65	5.17%	—	Jan 2007	VADGX vs AADTX
VONG	Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities	41	7.17%	50.60B	Sep 2010	VADGX vs VONG
GRHIX	Goehring & Rozencwajg Resources Fund	Energy Equities	82	20.93%	—	Dec 2016	VADGX vs GRHIX
VOOG	Vanguard S&P 500 Growth ETF	S&P 500, Large Cap Growth Equities	58	13.78%	24.20B	Sep 2010	VADGX vs VOOG
UC63.L	UBS ETF (LU) MSCI UK UCITS ETF (GBP) A-dis	Europe Equities	54	5.73%	3.14B	Oct 2013	VADGX vs UC63.L
CSPX.L	iShares Core S&P 500 UCITS ETF USD (Acc)	S&P 500	71	10.31%	150.06B	May 2010	VADGX vs CSPX.L
VHCAX	Vanguard Capital Opportunity Fund Admiral Shares	Large Cap Growth Equities	91	25.45%	27.60B	Nov 2001	VADGX vs VHCAX
AMINX	Amana Income Fund Institutional Class	Dividend	44	11.84%	—	Sep 2013	VADGX vs AMINX
MDDVX	BlackRock Equity Dividend Fund Investor A Shares	Dividend	60	9.51%	—	Oct 1994	VADGX vs MDDVX
VAIGX	Vanguard Advice Select International Growth Fund	Foreign Large Cap Equities	2	-0.56%	—	Nov 2021	VADGX vs VAIGX
SPMO	Invesco S&P 500 Momentum ETF	Momentum, S&P 500	75	30.35%	19.93B	Oct 2015	VADGX vs SPMO
CAIFX	American Funds Capital Income Builder Fund Class F...	Dividend	62	7.86%	—	Jul 1987	VADGX vs CAIFX

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