Vanguard Advice Select Dividend Growth Fund (VADGX) Alternatives

Mutual Fund · Currency in USD · Last updated Jul 16, 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 116 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
SSEYX	State Street Equity 500 Index II Portfolio	0.02%	—	Aug 2014	VADGX vs SSEYX

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to VADGX

VADGX has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 12. There are 368 mutual funds in the Large Cap Blend Equities category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 95.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
SVPFX	Goldman Sachs Strategic Volatility Premium Fund	95	—	Mar 2021	VADGX vs SVPFX
VPCCX	Vanguard PRIMECAP Core Fund	92	17.20B	Dec 2004	VADGX vs VPCCX
POGSX	Pin Oak Equity	91	—	Aug 1992	VADGX vs POGSX
GTLOX	Glenmede Quantitative U.S. Large Cap Core Equity P...	91	—	Feb 2004	VADGX vs GTLOX
VPMAX	Vanguard PRIMECAP Fund Admiral Shares	91	92.00B	Nov 2001	VADGX vs VPMAX

Top Performing VADGX Alternatives (YTD)

VADGX is at 2.37% YTD. There are 375 mutual funds in the Large Cap Blend Equities category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 27.33%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
VPCCX	Vanguard PRIMECAP Core Fund	27.33%	17.20B	Dec 2004	VADGX vs VPCCX
POGRX	PRIMECAP Odyssey Growth Fund	26.31%	—	Nov 2004	VADGX vs POGRX
IGIAX	Integrity ESG Growth & Income Fund	26.29%	—	Jan 1995	VADGX vs IGIAX
RESGX	Glenmede Responsible ESG U.S. Equity Portfolio	24.29%	—	Dec 2015	VADGX vs RESGX
VPMAX	Vanguard PRIMECAP Fund Admiral Shares	23.80%	92.00B	Nov 2001	VADGX vs VPMAX

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to VADGX

VADGX has 10.41% 1-year volatility. There are 34 mutual funds in the Large Cap Blend Equities category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 2.23%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
SVPFX	Goldman Sachs Strategic Volatility Premium Fund	2.23%	—	Mar 2021	VADGX vs SVPFX
ORDNX	North Square Preferred and Income Securities Fund	2.27%	—	Jun 2013	VADGX vs ORDNX
QUERX	AQR Large Cap Defensive Style Fund Class R6	8.24%	—	Jul 2012	VADGX vs QUERX
AUEIX	AQR Large Cap Defensive Style Fund	8.26%	—	Jul 2012	VADGX vs AUEIX
JEPIX	JPMorgan Equity Premium Income Fund Class I	8.71%	—	Aug 2018	VADGX vs JEPIX

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to VADGX

VADGX has a 1-year max drawdown of -11.07%. There are 328 mutual funds in the Large Cap Blend Equities category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -0.91%.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	AUM	Inception
SVPFX	Goldman Sachs Strategic Volatility Premium Fund	-0.91%	—	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	65	11.35%	2.30T	Nov 2000	VADGX vs VTSAX
VFIAX	Vanguard 500 Index Fund Admiral Shares	S&P 500, Large Cap Blend Equities	66	10.86%	1.70T	Nov 2000	VADGX vs VFIAX
VTIAX	Vanguard Total International Stock Index Fund Admi...	Foreign Large Cap Equities	57	12.56%	652.30B	Nov 2010	VADGX vs VTIAX
VIGAX	Vanguard Growth Index Fund Admiral Shares	Large Cap Growth Equities	23	7.15%	393.80B	Nov 2000	VADGX vs VIGAX
VWELX	Vanguard Wellington Fund Investor Shares	Diversified Portfolio	62	6.12%	124.70B	Jul 1929	VADGX vs VWELX
VBTLX	Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Fund Admiral Shar...	Total Bond Market	23	-0.08%	394.40B	Nov 2001	VADGX vs VBTLX
VIGIX	Vanguard Growth Index Fund Institutional Shares	Large Cap Growth Equities	23	7.16%	393.80B	May 1998	VADGX vs VIGIX
VITAX	Vanguard Information Technology Index Fund Admiral...	Technology Equities	56	24.59%	170.10B	Mar 2004	VADGX vs VITAX
VDIGX	Vanguard Dividend Growth Fund	Dividend, Large Cap Blend Equities	17	4.02%	36.40B	May 1992	VADGX vs VDIGX
VBIAX	Vanguard Balanced Index Fund Admiral Shares	Diversified Portfolio	69	6.83%	64.10B	Nov 2000	VADGX vs VBIAX

Often Compared With VADGX

Investors most often compare VADGX with JEPI, VAGVX, VGIAX. 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	34	3.04%	45.17B	May 2020	VADGX vs JEPI
VAGVX	Vanguard Advice Select Global Value Fund	Foreign Large Cap Equities	72	11.33%	—	Nov 2021	VADGX vs VAGVX
VGIAX	Vanguard Growth and Income Fund Admiral Shares	Large Cap Blend Equities	53	9.78%	18.80B	May 2001	VADGX vs VGIAX
FAGCX	Fidelity Advisor Growth Opportunities Fund Class I	Large Cap Growth Equities	36	14.60%	—	Jul 1995	VADGX vs FAGCX
EGFIX	Edgewood Growth Fund	Large Cap Growth Equities	3	-2.84%	—	Feb 2006	VADGX vs EGFIX
SPXS	Direxion Daily S&P 500 Bear 3X Shares	Inverse Equities, Leveraged Equities	1	-26.11%	313.75M	Nov 2008	VADGX vs SPXS
XBB.TO	iShares Core Canadian Universe Bond Index ETF	Intermediate Core Bond	34	1.18%	10.13B	Nov 2000	VADGX vs XBB.TO
SCHD	Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF	Dividend	89	19.84%	98.55B	Oct 2011	VADGX vs SCHD
AADTX	American Funds 2025 Target Date Retirement Fund	Target Retirement Date	58	4.73%	—	Jan 2007	VADGX vs AADTX
GRHIX	Goehring & Rozencwajg Resources Fund	Energy Equities	33	4.53%	—	Dec 2016	VADGX vs GRHIX
VONG	Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities	28	4.73%	54.80B	Sep 2010	VADGX vs VONG
VOOG	Vanguard S&P 500 Growth ETF	S&P 500, Large Cap Growth Equities	50	12.74%	26.50B	Sep 2010	VADGX vs VOOG
UC63.L	UBS ETF (LU) MSCI UK UCITS ETF (GBP) A-dis	Europe Equities	66	7.58%	3.59B	Oct 2013	VADGX vs UC63.L
MDDVX	BlackRock Equity Dividend Fund Investor A Shares	Dividend	77	13.53%	—	Oct 1994	VADGX vs MDDVX
VHCAX	Vanguard Capital Opportunity Fund Admiral Shares	Large Cap Growth Equities	87	23.49%	31.20B	Nov 2001	VADGX vs VHCAX
AMINX	Amana Income Fund Institutional Class	Dividend	40	11.68%	—	Sep 2013	VADGX vs AMINX
CSPX.L	iShares Core S&P 500 UCITS ETF USD (Acc)	S&P 500	70	10.24%	151.69B	May 2010	VADGX vs CSPX.L
VAIGX	Vanguard Advice Select International Growth Fund	Foreign Large Cap Equities	3	0.19%	—	Nov 2021	VADGX vs VAIGX
SPMO	Invesco S&P 500 Momentum ETF	Momentum, S&P 500	60	26.26%	22.01B	Oct 2015	VADGX vs SPMO
CAIFX	American Funds Capital Income Builder Fund Class F...	Dividend	71	8.48%	—	Jul 1987	VADGX vs CAIFX

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