Vanguard Consumer Staples Index Fund Admiral Shares (VCSAX) Alternatives

Vanguard Consumer Staples Index Fund Admiral Shares (VCSAX) belongs to the Consumer Staples Equities category. Below you'll find alternative mutual funds from the same category, ranked by key criteria, plus funds that investors commonly compare with VCSAX. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or funds that fit a different role in your portfolio.

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Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	Inception
VTSAX	Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund Admiral Sha...	Large Cap Blend Equities	46	-6.75%	Nov 13, 2000	VCSAX vs VTSAX
VFIAX	Vanguard 500 Index Fund Admiral Shares	Large Cap Blend Equities	46	-7.06%	Nov 13, 2000	VCSAX vs VFIAX
VTIAX	Vanguard Total International Stock Index Fund Admi...	Large Cap Blend Equities, Foreign Large Cap Equities	80	-1.02%	Nov 29, 2010	VCSAX vs VTIAX
VIGAX	Vanguard Growth Index Fund Admiral Shares	Large Cap Growth Equities	26	-13.83%	Nov 13, 2000	VCSAX vs VIGAX
VWELX	Vanguard Wellington Fund Investor Shares	Diversified Portfolio	66	-5.26%	Jul 1, 1929	VCSAX vs VWELX
VBTLX	Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Fund Admiral Shar...	Total Bond Market	56	-0.49%	Nov 12, 2001	VCSAX vs VBTLX
VDIGX	Vanguard Dividend Growth Fund	Large Cap Blend Equities, Dividend	10	-6.99%	May 15, 1992	VCSAX vs VDIGX
VIGIX	Vanguard Growth Index Fund Institutional Shares	Large Cap Growth Equities	26	-13.83%	May 14, 1998	VCSAX vs VIGIX
VITAX	Vanguard Information Technology Index Fund Admiral...	Technology Equities	47	-11.14%	Mar 25, 2004	VCSAX vs VITAX
VBIAX	Vanguard Balanced Index Fund Admiral Shares	Diversified Portfolio	59	-4.19%	Nov 13, 2000	VCSAX vs VBIAX

Often Compared With VCSAX

What investors most often compare with VCSAX, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	Inception
VCDAX	Vanguard Consumer Discretionary Index Fund Admiral...	Consumer Discretionary Equities	13	-11.49%	Jul 14, 2005	VCSAX vs VCDAX
FDFAX	Fidelity Select Consumer Staples Portfolio	Consumer Staples Equities	14	5.95%	Jul 28, 1985	VCSAX vs FDFAX
VOO	Vanguard S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	65	-4.42%	Sep 7, 2010	VCSAX vs VOO
KXI	iShares Global Consumer Staples ETF	Consumer Staples Equities	30	3.65%	Sep 21, 2006	VCSAX vs KXI
VGT	Vanguard Information Technology ETF	Technology Equities	67	-7.34%	Mar 25, 2004	VCSAX vs VGT
VDADX	Vanguard Dividend Appreciation Index Fund Admiral ...	Large Cap Blend Equities	37	-3.77%	Dec 19, 2013	VCSAX vs VDADX
SCHD	Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF	Dividend	52	12.79%	Oct 20, 2011	VCSAX vs SCHD
VSCGX	Vanguard LifeStrategy Conservative Growth Fund	Diversified Portfolio	77	-2.05%	Sep 30, 1994	VCSAX vs VSCGX
TRLIX	TIAA-CREF Large Cap Value Fund	Large Cap Value Equities	49	-0.63%	Oct 1, 2002	VCSAX vs TRLIX
XLP	State Street Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR E...	Consumer Staples Equities	20	6.13%	Dec 16, 1998	VCSAX vs XLP
SPY	State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	64	-4.37%	Jan 22, 1993	VCSAX vs SPY
VMVLX	Vanguard Mega Cap Value Index Fund Institutional S...	Large Cap Value Equities	54	1.60%	Mar 5, 2008	VCSAX vs VMVLX
VTI	Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	65	-4.01%	Jun 27, 2016	VCSAX vs VTI
VDC	Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF	Consumer Staples Equities	25	6.90%	Jan 26, 2004	VCSAX vs VDC
VUIAX	Vanguard Utilities Index Fund Admiral Shares	Utilities Equities	73	7.83%	Apr 28, 2004	VCSAX vs VUIAX
FKRCX	Franklin Gold and Precious Metals Fund	Precious Metals	94	-2.21%	May 18, 1969	VCSAX vs FKRCX
FSTA	Fidelity MSCI Consumer Staples Index ETF	Consumer Staples Equities	25	6.98%	Oct 21, 2013	VCSAX vs FSTA
IEMG	iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF	Emerging Markets Diversified	86	3.76%	Oct 18, 2012	VCSAX vs IEMG
VIIIX	Vanguard Institutional Index Fund Institutional Pl...	Large Cap Blend Equities	46	-7.06%	Jul 7, 1997	VCSAX vs VIIIX
BND	Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF	Total Bond Market	59	0.05%	Apr 3, 2007	VCSAX vs BND

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