Vanguard Health Care Fund Admiral Shares (VGHAX) belongs to the Health & Biotech Equities category. Below you'll find alternative mutual funds from the same category, ranked by key criteria, plus funds that investors commonly compare with VGHAX. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.
Cheapest Alternatives to VGHAX
VGHAX charges 0.27% annually. There is 1 mutual fund in the Health & Biotech Equities category with a lower expense ratio, going as low as 0.10%.
| Symbol | Name | Expense Ratio | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard Health Care Index Fund Admiral Shares | 0.10% | 20.40B | Feb 2004 | VGHAX vs VHCIX | |
| Vanguard Health Care Fund Investor Shares | 0.33% | 38.80B | May 1984 | VGHAX vs VGHCX | |
| Fidelity Advisor Health Care Fund Class Z | 0.59% | — | Oct 2018 | VGHAX vs FIKCX | |
| Fidelity Advisor Biotechnology Fund Class Z | 0.61% | — | Oct 2018 | VGHAX vs FIJYX | |
| Fidelity® Select Health Care Portfolio | 0.62% | — | Jul 1981 | VGHAX vs FSPHX |
Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to VGHAX
VGHAX has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 76. There are 19 mutual funds in the Health & Biotech Equities category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 96.
| Symbol | Name | Risk / Return Rank | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alger Health Sciences Fund | 96 | — | Apr 2002 | VGHAX vs AHSAX | |
| Franklin Biotechnology Discovery Fund | 96 | — | Sep 1997 | VGHAX vs FBDIX | |
| Fidelity Advisor Biotechnology Fund I Class | 95 | — | Dec 2000 | VGHAX vs FBTIX | |
| Fidelity Advisor Biotechnology Fund Class Z | 95 | — | Oct 2018 | VGHAX vs FIJYX | |
| Fidelity Advisor Biotechnology Fund Class A | 95 | — | Dec 2000 | VGHAX vs FBTAX |
Top Performing VGHAX Alternatives (YTD)
VGHAX is at 4.47% YTD. There are 38 mutual funds in the Health & Biotech Equities category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 23.82%.
| Symbol | Name | YTD Return | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fidelity Advisor Biotechnology Fund Class Z | 23.82% | — | Oct 2018 | VGHAX vs FIJYX | |
| Fidelity Advisor Biotechnology Fund I Class | 23.73% | — | Dec 2000 | VGHAX vs FBTIX | |
| Fidelity Advisor Biotechnology Fund Class A | 23.56% | — | Dec 2000 | VGHAX vs FBTAX | |
| Alger Health Sciences Fund | 23.38% | — | Apr 2002 | VGHAX vs AHSAX | |
| Fidelity Advisor Biotechnology Fund Class M | 23.36% | — | Dec 2000 | VGHAX vs FBTTX |
Lowest Volatility Alternatives to VGHAX
VGHAX has 15.39% 1-year volatility. There are 7 mutual funds in the Health & Biotech Equities category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 14.28%.
| Symbol | Name | Volatility 1Y | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Invesco Health Care Fund | 14.28% | — | Aug 1989 | VGHAX vs GGHCX | |
| Live Oak Health Sciences Fund | 14.83% | — | Jun 2001 | VGHAX vs LOGSX | |
| Saratoga Health & Biotechnology Fund | 14.93% | — | Jul 1999 | VGHAX vs SHPAX | |
| BlackRock Health Sciences Opportunities Portfolio | 14.93% | — | Dec 1999 | VGHAX vs SHSAX | |
| Health Sciences Opportunities Fund Class Instituti... | 14.94% | — | Oct 2000 | VGHAX vs SHSSX |
Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to VGHAX
VGHAX has a 1-year max drawdown of -9.19%. There are 10 mutual funds in the Health & Biotech Equities category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -7.62%.
| Symbol | Name | Max Drawdown 1Y | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fidelity Select Biotechnology Portfolio | -7.62% | — | Dec 1985 | VGHAX vs FBIOX | |
| Live Oak Health Sciences Fund | -8.13% | — | Jun 2001 | VGHAX vs LOGSX | |
| Rydex Biotechnology Fund | -8.43% | — | Mar 1998 | VGHAX vs RYOIX | |
| AlphaCentric LifeSci Healthcare Fund | -8.49% | — | Nov 2019 | VGHAX vs LYFIX | |
| Fidelity Advisor Biotechnology Fund Class Z | -8.88% | — | Oct 2018 | VGHAX vs FIJYX |
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Often Compared With VGHAX
Investors most often compare VGHAX with VHT, FPHAX, XLV. These 20 comparison targets span 11 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.
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