Vanguard Health Care Index Fund Admiral Shares (VHCIX) 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 VHCIX. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.
Cheapest Alternatives to VHCIX
VHCIX charges 0.10% annually. No mutual funds in the Health & Biotech Equities category have lower expense ratios; the lowest-cost alternatives shown here go as low as 0.27%.
| Symbol | Name | Expense Ratio | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard Health Care Fund Admiral Shares | 0.27% | 38.80B | Nov 2001 | VHCIX vs VGHAX | |
| Vanguard Health Care Fund Investor Shares | 0.33% | 38.80B | May 1984 | VHCIX vs VGHCX | |
| Fidelity Advisor Health Care Fund Class Z | 0.59% | — | Oct 2018 | VHCIX vs FIKCX | |
| Fidelity Advisor Biotechnology Fund Class Z | 0.61% | — | Oct 2018 | VHCIX vs FIJYX | |
| Fidelity Select Biotechnology Portfolio | 0.62% | — | Dec 1985 | VHCIX vs FBIOX |
Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to VHCIX
VHCIX has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 69. There are 26 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 | VHCIX vs AHSAX | |
| Franklin Biotechnology Discovery Fund | 96 | — | Sep 1997 | VHCIX vs FBDIX | |
| Fidelity Advisor Biotechnology Fund I Class | 95 | — | Dec 2000 | VHCIX vs FBTIX | |
| Fidelity Advisor Biotechnology Fund Class Z | 95 | — | Oct 2018 | VHCIX vs FIJYX | |
| Fidelity Advisor Biotechnology Fund Class A | 95 | — | Dec 2000 | VHCIX vs FBTAX |
Top Performing VHCIX Alternatives (YTD)
VHCIX is at 7.47% YTD. There are 29 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 | VHCIX vs FIJYX | |
| Fidelity Advisor Biotechnology Fund I Class | 23.73% | — | Dec 2000 | VHCIX vs FBTIX | |
| Fidelity Advisor Biotechnology Fund Class A | 23.56% | — | Dec 2000 | VHCIX vs FBTAX | |
| Alger Health Sciences Fund | 23.38% | — | Apr 2002 | VHCIX vs AHSAX | |
| Fidelity Advisor Biotechnology Fund Class M | 23.36% | — | Dec 2000 | VHCIX vs FBTTX |
Lowest Volatility Alternatives to VHCIX
VHCIX has 15.42% 1-year volatility. There are 10 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 | VHCIX vs GGHCX | |
| Live Oak Health Sciences Fund | 14.83% | — | Jun 2001 | VHCIX vs LOGSX | |
| BlackRock Health Sciences Opportunities Portfolio | 14.93% | — | Dec 1999 | VHCIX vs SHSAX | |
| Saratoga Health & Biotechnology Fund | 14.93% | — | Jul 1999 | VHCIX vs SHPAX | |
| Health Sciences Opportunities Fund Class Instituti... | 14.94% | — | Oct 2000 | VHCIX vs SHSSX |
Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to VHCIX
VHCIX has a 1-year max drawdown of -10.39%. There are 23 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 | VHCIX vs FBIOX | |
| Live Oak Health Sciences Fund | -8.13% | — | Jun 2001 | VHCIX vs LOGSX | |
| Rydex Biotechnology Fund | -8.43% | — | Mar 1998 | VHCIX vs RYOIX | |
| AlphaCentric LifeSci Healthcare Fund | -8.49% | — | Nov 2019 | VHCIX vs LYFIX | |
| Fidelity Advisor Biotechnology Fund Class Z | -8.88% | — | Oct 2018 | VHCIX vs FIJYX |
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Often Compared With VHCIX
Investors most often compare VHCIX with FSPHX, FPHAX, XLV. These 20 comparison targets span 4 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.
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