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% | 37.00B | Nov 2001 | VHCIX vs VGHAX | |
| Vanguard Health Care Fund Investor Shares | 0.33% | 37.00B | 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 | |
| T. Rowe Price Health Sciences Fund Class I | 0.67% | — | Dec 1995 | VHCIX vs THISX |
Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to VHCIX
VHCIX has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 21. There are 33 mutual funds in the Health & Biotech Equities category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 93.
| Symbol | Name | Risk / Return Rank | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Franklin Biotechnology Discovery Fund | 93 | — | Sep 1997 | VHCIX vs FBDIX | |
| Fidelity Advisor Biotechnology Fund Class Z | 89 | — | Oct 2018 | VHCIX vs FIJYX | |
| Fidelity Advisor Biotechnology Fund I Class | 88 | — | Dec 2000 | VHCIX vs FBTIX | |
| Fidelity Select Biotechnology Portfolio | 88 | — | Dec 1985 | VHCIX vs FBIOX | |
| Fidelity Advisor Biotechnology Fund Class A | 88 | — | Dec 2000 | VHCIX vs FBTAX |
Top Performing VHCIX Alternatives (YTD)
VHCIX is at -1.30% YTD. There are 38 mutual funds in the Health & Biotech Equities category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 12.24%.
| Symbol | Name | YTD Return | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fidelity Advisor Biotechnology Fund Class Z | 12.24% | — | Oct 2018 | VHCIX vs FIJYX | |
| Fidelity Advisor Biotechnology Fund I Class | 12.17% | — | Dec 2000 | VHCIX vs FBTIX | |
| Fidelity Advisor Biotechnology Fund Class A | 12.02% | — | Dec 2000 | VHCIX vs FBTAX | |
| Fidelity Advisor Biotechnology Fund Class M | 11.90% | — | Dec 2000 | VHCIX vs FBTTX | |
| Fidelity Advisor Biotechnology Fund Class C | 11.67% | — | Dec 2000 | VHCIX vs FBTCX |
Lowest Volatility Alternatives to VHCIX
VHCIX has 14.74% 1-year volatility. There are 7 mutual funds in the Health & Biotech Equities category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 13.49%.
| Symbol | Name | Volatility 1Y | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Invesco Health Care Fund | 13.49% | — | Aug 1989 | VHCIX vs GGHCX | |
| BlackRock Health Sciences Opportunities Portfolio | 14.22% | — | Dec 1999 | VHCIX vs SHSAX | |
| Health Sciences Opportunities Fund Class Instituti... | 14.23% | — | Oct 2000 | VHCIX vs SHSSX | |
| Putnam Global Health Care Fund | 14.50% | — | May 1982 | VHCIX vs PHSTX | |
| Putnam Global Health Care Fund | 14.51% | — | Aug 2020 | VHCIX vs PGHAX |
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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