Vanguard Industrials Index Fund Admiral Shares (VINAX) belongs to the Industrials Equities category. Below you'll find alternative mutual funds from the same category, ranked by key criteria, plus funds that investors commonly compare with VINAX. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.
Cheapest Alternatives to VINAX
VINAX charges 0.10% annually. No mutual funds in the Industrials Equities category have lower expense ratios; the lowest-cost alternatives shown here go as low as 0.63%.
| Symbol | Name | Expense Ratio | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fidelity Advisor Industrials Fund Class Z | 0.63% | — | Oct 2018 | VINAX vs FIKEX | |
| Fidelity Select Defense & Aerospace Portfolio | 0.63% | — | May 1984 | VINAX vs FSDAX | |
| Fidelity Select Industrials Portfolio | 0.68% | — | Sep 1996 | VINAX vs FIDRX | |
| Fidelity Select Industrials Portfolio | 0.69% | — | Jul 1999 | VINAX vs FCYIX | |
| Fidelity Advisor Industrials Fund I Class | 0.75% | — | Sep 1996 | VINAX vs FCLIX |
Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to VINAX
VINAX has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 38. There are 4 mutual funds in the Industrials Equities category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 41.
| Symbol | Name | Risk / Return Rank | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fidelity Advisor Industrials Fund Class Z | 41 | — | Oct 2018 | VINAX vs FIKEX | |
| Fidelity Advisor Industrials Fund I Class | 40 | — | Sep 1996 | VINAX vs FCLIX | |
| Fidelity Advisor Industrials Fund Class A | 39 | — | Sep 1996 | VINAX vs FCLAX | |
| Fidelity Advisor Industrials Fund Class M | 39 | — | Sep 1996 | VINAX vs FCLTX | |
| Fidelity Advisor Industrials Fund Class C | 37 | — | Nov 1997 | VINAX vs FCLCX |
Top Performing VINAX Alternatives (YTD)
VINAX is at 17.97% YTD. There are 5 mutual funds in the Industrials Equities category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 20.01%.
| Symbol | Name | YTD Return | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fidelity Advisor Industrials Fund Class Z | 20.01% | — | Oct 2018 | VINAX vs FIKEX | |
| Fidelity Advisor Industrials Fund I Class | 19.92% | — | Sep 1996 | VINAX vs FCLIX | |
| Fidelity Advisor Industrials Fund Class A | 19.76% | — | Sep 1996 | VINAX vs FCLAX | |
| Fidelity Advisor Industrials Fund Class M | 19.63% | — | Sep 1996 | VINAX vs FCLTX | |
| Fidelity Advisor Industrials Fund Class C | 19.29% | — | Nov 1997 | VINAX vs FCLCX |
Lowest Volatility Alternatives to VINAX
VINAX has 17.74% 1-year volatility. No mutual funds in the Industrials Equities category have lower 1-year volatility; the lowest-volatility alternatives shown here go as low as 19.40%.
| Symbol | Name | Volatility 1Y | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abrdn Global Infrastructure Income Fund | 19.40% | — | Jul 2020 | VINAX vs ASGI | |
| Fidelity Advisor Industrials Fund I Class | 19.64% | — | Sep 1996 | VINAX vs FCLIX | |
| Fidelity Advisor Industrials Fund Class C | 19.65% | — | Nov 1997 | VINAX vs FCLCX | |
| Fidelity Advisor Industrials Fund Class Z | 19.65% | — | Oct 2018 | VINAX vs FIKEX | |
| Fidelity Advisor Industrials Fund Class M | 19.65% | — | Sep 1996 | VINAX vs FCLTX |
Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to VINAX
VINAX has a 1-year max drawdown of -12.25%. No mutual funds in the Industrials Equities category have shallower 1-year drawdowns; the lowest-drawdown alternatives shown here go as shallow as -13.08%.
| Symbol | Name | Max Drawdown 1Y | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fidelity Advisor Industrials Fund Class Z | -13.08% | — | Oct 2018 | VINAX vs FIKEX | |
| Fidelity Advisor Industrials Fund I Class | -13.09% | — | Sep 1996 | VINAX vs FCLIX | |
| Fidelity Advisor Industrials Fund Class A | -13.11% | — | Sep 1996 | VINAX vs FCLAX | |
| Fidelity Advisor Industrials Fund Class M | -13.12% | — | Sep 1996 | VINAX vs FCLTX | |
| Fidelity Advisor Industrials Fund Class C | -13.16% | — | Nov 1997 | VINAX vs FCLCX |
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Often Compared With VINAX
Investors most often compare VINAX with VIS, VIMAX, QQQ. These 20 comparison targets span 14 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.
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