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 Select Defense & Aerospace Portfolio | 0.63% | — | May 1984 | VINAX vs FSDAX | |
| Fidelity Advisor Industrials Fund Class Z | 0.63% | — | Oct 2018 | VINAX vs FIKEX | |
| Fidelity Select Industrials Portfolio | 0.68% | — | Sep 1996 | VINAX vs FIDRX | |
| Fidelity Select Transportation Portfolio | 0.69% | — | Sep 1986 | VINAX vs FSRFX | |
| Fidelity Select Industrials Portfolio | 0.69% | — | Jul 1999 | VINAX vs FCYIX |
Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to VINAX
VINAX has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 37. There are 2 mutual funds in the Industrials Equities category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 59.
| Symbol | Name | Risk / Return Rank | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fidelity Select Transportation Portfolio | 59 | — | Sep 1986 | VINAX vs FSRFX | |
| Abrdn Global Infrastructure Income Fund | 47 | — | Jul 2020 | VINAX vs ASGI | |
| Fidelity Advisor Industrials Fund Class Z | 34 | — | Oct 2018 | VINAX vs FIKEX | |
| Fidelity Advisor Industrials Fund I Class | 33 | — | Sep 1996 | VINAX vs FCLIX | |
| Fidelity Advisor Industrials Fund Class A | 32 | — | Sep 1996 | VINAX vs FCLAX |
Top Performing VINAX Alternatives (YTD)
VINAX is at 15.16% YTD. There are 6 mutual funds in the Industrials Equities category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 17.98%.
| Symbol | Name | YTD Return | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fidelity Advisor Industrials Fund Class Z | 17.98% | — | Oct 2018 | VINAX vs FIKEX | |
| Fidelity Advisor Industrials Fund I Class | 17.89% | — | Sep 1996 | VINAX vs FCLIX | |
| Fidelity Advisor Industrials Fund Class A | 17.72% | — | Sep 1996 | VINAX vs FCLAX | |
| Fidelity Advisor Industrials Fund Class M | 17.57% | — | Sep 1996 | VINAX vs FCLTX | |
| Fidelity Advisor Industrials Fund Class C | 17.22% | — | Nov 1997 | VINAX vs FCLCX |
Lowest Volatility Alternatives to VINAX
VINAX has 18.02% 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 19.70%.
| Symbol | Name | Volatility 1Y | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abrdn Global Infrastructure Income Fund | 19.70% | — | Jul 2020 | VINAX vs ASGI | |
| Fidelity Advisor Industrials Fund I Class | 19.87% | — | Sep 1996 | VINAX vs FCLIX | |
| Fidelity Advisor Industrials Fund Class M | 19.88% | — | Sep 1996 | VINAX vs FCLTX | |
| Fidelity Advisor Industrials Fund Class Z | 19.88% | — | Oct 2018 | VINAX vs FIKEX | |
| Fidelity Advisor Industrials Fund Class C | 19.88% | — | Nov 1997 | VINAX vs FCLCX |
Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to VINAX
VINAX has a 1-year max drawdown of -12.25%. There is 1 mutual fund in the Industrials Equities category with a shallower 1-year drawdown, going as shallow as -11.69%.
| Symbol | Name | Max Drawdown 1Y | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fidelity Select Transportation Portfolio | -11.69% | — | Sep 1986 | VINAX vs FSRFX | |
| 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 |
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Often Compared With VINAX
Investors most often compare VINAX with VIS, VIMAX, QQQ. These 20 comparison targets span 15 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.
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