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Vanguard Mid-Cap Index Fund Institutional Shares (VMCIX) belongs to the Mid Cap Blend Equities category. Below you'll find alternative mutual funds from the same category, ranked by key criteria, plus funds that investors commonly compare with VMCIX. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.

Cheapest Alternatives to VMCIX

VMCIX charges 0.04% annually. There are 2 mutual funds in the Mid Cap Blend Equities category with lower expense ratios, going as low as 0.03%.


Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to VMCIX

VMCIX has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 32. There are 80 mutual funds in the Mid Cap Blend Equities category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 89.


Top Performing VMCIX Alternatives (YTD)

VMCIX is at 9.57% YTD. There are 90 mutual funds in the Mid Cap Blend Equities category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 35.49%.


Lowest Volatility Alternatives to VMCIX

VMCIX has 12.30% 1-year volatility. There are 9 mutual funds in the Mid Cap Blend Equities category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 9.31%.


Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to VMCIX

VMCIX has a 1-year max drawdown of -8.13%. There are 15 mutual funds in the Mid Cap Blend Equities category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -5.55%.


Other Mutual Funds from Vanguard

The 10 most viewed Vanguard mutual funds shown here include VTSAX, VFIAX, VTIAX and span 8 categories. AUM among these funds goes as high as $2T.


Often Compared With VMCIX

Investors most often compare VMCIX with VSCIX, VIIIX, FXAIX. These 20 comparison targets span 10 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.


SymbolNameCategoryRisk / Return RankYTD ReturnAUMInception
Vanguard Small-Cap Index Fund Institutional SharesSmall Cap Blend Equities
50
14.03%
177.40BJul 1997VMCIX vs VSCIX
Vanguard Institutional Index Fund Institutional Pl...Large Cap Blend Equities
75
11.55%
342.00BJul 1997VMCIX vs VIIIX
Fidelity 500 Index FundS&P 500
75
11.56%
Feb 1988VMCIX vs FXAIX
Vanguard Extended Market Index Fund Institutional ...Mid Cap Blend Equities
44
13.71%
89.90BJul 1997VMCIX vs VIEIX
Fidelity Low-Priced Stock Fund Class KMid Cap Value Equities
40
9.60%
May 2008VMCIX vs FLPKX
Vanguard S&P 500 ETFS&P 500
75
11.69%
1.60TSep 2010VMCIX vs VOO
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETFS&P 500
75
11.69%
781.00BJan 1993VMCIX vs SPY
Vanguard Target Retirement 2050 FundTarget Retirement Date, Diversified Portfolio
72
11.67%
104.30BJun 2006VMCIX vs VFIFX
TIAA-CREF Small-Cap Blend Index FundSmall Cap Blend Equities
62
17.61%
Oct 2002VMCIX vs TISBX
Vanguard S&P Mid-Cap 400 Index Fund Institutional ...Mid Cap Blend Equities
41
13.19%
Mar 2011VMCIX vs VSPMX
American Century Mid Cap Value R6Mid Cap Value Equities
21
7.33%
Jul 2013VMCIX vs AMDVX
Fidelity Low-Priced Stock K6 FundMid Cap Value Equities
39
9.49%
May 2017VMCIX vs FLKSX
JPMorgan Mid Cap Value FundMid Cap Value Equities
20
6.74%
Nov 1997VMCIX vs FLMVX
JAG Large Cap Growth FundLarge Cap Growth Equities
37
16.61%
Dec 2011VMCIX vs JLGIX
LSV Value Equity FundLarge Cap Value Equities
86
14.61%
Mar 1999VMCIX vs LSVEX
Great-West S&P Mid Cap 400 Index FundMid Cap Blend Equities
38
12.96%
Jan 2011VMCIX vs MXMDX
Vanguard Large-Cap Index Fund Institutional SharesLarge Cap Blend Equities
71
11.31%
Jun 2005VMCIX vs VLISX
TIAA-CREF Mid-Cap Growth FundMid Cap Growth Equities
5
4.62%
Oct 2002VMCIX vs TRPWX
Vanguard Target Retirement 2065 FundDiversified Portfolio, Target Retirement Date
72
11.77%
15.90BJul 2017VMCIX vs VLXVX
Janus Henderson Enterprise Fund Class NMid Cap Growth Equities
14
6.29%
Sep 1992VMCIX vs JDMNX

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Diversifiers

Pair VMCIX with funds that move differently

Vanguard Mid-Cap Index Fund Institutional Shares alternatives help with substitution. Diversifiers are the next step when you want funds with lower historical correlation to VMCIX.

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