Vanguard Materials Index Fund Admiral Shares (VMIAX) Alternatives

Vanguard Materials Index Fund Admiral Shares (VMIAX) belongs to the Materials category. Below you'll find alternative mutual funds from the same category, ranked by key criteria, plus funds that investors commonly compare with VMIAX. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or funds that fit a different role in your portfolio.

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Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	Inception
VTSAX	Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund Admiral Sha...	Large Cap Blend Equities	46	-6.75%	Nov 13, 2000	VMIAX vs VTSAX
VFIAX	Vanguard 500 Index Fund Admiral Shares	Large Cap Blend Equities	46	-7.06%	Nov 13, 2000	VMIAX vs VFIAX
VTIAX	Vanguard Total International Stock Index Fund Admi...	Large Cap Blend Equities, Foreign Large Cap Equities	80	-1.02%	Nov 29, 2010	VMIAX vs VTIAX
VIGAX	Vanguard Growth Index Fund Admiral Shares	Large Cap Growth Equities	26	-13.83%	Nov 13, 2000	VMIAX vs VIGAX
VWELX	Vanguard Wellington Fund Investor Shares	Diversified Portfolio	66	-5.26%	Jul 1, 1929	VMIAX vs VWELX
VBTLX	Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Fund Admiral Shar...	Total Bond Market	56	-0.49%	Nov 12, 2001	VMIAX vs VBTLX
VDIGX	Vanguard Dividend Growth Fund	Large Cap Blend Equities, Dividend	10	-6.99%	May 15, 1992	VMIAX vs VDIGX
VIGIX	Vanguard Growth Index Fund Institutional Shares	Large Cap Growth Equities	26	-13.83%	May 14, 1998	VMIAX vs VIGIX
VITAX	Vanguard Information Technology Index Fund Admiral...	Technology Equities	47	-11.14%	Mar 25, 2004	VMIAX vs VITAX
VBIAX	Vanguard Balanced Index Fund Admiral Shares	Diversified Portfolio	59	-4.19%	Nov 13, 2000	VMIAX vs VBIAX

Often Compared With VMIAX

What investors most often compare with VMIAX, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	Inception
VIMAX	Vanguard Mid-Cap Index Fund Admiral Shares	Mid Cap Blend Equities	28	-2.80%	Nov 12, 2001	VMIAX vs VIMAX
INDEX	Index Funds S&P 500 Equal Weight	Large Cap Blend Equities	46	-7.15%	Mar 9, 2017	VMIAX vs INDEX
VEMPX	Vanguard Extended Market Index Fund Institutional ...	Mid Cap Blend Equities	35	-4.53%	Jan 14, 2011	VMIAX vs VEMPX
FSDPX	Fidelity Select Materials Portfolio	Energy Equities	55	9.58%	Sep 28, 1986	VMIAX vs FSDPX
VTI	Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	65	-4.01%	Jun 27, 2016	VMIAX vs VTI
VIIIX	Vanguard Institutional Index Fund Institutional Pl...	Large Cap Blend Equities	46	-7.06%	Jul 7, 1997	VMIAX vs VIIIX
VOO	Vanguard S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	65	-4.42%	Sep 7, 2010	VMIAX vs VOO
XLB	Materials Select Sector SPDR ETF	Materials	54	10.68%	Dec 16, 1998	VMIAX vs XLB
VINAX	Vanguard Industrials Index Fund Admiral Shares	Industrials Equities	70	1.45%	May 8, 2006	VMIAX vs VINAX
FXAIX	Fidelity 500 Index Fund	S&P 500	46	-7.05%	Feb 17, 1988	VMIAX vs FXAIX
FNARX	Fidelity Natural Resources Fund	Energy Equities	94	28.78%	Mar 3, 1997	VMIAX vs FNARX
VTV	Vanguard Value ETF	Large Cap Value Equities	67	3.30%	Jan 26, 2004	VMIAX vs VTV
BND	Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF	Total Bond Market	59	0.05%	Apr 3, 2007	VMIAX vs BND
VGYAX	Vanguard Global Wellesley Income Fund Admiral Shar...	Diversified Portfolio	87	0.52%	Nov 2, 2017	VMIAX vs VGYAX
VUG	Vanguard Growth ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities	50	-10.37%	Nov 13, 2000	VMIAX vs VUG
TISPX	TIAA-CREF S&P 500 Index Fund	Large Cap Blend Equities	44	-7.06%	Oct 1, 2002	VMIAX vs TISPX
VMGMX	Vanguard Mid-Cap Growth Index Fund Admiral Shares	Mid Cap Growth Equities	8	-10.43%	Sep 27, 2011	VMIAX vs VMGMX
VSCGX	Vanguard LifeStrategy Conservative Growth Fund	Diversified Portfolio	77	-2.05%	Sep 30, 1994	VMIAX vs VSCGX
VWENX	Vanguard Wellington Fund Admiral Shares	Diversified Portfolio	67	-5.23%	May 14, 2001	VMIAX vs VWENX
VTAPX	Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities...	Inflation-Protected Bonds	96	0.97%	Oct 16, 2012	VMIAX vs VTAPX

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