Vanguard Global Minimum Volatility Fund Admiral Shares (VMNVX) Alternatives

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

Cheapest Alternatives to VMNVX

VMNVX charges 0.14% annually. Among mutual funds in the Global Equities category, these options have the lowest expense ratios among VMNVX alternatives.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	Inception
GMGEX	GMO Global Equity Allocation Fund	0.01%	Nov 25, 1996	VMNVX vs GMGEX
GWOAX	GMO Global Developed Equity Allocation Fund	0.01%	Jun 15, 2005	VMNVX vs GWOAX
SSGLX	State Street Global All Cap Equity ex-U.S. Index F...	0.07%	Sep 17, 2014	VMNVX vs SSGLX
UCEQX	USAA Cornerstone Equity Fund	0.09%	Jun 7, 2012	VMNVX vs UCEQX
GIDGX	Goldman Sachs Enhanced Dividend Global Equity Port...	0.17%	Apr 29, 2008	VMNVX vs GIDGX

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to VMNVX

Among mutual funds in the Global Equities category, these options rank highest on PortfoliosLab's risk-adjusted score, which accounts for volatility, drawdown, and return consistency over a 1-year period.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	Inception
VGPMX	Vanguard Global Capital Cycles Fund	97	May 23, 1984	VMNVX vs VGPMX
CAEIX	Calvert Global Energy Solutions Fund	94	May 30, 2007	VMNVX vs CAEIX
GCCHX	GMO Climate Change Fund	94	Apr 4, 2017	VMNVX vs GCCHX
ARTHX	Artisan Global Equity Fund	93	Mar 28, 2010	VMNVX vs ARTHX
GLIFX	Lazard Global Listed Infrastructure Portfolio Inst...	93	—	VMNVX vs GLIFX

Top Performing VMNVX Alternatives (YTD)

VMNVX alternatives from the Global Equities category, sorted by year-to-date return.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	Inception
RTXAX	Russell Investment Tax-Managed Real Assets Fund	11.49%	Jun 9, 2019	VMNVX vs RTXAX
GQFPX	GQG Partners Global Quality Dividend Income Fund	9.67%	Jun 29, 2021	VMNVX vs GQFPX
FGIAX	Nuveen Global Infrastructure Fund Class A	9.53%	Dec 17, 2007	VMNVX vs FGIAX
CSUAX	Cohen & Steers Global Infrastructure Fund Class A	8.35%	Aug 28, 2017	VMNVX vs CSUAX
GQRIX	GQG Partners Global Quality Equity Fund Institutio...	7.75%	Mar 29, 2019	VMNVX vs GQRIX

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to VMNVX

VMNVX alternatives from the Global Equities category, sorted by annualized volatility over the past year.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	Inception
MFWIX	MFS Global Total Return Fund Class I	8.85%	Sep 4, 1990	VMNVX vs MFWIX
VMVFX	Vanguard Global Minimum Volatility Fund Investor S...	10.02%	Dec 12, 2013	VMNVX vs VMVFX
MVGIX	MFS Low Volatility Global Equity Fund	10.51%	Dec 4, 2013	VMNVX vs MVGIX
GLIFX	Lazard Global Listed Infrastructure Portfolio Inst...	10.71%	—	VMNVX vs GLIFX
SVTAX	SEI Institutional Managed Trust Global Managed Vol...	10.75%	Jul 26, 2006	VMNVX vs SVTAX

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to VMNVX

VMNVX alternatives from the Global Equities category, sorted by maximum drawdown over the past year.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	Inception
MFWIX	MFS Global Total Return Fund Class I	-6.85%	Sep 4, 1990	VMNVX vs MFWIX
VMVFX	Vanguard Global Minimum Volatility Fund Investor S...	-7.96%	Dec 12, 2013	VMNVX vs VMVFX
CSUAX	Cohen & Steers Global Infrastructure Fund Class A	-7.98%	Aug 28, 2017	VMNVX vs CSUAX
FGIAX	Nuveen Global Infrastructure Fund Class A	-8.29%	Dec 17, 2007	VMNVX vs FGIAX
SVTAX	SEI Institutional Managed Trust Global Managed Vol...	-8.34%	Jul 26, 2006	VMNVX vs SVTAX

Other Mutual Funds from Vanguard

Most popular Vanguard mutual funds on PortfoliosLab, across asset classes.

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

Often Compared With VMNVX

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

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	Inception
VOO	Vanguard S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	65	-4.42%	Sep 7, 2010	VMNVX vs VOO
VIG	Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF	Dividend	55	-1.77%	Dec 19, 2013	VMNVX vs VIG
HDV	iShares Core High Dividend ETF	Large Cap Value Equities, Dividend	70	12.30%	Mar 29, 2011	VMNVX vs HDV
VVIAX	Vanguard Value Index Fund Admiral Shares	Large Cap Value Equities	58	1.63%	Nov 13, 2000	VMNVX vs VVIAX
^GSPC	S&P 500 Index		74	-4.63%	—	VMNVX vs ^GSPC
DGRO	iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities, Dividend	69	1.57%	Jun 10, 2014	VMNVX vs DGRO
SPHD	Invesco S&P 500® High Dividend Low Volatility ETF	S&P 500, Dividend	20	4.64%	Oct 18, 2012	VMNVX vs SPHD
VTWAX	Vanguard Total World Stock Index Fund Admiral Shar...	Large Cap Growth Equities	64	-4.69%	Feb 7, 2019	VMNVX vs VTWAX
VFMFX	Vanguard U.S. Multifactor Fund Admiral Shares	Multi-factor	66	0.91%	Feb 15, 2018	VMNVX vs VFMFX
LEMB	iShares J.P. Morgan EM Local Currency Bond ETF	Emerging Markets Bonds	83	-1.85%	Oct 18, 2011	VMNVX vs LEMB
GAOAX	JPMorgan Global Allocation Fund A	Global Equities	30	-5.28%	May 31, 2011	VMNVX vs GAOAX
AWAYX	AB Wealth Appreciation Strategy	Global Equities	61	-4.76%	Sep 1, 2003	VMNVX vs AWAYX
CWGIX	American Funds Capital World Growth and Income Fun...	Global Equities	70	-4.19%	Mar 26, 1993	VMNVX vs CWGIX
APFDX	Artisan Global Discovery Fund	Global Equities	11	-9.16%	Aug 20, 2017	VMNVX vs APFDX
GQRPX	GQG Partners Global Quality Equity Fund	Global Equities	29	7.72%	Mar 28, 2019	VMNVX vs GQRPX
HGXIX	Hartford Global Impact Fund	Global Equities	14	-4.00%	Feb 27, 2017	VMNVX vs HGXIX
AGVHX	American Funds Global Insight Fund	Global Equities	48	-6.34%	Mar 31, 2011	VMNVX vs AGVHX
NALFX	New Alternatives Fund	Global Equities	86	5.67%	Sep 2, 1982	VMNVX vs NALFX

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