Vanguard Pacific Stock Index Fund Institutional Shares (VPKIX) belongs to the Asia Pacific Equities category. Below you'll find alternative mutual funds from the same category, ranked by key criteria, plus funds that investors commonly compare with VPKIX. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.
Cheapest Alternatives to VPKIX
VPKIX charges 0.08% annually. No mutual funds in the Asia Pacific Equities category have lower expense ratios; the lowest-cost alternatives shown here go as low as 0.10%.
| Symbol | Name | Expense Ratio | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard Pacific Stock Index Fund Admiral Shares | 0.10% | 13.80B | Aug 2001 | VPKIX vs VPADX | |
| DFA Asia Pacific Small Company | 0.42% | — | Jan 1993 | VPKIX vs DFRSX | |
| Fidelity Advisor Emerging Asia Fund Class Z | 0.81% | — | Oct 2018 | VPKIX vs FIQPX | |
| Fidelity Advisor Emerging Asia Fund Class I | 0.94% | — | Jun 1999 | VPKIX vs FERIX | |
| T. Rowe Price New Asia Fund | 0.99% | — | Sep 1990 | VPKIX vs PRASX |
Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to VPKIX
VPKIX has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 87. There are 12 mutual funds in the Asia Pacific Equities category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 97.
| Symbol | Name | Risk / Return Rank | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matthews Asia Innovators Fund | 97 | — | Dec 1999 | VPKIX vs MATFX | |
| Matthews Asia ESG Fund | 93 | — | Apr 2015 | VPKIX vs MASGX | |
| AMG Veritas Asia Pacific Fund | 92 | — | May 1984 | VPKIX vs MGSEX | |
| Matthews Pacific Tiger Fund | 92 | — | Sep 1994 | VPKIX vs MAPTX | |
| Fidelity Emerging Asia Fund | 92 | — | Apr 1993 | VPKIX vs FSEAX |
Top Performing VPKIX Alternatives (YTD)
VPKIX is at 32.71% YTD. There are 11 mutual funds in the Asia Pacific Equities category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 71.69%.
| Symbol | Name | YTD Return | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matthews Asia Innovators Fund | 71.69% | — | Dec 1999 | VPKIX vs MATFX | |
| AMG Veritas Asia Pacific Fund | 55.31% | — | May 1984 | VPKIX vs MGSEX | |
| Matthews Asia ESG Fund | 54.22% | — | Apr 2015 | VPKIX vs MASGX | |
| Fidelity Advisor Emerging Asia Fund Class Z | 41.69% | — | Oct 2018 | VPKIX vs FIQPX | |
| Fidelity Advisor Emerging Asia Fund Class I | 41.61% | — | Jun 1999 | VPKIX vs FERIX |
Lowest Volatility Alternatives to VPKIX
VPKIX has 20.46% 1-year volatility. There are 9 mutual funds in the Asia Pacific Equities category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 14.14%.
| Symbol | Name | Volatility 1Y | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eaton Vance Greater India Fund | 14.14% | — | May 1994 | VPKIX vs ETGIX | |
| ALPS/Kotak India ESG Fund | 14.85% | 4.59M | Feb 2011 | VPKIX vs INDAX | |
| Matthews India Fund | 15.97% | — | Oct 2005 | VPKIX vs MINDX | |
| DFA Asia Pacific Small Company | 16.09% | — | Jan 1993 | VPKIX vs DFRSX | |
| Wasatch Emerging India Fund | 16.90% | — | Apr 2011 | VPKIX vs WAINX |
Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to VPKIX
VPKIX has a 1-year max drawdown of -13.40%. There are 4 mutual funds in the Asia Pacific Equities category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -10.00%.
| Symbol | Name | Max Drawdown 1Y | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guinness Atkinson Asia Focus Fund | -10.00% | — | Apr 1996 | VPKIX vs IASMX | |
| Matthews Asia Innovators Fund | -11.33% | — | Dec 1999 | VPKIX vs MATFX | |
| Invesco EQV Asia Pacific Equity Fund | -11.73% | — | Nov 1997 | VPKIX vs ASIAX | |
| Fidelity Pacific Basin Fund | -12.25% | — | Oct 1986 | VPKIX vs FPBFX | |
| Vanguard Pacific Stock Index Fund Admiral Shares | -13.41% | 13.80B | Aug 2001 | VPKIX vs VPADX |
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Often Compared With VPKIX
Investors most often compare VPKIX with VPL, VOO, FEATX. These 20 comparison targets span 10 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.
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