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Vanguard Funds
Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility
Diversification

Asset Allocation


BND 20%VT 80%BondBondEquityEquity

Performance

Performance Chart


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The earliest data available for this chart is Jun 26, 2008, corresponding to the inception date of VT

Returns By Period

As of May 13, 2025, the Vanguard Funds returned 3.57% Year-To-Date and 7.63% of annualized return in the last 10 years.


YTD1M6M1Y5Y*10Y*
^GSPC
S&P 500
-0.64%8.97%-2.62%11.90%15.76%10.69%
Vanguard Funds3.57%7.76%1.22%10.83%11.64%7.63%
VT
Vanguard Total World Stock ETF
3.96%9.56%1.23%12.23%14.81%8.96%
BND
Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF
1.86%0.74%1.04%5.17%-0.94%1.42%
*Annualized

Monthly Returns

The table below presents the monthly returns of Vanguard Funds, with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors. Returns are adjusted for dividends.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20252.56%0.09%-2.81%0.53%3.26%3.57%
2024-0.03%3.32%2.74%-3.35%4.01%1.45%2.05%2.16%2.02%-2.24%3.53%-2.69%13.37%
20236.78%-3.08%2.81%1.26%-1.20%4.62%2.96%-2.42%-3.91%-2.64%8.10%4.84%18.63%
2022-4.08%-2.44%0.93%-7.26%0.56%-6.79%6.05%-3.81%-8.48%4.86%7.41%-3.77%-16.91%
2021-0.35%1.83%2.05%3.48%1.30%1.13%0.73%1.77%-3.50%4.13%-2.07%2.96%14.03%
2020-0.85%-5.40%-11.83%8.84%4.35%2.62%4.53%4.66%-2.42%-1.75%10.12%4.02%15.81%
20196.62%2.27%1.22%2.78%-4.46%5.31%0.03%-1.13%1.68%2.30%2.05%2.77%23.13%
20184.13%-3.80%-0.89%0.17%0.59%-0.49%2.30%0.82%-0.04%-6.42%1.50%-5.31%-7.69%
20172.44%2.28%1.19%1.46%1.70%0.52%2.20%0.50%1.60%1.68%1.50%1.39%20.09%
2016-4.44%-0.69%6.43%0.89%0.52%0.26%3.45%0.22%0.64%-1.77%0.44%1.53%7.34%
2015-0.82%4.44%-0.87%1.97%0.17%-2.00%0.58%-5.35%-2.73%5.85%-0.14%-1.80%-1.20%
2014-3.25%4.22%0.36%0.75%1.85%1.79%-1.46%2.34%-2.78%0.90%1.18%-1.58%4.12%

Expense Ratio

Vanguard Funds has an expense ratio of 0.06%, which is considered low. Below, you can find the expense ratios of the portfolio's funds side by side and easily compare their relative costs.


Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank

The current rank of Vanguard Funds is 70, indicating average performance compared to other portfolios on our website. Here’s a breakdown of how it compares using common performance measures.


The Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank of Vanguard Funds is 7070
Overall Rank
The Sharpe Ratio Rank of Vanguard Funds is 6666
Sharpe Ratio Rank
The Sortino Ratio Rank of Vanguard Funds is 6767
Sortino Ratio Rank
The Omega Ratio Rank of Vanguard Funds is 7070
Omega Ratio Rank
The Calmar Ratio Rank of Vanguard Funds is 7070
Calmar Ratio Rank
The Martin Ratio Rank of Vanguard Funds is 7575
Martin Ratio Rank
The risk-adjusted ranks indicate the investment's position relative to the market. A rank closer to 100 signifies top-performing investments, while a rank closer to 0 might suggest underperformance, based on the selected ratio. The values are calculated based on the past 12 months of returns.

Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators

This table presents a comparison of risk-adjusted performance metrics for positions. Risk-adjusted metrics are performance indicators that assess an investment's returns in relation to its risk, enabling a more accurate comparison of different investment options.



Portfolio components
Sharpe ratioSortino ratioOmega ratioCalmar ratioMartin ratio
VT
Vanguard Total World Stock ETF
0.691.151.170.793.48
BND
Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF
0.981.411.170.412.49

The Sharpe ratio helps investors understand how much return they're getting for the level of risk taken. A higher Sharpe ratio indicates better risk-adjusted performance, meaning more reward for each unit of risk.

Vanguard Funds Sharpe ratios as of May 13, 2025 (values are recalculated daily):

  • 1-Year: 0.76
  • 5-Year: 0.85
  • 10-Year: 0.54
  • All Time: 0.43

These values reflect how efficiently the investment has delivered returns relative to its volatility over different time periods. All figures are annualized and based on daily total returns (including price changes and dividends).

Compared to the broad market, where average Sharpe ratios range from 0.55 to 1.05, this portfolio's current Sharpe ratio falls between the 25th and 75th percentiles. This indicates that its risk-adjusted performance is in line with the majority of portfolios, suggesting a balanced approach to risk and return—likely suitable for a wide range of investors.

The chart below shows the rolling Sharpe ratio of Vanguard Funds compared to the selected benchmark. This view highlights how the investment's risk-adjusted performance has changed over time. For deeper analysis or to customize the calculation, use the Sharpe ratio tool.


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Dividends

Dividend yield

Vanguard Funds provided a 2.24% dividend yield over the last twelve months.


TTM20242023202220212020201920182017201620152014
Portfolio2.24%2.30%2.28%2.28%1.85%1.77%2.40%2.59%2.19%2.41%2.48%2.51%
VT
Vanguard Total World Stock ETF
1.85%1.95%2.08%2.20%1.82%1.66%2.32%2.53%2.11%2.39%2.45%2.44%
BND
Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF
3.77%3.67%3.09%2.60%1.97%2.22%2.72%2.81%2.54%2.51%2.57%2.79%

Drawdowns

Drawdowns Chart

The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way. Drawdowns are calculated considering price movements and all distributions paid, if any.


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Worst Drawdowns

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Vanguard Funds. A maximum drawdown is a measure of risk, indicating the largest reduction in portfolio value due to a series of losing trades.

The maximum drawdown for the Vanguard Funds was 41.52%, occurring on Mar 9, 2009. Recovery took 277 trading sessions.

The current Vanguard Funds drawdown is 0.97%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-41.52%Jul 1, 2008173Mar 9, 2009277Apr 14, 2010450
-27.68%Feb 13, 202027Mar 23, 202094Aug 5, 2020121
-24.39%Nov 9, 2021235Oct 14, 2022339Feb 22, 2024574
-18.41%May 2, 2011108Oct 3, 2011239Sep 13, 2012347
-16%Jan 29, 2018229Dec 24, 2018129Jul 1, 2019358

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


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Diversification

Diversification Metrics


Number of Effective Assets

The portfolio contains 2 assets, with an effective number of assets of 1.47, reflecting the diversification based on asset allocation. This number of effective assets suggests a highly concentrated portfolio, where a few assets dominate the allocation, potentially increasing the portfolio's risk due to lack of diversification.

Asset Correlations Table

The table below displays the correlation coefficients between the individual components of the portfolio, the entire portfolio, and the chosen benchmark.

^GSPCBNDVTPortfolio
^GSPC1.00-0.140.950.94
BND-0.141.00-0.11-0.05
VT0.95-0.111.001.00
Portfolio0.94-0.051.001.00
The correlation results are calculated based on daily price changes starting from Jun 27, 2008