Vanguard Advice Select Dividend Growth Fund (VADGX)
The Vanguard Advisor Select Dividend Growth Fund (VADGX) is an actively managed mutual fund that seeks to provide long-term growth of capital and income by investing primarily in dividend-paying large-cap companies in the United States. The investment strategy of VADGX focuses on selecting dividend-paying companies with a history of sustainable earnings growth and the ability to continue to pay and increase their dividends over time.
VADGX's portfolio typically comprises approximately 50 to 70 stocks, focusing on companies with market capitalizations over $10 billion. The fund's sector allocation is generally diversified across various industries, although it may have a slight bias towards specific sectors depending on market conditions and the fund manager's outlook.
Fund Info
921946752
Nov 9, 2021
North America (U.S.)
$0
Large-Cap
Blend
Expense Ratio
VADGX features an expense ratio of 0.45%, falling within the medium range.
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Performance
Performance Chart
The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Vanguard Advice Select Dividend Growth Fund, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.
Returns By Period
Vanguard Advice Select Dividend Growth Fund had a return of 12.54% year-to-date (YTD) and 13.62% in the last 12 months.
VADGX
12.54%
-1.25%
6.10%
13.62%
N/A
N/A
^GSPC (Benchmark)
26.63%
1.18%
10.44%
27.03%
13.30%
11.23%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of VADGX, with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors. Returns are adjusted for dividends.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1.12% | 2.76% | 1.22% | -3.36% | 2.93% | 0.01% | 4.76% | 4.03% | 1.15% | -3.74% | 4.25% | 12.54% | |
| 2023 | 0.81% | -2.66% | 2.73% | 2.82% | -3.88% | 5.87% | 0.54% | -1.73% | -3.45% | 0.77% | 7.04% | 1.72% | 10.41% |
| 2022 | -3.52% | -1.24% | 2.48% | -2.69% | -0.04% | -5.47% | 4.92% | -3.05% | -7.43% | 10.09% | 5.04% | -1.69% | -3.88% |
| 2021 | -4.32% | 8.29% | 3.61% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
With an overall rank of 78, VADGX is among the top 22% of mutual funds on our website when it comes to balancing risk and reward. Below is a breakdown of how it compares using common performance measures.
Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators
The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Vanguard Advice Select Dividend Growth Fund (VADGX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
Dividends
Dividend History
Vanguard Advice Select Dividend Growth Fund provided a 1.24% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.37 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 2 consecutive years.
| Period | TTM | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $0.37 | $0.33 | $0.20 | $0.04 |
Dividend yield | 1.24% | 1.21% | 0.81% | 0.17% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Vanguard Advice Select Dividend Growth Fund. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.19 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.19 |
| 2023 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.14 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.19 | $0.33 |
| 2022 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.07 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.13 | $0.20 |
| 2021 | $0.04 | $0.04 |
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.
Worst Drawdowns
The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Vanguard Advice Select Dividend Growth Fund. 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 Advice Select Dividend Growth Fund was 15.75%, occurring on Sep 30, 2022. Recovery took 177 trading sessions.
The current Vanguard Advice Select Dividend Growth Fund drawdown is 3.50%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -15.75% | Jan 5, 2022 | 186 | Sep 30, 2022 | 177 | Jun 15, 2023 | 363 |
| -7.75% | Jul 27, 2023 | 66 | Oct 27, 2023 | 18 | Nov 22, 2023 | 84 |
| -5.21% | Oct 21, 2024 | 42 | Dec 18, 2024 | — | — | — |
| -5.06% | Mar 21, 2024 | 17 | Apr 15, 2024 | 22 | May 15, 2024 | 39 |
| -4.8% | Nov 10, 2021 | 15 | Dec 1, 2021 | 4 | Dec 7, 2021 | 19 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
The current Vanguard Advice Select Dividend Growth Fund volatility is 2.91%, representing the average percentage change in the investments's value, either up or down over the past month. The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.