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Risk-Adjusted Performance
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility

Fund Info

CUSIP

921946760

Issuer

Vanguard

Inception Date

Nov 9, 2021

Min. Investment

$0

Asset Class

Equity

Asset Class Size

Large-Cap

Asset Class Style

Growth

Expense Ratio

VAIGX has an expense ratio of 0.42%, placing it in the medium range.


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Performance

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Returns By Period

Vanguard Advice Select International Growth Fund (VAIGX) returned 18.66% year-to-date (YTD) and 22.39% over the past 12 months.


VAIGX

YTD

18.66%

1M

18.05%

6M

16.54%

1Y

22.39%

5Y*

N/A

10Y*

N/A

^GSPC (Benchmark)

YTD

1.30%

1M

12.94%

6M

1.49%

1Y

12.48%

5Y*

15.82%

10Y*

10.87%

*Annualized

Monthly Returns

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


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20256.86%4.23%-7.93%5.27%9.92%18.66%
2024-0.98%8.39%3.10%-4.56%8.92%-1.98%-0.11%4.59%5.85%-1.88%1.61%-4.46%18.76%
202317.79%-8.06%7.53%-2.50%-1.50%5.32%6.50%-8.76%-11.45%-6.15%16.62%3.97%15.32%
2022-12.52%-9.00%-1.89%-13.88%-2.63%-8.45%11.81%-7.59%-12.36%3.10%18.66%-6.00%-37.57%
2021-5.48%-4.36%-9.60%

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank

With an overall rank of 79, VAIGX is among the top 21% 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.


The Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank of VAIGX is 7979
Overall Rank
The Sharpe Ratio Rank of VAIGX is 7979
Sharpe Ratio Rank
The Sortino Ratio Rank of VAIGX is 7979
Sortino Ratio Rank
The Omega Ratio Rank of VAIGX is 7878
Omega Ratio Rank
The Calmar Ratio Rank of VAIGX is 7676
Calmar Ratio Rank
The Martin Ratio Rank of VAIGX is 8181
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

The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Vanguard Advice Select International Growth Fund (VAIGX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.


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 Advice Select International Growth Fund Sharpe ratios as of May 17, 2025 (values are recalculated daily):

  • 1-Year: 0.85
  • All Time: -0.08

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).

The chart below shows the rolling Sharpe ratio of Vanguard Advice Select International Growth Fund 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 History

Vanguard Advice Select International Growth Fund provided a 0.27% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.06 per share.


0.15%0.20%0.25%0.30%$0.00$0.01$0.02$0.03$0.04$0.05$0.0620232024
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM20242023
Dividend$0.06$0.06$0.02

Dividend yield

0.27%0.32%0.13%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Vanguard Advice Select International Growth Fund. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2025$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00
2024$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.06$0.06
2023$0.02$0.02

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 Advice Select International 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 International Growth Fund was 53.24%, occurring on Oct 14, 2022. The portfolio has not yet recovered.

The current Vanguard Advice Select International Growth Fund drawdown is 8.28%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-53.24%Nov 10, 2021234Oct 14, 2022

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


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