Vanguard Global Infrastructure Index ETF (VBLD.AX)

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Vanguard Global Infrastructure Index ETF (VBLD.AX) is up 7.4% since the beginning of the year. VBLD.AX is currently trading at A$77 per share. Investors who bought A$1,000 worth of VBLD.AX shares 5 years ago would now be looking at an investment worth A$1,458.

Vanguard Global Infrastructure Index ETF (VBLD.AX) has returned 7.42% so far this year and 9.54% over the past 12 months.

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Oct 22, 2018, VBLD.AX's average daily return is +0.04%, while the average monthly return is +0.70%. At this rate, an investment would double in approximately 8.3 years.

Historically, 62% of months were positive and 38% were negative. The best month was Jan 2020 with a return of +9.2%, while the worst month was Mar 2020 at -6.7%. The longest winning streak lasted 9 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 3 months.

On a daily basis, VBLD.AX closed higher 51% of trading days. The best single day was Mar 26, 2020 with a return of +7.5%, while the worst single day was Mar 23, 2020 at -7.3%.

Vanguard Global Infrastructure Index ETF has an annualized alpha of 7.95%, beta of 0.03, and R2 of 0.00 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since October 22, 2018.

• This ETF participated in 41.05% of S&P 500 Index downside but only 40.10% of its upside - more exposed to losses than it benefited from rallies.
• Beta of 0.03 may look defensive, but with R2 of 0.00 this ETF is largely uncorrelated with S&P 500 Index - low beta reflects independence, not downside protection. See the Volatility section for a true picture of this ETF's risk.
• R2 of 0.00 means this ETF moves largely independently of S&P 500 Index - capture ratios reflect limited market correlation rather than active downside protection. Consider using a more representative benchmark.

VBLD.AX ranks 27 for risk / return — below 27% of ETFs on our site. The returns aren't fully compensating for the risk involved. This isn't necessarily a dealbreaker, but factor it into your decision — especially if you're risk-averse.

Vanguard Global Infrastructure Index ETF provided a 1.59% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of A$1.23 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 3 consecutive years.

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Vanguard Global Infrastructure Index ETF. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.

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.

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Vanguard Global Infrastructure Index ETF. 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 Global Infrastructure Index ETF was 25.32%, occurring on Mar 24, 2020. Recovery took 440 trading sessions.

The current Vanguard Global Infrastructure Index ETF drawdown is 1.36%.

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.