Vanguard Consumer Discretionary Index Fund Admiral Shares (VCDAX)

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The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Vanguard Consumer Discretionary Index Fund Admiral Shares, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.

Vanguard Consumer Discretionary Index Fund Admiral Shares (VCDAX) has returned -11.49% so far this year and 7.62% over the past 12 months. Over the last decade, VCDAX has posted an annualized return of 12.22%, slightly higher than the S&P 500 Index benchmark’s 12.16%.

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Feb 2, 2004, VCDAX's average daily return is +0.05%, while the average monthly return is +1.00%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 5.8 years.

Historically, 60% of months were positive and 40% were negative. The best month was Apr 2020 with a return of +21.8%, while the worst month was Oct 2008 at -21.1%. The longest winning streak lasted 9 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 5 months.

On a daily basis, VCDAX closed higher 54% of trading days. The best single day was Oct 28, 2008 with a return of +11.6%, while the worst single day was Mar 16, 2020 at -13.5%.

Vanguard Consumer Discretionary Index Fund Admiral Shares has an annualized alpha of 2.28%, beta of 1.08, and R² of 0.84 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since February 03, 2004.

• This fund captured 123.43% of S&P 500 Index gains and 110.44% of its losses — amplifying both gains and losses, but participating more in upside than downside.
• This fund generated an annualized alpha of 2.28% versus S&P 500 Index — delivering returns beyond what market exposure alone would predict.
• With beta of 1.08 and R² of 0.84, this fund moves broadly in line with S&P 500 Index — much of its variation is explained by market exposure rather than independent behavior.

VCDAX has an expense ratio of 0.10%, which is considered low.

VCDAX ranks 11 for risk / return — in the bottom 11% of mutual funds on our site. This means you're taking on significantly more risk than the returns justify. Consider whether the potential upside is worth the volatility, or explore alternatives with better risk / return profiles.

The table below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Vanguard Consumer Discretionary Index Fund Admiral Shares (VCDAX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).

Vanguard Consumer Discretionary Index Fund Admiral Shares provided a 0.82% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $1.48 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 3 consecutive years.

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Vanguard Consumer Discretionary Index Fund Admiral Shares. 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 Consumer Discretionary Index Fund Admiral Shares. 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 Consumer Discretionary Index Fund Admiral Shares was 61.66%, occurring on Nov 20, 2008. Recovery took 556 trading sessions.

The current Vanguard Consumer Discretionary Index Fund Admiral Shares drawdown is 15.57%.

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.