Vanguard Dividend Appreciation Index Fund Admiral Shares (VDADX)
Fund Info
US9219088286
921908828
Dec 19, 2013
North America (U.S.)
$3,000
Large-Cap
Blend
Expense Ratio
VDADX has an expense ratio of 0.08%, which is considered low.
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Performance
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Returns By Period
Vanguard Dividend Appreciation Index Fund Admiral Shares (VDADX) returned 1.42% year-to-date (YTD) and 9.67% over the past 12 months. Over the past 10 years, VDADX had an annualized return of 11.31%, slightly ahead of the S&P 500 benchmark at 10.79%.
VDADX
1.42%
6.22%
-0.36%
9.67%
14.41%
11.31%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
0.60%
9.64%
-0.54%
11.47%
15.67%
10.79%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of VDADX, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3.29% | 0.40% | -4.04% | -1.46% | 3.43% | 1.42% | |||||||
| 2024 | 1.28% | 3.44% | 2.82% | -4.19% | 3.26% | 1.49% | 3.98% | 3.30% | 1.46% | -1.82% | 5.17% | -3.86% | 16.99% |
| 2023 | 2.91% | -2.71% | 1.82% | 2.30% | -2.78% | 6.57% | 2.31% | -1.88% | -4.28% | -1.45% | 7.46% | 4.09% | 14.44% |
| 2022 | -5.26% | -2.83% | 2.96% | -5.00% | -0.17% | -6.22% | 6.81% | -3.44% | -8.23% | 9.98% | 6.87% | -3.82% | -9.80% |
| 2021 | -2.95% | 1.53% | 5.96% | 4.04% | 1.76% | -0.11% | 3.17% | 1.71% | -5.01% | 6.96% | -1.44% | 6.53% | 23.59% |
| 2020 | 0.56% | -8.40% | -9.64% | 10.03% | 3.53% | 0.04% | 5.07% | 6.23% | -1.09% | -2.38% | 10.12% | 2.58% | 15.47% |
| 2019 | 6.32% | 4.60% | 1.17% | 3.73% | -4.66% | 6.72% | 2.14% | 0.63% | 1.33% | 0.09% | 2.43% | 2.26% | 29.68% |
| 2018 | 5.10% | -3.99% | -1.37% | -0.91% | 1.73% | 0.30% | 4.72% | 2.84% | 1.63% | -6.36% | 4.19% | -8.85% | -2.06% |
| 2017 | 1.86% | 4.34% | -0.10% | 1.76% | 1.57% | 0.23% | 0.80% | -0.35% | 2.36% | 2.06% | 4.49% | 1.35% | 22.22% |
| 2016 | -2.32% | 1.16% | 6.19% | -0.23% | 0.96% | 2.31% | 2.30% | 0.00% | -1.00% | -1.93% | 3.00% | 1.06% | 11.80% |
| 2015 | -3.40% | 5.59% | -2.03% | -0.50% | 1.01% | -2.51% | 2.16% | -5.87% | -1.86% | 6.70% | 0.28% | -0.79% | -1.92% |
| 2014 | -5.04% | 4.85% | 0.83% | 0.98% | 1.60% | 1.48% | -3.26% | 3.57% | -0.93% | 2.63% | 3.13% | 0.23% | 10.06% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of VDADX is 70, indicating average performance compared to other mutual funds on our website. Here’s a breakdown of how it compares using common performance measures.
Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators
The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Vanguard Dividend Appreciation Index Fund Admiral Shares (VDADX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
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Dividends
Dividend History
Vanguard Dividend Appreciation Index Fund Admiral Shares provided a 1.78% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.95 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 10 consecutive years.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $0.95 | $0.91 | $0.86 | $0.80 | $0.71 | $0.62 | $0.57 | $0.55 | $0.52 | $0.50 | $0.49 | $0.43 |
Dividend yield | 1.78% | 1.71% | 1.86% | 1.94% | 1.53% | 1.61% | 1.69% | 2.07% | 1.88% | 2.14% | 2.34% | 1.95% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Vanguard Dividend Appreciation Index Fund Admiral Shares. 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.25 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.25 | |||||||
| 2024 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.21 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.24 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.22 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.24 | $0.91 |
| 2023 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.20 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.21 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.21 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.25 | $0.86 |
| 2022 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.19 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.19 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.19 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.23 | $0.80 |
| 2021 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.14 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.18 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.19 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.21 | $0.71 |
| 2020 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.13 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.16 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.15 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.18 | $0.62 |
| 2019 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.14 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.13 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.15 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.16 | $0.57 |
| 2018 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.11 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.15 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.14 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.15 | $0.55 |
| 2017 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.12 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.14 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.12 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.15 | $0.52 |
| 2016 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.11 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.12 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.11 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.16 | $0.50 |
| 2015 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.12 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.12 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.12 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.13 | $0.49 |
| 2014 | $0.09 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.11 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.11 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.13 | $0.43 |
Drawdowns
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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 Dividend Appreciation 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 Dividend Appreciation Index Fund Admiral Shares was 31.70%, occurring on Mar 23, 2020. Recovery took 109 trading sessions.
The current Vanguard Dividend Appreciation Index Fund Admiral Shares drawdown is 3.20%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -31.7% | Feb 18, 2020 | 25 | Mar 23, 2020 | 109 | Aug 26, 2020 | 134 |
| -20.42% | Jan 5, 2022 | 186 | Sep 30, 2022 | 300 | Dec 11, 2023 | 486 |
| -17.43% | Sep 24, 2018 | 64 | Dec 24, 2018 | 71 | Apr 8, 2019 | 135 |
| -14.95% | Feb 20, 2025 | 34 | Apr 8, 2025 | — | — | — |
| -12.09% | Mar 3, 2015 | 123 | Aug 25, 2015 | 148 | Mar 29, 2016 | 271 |
Volatility
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