Vanguard Dividend Appreciation Index Fund Admiral Shares (VDADX)

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The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Vanguard Dividend Appreciation 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 Dividend Appreciation Index Fund Admiral Shares (VDADX) has returned -3.77% so far this year and 10.40% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, VDADX has had an annualized return of 12.01%, just under the S&P 500 Index benchmark’s 12.16%.

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Dec 20, 2013, VDADX's average daily return is +0.05%, while the average monthly return is +0.94%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 6.2 years.

Historically, 66% of months were positive and 34% were negative. The best month was Nov 2020 with a return of +10.1%, while the worst month was Mar 2020 at -9.6%. The longest winning streak lasted 8 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 3 months.

On a daily basis, VDADX closed higher 54% of trading days. The best single day was Mar 24, 2020 with a return of +9.0%, while the worst single day was Mar 16, 2020 at -10.8%.

Vanguard Dividend Appreciation Index Fund Admiral Shares has an annualized alpha of 1.61%, beta of 0.86, and R² of 0.92 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since December 23, 2013.

• This fund participates in less of S&P 500 Index's moves in both directions, but captures a larger share of gains (90.15%) than losses (87.00%) — typical of diversified or defensive assets.
• With beta of 0.86 and R² of 0.92, this fund moves broadly in line with S&P 500 Index — much of its variation is explained by market exposure rather than independent behavior.

VDADX has an expense ratio of 0.08%, which is considered low.

VDADX ranks 34 for risk / return — below 34% of mutual funds 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.

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

Vanguard Dividend Appreciation Index Fund Admiral Shares provided a 1.62% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.93 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 11 consecutive years.

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.

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 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 7.93%.

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.