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Fund Info

ISINUS9219088286
CUSIP921908828
IssuerVanguard
Inception DateDec 19, 2013
RegionNorth America (U.S.)
CategoryLarge Cap Blend Equities
Min. Investment$3,000
Home Pageadvisors.vanguard.com
Asset ClassEquity

Asset Class Size

Large-Cap

Asset Class Style

Blend

Expense Ratio

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


Expense ratio chart for VDADX: current value at 0.08% compared with the broader market ranging from 0.00% to 2.12%.0.50%1.00%1.50%2.00%0.08%

Share Price Chart


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Vanguard Dividend Appreciation Index Fund Admiral Shares

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Performance

Performance Chart

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.


150.00%160.00%170.00%180.00%190.00%200.00%210.00%December2024FebruaryMarchAprilMay
205.87%
193.06%
VDADX (Vanguard Dividend Appreciation Index Fund Admiral Shares)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

S&P 500

Returns By Period

Vanguard Dividend Appreciation Index Fund Admiral Shares had a return of 8.50% year-to-date (YTD) and 19.89% in the last 12 months. Over the past 10 years, Vanguard Dividend Appreciation Index Fund Admiral Shares had an annualized return of 11.53%, while the S&P 500 benchmark had an annualized return of 10.99%, indicating that Vanguard Dividend Appreciation Index Fund Admiral Shares performed slightly bigger than the benchmark.


PeriodReturnBenchmark
Year-To-Date8.50%11.18%
1 month6.01%5.60%
6 months14.55%17.48%
1 year19.89%26.33%
5 years (annualized)12.66%13.16%
10 years (annualized)11.53%10.99%

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.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20241.28%3.44%2.82%-4.19%8.50%
20232.91%-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%
20200.56%-8.40%-9.64%10.02%3.53%0.04%5.07%6.23%-1.09%-2.38%10.12%2.58%15.47%
20196.32%4.60%1.17%3.73%-4.66%6.72%2.14%0.63%1.33%0.09%2.43%2.26%29.68%
20185.10%-3.99%-1.37%-0.91%1.73%0.30%4.72%2.84%1.63%-6.36%4.19%-8.85%-2.06%
20171.86%4.34%-0.10%1.76%1.57%0.23%0.80%-0.36%2.36%2.06%4.49%1.34%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%3.12%0.23%10.06%
20132.15%2.15%

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank

The current risk-adjusted rank of VDADX is 77, placing it in the top 23% of mutual funds on our website in terms of risk-adjusted performance. This ranking is based on the combined values of the indicators listed below.


The Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank of VDADX is 7777
VDADX (Vanguard Dividend Appreciation Index Fund Admiral Shares)
The Sharpe Ratio Rank of VDADX is 7878Sharpe Ratio Rank
The Sortino Ratio Rank of VDADX is 7777Sortino Ratio Rank
The Omega Ratio Rank of VDADX is 7575Omega Ratio Rank
The Calmar Ratio Rank of VDADX is 8888Calmar Ratio Rank
The Martin Ratio Rank of VDADX is 6969Martin 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 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.


VDADX
Sharpe ratio
The chart of Sharpe ratio for VDADX, currently valued at 2.12, compared to the broader market-1.000.001.002.003.004.002.12
Sortino ratio
The chart of Sortino ratio for VDADX, currently valued at 3.05, compared to the broader market-2.000.002.004.006.008.0010.0012.003.05
Omega ratio
The chart of Omega ratio for VDADX, currently valued at 1.37, compared to the broader market0.501.001.502.002.503.003.501.37
Calmar ratio
The chart of Calmar ratio for VDADX, currently valued at 2.12, compared to the broader market0.002.004.006.008.0010.0012.002.12
Martin ratio
The chart of Martin ratio for VDADX, currently valued at 6.70, compared to the broader market0.0020.0040.0060.0080.006.70
^GSPC
Sharpe ratio
The chart of Sharpe ratio for ^GSPC, currently valued at 2.38, compared to the broader market-1.000.001.002.003.004.002.38
Sortino ratio
The chart of Sortino ratio for ^GSPC, currently valued at 3.37, compared to the broader market-2.000.002.004.006.008.0010.0012.003.37
Omega ratio
The chart of Omega ratio for ^GSPC, currently valued at 1.42, compared to the broader market0.501.001.502.002.503.003.501.42
Calmar ratio
The chart of Calmar ratio for ^GSPC, currently valued at 1.94, compared to the broader market0.002.004.006.008.0010.0012.001.94
Martin ratio
The chart of Martin ratio for ^GSPC, currently valued at 9.12, compared to the broader market0.0020.0040.0060.0080.009.12

Sharpe Ratio

The current Vanguard Dividend Appreciation Index Fund Admiral Shares Sharpe ratio is 2.12. This value is calculated based on the past 12 months of trading data and takes into account price changes and dividends.

Use the chart below to compare the Sharpe ratio of Vanguard Dividend Appreciation Index Fund Admiral Shares with the selected benchmark, providing insights into the investment's historical performance in terms of risk-adjusted returns. Go to the Sharpe ratio tool for more fine-grained control over the calculation options.


Rolling 12-month Sharpe Ratio0.501.001.502.002.503.00December2024FebruaryMarchAprilMay
2.12
2.38
VDADX (Vanguard Dividend Appreciation Index Fund Admiral Shares)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Dividends

Dividend History

Vanguard Dividend Appreciation Index Fund Admiral Shares granted a 1.74% dividend yield in the last twelve months. The annual payout for that period amounted to $0.87 per share.


PeriodTTM2023202220212020201920182017201620152014
Dividend$0.87$0.86$0.80$0.71$0.62$0.57$0.55$0.52$0.50$0.49$0.43

Dividend yield

1.74%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.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2024$0.00$0.00$0.21$0.00$0.00$0.21
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

Drawdowns Chart

The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way.


-6.00%-5.00%-4.00%-3.00%-2.00%-1.00%0.00%December2024FebruaryMarchAprilMay0
-0.09%
VDADX (Vanguard Dividend Appreciation Index Fund Admiral Shares)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

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.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-31.7%Feb 18, 202025Mar 23, 2020109Aug 26, 2020134
-20.42%Jan 5, 2022186Sep 30, 2022300Dec 11, 2023486
-17.43%Sep 24, 201864Dec 24, 201871Apr 8, 2019135
-12.09%Mar 3, 2015123Aug 25, 2015148Mar 29, 2016271
-9.78%Jan 29, 20189Feb 8, 2018132Aug 17, 2018141

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The current Vanguard Dividend Appreciation Index Fund Admiral Shares volatility is 2.30%, representing the average percentage change in the investments's value, either up or down over the past month. The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


2.00%2.50%3.00%3.50%4.00%4.50%December2024FebruaryMarchAprilMay
2.30%
3.36%
VDADX (Vanguard Dividend Appreciation Index Fund Admiral Shares)
Benchmark (^GSPC)