Vanguard Dividend Appreciation Index Fund Admiral Shares (VDADX) Sharpe Ratio: 1.72

VDADX's Sharpe Ratio of 1.72 indicates that for each unit of volatility, it generates 1.72 units of excess return above the risk-free rate. The ratio is calculated using historical daily returns over the past 12 months (as of Aug 2, 2026).

Sharpe uses total volatility (standard deviation) which includes both upside and downside price movements, making it useful for comparing risk-adjusted returns across different assets. For how to read this number and when it can mislead, see Sharpe Ratio Explained.

VDADX Sharpe Ratio Rank

Above Average

VDADX ranks above 75.6% of all investments in our database based on Sharpe Ratio over the past 12 months, indicating above-average returns relative to volatility. Securities are ranked from 0 (worst) to 100 (best).

What moves the rank

Strong returns with low total volatility → Higher rank
High volatility (both upside and downside) → Lower rank
Consistent returns → Higher rank than volatile returns of same magnitude
Sharp drawdowns increase volatility → Lower rank

What you can do with this information

Above-average risk-adjusted returns with room for improvement
Compare against category peers to gauge relative positioning
Monitor for movement toward top tier or decline toward median
Consider pairing with top-tier holdings to improve portfolio efficiency

VDADX Sharpe Ratio Market Positioning

The chart shows VDADX's Sharpe Ratio relative to all mutual funds on our platform, with color zones indicating percentile rankings. Higher ratios indicate better risk-adjusted returns.

Red zone (bottom 25%): 0.93 or lower
Yellow zone (middle 50%): 0.93 to 1.81
Green zone (top 25%): 1.81 or higher
Top 1%: 3.72+
Median: 1.45 — half of all investments score higher

How it compares to other similar mutual funds

The table compares Vanguard Dividend Appreciation Index Fund Admiral Shares's Sharpe Ratio with other mutual funds in the Dividend, Large Cap Blend Equities category across multiple time periods, showing how VDADX's risk-adjusted performance compares to similar funds.

Data shows 1-, 5-, and 10-year periods, plus each fund's all-time average, as of Aug 2, 2026.

Symbol	Name	1Y Sharpe Ratio
VIHAX	Vanguard International High Dividend Yield Index Fund Admiral Shares	2.85
SVPFX	Goldman Sachs Strategic Volatility Premium Fund	2.68
PMAIX	Pioneer Multi-Asset Income Fund A	2.54
EPDPX	EuroPac International Dividend Income Fund Class A	2.51
SEQAX	Guggenheim World Equity Income Fund	2.47
SVAAX	Federated Hermes Strategic Value Dividend Fund Class A	2.47
FTZIX	Fuller & Thaler Behavioral Unconstrained Equity Fund	2.45
VPCCX	Vanguard PRIMECAP Core Fund	2.43
REAYX	Russell Investments Equity Income Fund	2.41
GSGRX	Goldman Sachs Equity Income Fund	2.41
VDADX	Vanguard Dividend Appreciation Index Fund Admiral Shares	1.72

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Historical Sharpe Ratio

The chart shows VDADX's rolling Sharpe ratio over time compared to your chosen benchmark. Rising trends indicate improving returns relative to total volatility, while declining trends may signal deteriorating risk-adjusted performance or increased volatility. Use multiple timeframes to distinguish short-term fluctuations from long-term patterns.

Identify market cycles by observing when VDADX consistently outperforms (line above benchmark), underperforms (below benchmark), or aligns with the benchmark.

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