Vanguard Diversified Equity Fund (VDEQX)
Fund Info
US9219394015
921939401
Jun 10, 2005
North America (U.S.)
$3,000
Large-Cap
Blend
Expense Ratio
VDEQX has an expense ratio of 0.35%, placing it in the medium range.
Share Price Chart
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Performance
Performance Chart
The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Vanguard Diversified Equity Fund, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.
Returns By Period
Vanguard Diversified Equity Fund had a return of -9.67% year-to-date (YTD) and -3.16% in the last 12 months. Over the past 10 years, Vanguard Diversified Equity Fund had an annualized return of 4.13%, while the S&P 500 had an annualized return of 10.02%, indicating that Vanguard Diversified Equity Fund did not perform as well as the benchmark.
VDEQX
-9.67%
-7.45%
-9.47%
-3.16%
10.75%
4.13%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
-8.25%
-6.60%
-5.32%
3.55%
16.80%
10.02%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of VDEQX, 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 | 4.03% | -3.04% | -6.49% | -4.23% | -9.67% | ||||||||
| 2024 | 0.89% | 5.57% | 3.21% | -4.47% | 3.94% | 2.54% | 1.38% | 2.29% | 1.69% | -0.91% | 6.79% | -6.50% | 16.78% |
| 2023 | 8.68% | -2.50% | 2.30% | 0.44% | 0.74% | 6.83% | 4.00% | -2.57% | -4.84% | -3.17% | 10.16% | 2.00% | 22.93% |
| 2022 | -6.75% | -2.24% | 2.06% | -10.05% | -0.75% | -8.85% | 9.81% | -3.54% | -9.22% | 7.99% | 4.86% | -16.37% | -31.05% |
| 2021 | -0.15% | 4.00% | 2.00% | 5.48% | -0.12% | 3.33% | 1.22% | 2.57% | -4.36% | 6.35% | -2.45% | -3.80% | 14.26% |
| 2020 | 0.21% | -7.53% | -14.42% | 14.37% | 6.93% | 3.20% | 5.99% | 6.99% | -3.52% | -1.54% | 13.81% | 0.02% | 22.73% |
| 2019 | 9.36% | 4.04% | 0.82% | 4.30% | -6.80% | 7.35% | 1.37% | -2.45% | 1.20% | 2.21% | 4.45% | -3.24% | 23.77% |
| 2018 | 5.98% | -3.19% | -1.65% | 0.48% | 2.85% | 0.49% | 3.09% | 3.60% | 0.15% | -8.40% | 1.81% | -14.16% | -10.26% |
| 2017 | 2.26% | 3.54% | 0.53% | 1.22% | 1.48% | 1.06% | 1.99% | 0.12% | 2.56% | 2.18% | 2.76% | -3.47% | 17.29% |
| 2016 | -6.90% | -0.76% | 6.85% | 0.81% | 1.89% | -1.12% | 4.54% | 0.38% | 0.38% | -2.44% | 4.13% | -4.89% | 2.06% |
| 2015 | -2.66% | 6.54% | -0.60% | 0.36% | 1.76% | -1.38% | 1.49% | -6.24% | -3.53% | 7.42% | 0.60% | -9.50% | -6.78% |
| 2014 | -2.95% | 5.43% | -0.35% | -0.67% | 2.29% | 2.75% | -2.28% | 4.25% | -2.26% | 2.47% | 2.59% | -3.92% | 7.06% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of VDEQX is 18, meaning it’s performing worse than 82% of other mutual funds on our website when it comes to balancing risk and reward. Below is a breakdown of how it compares using common performance measures.
Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators
The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Vanguard Diversified Equity Fund (VDEQX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
Dividends
Dividend History
Vanguard Diversified Equity Fund provided a 1.03% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.48 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 2 consecutive years.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $0.48 | $0.48 | $0.40 | $0.26 | $0.32 | $0.35 | $0.37 | $0.38 | $0.36 | $0.41 | $0.36 | $0.34 |
Dividend yield | 1.03% | 0.93% | 0.92% | 0.71% | 0.60% | 0.75% | 0.97% | 1.24% | 1.02% | 1.38% | 1.21% | 1.06% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Vanguard Diversified Equity Fund. 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 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | ||||||||
| 2024 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.48 | $0.48 |
| 2023 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.40 | $0.40 |
| 2022 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.26 | $0.26 |
| 2021 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.32 | $0.32 |
| 2020 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.35 | $0.35 |
| 2019 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.37 | $0.37 |
| 2018 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.38 | $0.38 |
| 2017 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.36 | $0.36 |
| 2016 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.41 | $0.41 |
| 2015 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.36 | $0.36 |
| 2014 | $0.34 | $0.34 |
Drawdowns
Drawdowns Chart
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.
Worst Drawdowns
The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Vanguard Diversified Equity Fund. 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 Diversified Equity Fund was 59.37%, occurring on Mar 9, 2009. Recovery took 982 trading sessions.
The current Vanguard Diversified Equity Fund drawdown is 18.14%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -59.37% | Oct 10, 2007 | 354 | Mar 9, 2009 | 982 | Feb 1, 2013 | 1336 |
| -38.03% | Nov 17, 2021 | 280 | Dec 28, 2022 | — | — | — |
| -35.66% | Dec 27, 2019 | 59 | Mar 23, 2020 | 92 | Aug 3, 2020 | 151 |
| -24.8% | Jun 24, 2015 | 161 | Feb 11, 2016 | 361 | Jul 19, 2017 | 522 |
| -22.13% | Sep 21, 2018 | 71 | Jan 3, 2019 | 220 | Nov 15, 2019 | 291 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
The current Vanguard Diversified Equity Fund volatility is 8.44%, 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.