Vanguard Dividend Growth Fund (VDIGX)
Fund Info
US9219086041
921908604
May 15, 1992
North America (U.S.)
$3,000
Large-Cap
Blend
Expense Ratio
VDIGX has an expense ratio of 0.27%, which is considered low.
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Performance
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Returns By Period
Vanguard Dividend Growth Fund (VDIGX) returned -1.75% year-to-date (YTD) and -6.50% over the past 12 months. Over the past 10 years, VDIGX returned 6.15% annually, underperforming the S&P 500 benchmark at 10.77%.
VDIGX
-1.75%
3.80%
-13.00%
-6.50%
7.77%
6.15%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
0.08%
9.75%
-1.63%
12.74%
15.66%
10.77%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of VDIGX, 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 | 2.57% | 0.67% | -5.39% | -1.78% | 2.39% | -1.75% | |||||||
| 2024 | 1.48% | 3.23% | 0.23% | -3.64% | 2.15% | -0.01% | 3.70% | 4.28% | 1.41% | -3.76% | 3.68% | -12.44% | -1.00% |
| 2023 | 0.51% | -2.77% | 2.45% | 2.10% | -4.23% | 5.81% | 0.80% | -1.95% | -4.36% | 0.00% | 6.87% | 2.67% | 7.45% |
| 2022 | -3.62% | -1.37% | 0.51% | -3.68% | -0.39% | -5.33% | 5.44% | -3.06% | -7.55% | 9.92% | 5.61% | -4.18% | -8.78% |
| 2021 | -4.30% | 2.39% | 5.86% | 4.91% | 1.44% | 0.13% | 3.59% | 1.56% | -4.28% | 6.24% | -2.49% | 4.03% | 19.96% |
| 2020 | 0.23% | -8.33% | -9.98% | 8.87% | 4.29% | -0.37% | 4.41% | 5.85% | -0.57% | -3.89% | 10.66% | 1.23% | 10.70% |
| 2019 | 6.42% | 3.73% | 3.13% | 3.20% | -2.61% | 5.80% | 1.80% | 1.44% | 0.16% | -0.56% | 2.52% | -0.40% | 27.13% |
| 2018 | 4.90% | -4.31% | -2.45% | 1.31% | 1.25% | 0.37% | 4.18% | 1.88% | 1.81% | -5.06% | 4.41% | -12.99% | -6.03% |
| 2017 | 1.24% | 4.55% | -0.46% | 1.22% | 1.80% | 0.78% | 1.30% | -0.35% | 1.80% | 0.38% | 3.78% | -1.37% | 15.53% |
| 2016 | -2.90% | 0.28% | 5.33% | 0.52% | 0.56% | 1.56% | 1.79% | 0.17% | -1.13% | -3.14% | 2.97% | 0.57% | 6.48% |
| 2015 | -2.69% | 4.94% | -2.74% | -0.04% | 0.83% | -2.31% | 3.58% | -6.04% | -0.60% | 7.58% | 0.39% | -3.12% | -1.02% |
| 2014 | -4.26% | 4.74% | 1.46% | 0.41% | 1.24% | 0.99% | -1.86% | 3.78% | -0.49% | 2.72% | 2.87% | -1.51% | 10.20% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of VDIGX is 4, meaning it’s performing worse than 96% 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 Dividend Growth Fund (VDIGX) 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 Growth Fund provided a 1.90% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.68 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 5 consecutive years.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $0.68 | $0.68 | $0.63 | $0.59 | $0.58 | $0.54 | $0.53 | $0.53 | $0.51 | $0.45 | $0.43 | $0.44 |
Dividend yield | 1.90% | 1.87% | 1.69% | 1.67% | 1.46% | 1.62% | 1.72% | 2.15% | 1.92% | 1.92% | 1.93% | 1.91% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Vanguard Dividend Growth 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 | $0.05 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.05 | |||||||
| 2024 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.05 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.29 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.34 | $0.68 |
| 2023 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.04 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.25 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.34 | $0.63 |
| 2022 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.04 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.22 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.33 | $0.59 |
| 2021 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.04 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.23 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.30 | $0.58 |
| 2020 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.03 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.22 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.29 | $0.54 |
| 2019 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.03 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.21 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.29 | $0.53 |
| 2018 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.03 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.20 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.30 | $0.53 |
| 2017 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.02 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.25 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.25 | $0.51 |
| 2016 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.02 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.18 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.25 | $0.45 |
| 2015 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.02 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.20 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.22 | $0.43 |
| 2014 | $0.02 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.20 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.22 | $0.44 |
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.
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Worst Drawdowns
The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Vanguard Dividend Growth 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 Dividend Growth Fund was 46.89%, occurring on Oct 9, 2002. Recovery took 996 trading sessions.
The current Vanguard Dividend Growth Fund drawdown is 15.00%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -46.89% | Jan 2, 2001 | 441 | Oct 9, 2002 | 996 | Sep 26, 2006 | 1437 |
| -42.8% | Jul 20, 2007 | 411 | Mar 9, 2009 | 480 | Feb 1, 2011 | 891 |
| -32.98% | Feb 18, 2020 | 25 | Mar 23, 2020 | 114 | Sep 2, 2020 | 139 |
| -23.13% | Oct 21, 2024 | 116 | Apr 8, 2025 | — | — | — |
| -20.58% | Dec 29, 2021 | 191 | Sep 30, 2022 | 362 | Mar 12, 2024 | 553 |
Volatility
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