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Vanguard Dividend Growth Fund (VDIGX)
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Risk-Adjusted Performance
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Fund Info

ISIN

US9219086041

CUSIP

921908604

Issuer

Vanguard

Inception Date

May 15, 1992

Region

North America (U.S.)

Min. Investment

$3,000

Asset Class

Equity

Asset Class Size

Large-Cap

Asset Class Style

Blend

Expense Ratio

VDIGX has an expense ratio of 0.27%, which is considered low compared to other funds.


Expense ratio chart for VDIGX: current value at 0.27% compared with the broader market ranging from 0.00% to 2.12%.0.50%1.00%1.50%2.00%0.27%

Share Price Chart


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Compare to other instruments

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Popular comparisons:
VDIGX vs. VIG VDIGX vs. VDADX VDIGX vs. SCHD VDIGX vs. VHYAX VDIGX vs. PRDGX VDIGX vs. VOO VDIGX vs. VYM VDIGX vs. VEIPX VDIGX vs. DGRW VDIGX vs. NOBL
Popular comparisons:
VDIGX vs. VIG VDIGX vs. VDADX VDIGX vs. SCHD VDIGX vs. VHYAX VDIGX vs. PRDGX VDIGX vs. VOO VDIGX vs. VYM VDIGX vs. VEIPX VDIGX vs. DGRW VDIGX vs. NOBL

Performance

Performance Chart

The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Vanguard Dividend Growth Fund, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.


1,200.00%1,300.00%1,400.00%1,500.00%1,600.00%JulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovemberDecember
1,546.80%
1,370.26%
VDIGX (Vanguard Dividend Growth Fund)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Returns By Period

Vanguard Dividend Growth Fund had a return of 12.36% year-to-date (YTD) and 15.99% in the last 12 months. Over the past 10 years, Vanguard Dividend Growth Fund had an annualized return of 10.97%, while the S&P 500 had an annualized return of 11.62%, indicating that Vanguard Dividend Growth Fund did not perform as well as the benchmark.


VDIGX

YTD

12.36%

1M

-0.48%

6M

6.65%

1Y

15.99%

5Y (annualized)

10.67%

10Y (annualized)

10.97%

^GSPC (Benchmark)

YTD

27.68%

1M

1.58%

6M

13.90%

1Y

32.27%

5Y (annualized)

14.27%

10Y (annualized)

11.62%

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.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20241.48%3.23%1.22%-3.64%2.15%-0.01%3.70%4.28%1.41%-3.76%3.68%12.36%
20230.51%-2.77%2.45%2.10%-4.23%5.81%0.80%-1.95%-4.36%-0.00%6.87%3.29%8.11%
2022-3.61%-1.37%3.07%-3.68%-0.39%-5.33%5.44%-3.06%-7.55%9.92%5.61%-2.58%-4.89%
2021-4.30%2.39%6.41%4.91%1.44%0.13%3.59%1.56%-4.28%6.24%-2.49%7.71%24.86%
20200.23%-8.33%-9.98%8.87%4.29%-0.37%4.41%5.85%-0.57%-3.89%10.66%2.46%12.04%
20196.42%3.73%3.13%3.20%-2.61%5.80%1.80%1.44%0.16%-0.56%2.52%2.59%30.95%
20184.90%-4.31%-1.42%1.31%1.25%0.37%4.18%1.88%1.81%-5.06%4.41%-8.19%0.19%
20171.24%4.55%0.02%1.22%1.80%0.78%1.30%-0.35%1.80%0.38%3.78%1.38%19.32%
2016-2.90%0.28%5.59%0.52%0.56%1.56%1.79%0.17%-1.13%-3.14%2.97%1.27%7.49%
2015-2.68%4.94%-1.24%-0.04%0.83%-2.31%3.58%-6.04%-0.60%7.58%0.39%-0.98%2.71%
2014-4.26%4.74%1.59%0.41%1.24%0.99%-1.86%3.78%-0.49%2.73%2.87%-0.15%11.86%
20135.29%1.60%3.76%3.09%1.26%-0.55%4.16%-2.63%3.12%3.68%3.30%1.91%31.52%

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank

The current rank of VDIGX is 54, suggesting that the investment has average results relative to other mutual funds in terms of risk-adjusted performance. This ranking is determined by the cumulative values of the indicators listed below.


The Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank of VDIGX is 5454
Overall Rank
The Sharpe Ratio Rank of VDIGX is 4949
Sharpe Ratio Rank
The Sortino Ratio Rank of VDIGX is 4848
Sortino Ratio Rank
The Omega Ratio Rank of VDIGX is 4343
Omega Ratio Rank
The Calmar Ratio Rank of VDIGX is 8484
Calmar Ratio Rank
The Martin Ratio Rank of VDIGX is 4848
Martin 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 Growth Fund (VDIGX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.


Sharpe ratio
The chart of Sharpe ratio for VDIGX, currently valued at 1.82, compared to the broader market-1.000.001.002.003.004.005.001.822.77
The chart of Sortino ratio for VDIGX, currently valued at 2.51, compared to the broader market-2.000.002.004.006.008.0010.0012.002.513.66
The chart of Omega ratio for VDIGX, currently valued at 1.32, compared to the broader market1.002.003.004.001.321.51
The chart of Calmar ratio for VDIGX, currently valued at 3.32, compared to the broader market0.005.0010.0015.003.323.99
The chart of Martin ratio for VDIGX, currently valued at 9.17, compared to the broader market0.0020.0040.0060.0080.009.1717.73
VDIGX
^GSPC

The current Vanguard Dividend Growth Fund Sharpe ratio is 1.82. This value is calculated based on the past 1 year of trading data and takes into account price changes and dividends.

Use the chart below to compare the Sharpe ratio of Vanguard Dividend Growth Fund 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 Ratio1.001.502.002.503.003.50JulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovemberDecember
1.82
2.77
VDIGX (Vanguard Dividend Growth Fund)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Dividends

Dividend History

Vanguard Dividend Growth Fund provided a 1.64% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.67 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 4 consecutive years.


1.50%1.60%1.70%1.80%1.90%2.00%2.10%$0.00$0.10$0.20$0.30$0.40$0.50$0.6020132014201520162017201820192020202120222023
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM20232022202120202019201820172016201520142013
Dividend$0.67$0.63$0.59$0.58$0.54$0.53$0.53$0.51$0.45$0.43$0.44$0.38

Dividend yield

1.64%1.69%1.67%1.46%1.62%1.72%2.15%1.92%1.92%1.93%1.91%1.80%

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.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2024$0.00$0.00$0.05$0.00$0.00$0.29$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.34
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$0.00$0.00$0.02$0.00$0.00$0.20$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.22$0.44
2013$0.18$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.20$0.38

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.


-8.00%-6.00%-4.00%-2.00%0.00%JulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovemberDecember
-2.77%
0
VDIGX (Vanguard Dividend Growth Fund)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

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 45.23%, occurring on Oct 9, 2002. Recovery took 968 trading sessions.

The current Vanguard Dividend Growth Fund drawdown is 2.77%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-45.23%Jan 2, 2001441Oct 9, 2002968Aug 16, 20061409
-42.43%Jul 20, 2007411Mar 9, 2009475Jan 25, 2011886
-32.98%Feb 18, 202025Mar 23, 2020114Sep 2, 2020139
-19.11%Sep 14, 1993172May 11, 1994351Sep 14, 1995523
-16.18%Jan 5, 2022186Sep 30, 2022300Dec 11, 2023486

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The current Vanguard Dividend Growth Fund volatility is 2.18%, 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%3.00%4.00%5.00%6.00%JulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovemberDecember
2.18%
2.22%
VDIGX (Vanguard Dividend Growth Fund)
Benchmark (^GSPC)
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