Vanguard Equity Income Fund Admiral Shares (VEIRX)

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The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Vanguard Equity Income 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.

Vanguard Equity Income Fund Admiral Shares (VEIRX) has returned -0.12% so far this year and 13.96% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, VEIRX has returned 11.15% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% annually.

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Aug 13, 2001, VEIRX's average daily return is +0.04%, while the average monthly return is +0.77%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 7.5 years.

Historically, 65% of months were positive and 35% were negative. The best month was Nov 2020 with a return of +11.9%, while the worst month was Mar 2020 at -13.4%. The longest winning streak lasted 9 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 5 months.

On a daily basis, VEIRX closed higher 54% of trading days. The best single day was Oct 28, 2008 with a return of +10.2%, while the worst single day was Mar 16, 2020 at -11.5%.

Vanguard Equity Income Fund Admiral Shares has an annualized alpha of 2.32%, beta of 0.88, and R² of 0.92 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since August 14, 2001.

• This fund participates in less of S&P 500 Index's moves in both directions, but captures a larger share of gains (90.42%) than losses (83.05%) — typical of diversified or defensive assets.
• This fund generated an annualized alpha of 2.32% versus S&P 500 Index — delivering returns beyond what market exposure alone would predict.
• With beta of 0.88 and R² of 0.92, this fund moves broadly in line with S&P 500 Index — much of its variation is explained by market exposure rather than independent behavior.

VEIRX has an expense ratio of 0.19%, which is considered low.

VEIRX ranks 53 for risk / return — on par with similar mutual funds. You're getting a typical balance of risk and reward. Not a standout, but not a red flag either — a reasonable choice if other factors align with your goals.

The table below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Vanguard Equity Income Fund Admiral Shares (VEIRX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).

Vanguard Equity Income Fund Admiral Shares provided a 11.12% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $10.25 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 2 consecutive years.

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Vanguard Equity Income Fund Admiral Shares. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.

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.

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Vanguard Equity Income 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 Equity Income Fund Admiral Shares was 54.02%, occurring on Mar 9, 2009. Recovery took 722 trading sessions.

The current Vanguard Equity Income Fund Admiral Shares drawdown is 6.84%.

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.