Vanguard Extended Market Index Fund (VEXMX)
The investment seeks to track the S&P Completion Index that measures the investment return of small- and mid-capitalization stocks. The fund employs an indexing investment approach designed to track the performance of S&P Completion Index, a broadly diversified index of stocks of small and mid-size U.S. companies. It invests by sampling the index, meaning that it holds a broadly diversified collection of securities that, in the aggregate, approximates the full index in terms of key characteristics. These characteristics include industry weightings and market capitalization, as well as certain financial measures, such as price/earnings ratio and dividend yield.
Fund Info
US9229082071
922908207
Dec 21, 1987
$3,000
Mid-Cap
Growth
Expense Ratio
VEXMX has an expense ratio of 0.19%, which is considered low compared to other funds.
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Performance
Performance Chart
The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Vanguard Extended Market Index 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 Extended Market Index Fund had a return of 2.51% year-to-date (YTD) and 23.63% in the last 12 months. Over the past 10 years, Vanguard Extended Market Index Fund had an annualized return of 9.69%, while the S&P 500 had an annualized return of 11.35%, indicating that Vanguard Extended Market Index Fund did not perform as well as the benchmark.
VEXMX
2.51%
-5.53%
15.76%
23.63%
10.17%
9.69%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
1.59%
-1.89%
7.22%
27.21%
12.98%
11.35%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of VEXMX, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | -2.40% | 6.03% | 3.33% | -6.48% | 3.36% | -0.11% | 6.17% | 0.24% | 1.53% | 0.60% | 11.94% | -7.31% | 16.45% |
| 2023 | 10.80% | -1.65% | -2.90% | -2.18% | 0.45% | 8.30% | 5.89% | -4.06% | -4.89% | -6.26% | 11.18% | 10.43% | 25.23% |
| 2022 | -10.11% | -0.02% | 0.84% | -10.58% | -2.25% | -9.27% | 10.28% | -2.10% | -9.93% | 8.54% | 3.58% | -6.53% | -26.56% |
| 2021 | 2.86% | 5.19% | -0.41% | 4.21% | -0.67% | 3.45% | -1.24% | 2.00% | -4.02% | 5.42% | -5.02% | 0.55% | 12.31% |
| 2020 | -0.57% | -7.97% | -21.33% | 15.82% | 8.80% | 4.04% | 5.67% | 7.18% | -3.02% | 0.46% | 18.29% | 7.20% | 32.05% |
| 2019 | 11.59% | 4.96% | -1.00% | 3.65% | -6.96% | 6.80% | 1.62% | -4.19% | 1.02% | 1.90% | 4.57% | 2.16% | 27.87% |
| 2018 | 3.35% | -3.81% | 0.71% | 0.24% | 4.80% | 0.87% | 1.62% | 4.51% | -1.76% | -10.07% | 1.85% | -10.70% | -9.48% |
| 2017 | 2.12% | 2.44% | -0.08% | 1.12% | -0.80% | 2.30% | 1.09% | -0.41% | 4.22% | 1.39% | 2.85% | 0.47% | 17.94% |
| 2016 | -8.84% | 0.45% | 8.23% | 1.70% | 1.77% | -0.13% | 5.37% | 0.86% | 0.90% | -3.88% | 7.89% | 1.82% | 15.99% |
| 2015 | -1.92% | 6.01% | 1.23% | -1.54% | 1.84% | -0.74% | -0.17% | -5.89% | -4.84% | 5.55% | 1.73% | -3.95% | -3.40% |
| 2014 | -1.85% | 5.39% | -0.72% | -2.56% | 1.50% | 4.44% | -4.42% | 4.94% | -5.11% | 4.06% | 1.30% | 0.94% | 7.43% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of VEXMX is 73, indicating average performance compared to other mutual funds on our website. Here’s a breakdown of how it compares using common performance measures.
Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators
The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Vanguard Extended Market Index Fund (VEXMX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
Dividends
Dividend History
Vanguard Extended Market Index Fund provided a 0.68% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $1.01 per share.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $1.01 | $1.01 | $1.44 | $1.01 | $1.38 | $1.22 | $1.13 | $1.15 | $0.95 | $0.95 | $0.77 | $0.78 |
Dividend yield | 0.68% | 0.70% | 1.15% | 1.00% | 0.99% | 0.97% | 1.18% | 1.52% | 1.12% | 1.31% | 1.20% | 1.17% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Vanguard Extended Market Index 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 | |||||||||||
| 2024 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.30 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.38 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.33 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $1.01 |
| 2023 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.29 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.34 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.32 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.48 | $1.44 |
| 2022 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.07 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.15 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.31 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.48 | $1.01 |
| 2021 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.42 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.28 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.16 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.53 | $1.38 |
| 2020 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.09 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.27 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.27 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.58 | $1.22 |
| 2019 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.21 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.20 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.26 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.47 | $1.13 |
| 2018 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.22 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.25 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.33 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.35 | $1.15 |
| 2017 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.20 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.18 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.19 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.38 | $0.95 |
| 2016 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.21 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.15 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.21 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.38 | $0.95 |
| 2015 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.03 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.46 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.28 | $0.77 |
| 2014 | $0.01 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.77 | $0.78 |
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 Extended Market Index 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 Extended Market Index Fund was 58.17%, occurring on Mar 9, 2009. Recovery took 460 trading sessions.
The current Vanguard Extended Market Index Fund drawdown is 5.94%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -58.17% | Jul 16, 2007 | 415 | Mar 9, 2009 | 460 | Jan 3, 2011 | 875 |
| -55.78% | Mar 10, 2000 | 645 | Oct 9, 2002 | 817 | Jan 9, 2006 | 1462 |
| -41.63% | Feb 21, 2020 | 19 | Mar 18, 2020 | 112 | Aug 26, 2020 | 131 |
| -36.38% | Nov 9, 2021 | 152 | Jun 16, 2022 | 601 | Nov 6, 2024 | 753 |
| -33.08% | Apr 22, 1998 | 122 | Oct 8, 1998 | 133 | Apr 13, 1999 | 255 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
The current Vanguard Extended Market Index Fund volatility is 6.07%, 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.