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Vanguard Financials Index Fund Admiral Shares (VFA...
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Fund Info

ISIN

US92204A8356

CUSIP

92204A835

Issuer

Blackrock

Inception Date

Feb 4, 2004

Min. Investment

$100,000

Asset Class

Equity

Asset Class Size

Large-Cap

Asset Class Style

Value

Expense Ratio

VFAIX has an expense ratio of 0.10%, which is considered low compared to other funds.


Expense ratio chart for VFAIX: current value at 0.10% compared with the broader market ranging from 0.00% to 2.12%.0.50%1.00%1.50%2.00%0.10%

Share Price Chart


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Compare to other instruments

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Performance

Performance Chart

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


200.00%250.00%300.00%350.00%400.00%JulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovemberDecember
268.01%
424.33%
VFAIX (Vanguard Financials Index Fund Admiral Shares)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Returns By Period

Vanguard Financials Index Fund Admiral Shares had a return of 29.84% year-to-date (YTD) and 30.71% in the last 12 months. Over the past 10 years, Vanguard Financials Index Fund Admiral Shares had an annualized return of 11.24%, while the S&P 500 benchmark had an annualized return of 11.06%, indicating that Vanguard Financials Index Fund Admiral Shares performed slightly bigger than the benchmark.


VFAIX

YTD

29.84%

1M

-4.19%

6M

19.15%

1Y

30.71%

5Y*

11.56%

10Y*

11.24%

^GSPC (Benchmark)

YTD

24.34%

1M

0.23%

6M

8.53%

1Y

24.95%

5Y*

13.01%

10Y*

11.06%

Monthly Returns

The table below presents the monthly returns of VFAIX, with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors. Returns are adjusted for dividends.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20241.97%4.29%4.85%-4.60%3.35%-0.67%7.11%3.60%-0.27%2.98%11.33%29.84%
20237.79%-2.06%-10.31%2.13%-3.96%6.93%5.99%-3.08%-3.17%-2.93%11.51%6.69%14.07%
2022-0.56%-1.33%-0.95%-10.08%3.44%-10.73%7.45%-1.93%-7.97%12.21%6.17%-5.90%-12.26%
2021-1.40%11.67%5.76%6.36%4.11%-2.78%-0.37%5.16%-1.72%7.52%-5.27%2.85%35.23%
2020-2.48%-11.13%-22.87%9.99%2.83%0.45%3.00%3.79%-3.84%0.82%16.35%6.85%-2.15%
20199.38%3.13%-3.12%8.60%-6.98%6.52%2.66%-5.07%4.66%2.11%4.83%2.51%31.63%
20185.73%-2.70%-3.33%-0.26%-0.17%-1.88%4.74%1.38%-2.65%-5.32%2.77%-11.45%-13.47%
20170.24%4.84%-2.71%-0.63%-1.56%6.13%1.66%-2.01%5.44%2.63%3.45%1.43%20.05%
2016-8.48%-2.52%7.55%2.80%2.51%-2.48%3.88%3.28%-2.32%1.82%13.86%4.09%24.69%
2015-5.50%5.10%0.03%-0.36%1.67%-0.09%2.94%-6.60%-2.28%5.86%2.07%-2.45%-0.44%
2014-3.10%3.29%2.63%-1.71%1.34%2.77%-1.85%3.99%-1.48%3.96%1.86%1.77%13.95%
20136.03%1.55%4.03%2.51%4.09%-1.39%5.16%-5.00%3.01%3.62%3.78%1.95%32.96%

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank

With an overall rank of 92, VFAIX is among the top 8% of 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.


The Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank of VFAIX is 9292
Overall Rank
The Sharpe Ratio Rank of VFAIX is 9292
Sharpe Ratio Rank
The Sortino Ratio Rank of VFAIX is 9292
Sortino Ratio Rank
The Omega Ratio Rank of VFAIX is 9090
Omega Ratio Rank
The Calmar Ratio Rank of VFAIX is 9595
Calmar Ratio Rank
The Martin Ratio Rank of VFAIX is 9393
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 Financials Index Fund Admiral Shares (VFAIX) 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 VFAIX, currently valued at 2.14, compared to the broader market-1.000.001.002.003.004.002.142.10
The chart of Sortino ratio for VFAIX, currently valued at 3.05, compared to the broader market-2.000.002.004.006.008.0010.003.052.80
The chart of Omega ratio for VFAIX, currently valued at 1.40, compared to the broader market0.501.001.502.002.503.003.501.401.39
The chart of Calmar ratio for VFAIX, currently valued at 4.08, compared to the broader market0.002.004.006.008.0010.0012.0014.004.083.09
The chart of Martin ratio for VFAIX, currently valued at 14.25, compared to the broader market0.0020.0040.0060.0014.2513.49
VFAIX
^GSPC

The current Vanguard Financials Index Fund Admiral Shares Sharpe ratio is 2.14. 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 Financials Index Fund Admiral Shares 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 Ratio1.502.002.503.003.504.00JulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovemberDecember
2.14
2.10
VFAIX (Vanguard Financials Index Fund Admiral Shares)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Dividends

Dividend History

Vanguard Financials Index Fund Admiral Shares provided a 1.20% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.71 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 3 consecutive years.


1.60%1.80%2.00%2.20%$0.00$0.20$0.40$0.60$0.80$1.0020132014201520162017201820192020202120222023
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM20232022202120202019201820172016201520142013
Dividend$0.71$0.96$0.96$0.91$0.81$0.83$0.68$0.54$0.49$0.49$0.46$0.41

Dividend yield

1.20%2.08%2.30%1.87%2.22%2.17%2.30%1.54%1.64%2.00%1.86%1.82%

Monthly Dividends

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


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2024$0.00$0.00$0.20$0.00$0.00$0.23$0.00$0.00$0.28$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.71
2023$0.00$0.00$0.22$0.00$0.00$0.22$0.00$0.00$0.25$0.00$0.00$0.27$0.96
2022$0.00$0.00$0.20$0.00$0.00$0.21$0.00$0.00$0.24$0.00$0.00$0.31$0.96
2021$0.00$0.00$0.19$0.00$0.00$0.18$0.00$0.00$0.27$0.00$0.00$0.26$0.91
2020$0.00$0.00$0.19$0.00$0.00$0.21$0.00$0.00$0.18$0.00$0.00$0.24$0.81
2019$0.00$0.00$0.18$0.00$0.00$0.19$0.00$0.00$0.23$0.00$0.00$0.23$0.83
2018$0.00$0.00$0.12$0.00$0.00$0.18$0.00$0.00$0.18$0.00$0.00$0.20$0.68
2017$0.00$0.00$0.07$0.00$0.00$0.14$0.00$0.00$0.15$0.00$0.00$0.18$0.54
2016$0.00$0.00$0.07$0.00$0.00$0.14$0.00$0.00$0.15$0.00$0.00$0.13$0.49
2015$0.00$0.00$0.04$0.00$0.00$0.12$0.00$0.00$0.14$0.00$0.00$0.18$0.49
2014$0.00$0.00$0.06$0.00$0.00$0.12$0.00$0.00$0.12$0.00$0.00$0.17$0.46
2013$0.04$0.00$0.00$0.11$0.00$0.00$0.10$0.00$0.00$0.15$0.41

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
-6.30%
-2.62%
VFAIX (Vanguard Financials Index Fund Admiral Shares)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Worst Drawdowns

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Vanguard Financials Index 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 Financials Index Fund Admiral Shares was 78.64%, occurring on Mar 6, 2009. Recovery took 1936 trading sessions.

The current Vanguard Financials Index Fund Admiral Shares drawdown is 6.30%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-78.64%Jun 4, 2007442Mar 6, 20091936Nov 11, 20162378
-44.37%Feb 18, 202025Mar 23, 2020201Jan 7, 2021226
-25.71%Jan 13, 2022180Sep 30, 2022349Feb 22, 2024529
-24.46%Jan 29, 2018229Dec 24, 2018216Nov 1, 2019445
-10.44%Mar 8, 200445May 10, 2004124Nov 4, 2004169

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The current Vanguard Financials Index Fund Admiral Shares volatility is 5.28%, 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%7.00%8.00%JulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovemberDecember
5.28%
3.79%
VFAIX (Vanguard Financials Index Fund Admiral Shares)
Benchmark (^GSPC)
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