Vanguard Financials Index Fund Admiral Shares (VFAIX)

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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.

Vanguard Financials Index Fund Admiral Shares (VFAIX) has returned -11.11% so far this year and 0.51% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, VFAIX has had an annualized return of 12.12%, just under the S&P 500 Index benchmark’s 12.16%.

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Feb 2, 2004, VFAIX's average daily return is +0.04%, while the average monthly return is +0.67%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 8.7 years.

Historically, 58% of months were positive and 42% were negative. The best month was Apr 2009 with a return of +19.6%, while the worst month was Jan 2009 at -23.5%. The longest winning streak lasted 8 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 6 months.

On a daily basis, VFAIX closed higher 52% of trading days. The best single day was Nov 24, 2008 with a return of +16.0%, while the worst single day was Dec 1, 2008 at -16.2%.

Vanguard Financials Index Fund Admiral Shares has an annualized alpha of -2.38%, beta of 1.27, and R² of 0.75 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since February 03, 2004.

• This fund participated in 118.35% of S&P 500 Index downside but only 110.40% of its upside — more exposed to losses than it benefited from rallies.
• This fund had an annualized alpha of -2.38% versus S&P 500 Index — delivering less than market exposure alone would predict.

VFAIX has an expense ratio of 0.10%, which is considered low.

VFAIX ranks 6 for risk / return — in the bottom 6% of mutual funds on our site. This means you're taking on significantly more risk than the returns justify. Consider whether the potential upside is worth the volatility, or explore alternatives with better risk / return profiles.

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

Vanguard Financials Index Fund Admiral Shares provided a 1.64% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.97 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 3 consecutive years.

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.

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 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 1937 trading sessions.

The current Vanguard Financials Index Fund Admiral Shares drawdown is 13.82%.

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.