Vanguard 500 Index Fund Institutional Select Shares (VFFSX)
Fund Info
ISIN | US9229083483 |
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Issuer | Vanguard |
Region | North America (U.S.) |
Category | Large Cap Blend Equities |
Min. Investment | $5,000,000,000 |
Home Page | investor.vanguard.com |
Asset Class | Equity |
Asset Class Size | Large-Cap |
Asset Class Style | Blend |
Expense Ratio
VFFSX has an expense ratio of 0.01%, 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 500 Index Fund Institutional Select Shares, 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 500 Index Fund Institutional Select Shares had a return of 27.27% year-to-date (YTD) and 37.85% in the last 12 months.
Period | Return | Benchmark |
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Year-To-Date | 27.27% | 25.82% |
1 month | 3.27% | 3.20% |
6 months | 15.70% | 14.94% |
1 year | 37.85% | 35.92% |
5 years (annualized) | 16.04% | 14.22% |
10 years (annualized) | N/A | 11.43% |
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of VFFSX, 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 | |
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2024 | 1.68% | 5.34% | 3.22% | -4.09% | 4.96% | 3.59% | 1.22% | 2.42% | 2.13% | -0.90% | 27.27% | ||
2023 | 6.28% | -2.44% | 3.67% | 1.56% | 0.43% | 6.61% | 3.21% | -1.59% | -4.77% | -2.10% | 9.13% | 4.54% | 26.28% |
2022 | -5.17% | -3.00% | 3.70% | -8.72% | 0.18% | -8.26% | 9.22% | -4.08% | -9.21% | 8.09% | 5.59% | -5.77% | -18.14% |
2021 | -1.01% | 2.77% | 4.41% | 5.34% | 0.70% | 2.34% | 2.37% | 3.04% | -4.66% | 7.01% | -0.70% | 4.48% | 28.74% |
2020 | -0.04% | -8.23% | -12.39% | 12.82% | 4.77% | 1.97% | 5.64% | 7.41% | -3.99% | -2.66% | 10.95% | 3.84% | 18.35% |
2019 | 8.01% | 3.22% | 1.95% | 4.05% | -6.35% | 7.04% | 1.43% | -1.58% | 1.87% | 2.17% | 3.63% | 3.01% | 31.50% |
2018 | 5.72% | -3.68% | -2.55% | 0.38% | 2.41% | 0.61% | 3.72% | 3.26% | 0.56% | -6.84% | 2.04% | -9.04% | -4.42% |
2017 | 1.89% | 3.97% | 0.11% | 1.02% | 1.41% | 0.62% | 2.06% | 0.31% | 2.07% | 2.33% | 3.07% | 1.11% | 21.83% |
2016 | 0.24% | -49.80% | 1.85% | 0.11% | 3.68% | 0.14% | 0.03% | -1.82% | 3.71% | 1.97% | -44.68% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current risk-adjusted rank of VFFSX is 87, placing it in the top 13% of mutual funds on our website in terms of risk-adjusted performance. This ranking is based on the combined values of the indicators listed below.
Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators
The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Vanguard 500 Index Fund Institutional Select Shares (VFFSX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
Dividends
Dividend History
Vanguard 500 Index Fund Institutional Select Shares provided a 1.23% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $3.61 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 3 consecutive years.
Period | TTM | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 |
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Dividend | $3.61 | $3.40 | $3.19 | $2.94 | $2.86 | $3.00 | $2.56 | $2.37 | $1.18 |
Dividend yield | 1.23% | 1.46% | 1.70% | 1.26% | 1.56% | 1.90% | 2.09% | 1.81% | 1.08% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Vanguard 500 Index Fund Institutional Select Shares. 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 | |
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2024 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.82 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.95 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.88 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $2.65 | |
2023 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.79 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.84 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.80 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.96 | $3.40 |
2022 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.74 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.77 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.79 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.89 | $3.19 |
2021 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.68 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.72 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.71 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.83 | $2.94 |
2020 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.64 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.77 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.71 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.75 | $2.86 |
2019 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.78 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.75 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.70 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.77 | $3.00 |
2018 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.59 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.63 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.65 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.69 | $2.56 |
2017 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.54 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.55 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.64 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.64 | $2.37 |
2016 | $0.48 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.70 | $1.18 |
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 500 Index Fund Institutional Select 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 500 Index Fund Institutional Select Shares was 52.30%, occurring on Jun 27, 2016. Recovery took 1149 trading sessions.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
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-52.3% | Apr 21, 2016 | 47 | Jun 27, 2016 | 1149 | Jan 20, 2021 | 1196 |
-24.51% | Jan 4, 2022 | 195 | Oct 12, 2022 | 294 | Dec 13, 2023 | 489 |
-8.45% | Jul 17, 2024 | 14 | Aug 5, 2024 | 32 | Sep 19, 2024 | 46 |
-5.4% | Apr 1, 2024 | 15 | Apr 19, 2024 | 17 | May 14, 2024 | 32 |
-5.13% | Sep 3, 2021 | 21 | Oct 4, 2021 | 12 | Oct 20, 2021 | 33 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
The current Vanguard 500 Index Fund Institutional Select Shares volatility is 3.88%, 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.