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Vanguard 500 Index Fund Admiral Shares (VFIAX)
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Fund Info

ISINUS9229087104
CUSIP922908710
IssuerVanguard
Inception DateNov 13, 2000
RegionNorth America (U.S.)
CategoryLarge Cap Blend Equities
Home Pageadvisors.vanguard.com
Asset ClassEquity

Asset Class Size

Large-Cap

Asset Class Style

Blend

Expense Ratio

VFIAX has an expense ratio of 0.04% which is considered to be low.


Expense ratio chart for VFIAX: current value at 0.04% compared with the broader market ranging from 0.00% to 2.12%.0.50%1.00%1.50%2.00%0.04%

Share Price Chart


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Vanguard 500 Index Fund Admiral Shares

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Performance

Performance Chart

The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Vanguard 500 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.


250.00%300.00%350.00%400.00%450.00%500.00%December2024FebruaryMarchAprilMay
501.04%
283.92%
VFIAX (Vanguard 500 Index Fund Admiral Shares)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

S&P 500

Returns By Period

Vanguard 500 Index Fund Admiral Shares had a return of 9.24% year-to-date (YTD) and 27.27% in the last 12 months. Over the past 10 years, Vanguard 500 Index Fund Admiral Shares had an annualized return of 12.74%, outperforming the S&P 500 benchmark which had an annualized return of 10.71%.


PeriodReturnBenchmark
Year-To-Date9.24%8.76%
1 month-0.25%-0.32%
6 months19.35%18.48%
1 year27.27%25.36%
5 years (annualized)14.43%12.60%
10 years (annualized)12.74%10.71%

Monthly Returns Heatmap


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
20241.68%5.34%3.21%-4.09%
2023-2.11%9.13%4.54%

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank

The current risk-adjusted rank of VFIAX is 88, placing it in the top 12% 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.


The Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank of VFIAX is 8888
VFIAX (Vanguard 500 Index Fund Admiral Shares)
The Sharpe Ratio Rank of VFIAX is 8989Sharpe Ratio Rank
The Sortino Ratio Rank of VFIAX is 8888Sortino Ratio Rank
The Omega Ratio Rank of VFIAX is 8686Omega Ratio Rank
The Calmar Ratio Rank of VFIAX is 9191Calmar Ratio Rank
The Martin Ratio Rank of VFIAX is 8585Martin 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 500 Index Fund Admiral Shares (VFIAX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.


VFIAX
Sharpe ratio
The chart of Sharpe ratio for VFIAX, currently valued at 2.36, compared to the broader market-1.000.001.002.003.004.002.36
Sortino ratio
The chart of Sortino ratio for VFIAX, currently valued at 3.36, compared to the broader market-2.000.002.004.006.008.0010.0012.003.36
Omega ratio
The chart of Omega ratio for VFIAX, currently valued at 1.41, compared to the broader market0.501.001.502.002.503.003.501.41
Calmar ratio
The chart of Calmar ratio for VFIAX, currently valued at 2.20, compared to the broader market0.002.004.006.008.0010.0012.002.20
Martin ratio
The chart of Martin ratio for VFIAX, currently valued at 9.48, compared to the broader market0.0020.0040.0060.009.48
^GSPC
Sharpe ratio
The chart of Sharpe ratio for ^GSPC, currently valued at 2.20, compared to the broader market-1.000.001.002.003.004.002.20
Sortino ratio
The chart of Sortino ratio for ^GSPC, currently valued at 3.13, compared to the broader market-2.000.002.004.006.008.0010.0012.003.13
Omega ratio
The chart of Omega ratio for ^GSPC, currently valued at 1.38, compared to the broader market0.501.001.502.002.503.003.501.38
Calmar ratio
The chart of Calmar ratio for ^GSPC, currently valued at 1.78, compared to the broader market0.002.004.006.008.0010.0012.001.78
Martin ratio
The chart of Martin ratio for ^GSPC, currently valued at 8.43, compared to the broader market0.0020.0040.0060.008.43

Sharpe Ratio

The current Vanguard 500 Index Fund Admiral Shares Sharpe ratio is 2.36. This value is calculated based on the past 12 months of trading data and takes into account price changes and dividends.

Use the chart below to compare the Sharpe ratio of Vanguard 500 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 Ratio1.001.502.002.503.00December2024FebruaryMarchAprilMay
2.36
2.20
VFIAX (Vanguard 500 Index Fund Admiral Shares)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Dividends

Dividend History

Vanguard 500 Index Fund Admiral Shares granted a 1.34% dividend yield in the last twelve months. The annual payout for that period amounted to $6.42 per share.


PeriodTTM20232022202120202019201820172016201520142013
Dividend$6.42$6.37$5.95$5.44$5.31$5.58$4.75$4.40$4.17$3.96$3.52$3.13

Dividend yield

1.34%1.45%1.68%1.24%1.53%1.87%2.05%1.78%2.02%2.10%1.85%1.84%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Vanguard 500 Index Fund Admiral Shares. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
2024$0.00$0.00$1.54$0.00
2023$0.00$0.00$1.49$0.00$0.00$1.58$0.00$0.00$1.49$0.00$0.00$1.81
2022$0.00$0.00$1.37$0.00$0.00$1.43$0.00$0.00$1.47$0.00$0.00$1.68
2021$0.00$0.00$1.26$0.00$0.00$1.33$0.00$0.00$1.31$0.00$0.00$1.54
2020$0.00$0.00$1.18$0.00$0.00$1.44$0.00$0.00$1.31$0.00$0.00$1.39
2019$0.00$0.00$1.46$0.00$0.00$1.39$0.00$0.00$1.30$0.00$0.00$1.43
2018$0.00$0.00$1.09$0.00$0.00$1.17$0.00$0.00$1.21$0.00$0.00$1.28
2017$0.00$0.00$1.01$0.00$0.00$1.02$0.00$0.00$1.19$0.00$0.00$1.19
2016$0.00$0.00$1.02$0.00$0.00$0.96$0.00$0.00$0.89$0.00$0.00$1.31
2015$0.00$0.00$0.99$0.00$0.00$0.91$0.00$0.00$0.96$0.00$0.00$1.10
2014$0.00$0.00$0.79$0.00$0.00$0.82$0.00$0.00$0.88$0.00$0.00$1.03
2013$0.68$0.00$0.00$0.74$0.00$0.00$0.79$0.00$0.00$0.92

Drawdowns

Drawdowns Chart

The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way.


-10.00%-8.00%-6.00%-4.00%-2.00%0.00%December2024FebruaryMarchAprilMay
-1.18%
-1.27%
VFIAX (Vanguard 500 Index Fund Admiral Shares)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Worst Drawdowns

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Vanguard 500 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 500 Index Fund Admiral Shares was 55.20%, occurring on Mar 9, 2009. Recovery took 774 trading sessions.

The current Vanguard 500 Index Fund Admiral Shares drawdown is 1.18%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-55.2%Oct 10, 2007354Mar 9, 2009774Apr 2, 20121128
-42.63%Nov 16, 2000471Oct 9, 2002801Dec 14, 20051272
-33.83%Feb 20, 202023Mar 23, 202097Aug 10, 2020120
-24.53%Jan 4, 2022195Oct 12, 2022294Dec 13, 2023489
-19.38%Sep 21, 201865Dec 24, 201875Apr 12, 2019140

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The current Vanguard 500 Index Fund Admiral Shares volatility is 4.08%, 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.


1.50%2.00%2.50%3.00%3.50%4.00%4.50%5.00%December2024FebruaryMarchAprilMay
4.08%
4.08%
VFIAX (Vanguard 500 Index Fund Admiral Shares)
Benchmark (^GSPC)