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Vanguard 500 Index Fund Admiral Shares (VFIAX)

Mutual Fund · Currency in USD · Last updated Dec 2, 2023
Summary

Fund Info

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

Asset Class Size

Large-Cap

Asset Class Style

Blend

Expense Ratio

The Vanguard 500 Index Fund Admiral Shares has an expense ratio of 0.04% which is considered to be low.


0.04%
0.00%2.15%

Share Price Chart


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Performance

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.


200.00%250.00%300.00%350.00%400.00%JulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovemberDecember
429.42%
225.12%
VFIAX (Vanguard 500 Index Fund Admiral Shares)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

S&P 500

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Return

Vanguard 500 Index Fund Admiral Shares had a return of 21.48% year-to-date (YTD) and 14.55% in the last 12 months. Over the past 10 years, Vanguard 500 Index Fund Admiral Shares had an annualized return of 11.92%, outperforming the S&P 500 benchmark which had an annualized return of 9.87%.


PeriodReturnBenchmark
Year-To-Date21.48%19.67%
1 month8.64%8.42%
6 months8.13%7.29%
1 year14.55%12.71%
5 years (annualized)12.61%10.75%
10 years (annualized)11.92%9.87%

Monthly Returns Heatmap


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
20230.43%6.60%3.21%-1.59%-4.77%-2.11%9.13%

Risk-Adjusted Performance

This table presents a comparison of risk-adjusted performance metrics for Vanguard 500 Index Fund Admiral Shares (VFIAX) and S&P 500 (^GSPC). Risk-adjusted metrics are performance indicators that assess an investment's returns in relation to its risk, enabling a more accurate comparison of different investment options.


Sharpe ratioSortino ratioOmega ratioCalmar ratioUlcer Index
VFIAX
Vanguard 500 Index Fund Admiral Shares
1.05
^GSPC
S&P 500
0.91

Sharpe Ratio

The current Vanguard 500 Index Fund Admiral Shares Sharpe ratio is 1.05. A Sharpe ratio greater than 1.0 is considered acceptable.


Rolling 12-month Sharpe Ratio0.000.501.001.50JulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovemberDecember
1.05
0.91
VFIAX (Vanguard 500 Index Fund Admiral Shares)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Dividend History

Vanguard 500 Index Fund Admiral Shares granted a 1.47% dividend yield in the last twelve months. The annual payout for that period amounted to $6.24 per share.


PeriodTTM20222021202020192018201720162015201420132012
Dividend$6.24$5.95$5.44$5.31$5.58$4.75$4.40$4.17$3.96$3.52$3.13$2.86

Dividend yield

1.47%1.68%1.24%1.53%1.87%2.05%1.78%2.02%2.10%1.85%1.84%2.17%

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
2023$0.00$0.00$1.49$0.00$0.00$1.58$0.00$0.00$1.49$0.00$0.00
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$0.00$0.00$0.68$0.00$0.00$0.74$0.00$0.00$0.79$0.00$0.00$0.92
2012$0.57$0.00$0.00$0.65$0.00$0.00$0.69$0.00$0.00$0.95

Drawdowns Chart

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


-14.00%-12.00%-10.00%-8.00%-6.00%-4.00%-2.00%JulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovemberDecember
-1.22%
-4.21%
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.


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, 2022
-19.38%Sep 21, 201865Dec 24, 201875Apr 12, 2019140

Volatility Chart

The current Vanguard 500 Index Fund Admiral Shares volatility is 2.80%, 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.


2.50%3.00%3.50%4.00%4.50%5.00%JulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovemberDecember
2.80%
2.79%
VFIAX (Vanguard 500 Index Fund Admiral Shares)
Benchmark (^GSPC)