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Vanguard Target Retirement 2050 Fund (VFIFX)
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Fund Info

ISINUS92202E8628
CUSIP92202E862
IssuerVanguard
Inception DateJun 7, 2006
CategoryTarget Retirement Date, Diversified Portfolio
Min. Investment$1,000
Home Pageadvisors.vanguard.com
Asset ClassMulti-Asset

Asset Class Size

Large-Cap

Asset Class Style

Blend

Expense Ratio

VFIFX has an expense ratio of 0.08% which is considered to be low.


Expense ratio chart for VFIFX: current value at 0.08% compared with the broader market ranging from 0.00% to 2.12%.0.50%1.00%1.50%2.00%0.08%

Share Price Chart


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Vanguard Target Retirement 2050 Fund

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Performance

Performance Chart

The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Vanguard Target Retirement 2050 Fund, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.


220.00%240.00%260.00%280.00%300.00%320.00%December2024FebruaryMarchAprilMay
273.08%
303.15%
VFIFX (Vanguard Target Retirement 2050 Fund)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

S&P 500

Returns By Period

Vanguard Target Retirement 2050 Fund had a return of 4.09% year-to-date (YTD) and 17.63% in the last 12 months. Over the past 10 years, Vanguard Target Retirement 2050 Fund had an annualized return of 8.21%, while the S&P 500 had an annualized return of 10.41%, indicating that Vanguard Target Retirement 2050 Fund did not perform as well as the benchmark.


PeriodReturnBenchmark
Year-To-Date4.09%6.17%
1 month-1.57%-2.72%
6 months15.65%17.29%
1 year17.63%23.80%
5 years (annualized)8.76%11.47%
10 years (annualized)8.21%10.41%

Monthly Returns Heatmap


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
2024-0.22%3.89%2.90%-3.39%
2023-2.80%8.51%5.25%

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank

The current rank of VFIFX is 71, suggesting that the investment has average results relative to the market in terms of risk-adjusted performance. This ranking is determined by the cumulative values of the indicators listed below.


The Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank of VFIFX is 7171
Vanguard Target Retirement 2050 Fund(VFIFX)
The Sharpe Ratio Rank of VFIFX is 7171Sharpe Ratio Rank
The Sortino Ratio Rank of VFIFX is 7272Sortino Ratio Rank
The Omega Ratio Rank of VFIFX is 7171Omega Ratio Rank
The Calmar Ratio Rank of VFIFX is 7474Calmar Ratio Rank
The Martin Ratio Rank of VFIFX is 6868Martin 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 Target Retirement 2050 Fund (VFIFX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.


VFIFX
Sharpe ratio
The chart of Sharpe ratio for VFIFX, currently valued at 1.57, compared to the broader market-1.000.001.002.003.004.001.57
Sortino ratio
The chart of Sortino ratio for VFIFX, currently valued at 2.37, compared to the broader market-2.000.002.004.006.008.0010.002.37
Omega ratio
The chart of Omega ratio for VFIFX, currently valued at 1.28, compared to the broader market0.501.001.502.002.503.001.28
Calmar ratio
The chart of Calmar ratio for VFIFX, currently valued at 1.17, compared to the broader market0.002.004.006.008.0010.0012.001.17
Martin ratio
The chart of Martin ratio for VFIFX, currently valued at 5.19, compared to the broader market0.0010.0020.0030.0040.0050.0060.005.19
^GSPC
Sharpe ratio
The chart of Sharpe ratio for ^GSPC, currently valued at 1.97, compared to the broader market-1.000.001.002.003.004.001.97
Sortino ratio
The chart of Sortino ratio for ^GSPC, currently valued at 2.84, compared to the broader market-2.000.002.004.006.008.0010.002.84
Omega ratio
The chart of Omega ratio for ^GSPC, currently valued at 1.34, compared to the broader market0.501.001.502.002.503.001.34
Calmar ratio
The chart of Calmar ratio for ^GSPC, currently valued at 1.50, compared to the broader market0.002.004.006.008.0010.0012.001.50
Martin ratio
The chart of Martin ratio for ^GSPC, currently valued at 7.61, compared to the broader market0.0010.0020.0030.0040.0050.0060.007.61

Sharpe Ratio

The current Vanguard Target Retirement 2050 Fund Sharpe ratio is 1.57. 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 Target Retirement 2050 Fund 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
1.57
1.97
VFIFX (Vanguard Target Retirement 2050 Fund)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Dividends

Dividend History

Vanguard Target Retirement 2050 Fund granted a 2.12% dividend yield in the last twelve months. The annual payout for that period amounted to $0.98 per share.


PeriodTTM20232022202120202019201820172016201520142013
Dividend$0.98$0.98$0.90$6.02$0.84$0.88$0.82$0.69$0.62$0.67$0.60$0.52

Dividend yield

2.12%2.21%2.38%12.83%1.84%2.20%2.51%1.92%2.04%2.36%2.03%1.84%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Vanguard Target Retirement 2050 Fund. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
2024$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00
2023$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.98
2022$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.90
2021$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$6.02
2020$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.84
2019$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.88
2018$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.82
2017$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.69
2016$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.62
2015$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.67
2014$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.60
2013$0.52

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
-2.42%
-3.62%
VFIFX (Vanguard Target Retirement 2050 Fund)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Worst Drawdowns

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Vanguard Target Retirement 2050 Fund. 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 Target Retirement 2050 Fund was 51.68%, occurring on Mar 9, 2009. Recovery took 541 trading sessions.

The current Vanguard Target Retirement 2050 Fund drawdown is 2.42%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-51.68%Oct 15, 2007351Mar 9, 2009541Apr 29, 2011892
-31.36%Feb 13, 202027Mar 23, 202099Aug 12, 2020126
-25.4%Nov 9, 2021235Oct 14, 2022329Feb 7, 2024564
-19.73%May 2, 2011108Oct 3, 2011113Mar 15, 2012221
-17.43%Jan 29, 2018229Dec 24, 2018129Jul 1, 2019358

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The current Vanguard Target Retirement 2050 Fund volatility is 3.53%, 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
3.53%
4.05%
VFIFX (Vanguard Target Retirement 2050 Fund)
Benchmark (^GSPC)