Vanguard 500 Index Fund Investor Shares (VFINX)

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The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Vanguard 500 Index Fund Investor 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 500 Index Fund Investor Shares (VFINX) has returned -7.09% so far this year and 14.30% over the past 12 months. Looking at the last ten years, VFINX has achieved an annualized return of 13.60%, outperforming the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% per year.

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Aug 31, 1976, VFINX's average daily return is +0.05%, while the average monthly return is +0.92%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 6.3 years.

Historically, 63% of months were positive and 37% were negative. The best month was Jan 1987 with a return of +13.3%, while the worst month was Oct 1987 at -21.7%. The longest winning streak lasted 15 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 5 months.

On a daily basis, VFINX closed higher 53% of trading days. The best single day was Oct 13, 2008 with a return of +11.6%, while the worst single day was Oct 19, 1987 at -20.5%.

Vanguard 500 Index Fund Investor Shares has an annualized alpha of 1.72%, beta of 1.00, and R² of 0.98 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since September 30, 1976.

• This fund captured 105.36% of S&P 500 Index gains but only 97.11% of its losses — a favorable profile for investors.
• With beta of 1.00 and R² of 0.98, this fund moves broadly in line with S&P 500 Index — much of its variation is explained by market exposure rather than independent behavior.

VFINX has an expense ratio of 0.14%, which is considered low.

VFINX ranks 42 for risk / return — on par with similar mutual funds. You're getting a typical balance of risk and reward. Not a standout, but not a red flag either — a reasonable choice if other factors align with your goals.

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

Vanguard 500 Index Fund Investor Shares provided a 1.11% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $6.51 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 5 consecutive years.

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Vanguard 500 Index Fund Investor 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 500 Index Fund Investor 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 Investor Shares was 55.25%, occurring on Mar 9, 2009. Recovery took 869 trading sessions.

The current Vanguard 500 Index Fund Investor Shares drawdown is 8.92%.

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.