Vanguard Global Credit Bond Fund Admiral Shares (VGCAX)

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Vanguard Global Credit Bond Fund Admiral Shares (VGCAX) is up 1.0% since the beginning of the year. VGCAX is currently trading at $19 per share. Investors who bought $1,000 worth of VGCAX shares 5 years ago would now be looking at an investment worth $1,076.

Vanguard Global Credit Bond Fund Admiral Shares (VGCAX) has returned 1.00% so far this year and 6.00% over the past 12 months.

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Nov 15, 2018, VGCAX's average daily return is +0.02%, while the average monthly return is +0.34%. At this rate, an investment would double in approximately 17.0 years.

Historically, 63% of months were positive and 37% were negative. The best month was Apr 2020 with a return of +5.2%, while the worst month was Mar 2020 at -6.4%. The longest winning streak lasted 9 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 5 months.

On a daily basis, VGCAX closed higher 51% of trading days. The best single day was Nov 10, 2022 with a return of +1.7%, while the worst single day was Mar 18, 2020 at -2.7%.

Vanguard Global Credit Bond Fund Admiral Shares has an annualized alpha of 3.35%, beta of 0.05, and R2 of 0.03 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since November 16, 2018.

• This fund participated in 26.86% of S&P 500 Index downside but only 20.73% of its upside - more exposed to losses than it benefited from rallies.
• Beta of 0.05 may look defensive, but with R2 of 0.03 this fund is largely uncorrelated with S&P 500 Index - low beta reflects independence, not downside protection. See the Volatility section for a true picture of this fund's risk.
• R2 of 0.03 means this fund moves largely independently of S&P 500 Index - capture ratios reflect limited market correlation rather than active downside protection. Consider using a more representative benchmark.

VGCAX has an expense ratio of 0.25%, which is considered low.

VGCAX ranks 34 for risk / return — below 34% of mutual funds on our site. The returns aren't fully compensating for the risk involved. This isn't necessarily a dealbreaker, but factor it into your decision — especially if you're risk-averse.

The table below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Vanguard Global Credit Bond Fund Admiral Shares (VGCAX) and compare them to S&P 500 Index.

Vanguard Global Credit Bond Fund Admiral Shares provided a 4.95% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.96 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 3 consecutive years.

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Vanguard Global Credit Bond Fund Admiral 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 Global Credit Bond 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 Global Credit Bond Fund Admiral Shares was 18.63%, occurring on Oct 21, 2022. Recovery took 661 trading sessions.

The current Vanguard Global Credit Bond Fund Admiral Shares drawdown is 0.75%.

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.