Vanguard Global Credit Bond Fund Investor Shares (VGCIX)
Fund Info
US92203J8606
92203J860
Nov 15, 2018
$3,000
Expense Ratio
VGCIX has an expense ratio of 0.35%, placing it in the medium range.
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Performance
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Returns By Period
Vanguard Global Credit Bond Fund Investor Shares (VGCIX) returned 1.47% year-to-date (YTD) and 5.96% over the past 12 months.
VGCIX
1.47%
1.39%
0.91%
5.96%
0.82%
N/A
^GSPC (Benchmark)
-0.64%
8.97%
-2.62%
11.90%
15.76%
10.69%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of VGCIX, with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors. Returns are adjusted for dividends.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0.74% | 1.58% | -0.53% | 0.42% | -0.73% | 1.47% | |||||||
| 2024 | 0.00% | -1.05% | 1.23% | -1.69% | 1.40% | 0.66% | 2.35% | 1.04% | 1.60% | -1.54% | 1.46% | -1.37% | 4.05% |
| 2023 | 3.51% | -2.44% | 2.13% | 0.64% | -0.85% | 0.04% | 0.65% | -0.22% | -1.87% | -1.00% | 4.61% | 3.68% | 8.95% |
| 2022 | -2.40% | -1.99% | -2.05% | -4.25% | 0.41% | -2.85% | 3.51% | -2.98% | -4.46% | -0.22% | 4.26% | -1.09% | -13.60% |
| 2021 | -0.71% | -1.43% | -0.88% | 0.83% | 0.46% | 1.13% | 1.08% | -0.18% | -0.87% | -0.18% | 0.18% | -1.59% | -2.19% |
| 2020 | 2.16% | 0.83% | -6.37% | 5.20% | 1.87% | 1.83% | 2.62% | -0.62% | 0.05% | 0.18% | 2.13% | -1.52% | 8.22% |
| 2019 | 2.09% | 0.68% | 2.27% | 0.48% | 1.23% | 1.88% | 1.02% | 2.20% | -0.33% | 0.27% | 0.27% | -2.92% | 9.41% |
| 2018 | -0.10% | 1.05% | 0.95% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
With an overall rank of 86, VGCIX is among the top 14% of mutual funds on our website when it comes to balancing risk and reward. Below is a breakdown of how it compares using common performance measures.
Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators
The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Vanguard Global Credit Bond Fund Investor Shares (VGCIX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
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Dividends
Dividend History
Drawdowns
Drawdowns Chart
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.
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Worst Drawdowns
The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Vanguard Global Credit Bond 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 Global Credit Bond Fund Investor Shares was 20.84%, occurring on Oct 20, 2022. The portfolio has not yet recovered.
The current Vanguard Global Credit Bond Fund Investor Shares drawdown is 4.61%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -20.84% | Dec 14, 2020 | 467 | Oct 20, 2022 | — | — | — |
| -11.46% | Mar 9, 2020 | 9 | Mar 19, 2020 | 55 | Jun 8, 2020 | 64 |
| -3.18% | Dec 16, 2019 | 5 | Dec 20, 2019 | 48 | Mar 3, 2020 | 53 |
| -1.79% | Sep 5, 2019 | 7 | Sep 13, 2019 | 15 | Oct 4, 2019 | 22 |
| -1.23% | Aug 11, 2020 | 13 | Aug 27, 2020 | 49 | Nov 5, 2020 | 62 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
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