Vanguard Energy Fund Admiral Shares (VGELX)

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The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Vanguard Energy 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.

Vanguard Energy Fund Admiral Shares (VGELX) has returned 24.08% so far this year and 35.94% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, VGELX has returned 10.96% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% annually.

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Nov 12, 2001, VGELX's average daily return is +0.05%, while the average monthly return is +0.93%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 6.2 years.

Historically, 61% of months were positive and 39% were negative. The best month was Oct 2011 with a return of +18.6%, while the worst month was Mar 2020 at -26.9%. The longest winning streak lasted 10 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 8 months.

On a daily basis, VGELX closed higher 53% of trading days. The best single day was Dec 30, 2024 with a return of +18.1%, while the worst single day was Mar 9, 2020 at -17.7%.

Vanguard Energy Fund Admiral Shares has an annualized alpha of 3.28%, beta of 1.00, and R² of 0.55 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since November 13, 2001.

• This fund participates in less of S&P 500 Index's moves in both directions, but captures a larger share of gains (94.61%) than losses (86.15%) — typical of diversified or defensive assets.
• This fund generated an annualized alpha of 3.28% versus S&P 500 Index — delivering returns beyond what market exposure alone would predict.
• With beta of 1.00 and R² of 0.55, this fund moves broadly in line with S&P 500 Index — much of its variation is explained by market exposure rather than independent behavior.

VGELX has an expense ratio of 0.33%, placing it in the medium range.

VGELX ranks 95 for risk / return — in the top 95% of mutual funds on our site. This means strong returns relative to risk — exactly what professional investors look for. Well-suited for investors who want to maximize return per unit of risk.

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

Vanguard Energy Fund Admiral Shares provided a 6.96% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $7.81 per share.

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Vanguard Energy 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 Energy 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 Energy Fund Admiral Shares was 65.22%, occurring on Mar 18, 2020. Recovery took 1046 trading sessions.

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.