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Vanguard Growth and Income Fund Admiral Shares (VG...
Performance
Return for Risk
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility

Fund Info

ISIN
US9219132084
CUSIP
921913208
Issuer
Vanguard
Inception Date
May 14, 2001
Region
North America (U.S.)
Distribution Policy
Distributing
Asset Class
Equity
Asset Class Size
Large-Cap
Asset Class Style
Blend

Share Price Chart


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Performance

Performance Chart

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


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S&P 500 Index

Returns By Period

Vanguard Growth and Income Fund Admiral Shares (VGIAX) has returned -7.82% so far this year and 16.31% over the past 12 months. Looking at the last ten years, VGIAX has achieved an annualized return of 13.51%, outperforming the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% per year.


Vanguard Growth and Income Fund Admiral Shares

1D
-0.56%
1M
-7.86%
YTD
-7.82%
6M
-4.57%
1Y
16.31%
3Y*
17.49%
5Y*
11.51%
10Y*
13.51%

Benchmark (S&P 500 Index)

1D
2.91%
1M
-5.09%
YTD
-4.63%
6M
-2.39%
1Y
16.33%
3Y*
16.69%
5Y*
10.18%
10Y*
12.16%
*Multi-year figures are annualized to reflect compound growth (CAGR)

Monthly Returns

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since May 14, 2001, VGIAX's average daily return is +0.04%, while the average monthly return is +0.78%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 7.4 years.

Historically, 65% of months were positive and 35% were negative. The best month was Apr 2020 with a return of +13.1%, while the worst month was Oct 2008 at -18.6%. The longest winning streak lasted 15 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 6 months.

On a daily basis, VGIAX closed higher 54% of trading days. The best single day was Oct 13, 2008 with a return of +12.7%, while the worst single day was Mar 16, 2020 at -12.0%.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20261.20%-1.14%-7.86%-7.82%
20253.04%-2.05%-6.36%0.43%6.58%5.43%2.75%1.66%3.39%2.76%0.49%0.25%19.26%
20242.49%6.09%3.40%-4.09%4.73%3.65%0.18%2.37%1.73%-0.29%5.88%-2.39%25.84%
20236.23%-2.30%2.58%0.93%0.32%7.16%3.12%-1.78%-4.39%-1.73%8.89%4.26%24.83%
2022-4.56%-2.86%3.66%-8.09%0.45%-8.77%9.09%-3.80%-8.98%8.37%5.39%-6.20%-17.18%
2021-0.55%2.33%5.07%5.22%0.93%2.05%1.97%3.10%-4.90%6.94%-0.35%4.37%28.86%

Benchmark Metrics

Vanguard Growth and Income Fund Admiral Shares has an annualized alpha of 1.75%, beta of 1.00, and R² of 0.96 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since May 15, 2001.

  • This fund captured 105.24% of S&P 500 Index gains but only 97.04% of its losses — a favorable profile for investors.
  • With beta of 1.00 and R² of 0.96, this fund moves broadly in line with S&P 500 Index — much of its variation is explained by market exposure rather than independent behavior.

Alpha
1.75%
Beta
1.00
0.96
Upside Capture
105.24%
Downside Capture
97.04%

Expense Ratio

VGIAX has an expense ratio of 0.22%, which is considered low.


Return for Risk

Risk / Return Rank

VGIAX ranks 49 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.


VGIAX Risk / Return Rank: 4949
Overall Rank
VGIAX Sharpe Ratio Rank: 4545
Sharpe Ratio Rank
VGIAX Sortino Ratio Rank: 4646
Sortino Ratio Rank
VGIAX Omega Ratio Rank: 5050
Omega Ratio Rank
VGIAX Calmar Ratio Rank: 4848
Calmar Ratio Rank
VGIAX Martin Ratio Rank: 5858
Martin Ratio Rank
The rank (0–100) shows how this investment's returns compare to the risk taken. Higher = better. Based on the past 12 months of data, combining Sharpe, Sortino, and other metrics used by quantitative funds and institutional investors.

Return / Risk — by metrics

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


VGIAXBenchmarkDifference

Sharpe ratio

Return per unit of total volatility

0.93

0.90

+0.03

Sortino ratio

Return per unit of downside risk

1.40

1.39

+0.01

Omega ratio

Gain probability vs. loss probability

1.21

1.21

0.00

Calmar ratio

Return relative to maximum drawdown

1.22

1.40

-0.18

Martin ratio

Return relative to average drawdown

5.62

6.61

-0.99

Explore VGIAX risk-adjusted metrics in detail

Dive deeper into individual metrics with historical trends, benchmark comparisons, and performance across different time periods.

Dividends

Dividend History

Vanguard Growth and Income Fund Admiral Shares provided a 11.63% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $11.76 per share.


4.00%6.00%8.00%10.00%12.00%14.00%16.00%$0.00$5.00$10.00$15.0020152016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM20252024202320222021202020192018201720162015
Dividend$11.76$11.76$11.89$7.85$7.72$15.93$6.21$3.55$5.49$3.90$4.74$4.98

Dividend yield

11.63%10.72%11.67%8.70%9.81%15.28%6.63%4.19%8.05%5.06%7.01%7.72%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Vanguard Growth and Income Fund Admiral Shares. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00
2025$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.51$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$11.25$11.76
2024$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.52$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$11.38$11.89
2023$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.60$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$7.25$7.85
2022$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.63$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$7.09$7.72
2021$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.56$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$15.37$15.93

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 Growth and Income 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 Growth and Income Fund Admiral Shares was 56.85%, occurring on Mar 9, 2009. Recovery took 973 trading sessions.

The current Vanguard Growth and Income Fund Admiral Shares drawdown is 9.73%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-56.85%Oct 10, 2007355Mar 9, 2009973Jan 17, 20131328
-38.81%May 22, 2001346Oct 9, 2002586Feb 7, 2005932
-34.33%Feb 20, 202023Mar 23, 202096Aug 7, 2020119
-23.3%Jan 5, 2022186Sep 30, 2022301Dec 12, 2023487
-19.86%Oct 2, 201858Dec 24, 201881Apr 23, 2019139

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


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