Vanguard Growth and Income Fund Admiral Shares (VGIAX)
Fund Info
US9219132084
921913208
May 14, 2001
North America (U.S.)
Large-Cap
Blend
Expense Ratio
VGIAX has an expense ratio of 0.22%, which is considered low.
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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.
Returns By Period
Vanguard Growth and Income Fund Admiral Shares (VGIAX) returned -4.12% year-to-date (YTD) and 8.66% over the past 12 months. Over the past 10 years, VGIAX returned 6.00% annually, underperforming the S&P 500 benchmark at 10.26%.
VGIAX
-4.12%
12.34%
-2.29%
8.66%
8.77%
6.00%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
-4.67%
10.50%
-3.04%
8.23%
14.30%
10.26%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of VGIAX, 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 | 3.04% | -2.05% | -6.36% | 0.43% | 1.01% | -4.12% | |||||||
| 2024 | 2.49% | 6.09% | 3.40% | -4.09% | 4.73% | 3.65% | 0.18% | 2.37% | 1.73% | -0.29% | 5.88% | -2.39% | 25.84% |
| 2023 | 6.23% | -2.30% | 2.58% | 0.93% | 0.32% | 7.16% | 3.12% | -1.78% | -4.39% | -1.73% | 8.89% | -2.98% | 16.16% |
| 2022 | -4.56% | -2.86% | 3.66% | -8.09% | 0.45% | -8.77% | 9.09% | -3.80% | -8.98% | 8.37% | 5.39% | -13.16% | -23.32% |
| 2021 | -0.55% | 2.33% | 5.07% | 5.22% | 0.93% | 2.05% | 1.97% | 3.10% | -4.90% | 6.94% | -0.35% | -8.80% | 12.59% |
| 2020 | -0.27% | -8.51% | -12.73% | 13.10% | 4.99% | 2.24% | 5.64% | 7.10% | -4.05% | -2.61% | 10.86% | -1.01% | 12.16% |
| 2019 | 7.74% | 3.39% | 1.72% | 3.82% | -6.64% | 6.98% | 1.46% | -1.76% | 1.85% | 2.04% | 3.57% | 0.38% | 26.55% |
| 2018 | 5.58% | -3.64% | -2.38% | 0.44% | 2.80% | 0.33% | 3.67% | 3.82% | 0.42% | -7.29% | 1.67% | -14.19% | -10.05% |
| 2017 | 1.36% | 3.84% | 0.03% | 0.66% | 1.28% | 0.56% | 2.03% | 0.55% | 2.24% | 2.36% | 3.13% | -3.05% | 15.87% |
| 2016 | -5.19% | 0.13% | 6.79% | 0.28% | 1.58% | 0.55% | 3.50% | 0.13% | 0.12% | -2.16% | 4.53% | -2.88% | 7.00% |
| 2015 | -2.44% | 5.48% | -1.34% | 0.17% | 1.79% | -1.94% | 2.19% | -5.71% | -2.20% | 8.05% | 0.39% | -6.92% | -3.42% |
| 2014 | -3.47% | 4.57% | 0.77% | 0.72% | 2.46% | 2.08% | -1.02% | 4.18% | -1.47% | 2.19% | 2.91% | -6.26% | 7.33% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of VGIAX is 52, indicating average performance compared to other mutual funds on our website. Here’s a breakdown of how it compares using common performance measures.
Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators
The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Vanguard Growth and Income Fund Admiral Shares (VGIAX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
Dividends
Dividend History
Vanguard Growth and Income Fund Admiral Shares provided a 12.17% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $11.89 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 2 consecutive years.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $11.89 | $11.89 | $7.85 | $7.72 | $15.93 | $6.21 | $3.55 | $5.49 | $4.53 | $4.74 | $4.98 | $5.46 |
Dividend yield | 12.17% | 11.67% | 8.70% | 9.81% | 15.28% | 6.63% | 4.19% | 8.05% | 5.87% | 7.01% | 7.72% | 8.01% |
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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | |||||||
| 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 |
| 2020 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.57 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $5.64 | $6.21 |
| 2019 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.58 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $2.97 | $3.55 |
| 2018 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.56 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $4.93 | $5.49 |
| 2017 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.60 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $3.93 | $4.53 |
| 2016 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.70 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $4.05 | $4.74 |
| 2015 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.62 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $4.37 | $4.98 |
| 2014 | $0.56 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $4.90 | $5.46 |
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.
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 61.59%, occurring on Mar 9, 2009. Recovery took 1053 trading sessions.
The current Vanguard Growth and Income Fund Admiral Shares drawdown is 8.41%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -61.59% | Oct 10, 2007 | 355 | Mar 9, 2009 | 1053 | May 14, 2013 | 1408 |
| -38.14% | May 22, 2001 | 346 | Oct 9, 2002 | 540 | Dec 1, 2004 | 886 |
| -34.33% | Feb 20, 2020 | 23 | Mar 23, 2020 | 96 | Aug 7, 2020 | 119 |
| -33.29% | Dec 13, 2021 | 263 | Dec 28, 2022 | 466 | Nov 7, 2024 | 729 |
| -24.43% | Oct 2, 2018 | 58 | Dec 24, 2018 | 225 | Nov 14, 2019 | 283 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
The current Vanguard Growth and Income Fund Admiral Shares volatility is 10.91%, representing the average percentage change in the investments's value, either up or down over the past month. The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.