Vanguard Global Wellington Fund Investor Shares (VGWLX)

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The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Vanguard Global Wellington Fund Investor 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 Global Wellington Fund Investor Shares (VGWLX) has returned 1.00% so far this year and 13.83% over the past 12 months.

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Mar 14, 2018, VGWLX's average daily return is +0.03%, while the average monthly return is +0.69%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 8.4 years.

Historically, 63% of months were positive and 37% were negative. The best month was Nov 2020 with a return of +9.7%, while the worst month was Mar 2020 at -10.6%. The longest winning streak lasted 7 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 3 months.

On a daily basis, VGWLX closed higher 54% of trading days. The best single day was Mar 24, 2020 with a return of +5.6%, while the worst single day was Mar 16, 2020 at -7.4%.

Vanguard Global Wellington Fund Investor Shares has an annualized alpha of 2.01%, beta of 0.51, and R² of 0.82 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since March 15, 2018.

• This fund participated in 61.78% of S&P 500 Index downside but only 56.58% of its upside — more exposed to losses than it benefited from rallies.
• This fund generated an annualized alpha of 2.01% versus S&P 500 Index — delivering returns beyond what market exposure alone would predict.
• Beta of 0.51 indicates this fund moves significantly less than S&P 500 Index — a genuinely defensive profile with reduced participation in both market rallies and downturns.

VGWLX has an expense ratio of 0.42%, placing it in the medium range.

VGWLX ranks 79 for risk / return — better than 79% of mutual funds on our site. You're getting solid returns for the risk taken. A good sign, especially for investors who want growth without excessive volatility.

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

Vanguard Global Wellington Fund Investor Shares provided a 6.57% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $1.82 per share.

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Vanguard Global Wellington Fund Investor 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 Wellington 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 Wellington Fund Investor Shares was 25.28%, occurring on Mar 23, 2020. Recovery took 161 trading sessions.

The current Vanguard Global Wellington Fund Investor Shares drawdown is 6.48%.

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.