Vanguard Capital Opportunity Fund Admiral Shares (VHCAX)
Fund Info
US9220385002
922038500
Nov 12, 2001
North America (U.S.)
Mid-Cap
Growth
Expense Ratio
VHCAX has an expense ratio of 0.36%, placing it in the medium range.
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Performance
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Returns By Period
Vanguard Capital Opportunity Fund Admiral Shares (VHCAX) returned 0.96% year-to-date (YTD) and 5.18% over the past 12 months. Over the past 10 years, VHCAX returned 5.42% annually, underperforming the S&P 500 benchmark at 10.87%.
VHCAX
0.96%
14.57%
1.32%
5.18%
9.27%
5.42%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
1.30%
12.94%
1.49%
12.48%
15.82%
10.87%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of VHCAX, 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 | 5.13% | -1.47% | -6.67% | -1.56% | 6.09% | 0.96% | |||||||
| 2024 | -0.16% | 5.38% | 3.72% | -3.94% | 4.27% | 2.76% | -1.29% | 2.39% | 0.84% | -1.57% | 4.42% | -3.05% | 14.07% |
| 2023 | 8.07% | -3.91% | 3.05% | -0.62% | 1.34% | 6.14% | 3.58% | 0.71% | -3.67% | -4.41% | 8.07% | 4.08% | 23.59% |
| 2022 | -6.49% | -2.73% | 2.79% | -8.53% | 1.43% | -7.29% | 7.09% | -4.56% | -7.87% | 7.24% | 7.21% | -12.61% | -23.92% |
| 2021 | 3.17% | 3.76% | 1.57% | 3.21% | 1.33% | 3.96% | 0.25% | 2.23% | -4.91% | 5.56% | -1.77% | -8.31% | 9.52% |
| 2020 | -1.91% | -6.51% | -13.60% | 10.60% | 5.18% | 5.05% | 3.83% | 6.30% | -1.77% | -1.62% | 13.71% | -3.72% | 13.06% |
| 2019 | 9.27% | 4.00% | -0.95% | 3.24% | -8.85% | 7.31% | 1.85% | -3.87% | 1.23% | 4.54% | 5.21% | -2.82% | 20.42% |
| 2018 | 6.79% | -2.93% | -1.87% | -1.61% | 5.07% | -0.78% | 5.47% | 4.34% | -0.59% | -9.44% | 3.79% | -19.24% | -13.35% |
| 2017 | 3.69% | 3.90% | 0.63% | 1.83% | 3.19% | 1.42% | 0.49% | 1.58% | 3.23% | 2.25% | 3.09% | -3.05% | 24.43% |
| 2016 | -8.90% | 0.53% | 5.69% | -0.91% | 3.80% | -4.09% | 8.73% | 0.80% | 2.28% | -4.09% | 5.75% | -2.84% | 5.49% |
| 2015 | -0.93% | 5.12% | 0.09% | -1.50% | 2.54% | -1.73% | 1.23% | -5.87% | -3.31% | 7.19% | 0.18% | -4.19% | -1.92% |
| 2014 | 0.80% | 6.51% | -1.92% | -3.25% | 4.20% | 3.43% | -1.79% | 5.08% | -1.68% | 2.86% | 4.01% | -3.59% | 14.91% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of VHCAX is 36, 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 Capital Opportunity Fund Admiral Shares (VHCAX) 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
Vanguard Capital Opportunity Fund Admiral Shares provided a 0.76% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $1.46 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 3 consecutive years.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $1.46 | $1.46 | $1.37 | $1.29 | $0.87 | $0.92 | $1.27 | $1.24 | $1.03 | $0.96 | $0.79 | $0.82 |
Dividend yield | 0.76% | 0.77% | 0.76% | 0.88% | 0.45% | 0.52% | 0.81% | 0.94% | 0.67% | 0.77% | 0.67% | 0.67% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Vanguard Capital Opportunity 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 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $1.46 | $1.46 |
| 2023 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $1.37 | $1.37 |
| 2022 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $1.29 | $1.29 |
| 2021 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.87 | $0.87 |
| 2020 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.92 | $0.92 |
| 2019 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $1.27 | $1.27 |
| 2018 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $1.24 | $1.24 |
| 2017 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $1.03 | $1.03 |
| 2016 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.96 | $0.96 |
| 2015 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.79 | $0.79 |
| 2014 | $0.82 | $0.82 |
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 Capital Opportunity 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 Capital Opportunity Fund Admiral Shares was 61.09%, occurring on Mar 9, 2009. Recovery took 1092 trading sessions.
The current Vanguard Capital Opportunity Fund Admiral Shares drawdown is 5.36%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -61.09% | Oct 11, 2007 | 353 | Mar 9, 2009 | 1092 | Jul 11, 2013 | 1445 |
| -42.26% | Jan 7, 2002 | 191 | Oct 9, 2002 | 265 | Oct 29, 2003 | 456 |
| -37.28% | Aug 30, 2018 | 392 | Mar 23, 2020 | 141 | Oct 12, 2020 | 533 |
| -34.58% | Nov 9, 2021 | 286 | Dec 28, 2022 | 536 | Feb 19, 2025 | 822 |
| -23.33% | Mar 23, 2015 | 226 | Feb 11, 2016 | 195 | Nov 17, 2016 | 421 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
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