Vanguard Capital Opportunity Fund Admiral Shares (VHCAX)

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Vanguard Capital Opportunity Fund Admiral Shares (VHCAX) is up 26.9% since the beginning of the year. VHCAX is currently trading at $275 per share. Investors who bought $1,000 worth of VHCAX shares 5 years ago would now be looking at an investment worth $1,990.

Vanguard Capital Opportunity Fund Admiral Shares (VHCAX) has returned 26.85% so far this year and 56.45% over the past 12 months. Looking at the last ten years, VHCAX has achieved an annualized return of 17.59%, outperforming the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 13.88% per year.

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Nov 12, 2001, VHCAX's average daily return is +0.06%, while the average monthly return is +1.14%. At this rate, an investment would double in approximately 5.1 years.

Historically, 62% of months were positive and 38% were negative. The best month was Nov 2020 with a return of +13.7%, 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, VHCAX closed higher 54% of trading days. The best single day was Dec 16, 2003 with a return of +16.5%, while the worst single day was Dec 15, 2003 at -15.1%.

Vanguard Capital Opportunity Fund Admiral Shares has an annualized alpha of 4.70%, beta of 1.02, and R2 of 0.82 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since November 12, 2001.

• This fund captured 125.92% of S&P 500 Index gains and 103.28% of its losses - amplifying both gains and losses, but participating more in upside than downside.
• This fund generated an annualized alpha of 4.70% versus S&P 500 Index - delivering returns beyond what market exposure alone would predict.
• With beta of 1.02 and R2 of 0.82, this fund moves broadly in line with S&P 500 Index - much of its variation is explained by market exposure rather than independent behavior.

VHCAX has an expense ratio of 0.36%, placing it in the medium range.

VHCAX ranks 91 for risk / return — in the top 91% 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.

Vanguard Capital Opportunity Fund Admiral Shares provided a 7.66% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $21.06 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 2 consecutive years.

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.

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 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 54.27%, occurring on Nov 20, 2008. Recovery took 564 trading sessions.

The current Vanguard Capital Opportunity Fund Admiral Shares drawdown is 0.34%.

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.