Vanguard Capital Opportunity Fund Investor Shares (VHCOX)
Fund Info
US9220383023
922038302
Aug 14, 1995
North America (U.S.)
$3,000
Mid-Cap
Growth
Expense Ratio
VHCOX has an expense ratio of 0.43%, placing it in the medium range.
Share Price Chart
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Performance
Performance Chart
The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Vanguard Capital Opportunity 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.
Returns By Period
Vanguard Capital Opportunity Fund Investor Shares had a return of -13.99% year-to-date (YTD) and -8.25% in the last 12 months. Over the past 10 years, Vanguard Capital Opportunity Fund Investor Shares had an annualized return of 10.05%, outperforming the S&P 500 benchmark which had an annualized return of 9.37%.
VHCOX
-13.99%
-16.10%
-14.70%
-8.25%
14.95%
10.05%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
-13.73%
-13.15%
-11.77%
-1.42%
15.35%
9.37%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of VHCOX, 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% | -1.48% | -6.67% | -11.02% | -13.99% | ||||||||
| 2024 | -0.15% | 5.37% | 3.72% | -3.95% | 4.28% | 2.75% | -1.30% | 2.39% | 0.83% | -1.58% | 4.41% | -3.05% | 14.00% |
| 2023 | 8.07% | -3.92% | 3.04% | -0.63% | 1.34% | 6.13% | 3.59% | 0.69% | -3.67% | -4.41% | 8.05% | 5.80% | 25.55% |
| 2022 | -6.50% | -2.73% | 2.78% | -8.53% | 1.42% | -7.30% | 7.09% | -4.57% | -7.88% | 7.23% | 7.21% | -5.31% | -17.61% |
| 2021 | 3.17% | 3.76% | 1.56% | 3.19% | 1.33% | 3.95% | 0.25% | 2.22% | -4.92% | 5.55% | -1.77% | 1.23% | 20.85% |
| 2020 | -1.92% | -6.52% | -13.60% | 10.60% | 5.18% | 5.03% | 3.83% | 6.29% | -1.78% | -1.63% | 13.70% | 4.60% | 22.73% |
| 2019 | 9.25% | 4.00% | -0.95% | 3.23% | -8.85% | 7.30% | 1.85% | -3.87% | 1.21% | 4.54% | 5.20% | 2.73% | 27.20% |
| 2018 | 6.78% | -2.93% | -1.87% | -1.61% | 5.06% | -0.79% | 5.46% | 4.33% | -0.60% | -9.44% | 3.78% | -10.25% | -3.76% |
| 2017 | 3.70% | 3.89% | 0.64% | 1.82% | 3.18% | 1.42% | 0.48% | 1.57% | 3.23% | 2.24% | 3.08% | 0.69% | 29.14% |
| 2016 | -8.89% | 0.51% | 5.67% | -0.90% | 3.79% | -4.10% | 8.72% | 0.81% | 2.27% | -4.09% | 5.75% | 1.94% | 10.60% |
| 2015 | -0.93% | 5.11% | 0.09% | -1.51% | 2.53% | -1.73% | 1.21% | -5.87% | -3.31% | 7.18% | 0.17% | 0.37% | 2.68% |
| 2014 | 0.80% | 6.51% | -1.94% | -3.25% | 4.19% | 3.43% | -1.79% | 5.08% | -1.70% | 2.86% | 4.01% | -0.19% | 18.89% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of VHCOX is 8, meaning it’s performing worse than 92% of other mutual funds on our website when it comes to balancing risk and reward. Below is 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 Investor Shares (VHCOX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
Dividends
Dividend History
Vanguard Capital Opportunity Fund Investor Shares provided a 0.80% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.57 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 | $0.57 | $0.57 | $0.54 | $0.51 | $0.30 | $0.33 | $0.50 | $0.47 | $0.45 | $0.37 | $0.30 | $0.31 |
Dividend yield | 0.80% | 0.69% | 0.70% | 0.80% | 0.35% | 0.43% | 0.73% | 0.83% | 0.68% | 0.69% | 0.58% | 0.58% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Vanguard Capital Opportunity Fund Investor 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 | ||||||||
| 2024 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.57 | $0.57 |
| 2023 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.54 | $0.54 |
| 2022 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.51 | $0.51 |
| 2021 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.30 | $0.30 |
| 2020 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.33 | $0.33 |
| 2019 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.50 | $0.50 |
| 2018 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.47 | $0.47 |
| 2017 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.45 | $0.45 |
| 2016 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.37 | $0.37 |
| 2015 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.30 | $0.30 |
| 2014 | $0.31 | $0.31 |
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 Capital Opportunity 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 Capital Opportunity Fund Investor Shares was 54.30%, occurring on Nov 20, 2008. Recovery took 564 trading sessions.
The current Vanguard Capital Opportunity Fund Investor Shares drawdown is 19.37%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -54.3% | Oct 11, 2007 | 281 | Nov 20, 2008 | 564 | Feb 17, 2011 | 845 |
| -54.15% | Jul 18, 2000 | 557 | Oct 9, 2002 | 547 | Dec 13, 2004 | 1104 |
| -33.78% | Feb 20, 2020 | 23 | Mar 23, 2020 | 108 | Aug 25, 2020 | 131 |
| -27.59% | Nov 9, 2021 | 221 | Sep 26, 2022 | 315 | Dec 27, 2023 | 536 |
| -26.24% | Jul 20, 1998 | 59 | Oct 8, 1998 | 32 | Nov 23, 1998 | 91 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
The current Vanguard Capital Opportunity Fund Investor Shares volatility is 10.30%, 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.