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Vanguard High Dividend Yield Index Fund Admiral Sh...
Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility

Fund Info

CUSIP

921946786

Issuer

Vanguard

Inception Date

Feb 7, 2019

Region

North America (U.S.)

Min. Investment

$3,000

Asset Class

Equity

Asset Class Size

Large-Cap

Asset Class Style

Value

Expense Ratio

VHYAX has an expense ratio of 0.08%, which is considered low.


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Performance

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Returns By Period

Vanguard High Dividend Yield Index Fund Admiral Shares (VHYAX) returned 1.28% year-to-date (YTD) and 10.26% over the past 12 months.


VHYAX

YTD

1.28%

1M

6.00%

6M

-1.18%

1Y

10.26%

5Y*

14.90%

10Y*

N/A

^GSPC (Benchmark)

YTD

0.08%

1M

9.75%

6M

-1.63%

1Y

12.74%

5Y*

15.66%

10Y*

10.77%

*Annualized

Monthly Returns

The table below presents the monthly returns of VHYAX, with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors. Returns are adjusted for dividends.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20253.74%1.25%-3.18%-3.50%3.20%1.28%
20240.77%2.74%5.38%-3.83%2.93%-0.18%4.75%2.54%1.29%-0.34%5.35%-4.50%17.60%
20232.36%-3.47%-0.62%1.26%-5.18%5.61%3.97%-2.40%-3.37%-2.73%6.24%5.57%6.49%
2022-0.47%-1.52%2.75%-4.17%3.48%-7.89%4.63%-2.46%-7.89%12.20%6.39%-3.57%-0.45%
2021-0.62%4.59%6.79%2.63%3.04%-1.16%0.54%2.14%-3.26%4.91%-2.29%6.71%26.08%
2020-2.51%-9.76%-13.59%10.36%2.72%-0.72%3.03%3.23%-2.62%-1.80%12.31%3.43%1.06%
20193.52%0.51%2.94%-6.40%6.62%0.72%-2.00%3.79%1.01%2.33%3.06%16.67%

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank

The current rank of VHYAX is 66, indicating average performance compared to other mutual funds on our website. Here’s a breakdown of how it compares using common performance measures.


The Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank of VHYAX is 6666
Overall Rank
The Sharpe Ratio Rank of VHYAX is 6262
Sharpe Ratio Rank
The Sortino Ratio Rank of VHYAX is 6161
Sortino Ratio Rank
The Omega Ratio Rank of VHYAX is 6262
Omega Ratio Rank
The Calmar Ratio Rank of VHYAX is 7575
Calmar Ratio Rank
The Martin Ratio Rank of VHYAX is 7171
Martin Ratio Rank
The risk-adjusted ranks indicate the investment's position relative to the market. A rank closer to 100 signifies top-performing investments, while a rank closer to 0 might suggest underperformance, based on the selected ratio. The values are calculated based on the past 12 months of returns.

Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators

The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Vanguard High Dividend Yield Index Fund Admiral Shares (VHYAX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.


The Sharpe ratio helps investors understand how much return they're getting for the level of risk taken. A higher Sharpe ratio indicates better risk-adjusted performance, meaning more reward for each unit of risk.

Vanguard High Dividend Yield Index Fund Admiral Shares Sharpe ratios as of May 14, 2025 (values are recalculated daily):

  • 1-Year: 0.64
  • 5-Year: 0.96
  • All Time: 0.56

These values reflect how efficiently the investment has delivered returns relative to its volatility over different time periods. All figures are annualized and based on daily total returns (including price changes and dividends).

The chart below shows the rolling Sharpe ratio of Vanguard High Dividend Yield Index Fund Admiral Shares compared to the selected benchmark. This view highlights how the investment's risk-adjusted performance has changed over time. For deeper analysis or to customize the calculation, use the Sharpe ratio tool.


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Dividends

Dividend History

Vanguard High Dividend Yield Index Fund Admiral Shares provided a 2.85% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $1.11 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 5 consecutive years.


2.70%2.80%2.90%3.00%3.10%3.20%$0.00$0.20$0.40$0.60$0.80$1.00201920202021202220232024
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM202420232022202120202019
Dividend$1.11$1.05$1.04$0.97$0.93$0.87$0.85

Dividend yield

2.85%2.72%3.10%2.98%2.74%3.16%3.00%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Vanguard High Dividend Yield Index Fund Admiral Shares. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2025$0.00$0.00$0.25$0.00$0.00$0.25
2024$0.00$0.00$0.20$0.00$0.00$0.31$0.00$0.00$0.26$0.00$0.00$0.29$1.05
2023$0.00$0.00$0.22$0.00$0.00$0.26$0.00$0.00$0.24$0.00$0.00$0.33$1.04
2022$0.00$0.00$0.20$0.00$0.00$0.25$0.00$0.00$0.23$0.00$0.00$0.29$0.97
2021$0.00$0.00$0.20$0.00$0.00$0.23$0.00$0.00$0.22$0.00$0.00$0.28$0.93
2020$0.00$0.00$0.17$0.00$0.00$0.25$0.00$0.00$0.21$0.00$0.00$0.24$0.87
2019$0.19$0.00$0.00$0.19$0.00$0.00$0.24$0.00$0.00$0.23$0.85

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 High Dividend Yield Index 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 High Dividend Yield Index Fund Admiral Shares was 35.14%, occurring on Mar 23, 2020. Recovery took 200 trading sessions.

The current Vanguard High Dividend Yield Index Fund Admiral Shares drawdown is 4.32%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-35.14%Jan 21, 202044Mar 23, 2020200Jan 6, 2021244
-15.87%Apr 21, 2022113Sep 30, 202242Nov 30, 2022155
-14.42%Feb 20, 202534Apr 8, 2025
-10.03%Dec 1, 2022228Oct 27, 202332Dec 13, 2023260
-6.75%Jan 13, 202229Feb 24, 202238Apr 20, 202267

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


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