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Vanguard Growth Index Fund Admiral Shares (VIGAX)
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Fund Info

ISINUS9229086601
CUSIP922908660
IssuerVanguard
Inception DateNov 13, 2000
RegionNorth America (U.S.)
CategoryLarge Cap Growth Equities
Home Pageadvisors.vanguard.com
Asset ClassEquity

Asset Class Size

Large-Cap

Asset Class Style

Growth

Expense Ratio

The Vanguard Growth Index Fund Admiral Shares has an expense ratio of 0.05% which is considered to be low.


Expense ratio chart for VIGAX: current value at 0.05% compared with the broader market ranging from 0.00% to 2.12%.0.50%1.00%1.50%2.00%0.05%

Share Price Chart


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Performance

Performance Chart

The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Vanguard Growth Index Fund Admiral Shares, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.


0.00%10.00%20.00%30.00%NovemberDecember2024FebruaryMarchApril
24.46%
21.14%
VIGAX (Vanguard Growth Index Fund Admiral Shares)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

S&P 500

Returns By Period

Vanguard Growth Index Fund Admiral Shares had a return of 6.65% year-to-date (YTD) and 37.04% in the last 12 months. Over the past 10 years, Vanguard Growth Index Fund Admiral Shares had an annualized return of 14.76%, outperforming the S&P 500 benchmark which had an annualized return of 10.55%.


PeriodReturnBenchmark
Year-To-Date6.65%6.33%
1 month-4.06%-2.81%
6 months24.46%21.13%
1 year37.04%24.56%
5 years (annualized)15.92%11.55%
10 years (annualized)14.76%10.55%

Monthly Returns Heatmap


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
20242.26%7.02%1.34%
2023-5.77%-1.74%11.66%4.28%

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank

The current risk-adjusted rank of VIGAX is 88, placing it in the top 12% of the market in terms of risk-adjusted performance. This ranking is based on the combined values of the indicators listed below.

The Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank of VIGAX is 8888
Vanguard Growth Index Fund Admiral Shares(VIGAX)
The Sharpe Ratio Rank of VIGAX is 9191Sharpe Ratio Rank
The Sortino Ratio Rank of VIGAX is 8888Sortino Ratio Rank
The Omega Ratio Rank of VIGAX is 8888Omega Ratio Rank
The Calmar Ratio Rank of VIGAX is 8383Calmar Ratio Rank
The Martin Ratio Rank of VIGAX is 9292Martin 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 Growth Index Fund Admiral Shares (VIGAX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.


VIGAX
Sharpe ratio
The chart of Sharpe ratio for VIGAX, currently valued at 2.17, compared to the broader market-1.000.001.002.003.004.002.17
Sortino ratio
The chart of Sortino ratio for VIGAX, currently valued at 3.00, compared to the broader market-2.000.002.004.006.008.0010.0012.003.00
Omega ratio
The chart of Omega ratio for VIGAX, currently valued at 1.37, compared to the broader market0.501.001.502.002.503.001.37
Calmar ratio
The chart of Calmar ratio for VIGAX, currently valued at 1.39, compared to the broader market0.002.004.006.008.0010.0012.001.39
Martin ratio
The chart of Martin ratio for VIGAX, currently valued at 10.99, compared to the broader market0.0010.0020.0030.0040.0050.0060.0010.99
^GSPC
Sharpe ratio
The chart of Sharpe ratio for ^GSPC, currently valued at 1.91, compared to the broader market-1.000.001.002.003.004.001.91
Sortino ratio
The chart of Sortino ratio for ^GSPC, currently valued at 2.77, compared to the broader market-2.000.002.004.006.008.0010.0012.002.77
Omega ratio
The chart of Omega ratio for ^GSPC, currently valued at 1.33, compared to the broader market0.501.001.502.002.503.001.33
Calmar ratio
The chart of Calmar ratio for ^GSPC, currently valued at 1.46, compared to the broader market0.002.004.006.008.0010.0012.001.46
Martin ratio
The chart of Martin ratio for ^GSPC, currently valued at 7.61, compared to the broader market0.0010.0020.0030.0040.0050.0060.007.61

Sharpe Ratio

The current Vanguard Growth Index Fund Admiral Shares Sharpe ratio is 2.17. A Sharpe ratio higher than 2.0 is considered very good.


Rolling 12-month Sharpe Ratio0.501.001.502.002.503.00NovemberDecember2024FebruaryMarchApril
2.17
1.91
VIGAX (Vanguard Growth Index Fund Admiral Shares)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Dividends

Dividend History

Vanguard Growth Index Fund Admiral Shares granted a 0.55% dividend yield in the last twelve months. The annual payout for that period amounted to $0.93 per share.


PeriodTTM20232022202120202019201820172016201520142013
Dividend$0.93$0.91$0.76$0.78$0.86$0.89$0.91$0.83$0.80$0.72$0.65$0.57

Dividend yield

0.55%0.57%0.69%0.47%0.66%0.94%1.31%1.14%1.39%1.31%1.21%1.19%

Monthly Dividends

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


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
2024$0.00$0.00$0.24
2023$0.00$0.00$0.22$0.00$0.00$0.21$0.00$0.00$0.19$0.00$0.00$0.30
2022$0.00$0.00$0.15$0.00$0.00$0.16$0.00$0.00$0.22$0.00$0.00$0.23
2021$0.00$0.00$0.19$0.00$0.00$0.19$0.00$0.00$0.16$0.00$0.00$0.24
2020$0.00$0.00$0.20$0.00$0.00$0.21$0.00$0.00$0.21$0.00$0.00$0.23
2019$0.00$0.00$0.22$0.00$0.00$0.21$0.00$0.00$0.20$0.00$0.00$0.26
2018$0.00$0.00$0.18$0.00$0.00$0.22$0.00$0.00$0.24$0.00$0.00$0.27
2017$0.00$0.00$0.20$0.00$0.00$0.18$0.00$0.00$0.21$0.00$0.00$0.24
2016$0.00$0.00$0.17$0.00$0.00$0.17$0.00$0.00$0.19$0.00$0.00$0.27
2015$0.00$0.00$0.17$0.00$0.00$0.15$0.00$0.00$0.18$0.00$0.00$0.21
2014$0.00$0.00$0.14$0.00$0.00$0.14$0.00$0.00$0.16$0.00$0.00$0.21
2013$0.12$0.00$0.00$0.13$0.00$0.00$0.14$0.00$0.00$0.18

Drawdowns

Drawdowns Chart

The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way.


-20.00%-15.00%-10.00%-5.00%0.00%NovemberDecember2024FebruaryMarchApril
-4.51%
-3.48%
VIGAX (Vanguard Growth Index Fund Admiral Shares)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Worst Drawdowns

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Vanguard Growth 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 Growth Index Fund Admiral Shares was 50.66%, occurring on Mar 9, 2009. Recovery took 485 trading sessions.

The current Vanguard Growth Index Fund Admiral Shares drawdown is 4.51%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-50.66%Nov 1, 2007338Mar 9, 2009485Feb 8, 2011823
-46.81%Nov 16, 2000416Jul 23, 20021221Jun 1, 20071637
-35.63%Nov 22, 2021226Oct 14, 2022318Jan 23, 2024544
-31.72%Feb 20, 202023Mar 23, 202053Jun 8, 202076
-22.29%Oct 2, 201858Dec 24, 201875Apr 12, 2019133

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The current Vanguard Growth Index Fund Admiral Shares volatility is 4.87%, 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.


2.00%3.00%4.00%5.00%6.00%NovemberDecember2024FebruaryMarchApril
4.87%
3.59%
VIGAX (Vanguard Growth Index Fund Admiral Shares)
Benchmark (^GSPC)