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Vanguard Growth Index Fund (VIGRX)
Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility

Fund Info

ISIN

US9229085041

CUSIP

922908504

Issuer

Vanguard

Inception Date

Nov 2, 1992

Min. Investment

$3,000

Asset Class

Equity

Asset Class Size

Large-Cap

Asset Class Style

Growth

Expense Ratio

VIGRX has an expense ratio of 0.17%, which is considered low.


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Performance

Performance Chart

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


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S&P 500

Returns By Period

Vanguard Growth Index Fund (VIGRX) has returned 7.05% so far this year and 13.61% over the past 12 months. Looking at the last ten years, VIGRX has achieved an annualized return of 15.95%, outperforming the S&P 500 benchmark, which averaged 11.61% per year.


VIGRX

YTD
7.05%
1M
3.99%
6M
4.29%
1Y
13.61%
3Y*
23.72%
5Y*
16.32%
10Y*
15.95%

^GSPC (Benchmark)

YTD
5.92%
1M
3.83%
6M
4.26%
1Y
11.91%
3Y*
16.90%
5Y*
14.47%
10Y*
11.61%
*Multi-year figures are annualized to reflect compound growth (CAGR)

Monthly Returns

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

Based on daily data since Jan 1993, the average daily return (also called the expected return) is 0.05%, while the average monthly return is 1.01%.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20251.94%-3.03%-8.47%2.20%9.06%0.97%1.82%
20242.25%7.00%1.33%-4.22%6.40%6.59%-1.73%2.26%2.38%-0.28%6.75%0.45%32.51%
202310.37%-1.45%7.77%1.03%5.07%7.00%3.31%-1.10%-5.77%-1.75%11.64%4.27%46.59%
2022-9.36%-4.63%3.75%-12.83%-2.76%-8.49%13.11%-5.03%-10.48%4.13%4.73%-8.47%-33.22%
2021-0.93%0.77%1.64%6.93%-1.47%5.98%3.27%3.62%-5.30%8.28%0.48%1.75%27.10%
20203.08%-6.49%-10.53%15.10%6.97%4.77%7.61%10.12%-4.68%-3.27%10.53%4.21%40.01%
20199.31%3.64%3.15%4.71%-6.34%6.78%2.26%-0.50%0.22%2.49%3.98%3.10%37.08%
20186.85%-2.91%-2.51%0.27%4.36%1.17%2.49%4.69%0.43%-9.03%0.65%-8.63%-3.47%
20173.65%4.34%1.30%2.30%2.81%-0.48%2.52%1.19%1.03%2.85%2.50%0.72%27.64%
2016-5.93%-0.45%7.11%-0.77%2.45%-0.67%4.78%-0.35%0.67%-2.66%1.19%1.07%6.00%
2015-1.49%6.29%-1.25%-0.07%1.46%-1.62%3.17%-6.26%-2.87%8.93%0.14%-2.39%3.17%
2014-2.99%5.53%-1.58%0.08%3.53%2.42%-1.65%4.71%-1.91%3.04%2.97%-0.99%13.46%
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Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank

The current rank of VIGRX is 35, 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 VIGRX is 3535
Overall Rank
The Sharpe Ratio Rank of VIGRX is 2828
Sharpe Ratio Rank
The Sortino Ratio Rank of VIGRX is 3333
Sortino Ratio Rank
The Omega Ratio Rank of VIGRX is 3333
Omega Ratio Rank
The Calmar Ratio Rank of VIGRX is 4444
Calmar Ratio Rank
The Martin Ratio Rank of VIGRX is 3838
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 Growth Index Fund (VIGRX) 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 Growth Index Fund Sharpe ratios as of Jul 8, 2025 (values are recalculated daily):

  • 1-Year: 0.54
  • 5-Year: 0.71
  • 10-Year: 0.74
  • 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 Growth Index Fund compared to the selected benchmark. This view highlights how the investment's risk-adjusted performance has changed over time.


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Dividends

Dividend History

Vanguard Growth Index Fund provided a 0.34% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.74 per share.


0.40%0.60%0.80%1.00%1.20%$0.00$0.20$0.40$0.60$0.8020142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM20242023202220212020201920182017201620152014
Dividend$0.74$0.74$0.75$0.60$0.60$0.73$0.78$0.81$0.75$0.73$0.64$0.58

Dividend yield

0.34%0.35%0.47%0.54%0.36%0.56%0.83%1.18%1.03%1.27%1.16%1.07%

Monthly Dividends

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


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2025$0.00$0.00$0.18$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.18
2024$0.00$0.00$0.19$0.00$0.00$0.17$0.00$0.00$0.17$0.00$0.00$0.21$0.74
2023$0.00$0.00$0.18$0.00$0.00$0.17$0.00$0.00$0.15$0.00$0.00$0.25$0.75
2022$0.00$0.00$0.11$0.00$0.00$0.12$0.00$0.00$0.18$0.00$0.00$0.19$0.60
2021$0.00$0.00$0.15$0.00$0.00$0.15$0.00$0.00$0.11$0.00$0.00$0.19$0.60
2020$0.00$0.00$0.17$0.00$0.00$0.19$0.00$0.00$0.17$0.00$0.00$0.20$0.73
2019$0.00$0.00$0.20$0.00$0.00$0.18$0.00$0.00$0.17$0.00$0.00$0.23$0.78
2018$0.00$0.00$0.16$0.00$0.00$0.19$0.00$0.00$0.21$0.00$0.00$0.24$0.81
2017$0.00$0.00$0.18$0.00$0.00$0.16$0.00$0.00$0.19$0.00$0.00$0.22$0.75
2016$0.00$0.00$0.15$0.00$0.00$0.15$0.00$0.00$0.18$0.00$0.00$0.25$0.73
2015$0.00$0.00$0.15$0.00$0.00$0.13$0.00$0.00$0.16$0.00$0.00$0.19$0.64
2014$0.13$0.00$0.00$0.12$0.00$0.00$0.14$0.00$0.00$0.19$0.58

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 Growth Index Fund. 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 was 57.48%, occurring on Mar 9, 2009. Recovery took 887 trading sessions.

The current Vanguard Growth Index Fund drawdown is 0.72%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-57.48%Mar 28, 20002242Mar 9, 2009887Sep 13, 20123129
-35.7%Nov 22, 2021240Nov 3, 2022305Jan 24, 2024545
-31.73%Feb 20, 202023Mar 23, 202053Jun 8, 202076
-23.06%Dec 17, 202476Apr 8, 2025
-22.32%Oct 2, 201858Dec 24, 201875Apr 12, 2019133
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Volatility

Volatility Chart

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


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