Vanguard Growth Index Fund (VIGRX)
The fund employs an indexing investment approach designed to track the performance of the index, a broadly diversified index predominantly made up of growth stocks of large U.S. companies. The advisor attempts to replicate the target index by investing all, or substantially all, of its assets in the stocks that make up the index, holding each stock in approximately the same proportion as its weighting in the index.
Fund Info
ISIN | US9229085041 |
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CUSIP | 922908504 |
Issuer | Vanguard |
Inception Date | Nov 2, 1992 |
Category | Large Cap Growth Equities |
Min. Investment | $3,000 |
Asset Class | Equity |
Asset Class Size | Large-Cap |
Asset Class Style | Growth |
Expense Ratio
VIGRX features an expense ratio of 0.17%, falling within the medium range.
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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.
Returns By Period
Vanguard Growth Index Fund had a return of 12.79% year-to-date (YTD) and 34.62% in the last 12 months. Over the past 10 years, Vanguard Growth Index Fund had an annualized return of 15.10%, outperforming the S&P 500 benchmark which had an annualized return of 10.99%.
Period | Return | Benchmark |
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Year-To-Date | 12.79% | 11.18% |
1 month | 5.62% | 5.60% |
6 months | 19.05% | 17.48% |
1 year | 34.62% | 26.33% |
5 years (annualized) | 17.76% | 13.16% |
10 years (annualized) | 15.10% | 10.99% |
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.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
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2024 | 2.25% | 7.00% | 1.33% | -4.22% | 12.79% | ||||||||
2023 | 10.37% | -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% |
2020 | 3.08% | -6.49% | -10.53% | 15.10% | 6.97% | 4.77% | 7.61% | 10.12% | -4.68% | -3.27% | 10.53% | 4.21% | 40.01% |
2019 | 9.31% | 3.64% | 3.15% | 4.71% | -6.34% | 6.78% | 2.26% | -0.50% | 0.22% | 2.49% | 3.98% | 3.10% | 37.08% |
2018 | 6.85% | -2.91% | -2.51% | 0.27% | 4.36% | 1.17% | 2.49% | 4.69% | 0.43% | -9.04% | 0.65% | -8.63% | -3.47% |
2017 | 3.65% | 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% |
2013 | 4.37% | 0.99% | 3.63% | 1.53% | 1.68% | -1.99% | 5.31% | -1.72% | 4.76% | 4.25% | 2.38% | 3.34% | 32.16% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current risk-adjusted rank of VIGRX is 84, placing it in the top 16% of mutual funds on our website in terms of risk-adjusted performance. This ranking is based on the combined values of the indicators listed below.
VIGRX (Vanguard Growth Index Fund)
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.
Dividends
Dividend History
Vanguard Growth Index Fund granted a 0.42% dividend yield in the last twelve months. The annual payout for that period amounted to $0.75 per share.
Period | TTM | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 |
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Dividend | $0.75 | $0.75 | $0.60 | $0.60 | $0.73 | $0.78 | $0.81 | $0.75 | $0.73 | $0.64 | $0.58 | $0.51 |
Dividend yield | 0.42% | 0.47% | 0.54% | 0.36% | 0.56% | 0.83% | 1.18% | 1.03% | 1.27% | 1.16% | 1.07% | 1.06% |
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.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
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2024 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.19 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.19 | |||||||
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 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.13 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.12 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.14 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.19 | $0.58 |
2013 | $0.10 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.12 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.13 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.16 | $0.51 |
Drawdowns
Drawdowns Chart
The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way.
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 0.27%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
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-57.48% | Mar 28, 2000 | 2242 | Mar 9, 2009 | 887 | Sep 13, 2012 | 3129 |
-35.7% | Nov 22, 2021 | 240 | Nov 3, 2022 | 305 | Jan 24, 2024 | 545 |
-31.73% | Feb 20, 2020 | 23 | Mar 23, 2020 | 53 | Jun 8, 2020 | 76 |
-22.32% | Oct 2, 2018 | 58 | Dec 24, 2018 | 75 | Apr 12, 2019 | 133 |
-17.67% | Jul 21, 1998 | 30 | Aug 31, 1998 | 57 | Nov 18, 1998 | 87 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
The current Vanguard Growth Index Fund volatility is 5.08%, 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.