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Vanguard International High Dividend Yield Index F...
Performance
Return for Risk
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility

Fund Info

ISIN
US9219468280
CUSIP
921946828
Issuer
Vanguard
Inception Date
Mar 2, 2016
Min. Investment
$3,000
Distribution Policy
Distributing
Asset Class
Equity
Asset Class Size
Large-Cap
Asset Class Style
Value

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Performance

Performance Chart

The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Vanguard International High Dividend Yield 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.


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S&P 500 Index

Returns By Period

Vanguard International High Dividend Yield Index Fund Admiral Shares (VIHAX) has returned 3.08% so far this year and 30.03% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, VIHAX has returned 10.16% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% annually.


Vanguard International High Dividend Yield Index Fund Admiral Shares

1D
0.23%
1M
-8.45%
YTD
3.08%
6M
10.44%
1Y
30.03%
3Y*
19.39%
5Y*
12.05%
10Y*
10.16%

Benchmark (S&P 500 Index)

1D
2.91%
1M
-5.09%
YTD
-4.63%
6M
-2.39%
1Y
16.33%
3Y*
16.69%
5Y*
10.18%
10Y*
12.16%
*Multi-year figures are annualized to reflect compound growth (CAGR)

Monthly Returns

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Mar 7, 2016, VIHAX's average daily return is +0.04%, while the average monthly return is +0.91%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 6.4 years.

Historically, 64% of months were positive and 36% were negative. The best month was Nov 2020 with a return of +15.4%, while the worst month was Mar 2020 at -19.0%. The longest winning streak lasted 14 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 3 months.

On a daily basis, VIHAX closed higher 54% of trading days. The best single day was Mar 24, 2020 with a return of +9.1%, while the worst single day was Mar 12, 2020 at -11.0%.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20265.84%6.38%-8.45%3.08%
20253.62%3.03%2.47%3.03%4.33%2.65%-0.26%5.09%1.80%0.54%2.76%3.71%38.01%
2024-1.27%2.23%3.49%-1.44%4.51%-2.07%3.35%2.86%1.94%-3.94%-0.20%-2.28%6.96%
20237.54%-3.19%0.29%3.26%-4.65%5.27%4.35%-4.05%-0.98%-3.27%7.21%4.95%16.81%
20222.09%-2.05%0.84%-5.27%3.17%-9.38%1.83%-3.36%-8.68%5.24%11.66%-1.26%-6.88%
2021-0.14%3.93%3.80%2.37%4.39%-1.64%-0.70%1.26%-2.10%2.69%-4.96%5.72%15.01%

Benchmark Metrics

Vanguard International High Dividend Yield Index Fund Admiral Shares has an annualized alpha of 1.70%, beta of 0.71, and R² of 0.65 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since March 08, 2016.

  • This fund participated in 75.35% of S&P 500 Index downside but only 72.95% of its upside — more exposed to losses than it benefited from rallies.

Alpha
1.70%
Beta
0.71
0.65
Upside Capture
72.95%
Downside Capture
75.35%

Expense Ratio

VIHAX has an expense ratio of 0.22%, which is considered low.


Return for Risk

Risk / Return Rank

VIHAX ranks 91 for risk / return — in the top 91% of mutual funds on our site. This means strong returns relative to risk — exactly what professional investors look for. Well-suited for investors who want to maximize return per unit of risk.


VIHAX Risk / Return Rank: 9191
Overall Rank
VIHAX Sharpe Ratio Rank: 9393
Sharpe Ratio Rank
VIHAX Sortino Ratio Rank: 9191
Sortino Ratio Rank
VIHAX Omega Ratio Rank: 9191
Omega Ratio Rank
VIHAX Calmar Ratio Rank: 9191
Calmar Ratio Rank
VIHAX Martin Ratio Rank: 9292
Martin Ratio Rank
The rank (0–100) shows how this investment's returns compare to the risk taken. Higher = better. Based on the past 12 months of data, combining Sharpe, Sortino, and other metrics used by quantitative funds and institutional investors.

Return / Risk — by metrics

The table below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Vanguard International High Dividend Yield Index Fund Admiral Shares (VIHAX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).


VIHAXBenchmarkDifference

Sharpe ratio

Return per unit of total volatility

2.07

0.90

+1.18

Sortino ratio

Return per unit of downside risk

2.66

1.39

+1.27

Omega ratio

Gain probability vs. loss probability

1.42

1.21

+0.21

Calmar ratio

Return relative to maximum drawdown

2.61

1.40

+1.21

Martin ratio

Return relative to average drawdown

10.91

6.61

+4.31

Explore VIHAX risk-adjusted metrics in detail

Dive deeper into individual metrics with historical trends, benchmark comparisons, and performance across different time periods.

Dividends

Dividend History

Vanguard International High Dividend Yield Index Fund Admiral Shares provided a 3.71% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $1.65 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 3 consecutive years.


2.00%3.00%4.00%5.00%6.00%$0.00$0.50$1.00$1.502016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM2025202420232022202120202019201820172016
Dividend$1.65$1.61$1.59$1.48$1.36$1.40$0.95$1.74$1.17$1.02$0.65

Dividend yield

3.71%3.69%4.85%4.58%4.70%4.30%3.22%5.63%4.28%3.16%2.37%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Vanguard International 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
2026$0.00$0.00$0.33$0.33
2025$0.00$0.00$0.29$0.00$0.00$0.52$0.00$0.00$0.34$0.00$0.00$0.46$1.61
2024$0.00$0.00$0.30$0.00$0.00$0.49$0.00$0.00$0.34$0.00$0.00$0.47$1.59
2023$0.00$0.00$0.15$0.00$0.00$0.57$0.00$0.00$0.33$0.00$0.00$0.42$1.48
2022$0.00$0.00$0.15$0.00$0.00$0.54$0.00$0.00$0.34$0.00$0.00$0.32$1.36
2021$0.00$0.00$0.17$0.00$0.00$0.40$0.00$0.00$0.35$0.00$0.00$0.47$1.40

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 International 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 International High Dividend Yield Index Fund Admiral Shares was 38.80%, occurring on Mar 23, 2020. Recovery took 201 trading sessions.

The current Vanguard International High Dividend Yield Index Fund Admiral Shares drawdown is 8.73%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-38.8%Jan 29, 2018541Mar 23, 2020201Jan 7, 2021742
-23.92%Feb 10, 2022169Oct 12, 2022294Dec 13, 2023463
-12.29%Mar 20, 202514Apr 8, 202513Apr 28, 202527
-10.51%Jun 24, 20162Jun 27, 201630Aug 9, 201632
-9.53%Feb 26, 202617Mar 20, 2026

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


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