Vanguard International Explorer Fund (VINEX)

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Vanguard International Explorer Fund (VINEX) is up 10.4% since the beginning of the year. VINEX is currently trading at $22 per share. Investors who bought $1,000 worth of VINEX shares 5 years ago would now be looking at an investment worth $1,175.

Vanguard International Explorer Fund (VINEX) has returned 10.39% so far this year and 20.91% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, VINEX has returned 6.34% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 13.75% annually.

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Nov 4, 1996, VINEX's average daily return is +0.04%, while the average monthly return is +0.81%. At this rate, an investment would double in approximately 7.2 years.

Historically, 60% of months were positive and 40% were negative. The best month was Feb 2000 with a return of +17.4%, while the worst month was Oct 2008 at -24.1%. The longest winning streak lasted 14 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 6 months.

On a daily basis, VINEX closed higher 53% of trading days. The best single day was Oct 13, 2008 with a return of +9.8%, while the worst single day was Mar 12, 2020 at -11.5%.

Vanguard International Explorer Fund has an annualized alpha of 3.54%, beta of 0.60, and R2 of 0.46 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since November 05, 1996.

• This fund participated in 89.71% of S&P 500 Index downside but only 89.36% of its upside - more exposed to losses than it benefited from rallies.
• Beta of 0.60 may look defensive, but with R2 of 0.46 this fund is largely uncorrelated with S&P 500 Index - low beta reflects independence, not downside protection. See the Volatility section for a true picture of this fund's risk.
• R2 of 0.46 means the benchmark explains less than half of this fund's behavior - treat beta with caution or consider switching to a more representative benchmark.

VINEX has an expense ratio of 0.40%, placing it in the medium range.

VINEX ranks 29 for risk / return — below 29% of mutual funds on our site. The returns aren't fully compensating for the risk involved. This isn't necessarily a dealbreaker, but factor it into your decision — especially if you're risk-averse.

The table below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Vanguard International Explorer Fund (VINEX) and compare them to S&P 500 Index.

Vanguard International Explorer Fund provided a 3.80% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.84 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 3 consecutive years.

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

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.

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Vanguard International Explorer 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 International Explorer Fund was 62.16%, occurring on Mar 9, 2009. Recovery took 1160 trading sessions.

The current Vanguard International Explorer Fund drawdown is 0.98%.

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.