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Vanguard Small Cap Value Index Fund (VISVX)
Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility

Fund Info

ISIN

US9229087930

CUSIP

922908793

Issuer

Vanguard

Inception Date

May 21, 1998

Region

North America (U.S.)

Min. Investment

$3,000

Index Tracked

CRSP US Small Cap Value Index

Asset Class

Equity

Asset Class Size

Small-Cap

Asset Class Style

Value

Expense Ratio

VISVX has an expense ratio of 0.19%, which is considered low.


Expense ratio chart for VISVX: current value is 0.19%, compared with the broader market range of 0.00% to 2.12%.0.50%1.00%1.50%2.00%
VISVX: 0.19%

Share Price Chart


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Performance

Performance Chart

The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Vanguard Small Cap Value 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.


400.00%500.00%600.00%700.00%800.00%900.00%NovemberDecember2025FebruaryMarchApril
716.63%
403.39%
VISVX (Vanguard Small Cap Value Index Fund)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Returns By Period

Vanguard Small Cap Value Index Fund had a return of -9.11% year-to-date (YTD) and 0.55% in the last 12 months. Over the past 10 years, Vanguard Small Cap Value Index Fund had an annualized return of 7.08%, while the S&P 500 had an annualized return of 10.11%, indicating that Vanguard Small Cap Value Index Fund did not perform as well as the benchmark.


VISVX

YTD

-9.11%

1M

-5.68%

6M

-8.87%

1Y

0.55%

5Y*

16.23%

10Y*

7.08%

^GSPC (Benchmark)

YTD

-6.06%

1M

-3.27%

6M

-4.87%

1Y

9.44%

5Y*

14.30%

10Y*

10.11%

*Annualized

Monthly Returns

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


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20253.60%-3.74%-5.21%-3.85%-9.11%
2024-2.48%4.06%5.52%-6.04%4.26%-2.37%8.52%0.21%1.61%-1.08%8.67%-7.71%12.27%
20239.03%-2.29%-5.58%-1.05%-3.45%9.49%5.45%-3.37%-4.89%-4.86%8.74%9.79%15.82%
2022-4.46%1.71%1.63%-6.37%1.85%-10.32%9.77%-2.74%-9.98%12.02%5.61%-5.68%-9.43%
20212.08%8.77%5.17%4.16%2.13%-0.96%-1.63%2.05%-2.57%4.51%-3.00%4.90%27.97%
2020-3.41%-10.21%-24.96%12.95%4.73%2.06%3.32%4.61%-3.77%3.02%17.69%6.67%5.68%
201911.19%3.95%-1.95%3.92%-8.08%6.75%0.77%-5.42%3.91%1.68%2.52%2.77%22.61%
20181.98%-4.78%0.82%0.35%4.50%0.34%2.52%2.40%-1.73%-9.01%2.37%-11.45%-12.35%
20170.65%2.06%-0.78%0.44%-2.37%2.40%0.95%-1.44%4.91%0.85%3.14%0.50%11.67%
2016-6.46%1.58%8.90%2.05%1.44%0.07%4.68%0.72%0.31%-3.01%10.26%2.82%24.64%
2015-3.31%5.71%1.22%-1.26%1.35%-1.45%-1.01%-4.81%-3.59%6.59%1.33%-4.89%-4.77%
2014-2.83%5.03%1.32%-1.16%1.59%4.29%-4.71%5.15%-5.65%4.94%1.08%1.66%10.40%

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank

The current rank of VISVX is 22, meaning it’s performing worse than 78% of other mutual funds on our website when it comes to balancing risk and reward. Below is a breakdown of how it compares using common performance measures.


The Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank of VISVX is 2222
Overall Rank
The Sharpe Ratio Rank of VISVX is 2121
Sharpe Ratio Rank
The Sortino Ratio Rank of VISVX is 2323
Sortino Ratio Rank
The Omega Ratio Rank of VISVX is 2222
Omega Ratio Rank
The Calmar Ratio Rank of VISVX is 2121
Calmar Ratio Rank
The Martin Ratio Rank of VISVX is 2121
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 Small Cap Value Index Fund (VISVX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.


The chart of Sharpe ratio for VISVX, currently valued at -0.01, compared to the broader market-1.000.001.002.003.00
VISVX: -0.01
^GSPC: 0.46
The chart of Sortino ratio for VISVX, currently valued at 0.14, compared to the broader market-2.000.002.004.006.008.00
VISVX: 0.14
^GSPC: 0.77
The chart of Omega ratio for VISVX, currently valued at 1.02, compared to the broader market0.501.001.502.002.503.00
VISVX: 1.02
^GSPC: 1.11
The chart of Calmar ratio for VISVX, currently valued at -0.01, compared to the broader market0.002.004.006.008.0010.00
VISVX: -0.01
^GSPC: 0.47
The chart of Martin ratio for VISVX, currently valued at -0.02, compared to the broader market0.0010.0020.0030.0040.0050.00
VISVX: -0.02
^GSPC: 1.94

The current Vanguard Small Cap Value Index Fund Sharpe ratio is -0.01. This value is calculated based on the past 1 year of trading data and takes into account price changes and dividends.

Use the chart below to compare the Sharpe ratio of Vanguard Small Cap Value Index Fund with the selected benchmark, providing insights into the investment's historical performance in terms of risk-adjusted returns. Go to the Sharpe ratio tool for more fine-grained control over the calculation options.


Rolling 12-month Sharpe Ratio-1.000.001.002.003.00NovemberDecember2025FebruaryMarchApril
-0.01
0.46
VISVX (Vanguard Small Cap Value Index Fund)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Dividends

Dividend History

Vanguard Small Cap Value Index Fund provided a 2.22% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.96 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 4 consecutive years.


1.60%1.70%1.80%1.90%2.00%2.10%2.20%$0.00$0.20$0.40$0.60$0.8020142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM20242023202220212020201920182017201620152014
Dividend$0.96$0.88$0.86$0.73$0.70$0.54$0.64$0.60$0.53$0.48$0.44$0.41

Dividend yield

2.22%1.86%2.00%1.91%1.64%1.58%1.95%2.20%1.68%1.66%1.85%1.62%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Vanguard Small Cap Value 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$0.28$0.00$0.28
2024$0.00$0.00$0.21$0.00$0.00$0.23$0.00$0.00$0.20$0.00$0.00$0.25$0.88
2023$0.00$0.00$0.20$0.00$0.00$0.20$0.00$0.00$0.20$0.00$0.00$0.26$0.86
2022$0.00$0.00$0.14$0.00$0.00$0.16$0.00$0.00$0.17$0.00$0.00$0.26$0.73
2021$0.00$0.00$0.14$0.00$0.00$0.14$0.00$0.00$0.15$0.00$0.00$0.27$0.70
2020$0.00$0.00$0.09$0.00$0.00$0.11$0.00$0.00$0.14$0.00$0.00$0.20$0.54
2019$0.00$0.00$0.13$0.00$0.00$0.17$0.00$0.00$0.11$0.00$0.00$0.23$0.64
2018$0.00$0.00$0.13$0.00$0.00$0.11$0.00$0.00$0.18$0.00$0.00$0.19$0.60
2017$0.00$0.00$0.11$0.00$0.00$0.09$0.00$0.00$0.14$0.00$0.00$0.20$0.53
2016$0.00$0.00$0.08$0.00$0.00$0.07$0.00$0.00$0.15$0.00$0.00$0.18$0.48
2015$0.00$0.00$0.02$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.25$0.00$0.00$0.17$0.44
2014$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.41$0.41

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.


-25.00%-20.00%-15.00%-10.00%-5.00%0.00%NovemberDecember2025FebruaryMarchApril
-16.59%
-10.07%
VISVX (Vanguard Small Cap Value Index Fund)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Worst Drawdowns

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Vanguard Small Cap Value 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 Small Cap Value Index Fund was 62.15%, occurring on Mar 9, 2009. Recovery took 491 trading sessions.

The current Vanguard Small Cap Value Index Fund drawdown is 16.59%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-62.15%Jun 5, 2007442Mar 9, 2009491Feb 16, 2011933
-45.4%Jan 17, 202045Mar 23, 2020172Nov 24, 2020217
-36.28%May 6, 2002109Oct 9, 2002302Dec 22, 2003411
-31.55%Jul 2, 199871Oct 8, 1998449Jul 6, 2000520
-27.8%May 2, 2011108Oct 3, 2011233Sep 6, 2012341

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The current Vanguard Small Cap Value Index Fund volatility is 14.08%, 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.


2.00%4.00%6.00%8.00%10.00%12.00%14.00%NovemberDecember2025FebruaryMarchApril
14.08%
14.23%
VISVX (Vanguard Small Cap Value Index Fund)
Benchmark (^GSPC)