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Vanguard Information Technology Index Fund Admiral Shares (VITAX)

Mutual Fund · Currency in USD · Last updated Dec 8, 2023
Summary

Fund Info

ISINUS92204A7937
CUSIP92204A793
IssuerVanguard
Inception DateMar 25, 2004
CategoryTechnology Equities
Minimum Investment$100,000
Index TrackedMSCI US IMI Info Technology 25/50
ETF Home Pageadvisors.vanguard.com
Asset ClassEquity

Asset Class Size

Large-Cap

Asset Class Style

Growth

Expense Ratio

The Vanguard Information Technology Index Fund Admiral Shares features an expense ratio of 0.10%, falling within the medium range.


0.10%
0.00%2.15%

Share Price Chart


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Performance

The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Vanguard Information Technology 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.


200.00%400.00%600.00%800.00%1,000.00%JulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovemberDecember
1,031.86%
297.88%
VITAX (Vanguard Information Technology Index Fund Admiral Shares)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

S&P 500

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Return

Vanguard Information Technology Index Fund Admiral Shares had a return of 45.93% year-to-date (YTD) and 40.85% in the last 12 months. Over the past 10 years, Vanguard Information Technology Index Fund Admiral Shares had an annualized return of 19.58%, outperforming the S&P 500 benchmark which had an annualized return of 9.77%.


PeriodReturnBenchmark
Year-To-Date45.93%19.43%
1 month6.55%4.73%
6 months10.60%6.79%
1 year40.85%16.57%
5 years (annualized)22.90%11.75%
10 years (annualized)19.58%9.77%

Monthly Returns Heatmap


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
20238.44%6.31%2.79%-2.19%-6.54%-1.66%13.25%

Risk-Adjusted Performance

This table presents a comparison of risk-adjusted performance metrics for Vanguard Information Technology Index Fund Admiral Shares (VITAX) and S&P 500 (^GSPC). Risk-adjusted metrics are performance indicators that assess an investment's returns in relation to its risk, enabling a more accurate comparison of different investment options.


Sharpe ratioSortino ratioOmega ratioCalmar ratioUlcer Index
VITAX
Vanguard Information Technology Index Fund Admiral Shares
2.02
^GSPC
S&P 500
1.20

Sharpe Ratio

The current Vanguard Information Technology Index Fund Admiral Shares Sharpe ratio is 2.02. A Sharpe ratio higher than 2.0 is considered very good.


Rolling 12-month Sharpe Ratio0.000.501.001.502.00JulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovemberDecember
2.02
1.20
VITAX (Vanguard Information Technology Index Fund Admiral Shares)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Dividend History

Vanguard Information Technology Index Fund Admiral Shares granted a 0.69% dividend yield in the last twelve months. The annual payout for that period amounted to $1.64 per share.


PeriodTTM20222021202020192018201720162015201420132012
Dividend$1.64$1.49$1.50$1.49$1.39$1.11$0.83$0.82$0.71$0.60$0.48$0.43

Dividend yield

0.69%0.91%0.64%0.82%1.11%1.29%0.99%1.31%1.28%1.12%1.04%1.23%

Monthly Dividends

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


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
2023$0.00$0.00$0.40$0.00$0.00$0.35$0.00$0.00$0.45$0.00$0.00
2022$0.00$0.00$0.35$0.00$0.00$0.30$0.00$0.00$0.39$0.00$0.00$0.45
2021$0.00$0.00$0.32$0.00$0.00$0.30$0.00$0.00$0.45$0.00$0.00$0.42
2020$0.00$0.00$0.43$0.00$0.00$0.35$0.00$0.00$0.36$0.00$0.00$0.35
2019$0.00$0.00$0.31$0.00$0.00$0.33$0.00$0.00$0.43$0.00$0.00$0.33
2018$0.00$0.00$0.20$0.00$0.00$0.25$0.00$0.00$0.33$0.00$0.00$0.33
2017$0.00$0.00$0.19$0.00$0.00$0.21$0.00$0.00$0.22$0.00$0.00$0.22
2016$0.00$0.00$0.21$0.00$0.00$0.18$0.00$0.00$0.21$0.00$0.00$0.22
2015$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.51$0.00$0.00$0.21
2014$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.60
2013$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.48
2012$0.43

Drawdowns Chart

The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way.


-15.00%-10.00%-5.00%0.00%JulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovemberDecember
-0.28%
-4.40%
VITAX (Vanguard Information Technology Index Fund Admiral Shares)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Worst Drawdowns

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Vanguard Information Technology 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 Information Technology Index Fund Admiral Shares was 54.81%, occurring on Nov 20, 2008. Recovery took 538 trading sessions.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-54.81%Nov 1, 2007266Nov 20, 2008538Jan 11, 2011804
-35.1%Dec 28, 2021202Oct 14, 2022276Nov 20, 2023478
-31.68%Feb 20, 202023Mar 23, 202054Jun 9, 202077
-23.65%Oct 4, 201856Dec 24, 201859Mar 21, 2019115
-21.24%Feb 12, 2004126Aug 12, 2004321Nov 17, 2005447

Volatility Chart

The current Vanguard Information Technology Index Fund Admiral Shares volatility is 4.49%, 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%3.00%4.00%5.00%6.00%JulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovemberDecember
4.49%
2.98%
VITAX (Vanguard Information Technology Index Fund Admiral Shares)
Benchmark (^GSPC)