Vanguard Information Technology Index Fund Admiral Shares (VITAX)
Fund Info
US92204A7937
92204A793
Mar 25, 2004
$100,000
MSCI US IMI Info Technology 25/50
Large-Cap
Growth
Expense Ratio
VITAX has an expense ratio of 0.10%, which is considered low.
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Performance
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Returns By Period
Vanguard Information Technology Index Fund Admiral Shares (VITAX) returned -1.48% year-to-date (YTD) and 18.52% over the past 12 months. Over the past 10 years, VITAX delivered an annualized return of 19.99%, outperforming the S&P 500 benchmark at 10.77%.
VITAX
-1.48%
17.50%
-1.55%
18.52%
20.94%
19.99%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
0.08%
9.75%
-1.63%
12.74%
15.66%
10.77%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of VITAX, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | -0.80% | -3.01% | -9.26% | 1.46% | 11.22% | -1.48% | |||||||
| 2024 | 2.03% | 4.96% | 1.41% | -5.66% | 7.91% | 8.11% | -1.45% | 1.03% | 2.39% | -0.75% | 6.89% | 0.00% | 29.26% |
| 2023 | 9.71% | 0.50% | 9.70% | -0.29% | 8.44% | 6.31% | 2.79% | -2.19% | -6.54% | -1.66% | 13.25% | 4.95% | 52.69% |
| 2022 | -7.71% | -4.44% | 3.14% | -11.69% | -1.71% | -9.39% | 13.33% | -5.63% | -11.83% | 7.49% | 5.44% | -8.03% | -29.67% |
| 2021 | -0.66% | 1.44% | 0.65% | 5.15% | -1.21% | 7.31% | 3.35% | 3.50% | -5.67% | 8.15% | 2.99% | 2.60% | 30.37% |
| 2020 | 3.75% | -7.34% | -9.64% | 14.13% | 7.84% | 7.05% | 5.97% | 11.25% | -4.95% | -4.43% | 12.50% | 5.85% | 45.93% |
| 2019 | 7.98% | 7.27% | 4.14% | 6.39% | -8.86% | 8.75% | 3.51% | -2.16% | 1.25% | 3.74% | 5.64% | 4.02% | 48.72% |
| 2018 | 7.53% | 0.14% | -3.32% | -0.10% | 7.04% | -0.57% | 2.63% | 8.96% | 0.17% | -8.47% | -1.37% | -8.41% | 2.52% |
| 2017 | 4.37% | 4.93% | 2.18% | 2.39% | 4.42% | -2.53% | 4.10% | 3.10% | 0.87% | 7.35% | 1.16% | -0.03% | 37.07% |
| 2016 | -5.74% | -1.01% | 8.82% | -4.69% | 5.44% | -2.43% | 7.68% | 2.22% | 2.53% | -0.57% | 0.46% | 1.35% | 13.75% |
| 2015 | -3.53% | 8.29% | -2.74% | 1.64% | 2.41% | -3.87% | 2.22% | -5.74% | -1.24% | 10.28% | 1.11% | -2.66% | 5.01% |
| 2014 | -2.27% | 4.89% | -0.30% | -0.85% | 3.49% | 3.08% | 0.48% | 4.30% | -1.33% | 1.97% | 4.88% | -1.23% | 18.08% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of VITAX is 64, indicating average performance compared to other mutual funds on our website. Here’s a breakdown of how it compares using common performance measures.
Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators
The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Vanguard Information Technology Index Fund Admiral Shares (VITAX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
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Dividends
Dividend History
Vanguard Information Technology Index Fund Admiral Shares provided a 0.52% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $1.63 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 2 consecutive years.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $1.63 | $1.90 | $1.60 | $1.49 | $1.50 | $1.49 | $1.39 | $1.11 | $0.83 | $0.82 | $0.71 | $0.60 |
Dividend yield | 0.52% | 0.60% | 0.65% | 0.91% | 0.64% | 0.82% | 1.11% | 1.30% | 0.99% | 1.31% | 1.28% | 1.12% |
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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.37 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.37 | |||||||
| 2024 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.65 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.39 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.47 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.40 | $1.90 |
| 2023 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.40 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.35 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.45 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.41 | $1.60 |
| 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 | $1.49 |
| 2021 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.32 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.30 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.46 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.42 | $1.50 |
| 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 | $1.49 |
| 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 | $1.39 |
| 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 | $1.11 |
| 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 | $0.83 |
| 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 | $0.82 |
| 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 | $0.71 |
| 2014 | $0.60 | $0.60 |
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 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.
The current Vanguard Information Technology Index Fund Admiral Shares drawdown is 5.39%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -54.81% | Nov 1, 2007 | 266 | Nov 20, 2008 | 538 | Jan 11, 2011 | 804 |
| -35.1% | Dec 28, 2021 | 202 | Oct 14, 2022 | 276 | Nov 20, 2023 | 478 |
| -31.68% | Feb 20, 2020 | 23 | Mar 23, 2020 | 54 | Jun 9, 2020 | 77 |
| -27.38% | Dec 17, 2024 | 76 | Apr 8, 2025 | — | — | — |
| -23.65% | Oct 4, 2018 | 56 | Dec 24, 2018 | 59 | Mar 21, 2019 | 115 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
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