Vanguard Large-Cap Index Fund Admiral Shares (VLCAX)
Fund Info
ISIN | US9229085793 |
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CUSIP | 922908579 |
Issuer | Vanguard |
Inception Date | Feb 2, 2004 |
Region | North America (U.S.) |
Category | Large Cap Blend Equities |
Home Page | advisors.vanguard.com |
Asset Class | Equity |
Asset Class Size | Large-Cap |
Asset Class Style | Blend |
Expense Ratio
VLCAX has an expense ratio of 0.05% which is considered to be low.
Share Price Chart
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Performance
Performance Chart
The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Vanguard Large-Cap 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.
Returns By Period
Vanguard Large-Cap Index Fund Admiral Shares had a return of 9.10% year-to-date (YTD) and 27.91% in the last 12 months. Over the past 10 years, Vanguard Large-Cap Index Fund Admiral Shares had an annualized return of 12.65%, outperforming the S&P 500 benchmark which had an annualized return of 10.71%.
Period | Return | Benchmark |
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Year-To-Date | 9.10% | 8.76% |
1 month | -0.27% | -0.32% |
6 months | 19.45% | 18.48% |
1 year | 27.91% | 25.36% |
5 years (annualized) | 14.34% | 12.60% |
10 years (annualized) | 12.65% | 10.71% |
Monthly Returns Heatmap
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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2024 | 1.66% | 5.33% | 3.08% | -4.10% | ||||||||
2023 | -2.16% | 9.40% | 4.60% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current risk-adjusted rank of VLCAX is 88, placing it in the top 12% of mutual funds on our website in terms of risk-adjusted performance. This ranking is based on the combined values of the indicators listed below.
VLCAX (Vanguard Large-Cap Index Fund Admiral Shares)
Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators
The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Vanguard Large-Cap Index Fund Admiral Shares (VLCAX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
Dividends
Dividend History
Vanguard Large-Cap Index Fund Admiral Shares granted a 1.34% dividend yield in the last twelve months. The annual payout for that period amounted to $1.60 per share.
Period | TTM | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 |
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Dividend | $1.60 | $1.55 | $1.46 | $1.31 | $1.29 | $1.34 | $1.21 | $1.08 | $1.02 | $0.93 | $0.85 | $0.75 |
Dividend yield | 1.34% | 1.40% | 1.66% | 1.18% | 1.45% | 1.80% | 2.08% | 1.75% | 1.98% | 1.96% | 1.77% | 1.75% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Vanguard Large-Cap 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 | |
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2024 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.41 | $0.00 | ||||||||
2023 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.36 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.37 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.36 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.46 |
2022 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.33 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.35 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.36 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.41 |
2021 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.30 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.31 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.32 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.38 |
2020 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.32 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.31 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.31 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.34 |
2019 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.38 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.30 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.28 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.39 |
2018 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.26 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.29 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.33 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.33 |
2017 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.25 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.24 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.30 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.30 |
2016 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.23 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.22 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.28 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.30 |
2015 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.22 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.23 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.23 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.26 |
2014 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.19 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.20 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.21 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.24 |
2013 | $0.16 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.18 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.19 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.22 |
Drawdowns
Drawdowns Chart
The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way.
Worst Drawdowns
The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Vanguard Large-Cap 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 Large-Cap Index Fund Admiral Shares was 54.76%, occurring on Mar 9, 2009. Recovery took 760 trading sessions.
The current Vanguard Large-Cap Index Fund Admiral Shares drawdown is 1.25%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
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-54.76% | Oct 10, 2007 | 354 | Mar 9, 2009 | 760 | Mar 13, 2012 | 1114 |
-33.97% | Feb 20, 2020 | 23 | Mar 23, 2020 | 95 | Aug 6, 2020 | 118 |
-25.65% | Dec 28, 2021 | 200 | Oct 12, 2022 | 294 | Dec 13, 2023 | 494 |
-19.45% | Sep 21, 2018 | 65 | Dec 24, 2018 | 75 | Apr 12, 2019 | 140 |
-13.8% | Jul 21, 2015 | 143 | Feb 11, 2016 | 77 | Jun 2, 2016 | 220 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
The current Vanguard Large-Cap Index Fund Admiral Shares volatility is 4.12%, 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.