Vanguard Mid-Cap Index Fund Institutional Plus Shares (VMCPX)
Fund Info
US9229083897
922908389
Dec 15, 2010
North America (U.S.)
$100,000,000
Mid-Cap
Blend
Expense Ratio
VMCPX has an expense ratio of 0.03%, which is considered low compared to other funds.
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Performance
Performance Chart
The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Vanguard Mid-Cap Index Fund Institutional Plus 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 Mid-Cap Index Fund Institutional Plus Shares had a return of 4.46% year-to-date (YTD) and 19.21% in the last 12 months. Over the past 10 years, Vanguard Mid-Cap Index Fund Institutional Plus Shares had an annualized return of 9.61%, while the S&P 500 had an annualized return of 11.26%, indicating that Vanguard Mid-Cap Index Fund Institutional Plus Shares did not perform as well as the benchmark.
VMCPX
4.46%
-0.62%
9.68%
19.21%
10.12%
9.61%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
4.01%
1.13%
9.82%
22.80%
12.93%
11.26%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of VMCPX, 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 | 4.44% | 4.46% | |||||||||||
| 2024 | -1.49% | 5.03% | 4.26% | -4.75% | 2.75% | -0.62% | 4.03% | 2.53% | 2.54% | -0.43% | 8.28% | -6.83% | 15.25% |
| 2023 | 7.95% | -2.70% | -1.12% | -0.75% | -2.64% | 8.42% | 3.53% | -3.59% | -4.89% | -4.73% | 10.01% | 7.12% | 15.97% |
| 2022 | -7.86% | -0.99% | 2.69% | -8.05% | -0.31% | -9.40% | 9.61% | -2.97% | -9.87% | 8.52% | 6.15% | -5.35% | -18.68% |
| 2021 | -0.52% | 5.25% | 2.37% | 4.82% | 0.81% | 1.81% | 1.29% | 3.02% | -4.15% | 6.61% | -2.51% | 3.90% | 24.54% |
| 2020 | -0.24% | -8.75% | -18.43% | 14.40% | 7.13% | 1.95% | 6.47% | 3.15% | -1.71% | -0.09% | 13.45% | 4.12% | 18.20% |
| 2019 | 10.57% | 4.23% | 1.33% | 3.75% | -6.06% | 7.08% | 1.32% | -2.71% | 2.06% | 1.10% | 3.22% | 2.42% | 31.06% |
| 2018 | 4.36% | -4.06% | -0.11% | -0.15% | 1.79% | 0.92% | 2.58% | 2.52% | -0.47% | -8.39% | 2.40% | -9.89% | -9.23% |
| 2017 | 2.99% | 3.10% | 0.02% | 1.18% | 0.92% | 0.66% | 1.72% | -0.57% | 2.26% | 1.45% | 3.17% | 0.94% | 19.28% |
| 2016 | -7.44% | 1.23% | 7.98% | 0.54% | 1.85% | -0.07% | 4.64% | 0.15% | 0.37% | -3.07% | 4.70% | 0.65% | 11.23% |
| 2015 | -1.96% | 6.02% | 0.34% | -0.41% | 1.06% | -1.81% | 1.26% | -5.12% | -3.67% | 5.98% | 0.28% | -2.65% | -1.31% |
| 2014 | -2.31% | 6.02% | -0.28% | -0.84% | 2.31% | 3.01% | -2.51% | 4.75% | -3.19% | 3.44% | 2.82% | 0.28% | 13.80% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
With an overall rank of 78, VMCPX is among the top 22% of 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.
Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators
The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Vanguard Mid-Cap Index Fund Institutional Plus Shares (VMCPX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
Dividends
Dividend History
Vanguard Mid-Cap Index Fund Institutional Plus Shares provided a 1.44% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $5.35 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 3 consecutive years.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $5.35 | $5.35 | $4.80 | $4.44 | $3.89 | $4.07 | $3.59 | $3.43 | $2.86 | $2.61 | $2.42 | $2.19 |
Dividend yield | 1.44% | 1.50% | 1.53% | 1.61% | 1.13% | 1.46% | 1.49% | 1.84% | 1.37% | 1.47% | 1.50% | 1.31% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Vanguard Mid-Cap Index Fund Institutional Plus 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 | $0.00 | ||||||||||
| 2024 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $1.32 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $1.26 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $1.29 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $1.48 | $5.35 |
| 2023 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $1.03 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $1.11 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $1.06 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $1.60 | $4.80 |
| 2022 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $1.02 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.80 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $1.09 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $1.52 | $4.44 |
| 2021 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.86 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.94 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.84 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $1.25 | $3.89 |
| 2020 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $1.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.90 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.90 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $1.27 | $4.07 |
| 2019 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.74 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.78 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.73 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $1.34 | $3.59 |
| 2018 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.71 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.77 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $1.03 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.92 | $3.43 |
| 2017 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.63 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.64 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.70 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.88 | $2.86 |
| 2016 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.39 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.64 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.69 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.88 | $2.61 |
| 2015 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.04 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $1.56 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.83 | $2.42 |
| 2014 | $0.03 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $2.16 | $2.19 |
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.
Worst Drawdowns
The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Vanguard Mid-Cap Index Fund Institutional Plus 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 Mid-Cap Index Fund Institutional Plus Shares was 39.30%, occurring on Mar 23, 2020. Recovery took 114 trading sessions.
The current Vanguard Mid-Cap Index Fund Institutional Plus Shares drawdown is 2.67%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -39.3% | Feb 21, 2020 | 22 | Mar 23, 2020 | 114 | Sep 2, 2020 | 136 |
| -27.54% | Nov 17, 2021 | 229 | Oct 14, 2022 | 438 | Jul 16, 2024 | 667 |
| -24.6% | Jul 8, 2011 | 61 | Oct 3, 2011 | 111 | Mar 13, 2012 | 172 |
| -21.21% | Aug 30, 2018 | 80 | Dec 24, 2018 | 70 | Apr 5, 2019 | 150 |
| -19.66% | May 22, 2015 | 183 | Feb 11, 2016 | 112 | Jul 22, 2016 | 295 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
The current Vanguard Mid-Cap Index Fund Institutional Plus Shares volatility is 2.48%, 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.