Vanguard Mega Cap Index Fund Institutional Shares (VMCTX)
Fund Info
US9219108571
921910857
Feb 22, 2008
North America (U.S.)
$5,000,000
Large-Cap
Blend
Expense Ratio
VMCTX has an expense ratio of 0.06%, 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 Mega Cap Index Fund Institutional 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 Mega Cap Index Fund Institutional Shares had a return of 4.75% year-to-date (YTD) and 26.52% in the last 12 months. Over the past 10 years, Vanguard Mega Cap Index Fund Institutional Shares had an annualized return of 13.96%, outperforming the S&P 500 benchmark which had an annualized return of 11.31%.
VMCTX
4.75%
2.88%
10.61%
26.52%
15.59%
13.96%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
4.46%
2.46%
9.31%
23.49%
13.03%
11.31%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of VMCTX, 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 | 2.75% | 4.75% | |||||||||||
| 2024 | 2.31% | 5.40% | 2.83% | -3.96% | 5.26% | 4.63% | 0.54% | 2.46% | 1.99% | -0.83% | 5.65% | -1.48% | 27.18% |
| 2023 | 6.08% | -2.26% | 4.70% | 1.82% | 1.38% | 6.26% | 3.34% | -1.27% | -4.62% | -1.65% | 9.28% | 4.10% | 29.67% |
| 2022 | -5.25% | -3.46% | 3.70% | -9.31% | -0.28% | -7.98% | 9.14% | -4.13% | -9.10% | 7.79% | 5.26% | -5.98% | -19.91% |
| 2021 | -0.95% | 2.10% | 4.16% | 5.52% | 0.40% | 2.91% | 2.51% | 2.97% | -4.83% | 7.15% | -0.71% | 3.93% | 27.57% |
| 2020 | 0.34% | -8.00% | -11.40% | 12.82% | 4.71% | 2.24% | 5.74% | 8.48% | -4.05% | -3.27% | 11.15% | 3.92% | 21.47% |
| 2019 | 7.65% | 3.08% | 1.96% | 4.12% | -6.39% | 6.97% | 1.54% | -1.48% | 1.72% | 2.40% | 3.79% | 3.02% | 31.42% |
| 2018 | 6.03% | -3.61% | -2.97% | 0.48% | 2.49% | 0.60% | 3.86% | 3.42% | 0.70% | -6.62% | 2.03% | -8.83% | -3.47% |
| 2017 | 1.84% | 4.13% | 0.12% | 1.06% | 1.51% | 0.65% | 2.08% | 0.51% | 2.02% | 2.49% | 3.02% | 1.16% | 22.57% |
| 2016 | -4.86% | -0.41% | 6.63% | 0.42% | 1.75% | 0.31% | 3.60% | 0.17% | 0.02% | -1.62% | 3.50% | 2.16% | 11.80% |
| 2015 | -3.03% | 5.70% | -1.78% | 1.07% | 1.32% | -1.92% | 2.16% | -6.21% | -2.44% | 8.69% | 0.31% | -1.45% | 1.56% |
| 2014 | -3.51% | 4.41% | 0.87% | 0.83% | 2.39% | 1.96% | -1.21% | 3.91% | -1.26% | 2.22% | 2.65% | -0.38% | 13.34% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
With an overall rank of 87, VMCTX is among the top 13% 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 Mega Cap Index Fund Institutional Shares (VMCTX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
Dividends
Dividend History
Vanguard Mega Cap Index Fund Institutional Shares provided a 1.11% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $4.85 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 4 consecutive years.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $4.85 | $4.85 | $4.54 | $4.33 | $3.90 | $3.83 | $4.01 | $3.62 | $3.32 | $3.21 | $2.94 | $2.54 |
Dividend yield | 1.11% | 1.16% | 1.36% | 1.66% | 1.18% | 1.46% | 1.82% | 2.11% | 1.84% | 2.13% | 2.13% | 1.84% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Vanguard Mega Cap Index Fund Institutional 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 | $1.15 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $1.23 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $1.23 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $1.25 | $4.85 |
| 2023 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $1.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $1.08 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $1.14 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $1.34 | $4.54 |
| 2022 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.95 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $1.02 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $1.17 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $1.20 | $4.33 |
| 2021 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.86 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.92 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $1.02 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $1.10 | $3.90 |
| 2020 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.92 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.92 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.80 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $1.21 | $3.83 |
| 2019 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.95 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $1.03 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $1.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $1.02 | $4.01 |
| 2018 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.74 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.91 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.95 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $1.02 | $3.62 |
| 2017 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.67 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.80 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.94 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.91 | $3.32 |
| 2016 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.73 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.73 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.81 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.93 | $3.21 |
| 2015 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.63 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.71 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.74 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.85 | $2.94 |
| 2014 | $0.55 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.61 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.63 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.75 | $2.54 |
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 Mega Cap Index Fund Institutional 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 Mega Cap Index Fund Institutional Shares was 52.57%, occurring on Mar 9, 2009. Recovery took 750 trading sessions.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -52.57% | Dec 27, 2007 | 300 | Mar 9, 2009 | 750 | Feb 28, 2012 | 1050 |
| -32.96% | Feb 20, 2020 | 23 | Mar 23, 2020 | 94 | Aug 5, 2020 | 117 |
| -25.77% | Jan 4, 2022 | 195 | Oct 12, 2022 | 293 | Dec 12, 2023 | 488 |
| -19.12% | Oct 4, 2018 | 56 | Dec 24, 2018 | 75 | Apr 12, 2019 | 131 |
| -12.93% | Jul 21, 2015 | 143 | Feb 11, 2016 | 46 | Apr 19, 2016 | 189 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
The current Vanguard Mega Cap Index Fund Institutional Shares volatility is 3.31%, 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.