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Fund Info

ISINUS9219328518
CUSIP921932851
IssuerVanguard
Inception DateMar 28, 2011
RegionNorth America (U.S.)
CategoryMid Cap Growth Equities
Min. Investment$5,000,000
Home Pageadvisors.vanguard.com
Asset ClassEquity

Asset Class Size

Mid-Cap

Asset Class Style

Growth

Expense Ratio

VMFGX has an expense ratio of 0.08% which is considered to be low.


Expense ratio chart for VMFGX: current value at 0.08% compared with the broader market ranging from 0.00% to 2.12%.0.50%1.00%1.50%2.00%0.08%

Share Price Chart


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Vanguard S&P Mid-Cap 400 Growth Index Fund Institutional Shares

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Performance

Performance Chart

The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Vanguard S&P Mid-Cap 400 Growth 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.


280.00%300.00%320.00%340.00%360.00%380.00%400.00%420.00%December2024FebruaryMarchAprilMay
391.64%
364.40%
VMFGX (Vanguard S&P Mid-Cap 400 Growth Index Fund Institutional Shares)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

S&P 500

Returns By Period

Vanguard S&P Mid-Cap 400 Growth Index Fund Institutional Shares had a return of 11.23% year-to-date (YTD) and 28.31% in the last 12 months. Over the past 10 years, Vanguard S&P Mid-Cap 400 Growth Index Fund Institutional Shares had an annualized return of 10.27%, which was very close to the S&P 500 benchmark's annualized return of 10.64%.


PeriodReturnBenchmark
Year-To-Date11.23%7.50%
1 month-2.43%-1.61%
6 months23.32%17.65%
1 year28.31%26.26%
5 years (annualized)10.25%11.73%
10 years (annualized)10.27%10.64%

Monthly Returns Heatmap


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
2024-0.37%9.70%5.76%-6.00%
2023-4.87%7.59%7.42%

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank

The current rank of VMFGX is 71, suggesting that the investment has average results relative to the market in terms of risk-adjusted performance. This ranking is determined by the cumulative values of the indicators listed below.


The Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank of VMFGX is 7171
Vanguard S&P Mid-Cap 400 Growth Index Fund Institutional Shares(VMFGX)
The Sharpe Ratio Rank of VMFGX is 7272Sharpe Ratio Rank
The Sortino Ratio Rank of VMFGX is 7171Sortino Ratio Rank
The Omega Ratio Rank of VMFGX is 6666Omega Ratio Rank
The Calmar Ratio Rank of VMFGX is 7373Calmar Ratio Rank
The Martin Ratio Rank of VMFGX is 7272Martin Ratio Rank
The risk-adjusted ranks indicate the investment's position relative to the market. A rank closer to 100 signifies top-performing investments, while a rank closer to 0 might suggest underperformance, based on the selected ratio. The values are calculated based on the past 12 months of returns.

Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators

The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Vanguard S&P Mid-Cap 400 Growth Index Fund Institutional Shares (VMFGX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.


VMFGX
Sharpe ratio
The chart of Sharpe ratio for VMFGX, currently valued at 1.73, compared to the broader market-1.000.001.002.003.004.001.73
Sortino ratio
The chart of Sortino ratio for VMFGX, currently valued at 2.48, compared to the broader market-2.000.002.004.006.008.0010.002.48
Omega ratio
The chart of Omega ratio for VMFGX, currently valued at 1.29, compared to the broader market0.501.001.502.002.503.003.501.29
Calmar ratio
The chart of Calmar ratio for VMFGX, currently valued at 1.25, compared to the broader market0.002.004.006.008.0010.0012.001.25
Martin ratio
The chart of Martin ratio for VMFGX, currently valued at 6.19, compared to the broader market0.0020.0040.0060.006.19
^GSPC
Sharpe ratio
The chart of Sharpe ratio for ^GSPC, currently valued at 2.17, compared to the broader market-1.000.001.002.003.004.002.17
Sortino ratio
The chart of Sortino ratio for ^GSPC, currently valued at 3.11, compared to the broader market-2.000.002.004.006.008.0010.003.11
Omega ratio
The chart of Omega ratio for ^GSPC, currently valued at 1.38, compared to the broader market0.501.001.502.002.503.003.501.38
Calmar ratio
The chart of Calmar ratio for ^GSPC, currently valued at 1.65, compared to the broader market0.002.004.006.008.0010.0012.001.65
Martin ratio
The chart of Martin ratio for ^GSPC, currently valued at 8.41, compared to the broader market0.0020.0040.0060.008.41

Sharpe Ratio

The current Vanguard S&P Mid-Cap 400 Growth Index Fund Institutional Shares Sharpe ratio is 1.73. This value is calculated based on the past 12 months of trading data and takes into account price changes and dividends.

Use the chart below to compare the Sharpe ratio of Vanguard S&P Mid-Cap 400 Growth Index Fund Institutional Shares with the selected benchmark, providing insights into the investment's historical performance in terms of risk-adjusted returns. Go to the Sharpe ratio tool for more fine-grained control over the calculation options.


Rolling 12-month Sharpe Ratio0.000.501.001.502.002.503.00December2024FebruaryMarchAprilMay
1.73
2.17
VMFGX (Vanguard S&P Mid-Cap 400 Growth Index Fund Institutional Shares)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Dividends

Dividend History

Vanguard S&P Mid-Cap 400 Growth Index Fund Institutional Shares granted a 1.09% dividend yield in the last twelve months. The annual payout for that period amounted to $4.75 per share.


PeriodTTM20232022202120202019201820172016201520142013
Dividend$4.75$4.75$3.79$2.24$2.80$3.58$2.76$2.47$2.55$2.24$1.77$1.37

Dividend yield

1.09%1.21%1.12%0.53%0.79%1.22%1.18%0.93%1.14%1.14%0.91%0.75%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Vanguard S&P Mid-Cap 400 Growth Index Fund Institutional Shares. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
2024$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00
2023$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$4.75
2022$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$3.79
2021$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$2.24
2020$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$2.80
2019$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$3.58
2018$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$2.76
2017$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$2.47
2016$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$2.55
2015$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$2.24
2014$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$1.77
2013$1.37

Drawdowns

Drawdowns Chart

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


-20.00%-15.00%-10.00%-5.00%0.00%December2024FebruaryMarchAprilMay
-3.77%
-2.41%
VMFGX (Vanguard S&P Mid-Cap 400 Growth Index Fund Institutional Shares)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Worst Drawdowns

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Vanguard S&P Mid-Cap 400 Growth 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 S&P Mid-Cap 400 Growth Index Fund Institutional Shares was 39.15%, occurring on Mar 23, 2020. Recovery took 99 trading sessions.

The current Vanguard S&P Mid-Cap 400 Growth Index Fund Institutional Shares drawdown is 3.77%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-39.15%Feb 21, 202022Mar 23, 202099Aug 12, 2020121
-29.25%Nov 17, 2021146Jun 16, 2022427Feb 29, 2024573
-25.69%Jul 8, 201161Oct 3, 2011238Sep 13, 2012299
-23.89%Sep 17, 201869Dec 24, 2018234Nov 27, 2019303
-18.31%Aug 18, 2015123Feb 11, 2016102Jul 8, 2016225

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The current Vanguard S&P Mid-Cap 400 Growth Index Fund Institutional Shares volatility is 4.53%, 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%December2024FebruaryMarchAprilMay
4.53%
4.10%
VMFGX (Vanguard S&P Mid-Cap 400 Growth Index Fund Institutional Shares)
Benchmark (^GSPC)