Vanguard Mid-Cap Growth Index Fund (VMGIX)
The fund employs an indexing investment approach designed to track the performance of the CRSP US Mid Cap Growth Index, a broadly diversified index of growth stocks of mid-size U.S. companies. The advisor attempts to replicate the target index by investing all, or substantially all, of its assets in the stocks that make up the index, holding each stock in approximately the same proportion as its weighting in the index.
Fund Info
US9229085462
922908546
Aug 17, 2006
$3,000
Mid-Cap
Growth
Expense Ratio
VMGIX has an expense ratio of 0.19%, 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 Growth Index Fund, 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 Growth Index Fund had a return of 16.91% year-to-date (YTD) and 17.65% in the last 12 months. Over the past 10 years, Vanguard Mid-Cap Growth Index Fund had an annualized return of 10.31%, while the S&P 500 had an annualized return of 11.01%, indicating that Vanguard Mid-Cap Growth Index Fund did not perform as well as the benchmark.
VMGIX
16.91%
-1.16%
10.64%
17.65%
10.65%
10.31%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
23.11%
-0.36%
7.02%
23.15%
12.80%
11.01%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of VMGIX, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | -1.47% | 6.06% | 2.90% | -5.13% | 2.23% | 0.48% | 1.67% | 1.90% | 2.53% | 0.30% | 10.84% | 16.91% | |
| 2023 | 8.93% | -1.78% | 1.61% | -2.28% | 0.09% | 8.03% | 3.31% | -3.31% | -5.21% | -5.92% | 11.48% | 7.81% | 22.98% |
| 2022 | -12.82% | -1.30% | 1.86% | -11.45% | -3.18% | -8.09% | 11.81% | -3.37% | -9.86% | 6.71% | 5.72% | -6.34% | -28.93% |
| 2021 | -0.85% | 3.27% | -1.14% | 5.02% | -0.61% | 5.59% | 2.01% | 2.89% | -4.61% | 8.71% | -2.77% | 1.92% | 20.32% |
| 2020 | 1.23% | -7.01% | -15.11% | 15.86% | 9.65% | 2.76% | 7.39% | 3.21% | -1.46% | -0.75% | 13.47% | 4.65% | 34.30% |
| 2019 | 11.16% | 4.84% | 2.56% | 3.76% | -5.03% | 6.34% | 1.72% | -2.13% | -0.21% | 1.82% | 3.37% | 2.08% | 33.69% |
| 2018 | 5.00% | -3.34% | 0.09% | -0.79% | 3.70% | 0.94% | 1.87% | 4.57% | -0.32% | -9.68% | 2.51% | -9.12% | -5.73% |
| 2017 | 3.88% | 2.76% | 0.35% | 2.07% | 1.83% | 0.37% | 1.77% | 0.17% | 1.74% | 2.17% | 2.82% | -0.04% | 21.72% |
| 2016 | -7.96% | 1.08% | 8.13% | 0.03% | 2.31% | -0.48% | 5.09% | -0.76% | 0.30% | -3.78% | 3.18% | 0.20% | 6.62% |
| 2015 | -1.58% | 6.67% | 0.99% | -0.80% | 0.90% | -1.25% | 1.51% | -5.81% | -4.03% | 5.57% | -0.02% | -2.57% | -1.13% |
| 2014 | -2.09% | 6.60% | -1.67% | -2.12% | 2.86% | 3.30% | -2.51% | 5.64% | -2.98% | 3.36% | 3.02% | -0.19% | 13.35% |
| 2013 | 6.48% | 1.39% | 3.99% | 0.63% | 1.87% | -1.09% | 5.76% | -2.03% | 5.09% | 2.15% | 1.08% | 3.15% | 32.02% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of VMGIX is 63, 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 Mid-Cap Growth Index Fund (VMGIX) 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 Growth Index Fund provided a 0.39% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.39 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 2 consecutive years.
| Period | TTM | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $0.39 | $0.52 | $0.45 | $0.23 | $0.38 | $0.42 | $0.33 | $0.31 | $0.29 | $0.27 | $0.25 | $0.17 |
Dividend yield | 0.39% | 0.60% | 0.64% | 0.23% | 0.46% | 0.67% | 0.70% | 0.61% | 0.70% | 0.69% | 0.64% | 0.48% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Vanguard Mid-Cap Growth Index Fund. 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.13 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.12 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.13 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.39 |
| 2023 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.13 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.10 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.10 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.20 | $0.52 |
| 2022 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.09 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.09 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.12 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.14 | $0.45 |
| 2021 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.05 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.04 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.04 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.10 | $0.23 |
| 2020 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.09 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.11 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.08 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.10 | $0.38 |
| 2019 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.07 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.09 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.11 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.16 | $0.42 |
| 2018 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.07 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.08 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.08 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.11 | $0.33 |
| 2017 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.06 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.06 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.10 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.08 | $0.31 |
| 2016 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.05 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.05 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.07 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.12 | $0.29 |
| 2015 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.14 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.13 | $0.27 |
| 2014 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.25 | $0.25 |
| 2013 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.17 | $0.17 |
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 Growth Index Fund. 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 Growth Index Fund was 60.20%, occurring on Nov 20, 2008. Recovery took 559 trading sessions.
The current Vanguard Mid-Cap Growth Index Fund drawdown is 7.01%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -60.2% | Oct 11, 2007 | 281 | Nov 20, 2008 | 559 | Feb 10, 2011 | 840 |
| -37.25% | Nov 17, 2021 | 229 | Oct 14, 2022 | 520 | Nov 8, 2024 | 749 |
| -36.03% | Feb 20, 2020 | 23 | Mar 23, 2020 | 74 | Jul 8, 2020 | 97 |
| -25.98% | Jul 8, 2011 | 61 | Oct 3, 2011 | 312 | Jan 2, 2013 | 373 |
| -21.85% | Sep 17, 2018 | 69 | Dec 24, 2018 | 59 | Mar 21, 2019 | 128 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
The current Vanguard Mid-Cap Growth Index Fund volatility is 5.46%, 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.