Vanguard Mid-Cap Growth Fund (VMGRX)
Fund Info
US9219463075
921946307
Dec 31, 1997
North America (U.S.)
$3,000
Mid-Cap
Growth
Expense Ratio
VMGRX has an expense ratio of 0.33%, placing it in the medium range.
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Performance
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Returns By Period
Vanguard Mid-Cap Growth Fund (VMGRX) returned 1.30% year-to-date (YTD) and 11.45% over the past 12 months. Over the past 10 years, VMGRX returned 0.81% annually, underperforming the S&P 500 benchmark at 10.87%.
VMGRX
1.30%
18.67%
0.91%
11.45%
2.27%
0.81%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
1.30%
12.94%
1.49%
12.48%
15.82%
10.87%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of VMGRX, 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 | 6.20% | -7.07% | -8.62% | 1.94% | 10.18% | 1.30% | |||||||
| 2024 | -0.39% | 7.73% | 3.12% | -6.49% | -0.21% | 1.62% | 2.38% | 3.48% | 2.44% | -1.06% | 10.95% | -5.83% | 17.73% |
| 2023 | 9.89% | -1.50% | 1.23% | -1.99% | 0.59% | 8.56% | 3.40% | -2.28% | -6.51% | -7.01% | 11.30% | 8.26% | 24.15% |
| 2022 | -12.49% | -0.76% | 1.07% | -12.07% | -3.84% | -8.79% | 11.82% | -2.64% | -9.55% | 6.95% | 4.78% | -6.46% | -30.13% |
| 2021 | -1.58% | 5.12% | -2.71% | 6.66% | -3.47% | 5.01% | 2.08% | 2.07% | -3.94% | 5.99% | -6.33% | -25.58% | -19.52% |
| 2020 | 1.01% | -6.30% | -16.41% | 14.10% | 11.57% | 2.64% | 6.37% | 4.12% | -1.18% | -1.12% | 12.68% | -0.27% | 25.70% |
| 2019 | 12.70% | 5.87% | 1.20% | 4.55% | -5.21% | 6.69% | 1.12% | -2.42% | -1.67% | 0.79% | 4.15% | -7.94% | 19.72% |
| 2018 | 6.06% | -2.18% | 0.26% | 0.33% | 4.17% | 0.24% | 1.95% | 5.45% | 0.65% | -9.83% | 0.85% | -20.72% | -14.98% |
| 2017 | 2.63% | 2.91% | 0.47% | 1.60% | 2.15% | 0.28% | 0.73% | 1.24% | 2.22% | 2.79% | 3.21% | -3.13% | 18.31% |
| 2016 | -9.09% | -0.10% | 7.16% | -0.41% | 2.21% | -3.06% | 4.04% | -0.40% | 0.22% | -2.86% | 3.86% | -0.18% | 0.44% |
| 2015 | -1.65% | 7.14% | 1.45% | -1.62% | 2.36% | -1.04% | 1.67% | -6.25% | -3.70% | 5.07% | 0.36% | -9.83% | -7.04% |
| 2014 | -2.91% | 6.12% | -1.45% | -2.83% | 2.21% | 3.49% | -2.60% | 4.45% | -3.16% | 3.81% | 3.79% | -11.48% | -1.93% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of VMGRX is 47, 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 Fund (VMGRX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
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Dividends
Dividend History
Vanguard Mid-Cap Growth Fund provided a 1.78% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.49 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 | $0.49 | $0.49 | $0.09 | $0.05 | $0.01 | $0.05 | $0.07 | $0.10 | $0.10 | $0.15 | $0.07 | $0.04 |
Dividend yield | 1.78% | 1.80% | 0.39% | 0.26% | 0.02% | 0.15% | 0.25% | 0.44% | 0.36% | 0.67% | 0.31% | 0.16% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Vanguard Mid-Cap Growth 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | |||||||
| 2024 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.49 | $0.49 |
| 2023 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.09 | $0.09 |
| 2022 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.05 | $0.05 |
| 2021 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.01 | $0.01 |
| 2020 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.05 | $0.05 |
| 2019 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.07 | $0.07 |
| 2018 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.10 | $0.10 |
| 2017 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.10 | $0.10 |
| 2016 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.15 | $0.15 |
| 2015 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.07 | $0.07 |
| 2014 | $0.04 | $0.04 |
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.
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Worst Drawdowns
The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Vanguard Mid-Cap Growth 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 Fund was 72.00%, occurring on Nov 20, 2008. Recovery took 2990 trading sessions.
The current Vanguard Mid-Cap Growth Fund drawdown is 28.91%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -72% | Sep 29, 2000 | 2042 | Nov 20, 2008 | 2990 | Oct 9, 2020 | 5032 |
| -55.57% | Nov 17, 2021 | 146 | Jun 16, 2022 | — | — | — |
| -37.13% | Mar 10, 2000 | 26 | Apr 14, 2000 | 114 | Sep 28, 2000 | 140 |
| -12.15% | Sep 13, 1999 | 26 | Oct 18, 1999 | 9 | Oct 29, 1999 | 35 |
| -11.58% | Feb 16, 2021 | 15 | Mar 8, 2021 | 79 | Jun 29, 2021 | 94 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
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