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Vanguard PRIMECAP Fund Investor Shares (VPMCX)
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Fund Info

ISINUS9219361006
CUSIP921936100
IssuerVanguard
Inception DateNov 1, 1984
RegionNorth America (U.S.)
CategoryLarge Cap Growth Equities
Min. Investment$3,000
Home Pageadvisors.vanguard.com
Asset ClassEquity

Asset Class Size

Large-Cap

Asset Class Style

Growth

Expense Ratio

VPMCX features an expense ratio of 0.38%, falling within the medium range.


Expense ratio chart for VPMCX: current value at 0.38% compared with the broader market ranging from 0.00% to 2.12%.0.50%1.00%1.50%2.00%0.38%

Share Price Chart


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Performance

Performance Chart

The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Vanguard PRIMECAP Fund Investor Shares, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.


2,400.00%2,600.00%2,800.00%3,000.00%3,200.00%JuneJulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovember
2,682.87%
3,183.07%
VPMCX (Vanguard PRIMECAP Fund Investor Shares)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Returns By Period

Vanguard PRIMECAP Fund Investor Shares had a return of 18.40% year-to-date (YTD) and 30.80% in the last 12 months. Over the past 10 years, Vanguard PRIMECAP Fund Investor Shares had an annualized return of 13.14%, outperforming the S&P 500 benchmark which had an annualized return of 11.41%.


PeriodReturnBenchmark
Year-To-Date18.40%25.70%
1 month1.61%3.51%
6 months8.88%14.80%
1 year30.80%37.91%
5 years (annualized)13.99%14.18%
10 years (annualized)13.14%11.41%

Monthly Returns

The table below presents the monthly returns of VPMCX, with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors. Returns are adjusted for dividends.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20240.48%4.33%4.11%-3.30%4.71%4.08%-1.68%2.72%-0.13%-2.40%18.40%
20236.90%-4.03%4.24%0.95%1.55%6.56%3.48%0.19%-3.83%-3.82%9.13%4.81%28.16%
2022-4.47%-2.87%2.75%-7.62%2.26%-8.47%7.01%-4.94%-7.95%8.21%7.72%-5.77%-15.22%
20212.17%5.10%2.48%2.72%1.30%2.79%-0.35%1.81%-4.84%5.94%-1.98%3.08%21.64%
2020-1.93%-7.29%-12.20%9.32%3.61%3.52%3.74%7.77%-1.88%-2.83%11.68%5.14%17.16%
20198.10%3.77%-1.26%3.68%-8.28%7.44%2.22%-2.75%1.38%4.01%4.34%3.24%27.78%
20186.83%-2.51%-2.44%-0.46%4.37%-1.00%5.76%3.12%0.48%-8.37%3.58%-9.84%-1.99%
20173.10%4.25%0.72%1.48%2.95%1.25%0.88%0.72%3.75%2.64%3.26%1.26%29.57%
2016-6.57%-1.16%6.16%-0.41%3.10%-2.35%6.54%1.27%1.76%-2.98%3.88%1.74%10.65%
2015-1.56%5.20%-1.27%-0.29%1.59%-2.77%1.51%-5.81%-2.05%8.84%0.37%-0.33%2.68%
2014-0.78%5.86%-0.01%-1.47%3.66%2.44%-0.84%3.89%-0.34%2.22%3.32%-0.33%18.74%
20136.81%1.83%4.96%2.45%2.28%-1.52%3.92%-1.66%4.98%4.49%4.04%1.68%39.71%

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank

The current rank of VPMCX is 47, suggesting that the investment has average results relative to other mutual funds 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 VPMCX is 4747
Combined Rank
The Sharpe Ratio Rank of VPMCX is 4242Sharpe Ratio Rank
The Sortino Ratio Rank of VPMCX is 3939Sortino Ratio Rank
The Omega Ratio Rank of VPMCX is 4141Omega Ratio Rank
The Calmar Ratio Rank of VPMCX is 7979Calmar Ratio Rank
The Martin Ratio Rank of VPMCX is 3535Martin 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 PRIMECAP Fund Investor Shares (VPMCX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.


VPMCX
Sharpe ratio
The chart of Sharpe ratio for VPMCX, currently valued at 2.08, compared to the broader market0.002.004.002.08
Sortino ratio
The chart of Sortino ratio for VPMCX, currently valued at 2.81, compared to the broader market0.005.0010.002.81
Omega ratio
The chart of Omega ratio for VPMCX, currently valued at 1.38, compared to the broader market1.002.003.004.001.38
Calmar ratio
The chart of Calmar ratio for VPMCX, currently valued at 2.32, compared to the broader market0.005.0010.0015.0020.002.32
Martin ratio
The chart of Martin ratio for VPMCX, currently valued at 9.44, compared to the broader market0.0020.0040.0060.0080.00100.009.44
^GSPC
Sharpe ratio
The chart of Sharpe ratio for ^GSPC, currently valued at 2.97, compared to the broader market0.002.004.002.97
Sortino ratio
The chart of Sortino ratio for ^GSPC, currently valued at 3.97, compared to the broader market0.005.0010.003.97
Omega ratio
The chart of Omega ratio for ^GSPC, currently valued at 1.56, compared to the broader market1.002.003.004.001.56
Calmar ratio
The chart of Calmar ratio for ^GSPC, currently valued at 3.93, compared to the broader market0.005.0010.0015.0020.003.93
Martin ratio
The chart of Martin ratio for ^GSPC, currently valued at 19.39, compared to the broader market0.0020.0040.0060.0080.00100.0019.39

Sharpe Ratio

The current Vanguard PRIMECAP Fund Investor Shares Sharpe ratio is 2.08. This value is calculated based on the past 1 year of trading data and takes into account price changes and dividends.

Use the chart below to compare the Sharpe ratio of Vanguard PRIMECAP Fund Investor 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 Ratio1.001.502.002.503.003.50JuneJulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovember
2.08
2.97
VPMCX (Vanguard PRIMECAP Fund Investor Shares)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Dividends

Dividend History

Vanguard PRIMECAP Fund Investor Shares provided a 0.93% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $1.66 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 2 consecutive years.


0.70%0.80%0.90%1.00%1.10%1.20%1.30%$0.00$0.50$1.00$1.5020132014201520162017201820192020202120222023
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM20232022202120202019201820172016201520142013
Dividend$1.66$1.66$1.55$1.15$1.54$1.69$1.47$1.40$1.36$1.11$1.16$0.84

Dividend yield

0.93%1.10%1.23%0.70%1.04%1.21%1.26%1.09%1.29%1.12%1.13%0.91%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Vanguard PRIMECAP Fund Investor Shares. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2024$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$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$1.66$1.66
2022$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$1.55$1.55
2021$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$1.15$1.15
2020$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$1.54$1.54
2019$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$1.69$1.69
2018$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$1.47$1.47
2017$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$1.40$1.40
2016$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$1.36$1.36
2015$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$1.11$1.11
2014$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$1.16$1.16
2013$0.84$0.84

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.


-12.00%-10.00%-8.00%-6.00%-4.00%-2.00%0.00%JuneJulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovember
-0.60%
0
VPMCX (Vanguard PRIMECAP Fund Investor Shares)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Worst Drawdowns

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Vanguard PRIMECAP Fund Investor 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 PRIMECAP Fund Investor Shares was 81.07%, occurring on Oct 11, 1990. Recovery took 2052 trading sessions.

The current Vanguard PRIMECAP Fund Investor Shares drawdown is 0.60%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-81.07%Oct 10, 1989255Oct 11, 19902052Nov 23, 19982307
-52.55%Jul 18, 2000559Oct 9, 2002815Jan 4, 20061374
-48.42%Oct 15, 2007352Mar 9, 2009467Jan 12, 2011819
-37.25%Oct 6, 198743Dec 4, 1987466Oct 6, 1989509
-32.65%Feb 13, 202027Mar 23, 2020111Aug 28, 2020138

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The current Vanguard PRIMECAP Fund Investor Shares volatility is 4.19%, 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%7.00%8.00%JuneJulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovember
4.19%
3.92%
VPMCX (Vanguard PRIMECAP Fund Investor Shares)
Benchmark (^GSPC)