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Fund Info

ISINUS9219131094
CUSIP921913109
IssuerVanguard
Inception DateDec 10, 1986
RegionNorth America (U.S.)
CategoryLarge Cap Blend Equities
Min. Investment$3,000
Home Pageadvisors.vanguard.com
Asset ClassEquity

Asset Class Size

Large-Cap

Asset Class Style

Blend

Expense Ratio

VQNPX has a high expense ratio of 0.32%, indicating higher-than-average management fees.


Expense ratio chart for VQNPX: current value at 0.32% compared with the broader market ranging from 0.00% to 2.12%.0.50%1.00%1.50%2.00%0.32%

Share Price Chart


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Performance

Performance Chart

The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Vanguard Growth and Income 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.


1,500.00%2,000.00%2,500.00%3,000.00%December2024FebruaryMarchAprilMay
2,960.43%
1,791.55%
VQNPX (Vanguard Growth and Income Fund Investor Shares)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

S&P 500

Returns By Period

Vanguard Growth and Income Fund Investor Shares had a return of 13.31% year-to-date (YTD) and 31.75% in the last 12 months. Over the past 10 years, Vanguard Growth and Income Fund Investor Shares had an annualized return of 12.81%, outperforming the S&P 500 benchmark which had an annualized return of 10.90%.


PeriodReturnBenchmark
Year-To-Date13.31%11.05%
1 month4.61%4.86%
6 months19.81%17.50%
1 year31.75%27.37%
5 years (annualized)15.07%13.14%
10 years (annualized)12.81%10.90%

Monthly Returns

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


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20242.50%6.07%3.39%-4.10%13.31%
20236.24%-2.30%2.56%0.94%0.31%7.16%3.11%-1.79%-4.41%-1.72%8.87%4.26%24.72%
2022-4.57%-2.87%3.65%-8.10%0.44%-8.78%9.08%-3.82%-8.97%8.36%5.38%-6.23%-17.26%
2021-0.56%2.31%5.08%5.20%0.93%2.04%1.96%3.08%-4.90%6.94%-0.37%4.36%28.74%
2020-0.29%-8.51%-12.74%13.10%4.96%2.26%5.63%7.08%-4.06%-2.62%10.85%4.17%17.90%
20197.73%3.40%1.70%3.82%-6.65%6.98%1.46%-1.78%1.85%2.02%3.57%2.94%29.66%
20185.57%-3.63%-2.39%0.43%2.78%0.32%3.67%3.82%0.42%-7.30%1.65%-9.00%-4.70%
20171.38%3.81%0.02%0.67%1.28%0.54%2.03%0.53%2.22%2.37%3.11%1.10%20.71%
2016-5.18%0.13%6.74%0.27%1.59%0.52%3.49%0.12%0.12%-2.18%4.53%1.72%11.98%
2015-2.45%5.48%-1.35%0.17%1.79%-1.96%2.17%-5.71%-2.20%8.04%0.37%-1.59%2.02%
2014-3.46%4.56%0.75%0.72%2.44%2.07%-1.02%4.16%-1.48%2.20%2.89%-0.99%13.25%
20134.98%1.41%3.81%1.70%2.73%-1.28%5.43%-3.15%2.91%4.41%3.38%2.56%32.59%

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank

The current risk-adjusted rank of VQNPX is 91, placing it in the top 9% of mutual funds on our website in terms of risk-adjusted performance. This ranking is based on the combined values of the indicators listed below.


The Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank of VQNPX is 9191
VQNPX (Vanguard Growth and Income Fund Investor Shares)
The Sharpe Ratio Rank of VQNPX is 9393Sharpe Ratio Rank
The Sortino Ratio Rank of VQNPX is 9191Sortino Ratio Rank
The Omega Ratio Rank of VQNPX is 9090Omega Ratio Rank
The Calmar Ratio Rank of VQNPX is 9292Calmar Ratio Rank
The Martin Ratio Rank of VQNPX is 8989Martin 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 Growth and Income Fund Investor Shares (VQNPX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.


VQNPX
Sharpe ratio
The chart of Sharpe ratio for VQNPX, currently valued at 2.78, compared to the broader market-1.000.001.002.003.004.002.78
Sortino ratio
The chart of Sortino ratio for VQNPX, currently valued at 3.91, compared to the broader market-2.000.002.004.006.008.0010.0012.003.91
Omega ratio
The chart of Omega ratio for VQNPX, currently valued at 1.48, compared to the broader market0.501.001.502.002.503.003.501.48
Calmar ratio
The chart of Calmar ratio for VQNPX, currently valued at 2.59, compared to the broader market0.002.004.006.008.0010.0012.002.59
Martin ratio
The chart of Martin ratio for VQNPX, currently valued at 12.10, compared to the broader market0.0020.0040.0060.0080.0012.10
^GSPC
Sharpe ratio
The chart of Sharpe ratio for ^GSPC, currently valued at 2.49, compared to the broader market-1.000.001.002.003.004.002.49
Sortino ratio
The chart of Sortino ratio for ^GSPC, currently valued at 3.52, compared to the broader market-2.000.002.004.006.008.0010.0012.003.52
Omega ratio
The chart of Omega ratio for ^GSPC, currently valued at 1.43, compared to the broader market0.501.001.502.002.503.003.501.43
Calmar ratio
The chart of Calmar ratio for ^GSPC, currently valued at 2.03, compared to the broader market0.002.004.006.008.0010.0012.002.03
Martin ratio
The chart of Martin ratio for ^GSPC, currently valued at 9.57, compared to the broader market0.0020.0040.0060.0080.009.57

Sharpe Ratio

The current Vanguard Growth and Income Fund Investor Shares Sharpe ratio is 2.78. 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 Growth and Income 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 Ratio1.001.502.002.503.00December2024FebruaryMarchAprilMay
2.78
2.49
VQNPX (Vanguard Growth and Income Fund Investor Shares)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Dividends

Dividend History

Vanguard Growth and Income Fund Investor Shares granted a 7.59% 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$4.67$9.69$3.75$2.13$3.31$2.72$2.86$3.01$2.96$0.59

Dividend yield

7.59%8.60%9.69%15.16%6.53%4.09%7.93%5.75%6.90%7.60%7.09%1.50%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Vanguard Growth and Income 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
2023$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.34$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$4.41$4.75
2022$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.36$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$4.31$4.67
2021$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.32$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$9.37$9.69
2020$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.33$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$3.43$3.75
2019$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.33$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$1.79$2.13
2018$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.32$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$3.00$3.31
2017$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.34$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$2.38$2.72
2016$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.40$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$2.45$2.86
2015$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.35$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$2.65$3.01
2014$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.32$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$2.64$2.96
2013$0.27$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.32$0.59

Drawdowns

Drawdowns Chart

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


-6.00%-5.00%-4.00%-3.00%-2.00%-1.00%0.00%December2024FebruaryMarchAprilMay
-0.35%
-0.21%
VQNPX (Vanguard Growth and Income Fund Investor Shares)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Worst Drawdowns

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Vanguard Growth and Income 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 Growth and Income Fund Investor Shares was 56.93%, occurring on Mar 9, 2009. Recovery took 973 trading sessions.

The current Vanguard Growth and Income Fund Investor Shares drawdown is 0.35%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-56.93%Oct 10, 2007354Mar 9, 2009973Jan 18, 20131327
-46.9%Sep 5, 2000523Oct 9, 20021009Oct 13, 20061532
-34.33%Feb 20, 202023Mar 23, 202096Aug 7, 2020119
-33.04%Aug 26, 198773Dec 4, 1987379May 18, 1989452
-23.36%Jan 5, 2022186Sep 30, 2022302Dec 13, 2023488

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The current Vanguard Growth and Income Fund Investor Shares volatility is 3.58%, 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%2.50%3.00%3.50%4.00%4.50%December2024FebruaryMarchAprilMay
3.58%
3.40%
VQNPX (Vanguard Growth and Income Fund Investor Shares)
Benchmark (^GSPC)