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Fund Info

ISINUS9229083970
CUSIP922908397
IssuerVanguard
Inception DateDec 17, 2010
RegionNorth America (U.S.)
CategorySmall Cap Blend Equities
Min. Investment$100,000,000
Home Pageadvisors.vanguard.com
Asset ClassEquity

Asset Class Size

Small-Cap

Asset Class Style

Blend

Expense Ratio

VSCPX has an expense ratio of 0.03% which is considered to be low.


Expense ratio chart for VSCPX: current value at 0.03% compared with the broader market ranging from 0.00% to 2.12%.0.50%1.00%1.50%2.00%0.03%

Share Price Chart


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Vanguard Small-Cap Index Fund Institutional Plus Shares

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Performance

Performance Chart

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


200.00%220.00%240.00%260.00%280.00%300.00%320.00%NovemberDecember2024FebruaryMarchApril
264.58%
305.95%
VSCPX (Vanguard Small-Cap Index Fund Institutional Plus Shares)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

S&P 500

Returns By Period

Vanguard Small-Cap Index Fund Institutional Plus Shares had a return of 0.49% year-to-date (YTD) and 15.81% in the last 12 months. Over the past 10 years, Vanguard Small-Cap Index Fund Institutional Plus Shares had an annualized return of 8.46%, while the S&P 500 had an annualized return of 10.37%, indicating that Vanguard Small-Cap Index Fund Institutional Plus Shares did not perform as well as the benchmark.


PeriodReturnBenchmark
Year-To-Date0.49%5.57%
1 month-6.53%-4.16%
6 months21.00%20.07%
1 year15.81%20.82%
5 years (annualized)7.94%11.56%
10 years (annualized)8.46%10.37%

Monthly Returns Heatmap


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
2024-2.63%5.80%4.36%
2023-5.81%9.20%10.27%

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank

The current rank of VSCPX is 46, 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 VSCPX is 4646
Vanguard Small-Cap Index Fund Institutional Plus Shares(VSCPX)
The Sharpe Ratio Rank of VSCPX is 4545Sharpe Ratio Rank
The Sortino Ratio Rank of VSCPX is 4646Sortino Ratio Rank
The Omega Ratio Rank of VSCPX is 4141Omega Ratio Rank
The Calmar Ratio Rank of VSCPX is 5454Calmar Ratio Rank
The Martin Ratio Rank of VSCPX is 4646Martin 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 Small-Cap Index Fund Institutional Plus Shares (VSCPX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.


VSCPX
Sharpe ratio
The chart of Sharpe ratio for VSCPX, currently valued at 0.92, compared to the broader market-1.000.001.002.003.004.000.92
Sortino ratio
The chart of Sortino ratio for VSCPX, currently valued at 1.42, compared to the broader market-2.000.002.004.006.008.0010.001.42
Omega ratio
The chart of Omega ratio for VSCPX, currently valued at 1.16, compared to the broader market0.501.001.502.002.503.001.16
Calmar ratio
The chart of Calmar ratio for VSCPX, currently valued at 0.65, compared to the broader market0.002.004.006.008.0010.0012.000.65
Martin ratio
The chart of Martin ratio for VSCPX, currently valued at 2.83, compared to the broader market0.0010.0020.0030.0040.0050.002.83
^GSPC
Sharpe ratio
The chart of Sharpe ratio for ^GSPC, currently valued at 1.78, compared to the broader market-1.000.001.002.003.004.001.78
Sortino ratio
The chart of Sortino ratio for ^GSPC, currently valued at 2.58, compared to the broader market-2.000.002.004.006.008.0010.002.58
Omega ratio
The chart of Omega ratio for ^GSPC, currently valued at 1.31, compared to the broader market0.501.001.502.002.503.001.31
Calmar ratio
The chart of Calmar ratio for ^GSPC, currently valued at 1.36, compared to the broader market0.002.004.006.008.0010.0012.001.36
Martin ratio
The chart of Martin ratio for ^GSPC, currently valued at 6.92, compared to the broader market0.0010.0020.0030.0040.0050.006.92

Sharpe Ratio

The current Vanguard Small-Cap Index Fund Institutional Plus Shares Sharpe ratio is 0.92. 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 Small-Cap Index Fund Institutional Plus 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 Ratio-0.500.000.501.001.502.002.503.00NovemberDecember2024FebruaryMarchApril
0.92
1.78
VSCPX (Vanguard Small-Cap Index Fund Institutional Plus Shares)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Dividends

Dividend History

Vanguard Small-Cap Index Fund Institutional Plus Shares granted a 1.54% dividend yield in the last twelve months. The annual payout for that period amounted to $4.55 per share.


PeriodTTM20232022202120202019201820172016201520142013
Dividend$4.55$4.64$3.96$3.93$3.12$3.23$3.09$2.80$2.70$2.31$2.36$2.03

Dividend yield

1.54%1.57%1.56%1.26%1.16%1.41%1.69%1.37%1.52%1.51%1.46%1.33%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Vanguard Small-Cap Index Fund Institutional Plus 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$0.95
2023$0.00$0.00$1.04$0.00$0.00$1.06$0.00$0.00$1.03$0.00$0.00$1.50
2022$0.00$0.00$0.78$0.00$0.00$0.83$0.00$0.00$0.93$0.00$0.00$1.41
2021$0.00$0.00$0.79$0.00$0.00$0.78$0.00$0.00$0.83$0.00$0.00$1.52
2020$0.00$0.00$0.66$0.00$0.00$0.45$0.00$0.00$0.76$0.00$0.00$1.25
2019$0.00$0.00$0.67$0.00$0.00$0.68$0.00$0.00$0.63$0.00$0.00$1.25
2018$0.00$0.00$0.64$0.00$0.00$0.54$0.00$0.00$0.91$0.00$0.00$1.00
2017$0.00$0.00$0.59$0.00$0.00$0.37$0.00$0.00$0.75$0.00$0.00$1.08
2016$0.00$0.00$0.43$0.00$0.00$0.43$0.00$0.00$0.80$0.00$0.00$1.04
2015$0.00$0.00$0.07$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$1.36$0.00$0.00$0.88
2014$0.00$0.00$0.01$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$2.34
2013$0.02$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$2.01

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%NovemberDecember2024FebruaryMarchApril
-7.05%
-4.16%
VSCPX (Vanguard Small-Cap Index Fund Institutional Plus Shares)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Worst Drawdowns

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Vanguard Small-Cap Index Fund Institutional Plus 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 Small-Cap Index Fund Institutional Plus Shares was 41.81%, occurring on Mar 23, 2020. Recovery took 161 trading sessions.

The current Vanguard Small-Cap Index Fund Institutional Plus Shares drawdown is 7.05%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-41.81%Feb 21, 202022Mar 23, 2020161Nov 9, 2020183
-28.37%May 2, 2011108Oct 3, 2011233Sep 6, 2012341
-28.13%Nov 9, 2021152Jun 16, 2022
-24.58%Aug 30, 201880Dec 24, 2018233Nov 26, 2019313
-23.26%Jun 24, 2015161Feb 11, 2016134Aug 23, 2016295

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The current Vanguard Small-Cap Index Fund Institutional Plus Shares volatility is 4.76%, 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%NovemberDecember2024FebruaryMarchApril
4.76%
3.95%
VSCPX (Vanguard Small-Cap Index Fund Institutional Plus Shares)
Benchmark (^GSPC)