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Vanguard Strategic Equity Fund (VSEQX)
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Fund Info

ISINUS9220381043
CUSIP922038104
IssuerVanguard
Inception DateAug 14, 1995
RegionNorth America (U.S.)
CategoryMid Cap Blend Equities
Min. Investment$3,000
Home Pageadvisors.vanguard.com
Asset ClassEquity

Asset Class Size

Mid-Cap

Asset Class Style

Blend

Expense Ratio

VSEQX features an expense ratio of 0.17%, falling within the medium range.


Expense ratio chart for VSEQX: current value at 0.17% compared with the broader market ranging from 0.00% to 2.12%.0.50%1.00%1.50%2.00%0.17%

Share Price Chart


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Performance

Performance Chart

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


800.00%1,000.00%1,200.00%1,400.00%1,600.00%December2024FebruaryMarchAprilMay
1,632.98%
841.18%
VSEQX (Vanguard Strategic Equity Fund)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

S&P 500

Returns By Period

Vanguard Strategic Equity Fund had a return of 7.63% year-to-date (YTD) and 27.04% in the last 12 months. Over the past 10 years, Vanguard Strategic Equity Fund had an annualized return of 10.33%, which was very close to the S&P 500 benchmark's annualized return of 10.84%.


PeriodReturnBenchmark
Year-To-Date7.63%10.00%
1 month3.32%2.41%
6 months20.42%16.70%
1 year27.04%26.85%
5 years (annualized)12.27%12.81%
10 years (annualized)10.33%10.84%

Monthly Returns

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


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2024-1.02%5.03%5.46%-6.00%7.63%
20239.42%-1.40%-4.27%-1.39%-2.02%9.83%4.24%-3.55%-4.66%-5.82%9.25%10.40%19.31%
2022-5.86%0.82%1.88%-6.99%0.92%-10.43%10.50%-2.61%-9.49%11.60%5.14%-5.17%-11.90%
20213.15%6.40%4.05%5.05%1.66%0.54%0.02%3.04%-3.74%4.95%-3.05%5.71%30.83%
2020-2.00%-10.04%-22.80%15.16%7.06%1.43%6.04%3.58%-3.04%0.76%13.07%6.78%10.26%
201911.30%4.90%-0.85%3.05%-7.53%6.81%1.22%-3.12%1.56%1.54%4.20%2.10%26.76%
20184.59%-4.17%0.23%-0.64%4.33%-0.03%1.92%4.80%-1.51%-10.56%0.30%-10.30%-11.86%
20171.36%2.35%-0.68%0.99%-1.45%2.14%1.27%-2.10%3.81%2.09%2.61%0.88%13.90%
2016-7.81%1.19%7.65%-0.18%1.30%-0.66%6.09%0.07%0.33%-3.22%10.36%2.75%17.93%
2015-0.81%4.89%1.08%-1.27%2.04%-1.85%0.75%-5.99%-2.75%5.55%1.20%-3.60%-1.39%
2014-2.03%6.02%0.71%-0.89%2.09%3.28%-2.99%4.78%-3.93%3.31%2.39%0.84%13.85%
20136.71%1.70%4.81%0.82%3.62%-1.37%6.72%-3.61%5.72%4.32%3.23%3.13%41.55%

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank

The current rank of VSEQX is 62, 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 VSEQX is 6262
VSEQX (Vanguard Strategic Equity Fund)
The Sharpe Ratio Rank of VSEQX is 5454Sharpe Ratio Rank
The Sortino Ratio Rank of VSEQX is 5959Sortino Ratio Rank
The Omega Ratio Rank of VSEQX is 5757Omega Ratio Rank
The Calmar Ratio Rank of VSEQX is 8383Calmar Ratio Rank
The Martin Ratio Rank of VSEQX is 5555Martin 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 Strategic Equity Fund (VSEQX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.


VSEQX
Sharpe ratio
The chart of Sharpe ratio for VSEQX, currently valued at 1.53, compared to the broader market-1.000.001.002.003.004.001.53
Sortino ratio
The chart of Sortino ratio for VSEQX, currently valued at 2.41, compared to the broader market-2.000.002.004.006.008.0010.0012.002.41
Omega ratio
The chart of Omega ratio for VSEQX, currently valued at 1.29, compared to the broader market0.501.001.502.002.503.003.501.29
Calmar ratio
The chart of Calmar ratio for VSEQX, currently valued at 1.83, compared to the broader market0.002.004.006.008.0010.0012.001.83
Martin ratio
The chart of Martin ratio for VSEQX, currently valued at 5.00, compared to the broader market0.0020.0040.0060.005.00
^GSPC
Sharpe ratio
The chart of Sharpe ratio for ^GSPC, currently valued at 2.35, compared to the broader market-1.000.001.002.003.004.002.35
Sortino ratio
The chart of Sortino ratio for ^GSPC, currently valued at 3.33, compared to the broader market-2.000.002.004.006.008.0010.0012.003.33
Omega ratio
The chart of Omega ratio for ^GSPC, currently valued at 1.41, compared to the broader market0.501.001.502.002.503.003.501.41
Calmar ratio
The chart of Calmar ratio for ^GSPC, currently valued at 1.90, compared to the broader market0.002.004.006.008.0010.0012.001.90
Martin ratio
The chart of Martin ratio for ^GSPC, currently valued at 9.02, compared to the broader market0.0020.0040.0060.009.02

Sharpe Ratio

The current Vanguard Strategic Equity Fund Sharpe ratio is 1.53. 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 Strategic Equity Fund 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 Ratio0.000.501.001.502.002.503.00December2024FebruaryMarchAprilMay
1.53
2.35
VSEQX (Vanguard Strategic Equity Fund)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Dividends

Dividend History

Vanguard Strategic Equity Fund granted a 5.68% dividend yield in the last twelve months. The annual payout for that period amounted to $2.10 per share.


PeriodTTM20232022202120202019201820172016201520142013
Dividend$2.10$2.10$3.60$8.28$0.64$0.98$2.81$2.85$1.01$3.47$1.87$0.36

Dividend yield

5.68%6.11%11.77%21.36%1.77%2.92%10.34%8.40%3.13%12.28%5.82%1.20%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Vanguard Strategic Equity Fund. 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$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$2.10$2.10
2022$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$3.60$3.60
2021$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$8.28$8.28
2020$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.64$0.64
2019$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.98$0.98
2018$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$2.81$2.81
2017$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$2.85$2.85
2016$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$1.01$1.01
2015$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$3.47$3.47
2014$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$1.87$1.87
2013$0.36$0.36

Drawdowns

Drawdowns Chart

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


-8.00%-6.00%-4.00%-2.00%0.00%December2024FebruaryMarchAprilMay
-1.83%
-0.15%
VSEQX (Vanguard Strategic Equity Fund)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Worst Drawdowns

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Vanguard Strategic Equity 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 Strategic Equity Fund was 63.55%, occurring on Mar 9, 2009. Recovery took 972 trading sessions.

The current Vanguard Strategic Equity Fund drawdown is 1.83%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-63.55%Jun 5, 2007442Mar 9, 2009972Jan 17, 20131414
-44.08%Jan 17, 202045Mar 23, 2020171Nov 23, 2020216
-37.2%Oct 8, 1997262Oct 8, 1998314Dec 22, 1999576
-28.13%Apr 17, 2002122Oct 9, 2002184Jul 7, 2003306
-26.1%Aug 30, 201880Dec 24, 2018249Dec 19, 2019329

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The current Vanguard Strategic Equity Fund volatility is 3.53%, 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%4.00%6.00%8.00%10.00%December2024FebruaryMarchAprilMay
3.53%
3.35%
VSEQX (Vanguard Strategic Equity Fund)
Benchmark (^GSPC)