Vanguard Small-Cap Growth Index Fund Admiral Shares (VSGAX)
Fund Info
US9219377101
921937710
Sep 27, 2011
North America (U.S.)
Small-Cap
Growth
Expense Ratio
VSGAX has an expense ratio of 0.07%, which is considered low.
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Performance
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Returns By Period
Vanguard Small-Cap Growth Index Fund Admiral Shares (VSGAX) returned -4.01% year-to-date (YTD) and 6.05% over the past 12 months. Over the past 10 years, VSGAX returned 7.95% annually, underperforming the S&P 500 benchmark at 10.78%.
VSGAX
-4.01%
12.50%
-6.90%
6.05%
9.20%
7.95%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
0.19%
9.00%
-1.55%
12.31%
15.59%
10.78%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of VSGAX, 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 | 4.24% | -6.28% | -7.79% | -1.39% | 8.06% | -4.01% | |||||||
| 2024 | -2.86% | 8.07% | 2.87% | -7.21% | 3.56% | 0.03% | 4.53% | -0.02% | 2.46% | -0.27% | 12.90% | -6.92% | 16.49% |
| 2023 | 11.70% | -2.27% | -0.90% | -1.37% | -0.01% | 7.69% | 4.28% | -4.13% | -6.57% | -7.08% | 9.79% | 10.88% | 21.39% |
| 2022 | -12.62% | -0.44% | 1.23% | -10.96% | -2.87% | -8.00% | 11.72% | -2.43% | -8.99% | 7.04% | 2.72% | -6.30% | -28.39% |
| 2021 | 2.30% | 3.13% | -2.79% | 3.86% | -2.76% | 4.77% | -1.17% | 1.85% | -3.79% | 5.39% | -6.08% | 1.62% | 5.70% |
| 2020 | -0.36% | -6.87% | -18.35% | 16.47% | 10.77% | 3.03% | 5.75% | 3.46% | -1.52% | 0.89% | 14.10% | 8.28% | 35.27% |
| 2019 | 12.58% | 5.84% | 0.29% | 3.24% | -6.32% | 7.34% | 1.80% | -2.40% | -1.52% | 1.48% | 6.17% | 1.49% | 32.76% |
| 2018 | 3.91% | -3.22% | 1.51% | 0.26% | 5.81% | 1.18% | 1.00% | 7.02% | -1.33% | -11.34% | 1.92% | -10.70% | -5.69% |
| 2017 | 2.74% | 2.75% | 0.45% | 1.37% | 0.34% | 2.03% | 1.29% | -0.37% | 3.81% | 2.37% | 3.02% | 0.28% | 21.92% |
| 2016 | -9.06% | 0.10% | 7.72% | 1.29% | 2.55% | 0.49% | 5.56% | 0.50% | 0.54% | -5.42% | 6.55% | 0.63% | 10.73% |
| 2015 | -0.84% | 5.97% | 1.16% | -2.19% | 2.78% | -0.23% | 0.55% | -7.00% | -5.57% | 4.63% | 2.40% | -3.37% | -2.52% |
| 2014 | -1.14% | 5.11% | -2.23% | -3.71% | 0.67% | 5.81% | -5.20% | 4.81% | -4.92% | 3.97% | 0.89% | 0.75% | 4.02% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of VSGAX is 36, 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 Small-Cap Growth Index Fund Admiral Shares (VSGAX) 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 Small-Cap Growth Index Fund Admiral Shares provided a 0.56% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.53 per share.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $0.53 | $0.53 | $0.57 | $0.39 | $0.36 | $0.42 | $0.40 | $0.42 | $0.46 | $0.51 | $0.42 | $0.45 |
Dividend yield | 0.56% | 0.54% | 0.68% | 0.55% | 0.36% | 0.44% | 0.57% | 0.79% | 0.81% | 1.08% | 0.98% | 1.01% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Vanguard Small-Cap Growth Index Fund Admiral Shares. 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 | $0.14 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.14 | |||||||
| 2024 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.14 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.15 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.10 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.14 | $0.53 |
| 2023 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.12 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.13 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.11 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.22 | $0.57 |
| 2022 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.08 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.14 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.17 | $0.39 |
| 2021 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.07 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.11 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.05 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.13 | $0.36 |
| 2020 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.09 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.05 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.11 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.18 | $0.42 |
| 2019 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.09 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.09 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.07 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.16 | $0.40 |
| 2018 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.08 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.09 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.10 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.15 | $0.42 |
| 2017 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.12 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.07 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.07 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.20 | $0.46 |
| 2016 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.05 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.13 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.11 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.22 | $0.51 |
| 2015 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.01 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.25 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.16 | $0.42 |
| 2014 | $0.01 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.44 | $0.45 |
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 Small-Cap Growth Index Fund Admiral 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 Growth Index Fund Admiral Shares was 38.70%, occurring on Mar 18, 2020. Recovery took 92 trading sessions.
The current Vanguard Small-Cap Growth Index Fund Admiral Shares drawdown is 11.49%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -38.7% | Feb 21, 2020 | 19 | Mar 18, 2020 | 92 | Jul 29, 2020 | 111 |
| -38.36% | Nov 9, 2021 | 152 | Jun 16, 2022 | 614 | Nov 25, 2024 | 766 |
| -27.47% | Dec 5, 2024 | 84 | Apr 8, 2025 | — | — | — |
| -26.54% | Jun 24, 2015 | 161 | Feb 11, 2016 | 209 | Dec 8, 2016 | 370 |
| -25.99% | Sep 4, 2018 | 78 | Dec 24, 2018 | 131 | Jul 3, 2019 | 209 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
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