Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 Index Fund Institutional Shares (VSMSX)

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Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 Index Fund Institutional Shares (VSMSX) is up 19.7% since the beginning of the year. VSMSX is currently trading at $534 per share. Investors who bought $1,000 worth of VSMSX shares 5 years ago would now be looking at an investment worth $1,422.

Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 Index Fund Institutional Shares (VSMSX) has returned 19.72% so far this year and 36.80% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, VSMSX has returned 11.11% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 13.88% annually.

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Jan 3, 2012, VSMSX's average daily return is +0.05%, while the average monthly return is +1.09%. At this rate, an investment would double in approximately 5.3 years.

Historically, 63% of months were positive and 37% were negative. The best month was Nov 2020 with a return of +18.2%, while the worst month was Mar 2020 at -22.4%. The longest winning streak lasted 9 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 4 months.

On a daily basis, VSMSX closed higher 53% of trading days. The best single day was Mar 24, 2020 with a return of +9.0%, while the worst single day was Mar 16, 2020 at -13.3%.

Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 Index Fund Institutional Shares has an annualized alpha of -1.26%, beta of 1.08, and R2 of 0.72 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since January 03, 2012.

• This fund participated in 110.11% of S&P 500 Index downside but only 103.17% of its upside - more exposed to losses than it benefited from rallies.
• With beta of 1.08 and R2 of 0.72, this fund moves broadly in line with S&P 500 Index - much of its variation is explained by market exposure rather than independent behavior.

VSMSX has an expense ratio of 0.08%, which is considered low.

VSMSX ranks 68 for risk / return — better than 68% of mutual funds on our site. You're getting solid returns for the risk taken. A good sign, especially for investors who want growth without excessive volatility.

Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 Index Fund Institutional Shares provided a 1.17% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $6.22 per share.

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 Index Fund Institutional Shares. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.

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.

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 Index Fund Institutional 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 S&P Small-Cap 600 Index Fund Institutional Shares was 44.42%, occurring on Mar 23, 2020. Recovery took 172 trading sessions.

The current Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 Index Fund Institutional Shares drawdown is 0.05%.

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.