Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 Value Index Fund Institutional Shares (VSMVX)
Fund Info
921932760
Nov 19, 2014
North America (U.S.)
$5,000,000
Small-Cap
Value
Expense Ratio
VSMVX has an expense ratio of 0.08%, which is considered low.
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Performance
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Returns By Period
Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 Value Index Fund Institutional Shares (VSMVX) returned -9.26% year-to-date (YTD) and -1.11% over the past 12 months. Over the past 10 years, VSMVX returned 7.01% annually, underperforming the S&P 500 benchmark at 10.82%.
VSMVX
-9.26%
11.62%
-11.51%
-1.11%
3.57%
13.86%
7.01%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
1.00%
12.45%
0.40%
11.91%
15.05%
15.04%
10.82%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of VSMVX, 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 | 1.82% | -5.50% | -6.37% | -5.82% | 6.94% | -9.26% | |||||||
| 2024 | -5.36% | 2.36% | 3.38% | -6.50% | 4.60% | -2.71% | 11.69% | -1.25% | 0.89% | -1.72% | 10.69% | -6.78% | 7.53% |
| 2023 | 11.95% | -1.67% | -6.41% | -2.42% | -3.73% | 8.52% | 6.00% | -4.92% | -6.35% | -6.29% | 8.99% | 13.41% | 14.85% |
| 2022 | -4.34% | 2.34% | 0.45% | -6.26% | 2.29% | -9.00% | 8.61% | -4.19% | -10.44% | 14.40% | 3.95% | -6.54% | -11.12% |
| 2021 | 6.30% | 10.81% | 5.43% | 2.01% | 3.81% | -0.69% | -4.36% | 1.91% | -1.56% | 2.82% | -2.51% | 4.18% | 30.85% |
| 2020 | -6.41% | -10.22% | -25.45% | 13.75% | 2.40% | 3.75% | 2.47% | 5.21% | -5.28% | 3.63% | 19.21% | 7.62% | 2.79% |
| 2019 | 12.30% | 4.21% | -3.92% | 4.31% | -9.95% | 7.79% | 1.15% | -5.13% | 5.72% | 1.89% | 2.72% | 2.99% | 24.47% |
| 2018 | 1.46% | -4.16% | 1.50% | 1.64% | 5.87% | 0.87% | 2.59% | 3.17% | -3.05% | -9.91% | 0.59% | -12.33% | -12.67% |
| 2017 | -1.09% | 1.43% | -0.68% | 0.59% | -2.26% | 3.03% | 0.69% | -2.71% | 8.52% | 0.64% | 3.74% | -0.35% | 11.64% |
| 2016 | -5.89% | 2.15% | 9.41% | 2.07% | 0.50% | 0.78% | 5.16% | 1.12% | 0.83% | -3.72% | 13.32% | 3.19% | 31.24% |
| 2015 | -5.23% | 5.89% | 0.94% | -1.77% | 0.83% | 0.44% | -2.78% | -4.51% | -3.84% | 6.43% | 2.65% | -5.09% | -6.74% |
| 2014 | -3.61% | 4.62% | 1.27% | -2.24% | 0.68% | 3.92% | -5.05% | 4.48% | -6.04% | 7.18% | 0.30% | 2.72% | 7.52% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of VSMVX is 15, meaning it’s performing worse than 85% of other mutual funds on our website when it comes to balancing risk and reward. Below is a breakdown of how it compares using common performance measures.
Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators
The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 Value Index Fund Institutional Shares (VSMVX) 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 S&P Small-Cap 600 Value Index Fund Institutional Shares provided a 2.14% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $7.57 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 2 consecutive years.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $7.57 | $7.23 | $7.12 | $6.18 | $6.26 | $4.30 | $4.80 | $4.50 | $4.27 | $3.17 | $2.76 | $5.52 |
Dividend yield | 2.14% | 1.85% | 1.92% | 1.88% | 1.66% | 1.46% | 1.65% | 1.89% | 1.55% | 1.26% | 1.42% | 2.61% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 Value Index Fund Institutional 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 | $1.25 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $1.25 | |||||||
| 2024 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.90 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $2.05 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $2.19 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $2.09 | $7.23 |
| 2023 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.83 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $1.53 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $1.88 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $2.87 | $7.12 |
| 2022 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.78 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $1.21 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $1.81 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $2.38 | $6.18 |
| 2021 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.98 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $1.02 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $2.08 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $2.18 | $6.26 |
| 2020 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.68 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $1.07 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.95 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $1.59 | $4.30 |
| 2019 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.85 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $1.16 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $1.19 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $1.59 | $4.80 |
| 2018 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.71 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $1.05 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $1.36 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $1.38 | $4.50 |
| 2017 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.99 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.84 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $1.02 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $1.43 | $4.27 |
| 2016 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.60 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.63 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.95 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $1.00 | $3.17 |
| 2015 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $1.90 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.86 | $2.76 |
| 2014 | $5.52 | $5.52 |
Drawdowns
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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 S&P Small-Cap 600 Value 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 Value Index Fund Institutional Shares was 47.61%, occurring on Mar 23, 2020. Recovery took 200 trading sessions.
The current Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 Value Index Fund Institutional Shares drawdown is 16.02%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -47.61% | Aug 23, 2018 | 397 | Mar 23, 2020 | 200 | Jan 6, 2021 | 597 |
| -28.56% | Nov 26, 2024 | 90 | Apr 8, 2025 | — | — | — |
| -26.78% | Apr 7, 2011 | 124 | Oct 3, 2011 | 83 | Feb 1, 2012 | 207 |
| -24.16% | Nov 8, 2021 | 226 | Sep 30, 2022 | 448 | Jul 16, 2024 | 674 |
| -20.47% | Jun 24, 2015 | 161 | Feb 11, 2016 | 103 | Jul 11, 2016 | 264 |
Volatility
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