Vanguard Communication Services Index Fund Admiral Shares (VTCAX)
Fund Info
US92204A7770
92204A777
Mar 11, 2005
$100,000
Expense Ratio
VTCAX has an expense ratio of 0.10%, which is considered low.
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Performance
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Returns By Period
Vanguard Communication Services Index Fund Admiral Shares (VTCAX) returned 2.65% year-to-date (YTD) and 20.36% over the past 12 months. Over the past 10 years, VTCAX returned 8.16% annually, underperforming the S&P 500 benchmark at 10.84%.
VTCAX
2.65%
7.64%
3.05%
20.36%
16.55%
12.30%
8.16%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
0.52%
6.32%
-1.44%
12.25%
12.45%
14.20%
10.84%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of VTCAX, 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 | 7.40% | -3.61% | -7.23% | -0.99% | 7.96% | 2.65% | |||||||
| 2024 | 3.97% | 4.67% | 2.63% | -3.89% | 6.29% | 3.36% | -1.08% | 1.90% | 4.85% | 1.98% | 4.79% | -0.06% | 33.10% |
| 2023 | 15.00% | -3.98% | 6.74% | 2.27% | 2.60% | 5.05% | 5.91% | -2.82% | -3.55% | -1.59% | 8.17% | 5.42% | 44.73% |
| 2022 | -6.01% | -5.83% | 0.15% | -14.86% | 1.15% | -8.81% | 3.67% | -3.42% | -12.29% | 2.45% | 5.28% | -7.17% | -38.78% |
| 2021 | -0.23% | 7.17% | 1.23% | 6.77% | -0.13% | 4.06% | 0.53% | 3.64% | -5.78% | 0.60% | -6.40% | 2.49% | 13.78% |
| 2020 | 0.54% | -5.63% | -14.25% | 14.19% | 7.05% | -0.01% | 7.27% | 8.22% | -5.49% | 0.71% | 12.30% | 4.49% | 28.95% |
| 2019 | 10.51% | 0.38% | 1.70% | 6.06% | -5.56% | 3.77% | 3.44% | -2.63% | -0.35% | 2.97% | 3.17% | 2.40% | 28.03% |
| 2018 | 1.29% | -5.71% | -2.78% | 1.34% | -2.80% | 3.81% | -0.65% | 3.03% | 0.44% | -6.21% | -0.65% | -8.21% | -16.51% |
| 2017 | 0.53% | -2.79% | -2.08% | 2.21% | -3.10% | -1.44% | 2.05% | -0.23% | -0.51% | -2.87% | 2.48% | 0.27% | -5.57% |
| 2016 | 1.22% | 3.93% | 5.56% | -0.19% | -0.04% | 7.02% | 2.79% | -5.88% | 0.06% | -3.60% | 3.26% | 7.28% | 22.55% |
| 2015 | -2.01% | 6.62% | -2.39% | 3.68% | -1.69% | -1.34% | -0.61% | -2.95% | -3.29% | 8.64% | -0.92% | -0.26% | 2.71% |
| 2014 | -2.77% | -0.65% | 5.12% | -0.72% | 3.91% | 0.31% | 1.16% | -0.55% | -1.55% | 2.34% | 0.92% | -3.17% | 4.10% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of VTCAX is 74, 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 Communication Services Index Fund Admiral Shares (VTCAX) 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 Communication Services Index Fund Admiral Shares provided a 1.07% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.86 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 | $0.86 | $0.83 | $0.62 | $0.37 | $0.64 | $0.45 | $0.43 | $1.05 | $1.78 | $1.36 | $1.52 | $1.14 |
Dividend yield | 1.07% | 1.06% | 1.04% | 0.88% | 0.93% | 0.73% | 0.89% | 2.77% | 3.84% | 2.68% | 3.55% | 2.64% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Vanguard Communication Services 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 | $0.20 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.20 | |||||||
| 2024 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.16 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.17 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.27 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.23 | $0.83 |
| 2023 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.16 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.14 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.18 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.15 | $0.62 |
| 2022 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.08 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.09 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.10 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.10 | $0.37 |
| 2021 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.10 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.12 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.18 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.24 | $0.64 |
| 2020 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.09 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.12 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.12 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.11 | $0.45 |
| 2019 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.07 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.09 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.12 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.14 | $0.43 |
| 2018 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.40 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.39 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.13 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.12 | $1.05 |
| 2017 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.41 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.38 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.43 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.56 | $1.78 |
| 2016 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.26 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.30 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.41 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.39 | $1.36 |
| 2015 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $1.19 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.33 | $1.52 |
| 2014 | $1.14 | $1.14 |
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 Communication Services 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 Communication Services Index Fund Admiral Shares was 57.11%, occurring on Nov 20, 2008. Recovery took 958 trading sessions.
The current Vanguard Communication Services Index Fund Admiral Shares drawdown is 6.01%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -57.11% | Jul 17, 2007 | 342 | Nov 20, 2008 | 958 | Sep 12, 2012 | 1300 |
| -46.72% | Sep 2, 2021 | 300 | Nov 9, 2022 | 477 | Oct 4, 2024 | 777 |
| -30.99% | Feb 20, 2020 | 23 | Mar 23, 2020 | 92 | Aug 3, 2020 | 115 |
| -28.97% | Jan 5, 2017 | 496 | Dec 24, 2018 | 264 | Jan 13, 2020 | 760 |
| -21.19% | Feb 18, 2025 | 36 | Apr 8, 2025 | — | — | — |
Volatility
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