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Vanguard Tax-Managed Balanced Fund Admiral Shares ...
Performance
Return for Risk
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility

Fund Info

ISIN
US9219433045
CUSIP
921943304
Issuer
BlackRock
Inception Date
Sep 6, 1994
Min. Investment
$10,000
Distribution Policy
Distributing
Asset Class
Multi-Asset
Asset Class Size
Large-Cap
Asset Class Style
Blend

Share Price Chart


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Performance

Performance Chart

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


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S&P 500 Index

Returns By Period

Vanguard Tax-Managed Balanced Fund Admiral Shares (VTMFX) has returned -3.56% so far this year and 9.77% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, VTMFX has returned 7.82% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% annually.


Vanguard Tax-Managed Balanced Fund Admiral Shares

1D
-0.08%
1M
-5.04%
YTD
-3.56%
6M
-1.55%
1Y
9.77%
3Y*
9.90%
5Y*
6.01%
10Y*
7.82%

Benchmark (S&P 500 Index)

1D
2.91%
1M
-5.09%
YTD
-4.63%
6M
-2.39%
1Y
16.33%
3Y*
16.69%
5Y*
10.18%
10Y*
12.16%
*Multi-year figures are annualized to reflect compound growth (CAGR)

Monthly Returns

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Sep 6, 1994, VTMFX's average daily return is +0.03%, while the average monthly return is +0.64%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 9.1 years.

Historically, 66% of months were positive and 34% were negative. The best month was Nov 2023 with a return of +7.1%, while the worst month was Oct 2008 at -8.4%. The longest winning streak lasted 15 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 4 months.

On a daily basis, VTMFX closed higher 53% of trading days. The best single day was Oct 13, 2008 with a return of +5.4%, while the worst single day was Mar 16, 2020 at -6.0%.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20261.12%0.44%-5.04%-3.56%
20251.79%-0.41%-3.55%-0.32%3.13%2.91%1.10%1.43%2.77%1.73%0.30%0.04%11.28%
20240.63%2.65%1.54%-2.56%2.17%2.35%1.10%1.57%1.48%-1.13%3.83%-1.90%12.17%
20234.51%-2.18%2.52%0.53%-0.13%3.66%1.83%-1.25%-3.48%-1.56%7.10%3.54%15.55%
2022-4.03%-1.55%0.26%-5.54%0.69%-4.75%5.70%-2.83%-6.04%3.52%4.71%-2.75%-12.69%
2021-0.16%0.68%2.08%3.06%0.37%1.33%1.38%1.34%-2.57%3.18%-0.22%2.03%13.10%

Benchmark Metrics

Vanguard Tax-Managed Balanced Fund Admiral Shares has an annualized alpha of 2.93%, beta of 0.48, and R² of 0.95 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since September 07, 1994.

  • This fund participates in less of S&P 500 Index's moves in both directions, but captures a larger share of gains (55.42%) than losses (51.75%) — typical of diversified or defensive assets.
  • This fund generated an annualized alpha of 2.93% versus S&P 500 Index — delivering returns beyond what market exposure alone would predict.
  • Beta of 0.48 indicates this fund moves significantly less than S&P 500 Index — a genuinely defensive profile with reduced participation in both market rallies and downturns.

Alpha
2.93%
Beta
0.48
0.95
Upside Capture
55.42%
Downside Capture
51.75%

Expense Ratio

VTMFX has an expense ratio of 0.09%, which is considered low.


Return for Risk

Risk / Return Rank

VTMFX ranks 65 for risk / return — better than 65% 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.


VTMFX Risk / Return Rank: 6565
Overall Rank
VTMFX Sharpe Ratio Rank: 6767
Sharpe Ratio Rank
VTMFX Sortino Ratio Rank: 6969
Sortino Ratio Rank
VTMFX Omega Ratio Rank: 6767
Omega Ratio Rank
VTMFX Calmar Ratio Rank: 5656
Calmar Ratio Rank
VTMFX Martin Ratio Rank: 6868
Martin Ratio Rank
The rank (0–100) shows how this investment's returns compare to the risk taken. Higher = better. Based on the past 12 months of data, combining Sharpe, Sortino, and other metrics used by quantitative funds and institutional investors.

Return / Risk — by metrics

The table below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Vanguard Tax-Managed Balanced Fund Admiral Shares (VTMFX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).


VTMFXBenchmarkDifference

Sharpe ratio

Return per unit of total volatility

1.21

0.90

+0.32

Sortino ratio

Return per unit of downside risk

1.75

1.39

+0.36

Omega ratio

Gain probability vs. loss probability

1.26

1.21

+0.05

Calmar ratio

Return relative to maximum drawdown

1.36

1.40

-0.04

Martin ratio

Return relative to average drawdown

6.49

6.61

-0.12

Explore VTMFX risk-adjusted metrics in detail

Dive deeper into individual metrics with historical trends, benchmark comparisons, and performance across different time periods.

Dividends

Dividend History

Vanguard Tax-Managed Balanced Fund Admiral Shares provided a 2.31% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $1.09 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 4 consecutive years.


1.40%1.60%1.80%2.00%2.20%$0.00$0.20$0.40$0.60$0.80$1.0020152016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM20252024202320222021202020192018201720162015
Dividend$1.09$1.05$0.94$0.80$0.67$0.59$0.66$0.70$0.66$0.61$0.59$0.55

Dividend yield

2.31%2.14%2.08%1.94%1.85%1.38%1.72%2.05%2.22%2.00%2.13%2.06%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Vanguard Tax-Managed Balanced Fund Admiral Shares. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026$0.00$0.00$0.30$0.30
2025$0.00$0.00$0.26$0.00$0.00$0.26$0.00$0.00$0.26$0.00$0.00$0.27$1.05
2024$0.00$0.00$0.22$0.00$0.00$0.23$0.00$0.00$0.24$0.00$0.00$0.24$0.94
2023$0.00$0.00$0.19$0.00$0.00$0.19$0.00$0.00$0.20$0.00$0.00$0.22$0.80
2022$0.00$0.00$0.16$0.00$0.00$0.16$0.00$0.00$0.17$0.00$0.00$0.19$0.67
2021$0.00$0.00$0.15$0.00$0.00$0.14$0.00$0.00$0.15$0.00$0.00$0.14$0.59

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 Tax-Managed Balanced 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 Tax-Managed Balanced Fund Admiral Shares was 28.49%, occurring on Mar 9, 2009. Recovery took 277 trading sessions.

The current Vanguard Tax-Managed Balanced Fund Admiral Shares drawdown is 5.38%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-28.49%Oct 10, 2007355Mar 9, 2009277Apr 14, 2010632
-22.48%Sep 5, 2000525Oct 9, 2002353Mar 5, 2004878
-21.87%Feb 20, 202023Mar 23, 202084Jul 22, 2020107
-17.4%Jan 4, 2022187Sep 30, 2022306Dec 19, 2023493
-11.38%Jul 21, 199857Oct 8, 199832Nov 23, 199889

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


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