Vanguard Utilities Index Fund Admiral Shares (VUIAX)

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The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Vanguard Utilities Index 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.

Vanguard Utilities Index Fund Admiral Shares (VUIAX) has returned 7.83% so far this year and 19.29% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, VUIAX has returned 9.60% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% annually.

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Feb 2, 2004, VUIAX's average daily return is +0.04%, while the average monthly return is +0.88%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 6.6 years.

Historically, 67% of months were positive and 33% were negative. The best month was Mar 2021 with a return of +10.2%, while the worst month was Feb 2009 at -12.9%. The longest winning streak lasted 17 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 5 months.

On a daily basis, VUIAX closed higher 54% of trading days. The best single day was Oct 13, 2008 with a return of +13.6%, while the worst single day was Mar 16, 2020 at -11.5%.

Vanguard Utilities Index Fund Admiral Shares has an annualized alpha of 4.95%, beta of 0.67, and R² of 0.47 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since February 03, 2004.

• This fund participates in less of S&P 500 Index's moves in both directions, but captures a larger share of gains (63.64%) than losses (46.38%) — typical of diversified or defensive assets.
• Beta of 0.67 may look defensive, but with R² of 0.47 this fund is largely uncorrelated with S&P 500 Index — low beta reflects independence, not downside protection. See the Volatility section for a true picture of this fund's risk.
• R² of 0.47 means the benchmark explains less than half of this fund's behavior — treat beta with caution or consider switching to a more representative benchmark.

VUIAX has an expense ratio of 0.10%, which is considered low.

VUIAX ranks 71 for risk / return — better than 71% 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.

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

Vanguard Utilities Index Fund Admiral Shares provided a 2.57% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $2.56 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 4 consecutive years.

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Vanguard Utilities Index Fund Admiral 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 Utilities 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 Utilities Index Fund Admiral Shares was 46.29%, occurring on Mar 9, 2009. Recovery took 819 trading sessions.

The current Vanguard Utilities Index Fund Admiral Shares drawdown is 3.11%.

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.