Vanguard Wellesley Income Fund Admiral Shares (VWIAX)

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Vanguard Wellesley Income Fund Admiral Shares (VWIAX) is up 3.4% since the beginning of the year. VWIAX is currently trading at $63 per share. Investors who bought $1,000 worth of VWIAX shares 5 years ago would now be looking at an investment worth $1,223.

Vanguard Wellesley Income Fund Admiral Shares (VWIAX) has returned 3.43% so far this year and 11.09% over the past 12 months.

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since May 14, 2001, VWIAX's average daily return is +0.03%, while the average monthly return is +0.52%. At this rate, an investment would double in approximately 11.1 years.

Historically, 68% of months were positive and 32% were negative. The best month was Nov 2020 with a return of +5.7%, while the worst month was Oct 2008 at -7.2%. The longest winning streak lasted 12 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 4 months.

On a daily basis, VWIAX closed higher 54% of trading days. The best single day was Oct 13, 2008 with a return of +3.7%, while the worst single day was Dec 14, 2001 at -5.1%.

Vanguard Wellesley Income Fund Admiral Shares has an annualized alpha of 3.75%, beta of 0.29, and R2 of 0.46 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since May 15, 2001.

• This fund participates in less of S&P 500 Index's moves in both directions, but captures a larger share of gains (35.48%) than losses (20.86%) - typical of diversified or defensive assets.
• Beta of 0.29 may look defensive, but with R2 of 0.46 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 0.46 means the benchmark explains less than half of this fund's behavior - treat beta with caution or consider switching to a more representative benchmark.

VWIAX has an expense ratio of 0.16%, which is considered low.

VWIAX ranks 53 for risk / return — on par with similar mutual funds. You're getting a typical balance of risk and reward. Not a standout, but not a red flag either — a reasonable choice if other factors align with your goals.

The table below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Vanguard Wellesley Income Fund Admiral Shares (VWIAX) and compare them to S&P 500 Index.

Vanguard Wellesley Income Fund Admiral Shares provided a 7.77% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $4.90 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 2 consecutive years.

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Vanguard Wellesley Income 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 Wellesley Income 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 Wellesley Income Fund Admiral Shares was 21.64%, occurring on Mar 9, 2009. Recovery took 132 trading sessions.

The current Vanguard Wellesley Income Fund Admiral Shares drawdown is 0.16%.

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.