Vanguard Windsor II Fund Investor Shares (VWNFX)
Fund Info
922018205
Jun 24, 1985
North America (U.S.)
$3,000
Large-Cap
Value
Expense Ratio
VWNFX has an expense ratio of 0.34%, placing it in the medium range.
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Performance
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Returns By Period
Vanguard Windsor II Fund Investor Shares (VWNFX) returned 2.96% year-to-date (YTD) and 6.35% over the past 12 months. Over the past 10 years, VWNFX had an annualized return of 10.37%, just below the S&P 500 benchmark at 10.86%.
VWNFX
2.96%
10.57%
0.60%
6.35%
12.54%
16.08%
10.37%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
1.39%
12.89%
1.19%
12.45%
15.19%
14.95%
10.86%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of VWNFX, 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 | 4.52% | -1.17% | -3.87% | -2.23% | 6.05% | 2.96% | |||||||
| 2024 | 0.93% | 3.74% | 3.96% | -3.60% | 3.40% | 1.35% | 2.99% | 1.56% | 0.51% | -1.34% | 4.33% | -4.28% | 13.91% |
| 2023 | 6.68% | -3.17% | 1.30% | 1.56% | -1.39% | 5.79% | 4.02% | -2.58% | -3.61% | -2.10% | 8.31% | 5.37% | 21.01% |
| 2022 | -2.84% | -2.27% | 1.32% | -6.91% | 1.91% | -9.23% | 8.14% | -3.63% | -9.33% | 9.84% | 6.22% | -5.03% | -13.26% |
| 2021 | -0.26% | 6.32% | 4.94% | 4.64% | 1.93% | 0.24% | 1.48% | 1.98% | -3.52% | 5.99% | -2.50% | 4.95% | 28.84% |
| 2020 | -1.54% | -8.62% | -16.27% | 12.80% | 4.20% | 1.69% | 5.25% | 5.69% | -3.09% | -0.66% | 13.31% | 4.70% | 14.41% |
| 2019 | 8.00% | 2.92% | 0.69% | 4.42% | -7.20% | 7.17% | 1.45% | -2.92% | 3.09% | 2.45% | 3.79% | 2.82% | 29.02% |
| 2018 | 5.18% | -5.03% | -2.83% | 0.98% | 0.81% | 0.43% | 4.52% | 1.72% | 0.61% | -6.03% | 1.18% | -9.45% | -8.62% |
| 2017 | 1.11% | 3.35% | 0.30% | 0.33% | 0.38% | 2.11% | 0.29% | -1.06% | 3.12% | 1.12% | 2.63% | 2.08% | 16.83% |
| 2016 | -5.25% | -0.98% | 6.81% | 2.59% | 1.16% | -0.88% | 3.48% | 1.24% | -0.64% | -1.46% | 5.54% | 2.93% | 14.87% |
| 2015 | -3.97% | 5.86% | -1.71% | 1.64% | 1.35% | -1.95% | 0.99% | -6.33% | -2.95% | 7.40% | -0.27% | -2.38% | -3.12% |
| 2014 | -3.48% | 4.51% | 2.00% | 0.74% | 1.92% | 1.86% | -2.10% | 3.63% | -1.64% | 1.43% | 2.68% | -0.43% | 11.34% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of VWNFX is 44, 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 Windsor II Fund Investor Shares (VWNFX) 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 Windsor II Fund Investor Shares provided a 1.63% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.74 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 4 consecutive years.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $0.74 | $0.74 | $0.71 | $0.60 | $0.54 | $0.51 | $0.77 | $0.81 | $0.76 | $3.33 | $0.81 | $0.87 |
Dividend yield | 1.63% | 1.68% | 1.64% | 1.61% | 1.18% | 1.30% | 2.12% | 2.61% | 2.00% | 9.46% | 2.41% | 2.33% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Vanguard Windsor II Fund Investor 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 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | |||||||
| 2024 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.39 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.36 | $0.74 |
| 2023 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.32 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.38 | $0.71 |
| 2022 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.28 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.32 | $0.60 |
| 2021 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.26 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.29 | $0.54 |
| 2020 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.24 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.26 | $0.51 |
| 2019 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.38 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.39 | $0.77 |
| 2018 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.35 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.46 | $0.81 |
| 2017 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.37 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.39 | $0.76 |
| 2016 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.39 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $2.94 | $3.33 |
| 2015 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.41 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.39 | $0.81 |
| 2014 | $0.45 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.42 | $0.87 |
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 Windsor II Fund Investor 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 Windsor II Fund Investor Shares was 57.57%, occurring on Mar 9, 2009. Recovery took 971 trading sessions.
The current Vanguard Windsor II Fund Investor Shares drawdown is 2.00%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -57.57% | Jul 16, 2007 | 416 | Mar 9, 2009 | 971 | Jan 15, 2013 | 1387 |
| -37.44% | Feb 13, 2020 | 27 | Mar 23, 2020 | 161 | Nov 9, 2020 | 188 |
| -34.57% | May 22, 2001 | 346 | Oct 9, 2002 | 322 | Jan 21, 2004 | 668 |
| -30.61% | Aug 26, 1987 | 87 | Dec 29, 1987 | 349 | May 15, 1989 | 436 |
| -25.9% | Oct 10, 1989 | 255 | Oct 11, 1990 | 212 | Aug 14, 1991 | 467 |
Volatility
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