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Vanguard International Core Stock Fund Admiral Sha...
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Risk-Adjusted Performance
Dividends
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Fund Info

CUSIP

922038880

Issuer

Vanguard

Inception Date

Oct 16, 2019

Asset Class

Equity

Expense Ratio

VZICX has an expense ratio of 0.35%, placing it in the medium range.


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Performance

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Returns By Period

Vanguard International Core Stock Fund Admiral Shares (VZICX) returned 14.10% year-to-date (YTD) and 13.16% over the past 12 months.


VZICX

YTD

14.10%

1M

9.26%

6M

11.88%

1Y

13.16%

5Y*

14.20%

10Y*

N/A

^GSPC (Benchmark)

YTD

0.19%

1M

9.00%

6M

-1.55%

1Y

12.31%

5Y*

15.59%

10Y*

10.78%

*Annualized

Monthly Returns

The table below presents the monthly returns of VZICX, with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors. Returns are adjusted for dividends.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20253.88%2.71%0.81%2.69%3.30%14.10%
2024-1.70%3.63%4.64%-1.25%3.63%-0.42%1.45%3.43%1.71%-3.97%0.19%-3.04%8.15%
20237.70%-4.09%1.84%1.37%-3.96%4.98%3.24%-3.85%-2.35%-2.85%8.80%3.80%14.35%
2022-0.20%-1.79%-1.04%-5.99%2.98%-9.34%2.77%-3.11%-8.15%3.86%12.00%-1.32%-10.62%
20210.04%3.48%2.52%1.76%3.91%-1.59%-1.02%1.67%-2.07%2.80%-5.60%4.27%10.12%
2020-3.68%-5.91%-16.20%6.75%3.91%3.98%4.42%3.62%-2.36%-2.22%13.81%6.07%9.23%
20190.00%1.40%1.18%4.65%7.37%

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank

With an overall rank of 77, VZICX is among the top 23% of mutual funds on our website when it comes to balancing risk and reward. Below is a breakdown of how it compares using common performance measures.


The Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank of VZICX is 7777
Overall Rank
The Sharpe Ratio Rank of VZICX is 7171
Sharpe Ratio Rank
The Sortino Ratio Rank of VZICX is 7474
Sortino Ratio Rank
The Omega Ratio Rank of VZICX is 7676
Omega Ratio Rank
The Calmar Ratio Rank of VZICX is 8686
Calmar Ratio Rank
The Martin Ratio Rank of VZICX is 7878
Martin Ratio Rank
The risk-adjusted ranks indicate the investment's position relative to the market. A rank closer to 100 signifies top-performing investments, while a rank closer to 0 might suggest underperformance, based on the selected ratio. The values are calculated based on the past 12 months of returns.

Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators

The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Vanguard International Core Stock Fund Admiral Shares (VZICX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.


The Sharpe ratio helps investors understand how much return they're getting for the level of risk taken. A higher Sharpe ratio indicates better risk-adjusted performance, meaning more reward for each unit of risk.

Vanguard International Core Stock Fund Admiral Shares Sharpe ratios as of May 15, 2025 (values are recalculated daily):

  • 1-Year: 0.80
  • 5-Year: 0.90
  • All Time: 0.49

These values reflect how efficiently the investment has delivered returns relative to its volatility over different time periods. All figures are annualized and based on daily total returns (including price changes and dividends).

The chart below shows the rolling Sharpe ratio of Vanguard International Core Stock Fund Admiral Shares compared to the selected benchmark. This view highlights how the investment's risk-adjusted performance has changed over time. For deeper analysis or to customize the calculation, use the Sharpe ratio tool.


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Dividends

Dividend History

Vanguard International Core Stock Fund Admiral Shares provided a 2.32% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.68 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 2 consecutive years.


0.00%1.00%2.00%3.00%4.00%$0.00$0.20$0.40$0.60$0.80$1.00201920202021202220232024
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM202420232022202120202019
Dividend$0.68$0.68$0.53$0.45$1.08$0.44$0.02

Dividend yield

2.32%2.65%2.20%2.10%4.37%1.89%0.11%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Vanguard International Core Stock Fund Admiral Shares. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2025$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00
2024$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.68$0.68
2023$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.53$0.53
2022$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.45$0.45
2021$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$1.08$1.08
2020$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.44$0.44
2019$0.02$0.02

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 International Core Stock 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 International Core Stock Fund Admiral Shares was 34.37%, occurring on Mar 23, 2020. Recovery took 166 trading sessions.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-34.37%Jan 21, 202044Mar 23, 2020166Nov 16, 2020210
-24.89%Jun 15, 2021325Sep 27, 2022352Feb 22, 2024677
-13.3%Mar 20, 202514Apr 8, 202517May 2, 202531
-9.22%Sep 27, 202473Jan 13, 202524Feb 18, 202597
-9%Jul 15, 202416Aug 5, 202418Aug 29, 202434

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


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