VANGUARD CONSUMER STAPLES INDEX FUND ADMIRAL SHARES (VCSAX)

  • Overview
  • Dividends
  • Performance
  • Calculators
  • Rolling Returns
  • Drawdowns

Overview


VANGUARD CONSUMER STAPLES INDEX FUND ADMIRAL SHARES started on 02/03/2004
VANGUARD CONSUMER STAPLES INDEX FUND ADMIRAL SHARES is classified as asset class Consumer Defensive
VANGUARD CONSUMER STAPLES INDEX FUND ADMIRAL SHARES expense ratio is 0.10%
VANGUARD CONSUMER STAPLES INDEX FUND ADMIRAL SHARES rating is
(65%)

Dividends


VANGUARD CONSUMER STAPLES INDEX FUND ADMIRAL SHARES (VCSAX) Dividend Info

VANGUARD CONSUMER STAPLES INDEX FUND ADMIRAL SHARES (VCSAX) dividend growth in the last 12 months is -19.86%

The trailing 12-month yield of VANGUARD CONSUMER STAPLES INDEX FUND ADMIRAL SHARES is 2.02%. its dividend history:

Pay Date Cash Amount
Dec 18, 2024 $0.595
Sep 27, 2024 $0.65
Jun 28, 2024 $0.76
Mar 22, 2024 $0.425
Dec 18, 2023 $0.884
Sep 27, 2023 $0.507
Jun 28, 2023 $0.686
Mar 23, 2023 $0.415
Dec 14, 2022 $0.711
Sep 27, 2022 $0.566
Jun 22, 2022 $0.597
Mar 23, 2022 $0.367
Dec 15, 2021 $0.619
Sep 28, 2021 $0.513
Jun 18, 2021 $0.504
Mar 25, 2021 $0.473
Dec 16, 2020 $0.775
Sep 10, 2020 $0.43
Jun 19, 2020 $0.636
Mar 09, 2020 $0.305
Dec 13, 2019 $0.5238
Sep 25, 2019 $0.5378
Jun 20, 2019 $0.5124
Mar 20, 2019 $0.368
Dec 12, 2018 $0.5144
Sep 21, 2018 $0.4043
Jun 27, 2018 $0.6142
Mar 15, 2018 $0.2633
Dec 13, 2017 $0.51
Sep 26, 2017 $0.38
Jun 27, 2017 $0.512
Mar 23, 2017 $0.411
Dec 13, 2016 $0.477
Sep 19, 2016 $0.418
Jun 20, 2016 $0.377
Mar 18, 2016 $0.313
Dec 22, 2015 $0.442
Sep 22, 2015 $1.185
Dec 17, 2014 $1.186
Dec 19, 2013 $1.2
Dec 19, 2012 $1.279
Dec 20, 2011 $0.934
Dec 21, 2010 $0.949
Dec 21, 2009 $0.85
Dec 19, 2008 $0.569
Dec 13, 2007 $0.56
Dec 15, 2006 $0.462

Dividend Growth History for VANGUARD CONSUMER STAPLES INDEX FUND ADMIRAL SHARES (VCSAX)

Year
Payout Amount
Year Start Yield
Annual Payout Growth (YoY)
CAGR to 2024
2024 $2.43 2.55% -2.49% -
2023 $2.492 2.65% 11.20% -2.49%
2022 $2.241 2.27% 6.26% 4.13%
2021 $2.109 2.49% -1.72% 4.84%
2020 $2.146 2.72% 10.50% 3.16%
2019 $1.942 3.01% 8.12% 4.59%
2018 $1.7962 2.51% -0.93% 5.17%
2017 $1.813 2.74% 14.38% 4.27%
2016 $1.585 2.52% -2.58% 5.49%
2015 $1.627 2.65% 37.18% 4.56%
2014 $1.186 2.21% -1.17% 7.44%
2013 $1.2 2.70% -6.18% 6.62%
2012 $1.279 3.18% 36.94% 5.49%
2011 $0.934 2.58% -1.58% 7.63%
2010 $0.949 2.90% 11.65% 6.95%
2009 $0.85 2.94% 49.38% 7.25%
2008 $0.569 1.65% 1.61% 9.50%
2007 $0.56 1.77% 21.21% 9.02%
2006 $0.462 1.66% - 9.66%

Dividend Growth Chart for VANGUARD CONSUMER STAPLES INDEX FUND ADMIRAL SHARES (VCSAX)

VANGUARD CONSUMER STAPLES INDEX FUND ADMIRAL SHARES (VCSAX) Dividend Calculator

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Total Dividend Accrued
$ 1,460.00
Annualized Dividend Yield
10.68 %

Performance


VANGUARD CONSUMER STAPLES INDEX FUND ADMIRAL SHARES (VCSAX) Historical Returns And Risk Info

From 02/03/2004 to 04/28/2025, the compound annualized total return (dividend reinvested) of VANGUARD CONSUMER STAPLES INDEX FUND ADMIRAL SHARES (VCSAX) is 9.368%. Its cumulative total return (dividend reinvested) is 567.429%.

From 02/03/2004 to 04/28/2025, the Maximum Drawdown of VANGUARD CONSUMER STAPLES INDEX FUND ADMIRAL SHARES (VCSAX) is 34.3%.

From 02/03/2004 to 04/28/2025, the Sharpe Ratio of VANGUARD CONSUMER STAPLES INDEX FUND ADMIRAL SHARES (VCSAX) is 0.57.

From 02/03/2004 to 04/28/2025, the Annualized Standard Deviation of VANGUARD CONSUMER STAPLES INDEX FUND ADMIRAL SHARES (VCSAX) is 14.3%.

From 02/03/2004 to 04/28/2025, the Beta of VANGUARD CONSUMER STAPLES INDEX FUND ADMIRAL SHARES (VCSAX) is 0.61.

The return data shown below all have the same latest date: 04/28/2025.
AR inception is since 02/03/2004.
Name YTD Return 1Yr AR 3Yr AR 5Yr AR 10Yr AR 15Yr AR 20Yr AR Inception
VCSAX (VANGUARD CONSUMER STAPLES INDEX FUND ADMIRAL SHARES) 2.97% 9.86% 4.37% 10.34% 8.22% 10.65% 9.63% 9.46%
VFINX (VANGUARD 500 INDEX FUND INVESTOR SHARES) -5.66% 9.38% 10.38% 15.77% 11.97% 12.77% 10.21% 9.84%
VSMGX (VANGUARD LIFESTRATEGY MODERATE GROWTH FUND INVESTOR SHARES) 0.73% 8.60% 6.20% 7.78% 5.69% 6.61% 6.04% 6.03%

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Calculators


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Rolling Returns


VANGUARD CONSUMER STAPLES INDEX FUND ADMIRAL SHARES (VCSAX) Rolling Returns Charts

A rolling return for a period such as 5-year, as of a specific date, represents the investment’s performance over the preceding five years leading up to that date. In the 5-year rolling chart, the value on any given date corresponds to the annualized return for the preceding 5 years up to that very date. Thus, for instance, the chart value on 8/28/2015 reflects the annualized return from 8/28/2010 to 8/28/2015. A 5-year rolling return chart for an investment (stock, fund or portfolio) depicts the return sequence of 5-year trailing returns for the dates in the chart.

These rolling returns contrast with the most recent 3, 5, 10, and 15-year returns, as they solely depict the returns for those respective periods leading up to the most recent date, without encompassing every date in the historical record.

Rolling return charts offer a more precise insight into a portfolio’s risk and return stability (including funds or individual stocks). This is particularly true when focusing on the minimal return points within a rolling return chart as a measure of a fund or a portfolio's risk. A well-known observation, often attributed to ‘Murphy’s law’, is that it tends to perform poorly when investors decide to follow an investment due to its recent strong returns. Sound familiar? Information regarding minimum rolling returns could help mitigate this predicament. Investors can opt for an investment showcasing high minimum rolling returns within their preferred holding durations. In fact, merely possessing knowledge of such minimum rolling period returns can anchor investors’ expectations.

For instance, let’s consider an investor who follows a model portfolio (or even simply purchases and holds a fund like VFINX or SPY) for 10 years. Armed with knowledge of this portfolio’s minimum 10-year rolling return since its inception date or the fund’s inception (in the case of VFINX, recognizing that the minimum 10-year rolling return since 1987 could be as low as -2.24%), the investor should reasonably anticipate the potential for the portfolio to incur losses over the forthcoming 10 years.

Minimum rolling return for a period such as 10-year offers a different and often better historical risk and return metric than other popular risk and return metrics such as Sharpe ratio, standard deviation (volatility) or maximum drawdown.

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From 02/03/2004 to 04/28/2025, the worst annualized return of 3-year rolling returns for VANGUARD CONSUMER STAPLES INDEX FUND ADMIRAL SHARES (VCSAX) is -2.82%.
From 02/03/2004 to 04/28/2025, the worst annualized return of 5-year rolling returns for VANGUARD CONSUMER STAPLES INDEX FUND ADMIRAL SHARES (VCSAX) is 0.49%.
From 02/03/2004 to 04/28/2025, the worst annualized return of 10-year rolling returns for VANGUARD CONSUMER STAPLES INDEX FUND ADMIRAL SHARES (VCSAX) is 7.82%.
From 02/03/2004 to 04/28/2025, the worst annualized return of 20-year rolling returns for VANGUARD CONSUMER STAPLES INDEX FUND ADMIRAL SHARES (VCSAX) is 9.1%.

Drawdowns


VANGUARD CONSUMER STAPLES INDEX FUND ADMIRAL SHARES (VCSAX) Maximum Drawdown




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