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VCSAX: VANGUARD CONSUMER STAPLES INDEX FUND ADMIRAL SHARES (MUTUAL FUND)
Basic Info 109.19 1.15(1.06%) July 01
| Asset Class: | Consumer Defensive |
| MyPlanIQ Rating: | (65%) |
| Start Date: | 02/03/2004 |
| Last Dividend Date: | 03/25/2025 |
| 12-Mo. Yield | 2.55% |
| Expenses | 0.10% |
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Performance Analytics (As of 06/27/2025)
Not up-to-date? Try| Last 1 Week* | YTD*(2025) | 1 Yr | 3 Yr | 5 Yr | 10 Yr | 15 Yr | 20 Yr | Since 02/03/2004 |
2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | |
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| Annualized Return(%) | 0.0 | 5.3 | 10.9 | 8.2 | 10.9 | 8.5 | 11.4 | 9.6 | 9.4 | 13.3 | 2.4 | -1.8 | 17.5 | 10.9 | 26.1 | -7.7 | 11.8 | 6.3 | 6.0 | 15.9 | 28.0 | 11.0 | 13.7 | 14.4 | 16.9 | -17.0 | 12.9 | 15.8 | 2.6 | 6.7 |
| Sharpe Ratio | NA | 0.3 | 0.42 | 0.35 | 0.68 | 0.47 | NA | NA | 0.57 | 0.7 | -0.17 | -0.18 | 1.59 | 0.38 | 2.34 | -0.64 | 1.49 | 0.52 | 0.44 | 1.64 | 2.51 | 1.19 | 0.9 | 1.18 | 0.97 | -0.65 | 0.85 | 1.5 | 0.05 | 0.65 |
| Draw Down(%) | NA | 8.9 | 8.9 | 13.3 | 16.6 | 25.1 | NA | NA | 34.3 | 5.2 | 11.8 | 16.6 | 4.9 | 25.1 | 4.9 | 15.3 | 7.0 | 8.7 | 10.0 | 7.4 | 6.5 | 6.1 | 11.3 | 9.2 | 20.4 | 26.2 | 5.3 | 3.7 | 4.3 | 8.3 |
| Standard Deviation(%) | NA | 16.6 | 13.4 | 12.6 | 13.2 | 14.8 | NA | NA | 14.3 | 9.6 | 11.1 | 17.6 | 11.0 | 27.9 | 10.5 | 14.2 | 7.5 | 11.7 | 13.7 | 9.7 | 11.1 | 9.3 | 15.2 | 12.1 | 17.3 | 27.6 | 11.7 | 8.4 | 9.3 | 9.9 |
| Treynor Ratio | NA | 0.14 | 0.17 | 0.1 | 0.18 | 0.12 | NA | NA | 0.13 | 0.23 | -0.04 | -0.06 | 0.32 | 0.15 | 0.43 | -0.16 | 0.21 | 0.1 | 0.08 | 0.23 | 0.33 | 0.18 | 0.23 | 0.24 | 0.31 | -0.28 | 0.15 | 0.18 | 0.01 | 0.09 |
| Alpha | NA | 0.01 | 0.01 | -0.01 | 0.01 | 0.0 | NA | NA | 0.01 | 0.01 | -0.05 | 0.03 | 0.01 | -0.01 | 0.03 | -0.02 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.02 | 0.02 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.04 | 0.02 | 0.01 | 0.03 | 0.03 | 0.01 | -0.01 | 0.0 |
| Beta | NA | 0.35 | 0.32 | 0.44 | 0.49 | 0.59 | NA | NA | 0.61 | 0.29 | 0.51 | 0.55 | 0.54 | 0.71 | 0.58 | 0.56 | 0.54 | 0.64 | 0.79 | 0.68 | 0.84 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.54 | 0.63 | 0.68 | 0.68 | 0.79 | 0.69 |
| RSquared | NA | 0.27 | 0.23 | 0.36 | 0.42 | 0.55 | NA | NA | 0.66 | 0.14 | 0.36 | 0.59 | 0.42 | 0.77 | 0.47 | 0.46 | 0.23 | 0.51 | 0.8 | 0.65 | 0.7 | 0.68 | 0.86 | 0.8 | 0.72 | 0.86 | 0.85 | 0.66 | 0.76 | 0.6 |
| Yield(%) | N/A | 0.6 | 1.8 | 2.4 | 3.0 | 3.3 | 5.6 | 5.3 | N/A | 2.6 | 2.6 | 2.3 | 2.5 | 2.7 | 3.0 | 2.5 | 2.7 | 2.5 | 2.6 | 2.2 | 2.7 | 3.2 | 2.6 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 1.6 | 1.8 | 1.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Dividend Growth(%) | N/A | -76.3 | -29.3 | 7.9 | 13.9 | 159.8 | N/A | N/A | N/A | -2.5 | 11.2 | 6.3 | -1.7 | 10.5 | 8.1 | -0.9 | 14.4 | -2.6 | 37.2 | -1.2 | -6.2 | 36.9 | -1.6 | 11.6 | 49.4 | 1.6 | 21.2 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
*: NOT annualized;YTD: Year to Date
**Inception: starting from 02/03/2004
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