Vanguard Dividend Appreciation Index Fund Admiral Shares trailing returns
How Vanguard Dividend Appreciation Index Fund Admiral Shares (VDADX) has performed over the last day, week, month and year, over 5 years, and since inception, through October 19, 2026 — price return and dividends side by side, with the worst drop inside each window.
Trailing returns by period#
To 2026-10-19. Price return + dividends = total return. Per year (CAGR) for windows of a year or more, with the cumulative total return beneath. Worst drop: the deepest fall in the price from a high inside the window, and when it bottomed.
| Period | Price | DivsDividends | Total | Worst drop |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 day | -0.3% | +0.0% | -0.3% | — |
| 5 days | +0.4% | +0.0% | +0.4% | -0.4%Oct 19 |
| 1 month | +1.7% | +0.4% | +2.1% | -2.2%Sep 30 |
| YTD | +9.7% | +1.3% | +11.0% | -8.3%Mar 27 |
| 1 year | +11.7% | +1.8% | +13.5% | -8.3%Mar 2026 |
| 5 years | +8.3% | +2.0% | +10.3%+63.4% | -21.5%Sep 2022 |
| Since inception (2017) | +10.3% | +2.0% | +12.4%+181.4% | -31.7%Mar 2020 |
Growth of VDADX#
Actual level with dividends reinvested (solid); dashed lines are each window's constant-rate path from start to today.
- 5 years+10.3%/year · +63.4%
Methodology#
Trailing returns measure from the closest close about N years before the latest close (2026-10-19). Cumulative return is the total change over the window; annualized return is the compound annual growth rate (CAGR), shown for windows of a year or more. Price return is the change in VDADX's closing price; total return reinvests dividends (from its split- and dividend-adjusted closes); the dividends column is the difference between the two. The worst drop is the largest fall in the closing price from a high to a later low inside the window, the way a drawdown is usually quoted. See the year-by-year returns for the calendar breakdown. Past performance does not predict future returns; not investment advice.
FAQ#
- What is Vanguard Dividend Appreciation Index Fund Admiral Shares's return since inception?
- Since 2017, Vanguard Dividend Appreciation Index Fund Admiral Shares (VDADX) has compounded at about +12.4% a year — +181.4% in total.