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VIGAX vs VFIAX
Vanguard Growth Index Fd Admiral Shs against Vanguard 500 Index Fd Admiral Shs: 4 years of returns, risk and today’s technical read, from Kavout’s own data.
VIGAX did better over the period: $1,000 invested on Oct 28, 2022 grew to $2,361, versus $2,063 for VFIAX, a 136.1% gain versus 106.3%. VIGAX’s stronger result reflects its higher growth-stock exposure and greater sensitivity to market movements: it moved 1.28% for each 1% move in VFIAX and beat VFIAX in 27 of the last 48 months. The trade-off was higher risk. VIGAX’s 12-month volatility was 18.0% versus 12.8% for VFIAX, and its worst drawdown was -23.0% versus -18.8%. VFIAX delivered lower returns but smoother performance and stronger recent returns over one year and YTD: 15.1% and 12.4%, compared with VIGAX’s 8.7% and 7.0%.
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Head to head
Which has returned more, VIGAX or VFIAX?
VIGAX beat VFIAX in 27 of the last 48 months; VFIAX won the other 21. The typical monthly gap was 1.49 points.
Total return by period
Which is riskier?
VIGAX: Feb 14, 2025 to Apr 8, 2025; VFIAX: Feb 19, 2025 to Apr 8, 2025
- 0.957
- correlation of daily moves, 4 years
- 1.28
- VIGAX move per 1% in VFIAX
- 0.952
- correlation, last 12 months
Month by month
Of the last 48 months. The typical gap was 1.49 points.
When did they diverge?
| Month | VIGAX | VFIAX | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 2023 | +5.1% | +0.4% | +4.66 pts |
| March 2023 | +7.8% | +3.7% | +4.11 pts |
| January 2023 | +10.4% | +6.3% | +4.09 pts |
| April 2026 | +14.3% | +10.5% | +3.77 pts |
Where the numbers come from. 1000 daily adjusted closes per fund from the Kavout market-data API, dividends included. Signals and indicators are Kavout’s own, refreshed nightly. Every figure is calculated from those adjusted closes.
Holdings and fees
What do you actually own with VIGAX and VFIAX?
- Price
- $267.99
- Price
- $703.82
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