Last Update: 31 Aug 2021
In the last 10 years, the Vanguard Large-Cap (VV) ETF obtained a 16.43% compound annual return, with a 13.46% standard deviation.
In the last 20 years, a 9.5% compound annual return, with a 14.80% standard deviation.
In 2020, the portfolio granted a 1.75% dividend yield. If you are interested in getting periodic income, please refer to the Vanguard Large-Cap (VV): Dividend Yield page.
The ETF is related to the following investment themes:
- Asset Class: Equity
- Size: Large Cap
- Style: Blend
- Region: North America
- Country: U.S.
The Vanguard Large-Cap (VV) ETF is present in the following Lazy Portfolios:
| Portfolio Name | Author | ETF Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Rob Arnott Portfolio | Rob Arnott | 10.0% |
| Ultimate Buy&Hold | FundAdvice | 6.0% |
| No Brainer Portfolio | Bill Bernstein | 25.0% |
| Coffee House | Bill Schultheis | 10.0% |
| Warren Buffett | 90.0% | |
| Dimensional 2030 Retirement Income | DFA | 17.5% |
| Ideal Index | Frank Armstrong | 6.3% |
| Lifepath Fund | iShares | 22.1% |
| Coward's Portfolio | Bill Bernstein | 15.0% |
| Sandwich Portfolio | Bob Clyatt | 20.0% |
| 7Twelve Portfolio | Craig Israelsen | 8.3% |
| Simple Money Portfolio | Tim Maurer | 7.5% |
| Family Taxable Portfolio | Ted Aronson | 15.0% |
| Big Rocks Portfolio | Larry Swedroe | 9.0% |
| GAA Global Asset Allocation | Meb Faber | 18.0% |
Capital Growth and Historical Returns
Capital growth, returns, stats are calculated assuming a reinvestment of dividends.
If you are interested in getting periodic income, please refer to the Vanguard Large-Cap (VV): Dividend Yield page.
ETF Returns, up to December 2004, are simulated. They have been calculated using the historical series of equivalent ETFs / Assets.
| Period | Returns Aug 2021 |
Standard Deviation * |
Max Drawdown |
Months Pos - Neg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1M
|
+2.92%
|
0.00%
|
1 - 0 | |
|
3M
|
+8.14%
|
0.00%
|
3 - 0 | |
|
6M
|
+19.06%
|
0.00%
|
6 - 0 | |
|
YTD
|
+21.12%
|
-0.85%
Jan 2021 - Jan 2021
|
7 - 1 | |
|
1Y
|
+31.54%
|
12.88%
|
-6.10%
Sep 2020 - Oct 2020
|
9 - 3 |
|
3Y
|
+18.72%
annualized
|
18.35%
|
-19.69%
Feb 2020 - Mar 2020
|
27 - 9 |
|
5Y
|
+18.43%
annualized
|
14.92%
|
-19.69%
Feb 2020 - Mar 2020
|
48 - 12 |
|
10Y
|
+16.43%
annualized
|
13.46%
|
-19.69%
Feb 2020 - Mar 2020
|
89 - 31 |
|
MAX
01 Jan 1972
|
+10.96%
annualized
|
15.26%
|
-50.39%
Nov 2007 - Feb 2009
|
381 - 215 |
* Annualized St.Dev. of monthly returns
Drawdowns
Rolling Returns ( more details)
Vanguard Large-Cap (VV) ETF: annualized rolling and average returns
| Return (*) | Negative Periods |
|||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rolling Period | Average | Best | Worst | |
| 1 Year |
+12.03% |
+58.93% Apr 2020 - Mar 2021 |
-42.98% Mar 2008 - Feb 2009 |
20.17% |
| 2 Years |
+11.26% |
+37.82% Mar 2009 - Feb 2011 |
-25.62% Mar 2007 - Feb 2009 |
15.01% |
| 3 Years |
+11.22% |
+32.80% Aug 1984 - Jul 1987 |
-16.14% Apr 2000 - Mar 2003 |
13.01% |
| 5 Years |
+11.23% |
+28.95% Aug 1982 - Jul 1987 |
-6.19% Mar 2004 - Feb 2009 |
9.50% |
| 7 Years |
+11.26% |
+22.44% Aug 1982 - Jul 1989 |
-3.55% Mar 2002 - Feb 2009 |
1.17% |
| 10 Years |
+11.24% |
+19.37% Sep 1990 - Aug 2000 |
-3.23% Mar 1999 - Feb 2009 |
4.40% |
| 15 Years |
+11.15% |
+19.30% Aug 1982 - Jul 1997 |
+3.93% Sep 2000 - Aug 2015 |
0.00% |
| 20 Years |
+11.15% |
+17.94% Apr 1980 - Mar 2000 |
+4.89% Apr 2000 - Mar 2020 |
0.00% |
* Annualized rolling and average returns over full calendar month periods
If you need a deeper detail about rolling returns, please refer to the Vanguard Large-Cap (VV) ETF: Rolling Returns page.
Seasonality and Yearly/Monthly Returns
In the table below, for the Vanguard Large-Cap (VV) ETF, the average monthly return is represented.
Below each return, it's also mentioned the probability of obtaining a positive monthly result (Win %).
Both the Average Return and the Gain Frequency are useful to get an idea of what happened in the past.
| Monthly Average Return (%) and Gain Frequency | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Return (%) | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
| Average Win % |
1.32 60% |
0.46 58% |
1.04 68% |
1.85 72% |
1.09 66% |
0.69 62% |
0.85 54% |
0.41 62% |
-0.53 53% |
1.06 61% |
1.92 76% |
1.46 76% |
| Best Year |
13.3 1987 |
7.6 1986 |
9.8 2000 |
13.0 2020 |
9.7 1990 |
7.0 2019 |
9.0 1989 |
12.4 1982 |
9.2 2010 |
18.3 1974 |
11.1 2020 |
11.4 1991 |
| Worst Year |
-8.0 2009 |
-10.6 2009 |
-12.6 2020 |
-6.1 2002 |
-8.1 2010 |
-8.1 2008 |
-8.0 1974 |
-14.5 1998 |
-11.5 1974 |
-21.7 1987 |
-10.9 1973 |
-8.8 2018 |
For further information about the seasonality, check the Asset Class Seasonality page.
Investing in Vanguard Large-Cap (VV) ETF: detail of monthly returns
| Months | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Return | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
| 2021 |
+21.12% | -0.9 | 2.6 | 4.0 | 5.4 | 0.5 | 2.7 | 2.4 | 2.9 | ||||
| 2020 |
+20.99% | 0.3 | -8.1 | -12.6 | 13.0 | 5.2 | 2.1 | 6.0 | 7.6 | -3.7 | -2.5 | 11.1 | 4.1 |
| 2019 |
+31.25% | 8.1 | 3.3 | 1.9 | 4.0 | -6.3 | 7.0 | 1.5 | -1.8 | 1.9 | 2.2 | 3.7 | 2.9 |
| 2018 |
-4.43% | 5.7 | -3.7 | -2.4 | 0.3 | 2.4 | 0.6 | 3.6 | 3.3 | 0.5 | -6.9 | 1.9 | -8.8 |
| 2017 |
+22.00% | 1.9 | 4.0 | 0.1 | 1.1 | 1.4 | 0.6 | 2.1 | 0.3 | 2.1 | 2.4 | 3.0 | 1.3 |
| 2016 |
+11.78% | -5.4 | -0.1 | 6.9 | 0.4 | 1.7 | 0.3 | 3.8 | 0.2 | 0.1 | -1.8 | 3.7 | 2.0 |
| 2015 |
+1.02% | -3.0 | 5.8 | -1.3 | 0.7 | 1.3 | -2.0 | 2.1 | -6.0 | -2.7 | 8.3 | 0.4 | -1.7 |
| 2014 |
+13.37% | -3.3 | 4.7 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 2.4 | 2.2 | -1.4 | 4.0 | -1.6 | 2.4 | 2.8 | -0.3 |
| 2013 |
+32.69% | 5.3 | 1.4 | 3.6 | 2.0 | 2.2 | -1.4 | 5.4 | -2.9 | 3.4 | 4.4 | 2.8 | 2.7 |
| 2012 |
+16.18% | 4.9 | 4.2 | 3.3 | -0.6 | -6.2 | 3.9 | 1.1 | 2.5 | 2.5 | -1.8 | 0.6 | 1.1 |
| 2011 |
+1.42% | 2.3 | 3.4 | 0.1 | 3.0 | -1.0 | -1.8 | -2.0 | -5.7 | -7.3 | 11.0 | -0.4 | 0.9 |
| 2010 |
+15.91% | -3.5 | 3.1 | 6.1 | 1.6 | -8.1 | -5.4 | 7.1 | -4.5 | 9.2 | 4.0 | 0.2 | 6.8 |
| 2009 |
+27.36% | -8.0 | -10.6 | 8.2 | 10.1 | 5.7 | 0.0 | 7.5 | 3.7 | 3.9 | -2.1 | 6.0 | 2.3 |
| 2008 |
-36.68% | -6.2 | -2.6 | -0.5 | 4.7 | 1.7 | -8.1 | -0.9 | 1.1 | -8.9 | -17.2 | -7.6 | 1.9 |
| 2007 |
+6.18% | 1.8 | -1.8 | 1.0 | 4.4 | 3.6 | -1.8 | -3.2 | 1.8 | 3.9 | 1.6 | -4.0 | -0.8 |
| 2006 |
+15.48% | 2.5 | 0.2 | 1.7 | 0.8 | -2.8 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 2.2 | 2.6 | 3.2 | 2.2 | 1.2 |
| 2005 |
+6.03% | -2.9 | 2.3 | -1.7 | -2.2 | 4.0 | 0.5 | 3.5 | -0.9 | 1.0 | -1.6 | 3.9 | 0.4 |
| 2004 |
+10.74% | 1.8 | 1.4 | -1.5 | -1.6 | 1.4 | 1.9 | -3.3 | 0.4 | 1.1 | 1.5 | 4.1 | 3.4 |
| 2003 |
+28.50% | -2.6 | -1.5 | 1.0 | 8.3 | 5.3 | 1.3 | 1.7 | 1.9 | -1.1 | 5.6 | 0.9 | 5.2 |
| 2002 |
-22.15% | -1.5 | -1.9 | 3.7 | -6.1 | -0.8 | -7.1 | -7.7 | 0.7 | -10.9 | 8.8 | 5.9 | -5.9 |
| 2001 |
-12.02% | 3.6 | -9.1 | -6.4 | 7.8 | 0.7 | -2.5 | -1.0 | -6.3 | -8.1 | 1.9 | 7.7 | 0.9 |
| 2000 |
-9.06% | -5.0 | -1.9 | 9.8 | -3.0 | -2.0 | 2.5 | -1.5 | 6.2 | -5.3 | -0.4 | -7.9 | 0.5 |
| 1999 |
+21.07% | 4.2 | -3.1 | 4.0 | 3.9 | -2.4 | 5.6 | -3.1 | -0.5 | -2.7 | 6.3 | 2.0 | 6.0 |
| 1998 |
+28.62% | 1.1 | 7.2 | 5.1 | 1.0 | -1.7 | 4.1 | -1.1 | -14.5 | 6.4 | 8.2 | 6.1 | 5.8 |
| 1997 |
+33.19% | 6.2 | 0.8 | -4.1 | 6.0 | 6.1 | 4.5 | 8.0 | -5.6 | 5.5 | -3.4 | 4.6 | 1.7 |
| 1996 |
+22.88% | 3.4 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 1.5 | 2.5 | 0.4 | -4.4 | 2.1 | 5.6 | 2.8 | 7.6 | -2.0 |
| 1995 |
+37.45% | 2.6 | 3.9 | 3.0 | 2.9 | 4.0 | 2.3 | 3.3 | 0.3 | 4.2 | -0.4 | 4.4 | 1.9 |
| 1994 |
+1.18% | 3.4 | -2.7 | -4.4 | 1.3 | 1.6 | -2.5 | 3.3 | 4.1 | -2.5 | 2.3 | -3.7 | 1.5 |
| 1993 |
+9.89% | 0.8 | 1.4 | 2.1 | -2.4 | 2.7 | 0.3 | -0.4 | 3.8 | -0.8 | 2.1 | -1.0 | 1.2 |
| 1992 |
+7.42% | -1.9 | 1.2 | -1.9 | 2.9 | 0.5 | -1.5 | 4.0 | -2.1 | 1.2 | 0.3 | 3.4 | 1.2 |
| 1991 |
+30.22% | 4.4 | 7.1 | 2.4 | 0.2 | 4.3 | -4.6 | 4.6 | 2.3 | -1.7 | 1.3 | -4.0 | 11.4 |
| 1990 |
-3.32% | -6.7 | 1.3 | 2.6 | -2.5 | 9.7 | -0.7 | -0.4 | -9.0 | -4.9 | -0.4 | 6.4 | 2.7 |
| 1989 |
+31.36% | 7.3 | -2.5 | 2.3 | 5.2 | 4.0 | -0.6 | 9.0 | 1.9 | -0.4 | -2.3 | 2.0 | 2.4 |
| 1988 |
+16.22% | 4.2 | 4.6 | -3.0 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 4.6 | -0.4 | -3.4 | 4.3 | 2.7 | -1.5 | 1.7 |
| 1987 |
+4.71% | 13.3 | 4.0 | 2.9 | -1.0 | 1.0 | 5.0 | 4.9 | 3.8 | -2.3 | -21.7 | -8.2 | 7.6 |
| 1986 |
+18.06% | 0.4 | 7.6 | 5.5 | -1.4 | 5.5 | 1.7 | -5.7 | 7.5 | -8.3 | 5.6 | 2.6 | -2.6 |
| 1985 |
+31.23% | 7.6 | 1.4 | 0.0 | -0.3 | 6.0 | 1.4 | -0.2 | -0.7 | -3.1 | 4.4 | 6.9 | 4.7 |
| 1984 |
+6.21% | -0.5 | -3.3 | 1.6 | 0.7 | -5.4 | 2.2 | -1.5 | 11.2 | 0.0 | 0.3 | -1.0 | 2.6 |
| 1983 |
+21.29% | 3.4 | 2.5 | 3.5 | 7.6 | -0.9 | 3.8 | -3.3 | 1.8 | 1.3 | -1.4 | 2.3 | -0.6 |
| 1982 |
+20.97% | -1.5 | -5.1 | -0.7 | 4.2 | -2.8 | -1.6 | -2.2 | 12.4 | 1.0 | 11.1 | 4.2 | 1.7 |
| 1981 |
-5.21% | -4.4 | 2.1 | 3.7 | -2.2 | 0.6 | -0.9 | 0.0 | -5.4 | -5.0 | 5.2 | 4.4 | -2.8 |
| 1980 |
+31.92% | 5.9 | 0.4 | -9.8 | 4.3 | 5.5 | 2.8 | 6.6 | 1.3 | 2.7 | 2.0 | 11.0 | -3.1 |
| 1979 |
+18.05% | 4.1 | -2.9 | 5.7 | 0.4 | -1.7 | 4.0 | 1.1 | 6.1 | 0.2 | -6.5 | 5.1 | 1.8 |
| 1978 |
+5.87% | -6.0 | -1.7 | 2.6 | 8.5 | 1.3 | -1.6 | 5.7 | 3.4 | -0.6 | -8.9 | 2.6 | 1.7 |
| 1977 |
-7.84% | -5.0 | -1.4 | -1.3 | 0.0 | -1.5 | 4.5 | -1.5 | -1.4 | 0.0 | -4.2 | 3.5 | 0.5 |
| 1976 |
+24.18% | 12.2 | -0.8 | 2.7 | -1.0 | -1.0 | 5.0 | -0.7 | 0.2 | 2.5 | -2.1 | 0.3 | 5.4 |
| 1975 |
+36.95% | 12.3 | 6.5 | 2.6 | 5.2 | 5.7 | 5.0 | -6.7 | -2.0 | -3.6 | 6.5 | 3.2 | -1.3 |
| 1974 |
-26.93% | -1.1 | -0.3 | -2.3 | -4.0 | -2.4 | -2.0 | -8.0 | -8.7 | -11.5 | 18.3 | -4.0 | -2.2 |
| 1973 |
-16.18% | -2.0 | -3.7 | -0.4 | -4.6 | -1.4 | -0.8 | 4.6 | -3.1 | 4.5 | -0.2 | -10.9 | 1.5 |
| 1972 |
+18.95% | 2.2 | 3.0 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 1.9 | -1.9 | 0.0 | 3.9 | -0.4 | 1.2 | 4.9 | 1.4 |
ETF Returns, up to December 2004, are simulated. They have been calculated using the historical series of equivalent ETFs / Assets.