Vanguard S&P 500 (VFV.TO): Historical Returns

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Category: Stocks
Period: August 1953 - November 2024 (~71 years)
Consolidated Returns as of 30 November 2024
Currency: CAD
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30 Years
All (since August 1953)
Vanguard S&P 500 (VFV.TO)
1.00$
Initial Capital
December 1994
22.33$
Final Capital
November 2024
10.91%
Yearly Return
12.90%
Std Deviation
-51.39%
Max Drawdown
158months
Recovery Period
1.00$
Initial Capital
August 1953
2.5K$
Final Capital
November 2024
11.59%
Yearly Return
13.74%
Std Deviation
-51.39%
Max Drawdown
158months
Recovery Period

The Vanguard S&P 500 (VFV.TO) ETF covers to the following investment themes:

  • Asset Class: Equity
  • Size: Large Cap
  • Style: Blend
  • Region: North America
  • Country: U.S.

As of November 2024, in the previous 30 Years, the Vanguard S&P 500 (VFV.TO) Portfolio obtained a 10.91% compound annual return, with a 12.90% standard deviation. It suffered a maximum drawdown of -51.39% that required 158 months to be recovered.

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Investment Returns as of Nov 30, 2024

The Vanguard S&P 500 (VFV.TO) ETF guaranteed the following returns.

Returns are calculated in CAD, assuming:
  • no fees or capital gain taxes.
  • dividend reinvestment, when applicable.
  • the actual Canada Inflation rates.
VANGUARD S&P 500 (VFV.TO) ETF
1 August 1953 - 30 November 2024 (~71 years)
Live Update: December 2024
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  Chg (%) Return (%) Return (%) as of Nov 30, 2024
  1 Day Time ET(*) --- YTD
(11M) 		1M 6M 1Y 5Y 10Y 30Y MAX
(~71Y)
Investment Return --- --- 35.21 6.71 18.26 38.00 16.60 15.23 10.91 11.59
Canada Inflation Adjusted Return 32.29 6.71 18.05 35.44 12.68 12.33 8.61 7.81
Returns over 1 year are annualized
(*) Eastern Time (ET - America/New York)
The live monthly return is calculated by assuming, for each asset, the weight defined by the base asset allocation.
Canada Inflation is updated to Nov 2024. Inflation (annualized) is 1Y: 1.89% , 5Y: 3.47% , 10Y: 2.58% , 30Y: 2.12%
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Capital Growth as of Nov 30, 2024

An investment of 1$, from December 1994 to November 2024, would be worth 22.33$, with a total return of 2133.41% (10.91% annualized).

The Inflation Adjusted Capital would be 11.90$, with a net total return of 1089.86% (8.61% annualized).

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An investment of 1$, from August 1953 to November 2024, would be worth 2491.29$, with a total return of 249029.17% (11.59% annualized).

The Inflation Adjusted Capital would be 214.02$, with a net total return of 21302.32% (7.81% annualized).

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Investment Metrics as of Nov 30, 2024

Metrics of Vanguard S&P 500 (VFV.TO) ETF, updated as of 30 November 2024, provide a comprehensive overview of the portfolio's performance and risk characteristics.

These metrics include detailed data on returns, volatility, drawdowns and other key performance indicators. By examining them, you can gain insights into how the portfolio has performed over various time periods and understand its risk profile.

Metrics are calculated based on monthly returns, assuming:
  • no fees or capital gain taxes.
  • dividend reinvestment, when applicable.
  • the actual Canada Inflation rates.
VANGUARD S&P 500 (VFV.TO) ETF
Advanced Metrics
1 August 1953 - 30 November 2024 (~71 years)
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Metrics as of Nov 30, 2024
YTD
(11M) 		1M 3M 6M 1Y 3Y 5Y 10Y 20Y 30Y MAX
(~71Y)
Investment Return (%)
35.21 6.71 11.51 18.26 38.00 14.58 16.60 15.23 11.33 10.91 11.59
Growth of 1$ 1.35 1.07 1.12 1.18 1.38 1.50 2.15 4.13 8.55 22.33 2.5K
Infl. Adjusted Return (%)
32.29 6.71 11.51 18.05 35.44 10.27 12.68 12.33 8.98 8.61 7.81
Canada Inflation (%) 2.21 0.00 0.00 0.19 1.89 3.91 3.47 2.58 2.16 2.12 3.50
Returns / Inflation rates over 1 year are annualized.
DRAWDOWN
Inflation Adjusted:
Inflation Adjusted:
 Current 1Y 3Y 5Y 10Y 20Y 30Y MAX
Deepest Drawdown Depth (%) 0.00 -2.43 -18.55 -18.55 -18.55 -41.95 -51.39 -51.39
Start to Recovery (# months)
2 19 19 19 72 158 158
Start (yyyy mm) 2024 04 2022 01 2022 01 2022 01 2007 02 2000 09 2000 09
Start to Bottom (# months) 1 6 6 6 25 102 102
Bottom (yyyy mm) 2024 04 2022 06 2022 06 2022 06 2009 02 2009 02 2009 02
Bottom to End (# months) 1 13 13 13 47 56 56
End (yyyy mm) 2024 05 2023 07 2023 07 2023 07 2013 01 2013 10 2013 10
Longest Drawdown Depth (%)
same
same
same
same
same
same
same
Start to Recovery (# months)
Start (yyyy mm) 2024 04 2022 01 2022 01 2022 01 2007 02 2000 09 2000 09
Start to Bottom (# months) 1 6 6 6 25 102 102
Bottom (yyyy mm) 2024 04 2022 06 2022 06 2022 06 2009 02 2009 02 2009 02
Bottom to End (# months) 1 13 13 13 47 56 56
End (yyyy mm) 2024 05 2023 07 2023 07 2023 07 2013 01 2013 10 2013 10
Longest negative period (# months)
1 22 22 22 82 168 168
Start (yyyy mm) 2024 04 2022 01 2022 01 2022 01 2004 12 1999 01 1999 01
End (yyyy mm) 2024 04 2023 10 2023 10 2023 10 2011 09 2012 12 2012 12
Annualized Return (%) -25.60 -0.48 -0.48 -0.48 -0.34 -0.30 -0.30
Deepest Drawdown Depth (%) 0.00 -2.92 -23.30 -23.30 -23.30 -44.19 -59.12 -59.12
Start to Recovery (# months)
2 25 25 25 76 170 170
Start (yyyy mm) 2024 04 2022 01 2022 01 2022 01 2007 02 2000 09 2000 09
Start to Bottom (# months) 1 6 6 6 25 102 102
Bottom (yyyy mm) 2024 04 2022 06 2022 06 2022 06 2009 02 2009 02 2009 02
Bottom to End (# months) 1 19 19 19 51 68 68
End (yyyy mm) 2024 05 2024 01 2024 01 2024 01 2013 05 2014 10 2014 10
Longest Drawdown Depth (%)
same
same
same
same
same
same		 -54.87
Start to Recovery (# months)
173
Start (yyyy mm) 2024 04 2022 01 2022 01 2022 01 2007 02 2000 09 1968 12
Start to Bottom (# months) 1 6 6 6 25 102 70
Bottom (yyyy mm) 2024 04 2022 06 2022 06 2022 06 2009 02 2009 02 1974 09
Bottom to End (# months) 1 19 19 19 51 68 103
End (yyyy mm) 2024 05 2024 01 2024 01 2024 01 2013 05 2014 10 1983 04
Longest negative period (# months)
2 24 27 27 96 182 225
Start (yyyy mm) 2024 03 2021 12 2021 08 2021 08 2005 01 1998 08 1963 11
End (yyyy mm) 2024 04 2023 11 2023 10 2023 10 2012 12 2013 09 1982 07
Annualized Return (%) -4.08 -0.51 -0.97 -0.97 -0.07 -0.06 -0.03
RISK INDICATORS
1Y 3Y 5Y 10Y 20Y 30Y MAX
Standard Deviation (%) 8.23 13.60 14.42 13.19 12.24 12.90 13.74
Sharpe Ratio 3.98 0.80 0.99 1.04 0.80 0.67 0.54
Sortino Ratio 5.44 1.06 1.32 1.39 1.08 0.90 0.74
Ulcer Index 0.68 7.23 6.11 4.86 12.23 20.05 14.79
Ratio: Return / Standard Deviation 4.62 1.07 1.15 1.15 0.93 0.85 0.84
Ratio: Return / Deepest Drawdown 15.61 0.79 0.89 0.82 0.27 0.21 0.23
Positive Months (%)
83.33 69.44 66.66 65.83 64.16 62.22 61.91
Positive Months 10 25 40 79 154 224 530
Negative Months 2 11 20 41 86 136 326
LONG TERM RETURNS
Inflation Adjusted:
Inflation Adjusted:
 1Y 3Y 5Y 10Y 20Y 30Y MAX
Best 10 Years Return (%) - Annualized 15.23 18.95 18.95 22.41
Worst 10 Years Return (%) - Annualized 7.19 -5.07 -5.07
Best 10 Years Return (%) - Annualized 12.33 16.94 16.94 20.08
Worst 10 Years Return (%) - Annualized 5.42 -7.11 -7.11
TIMEFRAMES
Inflation Adjusted:
Inflation Adjusted:
 1M 3M 6M 1Y 3Y 5Y 10Y 20Y 30Y MAX
··· As of Nov 2024 - Over the previous 30Y
Best Rolling Return (%) - Annualized 51.83 34.01 29.25 18.95 11.33 10.91
Worst Rolling Return (%) - Annualized -30.76 -15.92 -7.56 -5.07 4.39
Positive Periods (%) 77.3 75.6 68.7 80.9 100.0 100.0
Best Rolling Return (%) - Annualized 50.33 32.26 27.14 16.94 8.98 8.61
Worst Rolling Return (%) - Annualized -33.58 -18.24 -9.30 -7.11 2.50
Positive Periods (%) 74.2 72.0 63.4 75.9 100.0 100.0
95% VaR - Value at Risk (%) - Cumulative
5.19 7.80 9.39 20.15 28.73 24.09 34.97 0.00
95% CVaR - Conditional Value at Risk (%) 6.73 10.48 13.17 24.04 33.40 27.54 37.90 0.00
99% VaR - Value at Risk (%) - Cumulative
7.73 12.19 15.60 26.85 36.16 29.43 40.24 0.00
99% CVaR - Conditional Value at Risk (%) 9.34 14.99 19.55 29.44 38.43 31.17 40.57 0.00
Short term VaRs: analytical | 1+ year VaRs: historical data
Safe Withdrawal Rate (%) 78.72 23.86 13.58 6.18 3.74 8.96
Perpetual Withdrawal Rate (%) --- --- --- --- 1.47 8.21
% based on initial capital, inflation-adj. monthly withdrawals afterwards | Credits: BestRetirementPortfolio.com
··· All available data (Aug 1953 - Nov 2024)
Best Rolling Return (%) - Annualized 53.43 34.01 30.04 22.41 19.14 15.36
Worst Rolling Return (%) - Annualized -41.97 -15.92 -7.56 -5.07 4.39 8.96
Positive Periods (%) 79.0 85.8 86.4 93.6 100.0 100.0
Best Rolling Return (%) - Annualized 54.37 32.26 27.14 20.08 14.47 9.56
Worst Rolling Return (%) - Annualized -47.81 -19.27 -12.00 -7.11 0.64 3.92
Positive Periods (%) 72.4 79.0 75.6 79.2 100.0 100.0
95% VaR - Value at Risk (%) - Cumulative
5.53 8.31 10.00 16.68 20.81 16.74 14.26 0.00 0.00
95% CVaR - Conditional Value at Risk (%) 7.17 11.16 14.03 22.66 28.08 23.17 30.26 0.00 0.00
99% VaR - Value at Risk (%) - Cumulative
8.23 12.99 16.62 26.85 33.36 26.85 36.90 0.00 0.00
99% CVaR - Conditional Value at Risk (%) 9.95 15.97 20.83 31.21 36.01 29.41 39.06 0.00 0.00
Short term VaRs: analytical | 1+ year VaRs: historical data
Safe Withdrawal Rate (%) 75.09 22.61 13.58 6.18 3.74 3.69
Perpetual Withdrawal Rate (%) --- --- --- --- 0.72 2.87
% based on initial capital, inflation-adj. monthly withdrawals afterwards | Credits: BestRetirementPortfolio.com
Terms and Definitions
  • Annualized Portfolio Return: it's the annualized geometric mean return of the portfolio.
  • Deepest/Longest Drawdown: a drawdown refers to the decline in value from a relative peak value to a relative trough. The deepest (or maximum) drawdown is the maximum observed loss from a peak to a trough of a portfolio before a new peak is attained. The longest drawdown is the period observed from a peak to the subsequent peak with the greatest duration.
  • Longest negative period: it's the maximum period for which an overall negative return has been observed.
  • Standard Deviation: it's a measure of the dispersion of returns around the mean.
  • Sharpe Ratio: it's a measure of risk-adjusted performance of the portfolio. It's calculated by dividing the excess return of the portfolio over the risk-free rate by the portfolio standard deviation. The risk-free rate here considered is the 1-3 Mth T-Bill return.
  • Sortino Ratio: another measure of risk-adjusted performance of the portfolio. It's a modification of the Sharpe Ratio (same formula but the denominator is the portfolio downside standard deviation).
  • Ulcer Index: it's a measure of downside risk that quantifies the depth and duration of drawdowns in an investment portfolio.
  • Best/Worst 10Y returns: the best and the worst 10-year return over a time frame.
  • Rolling Returns: N-year returns over a time frame, calculated over all the available data source (best, worst, % of positive returns). Each rolling period, longer than the longest negative period, yielded a non-negative minimum return.
  • Value at Risk (VaR): it's an evaluation of a cumulative worst-case loss (in absolute value), associated with a probability (95%-99%) and a time horizon. For short term, it's calculated based on the expected return and standard deviation, assuming a normal distribution of monthly returns. For long term is retrieved by the historical rolling return data.
  • Conditional Value at Risk (CVaR): it represents the average expected loss if that worst-case threshold (95%-99%) is ever crossed.
  • Safe Withdrawal Rate (SWR): it's the percentage of the initial portfolio balance that can be withdrawn at the beginning of each month with inflation adjustment, without the portfolio running out of money in any case (money amount withdrawal).
    For instance: Your initial invested capital is 100.000$; withdrawal rate (annualized) is 4%. This means that, in the first month, you will withdraw 100.000 * 4% * 1/12 = 333.33$. The second month, you’ll withdraw 333.33$ plus the inflation monthly rate. You’ll continue adjusting your withdraw monthly for inflation.
  • Perpetual Withdrawal Rate (PWR): it's the percentage of the initial portfolio balance that can be withdrawn at the beginning of each month with inflation adjustment, preserving the original invested capital, adjusted for inflation too.
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Correlations as of Nov 30, 2024

Correlation measures to what degree the returns of two assets move in relation to each other. It is a statistical measure that describes the extent to which the returns of one asset are related to the returns of another asset.

The following table shows the monthly correlations of Vanguard S&P 500 (VFV.TO) ETF vs the main Asset Classes, over different timeframes. Columns are sortable (click on table header to sort).

VANGUARD S&P 500 (VFV.TO) ETF
Monthly correlations as of 30 November 2024
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Correlation vs VFV.TO
Asset Class 1 Year 5 Years 10 Years 30 Years
VUN.TO
 0.99 0.99 0.99 0.98
Terms and Definitions
Correlation values range between -1 and +1
  • A correlation of +1 indicates that the returns of the two assets move in perfect synchrony; when one asset's returns go up, the other asset's returns also go up by the same percentage, and vice versa. This perfect positive correlation implies that the assets perform similarly in different market conditions.
  • A correlation of -1 indicates a perfect inverse relationship between the returns of the two assets. When one asset's returns go up, the other asset's returns go down by the same percentage. This perfect negative correlation suggests that the assets move in opposite directions, providing a diversification benefit by reducing overall portfolio risk.
  • A correlation of 0 means that there is no linear relationship between the returns of the two assets. The returns of one asset do not predict the returns of the other.
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Drawdowns

A drawdown refers to the decline in value from a relative peak value to a relative trough. A maximum drawdown is the maximum observed loss from a peak to a trough of a portfolio before a new peak is attained.

VANGUARD S&P 500 (VFV.TO) ETF
Drawdown periods
Drawdown periods - Inflation Adjusted
1 December 1994 - 30 November 2024 (30 Years)
1 August 1953 - 30 November 2024 (~71 years)
Inflation Adjusted:

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Rolling Returns

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Vanguard S&P 500 (VFV.TO) ETF: Rolling Returns

A rolling return is a measure of investment performance that calculates the return of an investment over a set period of time, with the starting date rolling forward. This approach can provide a more accurate representation of the investment's historical performance and helps investors to evaluate the investment's consistency over time.

VANGUARD S&P 500 (VFV.TO) ETF
Annualized Rolling Returns
Annualized Rolling Returns - Inflation Adjusted
1 December 1994 - 30 November 2024 (30 Years)
1 August 1953 - 30 November 2024 (~71 years)
Inflation Adjusted:

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The values shown for the rolling periods represent key statistical points: the minimum, maximum, median, and the 15th and 85th percentiles. These percentiles give insight into the distribution of the data, indicating the range within which the central 70% of the values lie, while the median represents the middle value.

Seasonality

In which months is it better to invest in Vanguard S&P 500 (VFV.TO) ETF?

Both the Average Return and the Gain Frequency (Win %) are useful to get an idea of what happened in the past. They are retrieved considering the time period from August 1953 to November 2024.

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For further information about the seasonality, check the Asset Class Seasonality page.

Monthly Returns

This section provides a visual/tabular representation of the performance variability in the Vanguard S&P 500 (VFV.TO) ETF over time. It illustrates the distribution of monthly returns, showcasing the range and frequency of positive and negative returns.

VANGUARD S&P 500 (VFV.TO) ETF
Monthly Returns Distribution
1 December 1994 - 30 November 2024 (30 Years)
1 August 1953 - 30 November 2024 (~71 years)
224 Positive Months (62%) - 136 Negative Months (38%)
530 Positive Months (62%) - 326 Negative Months (38%)

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Methodology

Returns, up to December 2012, have been derived using the historical series of equivalent ETFs / Assets.
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