C000007074 Performance — Vanguard Target Retirement 2015 Fund, Investor Shares
Data updated: 2022-08-29
C000007074 returned −10.12% over one year to Jun 2022. The annualised 3-year return is +2.48%. Against its Target-Date category average the fund came out behind over three years but ahead over one: $100 invested three years ago grew to $108, against $113 for the category, and to $90 over one year, against $86. Volatility over the past three years was 7.58% a year. In the 12 months to Jun 2022 the fund took in a net $5.9B, and assets reached $17.40B.
C000007074 Growth of $100
What $100 invested in Vanguard Target Retirement 2015 Fund grew to, compounded from monthly returns reported on SEC Form N-PORT, against the Target-Date category average over the same months.
| Period | C000007074 | Category average |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year (Jul 2021 – Jun 2022) | $90 | $86 |
| 3 years (Jul 2019 – Jun 2022) | $108 | $113 |
C000007074 Trailing Returns
Total returns to Jun 2022, from SEC N-PORT.
| Period | Total return |
|---|---|
| 1 year | −10.12% |
| 3 years (annualised) | +2.48% |
C000007074 Annual Returns
Calendar-year total returns of Vanguard Target Retirement 2015 Fund, compounded from monthly SEC N-PORT returns. Partial years show the months covered.
| Year | Total return |
|---|---|
| 2022 (Jan–Jun) | −11.84% |
| 2021 | +5.78% |
| 2020 | +10.32% |
| 2019 (Jul–Dec) | +4.62% |
C000007074 Monthly Returns
Monthly total returns as reported on SEC Form N-PORT.
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | −2.6% | −1.3% | −0.9% | −4.2% | +0.3% | −3.6% | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2021 | −0.3% | +0.1% | +0.5% | +1.8% | +0.7% | +0.8% | +1.0% | +0.6% | −1.8% | +1.6% | −0.5% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | +0.7% | −2.0% | −6.1% | +5.0% | +2.1% | +1.6% | +2.5% | +1.8% | −0.8% | −0.9% | +4.7% | +1.9% |
| 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | +0.3% | +0.5% | +0.5% | +1.0% | +1.0% | +1.2% |
C000007074 Risk
Risk measures from monthly returns over Jul 2019 – Jun 2022.
- 3-year volatility (annualised): 7.58%
- 3-year Sharpe ratio: -0.27 (vs 4.5% risk-free rate)
- Best month: +4.98% (Apr 2020)
- Worst month: −6.15% (Mar 2020)
C000007074 Fund Flows
Monthly money in and out of Vanguard Target Retirement 2015 Fund, from SEC Form N-PORT.
- 12-month net flow: $5.9B
- 12-month gross sales (incl. reinvestments): $10.9B
- Sales ÷ redemptions: 2.18×
| Month | Sales | Redemptions | Net flow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2022 | $101.0M | $1.1B | −$1.0B |
| May 2022 | $55.8M | $516.5M | −$460.7M |
| Apr 2022 | $70.1M | $532.9M | −$462.8M |
| Mar 2022 | $89.3M | $382.4M | −$293.2M |
| Feb 2022 | $8.5B | $290.9M | $8.2B |
| Jan 2022 | $146.7M | $362.1M | −$215.4M |
| Dec 2021 | $1.6B | $224.7M | $1.4B |
| Nov 2021 | $73.3M | $237.8M | −$164.5M |
| Oct 2021 | $79.0M | $299.3M | −$220.3M |
| Sep 2021 | $75.9M | $244.5M | −$168.6M |
| Aug 2021 | $88.4M | $482.6M | −$394.2M |
| Jul 2021 | $110.3M | $313.8M | −$203.5M |
C000007074 Assets Under Management
Net assets of Vanguard Target Retirement 2015 Fund by report date, from SEC N-PORT filings.
| Report date | Net assets |
|---|---|
| 2022-06-30 | $17.40B |
| 2022-03-31 | $20.87B |
| 2021-12-31 | $12.69B |
| 2021-09-30 | $12.99B |
| 2021-06-30 | $13.77B |
| 2021-03-31 | $14.61B |
| 2020-12-31 | $15.70B |
| 2020-09-30 | $15.24B |
| 2020-06-30 | $14.93B |
| 2020-03-31 | $13.97B |
| 2019-12-31 | $15.88B |
| 2019-09-30 | $15.66B |
For information only. Not investment advice: figures are as reported in SEC filings and may contain errors or be out of date. Past performance does not guarantee future results.