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Vanguard Advice Select Dividend Growth Fund Admiral Shares VADGX

Historical return decomposition and an investable replication portfolio, using data through 2026-10-09.

Fund and replication metrics

VADGX compared with its replication portfolio
MeasureVADGXReplication
Annualized growth6.7%8.5%
Annualized volatility13.3%12.7%
Sharpe ratio0.550.70
Maximum drawdown15.5%17.9%
Replication fit (R²)0.88 · Tracking error 4.5%

Replication portfolio

The published portfolio below is the investable basket used to model VADGX’s historical return behavior.

VADGX replication basket weights
TickerBuilding blockWeight
USMVFactor · Min Vol39.4%
VOOUS Large Cap24.4%
XLPSector · Cons Staples16.4%
XLVSector · Healthcare10.2%
XLFSector · Financials9.6%