VIS — Vanguard Industrials Index Fund ETF Shares

VIS Price Performance — Growth of $10,000

Value of a $10,000 investment in VIS over time, compared with SPY. Both lines are rebased to $10,000 on the first shared date. Based on total returns — prices are adjusted for dividends and splits, so this assumes distributions were reinvested. Hover or tap the chart for exact values.

VIS Drawdown

The "underwater" chart: VIS's decline from its highest prior value at each point in time. It shows how deep past losses ran and how long the fund took to recover to break-even.

Overview

Vanguard Industrials Index Fund ETF Shares (VIS) is an Industrials category fund issued by Vanguard with $8.55 billion in assets under management. It holds a C grade and ranks second among nine peers in its category, placing it 234th out of 458 tracked ETFs overall. The fund’s 0.09% expense ratio is significantly lower than the category median of 0.35%, while its 0.95% dividend yield exceeds the median of 0.81%. Top ten holdings comprise 30.5% of assets, with Caterpillar Inc representing the largest single position at 5.8%.

The fund’s price sits at 50.0% of its 52-week range, reflecting a mixed return profile across different time horizons. Short-term performance shows weakness with a -2.31% one-day drop and a -3.79% one-month decline, contrasting with a +6.50% year-to-date gain. Over the longer term, the fund has delivered an 8.67% one-year return, matching the category median, and a substantial 69.43% return over three years. The ETFValuer grade has remained unchanged at C for the last 35 tracked days, based on 3.0 years of available price history.

With a beta of 1.12, the fund exhibits higher sensitivity to market movements than the broader index. Annualized volatility of 18.48% is classified as Moderate, accompanied by a Sharpe ratio of 0.20. The maximum drawdown recorded is -20.80%, indicating significant historical downside risk. Liquidity is supported by an average daily volume of 111,275 shares, providing adequate trading activity for the fund.

AI-generated summary based on the data on this page.

VIS Top Holdings

Holdings as of 2026-05-31 per the fund's most recent SEC N-PORT-P filing. Top 10 holdings make up 30.5% of net assets — a rough gauge of concentration risk (the higher this figure, the more the fund's return depends on a handful of names). To see how VIS's holdings overlap with other ETFs you own or are considering, check the Stock Overlap tool.

Which Funds Overlap With VIS

Holding two funds that own the same companies adds cost and complexity without adding much diversification. These tracked ETFs share the most names with VIS's top 10 — XLI overlaps most, holding 9 of the same companies as VIS's top 10 (28.4% of VIS's assets).

Compares the top 10 reported holdings of each fund, so it's a floor on true overlap — two S&P 500 trackers overlap ~100% even when only 10 names are listed. Use the Stock Overlap tool to search by individual company.

Market Backdrop

10-Year Treasury Yield: 5.27% (as of 2026-10-06) — The yield on 10-year US Treasury bonds — the standard "risk-free rate" benchmark used to contextualize this fund’s Sharpe ratio and returns.

CBOE Volatility Index (VIX): 15.01 (as of 2026-10-06) — A real-time gauge of expected S&P 500 volatility over the next 30 days — useful context for this fund’s own volatility label.

Federal Funds Rate: 3.75% (as of 2026-09-01) — The Federal Reserve’s target policy rate, which anchors short-term borrowing costs across the economy.

VIS Liquidity, Domicile & Tax Treatment

Liquidity: Average daily volume is 111K/day. Higher volume and a larger fund generally mean lower round-trip trading costs. AUM of $8.55B provides ample scale, supporting tight spreads and issuer commitment to keep the fund open.

Domicile & tax treatment: VIS is a US-domiciled, SEC-registered ('40 Act) exchange-traded fund. Dividends and capital gains distributions are reported to US investors on Form 1099-DIV, and the fund is not subject to the PFIC reporting or UCITS-specific rules that apply to Irish- or Luxembourg-domiciled funds. Non-US investors should note that US-domiciled ETFs are generally subject to 30% US withholding tax on dividends (unless reduced by treaty) and to US estate tax exposure on the position — Irish-domiciled UCITS ETFs tracking the same index often avoid both, which is why non-US residents frequently prefer the UCITS equivalent where one exists. This is general information, not tax advice — consult a tax professional for your situation.

VIS Performance History

How VIS Compares to Other Industrials ETFs