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Vanguard Financials Index Fund

mutual fund
VFAIX
Payout Change
Pending
Price as of:
$61.22 -0.28 -0.46%
primary theme
Financials Sector Equity
share class
Admiral (VFAIX)
VFAIX (Mutual Fund)

Vanguard Financials Index Fund

Payout Change
Pending
Price as of:
$61.22 -0.28 -0.46%
primary theme
Financials Sector Equity
share class
Admiral (VFAIX)
VFAIX (Mutual Fund)

Vanguard Financials Index Fund

Payout Change
Pending
Price as of:
$61.22 -0.28 -0.46%
primary theme
Financials Sector Equity
share class
Admiral (VFAIX)

Name

As of 12/12/2024

Price

Aum/Mkt Cap

YIELD

Annualized forward dividend yield. Multiplies the most recent dividend payout amount by its frequency and divides by the previous close price.

Exp Ratio

Expense ratio is the fund’s total annual operating expenses, including management fees, distribution fees, and other expenses, expressed as a percentage of average net assets.

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Vanguard Financials Index Fund

VFAIX | Fund

$61.22

$13 B

1.81%

$1.11

0.10%

Vitals

YTD Return

34.3%

1 yr return

35.2%

3 Yr Avg Return

10.8%

5 Yr Avg Return

12.5%

Net Assets

$13 B

Holdings in Top 10

42.3%

52 WEEK LOW AND HIGH

$61.5
N/A
N/A

Expenses

OPERATING FEES

Expense Ratio 0.10%

SALES FEES

Front Load N/A

Deferred Load N/A

TRADING FEES

Turnover 4.00%

Redemption Fee N/A

Min Investment

Standard (Taxable)

$100,000

IRA

N/A

Fund Classification

Fund Type

Open End Mutual Fund

Name

As of 12/12/2024

Price

Aum/Mkt Cap

YIELD

Annualized forward dividend yield. Multiplies the most recent dividend payout amount by its frequency and divides by the previous close price.

Exp Ratio

Expense ratio is the fund’s total annual operating expenses, including management fees, distribution fees, and other expenses, expressed as a percentage of average net assets.

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Vanguard Financials Index Fund

VFAIX | Fund

$61.22

$13 B

1.81%

$1.11

0.10%

VFAIX - Profile

Distributions

  • YTD Total Return 34.3%
  • 3 Yr Annualized Total Return 10.8%
  • 5 Yr Annualized Total Return 12.5%
  • Capital Gain Distribution Frequency Annually
  • Net Income Ratio 2.09%
DIVIDENDS
  • Dividend Yield 1.8%
  • Dividend Distribution Frequency None

Fund Details

  • Legal Name
    Vanguard Financials Index Fund
  • Fund Family Name
    Vanguard
  • Inception Date
    Jan 30, 2004
  • Shares Outstanding
    N/A
  • Share Class
    Admiral
  • Currency
    USD
  • Domiciled Country
    US
  • Manager
    William Coleman

Fund Description

The Fund employs an indexing investment approach designed to track the performance of the MSCI US Investable Market Index (IMI)/Financials 25/50, an index made up of stocks of large, mid-size, and small U.S. companies within the financials sector, as classified under the Global Industry Classification Standard (GICS). The GICS financials sector is made up of companies involved in banking, thrifts and mortgage finance, consumer finance, specialized finance, asset management and custody banks, investment banking and brokerage, and insurance. It also includes Financial Exchanges and Data and Mortgage REITS.The Fund attempts to replicate the target index by seeking to invest all, or substantially all, of its assets in the stocks that make up the Index, in order to hold each stock in approximately the same proportion as its weighting in the Index.
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VFAIX - Performance

Return Ranking - Trailing

Period VFAIX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
YTD 34.3% 6.1% 43.3% 23.60%
1 Yr 35.2% 10.3% 55.0% 30.34%
3 Yr 10.8%* -15.3% 18.3% 33.71%
5 Yr 12.5%* -6.0% 22.3% 29.21%
10 Yr 12.0%* -0.2% 15.9% 13.70%

* Annualized

Return Ranking - Calendar

Period VFAIX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
2023 11.4% -12.2% 29.3% 41.57%
2022 -14.3% -56.2% 9.4% 34.83%
2021 32.6% 1.6% 54.4% 33.71%
2020 -4.6% -41.2% 61.3% 50.56%
2019 28.6% 10.5% 97.3% 22.47%

Total Return Ranking - Trailing

Period VFAIX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
YTD 34.3% 6.1% 43.3% 23.60%
1 Yr 35.2% 10.3% 55.0% 30.34%
3 Yr 10.8%* -15.3% 18.3% 33.71%
5 Yr 12.5%* -6.0% 22.3% 29.21%
10 Yr 12.0%* -0.2% 15.9% 13.70%

* Annualized

Total Return Ranking - Calendar

Period VFAIX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
2023 14.1% -8.5% 32.0% 46.07%
2022 -12.2% -56.2% 11.4% 46.07%
2021 35.2% 18.8% 56.8% 34.83%
2020 -2.1% -41.2% 61.3% 52.81%
2019 31.6% 15.1% 101.7% 24.72%

NAV & Total Return History

VFAIX - Holdings

Concentration Analysis

VFAIX Category Low Category High VFAIX % Rank
Net Assets 13 B 1.54 M 37.7 B 2.22%
Number of Holdings 407 24 407 1.12%
Net Assets in Top 10 4.66 B 657 K 22.7 B 2.25%
Weighting of Top 10 42.28% 12.4% 76.5% 43.82%

Top 10 Holdings

  1. JPMORGAN CHASE 8.82%
  2. BERKSHIRE HATH-B 8.52%
  3. MASTERCARD INC-A 5.50%
  4. VISA INC-CLASS A 4.09%
  5. BANK OF AMERICA 3.95%
  6. WELLS FARGO CO 2.83%
  7. GOLDMAN SACHS GP 2.26%
  8. SP GLOBAL INC 2.25%
  9. AMERICAN EXPRESS 2.04%
  10. PROGRESSIVE CORP 2.02%

Asset Allocation

Weighting Return Low Return High VFAIX % Rank
Stocks 		98.08% 95.73% 106.77% 74.16%
Cash 		1.85% 0.07% 24.47% 37.08%
Other 		0.07% -0.92% 1.47% 12.36%
Preferred Stocks 		0.00% 0.00% 3.05% 37.08%
Convertible Bonds 		0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 28.09%
Bonds 		0.00% 0.00% 3.85% 35.96%

Stock Sector Breakdown

Weighting Return Low Return High VFAIX % Rank
Financial Services 		98.34% 46.33% 100.00% 46.07%
Real Estate 		1.30% 0.00% 40.95% 34.83%
Technology 		0.25% 0.00% 43.13% 39.33%
Industrials 		0.06% 0.00% 5.08% 26.97%
Consumer Cyclical 		0.03% 0.00% 42.54% 21.35%
Utilities 		0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 28.09%
Healthcare 		0.00% 0.00% 0.20% 31.46%
Energy 		0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 28.09%
Communication Services 		0.00% 0.00% 4.06% 33.71%
Consumer Defense 		0.00% 0.00% 4.21% 29.21%
Basic Materials 		0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 28.09%

Stock Geographic Breakdown

Weighting Return Low Return High VFAIX % Rank
US 		98.08% 0.00% 106.77% 44.94%
Non US 		0.00% 0.00% 99.42% 56.18%

VFAIX - Expenses

Operational Fees

VFAIX Fees (% of AUM) Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
Expense Ratio 0.10% 0.08% 13.33% 96.63%
Management Fee 0.09% 0.03% 1.25% 3.33%
12b-1 Fee N/A 0.00% 1.00% N/A
Administrative Fee N/A 0.10% 0.25% N/A

Sales Fees

VFAIX Fees (% of AUM) Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
Front Load N/A 3.50% 5.75% N/A
Deferred Load N/A 1.00% 1.00% N/A

Trading Fees

VFAIX Fees (% of AUM) Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
Max Redemption Fee N/A 2.00% 2.00% N/A

Related Fees

Turnover provides investors a proxy for the trading fees incurred by mutual fund managers who frequently adjust position allocations. Higher turnover means higher trading fees.

VFAIX Fees (% of AUM) Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
Turnover 4.00% 3.00% 406.00% 3.85%

VFAIX - Distributions

Dividend Yield Analysis

VFAIX Category Low Category High VFAIX % Rank
Dividend Yield 1.81% 0.00% 11.71% 54.44%

Dividend Distribution Analysis

VFAIX Category Low Category High Category Mod
Dividend Distribution Frequency None Annual SemiAnnual Annual

Net Income Ratio Analysis

VFAIX Category Low Category High VFAIX % Rank
Net Income Ratio 2.09% -0.76% 10.57% 20.22%

Capital Gain Distribution Analysis

VFAIX Category Low Category High Capital Mode
Capital Gain Distribution Frequency Annually Annually Semi-Annually Semi-Annually

Distributions History

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VFAIX - Fund Manager Analysis

Managers

William Coleman

Start Date

Tenure

Tenure Rank

Dec 22, 2015

6.44

6.4%

William A. Coleman, CFA, Portfolio Manager at Vanguard. He has worked in investment management since joining Vanguard in 2006 and has co-managed the Conservative Allocation and Moderate Allocation Portfolios since 2013. Education: B.S., King’s College; M.S., Saint Joseph’s University.

Michelle Louie

Start Date

Tenure

Tenure Rank

Nov 30, 2017

4.5

4.5%

Michelle Louie, CFA, Portfolio Manager at Vanguard. She has been with Vanguard since 2010, has worked in investment management since 2011. Education: B.S., The American University; M.B.A., Georgia Institute of Technology.

Tenure Analysis

Category Low Category High Category Average Category Mode
0.08 25.42 9.61 4.58

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