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Name
As of 12/12/2024Price
Aum/Mkt Cap
YIELD
Exp Ratio
Watchlist
YTD Return
28.5%
1 yr return
30.3%
3 Yr Avg Return
10.7%
5 Yr Avg Return
15.6%
Net Assets
$1.28 T
Holdings in Top 10
34.6%
Expense Ratio 0.01%
Front Load N/A
Deferred Load N/A
Turnover 2.00%
Redemption Fee N/A
Standard (Taxable)
$5,000,000,000
IRA
N/A
Fund Type
Open End Mutual Fund
Name
As of 12/12/2024Price
Aum/Mkt Cap
YIELD
Exp Ratio
Watchlist
Period | VFFSX Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) |
---|---|---|---|---|
YTD | 28.5% | 4.3% | 46.2% | 16.29% |
1 Yr | 30.3% | 5.8% | 61.3% | 19.52% |
3 Yr | 10.7%* | -11.0% | 19.2% | 20.55% |
5 Yr | 15.6%* | -7.6% | 110.6% | 16.98% |
10 Yr | N/A* | -0.1% | 52.9% | 12.05% |
* Annualized
Period | VFFSX Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) |
---|---|---|---|---|
2023 | 24.3% | -42.6% | 47.4% | 15.30% |
2022 | -19.5% | -56.3% | -4.2% | 28.89% |
2021 | 26.9% | -27.2% | 537.8% | 6.01% |
2020 | 16.2% | -22.5% | 2181.7% | 26.60% |
2019 | 28.8% | -13.5% | 40.4% | 14.19% |
Period | VFFSX Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) |
---|---|---|---|---|
YTD | 28.5% | 4.3% | 46.2% | 16.29% |
1 Yr | 30.3% | 5.8% | 61.3% | 19.52% |
3 Yr | 10.7%* | -11.0% | 19.2% | 20.55% |
5 Yr | 15.6%* | -7.6% | 110.6% | 16.98% |
10 Yr | N/A* | -0.1% | 52.9% | 11.29% |
* Annualized
Period | VFFSX Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) |
---|---|---|---|---|
2023 | 26.3% | -5.0% | 47.4% | 23.24% |
2022 | -18.1% | -36.8% | -2.2% | 49.21% |
2021 | 28.7% | 3.0% | 537.8% | 21.40% |
2020 | 18.4% | -15.8% | 2266.0% | 36.44% |
2019 | 31.5% | -0.4% | 241.3% | 22.49% |
VFFSX | Category Low | Category High | VFFSX % Rank | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Net Assets | 1.28 T | 2.34 M | 1.55 T | 0.58% |
Number of Holdings | 515 | 2 | 3963 | 10.31% |
Net Assets in Top 10 | 442 B | 880 K | 525 B | 0.49% |
Weighting of Top 10 | 34.59% | 0.3% | 111.6% | 56.13% |
Weighting | Return Low | Return High | VFFSX % Rank | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Stocks | 99.84% | 0.00% | 105.79% | 10.39% |
Cash | 0.16% | 0.00% | 99.07% | 83.18% |
Preferred Stocks | 0.00% | 0.00% | 2.03% | 26.55% |
Convertible Bonds | 0.00% | 0.00% | 5.54% | 22.83% |
Bonds | 0.00% | 0.00% | 93.85% | 28.94% |
Other | 0.00% | -13.91% | 100.00% | 95.47% |
Weighting | Return Low | Return High | VFFSX % Rank | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Technology | 24.46% | 0.00% | 48.94% | 46.26% |
Healthcare | 14.48% | 0.00% | 52.29% | 46.18% |
Financial Services | 13.37% | 0.00% | 55.59% | 53.90% |
Consumer Cyclical | 10.73% | 0.00% | 30.33% | 48.19% |
Communication Services | 8.81% | 0.00% | 27.94% | 38.29% |
Industrials | 8.22% | 0.00% | 29.90% | 68.68% |
Consumer Defense | 6.90% | 0.00% | 47.71% | 47.61% |
Energy | 4.80% | 0.00% | 41.64% | 31.57% |
Utilities | 2.98% | 0.00% | 20.91% | 26.20% |
Real Estate | 2.77% | 0.00% | 31.91% | 48.19% |
Basic Materials | 2.47% | 0.00% | 25.70% | 53.40% |
Weighting | Return Low | Return High | VFFSX % Rank | |
---|---|---|---|---|
US | 99.84% | 0.00% | 105.79% | 9.15% |
Non US | 0.00% | 0.00% | 63.83% | 37.26% |
VFFSX Fees (% of AUM) | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Expense Ratio | 0.01% | 0.01% | 19.75% | 99.75% |
Management Fee | 0.01% | 0.00% | 1.90% | 1.24% |
12b-1 Fee | N/A | 0.00% | 1.00% | N/A |
Administrative Fee | N/A | 0.00% | 0.85% | N/A |
VFFSX Fees (% of AUM) | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Front Load | N/A | 1.00% | 5.75% | N/A |
Deferred Load | N/A | 1.00% | 5.00% | N/A |
VFFSX Fees (% of AUM) | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Max Redemption Fee | N/A | 0.25% | 2.00% | N/A |
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.
VFFSX Fees (% of AUM) | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Turnover | 2.00% | 0.00% | 268.00% | 1.66% |
VFFSX | Category Low | Category High | VFFSX % Rank | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Dividend Yield | 1.18% | 0.00% | 25.47% | 46.28% |
VFFSX | Category Low | Category High | Category Mod | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Dividend Distribution Frequency | Quarterly | Annual | Quarterly | Annual |
VFFSX | Category Low | Category High | VFFSX % Rank | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Net Income Ratio | 1.38% | -54.00% | 2.44% | 9.01% |
VFFSX | Category Low | Category High | Capital Mode | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Capital Gain Distribution Frequency | Annually | Semi-Annually | Annually |
Date | Amount | Type |
---|---|---|
Sep 27, 2024 | $0.875 | OrdinaryDividend |
Mar 22, 2024 | $0.824 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 18, 2023 | $0.962 | OrdinaryDividend |
Sep 27, 2023 | $0.797 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jun 28, 2023 | $0.842 | OrdinaryDividend |
Mar 23, 2023 | $0.794 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 19, 2022 | $0.893 | OrdinaryDividend |
Sep 27, 2022 | $0.785 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jun 28, 2022 | $0.769 | OrdinaryDividend |
Mar 23, 2022 | $0.744 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 20, 2021 | $0.829 | OrdinaryDividend |
Sep 28, 2021 | $0.709 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jun 28, 2021 | $0.722 | OrdinaryDividend |
Mar 25, 2021 | $0.746 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 21, 2020 | $0.746 | OrdinaryDividend |
Sep 28, 2020 | $0.707 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jun 26, 2020 | $0.773 | OrdinaryDividend |
Mar 09, 2020 | $0.635 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 20, 2019 | $0.770 | OrdinaryDividend |
Sep 25, 2019 | $0.702 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jun 26, 2019 | $0.747 | OrdinaryDividend |
Mar 20, 2019 | $0.782 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 14, 2018 | $0.688 | OrdinaryDividend |
Sep 25, 2018 | $0.654 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jun 27, 2018 | $0.628 | OrdinaryDividend |
Mar 23, 2018 | $0.588 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 22, 2017 | $0.639 | OrdinaryDividend |
Sep 19, 2017 | $0.637 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jun 22, 2017 | $0.548 | OrdinaryDividend |
Mar 21, 2017 | $0.542 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 21, 2016 | $0.698 | OrdinaryDividend |
Sep 12, 2016 | $0.481 | OrdinaryDividend |
Start Date
Tenure
Tenure Rank
Apr 27, 2016
6.1
6.1%
Donald M. Butler, CFA, Principal of Vanguard. He has been with Vanguard since 1992; has managed investment portfolios since 1997; and has co-managed the Tax-Managed Capital Appreciation Fund, Tax-Managed Small-Cap Fund, and the stock portion of the Tax-Managed Balanced Fund since 2016. Education: B.S.B.A., Shippensburg University.
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.
Category Low | Category High | Category Average | Category Mode |
---|---|---|---|
0.04 | 39.02 | 7.27 | 2.42 |
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