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Name
As of 04/16/2024Price
Aum/Mkt Cap
YIELD
Exp Ratio
Watchlist
$247.21
$1.07 T
1.55%
$3.85
0.01%
YTD Return
6.3%
1 yr return
23.6%
3 Yr Avg Return
8.1%
5 Yr Avg Return
13.6%
Net Assets
$1.07 T
Holdings in Top 10
30.8%
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 04/16/2024Price
Aum/Mkt Cap
YIELD
Exp Ratio
Watchlist
$247.21
$1.07 T
1.55%
$3.85
0.01%
Period | VFFSX Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) |
---|---|---|---|---|
YTD | 6.3% | -47.2% | 13.8% | 38.09% |
1 Yr | 23.6% | -38.4% | 44.8% | 27.75% |
3 Yr | 8.1%* | -15.0% | 26.9% | 20.06% |
5 Yr | 13.6%* | -8.9% | 106.7% | 15.85% |
10 Yr | N/A* | 0.2% | 20.6% | 12.05% |
* Annualized
Period | VFFSX Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) |
---|---|---|---|---|
2023 | 24.3% | -42.6% | 47.4% | 15.02% |
2022 | -19.5% | -56.3% | -4.2% | 28.53% |
2021 | 26.9% | -27.2% | 53.7% | 5.79% |
2020 | 16.2% | -36.2% | 2181.7% | 26.16% |
2019 | 28.8% | -22.7% | 40.4% | 13.75% |
Period | VFFSX Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) |
---|---|---|---|---|
YTD | 6.3% | -47.2% | 13.8% | 38.09% |
1 Yr | 23.6% | -38.4% | 44.8% | 27.75% |
3 Yr | 8.1%* | -15.0% | 26.9% | 20.06% |
5 Yr | 13.6%* | -8.9% | 106.7% | 15.85% |
10 Yr | N/A* | 0.2% | 20.6% | 11.29% |
* Annualized
Period | VFFSX Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) |
---|---|---|---|---|
2023 | 26.3% | -5.0% | 47.4% | 23.08% |
2022 | -18.1% | -36.8% | -2.2% | 48.72% |
2021 | 28.7% | 3.0% | 124.3% | 21.27% |
2020 | 18.4% | -15.8% | 2266.0% | 35.90% |
2019 | 31.5% | -0.4% | 241.3% | 22.80% |
VFFSX | Category Low | Category High | VFFSX % Rank | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Net Assets | 1.07 T | 2.34 M | 1.55 T | 0.63% |
Number of Holdings | 523 | 1 | 4053 | 9.65% |
Net Assets in Top 10 | 302 B | 885 K | 387 B | 0.63% |
Weighting of Top 10 | 30.78% | 0.3% | 112.0% | 66.90% |
Weighting | Return Low | Return High | VFFSX % Rank | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Stocks | 99.63% | 0.00% | 124.03% | 20.02% |
Cash | 0.36% | 0.00% | 99.06% | 76.22% |
Other | 0.01% | -13.91% | 100.00% | 30.69% |
Preferred Stocks | 0.00% | 0.00% | 2.38% | 37.44% |
Convertible Bonds | 0.00% | 0.00% | 5.54% | 34.09% |
Bonds | 0.00% | -0.50% | 93.78% | 38.62% |
Weighting | Return Low | Return High | VFFSX % Rank | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Technology | 24.46% | 0.00% | 48.94% | 46.25% |
Healthcare | 14.48% | 0.00% | 60.70% | 46.49% |
Financial Services | 13.37% | 0.00% | 55.59% | 53.35% |
Consumer Cyclical | 10.73% | 0.00% | 30.33% | 48.80% |
Communication Services | 8.81% | 0.00% | 27.94% | 38.66% |
Industrials | 8.22% | 0.00% | 29.90% | 69.17% |
Consumer Defense | 6.90% | 0.00% | 47.71% | 48.00% |
Energy | 4.80% | 0.00% | 41.64% | 31.47% |
Utilities | 2.98% | 0.00% | 20.91% | 26.76% |
Real Estate | 2.77% | 0.00% | 31.91% | 48.24% |
Basic Materials | 2.47% | 0.00% | 25.70% | 54.15% |
Weighting | Return Low | Return High | VFFSX % Rank | |
---|---|---|---|---|
US | 99.63% | 0.00% | 124.03% | 16.09% |
Non US | 0.00% | 0.00% | 62.81% | 48.27% |
VFFSX Fees (% of AUM) | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Expense Ratio | 0.01% | 0.01% | 16.07% | 99.84% |
Management Fee | 0.01% | 0.00% | 1.89% | 1.18% |
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% | 496.00% | 1.39% |
VFFSX | Category Low | Category High | VFFSX % Rank | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Dividend Yield | 1.55% | 0.00% | 25.84% | 47.13% |
VFFSX | Category Low | Category High | Category Mod | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Dividend Distribution Frequency | None | Annual | Monthly | Annual |
VFFSX | Category Low | Category High | VFFSX % Rank | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Net Income Ratio | 1.38% | -54.00% | 6.06% | 9.13% |
VFFSX | Category Low | Category High | Capital Mode | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Capital Gain Distribution Frequency | Annually | Monthly | Annually |
Date | Amount | Type |
---|---|---|
Mar 25, 2024 | $0.824 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 20, 2023 | $0.962 | OrdinaryDividend |
Sep 28, 2023 | $0.797 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jun 29, 2023 | $0.842 | OrdinaryDividend |
Mar 24, 2023 | $0.794 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 20, 2022 | $0.893 | OrdinaryDividend |
Sep 28, 2022 | $0.785 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jun 29, 2022 | $0.769 | OrdinaryDividend |
Mar 24, 2022 | $0.744 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 21, 2021 | $0.829 | OrdinaryDividend |
Sep 29, 2021 | $0.709 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jun 29, 2021 | $0.722 | OrdinaryDividend |
Mar 26, 2021 | $0.683 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 22, 2020 | $0.746 | OrdinaryDividend |
Sep 29, 2020 | $0.707 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jun 29, 2020 | $0.773 | OrdinaryDividend |
Mar 10, 2020 | $0.635 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 23, 2019 | $0.770 | OrdinaryDividend |
Sep 26, 2019 | $0.702 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jun 27, 2019 | $0.747 | OrdinaryDividend |
Mar 21, 2019 | $0.782 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 17, 2018 | $0.688 | OrdinaryDividend |
Sep 26, 2018 | $0.654 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jun 28, 2018 | $0.628 | OrdinaryDividend |
Mar 26, 2018 | $0.588 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 26, 2017 | $0.639 | OrdinaryDividend |
Sep 20, 2017 | $0.637 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jun 23, 2017 | $0.548 | OrdinaryDividend |
Mar 22, 2017 | $0.542 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 22, 2016 | $0.698 | OrdinaryDividend |
Sep 13, 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 | 7.23 | 2.42 |
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