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Critical Facts You Need to Know About Preferred Stocks
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Name
As of 12/04/2024Price
Aum/Mkt Cap
YIELD
Exp Ratio
Watchlist
YTD Return
9.3%
1 yr return
15.2%
3 Yr Avg Return
3.4%
5 Yr Avg Return
6.0%
Net Assets
$56.2 B
Holdings in Top 10
11.4%
Expense Ratio 0.08%
Front Load N/A
Deferred Load N/A
Turnover 5.00%
Redemption Fee N/A
Standard (Taxable)
$5,000,000
IRA
N/A
Fund Type
Open End Mutual Fund
Name
As of 12/04/2024Price
Aum/Mkt Cap
YIELD
Exp Ratio
Watchlist
Period | VFWSX Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) |
---|---|---|---|---|
YTD | 9.3% | -5.2% | 28.1% | 38.86% |
1 Yr | 15.2% | -1.8% | 34.1% | 40.28% |
3 Yr | 3.4%* | -14.3% | 49.0% | 47.88% |
5 Yr | 6.0%* | -34.2% | 74.8% | 47.28% |
10 Yr | 5.2%* | 0.7% | 31.8% | 35.70% |
* Annualized
Period | VFWSX Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) |
---|---|---|---|---|
2023 | 11.8% | -1.4% | 22.0% | 69.70% |
2022 | -18.1% | -43.6% | 71.3% | 48.64% |
2021 | 4.9% | -28.5% | 18.9% | 48.46% |
2020 | 8.9% | -90.1% | 992.1% | 42.14% |
2019 | 17.7% | -1.9% | 38.8% | 70.04% |
Period | VFWSX Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) |
---|---|---|---|---|
YTD | 9.3% | -5.2% | 28.1% | 38.86% |
1 Yr | 15.2% | -1.8% | 34.1% | 40.28% |
3 Yr | 3.4%* | -14.3% | 49.0% | 47.88% |
5 Yr | 6.0%* | -34.2% | 74.8% | 47.28% |
10 Yr | 5.2%* | 0.7% | 31.8% | 35.70% |
* Annualized
Period | VFWSX Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) |
---|---|---|---|---|
2023 | 15.6% | 3.2% | 23.8% | 60.28% |
2022 | -15.5% | -43.6% | 144.8% | 48.64% |
2021 | 8.1% | -22.6% | 56.0% | 69.59% |
2020 | 11.4% | -89.7% | 1010.8% | 39.80% |
2019 | 21.6% | 4.3% | 38.8% | 61.17% |
VFWSX | Category Low | Category High | VFWSX % Rank | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Net Assets | 56.2 B | 3.3 M | 425 B | 2.34% |
Number of Holdings | 3878 | 1 | 10481 | 3.43% |
Net Assets in Top 10 | 6.43 B | 1.01 M | 47.5 B | 4.99% |
Weighting of Top 10 | 11.44% | 4.6% | 147.7% | 95.45% |
Weighting | Return Low | Return High | VFWSX % Rank | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Stocks | 98.91% | 0.00% | 102.63% | 18.88% |
Cash | 0.95% | 0.00% | 44.84% | 76.91% |
Preferred Stocks | 0.59% | -0.05% | 6.89% | 30.89% |
Other | 0.01% | -2.12% | 47.54% | 40.09% |
Convertible Bonds | 0.00% | 0.00% | 4.18% | 88.89% |
Bonds | 0.00% | 0.00% | 95.29% | 89.55% |
Weighting | Return Low | Return High | VFWSX % Rank | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Financial Services | 20.09% | 0.00% | 47.75% | 23.52% |
Industrials | 12.71% | 5.17% | 99.49% | 70.40% |
Technology | 11.67% | 0.00% | 36.32% | 49.92% |
Consumer Cyclical | 10.57% | 0.00% | 36.36% | 41.60% |
Healthcare | 9.52% | 0.00% | 20.35% | 76.32% |
Basic Materials | 8.60% | 0.00% | 23.86% | 41.76% |
Consumer Defense | 8.14% | 0.00% | 32.29% | 72.32% |
Communication Services | 6.61% | 0.00% | 21.69% | 37.12% |
Energy | 5.99% | 0.00% | 16.89% | 23.84% |
Utilities | 3.20% | 0.00% | 13.68% | 39.84% |
Real Estate | 2.91% | 0.00% | 14.59% | 25.28% |
Weighting | Return Low | Return High | VFWSX % Rank | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Non US | 97.72% | 0.00% | 99.44% | 10.76% |
US | 1.19% | 0.00% | 102.01% | 77.85% |
VFWSX Fees (% of AUM) | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Expense Ratio | 0.08% | 0.01% | 19.62% | 95.63% |
Management Fee | 0.07% | 0.00% | 1.65% | 8.16% |
12b-1 Fee | N/A | 0.00% | 1.00% | N/A |
Administrative Fee | N/A | 0.01% | 1.00% | N/A |
VFWSX 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% | 4.00% | N/A |
VFWSX Fees (% of AUM) | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Max Redemption Fee | N/A | 1.00% | 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.
VFWSX Fees (% of AUM) | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Turnover | 5.00% | 2.00% | 247.00% | 7.21% |
VFWSX | Category Low | Category High | VFWSX % Rank | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Dividend Yield | 1.63% | 0.00% | 17.49% | 12.32% |
VFWSX | Category Low | Category High | Category Mod | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Dividend Distribution Frequency | Quarterly | Annual | SemiAnnual | Annual |
VFWSX | Category Low | Category High | VFWSX % Rank | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Net Income Ratio | 2.58% | -0.93% | 6.38% | 13.92% |
VFWSX | Category Low | Category High | Capital Mode | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Capital Gain Distribution Frequency | Annually | Annually | Semi-Annually | Annually |
Date | Amount | Type |
---|---|---|
Sep 20, 2024 | $0.484 | OrdinaryDividend |
Mar 15, 2024 | $0.421 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 15, 2023 | $1.659 | OrdinaryDividend |
Sep 15, 2023 | $0.589 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jun 16, 2023 | $1.190 | OrdinaryDividend |
Mar 17, 2023 | $0.224 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 16, 2022 | $1.217 | OrdinaryDividend |
Sep 16, 2022 | $0.513 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jun 17, 2022 | $1.136 | OrdinaryDividend |
Mar 18, 2022 | $0.206 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 17, 2021 | $1.660 | OrdinaryDividend |
Sep 17, 2021 | $0.717 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jun 18, 2021 | $1.000 | OrdinaryDividend |
Mar 19, 2021 | $0.323 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 18, 2020 | $0.890 | OrdinaryDividend |
Sep 18, 2020 | $0.673 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jun 19, 2020 | $0.500 | OrdinaryDividend |
Mar 20, 2020 | $0.232 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 20, 2019 | $1.144 | OrdinaryDividend |
Sep 23, 2019 | $0.642 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jun 14, 2019 | $1.141 | OrdinaryDividend |
Mar 22, 2019 | $0.355 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 21, 2018 | $0.878 | OrdinaryDividend |
Sep 25, 2018 | $0.548 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jun 21, 2018 | $1.212 | OrdinaryDividend |
Mar 23, 2018 | $0.310 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 20, 2017 | $0.916 | OrdinaryDividend |
Sep 19, 2017 | $0.592 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jun 20, 2017 | $1.065 | OrdinaryDividend |
Mar 21, 2017 | $0.306 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 19, 2016 | $0.738 | OrdinaryDividend |
Sep 12, 2016 | $0.499 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jun 13, 2016 | $1.050 | OrdinaryDividend |
Mar 14, 2016 | $0.295 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 18, 2015 | $0.664 | OrdinaryDividend |
Sep 24, 2015 | $0.456 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jun 25, 2015 | $1.101 | OrdinaryDividend |
Mar 24, 2015 | $0.325 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 19, 2014 | $0.750 | OrdinaryDividend |
Sep 23, 2014 | $0.533 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jun 23, 2014 | $1.208 | OrdinaryDividend |
Mar 24, 2014 | $0.779 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 19, 2013 | $0.770 | OrdinaryDividend |
Sep 20, 2013 | $0.441 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jun 21, 2013 | $1.198 | OrdinaryDividend |
Mar 21, 2013 | $0.277 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 19, 2012 | $1.086 | OrdinaryDividend |
Sep 21, 2012 | $1.583 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 20, 2011 | $2.740 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 21, 2010 | $2.072 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 23, 2009 | $1.758 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 23, 2008 | $1.593 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 21, 2007 | $1.044 | OrdinaryDividend |
Start Date
Tenure
Tenure Rank
Feb 26, 2016
6.26
6.3%
Justin E. Hales, CFP, Portfolio Manager at Vanguard. He has been with Vanguard since 2004, has worked in investment management since 2006, has managed investment portfolios since 2014. Education: B.A., University of Maryland.
Start Date
Tenure
Tenure Rank
Feb 26, 2016
6.26
6.3%
Christine has been with Vanguard since 2000. She received her B.A. from Universitaire Faculteiten Sint Ignatius Antwerpen Belgium and also her Master Degree in Finance from Clark University in Massachusetts. She currently manages Vanguard European Stock Index and Switzerland Stock Index. Education: B.A., Universitaire Faculteiten Sint-Ignatius Antwerpen, Belgium; J.D., University of Liege, Belgium; M.S., Clark University.
Category Low | Category High | Category Average | Category Mode |
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0.08 | 30.35 | 6.32 | 3.25 |
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