Mutual Fund Insights: Vanguard Energy Index Adm Fund (VENAX)

In-depth Analysis of Vanguard Energy Index Adm Fund (VENAX)

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See Vanguard Energy Index Adm Fund (VENAX) performance details as of February 28, 2010

  

Last Trade: $41.82 on 3/19/2010, Change: -0.53 (-1.25%)

  

Fund Manager - Ryan E. Ludt

Fund Manager Tenure: 3.7 years
Fundmojo Fund Grade: C (Score: 0.58)     (What does this score mean?)

Ryan E. Ludt is a portfolio manager with Vanguard, his employer since 1997. Ryan E. Ludt is Principal of Vanguard. Ryan E. Ludt has managed stock portfolios since 2000 and has managed the fund since its inception.  Get more insights on Ryan E. Ludt

  

 What we like about Vanguard Energy Index Adm Fund (VENAX)

Data for Vanguard Energy Index Adm Fund (VENAX) as of February 28, 2010

• Vanguard Energy Index Adm Fund (VENAX) management has been with Vanguard Energy Index Adm Fund for 3.7 years
• Vanguard Energy Index Adm Fund (VENAX) has good mid-term performance (3-year return 0.88% vs 0.19 % Equity Energy category average)
• Vanguard Energy Index Adm Fund (VENAX) ratio of up-years vs down years is greater than 2
• Vanguard Energy Index Adm Fund (VENAX) has a Morningstar rating of 4 and above
• Vanguard Energy Index Adm Fund (VENAX) has an annual stock turnover rate of 25.00% vs Equity Energy average of 108.30%. It is good that Vanguard Energy Index Adm management does not trade extensively for its return.
• Vanguard Energy Index Adm Fund (VENAX) is less volatile than its peers as it has a 3-year Standard Deviation of 26.67, lower than category average of 34.04
• Vanguard Energy Index Adm Fund (VENAX) has a lower management fee than its Equity Energy average: 0.28% vs 1.68%
• Vanguard Energy Index Adm Fund (VENAX) is a true no-load fund as it has no load and no 12b1 promotion, distributions, marketing expenses

  

 What we are cautious about Vanguard Energy Index Adm Fund (VENAX)

Data for Vanguard Energy Index Adm Fund (VENAX) as of February 28, 2010

• Vanguard Energy Index Adm Fund is a focused fund with 60.94% of the portfolio on top 10 securities. This tends to produce more volatility compared to a diversified fund. See fund top 10 holdings.
• Vanguard Energy Index Adm Fund (VENAX) has a less-than-ideal short-term performance (1-year return 43.27% vs 58.10 % Equity Energy category average)
• Vanguard Energy Index Adm Fund (VENAX) has a less-than-ideal Long-term performance (5-year return 6.47% vs 7.17 % Equity Energy category average)
• Vanguard Energy Index Adm Fund (VENAX) is less safe compared to its Equity Energy peers
• Vanguard Energy Index Adm Fund (VENAX) does not have a good risk adjusted return as its 3-year Alpha of 8.07 is worse than category average of 11.31, and its 3-year Sharpe ratio is 0.1

See Vanguard Energy Index Adm Fund (VENAX) performance details as of February 28, 2010

  

  

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Vanguard Energy Index Adm Fund (VENAX) Net Asset

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Date	Net Asset
02/2010	$1.18B
01/2010	$117.09M
11/2009	$121.63M

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Vanguard Energy Index Adm Fund (VENAX) Portfolio Allocation

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Date	Cash	Stock	Bond	Other
09/2009	0%	100%	0%	0%
07/2009	0%	99.81%	0%	0.2%
06/2009	0%	100%	0%	0%

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Most Recent Top 10 Holdings in Vanguard Energy Index Adm Fund (VENAX)

Discover what Vanguard Energy Index Adm Fund (VENAX) manager is buying

30-Sep-09 EXXON MOBIL CP [18.53%] CHEVRON CORP [11.82%] SCHLUMBERGER LTD [6.45%] CONOCOPHILLIPS [5.88%] OCCIDENTAL PET [4.87%] ANADARKO PETROLEUM [2.41%] APACHE CP [2.36%] DEVON ENERGY CP (OK) [2.2%] TRANSOCEAN LTD [2.12%] HALLIBURTON CO [1.8%]

31-Jul-09 EXXON MOBIL CP [19.91%] CHEVRON CORP [15.98%] CONOCOPHILLIPS [8.18%] SCHLUMBERGER LTD [4.69%] OCCIDENTAL PET [4.37%] APACHE CP [2.12%] DEVON ENERGY CP (OK) [1.85%] TRANSOCEAN LTD [1.85%] MARATHON OIL CORP [1.85%] ANADARKO PETROLEUM [1.77%]

30-Jun-09 EXXON MOBIL CP [20.5%] CHEVRON CORP [13.2%] CONOCOPHILLIPS [6.71%] SCHLUMBERGER LTD [6.31%] OCCIDENTAL PET [4.66%] APACHE CP [2.12%] TRANSOCEAN LTD [2.11%] DEVON ENERGY CP (OK) [2.04%] ANADARKO PETROLEUM [1.99%] MARATHON OIL CORP [1.79%]

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