Mutual Fund Insights: Vanguard Energy Fund (VGENX)

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See Vanguard Energy Fund (VGENX) performance details as of February 28, 2010

  

Last Trade: $59.64 on 3/19/2010, Change: -0.85 (-1.41%)

  

Fund Manager - James D Troyer

Fund Manager Tenure: 3.8 years   [Similar Funds: VGELX ]
Fundmojo Fund Grade: B (Score: 0.67)     (What does this score mean?)

James D Troyer serves as principal of Vanguard Group, Inc. James D Troyer has worked in investment management since 1979 and has managed funds for Vanguard since 1995.  Get more insights on James D Troyer

  

 What we like about Vanguard Energy Fund (VGENX)

Data for Vanguard Energy Fund (VGENX) as of February 28, 2010

• Vanguard Energy Fund (VGENX) management has been with Vanguard Energy Fund for 3.8 years
• Vanguard Energy Fund (VGENX) has good mid-term performance (3-year return 2.49% vs 0.19 % Equity Energy category average)
• Vanguard Energy Fund (VGENX) has good Long-term performance (5-year return 9.22% vs 7.17 % Equity Energy category average)
• Vanguard Energy Fund (VGENX) ratio of up-years vs down years is greater than 2
• Vanguard Energy Fund (VGENX) has a Morningstar rating of 4 and above
• Vanguard Energy Fund (VGENX) has an annual stock turnover rate of 21.00% vs Equity Energy average of 108.30%. It is good that Vanguard Energy management does not trade extensively for its return.
• Vanguard Energy Fund (VGENX) is less volatile than its peers as it has a 3-year Standard Deviation of 28.77, lower than category average of 34.04
• Vanguard Energy Fund (VGENX) has a lower management fee than its Equity Energy average: 0.28% vs 1.68%
• Vanguard Energy Fund (VGENX) 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 Fund (VGENX)

Data for Vanguard Energy Fund (VGENX) as of February 28, 2010

• Vanguard Energy Fund is a focused fund with 40.01% 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 Fund (VGENX) has a less-than-ideal short-term performance (1-year return 50.27% vs 58.10 % Equity Energy category average)
• Vanguard Energy Fund (VGENX) is less safe compared to its Equity Energy peers
• Vanguard Energy Fund (VGENX) does not have a good risk adjusted return as its 3-year Alpha of 10.85 is worse than category average of 11.31, and its 3-year Sharpe ratio is 0.17

See Vanguard Energy Fund (VGENX) performance details as of February 28, 2010

  

  

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Vanguard Energy Fund (VGENX) Net Asset

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Date	Net Asset
02/2010	$11.17B
01/2010	$6.54B
11/2009	$6.64B

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Vanguard Energy Fund (VGENX) Portfolio Allocation

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Date	Cash	Stock	Bond	Other
09/2009	5.85%	94.14%	0%	0%
07/2009	3.86%	96.08%	0.06%	0%
06/2009	6.1%	93.83%	0.06%	0%

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Most Recent Top 10 Holdings in Vanguard Energy Fund (VGENX)

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30-Sep-09 EXXON MOBIL CP [7.01%] EOG RESOURCES INC [4.18%] CHEVRON CORP [4.08%] SUNCOR ENERGY INC [4.02%] OCCIDENTAL PET [3.92%] BAKER HUGHES INTL [3.6%] SCHLUMBERGER LTD [3.53%] BP PLC [3.44%] CANADIAN NAT RES [3.41%] HALLIBURTON CO [3.32%]

31-Jul-09 EXXON MOBIL CP [7.3%] CHEVRON CORP [4.39%] BAKER HUGHES INTL [4.26%] EOG RESOURCES INC [4.02%] OCCIDENTAL PET [3.96%] BHP BILLITON LIMITED [3.63%] BP PLC [3.51%] SCHLUMBERGER LTD [3.43%] CANADIAN NAT RES [3.33%] BG Group PLC [3.17%]

30-Jun-09 EXXON MOBIL CP [7.5%] CHEVRON CORP [3.97%] BAKER HUGHES INTL [3.97%] EOG RESOURCES INC [3.79%] OCCIDENTAL PET [3.79%] SCHLUMBERGER LTD [3.6%] BP PLC [3.46%] BG Group PLC [3.31%] BHP BILLITON LIMITED [3.31%] WEATHERFORD INTL LTD [3.18%]

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