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Mutual Fund Insights: Vanguard 500 Index Signal Fund (VIFSX)

In-depth Analysis of Vanguard 500 Index Signal Fund (VIFSX)

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See Vanguard 500 Index Signal Fund (VIFSX) performance details as of January 31, 2010

  

    Last Trade: $89.09 on 3/17/2010, Change: +0.52 (0.59%)
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Fund Manager - Michael H. Buek

Fund Manager Tenure: 4.9 years
Fundmojo Fund Grade: D (Score: 0.48)     (What does this score mean?)
Buek is a principal and portfolio manager with Vanguard. Buek has been working for Vanguard since 1987.  Get more insights on Michael H. Buek

  

What we like about Vanguard 500 Index Signal Fund (VIFSX) What we like about Vanguard 500 Index Signal Fund (VIFSX)

Data for Vanguard 500 Index Signal Fund (VIFSX) as of January 31, 2010

  • Vanguard 500 Index Signal Fund (VIFSX) management has been with Vanguard 500 Index Signal Fund for 4.9 years
  • Vanguard 500 Index Signal Fund (VIFSX) has an annual stock turnover rate of 6.00% vs Large Blend average of 80.36%. It is good that Vanguard 500 Index Signal management does not trade extensively for its return.
  • Vanguard 500 Index Signal Fund (VIFSX) is less volatile than its peers as it has a 3-year Standard Deviation of 19.96, lower than category average of 20.52
  • Vanguard 500 Index Signal Fund (VIFSX) has a lower management fee than its Large Blend average: 0.09% vs 1.10%
  • Vanguard 500 Index Signal Fund (VIFSX) is a true no-load fund as it has no load and no 12b1 promotion, distributions, marketing expenses

  

What we are cautious about Vanguard 500 Index Signal Fund (VIFSX) What we are cautious about Vanguard 500 Index Signal Fund (VIFSX)

Data for Vanguard 500 Index Signal Fund (VIFSX) as of January 31, 2010

  • Vanguard 500 Index Signal Fund (VIFSX) has a less-than-ideal short-term performance (1-year return 33.28% vs 34.15% Large Blend category average)
  • Vanguard 500 Index Signal Fund (VIFSX) has a less-than-ideal mid-term performance (3-year return -7.19% vs -7.17% Large Blend category average)
  • Vanguard 500 Index Signal Fund (VIFSX) has a less-than-ideal Long-term performance (5-year return 0.16% vs 0.19% Large Blend category average)
  • Vanguard 500 Index Signal Fund (VIFSX) ratio of up-years vs down years can be improved
  • Vanguard 500 Index Signal Fund (VIFSX) has a Morningstar rating of 3 and below
  • Vanguard 500 Index Signal Fund (VIFSX) is less safe compared to its Large Blend peers
  • Vanguard 500 Index Signal Fund (VIFSX) does not have a good risk adjusted return as its 3-year Alpha of 0.05 is worse than category average of 0.23, and its 3-year Sharpe ratio is -0.37
See Vanguard 500 Index Signal Fund (VIFSX) performance details as of January 31, 2010

  

  

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Vanguard 500 Index Signal Fund (VIFSX) Net Asset

Track net asset change of Vanguard 500 Index Signal fund (VIFSX)

DateNet Asset
01/2010$16.00B
11/2009$16.30B
10/2009$15.42B
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Vanguard 500 Index Signal Fund (VIFSX) Portfolio Allocation

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DateCashStockBondOther
09/20090.43%99.49%0.09%0%
07/20091.02%98.56%0.07%0.36%
06/20091.1%98.85%0.05%0%
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Most Recent Top 10 Holdings in Vanguard 500 Index Signal Fund (VIFSX)

Discover what Vanguard 500 Index Signal Fund (VIFSX) manager is buying

30-Sep-09
EXXON MOBIL CP [3.51%]
Microsoft Corporation [2.14%]
GEN ELECTRIC CO [1.86%]
JP MORGAN CHASE CO [1.84%]
PROCTER GAMBLE CO [1.8%]
JOHNSON AND JOHNS DC [1.79%]
Apple Inc. [1.77%]
AT&T INC. [1.7%]
INTL BUSINESS MACH [1.67%]
BK OF AMERICA CP [1.56%]

31-Jul-09
EXXON MOBIL CP [3.92%]
Microsoft Corporation [2.06%]
JOHNSON AND JOHNS DC [1.92%]
PROCTER GAMBLE CO [1.85%]
INTL BUSINESS MACH [1.78%]
AT&T INC. [1.77%]
JP MORGAN CHASE CO [1.72%]
Apple Inc. [1.67%]
GEN ELECTRIC CO [1.62%]
CHEVRON CORP [1.59%]

30-Jun-09
EXXON MOBIL CP [4.19%]
Microsoft Corporation [2.24%]
JOHNSON AND JOHNS DC [1.92%]
PROCTER GAMBLE CO [1.83%]
AT&T INC. [1.8%]
INTL BUSINESS MACH [1.7%]
JP MORGAN CHASE CO [1.64%]
CHEVRON CORP [1.63%]
Apple Inc. [1.56%]
GEN ELECTRIC CO [1.53%]
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