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Mutual Fund Insights: Vanguard Pacific Stock Index Adm Fund (VPADX)

In-depth Analysis of Vanguard Pacific Stock Index Adm Fund (VPADX)

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See Vanguard Pacific Stock Index Adm Fund (VPADX) performance details as of February 28, 2010

Last Trade: $66.70 on 3/19/2010, Change: -0.26 (-0.39%)

Fund Manager - Michael H. Buek

Fund Manager Tenure: 12.2 years [Similar Funds: VPACX VPASX ]
Fundmojo Fund Grade: D (Score: 0.48) (What does this score mean?)

Michael H. Buek is a principal and portfolio manager with Vanguard. Michael H. Buek has been working for Vanguard since 1987. Get more insights on Michael H. Buek

What we like about Vanguard Pacific Stock Index Adm Fund (VPADX)

Data for Vanguard Pacific Stock Index Adm Fund (VPADX) as of February 28, 2010

Vanguard Pacific Stock Index Adm Fund (VPADX) management has been with Vanguard Pacific Stock Index Adm Fund for 12.2 years
Vanguard Pacific Stock Index Adm Fund (VPADX) has good mid-term performance (3-year return -7.01% vs -4.31 % Diversified Pacific/Asia category average)
Vanguard Pacific Stock Index Adm Fund (VPADX) ratio of up-years vs down years is greater than 2
Vanguard Pacific Stock Index Adm Fund (VPADX) has an annual stock turnover rate of 8.00% vs Diversified Pacific/Asia average of 73.31%. It is good that Vanguard Pacific Stock Index Adm management does not trade extensively for its return.
Vanguard Pacific Stock Index Adm Fund (VPADX) is less volatile than its peers as it has a 3-year Standard Deviation of 22.07, lower than category average of 25.07
Vanguard Pacific Stock Index Adm Fund (VPADX) has a lower management fee than its Diversified Pacific/Asia average: 0.16% vs 1.60%
Vanguard Pacific Stock Index Adm Fund (VPADX) is a true no-load fund as it has no load and no 12b1 promotion, distributions, marketing expenses

What we are cautious about Vanguard Pacific Stock Index Adm Fund (VPADX)

Data for Vanguard Pacific Stock Index Adm Fund (VPADX) as of February 28, 2010

Vanguard Pacific Stock Index Adm Fund (VPADX) has a less-than-ideal short-term performance (1-year return 52.60% vs 62.34 % Diversified Pacific/Asia category average)
Vanguard Pacific Stock Index Adm Fund (VPADX) has a less-than-ideal Long-term performance (5-year return 2.78% vs 5.18 % Diversified Pacific/Asia category average)
Vanguard Pacific Stock Index Adm Fund (VPADX) has a Morningstar rating of 3 and below
Vanguard Pacific Stock Index Adm Fund (VPADX) is less safe compared to its Diversified Pacific/Asia peers
Vanguard Pacific Stock Index Adm Fund (VPADX) does not have a good risk adjusted return as its 3-year Alpha of -0.22 is worse than category average of 4.14, and its 3-year Sharpe ratio is -0.3

See Vanguard Pacific Stock Index Adm Fund (VPADX) performance details as of February 28, 2010

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Vanguard Pacific Stock Index Adm Fund (VPADX) Net Asset

Track net asset change of Vanguard Pacific Stock Index Adm fund (VPADX)

Date	Net Asset
02/2010	$6.23B
01/2010	$860.48M
11/2009	$866.57M

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Vanguard Pacific Stock Index Adm Fund (VPADX) Portfolio Allocation

Track portfolio allocation change of Vanguard Pacific Stock Index Adm fund (VPADX)

Date	Cash	Stock	Bond	Other
09/2009	0.35%	99.41%	0.07%	0.17%
07/2009	0.58%	98.44%	0.18%	0.8%
06/2009	0.08%	99.68%	0.19%	0.05%

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Most Recent Top 10 Holdings in Vanguard Pacific Stock Index Adm Fund (VPADX)

Discover what Vanguard Pacific Stock Index Adm Fund (VPADX) manager is buying

30-Sep-09

BHP Billiton Limited [3.35%]
Toyota Motor Corporation [3.28%]
Commonwealth Bank of Australia [2.09%]
WABCO HOLDINGS [2.03%]
National Australia Bank Limited [1.57%]
Honda Motor Company [1.52%]
ANZ Banking Group Ltd [1.51%]
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. [1.51%]
Canon, Inc. [1.29%]
Tokyo Elec Pwr [0.96%]

31-Jul-09

Toyota Motor Corporation [3.66%]
BHP Billiton Limited [3.35%]
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. [1.8%]
Honda Motor Company [1.67%]
WABCO HOLDINGS [1.66%]
Commonwealth Bank of Australia [1.65%]
Canon, Inc. [1.25%]
National Australia Bank Limited [1.23%]
Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc. [1.22%]
ANZ Banking Group Ltd [1.14%]

30-Jun-09

Toyota Motor Corporation [3.57%]
BHP Billiton Limited [3.15%]
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. [1.97%]
WABCO HOLDINGS [1.62%]
Commonwealth Bank of Australia [1.58%]
Honda Motor Company [1.55%]
Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc. [1.26%]
Canon, Inc. [1.19%]
National Australia Bank Limited [1.18%]
Tokyo Elec Pwr [1.07%]

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