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Mutual Fund Insights: Vanguard PRIMECAP Core Fund (VPCCX)

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See Vanguard PRIMECAP Core Fund (VPCCX) performance details as of February 28, 2010

  

    Last Trade: $12.61 on 3/19/2010, Change: -0.06 (-0.47%)
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Fund Manager - David J. Van Slooten

Fund Manager Tenure: 5.3 years
Fundmojo Fund Grade: A (Score: 0.75)     (What does this score mean?)
Van David J. Van Slooten joined PRIMECAP Management Company in July 1996. Previously, David J. Van Slooten spent five years with KPMG Peat Marwick’s Corporate Finance Group, most recently as Director. From 1987 to 1990, Van Slooten worked for Deloitte & Touche where David J. Van Slooten was a certified public accountant.  Get more insights on David J. Van Slooten

  

What we like about Vanguard PRIMECAP Core Fund (VPCCX) What we like about Vanguard PRIMECAP Core Fund (VPCCX)

Data for Vanguard PRIMECAP Core Fund (VPCCX) as of February 28, 2010

  • Vanguard PRIMECAP Core Fund (VPCCX) management has been with Vanguard PRIMECAP Core Fund for 5.3 years
  • Vanguard PRIMECAP Core Fund (VPCCX) has good short-term performance (1-year return 55.57% vs 51.46 % Large Growth category average)
  • Vanguard PRIMECAP Core Fund (VPCCX) has good Long-term performance (5-year return 4.53% vs 1.34 % Large Growth category average)
  • Vanguard PRIMECAP Core Fund (VPCCX) ratio of up-years vs down years is greater than 2
  • Vanguard PRIMECAP Core Fund (VPCCX) has a Morningstar rating of 4 and above
  • Vanguard PRIMECAP Core Fund (VPCCX) has an annual stock turnover rate of 5.00% vs Large Growth average of 109.62%. It is good that Vanguard PRIMECAP Core management does not trade extensively for its return.
  • Vanguard PRIMECAP Core Fund (VPCCX) is less volatile than its peers as it has a 3-year Standard Deviation of 19.58, lower than category average of 21.35
  • Vanguard PRIMECAP Core Fund (VPCCX) has a lower management fee than its Large Growth average: 0.54% vs 1.33%
  • Vanguard PRIMECAP Core Fund (VPCCX) is a true no-load fund as it has no load and no 12b1 promotion, distributions, marketing expenses

  

What we are cautious about Vanguard PRIMECAP Core Fund (VPCCX) What we are cautious about Vanguard PRIMECAP Core Fund (VPCCX)

Data for Vanguard PRIMECAP Core Fund (VPCCX) as of February 28, 2010

  • Vanguard PRIMECAP Core Fund (VPCCX) has a less-than-ideal mid-term performance (3-year return -0.45% vs -3.50 % Large Growth category average)
See Vanguard PRIMECAP Core Fund (VPCCX) performance details as of February 28, 2010

  

  

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Vanguard PRIMECAP Core Fund (VPCCX) Net Asset

Track net asset change of Vanguard PRIMECAP Core fund (VPCCX)

DateNet Asset
02/2010$4.57B
01/2010$4.44B
11/2009$4.46B
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Vanguard PRIMECAP Core Fund (VPCCX) Portfolio Allocation

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DateCashStockBondOther
09/20096.9%93.1%0%0%
07/20097.45%92.55%0%0%
06/20097.89%92.11%0%0%
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Most Recent Top 10 Holdings in Vanguard PRIMECAP Core Fund (VPCCX)

Discover what Vanguard PRIMECAP Core Fund (VPCCX) manager is buying

30-Sep-09
CMT Market Liquidity Rate [6.9%]
Amgen Inc. [4.11%]
LILLY ELI CO [3.12%]
NOVARTIS AG ADS [2.81%]
Roche Holding AG [2.79%]
MEDTRONIC INC [2.15%]
MARSH MCLENNAN CO [2.04%]
Bed Bath & Beyond Inc. [2.04%]
SOUTHWEST AIRLINES [1.98%]
Google Inc. [1.92%]

31-Jul-09
CMT Market Liquidity Rate [7.45%]
Amgen Inc. [4.29%]
LILLY ELI CO [3.25%]
Roche Holding AG [2.99%]
NOVARTIS AG ADS [2.83%]
Oracle Corporation [2.26%]
MEDTRONIC INC [2.19%]
Bed Bath & Beyond Inc. [2.1%]
Intuit Inc. [1.97%]
Google Inc. [1.91%]

30-Jun-09
CMT Market Liquidity Rate [7.89%]
Amgen Inc. [3.47%]
LILLY ELI CO [3.4%]
NOVARTIS AG ADS [2.81%]
Roche Holding AG [2.68%]
Oracle Corporation [2.44%]
MEDTRONIC INC [2.4%]
Intuit Inc. [2.08%]
Bed Bath & Beyond Inc. [2.07%]
Google Inc. [2.03%]
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