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Mutual Fund Insights: Vanguard Telecom Services Index Adm Fund (VTCAX)

In-depth Analysis of Vanguard Telecom Services Index Adm Fund (VTCAX)

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See Vanguard Telecom Services Index Adm Fund (VTCAX) performance details as of January 31, 2010

Last Trade: $28.52 on 3/18/2010, Change: +0.13 (0.46%)

Fund Manager - Ryan E. Ludt

Fund Manager Tenure: 5.5 years
Fundmojo Fund Grade: B (Score: 0.62) (What does this score mean?)

Ludt is a portfolio manager with Vanguard, his employer since 1997. He is Principal of Vanguard. 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 Telecom Services Index Adm Fund (VTCAX)

Data for Vanguard Telecom Services Index Adm Fund (VTCAX) as of January 31, 2010

Vanguard Telecom Services Index Adm Fund (VTCAX) management has been with Vanguard Telecom Services Index Adm Fund for 5.5 years
Vanguard Telecom Services Index Adm Fund (VTCAX) has good mid-term performance (3-year return -9.59% vs -11.49% Communications category average)
Vanguard Telecom Services Index Adm Fund (VTCAX) has good Long-term performance (5-year return 2.57% vs -2.19% Communications category average)
Vanguard Telecom Services Index Adm Fund (VTCAX) has an annual stock turnover rate of 25.00% vs Communications average of 314.73%. It is good that Vanguard Telecom Services Index Adm management does not trade extensively for its return.
Vanguard Telecom Services Index Adm Fund (VTCAX) is less volatile than its peers as it has a 3-year Standard Deviation of 21.93, lower than category average of 29.26
Vanguard Telecom Services Index Adm Fund (VTCAX) has a lower management fee than its Communications average: 0.28% vs 1.60%
Vanguard Telecom Services Index Adm Fund (VTCAX) is a true no-load fund as it has no load and no 12b1 promotion, distributions, marketing expenses

What we are cautious about Vanguard Telecom Services Index Adm Fund (VTCAX)

Data for Vanguard Telecom Services Index Adm Fund (VTCAX) as of January 31, 2010

Vanguard Telecom Services Index Adm Fund is a focused fund with 64.23% of the portfolio on top 10 securities. This tends to produce more volatility compared to a diversified fund. See fund top 10 holdings.
Vanguard Telecom Services Index Adm Fund (VTCAX) has a less-than-ideal short-term performance (1-year return 27.15% vs 37.88% Communications category average)
Vanguard Telecom Services Index Adm Fund (VTCAX) ratio of up-years vs down years can be improved
Vanguard Telecom Services Index Adm Fund (VTCAX) has a Morningstar rating of 3 and below
Vanguard Telecom Services Index Adm Fund (VTCAX) is less safe compared to its Communications peers
Vanguard Telecom Services Index Adm Fund (VTCAX) does not have a good risk adjusted return as its 3-year Alpha of -2.79 is worse than category average of -1.18, and its 3-year Sharpe ratio is -0.44

See Vanguard Telecom Services Index Adm Fund (VTCAX) performance details as of January 31, 2010

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Vanguard Telecom Services Index Adm Fund (VTCAX) Net Asset

Track net asset change of Vanguard Telecom Services Index Adm fund (VTCAX)

Date	Net Asset
01/2010	$12.63M
11/2009	$12.68M
10/2009	$11.94M

More historic net asset information on Vanguard Telecom Services Index Adm Fund (VTCAX)

Vanguard Telecom Services Index Adm Fund (VTCAX) Portfolio Allocation

Track portfolio allocation change of Vanguard Telecom Services Index Adm fund (VTCAX)

Date	Cash	Stock	Bond	Other
09/2009	0.35%	99.65%	0%	0%
07/2009	0%	100%	0%	0%
06/2009	0%	100%	0%	0%

Click here to see more historic asset allocation information on Vanguard Telecom Services Index Adm Fund (VTCAX)

Most Recent Top 10 Holdings in Vanguard Telecom Services Index Adm Fund (VTCAX)

Discover what Vanguard Telecom Services Index Adm Fund (VTCAX) manager is buying

30-Sep-09

AT&T INC. [19.81%]
VERIZON COMMUN [17.9%]
CENTURYTEL INC [4.77%]
AMER TOWER CP [4.52%]
CROWN CASTLE INTL [3.94%]
SPRINT NXTEL CP [3.85%]
NII Holdings, Inc. [2.78%]
QWEST COMM INTL INC [2.46%]
Windstream Corporation [2.11%]
Atlantic Tele-Network, Inc. [2.09%]

31-Jul-09

AT&T INC. [20.64%]
VERIZON COMMUN [20.34%]
CENTURYTEL INC [4.78%]
AMER TOWER CP [4.54%]
SPRINT NXTEL CP [4.18%]
CROWN CASTLE INTL [3.87%]
QWEST COMM INTL INC [2.68%]
NII Holdings, Inc. [2.29%]
WINDSTREAM CORP [1.96%]
SBA Communications Corporation [1.82%]

30-Jun-09

AT&T INC. [19.39%]
VERIZON COMMUN [19.17%]
SPRINT NXTEL CP [4.76%]
AMER TOWER CP [4.74%]
CROWN CASTLE INTL [3.22%]
[2.98%]
QWEST COMM INTL INC [2.77%]
METROPCS COMM INC [2.33%]
WINDSTREAM CORP [2.11%]
Leap Wireless International, In [2.06%]

Click here for Stock Holding Change Map in Vanguard Telecom Services Index Adm Fund (VTCAX)

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