Vanguard Utilities Index Adm (VUIAX) Fund Ranking and Research

Ranking, Research and Recommendation of Vanguard Utilities Index Adm (VUIAX) Fund

Last Trade: $42.78 on 5/23/2013, Change: -0.32 (-0.74%)

 

Fund Manager - Michael Eyre

Fund Manager Information

Fund Manager Tenure: 2.4 years
Fund Family: Vanguard
Fund Category: Utilities
Fund Performance: Jan 30, 2013
Fundmojo Fund Grade: A (Score: 0.75)     (What does this score mean?)

 

Vanguard Utilities Index Adm Fund (VUIAX) Profile

Fund Profile and Description

Vanguard Utilities Index Adm Fund seeks to track the performance of a benchmark index that measures the investment return of utilities stocks. Vanguard Utilities Index Adm Fund employs a passive management investment approach designed to track the performance of the MSCI U.S. Investable Market Utilities 25/50 index. This index consists of all capitalization companies within the utilities sector. The sector includes electric, gas, and water utility companies, as well as companies that operate as independent producers and/or distributors of power. The sector includes both nuclear and nonnuclear facilities. It is non-diversified.

 

 What we like about Vanguard Utilities Index Adm (VUIAX) Fund

Data for Vanguard Utilities Index Adm Fund (VUIAX) as of Jan 30, 2013

• Vanguard Utilities Index Adm Fund (VUIAX) ratio of up-years vs down years is greater than 2
• Vanguard Utilities Index Adm Fund (VUIAX) has an annual stock turnover rate of 5.00% vs Utilities average of 71.34%. It is good that Vanguard Utilities Index Adm management does not trade extensively for its return.
• Vanguard Utilities Index Adm Fund (VUIAX) is less volatile than its peers as it has a 3-year Standard Deviation of 9.27, lower than category average of 10.85
• Vanguard Utilities Index Adm Fund (VUIAX) has a lower expense ratio than its Utilities average: 0.14% vs 1.33%
• Vanguard Utilities Index Adm Fund (VUIAX) is a true no-load fund as it has no load and no 12b1 promotion, distributions, marketing expenses

 What we are cautious about Vanguard Utilities Index Adm (VUIAX) Fund

Data for Vanguard Utilities Index Adm Fund (VUIAX) as of Jan 30, 2013

• Vanguard Utilities Index Adm Fund (VUIAX) management has been with Vanguard Utilities Index Adm Fund for only 2.4 years, it is hard to judge manager's ability based on this fund's operation record
• Vanguard Utilities Index Adm Fund (VUIAX) has a less-than-ideal short-term performance (1-year return 11.09% vs 13.70% Utilities category median performance)
• Vanguard Utilities Index Adm Fund (VUIAX) has a less-than-ideal mid-term performance (3-year return 12.66% vs 13.57% Utilities category median performance)
• Vanguard Utilities Index Adm Fund (VUIAX) has a less-than-ideal Long-term performance (5-year return 3.24% vs 4.13% Utilities category median performance)
• Vanguard Utilities Index Adm Fund (VUIAX) has a Morningstar rating of 3 and below
• As a Utilities focused fund, Vanguard Utilities Index Adm Fund (VUIAX) is less diversified and has inherited sector risks associated with the fund

See Vanguard Utilities Index Adm Fund (VUIAX) performance details as of Jan 30, 2013

 

Compare with other top Utilities category mutual funds

Aadditional top Utilities mutual funds for your consideration

Fund	Year to Date	1 Year	3 year	5 year
Vanguard Utilities Index Adm	5.16	11.09	12.66	3.24
FBR Gas Utility Index Investor (GASFX)	7.41	15.20	18.73	9.25	Compare
Franklin Utilities A (FKUTX)	6.83	14.40	15.12	6.59	Compare

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Compare with Utilities category ETFs

Some Utilities ETFs for your consideration

ETF	Year to Date	One Year	Three Year
First Trust Utilities AlphaDEX (FXU)	3.62%	9.65%	11.24%
PowerShares S&P SmallCap Utilities (PSCU)	6.07%	6.70%	0
iShares S&P Global Utilities (JXI)	1.11%	2.57%	2.08%
Focus Morningstar Utilities Ind (FUI)	6.77%	17.47%	0
Utilities HOLDRs (UTH)	13.63%	16.93%	7.64%

 

Vanguard Utilities Index Adm (VUIAX) Fund Net Asset

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Date	Net Asset
02/2013	$1.66B
01/2013	$1.66B
12/2012	$1.44B

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Vanguard Utilities Index Adm (VUIAX) Fund Portfolio Allocation

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Date	Cash	Stock	Bond	Other
12/2012	0%	100%	0%	0%
09/2012	0.03%	99.97%	0%	0%
06/2012	0.02%	99.98%	0%	0%

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Top 10 Holdings in Vanguard Utilities Index Adm (VUIAX) Fund

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Dec 30, 2012 Duke Energy Corporation (Holdin [8.39%] Southern Company (The) Common S [7%] Dominion Resources, Inc. Common [5.55%] NextEra Energy, Inc. Common Sto [5.19%] Exelon Corporation Common Stock [4.74%] American Electric Power Company [3.87%] FirstEnergy Corporation Common [3.26%] Pacific Gas & Electric Co. Comm [3.2%] PP&L Corporation Common Stock [3.11%] Sempra Energy Common Stock [3.04%]

Sep 29, 2012 Duke Energy Corporation (Holdin [8.25%] Southern Company (The) Common S [7.24%] Exelon Corporation Common Stock [5.49%] Dominion Resources, Inc. Common [5.47%] NextEra Energy, Inc. Common Sto [5.04%] American Electric Power Company [3.85%] FirstEnergy Corporation Common [3.34%] Pacific Gas & Electric Co. Comm [3.26%] Consolidated Edison, Inc. Commo [3.17%] PP&L Corporation Common Stock [3.05%]

Jun 30, 2012 Southern Company (The) Common S [7.2%] Exelon Corporation Common Stock [5.78%] Duke Energy Corporation (Holdin [5.56%] Dominion Resources, Inc. Common [5.55%] NextEra Energy, Inc. Common Sto [4.91%] FirstEnergy Corporation Common [3.71%] American Electric Power Company [3.48%] Pacific Gas & Electric Co. Comm [3.37%] Consolidated Edison, Inc. Commo [3.29%] Progress Energy, Inc. [3.2%]

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