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VDADX Vanguard Dividend Appreciation Index Adm

  • Fund
  • VDADX
  • Price as of: Feb 15, 2019
  • $29.42
  • + $0.42
  • + 1.45%
  • Category
  • Total Dividend

VDADX - Profile

Vitals

  • YTD Return 10.7%
  • 3 Yr Annualized Return 13.4%
  • 5 Yr Annualized Return 10.1%
  • Net Assets $38.8 B
  • Holdings in Top 10 33.0%

52 WEEK LOW AND HIGH

$29.42
$24.96
$30.53

Expenses

OPERATING RELATED FEES

  • Expense Ratio 0.08%

SALES FEES

  • Front Load N/A
  • Deferred Load N/A

BROKERAGE FEES

  • Turnover 14.00%

TRADING FEES

  • Max Redemption Fee N/A

Min Investment

STANDARD (TAXABLE)

$3,000

IRA

N/A

Investment Themes

CATEGORY

Total Dividend
  • Fund Type Open End Mutual Fund
  • Investment Style Large Blend

Distributions

  • YTD Total Return 10.7%
  • 3 Yr Annualized Total Return 13.4%
  • 5 Yr Annualized Total Return 10.1%
  • Capital Gain Distribution Frequency N/A
  • Net Income Ratio 2.06%
DIVIDENDS
  • Dividend Yield 0.5%
  • Dividend Distribution Frequency Quarterly

Fund Details

  • Legal Name Vanguard Dividend Appreciation Index Fund
  • Fund Family Name Vanguard
  • Inception Date Dec 19, 2013
  • Shares Outstanding N/A
  • Share Class Other
  • Currency USD
  • Domiciled Country United States
  • Manager Walter Nejman

VDADX - Performance

Return Ranking - Trailing

Period VDADX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%) Quintile
YTD 10.7% -25.9% 17.1% 13.38% 1
1 Yr -0.9% -17.5% 22.5% 22.82% 2
3 Yr 13.4% * -8.3% 19.5% 5.04% 1
5 Yr 10.1% * -6.4% 15.3% 10.00% 1
10 Yr 13.3% * -2.9% 16.9% 14.08% 1

* Annualized

Return Ranking - Calendar

Period VDADX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%) Quintile
2018 -3.9% -51.6% 26.2% 15.01% 1
2017 19.8% -24.5% 32.9% 3.07% 1
2016 9.4% -19.5% 31.0% 23.79% 2
2015 -4.2% -27.5% 24.3% 31.05% 2
2014 7.8% -19.0% 26.6% 21.47% 2

Total Return Ranking - Trailing

Period VDADX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%) Quintile
YTD 10.7% -100.0% 17.1% 13.41% 1
1 Yr -0.9% -21.5% 50.7% 21.18% 2
3 Yr 13.4% * -9.4% 19.5% 4.28% 1
5 Yr 10.1% * -6.8% 15.3% 8.33% 1
10 Yr 13.3% * -2.9% 16.9% 13.36% 1

* Annualized

Total Return Ranking - Calendar

Period VDADX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%) Quintile
2018 -3.9% -51.6% 28.2% 15.37% 1
2017 19.8% -14.7% 32.9% 3.08% 1
2016 11.2% -17.0% 41.2% 26.67% 2
2015 -2.0% -21.6% 106.1% 44.33% 3
2014 10.6% -14.6% 42.7% 50.99% 3

NAV & Total Return History

VDADX - Holdings

Filings data as of: Dec 31, 2018

Concentration Analysis

VDADX Category Low Category High VDADX % Rank Quintile
Net Assets 38.8 B 657 K 38.8 B 0.23% 1
Number of Holdings 187 1 1860 3.26% 1
Net Assets in Top 10 12.1 B -663 K 12.1 B 0.23% 1
Weighting of Top 10 33.0% 0.0% 92.6% 11.89% 2

Top 10 Holdings

  1. Johnson & Johnson 4.14%
  2. PepsiCo Inc 3.64%
  3. Microsoft Corp 4.51%
  4. Medtronic PLC 2.86%
  5. 3M Co 2.63%
  6. Abbott Laboratories 2.93%
  7. Union Pacific Corp 2.50%
  8. Walmart Inc 4.31%
  9. McDonald's Corp 3.27%
  10. Nike Inc B 2.23%

Asset Allocation

Weighting Category Low Category High VDADX % Rank Quintile
Stocks 		99.55% 0.00% 130.11% 5.59% 1
Cash 		0.45% -30.12% 100.00% 26.11% 4
Preferred Stocks 		0.00% 0.00% 10.92% 6.53% 2
Other 		0.00% -0.07% 11.74% 8.16% 2
Convertible Bonds 		0.00% 0.00% 11.90% 3.96% 1
Bonds 		0.00% 0.00% 92.68% 6.29% 2

Stock Sector Breakdown

Weighting Category Low Category High VDADX % Rank Quintile
Industrials 		27.70% 0.00% 34.94% 0.70% 1
Consumer Defense 		17.05% 0.00% 27.56% 3.50% 1
Healthcare 		15.50% 0.00% 21.80% 6.99% 2
Consumer Cyclical 		11.48% 0.00% 32.98% 9.56% 2
Technology 		11.18% 0.00% 27.82% 19.11% 3
Financial Services 		8.16% 0.00% 31.82% 31.24% 5
Basic Materials 		5.00% 0.00% 17.75% 7.93% 2
Utilities 		3.40% 0.00% 43.36% 21.45% 4
Communication Services 		0.08% 0.00% 39.83% 32.17% 5
Real Estate 		0.00% 0.00% 16.91% 25.87% 4
Energy 		0.00% 0.00% 31.60% 35.90% 5

Stock Geographic Breakdown

Weighting Category Low Category High VDADX % Rank Quintile
US 		98.16% 0.00% 128.60% 3.26% 1
Non US 		1.39% 0.00% 99.99% 31.47% 5

VDADX - Expenses

Operational Fees

VDADX Fees (% of AUM) Category Low Category High Rank in Category (%) Quintile
Expense Ratio 0.08% 0.08% 42.29% 47.09% 1
Management Fee 0.07% 0.07% 1.25% 11.19% 1
12b-1 Fee N/A 0.00% 1.00% N/A N/A
Administrative Fee N/A 0.00% 0.85% N/A N/A

Sales Fees

VDADX Fees (% of AUM) Category Low Category High VDADX Rank Quintile
Front Load N/A 0.00% 5.75% N/A N/A
Deferred Load N/A 1.00% 5.00% N/A N/A

Trading Fees

VDADX Fees (% of AUM) Category Low Category High VDADX Rank Quintile
Max Redemption Fee N/A 0.50% 2.00% N/A N/A

Turnover Related Fees

Turnover provides investors a proxy for the trading fees incurred by mutual fund managers who frequently adjust position allocations. Higher turnover means higher trading fees.

VDADX Fees (% of AUM) Category Low Category High VDADX Rank Quintile
Turnover 14.00% 1.63% 504.01% 22.84% 1

VDADX - Distributions

Dividend Yield Analysis

VDADX Category Low Category High VDADX % Rank Quintile
Dividend Yield 0.5% 0.00% 2.83% 17.75% 1

Dividend Distribution Analysis

VDADX Category Low Category High Category Mode
Dividend Distribution Frequency Quarterly Annually Monthly Annually

Dividend Payout History

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Net Income Ratio Analysis

VDADX Category Low Category High VDADX % Rank Quintile
Net Income Ratio 2.06% -0.62% 6.13% 26.57% 2

Capital Gain Distribution Analysis

VDADX Category Low Category High Capital Mode
Capital Gain Distribution Frequency N/A Annually Daily Annually

VDADX - Managers

Walter Nejman

Manager

Start Date

May 25, 2016

Tenure

2.69

Tenure Rank

17.4%

Walter Nejman, Portfolio Manager at Vanguard. He has been with Vanguard since 2005; has worked in investment management since 2008; and has co-managed the Communication Services Index, Health Care Index, Industrials Index, and Information Technology Index Funds since 2015. Education: B.A., Arcadia University; M.B.A., Villanova University.

Gerard C. O’Reilly

Manager

Start Date

May 25, 2016

Tenure

2.69

Tenure Rank

17.4%

Gerard C. O’Reilly, Principal of Vanguard Group, Inc. . O'Reilly has been with Vanguard since 1992, has managed investment portfolios since 1994, O'Reilly has managed stock index portfolios since 1994. Education: B.S., Villanova University.

Tenure Analysis

Category Low

0.1

Category High

25.5

Category Average

5.9

Category Mode

1.9

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