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Vanguard Consumer Staples Index Admiral

VCSAX - Snapshot

Vitals

  • YTD Return 3.4%
  • 3 Yr Annualized Return 12.3%
  • 5 Yr Annualized Return 8.4%
  • Net Assets $6.26 B
  • Holdings in Top 10 62.3%

52 WEEK LOW AND HIGH

$88.82
$71.26
$88.95

Expenses

OPERATING RELATED FEES

  • Expense Ratio 0.10%

SALES FEES

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

BROKERAGE FEES

  • Turnover 3.00%

TRADING FEES

  • Max Redemption Fee N/A

Min Investment

  • Standard (Taxable) $100,000
  • IRA N/A

Fund Classification

Compare VCSAX to Popular Consumer Staples Sector Equity Funds and ETFs

Overview

Income Profile

Income Risk

Returns Profile

Allocations

Expenses

About

Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR® Fund

XLP | ETF

$68.92

-0.17%

$10.93 B

2.55%

$1.76

2.18%

0.13%

Vanguard Consumer Staples Fund

VDC | ETF

$179.90

-0.11%

$6.26 B

2.61%

$4.69

3.44%

0.10%

Vanguard Consumer Staples Fund

Fund

$88.73

-0.10%

$6.26 B

2.61%

$2.31

3.39%

0.10%

Fidelity® Select Consumer Staples Portfolio

Fund

$95.39

-4.25%

$1.46 B

1.67%

$1.67

0.28%

0.75%

Fidelity® MSCI Consumer Staples Index ETF

FSTA | ETF

$41.98

-0.29%

$845.32 M

2.39%

$1.01

3.20%

0.08%

VCSAX - Profile

Distributions

  • YTD Total Return 3.4%
  • 3 Yr Annualized Total Return 12.3%
  • 5 Yr Annualized Total Return 8.4%
  • Capital Gain Distribution Frequency Annually
  • Net Income Ratio 2.59%
DIVIDENDS
  • Dividend Yield 0.0%
  • Dividend Distribution Frequency Quarterly

Fund Details

  • Legal Name
    Vanguard Consumer Staples Fund
  • Fund Family Name
    Vanguard
  • Inception Date
    Jan 30, 2004
  • Shares Outstanding
    N/A
  • Share Class
    Inst
  • Currency
    USD
  • Domiciled Country
    United States
  • Manager
    Michael Johnson

VCSAX - Performance

Return Ranking - Trailing

Period VCSAX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
YTD 3.4% 0.0% 15.2% 60.00%
1 Yr 32.7% 24.2% 65.9% 80.00%
3 Yr 12.3%* 7.7% 16.7% 20.00%
5 Yr 8.4%* 5.5% 12.7% 22.73%
10 Yr 11.7%* 8.8% 13.9% 25.00%

* Annualized

Return Ranking - Calendar

Period VCSAX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
2020 8.0% -3.8% 30.2% 24.00%
2019 22.9% 13.6% 28.2% 56.00%
2018 -10.1% -56.6% 0.2% 17.39%
2017 8.9% 0.6% 21.4% 43.48%
2016 3.8% -5.6% 25.8% 30.00%

Total Return Ranking - Trailing

Period VCSAX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
YTD 3.4% 0.0% 15.2% 60.00%
1 Yr 32.7% 24.2% 65.9% 68.00%
3 Yr 12.3%* 7.1% 16.7% 20.00%
5 Yr 8.4%* 5.4% 12.7% 22.73%
10 Yr 11.7%* 8.8% 13.9% 25.00%

* Annualized

Total Return Ranking - Calendar

Period VCSAX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
2020 8.0% -3.8% 30.2% 24.00%
2019 22.9% 13.6% 28.2% 56.00%
2018 -10.1% -20.9% 0.2% 17.39%
2017 8.9% 0.6% 21.4% 65.22%
2016 3.8% -5.6% 25.8% 30.00%

NAV & Total Return History

VCSAX - Holdings

Concentration Analysis

VCSAX Category Low Category High VCSAX % Rank
Net Assets 6.26 B 3.85 M 10.9 B 12.00%
Number of Holdings 97 28 124 28.00%
Net Assets in Top 10 3.76 B 2.27 M 7.64 B 12.00%
Weighting of Top 10 62.30% 32.3% 71.2% 36.00%

Top 10 Holdings

  1. Procter & Gamble Co 13.83%
  2. Coca-Cola Co 8.84%
  3. Walmart Inc 8.14%
  4. PepsiCo Inc 7.84%
  5. Costco Wholesale Corp 5.68%
  6. Philip Morris International Inc 4.57%
  7. Mondelez International Inc Class A 3.69%
  8. Altria Group Inc 3.64%
  9. The Estee Lauder Companies Inc Class A 3.09%
  10. Colgate-Palmolive Co 2.98%

Asset Allocation

Weighting Return Low Return High VCSAX % Rank
Stocks 		99.94% 99.17% 100.06% 44.00%
Cash 		0.06% -0.06% 0.84% 64.00%
Preferred Stocks 		0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 92.00%
Other 		0.00% -0.14% 0.00% 84.00%
Convertible Bonds 		0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 92.00%
Bonds 		0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 92.00%

Stock Sector Breakdown

Weighting Return Low Return High VCSAX % Rank
Consumer Defense 		97.11% 28.94% 98.59% 32.00%
Healthcare 		2.00% 0.00% 9.64% 28.00%
Consumer Cyclical 		0.39% 0.00% 60.20% 80.00%
Basic Materials 		0.33% 0.00% 12.18% 44.00%
Industrials 		0.17% 0.00% 2.87% 72.00%
Utilities 		0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 92.00%
Technology 		0.00% 0.00% 3.03% 92.00%
Real Estate 		0.00% 0.00% 1.62% 92.00%
Financial Services 		0.00% 0.00% 1.68% 92.00%
Energy 		0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 92.00%
Communication Services 		0.00% 0.00% 5.83% 92.00%

Stock Geographic Breakdown

Weighting Return Low Return High VCSAX % Rank
US 		99.94% 54.29% 100.05% 20.00%
Non US 		0.00% 0.00% 45.06% 100.00%

VCSAX - Expenses

Operational Fees

VCSAX Fees (% of AUM) Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
Expense Ratio 0.10% 0.08% 2.47% 96.00%
Management Fee 0.09% 0.03% 0.85% 16.00%
12b-1 Fee N/A 0.00% 1.00% N/A
Administrative Fee N/A 0.25% 0.25% N/A

Sales Fees

VCSAX Fees (% of AUM) Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
Front Load N/A 3.50% 5.75% N/A
Deferred Load N/A 1.00% 1.00% N/A

Trading Fees

VCSAX Fees (% of AUM) Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
Max Redemption Fee N/A N/A N/A N/A

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.

VCSAX Fees (% of AUM) Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
Turnover 3.00% 3.00% 136.00% 8.00%

VCSAX - Distributions

Dividend Yield Analysis

VCSAX Category Low Category High VCSAX % Rank
Dividend Yield 0.00% 0.00% 1.22% 92.00%

Dividend Distribution Analysis

VCSAX Category Low Category High Category Mod
Dividend Distribution Frequency Quarterly Annually Quarterly Quarterly

Net Income Ratio Analysis

VCSAX Category Low Category High VCSAX % Rank
Net Income Ratio 2.59% 0.05% 2.73% 12.00%

Capital Gain Distribution Analysis

VCSAX Category Low Category High Capital Mode
Capital Gain Distribution Frequency Annually Annually Semi-Annually Annually

Dividend Payout History

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VCSAX - Fund Manager Analysis

Managers

Michael Johnson

Start Date

Tenure

Tenure Rank

Dec 15, 2010

10.3

10.3%

Michael A. Johnson, Portfolio Manager at Vanguard. He has been with Vanguard since 1999; has worked in investment management since 2007; has managed investment portfolios since 2010; and has co-managed the Mid-Cap Index, Mid-Cap Value Index, and Mid-Cap Growth Index Funds since 2016. Education: B.S.B.A., Shippensburg University.

Awais Khan

Start Date

Tenure

Tenure Rank

Nov 30, 2017

3.33

3.3%

Awais Khan, CFA, Portfolio Manager at Vanguard. He has been with Vanguard since 2010; has worked in investment management since 2012. Education: B.S./B.S.B.A., University of North Carolina.

Tenure Analysis

Category Low Category High Category Average Category Mode
0.08 22.75 7.44 1.25

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