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The fund employs an indexing investment approach designed to track the performance of S&P Completion Index, a broadly diversified index of stocks of small and mid-size U.S. companies. It invests by sampling the index, meaning that it holds a broadly diversified collection of securities that, in the aggregate, approximates the full index in terms of key characteristics. These characteristics include industry weightings and market capitalization, as well as certain financial measures, such as price/earnings ratio and dividend yield.
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| Period | VEMPX Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| YTD | -5.2% | -42.4% | 1794.1% | 10.61% |
| 1 Yr | 4.6% | -62.9% | 1896.5% | 8.12% |
| 3 Yr | 5.3%* | -29.8% | 175.9% | 5.02% |
| 5 Yr | 5.2%* | -21.9% | 7.8% | 5.81% |
| 10 Yr | N/A* | -10.0% | 12.7% | 2.40% |
* Annualized
| Period | VEMPX Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 26.3% | -23.6% | 35.6% | 24.85% |
| 2018 | -10.7% | -44.3% | -1.3% | 8.71% |
| 2017 | 16.5% | -13.5% | 18.9% | 6.60% |
| 2016 | 14.4% | -16.4% | 23.6% | 24.15% |
| 2015 | -4.5% | -40.7% | -0.7% | 11.86% |
| Period | VEMPX Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| YTD | -5.2% | -42.4% | 1794.1% | 10.61% |
| 1 Yr | 4.6% | -62.9% | 1896.5% | 8.12% |
| 3 Yr | 5.3%* | -29.8% | 175.9% | 6.27% |
| 5 Yr | 5.2%* | -21.9% | 10.1% | 8.71% |
| 10 Yr | N/A* | -9.1% | 12.7% | 2.40% |
* Annualized
| Period | VEMPX Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 26.3% | -23.6% | 35.6% | 24.85% |
| 2018 | -10.7% | -44.3% | 0.1% | 17.12% |
| 2017 | 16.5% | -8.7% | 24.9% | 30.69% |
| 2016 | 14.4% | -4.7% | 26.2% | 45.28% |
| 2015 | -4.5% | -40.3% | 3.9% | 39.83% |
| VEMPX | Category Low | Category High | VEMPX % Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net Assets | 61.9 B | 728 K | 101 B | 1.96% |
| Number of Holdings | 3236 | 1 | 3236 | 0.84% |
| Net Assets in Top 10 | 4.83 B | 187 K | 8.26 B | 1.96% |
| Weighting of Top 10 | 7.87% | 3.2% | 100.0% | 91.06% |
| Weighting | Return Low | Return High | VEMPX % Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stocks | 99.91% | 78.44% | 106.40% | 17.04% |
| Cash | 0.08% | -6.40% | 16.38% | 82.40% |
| Bonds | 0.01% | 0.00% | 5.39% | 9.50% |
| Preferred Stocks | 0.00% | 0.00% | 6.47% | 33.80% |
| Other | 0.00% | -6.55% | 2.59% | 32.68% |
| Convertible Bonds | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.32% | 30.73% |
| Weighting | Return Low | Return High | VEMPX % Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Technology | 19.58% | 3.13% | 30.03% | 24.58% |
| Healthcare | 16.50% | 2.58% | 26.15% | 10.61% |
| Financial Services | 14.33% | 0.56% | 50.76% | 48.04% |
| Consumer Cyclical | 12.39% | 0.00% | 35.90% | 37.99% |
| Industrials | 11.56% | 0.00% | 49.37% | 81.01% |
| Real Estate | 9.63% | 0.00% | 30.44% | 35.47% |
| Communication Services | 5.36% | 0.00% | 33.30% | 19.55% |
| Consumer Defense | 3.31% | 0.00% | 23.84% | 76.82% |
| Basic Materials | 3.05% | 0.00% | 10.48% | 69.27% |
| Utilities | 2.52% | 0.00% | 16.28% | 81.56% |
| Energy | 1.77% | 0.00% | 16.28% | 51.68% |
| Weighting | Return Low | Return High | VEMPX % Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | 98.55% | 72.81% | 105.72% | 24.58% |
| Non US | 1.36% | 0.00% | 18.22% | 61.45% |
| Weighting | Return Low | Return High | VEMPX % Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash & Equivalents | 91.60% | 0.00% | 100.00% | 88.47% |
| Government | 7.57% | 0.00% | 100.00% | 6.05% |
| Corporate | 0.83% | 0.00% | 80.45% | 6.63% |
| Derivative | 0.00% | 0.00% | 2.92% | 29.68% |
| Securitized | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 29.11% |
| Municipal | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 29.11% |
| Weighting | Return Low | Return High | VEMPX % Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | 0.01% | 0.00% | 5.39% | 9.50% |
| Non US | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 30.45% |
| VEMPX Fees (% of AUM) | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Expense Ratio | 0.04% | 0.02% | 19.45% | 98.83% |
| Management Fee | 0.03% | 0.00% | 2.00% | 3.93% |
| 12b-1 Fee | N/A | 0.00% | 1.00% | N/A |
| Administrative Fee | N/A | 0.01% | 0.30% | N/A |
| VEMPX Fees (% of AUM) | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Front Load | N/A | 2.00% | 5.75% | N/A |
| Deferred Load | N/A | 1.00% | 5.00% | N/A |
| VEMPX Fees (% of AUM) | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Max Redemption Fee | N/A | 0.50% | 2.00% | N/A |
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.
| VEMPX Fees (% of AUM) | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | 13.00% | 0.01% | 962.00% | 5.75% |
| VEMPX | Category Low | Category High | VEMPX % Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0.00% | 0.00% | 5.59% | 34.55% |
| VEMPX | Category Low | Category High | Category Mod | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Distribution Frequency | Quarterly | Annually | Annually | Annually |
| VEMPX | Category Low | Category High | VEMPX % Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net Income Ratio | 1.41% | -6.46% | 2.17% | 10.00% |
| VEMPX | Category Low | Category High | Capital Mode | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capital Gain Distribution Frequency | Annually | Annually | Annually |
| Date | Amount |
|---|---|
| Mar 28, 2019 | $0.597 |
| Dec 19, 2018 | $0.929 |
| Sep 26, 2018 | $0.886 |
| Jun 28, 2018 | $0.705 |
| Mar 26, 2018 | $0.621 |
| Dec 21, 2017 | $1.019 |
| Sep 20, 2017 | $0.546 |
| Jun 21, 2017 | $0.534 |
| Mar 24, 2017 | $0.563 |
| Dec 22, 2016 | $1.021 |
| Sep 13, 2016 | $0.575 |
| Jun 21, 2016 | $0.426 |
| Mar 21, 2016 | $0.591 |
| Dec 17, 2015 | $0.765 |
| Sep 23, 2015 | $1.337 |
| Mar 25, 2015 | $0.073 |
| Dec 22, 2014 | $2.197 |
| Mar 25, 2014 | $0.037 |
| Dec 24, 2013 | $1.762 |
| Mar 20, 2013 | $0.046 |
| Dec 24, 2012 | $1.874 |
| Mar 22, 2012 | $0.026 |
| Dec 23, 2011 | $1.126 |
| Mar 23, 2011 | $0.027 |
Start Date
Tenure
Tenure Rank
Dec 30, 1997
22.35
22.4%
Donald M. Butler, CFA, Principal of Vanguard. He has been with Vanguard since 1992; has managed investment portfolios since 1997. Education: B.S.B.A., Shippensburg University.
Start Date
Tenure
Tenure Rank
Nov 30, 2017
2.42
2.4%
William Coleman, Portfolio Manager. He has worked in investment management since joining Vanguard in 2006. Education: B.S., King’s College; M.S., Saint Joseph’s University.
| Category Low | Category High | Category Average | Category Mode |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.08 | 33.08 | 6.32 | 3.7 |
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