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Vanguard Energy Adm

VGELX - Snapshot

Vitals

  • YTD Return 14.1%
  • 3 Yr Annualized Return -10.5%
  • 5 Yr Annualized Return -2.9%
  • Net Assets $4.78 B
  • Holdings in Top 10 39.2%

52 WEEK LOW AND HIGH

$68.09
$50.94
$71.67

Expenses

OPERATING RELATED FEES

  • Expense Ratio 0.25%

SALES FEES

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

BROKERAGE FEES

  • Turnover 55.00%

TRADING FEES

  • Max Redemption Fee N/A

Min Investment

  • Standard (Taxable) $50,000
  • IRA N/A

Fund Classification

Compare VGELX to Popular Energy Sector Equity Funds and ETFs

Overview

Income Profile

Income Risk

Returns Profile

Allocations

Expenses

About

Energy Select Sector SPDR® Fund

XLE | ETF

$49.39

-1.59%

$25.55 B

4.21%

$2.11

30.32%

0.12%

Vanguard Energy Index Fund

VDE | ETF

$69.29

-1.49%

$6.70 B

3.56%

$2.50

33.61%

0.10%

Vanguard Energy Index Fund

Fund

$34.59

-1.62%

$6.70 B

3.56%

$1.25

33.40%

0.10%

Vanguard Energy Fund

Fund

$35.79

-1.35%

$4.78 B

3.93%

$1.43

14.09%

0.33%

SPDR® S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF

XOP | ETF

$82.80

-1.18%

$4.16 B

1.66%

$1.39

41.54%

0.35%

VGELX - Profile

Distributions

  • YTD Total Return 14.1%
  • 3 Yr Annualized Total Return -10.5%
  • 5 Yr Annualized Total Return -2.9%
  • Capital Gain Distribution Frequency None
  • Net Income Ratio 4.60%
DIVIDENDS
  • Dividend Yield 4.0%
  • Dividend Distribution Frequency None

Fund Details

  • Legal Name
    Vanguard Energy Fund
  • Fund Family Name
    Vanguard
  • Inception Date
    Nov 12, 2001
  • Shares Outstanding
    N/A
  • Share Class
    Inst
  • Currency
    USD
  • Domiciled Country
    United States
  • Manager
    G. Thomas Levering

Fund Description

Under normal circumstances, the fund invests at least 80% of its assets in the common stocks of companies principally engaged in activities in the energy industry, such as the exploration, production, and transmission of energy or energy fuels; the making and servicing of component products for such activities; energy research; and energy conservation or pollution control. It is non-diversified.

VGELX - Performance

Return Ranking - Trailing

Period VGELX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
YTD 14.1% -8.6% 60.2% 93.68%
1 Yr 18.6% 18.5% 140.9% 98.86%
3 Yr -10.5%* -42.6% 2.3% 54.05%
5 Yr -2.9%* -29.4% 12.2% 46.58%
10 Yr -2.6%* -21.6% 0.0% 32.20%

* Annualized

Return Ranking - Calendar

Period VGELX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
2020 -33.8% -47.8% 1062.3% 53.66%
2019 9.6% -31.6% 664.4% 14.47%
2018 -19.5% -59.6% -12.6% 7.04%
2017 0.1% -26.7% 47.3% 8.57%
2016 30.7% 5.3% 486.8% 37.31%

Total Return Ranking - Trailing

Period VGELX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
YTD 14.1% -8.6% 60.2% 93.68%
1 Yr 18.6% 18.5% 140.9% 98.98%
3 Yr -10.5%* -42.6% 2.3% 57.29%
5 Yr -2.9%* -29.4% 12.2% 51.76%
10 Yr -2.6%* -21.6% 0.0% 30.99%

* Annualized

Total Return Ranking - Calendar

Period VGELX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
2020 -33.8% -47.8% 834.3% 50.00%
2019 9.6% -31.6% 664.4% 14.47%
2018 -19.5% -59.6% -12.6% 8.45%
2017 0.1% -26.7% 47.3% 12.86%
2016 30.7% 5.3% 420.6% 35.82%

NAV & Total Return History

VGELX - Holdings

Concentration Analysis

VGELX Category Low Category High VGELX % Rank
Net Assets 4.78 B 5.18 M 25.6 B 5.13%
Number of Holdings 50 19 203 24.75%
Net Assets in Top 10 1.77 B 3.59 K 19.6 B 5.94%
Weighting of Top 10 39.17% 27.3% 76.9% 90.10%

Top 10 Holdings

  1. Vanguard Market Liquidity Inv 7.28%
  2. Vanguard Market Liquidity Inv 7.28%
  3. Vanguard Market Liquidity Inv 7.28%
  4. Vanguard Market Liquidity Inv 7.28%
  5. Vanguard Market Liquidity Inv 7.28%
  6. Vanguard Market Liquidity Inv 7.28%
  7. Vanguard Market Liquidity Inv 7.28%
  8. Vanguard Market Liquidity Inv 7.28%
  9. Vanguard Market Liquidity Inv 7.28%
  10. Vanguard Market Liquidity Inv 7.28%

Asset Allocation

Weighting Return Low Return High VGELX % Rank
Stocks 		99.04% 72.88% 100.19% 72.28%
Cash 		0.96% -0.20% 24.55% 30.69%
Preferred Stocks 		0.00% 0.00% 0.22% 10.89%
Other 		0.00% -1.81% 2.57% 12.87%
Convertible Bonds 		0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 9.90%
Bonds 		0.00% 0.00% 6.76% 14.85%

Stock Sector Breakdown

Weighting Return Low Return High VGELX % Rank
Energy 		55.42% 0.00% 100.00% 93.07%
Utilities 		44.58% 0.00% 44.58% 0.99%
Technology 		0.00% 0.00% 39.40% 32.67%
Real Estate 		0.00% 0.00% 13.03% 10.89%
Industrials 		0.00% 0.00% 74.68% 43.56%
Healthcare 		0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 9.90%
Financial Services 		0.00% 0.00% 3.07% 10.89%
Communication Services 		0.00% 0.00% 4.35% 10.89%
Consumer Defense 		0.00% 0.00% 1.18% 21.78%
Consumer Cyclical 		0.00% 0.00% 11.65% 20.79%
Basic Materials 		0.00% 0.00% 28.42% 35.64%

Stock Geographic Breakdown

Weighting Return Low Return High VGELX % Rank
Non US 		49.88% 0.00% 74.88% 5.94%
US 		49.16% 24.47% 100.00% 94.06%

VGELX - Expenses

Operational Fees

VGELX Fees (% of AUM) Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
Expense Ratio 0.25% 0.08% 2.78% 84.54%
Management Fee 0.24% 0.00% 1.25% 7.69%
12b-1 Fee N/A 0.00% 1.00% N/A
Administrative Fee N/A 0.05% 0.25% N/A

Sales Fees

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

Trading Fees

VGELX 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.

VGELX Fees (% of AUM) Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
Turnover 55.00% 4.55% 396.00% 47.06%

VGELX - Distributions

Dividend Yield Analysis

VGELX Category Low Category High VGELX % Rank
Dividend Yield 3.98% 0.00% 2.51% 28.71%

Dividend Distribution Analysis

VGELX Category Low Category High Category Mod
Dividend Distribution Frequency None Annually Monthly Annually

Net Income Ratio Analysis

VGELX Category Low Category High VGELX % Rank
Net Income Ratio 4.60% -0.27% 5.08% 7.79%

Capital Gain Distribution Analysis

VGELX Category Low Category High Capital Mode
Capital Gain Distribution Frequency None Annually Semi-Annually Annually

Dividend Payout History

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VGELX - Fund Manager Analysis

Managers

G. Thomas Levering

Start Date

Tenure

Tenure Rank

Jan 16, 2020

1.45

1.5%

G. Thomas Levering Senior Managing Director, Partner, and Global Industry Analyst As an analyst in Wellington Management’s Global Industry Research Group, Tom concentrates on global utilities and related energy infrastructure. He conducts fundamental analysis on the companies within this industry group and makes buy/sell recommendations to portfolio managers based on his findings and market conditions. He has studied the investment potential of companies in global utilities and energy infrastructure for over 20 years. Tom also manages portfolios for institutional clients, including Enduring Assets, an investment approach focused on companies that possess a competitive advantage through long-lived physical assets. Prior to joining the firm in 2000, Tom was an associate with McKinsey & Co. (1998 – 2000). He also worked with The Northbridge Group as an associate and research analyst (1993 – 1996). In both instances, Tom served exclusively as a specialist consultant to power and gas sector clients. Tom received his MBA from the University of Pennsylvania (Wharton, 1997) and his AB in economics, cum laude, from Harvard University (1993).

Tenure Analysis

Category Low Category High Category Average Category Mode
0.26 23.26 7.13 7.41

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