Vanguard Star Fund
Name
As of 11/01/2024Price
Aum/Mkt Cap
YIELD
Exp Ratio
Watchlist
Vitals
YTD Return
9.1%
1 yr return
19.6%
3 Yr Avg Return
1.0%
5 Yr Avg Return
7.7%
Net Assets
$23.2 B
Holdings in Top 10
99.9%
52 WEEK LOW AND HIGH
Expenses
OPERATING FEES
Expense Ratio 0.31%
SALES FEES
Front Load N/A
Deferred Load N/A
TRADING FEES
Turnover 9.00%
Redemption Fee N/A
Min Investment
Standard (Taxable)
$1,000
IRA
N/A
Fund Classification
Fund Type
Open End Mutual Fund
Name
As of 11/01/2024Price
Aum/Mkt Cap
YIELD
Exp Ratio
Watchlist
VGSTX - Profile
Distributions
- YTD Total Return 9.1%
- 3 Yr Annualized Total Return 1.0%
- 5 Yr Annualized Total Return 7.7%
- Capital Gain Distribution Frequency Annually
- Net Income Ratio 1.21%
- Dividend Yield 1.8%
- Dividend Distribution Frequency SemiAnnual
Fund Details
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Legal NameVanguard Star Fund
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Fund Family NameVanguard
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Inception DateJan 03, 1994
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Shares OutstandingN/A
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Share ClassInvestor
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CurrencyUSD
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Domiciled CountryUS
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ManagerWilliam Coleman
Fund Description
VGSTX - Performance
Return Ranking - Trailing
Period | VGSTX Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) |
---|---|---|---|---|
YTD | 9.1% | -7.8% | 58.7% | 75.11% |
1 Yr | 19.6% | -2.4% | 67.1% | 28.80% |
3 Yr | 1.0%* | -5.1% | 14.3% | 79.41% |
5 Yr | 7.7%* | -3.0% | 19.9% | 33.76% |
10 Yr | 7.4%* | 0.9% | 12.0% | 22.13% |
* Annualized
Return Ranking - Calendar
Period | VGSTX Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) |
---|---|---|---|---|
2023 | 11.1% | -12.2% | 23.9% | 43.87% |
2022 | -24.4% | -34.7% | 2.8% | 90.62% |
2021 | 2.8% | -11.9% | 18.1% | 66.16% |
2020 | 13.7% | -20.9% | 39.7% | 7.78% |
2019 | 15.2% | 0.8% | 25.7% | 33.82% |
Total Return Ranking - Trailing
Period | VGSTX Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) |
---|---|---|---|---|
YTD | 9.1% | -7.8% | 58.7% | 75.11% |
1 Yr | 19.6% | -2.4% | 67.1% | 28.80% |
3 Yr | 1.0%* | -5.1% | 14.3% | 79.41% |
5 Yr | 7.7%* | -3.0% | 19.9% | 33.76% |
10 Yr | 7.4%* | 0.9% | 12.0% | 22.13% |
* Annualized
Total Return Ranking - Calendar
Period | VGSTX Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) |
---|---|---|---|---|
2023 | 17.1% | -12.2% | 26.8% | 15.58% |
2022 | -18.0% | -29.0% | 10.9% | 92.67% |
2021 | 9.7% | -3.0% | 27.3% | 85.43% |
2020 | 21.4% | -19.5% | 40.6% | 3.65% |
2019 | 22.2% | 2.2% | 32.7% | 17.48% |
NAV & Total Return History
VGSTX - Holdings
Concentration Analysis
VGSTX | Category Low | Category High | VGSTX % Rank | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Net Assets | 23.2 B | 789 K | 230 B | 6.59% |
Number of Holdings | 11 | 2 | 16015 | 85.43% |
Net Assets in Top 10 | 23.4 B | 577 K | 69.8 B | 3.46% |
Weighting of Top 10 | 99.87% | 10.8% | 122.7% | 14.00% |
Top 10 Holdings
- VANG-WNDS II-INV 14.39%
- VANG-LT IG-INV 12.40%
- VANG-GNMA-INV 12.33%
- VANG-ST IN G-INV 12.31%
- VANG-US GR-INV 11.70%
- VANG-INTL VA-INV 9.51%
- VANG-INTL GR-INV 9.47%
- VANG-WNDSR-INV 7.91%
- VANG-PRIMEC-INV 5.92%
- VANG-EXPL-INV 3.92%
Asset Allocation
Weighting | Return Low | Return High | VGSTX % Rank | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Stocks | 99.87% | 0.00% | 100.16% | 14.57% |
Convertible Bonds | 0.78% | 0.00% | 23.84% | 32.27% |
Cash | 0.13% | -7.92% | 100.00% | 78.79% |
Preferred Stocks | 0.00% | 0.00% | 23.91% | 59.16% |
Other | 0.00% | -42.55% | 113.97% | 66.52% |
Bonds | 0.00% | 0.00% | 74.58% | 74.89% |
Stock Sector Breakdown
Weighting | Return Low | Return High | VGSTX % Rank | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Technology | 23.50% | 0.00% | 44.21% | 19.10% |
Consumer Cyclical | 15.67% | 0.00% | 19.36% | 2.04% |
Healthcare | 14.88% | 0.00% | 29.35% | 28.28% |
Financial Services | 13.42% | 0.00% | 38.77% | 67.78% |
Industrials | 10.13% | 0.00% | 24.37% | 49.85% |
Communication Services | 7.95% | 0.00% | 38.10% | 35.42% |
Consumer Defense | 4.97% | 0.00% | 15.14% | 81.92% |
Energy | 3.31% | 0.00% | 85.65% | 79.15% |
Basic Materials | 2.99% | 0.00% | 33.35% | 73.76% |
Utilities | 1.65% | 0.00% | 99.55% | 82.65% |
Real Estate | 1.52% | 0.00% | 65.01% | 82.36% |
Stock Geographic Breakdown
Weighting | Return Low | Return High | VGSTX % Rank | |
---|---|---|---|---|
US | 99.87% | 0.00% | 100.16% | 14.57% |
Non US | 0.00% | 0.00% | 39.06% | 59.31% |
VGSTX - Expenses
Operational Fees
VGSTX Fees (% of AUM) | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Expense Ratio | 0.31% | 0.03% | 17.63% | 97.42% |
Management Fee | 0.00% | 0.00% | 1.83% | 8.17% |
12b-1 Fee | N/A | 0.00% | 1.00% | N/A |
Administrative Fee | N/A | 0.01% | 0.83% | N/A |
Sales Fees
VGSTX Fees (% of AUM) | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Front Load | N/A | 2.25% | 5.75% | N/A |
Deferred Load | N/A | 1.00% | 5.00% | N/A |
Trading Fees
VGSTX Fees (% of AUM) | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Max Redemption Fee | N/A | 0.00% | 2.00% | 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.
VGSTX Fees (% of AUM) | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Turnover | 9.00% | 0.00% | 343.00% | 8.17% |
VGSTX - Distributions
Dividend Yield Analysis
VGSTX | Category Low | Category High | VGSTX % Rank | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Dividend Yield | 1.81% | 0.00% | 17.90% | 8.60% |
Dividend Distribution Analysis
VGSTX | Category Low | Category High | Category Mod | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Dividend Distribution Frequency | SemiAnnual | Annual | Quarterly | Annual |
Net Income Ratio Analysis
VGSTX | Category Low | Category High | VGSTX % Rank | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Net Income Ratio | 1.21% | -2.34% | 19.41% | 46.26% |
Capital Gain Distribution Analysis
VGSTX | Category Low | Category High | Capital Mode | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Capital Gain Distribution Frequency | Annually | Annually | Semi-Monthly | Annually |
Distributions History
Date | Amount | Type |
---|---|---|
Dec 27, 2023 | $0.386 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 27, 2023 | $0.124 | CapitalGainShortTerm |
Dec 27, 2023 | $0.719 | CapitalGainLongTerm |
Jun 28, 2023 | $0.207 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 28, 2022 | $1.856 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jun 28, 2022 | $0.157 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 29, 2021 | $1.998 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jun 28, 2021 | $0.141 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 30, 2020 | $1.900 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jun 26, 2020 | $0.177 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 27, 2019 | $0.366 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 27, 2019 | $0.064 | CapitalGainShortTerm |
Dec 27, 2019 | $1.021 | CapitalGainLongTerm |
Jun 28, 2019 | $0.210 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 28, 2018 | $0.402 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 28, 2018 | $0.120 | CapitalGainShortTerm |
Dec 28, 2018 | $0.920 | CapitalGainLongTerm |
Jun 15, 2018 | $0.196 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 28, 2017 | $0.318 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 28, 2017 | $0.162 | CapitalGainShortTerm |
Dec 28, 2017 | $0.552 | CapitalGainLongTerm |
Jun 27, 2017 | $0.177 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 28, 2016 | $0.322 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 28, 2016 | $0.058 | CapitalGainShortTerm |
Dec 28, 2016 | $0.579 | CapitalGainLongTerm |
Jun 20, 2016 | $0.170 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 29, 2015 | $0.307 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 29, 2015 | $0.071 | CapitalGainShortTerm |
Dec 29, 2015 | $0.752 | CapitalGainLongTerm |
Jun 25, 2015 | $0.180 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 29, 2014 | $0.350 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 29, 2014 | $0.112 | CapitalGainShortTerm |
Dec 29, 2014 | $0.381 | CapitalGainLongTerm |
Jun 23, 2014 | $0.187 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 26, 2013 | $0.285 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 26, 2013 | $0.017 | CapitalGainShortTerm |
Dec 26, 2013 | $0.141 | CapitalGainLongTerm |
Jun 27, 2013 | $0.150 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 28, 2012 | $0.303 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 28, 2012 | $0.024 | CapitalGainShortTerm |
Jun 28, 2012 | $0.168 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 29, 2011 | $0.298 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 29, 2011 | $0.025 | CapitalGainShortTerm |
Jun 29, 2011 | $0.180 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 30, 2010 | $0.268 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 30, 2010 | $0.048 | CapitalGainShortTerm |
Jun 28, 2010 | $0.173 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 30, 2009 | $0.257 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 30, 2009 | $0.011 | CapitalGainShortTerm |
Jun 25, 2009 | $0.179 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 30, 2008 | $0.373 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 30, 2008 | $0.626 | CapitalGainLongTerm |
Jun 26, 2008 | $0.244 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 27, 2007 | $0.390 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 27, 2007 | $0.230 | CapitalGainShortTerm |
Dec 27, 2007 | $0.595 | CapitalGainLongTerm |
Jun 22, 2007 | $0.240 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 28, 2006 | $0.360 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 28, 2006 | $0.062 | CapitalGainShortTerm |
Dec 28, 2006 | $0.265 | CapitalGainLongTerm |
Jun 23, 2006 | $0.220 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 29, 2005 | $0.055 | CapitalGainShortTerm |
Dec 29, 2005 | $0.290 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jun 24, 2005 | $0.180 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 29, 2004 | $0.260 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jun 25, 2004 | $0.180 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 19, 2003 | $0.240 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jun 20, 2003 | $0.150 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 20, 2002 | $0.270 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jun 21, 2002 | $0.210 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 21, 2001 | $0.290 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 21, 2001 | $0.015 | CapitalGainShortTerm |
Jun 22, 2001 | $0.250 | OrdinaryDividend |
Mar 23, 2001 | $0.010 | OrdinaryDividend |
Mar 23, 2001 | $0.010 | CapitalGainShortTerm |
Mar 23, 2001 | $0.840 | CapitalGainLongTerm |
Dec 26, 2000 | $0.360 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 26, 2000 | $0.150 | CapitalGainShortTerm |
Dec 26, 2000 | $0.510 | CapitalGainLongTerm |
Jun 26, 2000 | $0.280 | OrdinaryDividend |
Mar 27, 2000 | $0.010 | CapitalGainShortTerm |
Mar 27, 2000 | $0.980 | CapitalGainLongTerm |
Dec 22, 1999 | $0.350 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 22, 1999 | $0.280 | CapitalGainShortTerm |
Dec 22, 1999 | $0.120 | CapitalGainLongTerm |
Jun 28, 1999 | $0.260 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 30, 1998 | $0.330 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 30, 1998 | $0.160 | CapitalGainShortTerm |
Dec 30, 1998 | $0.820 | CapitalGainLongTerm |
Jun 29, 1998 | $0.250 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 29, 1997 | $0.340 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 29, 1997 | $0.330 | CapitalGainShortTerm |
Dec 29, 1997 | $0.870 | CapitalGainLongTerm |
Jun 25, 1997 | $0.250 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 20, 1996 | $0.340 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 20, 1996 | $0.105 | CapitalGainShortTerm |
Dec 20, 1996 | $0.875 | CapitalGainLongTerm |
Jun 25, 1996 | $0.250 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 22, 1995 | $0.440 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jun 21, 1995 | $0.250 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 28, 1994 | $0.285 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jun 22, 1994 | $0.250 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 30, 1993 | $0.300 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jun 24, 1993 | $0.250 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 30, 1992 | $0.280 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jul 28, 1992 | $0.250 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 30, 1991 | $0.410 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jul 25, 1991 | $0.250 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 27, 1990 | $0.490 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jul 26, 1990 | $0.250 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 29, 1989 | $0.520 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jul 14, 1989 | $0.250 | OrdinaryDividend |
VGSTX - Fund Manager Analysis
Managers
William Coleman
Start Date
Tenure
Tenure Rank
Feb 22, 2013
9.27
9.3%
William A. Coleman, CFA, Portfolio Manager at Vanguard. He has worked in investment management since joining Vanguard in 2006 and has co-managed the Conservative Allocation and Moderate Allocation Portfolios since 2013. Education: B.S., King’s College; M.S., Saint Joseph’s University.
Walter Nejman
Start Date
Tenure
Tenure Rank
Feb 22, 2013
9.27
9.3%
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.
Tenure Analysis
Category Low | Category High | Category Average | Category Mode |
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0.08 | 34.51 | 6.36 | 2.41 |