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Vanguard STAR Inv

VGSTX - Snapshot

Vitals

  • YTD Return 8.2%
  • 3 Yr Annualized Return 14.6%
  • 5 Yr Annualized Return 13.3%
  • Net Assets $29.1 B
  • Holdings in Top 10 100.0%

52 WEEK LOW AND HIGH

$33.76
$28.74
$33.76

Expenses

OPERATING RELATED FEES

  • Expense Ratio 0.31%

SALES FEES

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

BROKERAGE FEES

  • Turnover 26.00%

TRADING FEES

  • Max Redemption Fee N/A

Min Investment

  • Standard (Taxable) $1,000
  • IRA N/A

Fund Classification

Compare VGSTX to Popular U.S. Balanced Allocation Funds and ETFs

Overview

Income Profile

Income Risk

Returns Profile

Allocations

Expenses

About

American Funds American Balanced Fund®

Fund

$33.02

-0.21%

$207.19 B

1.21%

$0.40

9.34%

0.58%

Vanguard Wellington™ Fund

Fund

$49.48

-0.16%

$120.26 B

1.71%

$0.85

11.54%

0.24%

Vanguard Balanced Index Fund

Fund

$48.18

-0.29%

$57.60 B

0.98%

$0.47

8.66%

0.18%

T. Rowe Price Capital Appreciation Fund

Fund

$38.33

-0.65%

$50.04 B

1.04%

$0.40

12.37%

0.69%

Fidelity® Balanced Fund

Fund

$31.65

-0.44%

$46.58 B

0.90%

$0.29

11.92%

0.52%

VGSTX - Profile

Distributions

  • YTD Total Return 8.2%
  • 3 Yr Annualized Total Return 14.6%
  • 5 Yr Annualized Total Return 13.3%
  • Capital Gain Distribution Frequency Annually
  • Net Income Ratio 1.87%
DIVIDENDS
  • Dividend Yield 1.2%
  • Dividend Distribution Frequency Semi-Annually

Fund Details

  • Legal Name
    Vanguard Star Fund
  • Fund Family Name
    Vanguard
  • Inception Date
    Mar 29, 1985
  • Shares Outstanding
    N/A
  • Share Class
    Inv
  • Currency
    USD
  • Domiciled Country
    United States
  • Manager
    William Coleman

Fund Description

As a "fund of funds," the fund invests in a diversified portfolio of other Vanguard mutual funds, rather than in individual securities. It follows a balanced investment approach by investing 60% to 70% of its assets in common stocks through eight stock funds; 20% to 30% of its assets in bonds through two bond funds; and 10% to 20% of its assets in short-term investments through a short-term bond fund. Through the underlying funds, the fund owns a diversified mix of stocks and bonds.

VGSTX - Performance

Return Ranking - Trailing

Period VGSTX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
YTD 8.2% -3.4% 64.7% 73.92%
1 Yr 29.4% -5.2% 84.5% 18.71%
3 Yr 14.6%* -2.1% 23.0% 5.41%
5 Yr 13.3%* 0.6% 20.3% 6.30%
10 Yr 10.2%* 2.2% 12.7% 12.45%

* Annualized

Return Ranking - Calendar

Period VGSTX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
2020 13.7% -39.0% 28.7% 7.35%
2019 15.2% -5.8% 26.1% 35.85%
2018 -11.4% -32.7% 0.0% 47.03%
2017 13.2% -6.5% 22.4% 7.41%
2016 1.7% -43.7% 18.6% 78.40%

Total Return Ranking - Trailing

Period VGSTX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
YTD 8.2% -3.4% 88.7% 74.18%
1 Yr 29.4% -5.2% 84.5% 17.92%
3 Yr 14.6%* -2.1% 23.0% 5.01%
5 Yr 13.3%* 0.2% 20.3% 5.17%
10 Yr 10.2%* 1.9% 12.7% 11.41%

* Annualized

Total Return Ranking - Calendar

Period VGSTX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
2020 13.7% -39.0% 28.7% 7.35%
2019 15.2% -5.8% 26.1% 35.85%
2018 -11.4% -32.7% 0.8% 75.47%
2017 13.2% -3.7% 31.9% 47.64%
2016 1.7% -43.7% 19.8% 92.33%

NAV & Total Return History

VGSTX - Holdings

Concentration Analysis

VGSTX Category Low Category High VGSTX % Rank
Net Assets 29.1 B 631 K 207 B 4.51%
Number of Holdings 11 2 15231 90.76%
Net Assets in Top 10 27.6 B -170 M 47.4 B 2.64%
Weighting of Top 10 100.00% 7.4% 100.0% 1.93%

Top 10 Holdings

  1. Vanguard Windsor™ II Inv 14.72%
  2. Vanguard Long-Term Investment-Grade Inv 12.29%
  3. Vanguard Short-Term Investment-Grade Inv 12.29%
  4. Vanguard GNMA Inv 12.28%
  5. Vanguard US Growth Investor 11.24%
  6. Vanguard International Value Inv 9.67%
  7. Vanguard International Growth Inv 9.06%
  8. Vanguard Windsor Investor Shares 8.28%
  9. Vanguard PRIMECAP Inv 6.34%
  10. Vanguard Explorer Inv 3.83%

Asset Allocation

Weighting Return Low Return High VGSTX % Rank
Stocks 		62.84% 0.00% 135.66% 47.06%
Bonds 		35.00% -0.18% 130.96% 29.41%
Cash 		1.52% -54.99% 88.50% 72.15%
Convertible Bonds 		0.60% 0.00% 26.80% 42.02%
Other 		0.03% -6.81% 47.39% 43.22%
Preferred Stocks 		0.00% 0.00% 24.39% 82.47%

Stock Sector Breakdown

Weighting Return Low Return High VGSTX % Rank
Technology 		20.80% 0.00% 52.91% 26.65%
Consumer Cyclical 		16.14% 0.00% 19.72% 2.28%
Financial Services 		15.15% 0.00% 100.00% 55.34%
Healthcare 		14.27% 0.00% 52.97% 21.37%
Industrials 		10.38% 0.00% 32.01% 53.18%
Communication Services 		8.47% 0.00% 28.21% 52.46%
Consumer Defense 		5.17% 0.00% 25.22% 76.35%
Basic Materials 		3.18% 0.00% 31.80% 71.19%
Energy 		3.12% 0.00% 70.75% 52.22%
Real Estate 		1.78% 0.00% 99.15% 73.95%
Utilities 		1.52% 0.00% 99.04% 84.75%

Stock Geographic Breakdown

Weighting Return Low Return High VGSTX % Rank
US 		41.40% 0.00% 134.30% 75.27%
Non US 		21.44% 0.00% 37.35% 11.40%

Bond Sector Breakdown

Weighting Return Low Return High VGSTX % Rank
Corporate 		48.61% 0.00% 99.99% 26.29%
Securitized 		37.00% 0.00% 78.03% 4.92%
Government 		6.96% 0.00% 99.16% 86.55%
Cash & Equivalents 		4.56% 0.00% 100.00% 81.39%
Municipal 		2.86% 0.00% 98.65% 9.60%
Derivative 		0.00% 0.00% 33.06% 71.79%

Bond Geographic Breakdown

Weighting Return Low Return High VGSTX % Rank
US 		31.63% -0.18% 62.94% 23.77%
Non US 		3.37% -38.29% 102.43% 58.10%

VGSTX - Expenses

Operational Fees

VGSTX Fees (% of AUM) Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
Expense Ratio 0.31% 0.06% 5.49% 96.67%
Management Fee 0.00% 0.00% 2.00% 9.78%
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 0.00% 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 1.00% 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 26.00% 0.00% 484.00% 27.42%

VGSTX - Distributions

Dividend Yield Analysis

VGSTX Category Low Category High VGSTX % Rank
Dividend Yield 1.20% 0.00% 4.56% 49.05%

Dividend Distribution Analysis

VGSTX Category Low Category High Category Mod
Dividend Distribution Frequency Semi-Annually Quarterly Monthly Monthly

Net Income Ratio Analysis

VGSTX Category Low Category High VGSTX % Rank
Net Income Ratio 1.87% -1.95% 11.02% 24.42%

Capital Gain Distribution Analysis

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

Dividend Payout History

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VGSTX - Fund Manager Analysis

Managers

William Coleman

Start Date

Tenure

Tenure Rank

Feb 22, 2013

8.36

8.4%

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

8.36

8.4%

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.

Tenure Analysis

Category Low Category High Category Average Category Mode
0.02 37.52 6.17 1.5

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