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Vanguard Consumer Staples Index Adm (VCSAX)On Nov 17: 27.69  Down 0.32 (1.14%)  
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Vanguard Consumer Staples Index Adm
PO Box 2600 Valley Forge PA 19482
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FUND OVERVIEW 
Category:Large Blend
Fund Family:Vanguard
Net Assets:20.48M
Year-to-Date Return:-15.43%
Yield:1.89%
Morningstar Rating:5 stars
Fund Inception Date:30-Jan-04
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MANAGEMENT INFORMATION 
Gerard C. O'Reilly
Lead Manager since 26-Jan-04
OREILLY has been with Vanguard since 1992; OREILLY has managed stock index portfolios since 1994.
INVESTMENT INFORMATION 
Min Initial Investment:$100,000
Min Initial Investment, IRA:$0
Min Initial Investment, AIP:$100,000
Min Subsequent Investment:$0
Min Subsequent Investment, IRA:$0
Min Subsequent Investment, AIP:$50
VCSAX can be purchased from 15 brokerages.
FUND SUMMARY 
The investment seeks to track the performance of a benchmark index that measures the investment return of consumer staples stocks. The fund employs a passive management investment approach designed to track the performance of the MSCI U.S. Investable Market Consumer Staples index. This index consists of stocks of large, medium-size, and small U.S. companies within the consumer staples sector. It includes manufacturers and distributors of food, beverages, and tobacco, as well as producers of nondurable household goods and personal products. The fund is nondiversified.
FUND OPERATIONS 
Last Dividend (13-Dec-07): 0.56
Last Cap Gain (21-Dec-04): 0.12
Annual Holdings Turnover 13.00%
Average for Category: 71.85%
FEES & EXPENSES 
ExpenseVCSAXCategory
Avg
Total Expense Ratio:0.25% 1.11%
Max 12b1 Fee:0.00% N/A
Max Front End Sales Load:0.00% 5.14%
Max Deferred Sales Load:0.00% 2.63%
3 Yr Expense Projection*: $84$572
5 Yr Expense Projection*: $146$876
10 Yr Expense Projection*: $331$2,504
* Per $10,000 invested


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