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Vanguard Financials Index Adm (VFAIX)On Nov 17: 12.11  Down 0.66 (5.17%)  
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FUND OVERVIEW 
Category:Specialty-Financial
Fund Family:Vanguard
Net Assets:64.30M
Year-to-Date Return:-40.12%
Yield:4.29%
Morningstar Rating:3 stars
Fund Inception Date:04-Feb-04
MORNINGSTAR STYLE BOX 
Specialty-Financial
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MANAGEMENT INFORMATION 
Ryan E. Ludt
Lead Manager since 26-Jan-04
Ludt is a portfolio manager with Vanguard, his employer since 1997. He is Principal of Vanguard. Ludt has managed stock portfolios since 2000 and has managed the fund since its inception.
INVESTMENT INFORMATION 
Min Initial Investment:$100,000
Min Initial Investment, IRA:$0
Min Initial Investment, AIP:$100,000
Min Subsequent Investment:$100
Min Subsequent Investment, IRA:$0
Min Subsequent Investment, AIP:$50
VFAIX can be purchased from 19 brokerages.
FUND SUMMARY 
The investment seeks to track the performance of a benchmark index. The fund employs a passive management investment approach designed to track the performance of the MSCI U.S. Investable Market Financials index. This index consists of stocks of large, medium-size, and small U.S. companies within the financials sector. This sector is made up of companies involved in activities such as banking, mortgage finance, consumer finance, specialized finance, investment banking and brokerage, asset management and custody, corporate lending, insurance, financial investment, and real estate. It is nondiversified.
FUND OPERATIONS 
Last Dividend (23-Sep-08): 0.16
Last Cap Gain N/A
Annual Holdings Turnover 10.00%
Average for Category: 178.91%
FEES & EXPENSES 
ExpenseVFAIXCategory
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Total Expense Ratio:0.25% 1.71%
Max 12b1 Fee:0.00% N/A
Max Front End Sales Load:0.00% 5.21%
Max Deferred Sales Load:0.00% 2.58%
3 Yr Expense Projection*: $84$869
5 Yr Expense Projection*: $146$1,107
10 Yr Expense Projection*: $331$2,147
* Per $10,000 invested


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