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3 / 5 Stars
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Lipper
4
5
4
3
2
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Zacks Investment Research
5
(Strong Sell)
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Standard & Poor's
4 / 5 Stars
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TheStreet.com
B+
(Buy)
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#166 in Large Blend
U.S. News evaluated 498 Large Blend Funds. Our list highlights the top-rated funds for long-term investors based on the ratings of leading fund industry researchers.
Performance
The fund has returned 15.94 percent over the past year, 11.59 percent over the past three years, 5.47 percent over the past five years, and 7.80 percent over the past decade.
| Trailing Returns | Updated 04.30.2013 |
|---|---|
| Year to date | 12.7% |
| 1 Year | 15.9% |
| 3 Years (Annualized) | 11.6% |
| 5 Years (Annualized) | 5.5% |
| 10 Years (Annualized) | 7.8% |
Summary
The investment seeks to offer long-term capital growth and current income. The fund invests primarily in U.S. common stocks that the fund's subadvisers believe offer the potential for capital appreciation or that may provide current income by paying dividends. Strategies used by its subadvisers include: 1) focusing on large-capitalization U.S. companies whose common stocks are believed to offer potential for price appreciation because of undervaluation, earnings growth, or both; and 2) emphasizing U.S. stocks that may pay dividends.
Fees
Fees are Above Average compared to funds in the same category.
Vantagepoint Growth & Income Fund has an expense ratio of 0.78 percent.
Risk
Risk is Average compared to funds in the same category according to Morningstar.
