Vanguard PrimeCap Core Fund

Class Inv (VPCCX)
Scorecard
5 / 5 Stars
Lipper
5 5 5 5 4
Zacks Investment Research
1 (Strong Buy)
Standard & Poor's
5 / 5 Stars
TheStreet.com
A+ (Buy)

#1 in Large Growth

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Performance

The fund has returned 33.75 percent over the past year, 16.59 percent over the past three years, and 7.56 percent over the past five years.

Trailing Returns Updated 05.31.2013
Year to date 18.6%
1 Year 33.7%
3 Years (Annualized) 16.6%
5 Years (Annualized) 7.6%
10 Years (Annualized) N/A

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Summary

The investment seeks to provide long-term capital appreciation. The fund invests in stocks that its advisor believes offer a good balance between reasonable valuations and attractive growth prospects relative to their peers. Stocks selected for the fund typically have earnings growth potential that, in the advisor's view, is not reflected in their current market prices. It can invest in stocks across all industry sectors and market capitalizations.

Fees

Fees are Average compared to funds in the same category.
Vanguard PrimeCap Core Fund has an expense ratio of 0.50 percent.

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Risk

Risk is Below Average compared to funds in the same category according to Morningstar.

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