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3 / 5 Stars
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Lipper
4
4
4
5
3
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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
C+
(Hold)
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#176 in Large Growth
U.S. News evaluated 473 Large Growth 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 10.87 percent over the past year, 11.72 percent over the past three years, 5.45 percent over the past five years, and 6.71 percent over the past decade.
| Trailing Returns | Updated 04.30.2013 |
|---|---|
| Year to date | 10.2% |
| 1 Year | 10.9% |
| 3 Years (Annualized) | 11.7% |
| 5 Years (Annualized) | 5.4% |
| 10 Years (Annualized) | 6.7% |
Summary
The investment seeks to provide long-term capital appreciation. The fund invests mainly in large-capitalization stocks of U.S. companies considered to have above-average earnings growth potential and reasonable stock prices in comparison with expected earnings. At least 80% of the fund's assets will be invested in stocks of U.S. companies. It uses multiple investment advisors.
Fees
Fees are Average compared to funds in the same category.
Vanguard U.S. Growth Portfolio has an expense ratio of 0.45 percent.
Risk
Risk is Average compared to funds in the same category according to Morningstar.
