| Scorecard |
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4 / 5 Stars
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Lipper
5
5
3
5
5
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Zacks Investment Research
3
(Hold)
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Standard & Poor's
4 / 5 Stars
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TheStreet.com
B-
(Buy)
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U.S. News evaluated 221 Small 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 30.27 percent over the past year, 17.35 percent over the past three years, 8.37 percent over the past five years, and 11.14 percent over the past decade.
| Trailing Returns | Updated 05.31.2013 |
|---|---|
| Year to date | 16.3% |
| 1 Year | 30.3% |
| 3 Years (Annualized) | 17.3% |
| 5 Years (Annualized) | 8.4% |
| 10 Years (Annualized) | 11.1% |
Summary
The investment seeks to provide a tax-efficient investment return consisting of long-term capital appreciation. The fund purchases stocks included in the Standard & Poor's SmallCap 600 Index-an index that is made up of stocks of smaller U.S. companies-in approximately the same proportions as in the index. To improve tax efficiency, it may limit investments in index securities that have undesirable tax characteristics, and may continue to hold securities no longer included in the index.
Fees
Fees are Low compared to funds in the same category.
Vanguard Tax Managed Small Cap Fund has an expense ratio of 0.08 percent.
Risk
Risk is Average compared to funds in the same category according to Morningstar.
