Fund Research for Vanguard Convertible Securities (VCVSX)

  • Fund Overview

    Fund Inception Date: Jun 17, 1986
    Category: Convertibles
    Overall Risk: Average
    Fund Family: Vanguard
    Return Since Inception: 8.01%
    YTD Return: 31.00%
    Yield (TTM): 3.62%
    Net Assets: 1.68 B
    Morningstar Rating:
    4 of 5
    Morningstar Rating as of 10/31/2009
    YTD Returns as of 11/04/2009
    The investment seeks current income and long-term capital appreciation. The fund normally invests at least 80% of assets in convertible securities that combine the investment characteristics of bonds and common stocks. Convertible securities include corporate bonds and preferred stocks that are convertible into common stock, as well as debt securities with warrants or common stock attached. Convertible securities tend to have credit ratings that are below investment-grade.

    Stock Holdings


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    Size
    Average Market Cap $— M
    Market Capitalization Portfolio
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    Bond Holdings


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    Details
    Average Eff Duration 3.2 Yrs
    Average Eff Maturity 3.5 Yrs
    Average Credit Quality BB
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    Style Box Detail calculations do not include the fund's short positions (if any) Style Box Detail calculations do not include the fund's short positions (if any)
  • Fund Performance

    10 year Growth Chart
    Growth of $10,000 from 12/31/1998 to 10/31/2009
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    Total Annualized Returns

    YTD 1 year 3 year 5 year 10 year Since Inception
    Fund 31.00% 28.93% 1.49% 5.05% 6.19% 8.01%
    +/- Category -2.98% 0.85% 2.18% 2.47% 1.82%
    +/- Morningstar Moderate Target Risk 5.15%

    Standardized Annual Returns

    YTD 1 year 3 year 5 year 10 year Since Inception
    Month (as of 10/31/2009) 28.92% 33.76% 1.03% 5.13% 6.19% 8.01%
    Quarter (as of 09/30/2009) 33.30% 13.24% 2.85% 5.80% 6.96% 8.20%
  • Fund Portfolio Profile

    Sector Breakdown

    Stocks
    Information 0.00%
    Service 0.00%
    Manufacturing 0.63%
    Bond Quality
    AAA 0.00%
    AA 0.00%
    A 7.89%
    BBB 8.03%
    BB 21.01%
    B 21.54%
    Below B 4.32%
    Not Rated 37.21%

    Asset Allocation

    Short Long Net Assets
    Cash 1.23% 1.23%
    Stocks 0.63% 0.63%
    Bonds 4.68% 4.68%
    Other 93.46% 93.46%
    Foreign Stocks
    (as a % of assets)
    0.00% 0.00%
    Data as of 09/30/2009 Data as of 07/31/2009 View Fund Portfolio

    Top 10 Holdings

    Stock Holdings Sector P/E Return as of 09/30/2009 Net Assets
    The stock holdings of VCVSX are not amongst the fund's top 10 holdings.
    Bond & Other Holdings Maturity Date Total Holdings Value of Holdings Net Assets
    + Sba Comms 144A 1.875% 05/01/2013 47.48 M 42.02 M 2.56%
    = Qwest Comms Intl Cv 11/15/2025 38.17 M 37.93 M 2.31%
    + Invitrogen 1.5% 02/15/2024 34.94 M 37.39 M 2.27%
    + AMGEN 02/01/2013 35.5 M 35.68 M 2.17%
    + EQUINIX 04/15/2012 31.01 M 29.61 M 1.80%
    = Biovail 144A 08/01/2014 25.39 M 28.5 M 1.73%
    + Steel Dynamics Cv 5.125% 06/15/2014 23.17 M 27.86 M 1.69%
    - TEXTRON INC 05/01/2013 22.18 M 27.62 M 1.68%
    + Cephalon Cv 2.5% 05/01/2014 26.34 M 27.4 M 1.67%
    + Fifth Third Bancorp Pfd 235,460.00 25.9 M 1.58%
    + Increase - Decrease = No change * New since last portfolio
    Top 10 holdings account for the fund's short positions (if any). Net short positions appear shaded.
    P/E as of 11/09/2009
    All other data as of 07/31/2009

  • Sales Information

    Sales Charge %

    Initial
    Deferred
    Taken from prospectus dated 03/20/2009
    Expense Ratio (based on net assets) 0.71%
    Taken from annual report dated 11/30/2008

  • Fund Management

    Larry Keele
    Start Date: 11/01/1996
    Keele is a principal with Oaktree Capital Management, a company he co-founded. Between 1986 and 1995, he served as a managing director with TCW Group. Prior to that, he was a vice president with NationsBank from 1981 to 1986. Keele earned his Chartered Financial Analyst designation in 1984.