Fund Research for Vanguard Dividend Growth (VDIGX)

  • Fund Overview

    Fund Inception Date: May 15, 1992
    Category: Large Blend
    Overall Risk: Low
    Fund Family: Vanguard
    Return Since Inception: 6.33%
    YTD Return: 22.30%
    Yield (TTM): 2.15%
    Net Assets: 2.36 B
    Morningstar Rating:
    5 of 5

    The investment seeks to provide a growing stream of income over time and, secondarily, long-term capital appreciation and current income. The fund invests primarily in stocks that tend to offer current dividends. It focuses on high-quality companies that have prospects for long-term total returns as a result of their ability to grow earnings and their willingness to increase dividends over time.

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    Size
    Average Market Cap $49,656 M
    Market Capitalization Portfolio
    Giant 55.39%
    Large 42.77%
    Medium 1.84%
    Small 0.00%
    Micro 0.00%
    Morningstar Rating as of 10/31/2009
    YTD Returns as of 11/25/2009    		 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 22.30% 27.75% -0.01% 4.54% 1.39% 6.33%
    +/- Category -4.56% -7.83% 5.46% 3.82% 1.45% —
    +/- S&P 500 TR -2.84% -5.40% 5.49% 3.79% -0.95% —

    Standardized Annual Returns

    YTD 1 year 3 year 5 year 10 year Since Inception
    Month (as of 10/31/2009) 13.25% 10.19% -2.05% 3.76% 1.39% 6.33%
    Quarter (as of 09/30/2009) 13.34% -6.04% -1.08% 3.94% 1.77% 6.36%
    Fund and Category YTD, 1yr, 3yr and 5yr Returns as of 11/25/2009
    Index YTD,1yr, 3ys and 5yr Returns as of 11/25/2009 10 yr and Since Inception Returns as of 10/31/2009
    Inception Date: 05/15/1992
    Ratings are based on risk-adjusted performance.
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  • Fund Portfolio Profile

    Sector Breakdown

    Stocks
    Information 9.60%
    Service 48.56%
    Manufacturing 39.83%

    Asset Allocation

    Short Long Net Assets
    Cash — 2.01% 2.01%
    Stocks — 98.00% 98.00%
    Bonds — 0.00% 0.00%
    Other — 0.00% 0.00%
    Foreign Stocks
    (as a % of assets)    		 — 10.75% 10.75%
    Data as of 09/30/2009 Data as of 09/30/2009 View Fund Portfolio

    Top 10 Holdings

    Sector P/E Return as of 10/31/2009 Net Assets
    = TOTAL S A (TOT) Energy — 12.32% 3.25%
    = AUTOMATIC DATA PROCESSING IN (ADP) Business Services 16.60 5.85% 3.00%
    = UNITED PARCEL SERVICE INC (UPS) Business Services 26.22 0.71% 2.89%
    = STAPLES INC (SPLS) Consumer Services 24.74 23.54% 2.84%
    + EXXON MOBIL CORP (XOM) Energy 17.74 -8.58% 2.70%
    = JOHNSON & JOHNSON (JNJ) Healthcare 13.82 0.90% 2.48%
    = CARDINAL HEALTH INC (CAH) Consumer Services 12.94 17.31% 2.47%
    * Accenture Ltd Berm Business Services — — 2.46%
    = MEDTRONIC INC (MDT) Healthcare 20.56 16.45% 2.40%
    = CHEVRON CORP NEW (CVX) Energy 12.95 6.37% 2.31%
    + 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 11/25/2009
    All other data as of 07/31/2009
    View Fund Portfolio

  • Sales Information

    Sales Charge %

    Initial —
    Deferred —
    Taken from prospectus dated 10/02/2009
    Expense Ratio (based on net assets) 0.36%
    Taken from annual report dated 01/31/2009

  • Fund Management