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Vanguard Dividend Appreciation Idx Inv (VDAIX)On Dec 3: 18.72  Down 0.21 (1.11%)  
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Vanguard Dividend Appreciation Idx Inv
Po Box 2600 V26 Valley Forge PA 19482
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FUND OVERVIEW 
Category:Large Blend
Fund Family:Vanguard
Net Assets:534.89M
Year-to-Date Return:11.87%
Yield:2.14%
Morningstar Rating:5 stars
Fund Inception Date:27-Apr-06
MORNINGSTAR STYLE BOX 
Large Blend
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MANAGEMENT INFORMATION 
Ryan E. Ludt
Lead Manager since 21-Apr-06
Ludt is a portfolio manager with Vanguard, his employer since 1997. He is Principal of Vanguard. Ludt has managed stock portfolios since 2000 and has managed the fund since its inception.
INVESTMENT INFORMATION 
Min Initial Investment:$3,000
Min Initial Investment, IRA:$3,000
Min Initial Investment, AIP:$3,000
Min Subsequent Investment:$100
Min Subsequent Investment, IRA:$100
Min Subsequent Investment, AIP:$100
VDAIX can be purchased from 15 brokerages.
FUND SUMMARY 
The investment seeks to track the performance of the Mergent Dividend Achievers Select index. The fund attempts to replicate the target index by investing all, or substantially all, of assets in the stocks that make up the index, holding each stock in approximately the same proportion as weighting in the index. The index measures the investment return of common stocks of companies that have a record of increasing dividends over time.
FUND OPERATIONS 
Last Dividend (23-Sep-09): 0.09
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Annual Holdings Turnover 34.00%
Average for Category: 78.94%
FEES & EXPENSES 
ExpenseVDAIXCategory
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Total Expense Ratio:0.35% 1.08%
Max 12b1 Fee:% N/A
Max Front End Sales Load:% 5.25%
Max Deferred Sales Load:% 2.60%
3 Yr Expense Projection*: $ 113$776
5 Yr Expense Projection*: $ 197$1,291
10 Yr Expense Projection*: $ 443$2,371
* Per $10,000 invested


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