Vanguard Health Care
Po Box 2600 V26 Valley Forge PA 19482
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Phone: 800-662-6273
| Category: | Health | | Fund Family: | Vanguard | | Net Assets: | 10.98B | | Year-to-Date Return: | 11.11% | | Yield: | 1.61% | | Morningstar Rating: |  | | Fund Inception Date: | 23-May-84 |
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Edward P. Owens
Lead Manager since
23-May-84 | | | Mr. Owens is portfolio manager for the Health Care sector and analyst for Pharmaceuticals and Biotechnology sectors at Wellington Management Company, LLP. He has over 32 years of experience at Wellington Management. |
| Min Initial Investment: | $25,000 | | Min Initial Investment, IRA: | $25,000 | | Min Initial Investment, AIP: | $25,000 | | Min Subsequent Investment: | $100 | | Min Subsequent Investment, IRA: | $100 | | Min Subsequent Investment, AIP: | $100 |
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| The investment seeks long-term growth of capital. The fund normally invests at least 80% of assets in equities of companies engaged in the development, production, or distribution of products and services related to the health care industry. These companies include, among others, pharmaceutical firms, medical supply companies, and businesses that operate hospitals and other health care facilities. The fund also considers companies engaged in medical, diagnostic, biochemical, and other research and development activities. It may invest up to 50% of its assets in foreign stocks. |
| Last Dividend
(20-Mar-09):
| 0.05 | | Last Cap Gain
(16-Dec-08):
| 8.17 | | Annual Holdings Turnover
| YFT_NOT_APPLICABLE_ABBREVIATION | | Average for Category:
| 134.64% |
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| Expense | VGHCX | Category
Avg | | Total Expense Ratio: | 0.33%
| 1.68% | | Max 12b1 Fee: | %
| N/A | | Max Front End Sales Load: | %
| 5.35% | | Max Deferred Sales Load: | %
| 2.88% | | 3 Yr Expense Projection*: |
$ 106 | $720 | | 5 Yr Expense Projection*: |
$ 185 | $1,077 | | 10 Yr Expense Projection*: |
$ 418 | $2,106 |
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