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Vanguard Health Care Index Adm (VHCIX)On Dec 2: 27.51  Up 0.10 (0.36%)  
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Vanguard Health Care Index Adm
PO Box 2600 Valley Forge PA 19482
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FUND OVERVIEW 
Category:Health
Fund Family:Vanguard
Net Assets:107.74M
Year-to-Date Return:9.30%
Yield:1.46%
Morningstar Rating:3 stars
Fund Inception Date:05-Feb-04
MORNINGSTAR STYLE BOX 
Health
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MANAGEMENT INFORMATION 
Ryan E. Ludt
Lead Manager since 26-Jan-04
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:$100,000
Min Initial Investment, IRA:$100,000
Min Initial Investment, AIP:$100,000
Min Subsequent Investment:$100
Min Subsequent Investment, IRA:$100
Min Subsequent Investment, AIP:$50
VHCIX can be purchased from 14 brokerages.
FUND SUMMARY 
The investment seeks to track the performance of a benchmark index. The fund employs a passive management investment approach designed to track the performance of the MSCI U.S. Investable Market Health Care Index. This index consists of all capitalization of stocks within the health care sector. This sector industry includes companies that manufacture health care equipment and supplies or provide health care related services. It is nondiversified.
FUND OPERATIONS 
Last Dividend (19-Dec-08): 0.36
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Average for Category: 134.64%
FEES & EXPENSES 
ExpenseVHCIXCategory
Avg
Total Expense Ratio:0.28% 1.68%
Max 12b1 Fee:% N/A
Max Front End Sales Load:% 5.35%
Max Deferred Sales Load:% 2.88%
3 Yr Expense Projection*: $ 90$720
5 Yr Expense Projection*: $ 157$1,077
10 Yr Expense Projection*: $ 356$2,106
* Per $10,000 invested


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