VFIAX - Vanguard 500 Index Fund Admiral Shares

Nasdaq - Nasdaq Delayed Price. Currency in USD
274.88
-1.70 (-0.61%)
At close: 8:00PM EDT
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Previous Close276.58
YTD Return18.53%
Expense Ratio (net)0.04%
CategoryLarge Blend
Last Cap Gain0.00
Morningstar Rating★★★★★
Morningstar Risk RatingAverage
Sustainability Rating
Net Assets483.17B
Beta (3Y Monthly)1.00
Yield1.97%
5y Average ReturnN/A
Holdings Turnover4.00%
Last Dividend0.02
Average for CategoryN/A
Inception DateNov 13, 2000
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Symbols of most of the Vanguard mutual funds were updated from the original column to reflect Vanguard's change to the Admiral series of mutual funds which have lower fees. ]Vanguard index funds have long been at the forefront of passive investing and are favorites among the buy-and-hold community for building long-term portfolios.In terms of assets, two of Vanguard's funds, Vanguard Total Stock Market Index (MUTF:VTSMX) and Vanguard Total Bond Market Index (MUTF:VBTLX), are respectively among the largest stock funds and bond funds in the investment universe.InvestorPlace - Stock Market News, Stock Advice & Trading TipsWhen investors say they want to build a "set-it-and-forget-it" portfolio or a "lazy" portfolio, they look to Vanguard's broad selection of dirt-cheap mutual funds to do the building.There are many ways to construct a portfolio, but a timeless approach is to use a core and satellite structure, which consists of one or two core holdings that receive the highest allocations and usually three to five satellite holdings that receive smaller allocations. * 7 Healthy Dividend Stocks to Buy for Extra Stability With that backdrop in mind, here are seven Vanguard index funds to build a complete portfolio: Vanguard 500 Index (VFIAX)Expenses: 0.04% Minimum Investment: $3,000To get your portfolio started with Vanguard index funds, there's arguably no better choice than Vanguard's flagship index fund, Vanguard 500 Index (MUTF:VFIAX).Although many investors and advisors might argue that the Total Stock Market fund is a better choice for a core holding because of its broader diversity, VFIAX is a smart choice for investors building a portfolio to include several funds.Since VFIAX only includes roughly the top U.S. stocks by market cap, such as top holdings Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL), Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT), and Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN), investors can build around this fund with another fund that holds small- and mid-cap stocks. 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