Vanguard Health Care
PO Box 2600
Phone: 800-662-6273
| Category: |
Specialty-Health |
| Fund Family: |
Vanguard |
| Net Assets: |
14.97B |
| Year-to-Date Return: |
4.43% |
| Yield: |
1.84% |
| Morningstar Rating: |
 |
| Fund Inception Date: |
23-May-84 |
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Edward P. Owens
Lead Manager since
23-May-84 |
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| Owens is a senior vice president at Wellington Management Company, his employer since 1974. From 1968 to 1972, he was a nuclear engineer and submarine officer in the U.S. Navy. Owens holds the Chartered Financial Analyst designation. |
| Min Initial Investment: |
$25,000 |
| Min Initial Investment, IRA: |
$0 |
| Min Initial Investment, AIP: |
$25,000 |
| Min Subsequent Investment: |
$100 |
| Min Subsequent Investment, IRA: |
$0 |
| Min Subsequent Investment, AIP: |
$50 |
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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 treatment or prevention of diseases and other medical infirmities. This includes pharmaceutical firms, medical-supply firms, and companies that operate hospitals and other health-care facilities. It may also invest up to 50% of assets in foreign securities. |
| Last Dividend
(17-Dec-07):
|
2.61 |
| Last Cap Gain
(17-Dec-07):
|
8.46 |
| Annual Holdings Turnover
|
8.00% |
| Average for Category:
|
111.27% |
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| Expense |
VGHCX |
Category
Avg |
| Total Expense Ratio: |
0.25%
|
1.71% |
| Max 12b1 Fee: |
0.00%
|
N/A |
| Max Front End Sales Load: |
0.00%
|
5.29% |
| Max Deferred Sales Load: |
0.00%
|
2.95% |
| 3 Yr Expense Projection*: |
$90 |
$723 |
| 5 Yr Expense Projection*: |
$157 |
$1,095 |
| 10 Yr Expense Projection*: |
$356 |
$2,134 |
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