Archive for March, 2010

Vanguard Mutual Funds for Retirement Savings

The advantage of investing with Vanguard Mutual Funds for Retirement Savings is a simple one. They charge their clients with these funds what it cost then to run them without any mark up. These are tax deferred investments that allow investors to supplement their 401k investments with up to $5000 additional investment amounts per year [...]

Vanguard Dividend Growth Fund Review – VDIGX

This Vanguard Dividend Growth Fund Review (VDIGX) is looking closely at this investment to provide you with what you need to know to make a sound investment.
The statistics and recommendations at the onset of looking at this fund are positive. Morningstar rates this as a low risk high return investment. The assets of this [...]

Vanguard Sector Index Funds

The Vanguard Sector Index Funds all changed their benchmark indexes that went into play on February 26, 2010. These are the same indexes but the weight of the individual holdings of these funds has changed. The target is to still mirror and outperform these indexes for the benefit of investors. The funds effected and their [...]

Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US ETF

The Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US ETF has a trade symbol of VEU. This ETF attempts to mimic and outperform the benchmark set by the FTSE All world ex US Index.
This is a large foreign blended fund made up of stocks from developing and emerging regions of the world. The actual make up of the holdings [...]

Vanguard California Tax-Exempt Money Market Fund (VCTXX)

This is an examination of the Vanguard California Tax-Exempt Money Market Fund (VCTXX). This is a fund that is intended for have as its shareholders as residents of the state of California. The income made by this fund is both federal and state exempt on taxes when it is applied to your personal income taxes. [...]

Vanguard Mega Cap 300 Index Fund Review

This Vanguard Mega Cap 300 Index Fund Review will explore many of the different aspects of this fund. This fund is for large volume investors that need to place the minimum amount of $5 million to be a part of this fund family. This family consists of three different funds. There is the Vanguard Mega [...]

Vanguard REIT Index VIPERS (VNQ)

The Vanguard REIT Index VIPERS (VNQ) is a domestic stock type fund that makes investments in the sector of real estate only. This fund cannot be purchased by individuals, but can be obtained thru a broker. This is considered a middle size value blend type of fund that has long term high returns with moderate [...]