Best Performing Vanguard Funds October 2010
This is a report on the best performing Vanguard Funds October 2010 which is proving smaller is better in the current economic climate. The Vanguard Small-Cap Growth Index fund institutional grade (VSGIX) as of October 221, 2010 has an YTD return of16.02%. This is the only mutual fund for which Vanguard is the manger for that has broken the 16% barrier.
This is in the group of Vanguard Funds called the Small Cap Growth funds. At the present time there are only 3 other funds in this category that are reporting data. The others include the Explorer investors grade (VEXPX) with a return of 14.33% and the Admiral grade (VEXRX) at 14.48%. The investor’s grade of the Vanguard Small-Cap Growth Index fund (VISGX) has a return of 15.81%.
The next best group of funds on return is the Small Cap Blend funds. This includes the Small Cap Index fund NAESX, VSISX and VSCIX with returns of 14.89%, 15.03% and 15.07% respectively. Also in this group is its best performer the Strategic Small-Cap Equity Fund (VSTCX) currently 15.93% YTD return.
The Mid Cap blend funds are also respectable in the range of 11.45% to 14.53% for YTD returns. These numbers in comparison to the large cap growth funds which are between 6.11% and 9.32% show conclusively so far this year small companies are weathering the economic recession better than the larger ones.
Just like in any economic recover the best performing Vanguard Funds October 2010 are with the smaller companies. That is where the growth of the economy really is.
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