Top Vanguard Mutual Funds
To know which are the top Vanguard Mutual Funds, your priorities must be known. For many, the best funds are the best performers, while others look at the best funds that have the lowest expenses. Both strategies are fundamentally sound.
When performance is the important indicator for the best fund, the Vanguard REIT Index Fund (VGSIX) is on top with a one year return of 109.90%. This number was last updated on March 31, 2010 by the Vanguard group. If long term is of more interest to you, then this fund has had a 10 year return of 11.18%. This fund has an expense ratio of 0.26%.
The second best performing fund from Vanguard is the Vanguard Precious Metals and Mining Fund (VGPMX) with a one year return of 79.66% and a ten year return of 20.79%. These numbers were last updated on March 31, 2010. This fund has an expense ratio of 0.39%.
Third is the Vanguard Emerging Markets Stock Index Fund Investor Shares (VEIEX) with a one year return of 78.86% and a ten year return of 10.28%. These numbers were last updated on March 31, 2010. This fund has an expense ratio of 0.40%.
The fourth best performing fund was the Vanguard Mid-Cap Value Index Fund Investor Shares (VMVIX) with a one year return of 73.81%. This number was last updated on March 31, 2010. This fund’s inception date was August 24, 2006 so there is not a 10 year return because of its age. This fund has an expense ratio of 0.30%.
The fund with the lowest expense ratio is the Vanguard Institutional Total Stock Market Index Fund Institutional Plus Shares (VITPX) that is 0.025%. This fund has had a one year return of 53.13% and the holdings have 3239 different stocks in it.
Each of these Vanguard funds are good investments and these are my top Vanguard Mutual Funds for this month.
For more reference about investments from Vanguard on this site please view Investing in Vanguard Mutual Funds.
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