Vanguard Consumer Discretionary (ETF) 

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Key stats and ratios

Q1 (Feb '09) 2008
Net profit margin -5233.85% -1742.47%
Operating margin 86.24% 92.27%
EBITD margin - -
Return on average assets -55.80% -32.00%
Return on average equity -55.80% -32.00%

Address

P.O. Box 1110
Valley Forge, PA 19482
United States - Map
+1-800-5231036 (Phone)

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External links

Analyst Estimates - MarketWatch
SEC Filings - EDGAR Online
Major Holders - MSN Money
Options - Morningstar
Research Reports - Yahoo Finance

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Description

Vanguard Consumer Discretionary ETF (the Fund) is an exchange-traded share class of Vanguard Consumer Discretionary Index Fund. The Fund employs a passive management or indexing investment approach designed to track the performance of the Morgan Stanley Capital International US Investable Market Consumer Discretionary Index (the Index), an index of stocks of large, medium and small United States companies in the consumer discretionary sector, as classified under the Global Industry Classification Standard (GICS). This GICS sector is made up of those manufacturing and service industries that tend to be the most sensitive to economic cycles. Its manufacturing segment includes industries, such as automotive, household durable goods, and textiles and apparel. The services segment includes hotels, restaurants and other leisure facilities, and consumer retailing. The Vanguard Group, Inc., through its Quantitative Equity Group (QEG), serves as the investment advisor of the Fund.

Officers and directors

John J. Brennan
Chairman of the Board of Trustees, Chief Executive Officer
Age: 55
Bio & Compensation - Reuters
Heidi Stam
Managing Director, General Counsel, Secretary
Age: 53
Bio & Compensation - Reuters
Thomas J. Higgins
Treasurer
Age: 52
Bio & Compensation - Reuters
Charles D. Ellis
Independent Trustee
Age: 72
Bio & Compensation - Reuters
Rajiv L. Gupta
Independent Trustee
Age: 64
Bio & Compensation - Reuters
JoAnn Heffernan Heisen
Independent Trustee
Age: 59
Bio & Compensation - Reuters
Andre F. Perold Ph.D.
Independent Trustee
Age: 57
Bio & Compensation - Reuters
Alfred M. Rankin Jr.
Independent Trustee
Age: 68
Bio & Compensation - Reuters