Vanguard Convertible Securities
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VCVSX
Performance
Trailing returns
| 1 day |
| -0.90% | |||
| 1 week | +0.33% |
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| 4 week |
| -2.01% | |||
| 3 month | +6.69% |
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| YTD | +34.65% |
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| 1 year | +47.47% |
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| 3 years* | +1.68% |
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| 5 years* | +5.34% |
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| *annualized | |||||
| Best 3 month return | +23.21% | |
| Worst 3 month return | -30.70% |
Morningstar statistics
Morningstar category: Convertibles
| Return | Risk | Rating | |
| 3 years | Above Average | Average |
 
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| 5 years | Above Average | Average |
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| 10 years | Above Average | Average |
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| Overall | Above Average | Average |
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Key statistics
| Total assets | 1.68B | |
| Front load | - | |
| Deferred load | - | |
| Expense ratio | 0.72% | |
| Management fee | - | |
| Fund family | Vanguard |
Asset allocation
| Cash | 1.23% | |
| Stocks | 0.63% | |
| Bonds | 4.68% | |
| Preferred | 7.60% | |
| Convertible | 85.86% | |
| Other | 0.00% |
Purchase information
| Initial | $10,000 | |
| Additional | $100 | |
| IRA Initial | $10,000 |
12.12
-0.05 (-0.41%)
Nov 20, 8:00PM EST
Overall Morningstar RatingTM
Description
The investment seeks current income and long-term capital appreciation.
The fund normally invests at least 80% of assets in convertible securities that combine the investment characteristics of bonds and common stocks. Convertible securities include corporate bonds and preferred stocks that are convertible into common stock, as well as debt securities with warrants or common stock attached. Convertible securities tend to have credit ratings that are below investment-grade.
Fund filings (PDF) »
Fund filings (PDF) »
Asset manager:
Larry Keele (Started: Nov 1, 1996)
Larry Keele (Started: Nov 1, 1996)
Risk
| 1 year | 3 years | 5 years | 10 years | ||
| Alpha* | 17.17 | 0.69 | 0.52 | 1.52 | |
| Beta* | 0.76 | 1.05 | 1.16 | 1.16 | |
| Mean annual return | 2.52 | 0.21 | 0.50 | 0.59 | |
| R-squared* | 70.20 | 96.02 | 80.32 | 66.71 | |
| Standard deviation | 13.68 | 16.91 | 13.94 | 14.17 | |
| Sharpe ratio | 2.20 | 0.01 | 0.22 | 0.29 | |
| * Against standard index | |||||
Top 10 holdings
| Security | Net Assets | |
| Sba Comms 144A 1.875% | 2.56% | |
| Qwest Comms Intl Cv | 2.31% | |
| Invitrogen 1.5% | 2.27% | |
| AMGEN | 2.17% | |
| EQUINIX | 1.80% | |
| Biovail 144A | 1.73% | |
| Steel Dynamics Cv 5.125% | 1.69% | |
| TEXTRON INC | 1.68% | |
| Cephalon Cv 2.5% | 1.67% | |
| Fifth Third Bancorp Pfd | 1.58% |