The fund has returned 9.99 percent over the past year, 10.21 percent over the past three years, 10.86 percent over the past five years and 11.02 percent over the past decade. 31, 2017, the fund’s makeup in terms of holdings by market capitalization and sectors was largely in line with that of the fund’s benchmark index. The level of return is above average for the trailing three-, five- and 10-year periods relative to the fund’s peers.Īs of Oct. The fund’s risk compared to that of other funds in the large-blend peer group for the trailing three- and 10-year periods is considered average by Morningstar, and below average for the trailing five years. The fund’s admiral shares version offers an expense ratio of 0.04 percent with a $10,000 minimum investment. The expense ratio is not quite as low as that of some competitors in the index fund space. The minimum initial investment is $3,000. The fund’s expense ratio is 0.14 percent, which Morningstar classifies as low. A category placement in the first percentile is the best, while a placement in the 100th percentile is the worst. The fund places in the 27th percentile of Morningstar’s large-blend category for the trailing 12 months, the 18th percentile for the trailing three years, the 21st percentile for the trailing five years and the 28th percentile for the trailing 10 years as of early December 2017. The fund's top holdings are in Apple, Microsoft, Amazon, Facebook and Johnson & Johnson.Īs of November 27, 2023, the fund has assets totaling almost $851.21 billion invested in 508 different holdings. The fund falls into Morningstar’s large-blend category and is the ultimate core large-cap stock holding.

The fund managers attempt to replicate the performance of the S&P 500, with the major difference being the fund’s low expense ratio. The index covers about 80 percent of the investable market capitalization of the U.S. The Vanguard 500 Index Fund tracks the Standard & Poor's 500 index, one of the most widely watched benchmarks for U.S.

Vanguard 500 index fund