Description:
Employs an indexing approach to provide broad exposure to U.S. companies within the consumer staples sector. Designed to track the MSCI US Investable Market Consumer Staples Index. Using an optimization technique, the portfolio holds all stocks in the index; however, the individual weights are adjusted to meet IRS diversification rules. Uses efficient, cost-effective index management techniques. The MSCI US Investable Market Consumer Staples Index includes stocks of U.S. companies within the consumer staples sector. The sector is made up of industries that tend to be less sensitive to economic cycles, such as manufacturers and distributors of food, beverages, and tobacco, as well as producers of nondurable household goods and personal products. Uses universally accepted GICS methodology and clearly classified sectors. Offers broad representation of the target sector across large-, medium-, and small-cap companies. (Source: https://institutional.vanguard.com) [read more]
| Last Trade: |
$105.30 |
| Trade Time: |
05/22/2013 |
| Prev Close: |
$105.30 |
| Open: |
$0.00 |
| High: |
$0.00 |
| Low: |
$0.00 |
| Volume: |
0 |
| Optionable: |
No |
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| Yield: |
2.461 |
| Annual Dividend: |
2.591 |
| Dividend Freq: |
Annually |
| Leverage: |
No |
| Inverse: |
No |
| Expense Ratio: |
0.140 |
| Inception Date: |
01/26/2004 |
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Top 10 Holdings (109 total)
