Fastest growing Vanguard funds worldwide in October 2021, by one year return. The fastest growing investment fund managed by U.S. asset management company Vanguard is the Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 Value Index Fund. Over the year to October 1, 2021, the mutual fund generated an annual return of 60.32 percent.
The largest Vanguard ETF is the Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF VTI with $282.40B in assets. In the last trailing year, the best-performing Vanguard ETF was VDE at 68.92%. The most recent ETF launched in the Vanguard space was the Vanguard Ultra-Short Bond ETF VUSB on 04/05/21.
The fund has returned 27.89 percent over the past year, 20.35 percent over the past three years, 17.86 percent over the past five years and 16.12 percent over the past decade.
Many investors now regard the Russell 1000 as a better benchmark for large-cap U.S. stocks than the S&P 500. Its rules for inclusion are straightforward and consistent. The Russell 1000 index consists of the 1,000 U.S.-domiciled stocks with the largest market caps (adjusted for cross holdings).
Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF (VCSH, $77.74) is a low-risk index bond exchange-traded fund that offers investors a healthy yield of 3.6%.
Admiral Shares represent a separate class of shares in Vanguard-administered mutual funds, offering lower fees compared to the standard Investor Share class. Vanguard offers Admiral Shares across a select group of mutual funds and requires investors to have a minimum investment in a particular mutual fund.
Vanguard High-Yield Corporate Fund invests in a diversified portfolio of medium- and lower-quality corporate bonds, often referred to as “junk bonds.” Created in 1978, this fund seeks to purchase what the advisor considers higher-rated junk bonds.
The Russell 3000 is a stock index that tracks the performance of the broad stock market, representing roughly 98% of the U.S. equities market. ... The Russell 1000 is made up of the 1000 largest companies in the larger index, and the Russell 2000 is made up of the 2000 smallest.
Vanguard Russell 1000 Index Fund seeks to track the performance of a benchmark index that measures the investment return of large-capitalization stocks.
Since early 2014, the S&P 500 has outperformed Russell 2000 by 56% as of mid-April 2020.
Is Investing in the S&P 500 Less Risky Than Buying a Single Stock? Generally, yes. The S&P 500 is considered well-diversified by sector, which means it includes stocks in all major areas, including technology and consumer discretionary—meaning declines in some sectors may be offset by gains in other sectors.
The economists at investing giant Vanguard predict that, over the next 10 years, annual U.S. stock market returns will likely average between 3 percent and 5 percent. When you factor in inflation — which, luckily, Vanguard predicts will be below 2 percent — the real rate of return is expected to be under 3 percent.