Vanguard Financials Index Fund Manager Performance Evaluation

VFAIX Fund  USD 61.79  0.78  1.28%   
The entity has a beta of 1.32, which indicates a somewhat significant risk relative to the market. As the market goes up, the company is expected to outperform it. However, if the market returns are negative, Vanguard Financials will likely underperform.

Risk-Adjusted Performance

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Compared to the overall equity markets, risk-adjusted returns on investments in Vanguard Financials Index are ranked lower than 14 (%) of all funds and portfolios of funds over the last 90 days. In spite of fairly weak forward indicators, Vanguard Financials showed solid returns over the last few months and may actually be approaching a breakup point.
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Is Vanguard Financials Index Admiral a Strong Mutual Fund Pick Right Now - Yahoo Finance
08/30/2024
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Vanguard Financials Relative Risk vs. Return Landscape

If you would invest  5,400  in Vanguard Financials Index on August 24, 2024 and sell it today you would earn a total of  779.00  from holding Vanguard Financials Index or generate 14.43% return on investment over 90 days. Vanguard Financials Index is currently producing 0.221% returns and takes up 1.196% volatility of returns over 90 trading days. Put another way, 10% of traded mutual funds are less volatile than Vanguard, and 96% of all traded equity instruments are likely to generate higher returns over the next 90 trading days.
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Assuming the 90 days horizon Vanguard Financials is expected to generate 1.56 times more return on investment than the market. However, the company is 1.56 times more volatile than its market benchmark. It trades about 0.18 of its potential returns per unit of risk. The Dow Jones Industrial is currently generating roughly 0.13 per unit of risk.

Vanguard Financials Current Valuation

Undervalued
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61.79
Please note that Vanguard Financials' price fluctuation is very steady at this time. At this time, the fund appears to be undervalued. Vanguard Financials Index has a current Real Value of $66.12 per share. The regular price of the fund is $61.79. We determine the value of Vanguard Financials Index from inspecting fund fundamentals and technical indicators as well as its Probability Of Bankruptcy. In general, we recommend acquiring undervalued mutual funds and dropping overvalued mutual funds since, at some point, mutual fund prices and their ongoing real values will draw towards each other.
Since Vanguard Financials is currently traded on the exchange, buyers and sellers on that exchange determine the market value of Vanguard Mutual Fund. However, Vanguard Financials' intrinsic value may or may not be the same as its current market price, in which case there is an opportunity to profit from the mispricing, assuming the market price will eventually merge with its intrinsic value.
Historical Market  61.79 Real  66.12 Hype  61.9 Naive  62.16
The intrinsic value of Vanguard Financials' stock can be calculated using various methods such as discounted cash flow analysis, price-to-earnings ratio, or price-to-book ratio. That value may differ from its current market price, which is determined by supply and demand factors such as investor sentiment, market trends, news, and other external factors that may influence Vanguard Financials' stock price. It is important to note that the real value of any stock may change over time based on changes in the company's performance.
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67.31
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Estimating the potential upside or downside of Vanguard Financials Index helps investors to forecast how Vanguard mutual fund's addition to their portfolios will impact the overall performance. We also use other valuation drivers to help us estimate the true value of Vanguard Financials more accurately as focusing exclusively on Vanguard Financials' fundamentals will not take into account other important factors:
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Vanguard Financials Market Risk Analysis

Today, many novice investors tend to focus exclusively on investment returns with little concern for Vanguard Financials' investment risk. Standard deviation is the most common way to measure market volatility of mutual funds, such as Vanguard Financials Index, and traders can use it to determine the average amount a Vanguard Financials' price has deviated from the expected return over a period of time. It is calculated by determining the expected price for the established period and then subtracting this figure from each price point. The differences are then squared, summed, and averaged to produce the variance.

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Estimated Market Risk

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90% of assets are more volatile

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Risk-Adjusted Return

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86% of assets perform better
Based on monthly moving average Vanguard Financials is performing at about 14% of its full potential. If added to a well diversified portfolio the total return can be enhanced and market risk can be reduced. You can increase risk-adjusted return of Vanguard Financials by adding it to a well-diversified portfolio.

Vanguard Financials Fundamentals Growth

Vanguard Mutual Fund prices reflect investors' perceptions of the future prospects and financial health of Vanguard Financials, and Vanguard Financials fundamentals are critical determinants of its market performance. Overall, investors pay close attention to revenue and earnings growth, profit margins, and debt levels. These fundamentals can have a significant impact on Vanguard Mutual Fund performance.

About Vanguard Financials Performance

Evaluating Vanguard Financials' performance through its fundamental ratios, provides valuable insights into its operational efficiency and profitability. For instance, if Vanguard Financials has a high ROA and ROE, it suggests that the company is efficiently using its assets and equity to generate substantial profits, making it an attractive investment. Conversely, if Vanguard Financials has a low ROA and ROE, it may indicate underlying issues in asset and equity management, signaling a need for operational improvements. Please also refer to our technical analysis and fundamental analysis pages.
The fund employs an indexing investment approach designed to track the performance of the MSCI US Investable Market Index Financials 2550, an index made up of stocks of large, mid-size, and small U.S. companies within the financials sector, as classified under the GICS. The Advisor attempts to replicate the target index by seeking to invest all, or substantially all, of its assets in the stocks that make up the index, in order to hold each stock in approximately the same proportion as its weighting in the index. The fund is non-diversified.

Things to note about Vanguard Financials Index performance evaluation

Checking the ongoing alerts about Vanguard Financials for important developments is a great way to find new opportunities for your next move. Mutual Fund alerts and notifications screener for Vanguard Financials Index help investors to be notified of important events, changes in technical or fundamental conditions, and significant headlines that can affect investment decisions.
The fund keeps 99.13% of its net assets in stocks
Evaluating Vanguard Financials' performance can involve analyzing a variety of financial metrics and factors. Some of the key considerations to evaluate Vanguard Financials' mutual fund performance include:
  • Analyzing Vanguard Financials' financial statements, including its income statement, balance sheet, and cash flow statement, helps in understanding its overall financial health and growth potential.
  • Getting a closer look at valuation ratios like price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio, price-to-sales (P/S) ratio, and price-to-book (P/B) ratio help in understanding whether Vanguard Financials' stock is overvalued or undervalued compared to its peers.
  • Examining Vanguard Financials' industry or sector and how it is performing can give you an idea of its growth potential and how it is positioned relative to its competitors.
  • Evaluating Vanguard Financials' management team can have a significant impact on its success or failure. Reviewing the track record and experience of Vanguard Financials' management team can help you assess the Mutual Fund's leadership.
  • Pay attention to analyst opinions and ratings of Vanguard Financials' mutual fund. These opinions can provide insight into Vanguard Financials' potential for growth and whether the stock is currently undervalued or overvalued.
It's essential to remember that evaluating Vanguard Financials' mutual fund performance is not an exact science, and many factors can impact Vanguard Financials' mutual fund market price. Therefore, it's also important to diversify your portfolio and not rely solely on one company or stock for your investments.

Other Information on Investing in Vanguard Mutual Fund

Vanguard Financials financial ratios help investors to determine whether Vanguard Mutual Fund is cheap or expensive when compared to a particular measure, such as profits or enterprise value. In other words, they help investors to determine the cost of investment in Vanguard with respect to the benefits of owning Vanguard Financials security.
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