Vanguard PRIMECAP Fund Admiral Shares (VPMAX) Research
This large and mid-capitalization growth fund is managed with a long-term outlook, exceptionally low portfolio turnover, and a well-established investment framework. Since its inception in 1984, the advisor, PRIMECAP Management Company, has employed a distinct strategy where multiple portfolio managers independently oversee portions of the fund, thereby promoting a broad range of investment ideas. A key risk is its potential for significant concentration in specific sectors, notably technology and health care. Such focus can lead to heightened short-term performance volatility when these industries experience significant shifts. This fund is generally best considered a complementary addition to an already diversified portfolio for investors with an extended time horizon.
Market snapshot
- Symbol
- VPMAX
- Price
- $236.98
- Day change
- +2.63%
- Market cap
- $94.4B
- 52-week range
- 173.23-236.98
- Sector
- Financial Services
- Industry
- Asset Management
Peer companies
- iShares Core S&P Total U.S. Stock Market ETF (ITOT)
- Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF (RSP)
- Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF (SCHD)
- Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US ETF (VEU)
- Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Index Fund Admiral Shares (VFWAX)
- Vanguard High Dividend Yield Index Fund Admiral Shares (VHYAX)
- Vanguard Total World Stock ETF (VT)
- Vanguard Total World Stock Index Fund Admiral Shares (VTWAX)
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