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VPCCX Vanguard PRIMECAP Core Fund

Management style

Active

Asset class

Domestic Stock - General

Category

Large Blend

Risk / reward scale

Start of Risk Scale. On a scale of 1 to 5, 1 is less risk less reward, 5 is more risk more reward
The fund risk level is a 4

Less

More

End of Risk Scale.

Expense ratio

0.43%

as of 02/03/2025

as of 03/31/2025

Investment minimum

$3,000

as of 04/29/2025

NAV price

$32.32

as of 04/29/2025

Overview

Key facts

CUSIP

921921508

Management style

Active

Asset class

Domestic Stock - General

Category

Large Blend

Inception date

12/09/2004

Fund Number

1220

Ratings

Risk / reward scale

Start of Risk Scale. On a scale of 1 to 5, 1 is less risk less reward, 5 is more risk more reward
The fund risk level is a 4

Less

More

End of Risk Scale.
Price

Minimum Investment

$3,000

NAV Price

$32.32

as of 04/29/2025

NAV change

increased$0.14 (0.44%)

as of 04/29/2025

Expense Ratio

0.43%

as of 02/03/2025

Performance

YTD returns

-3.35%

as of 04/29/2025

Product summary

This fund, similar to its sibling, PRIMECAP Fund, is managed with a long-term perspective, extremely low turnover, and a well-established investment strategy. The difference is that this fund invests in stocks with both value and growth characteristics, while PRIMECAP focuses on growth-oriented stocks. One risk to note is that the fund may become concentrated in a few sectors, notably technology and health care. Short-term performance may be volatile when these sectors are strongly in or out of favor. This fund may be considered a complement to an already diversified portfolio with a long-term time horizon.

Fund management

PRIMECAP Management Company

Performance & fees

Total returns
Month-end/Quarterly Pre-Tax Toggle

as of 03/31/2025

Recent returns

Average annual

Month-end3-Month totalYTD1-yr3-yr5-yr10-yr

Since inception

12/09/2004

VPCCX

-5.91%-1.44%-1.44%1.39%7.91%16.91%11.11%10.81%

Benchmark

-5.89%-4.59%-4.59%7.94%8.75%18.54%12.32%10.21%

as of 03/31/2025

Year1st Qtr2nd Qtr3rd Qtr4th QtrYear-end

Benchmark

2025-1.44%
20249.80%3.10%1.53%-1.73%12.94% 24.85%
20234.71%7.87%-0.85%10.29%23.51% 26.93%
2022-4.10%-12.71%-5.90%11.25%-12.37% -19.37%
202112.35%6.30%-2.40%6.74%24.42% 26.63%
2020-23.07%16.81%7.93%15.57%12.09% 21.26%
201910.85%2.89%1.46%10.34%27.70% 31.65%
2018-0.19%1.56%9.72%-14.50%-4.90% -4.61%
20177.44%5.25%4.98%6.33%26.23% 21.97%
2016-0.43%0.14%8.62%3.73%12.35% 11.72%
20151.85%-2.18%-6.03%7.82%0.94% 1.22%

as of 12/31/2024

Year

Capital return by NAV

Income return by NAV

Total return by NAV

Benchmark

202411.80% 1.14%12.94%24.85%
202322.04% 1.48%23.51%26.93%
2022-13.46% 1.09%-12.37%-19.37%
202123.56% 0.85%24.42%26.63%
202010.80% 1.29%12.09%21.26%
201926.03% 1.66%27.70%31.65%
2018-6.09% 1.18%-4.90%-4.61%
201724.94% 1.29%26.23%21.97%
201611.03% 1.32%12.35%11.72%
2015-0.17% 1.11%0.94%1.22%
201417.91% 1.37%19.29%13.58%
201334.90% 1.23%36.14%32.83%
201212.65% 1.92%14.57%16.18%
2011-2.03% 1.18%-0.86%1.65%
201013.71% 1.17%14.88%15.92%

as of 03/31/2025

1-yr3-yr5-yr10-yr

Since inception

12/09/2004

VPCCX1.39% 25.65%118.42% 186.79% 704.11%

Benchmark

7.94%28.63%134.03%219.46%

Expense ratio

VPCCX

0.43%

Average expense ratio of similar funds2

0.75%

Historical volatility measures
as of 03/31/2025
BenchmarkR-Squared3Beta3
MSCI US Prime Market 750 Index10.920.93
Dow Jones U.S. Total Stock Market Index0.920.92
Fund-specific fees

Purchase fee

None

Fund family redemption fee

None

The performance data shown represent past performance, which is not a guarantee of future results. Investment returns and principal value will fluctuate so that investors' shares, when sold, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data cited.

Performance data do not reflect the deduction of the $25 annual account service fee that may be applied to certain accounts. If this fee was included, performance would be lower.

Price

Closing price

Closing price as of 04/29/2025

NAV

$32.32

NAV change

increased$0.14 (0.44%)

52-week High

$37.51

as of 11/11/2024

52-week Low

$28.67

as of 04/08/2025

52-week Difference

$8.84 (30.83%)

30 day SEC yield

0.98%

 

B SEC yield footnote code

 

as of 03/31/2025

Historical prices
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NameDateNAV
VPCCX 04/29/2025
$32.32

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Portfolio composition

Characteristics

as of 03/31/2025

FundamentalVPCCX
Benchmark
Number of stocks 174 754
Median market cap $138.6 B $214.9 B
Earnings growth rate 14.3% 19.1%
Short-term reserves 2.1%
P/E ratio 22.2x 25.2x
P/B ratio 3.4x 4.5x
Turnover rate (Fiscal Year-end 09/30/2024) 6.1%
Return on equity 16.7% 24.0%
Foreign holdings 14.1%
Fund total net assets as of 03/31/2025 $11.8 B
Stylebox

Equity

Market Captialization Large Investment Style Blend

Weighted exposures

as of 03/31/2025

5.90%CommunicationServices
Sectors4VPCCX Benchmark Benchmark+/- Weight Communication Services5.90%9.10%-3.20%Consumer Discretionary9.90%10.60%-0.70%Consumer Staples1.60%6.00%-4.40%Energy3.40%3.70%-0.30%Financials11.80%14.40%-2.60%Health Care27.30%11.10%16.20%Industrials15.80%9.10%6.70%Information Technology23.00%28.90%-5.90%Materials1.20%2.20%-1.00%Real Estate0.10%2.50%-2.40%

Weighted equity exposures exclude any temporary cash investments and equity index futures. Some short-term fixed income securities are classified as cash and are excluded from the weighted bond exposures.

Holding details

as of 03/31/2025

Ticker Holdings Shares Market value
LLY Eli Lilly & Co. 1,240,502 $1,024,543,007
AZN AstraZeneca plc ADR 5,461,700 $401,434,950
MSFT Microsoft Corp. 894,410 $335,752,570
AMGN Amgen Inc. 1,030,956 $321,194,342
BSX Boston Scientific Corp. 3,031,050 $305,772,324
KLAC KLA Corp. 447,350 $304,108,530
SIE Siemens AG 1,191,969 $275,280,729
FLEX Flex Ltd. 7,811,220 $258,395,158
GOOGL Alphabet Inc. Class A 1,605,660 $248,299,262
JPM JPMorgan Chase & Co. 910,610 $223,372,633
Name

of issuer

Title of issuer Coupon/Yield Category of investment Cusip/Other id Effective maturity date Final maturity date Principal amount Amortized cost
532457108
046353108
594918104
031162100
101137107
482480100
Y2573F102
02079K305
46625H100
Ticker Description Shares
LLY
AZN
MSFT
AMGN
BSX
KLAC
SIE
FLEX
GOOGL
JPM
Ticker Holdings Shares Market value
LLY Eli Lilly & Co. 1,240,502 $1,024,543,007
AZN AstraZeneca plc ADR 5,461,700 $401,434,950
MSFT Microsoft Corp. 894,410 $335,752,570
AMGN Amgen Inc. 1,030,956 $321,194,342
BSX Boston Scientific Corp. 3,031,050 $305,772,324
KLAC KLA Corp. 447,350 $304,108,530
SIE Siemens AG 1,191,969 $275,280,729
FLEX Flex Ltd. 7,811,220 $258,395,158
GOOGL Alphabet Inc. Class A 1,605,660 $248,299,262
JPM JPMorgan Chase & Co. 910,610 $223,372,633
Name

of issuer

Title of issuer Coupon/Yield Category of investment Cusip/Other id Effective maturity date Final maturity date Principal amount Amortized cost
532457108
046353108
594918104
031162100
101137107
482480100
Y2573F102
02079K305
46625H100
Ticker Description Shares
LLY
AZN
MSFT
AMGN
BSX
KLAC
SIE
FLEX
GOOGL
JPM
Ticker Holdings Shares Market value
LLY Eli Lilly & Co. 1,240,502 $1,024,543,007
AZN AstraZeneca plc ADR 5,461,700 $401,434,950
MSFT Microsoft Corp. 894,410 $335,752,570
AMGN Amgen Inc. 1,030,956 $321,194,342
BSX Boston Scientific Corp. 3,031,050 $305,772,324
KLAC KLA Corp. 447,350 $304,108,530
SIE Siemens AG 1,191,969 $275,280,729
FLEX Flex Ltd. 7,811,220 $258,395,158
GOOGL Alphabet Inc. Class A 1,605,660 $248,299,262
JPM JPMorgan Chase & Co. 910,610 $223,372,633
Name

of issuer

Title of issuer Coupon/Yield Category of investment Cusip/Other id Effective maturity date Final maturity date Principal amount Amortized cost
532457108
046353108
594918104
031162100
101137107
482480100
Y2573F102
02079K305
46625H100
Ticker Description Shares
LLY
AZN
MSFT
AMGN
BSX
KLAC
SIE
FLEX
GOOGL
JPM

Distributions

Realized/Unrealized gains

as of 03/31/2025

Realized gain

$2.03

% of NAV

increased6.15%

Unrealized gains of NAV

$18.43

% of NAV

increased55.92%

Fiscal year end

09/30/2025

Distribution schedule

Annually

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Dividend income and capital gains
Type$/Share Payable date Record date Reinvest date Reinvest price
Dividend$0.35970012/19/202412/17/202412/18/2024$33.31
ST Cap Gain$0.02022512/19/202412/17/202412/18/2024$33.31
LT Cap Gain$2.01817212/19/202412/17/202412/18/2024$33.31
Dividend$0.39790012/20/202312/18/202312/19/2023$31.50
ST Cap Gain$0.01715112/20/202312/18/202312/19/2023$31.50
LT Cap Gain$1.40224512/20/202312/18/202312/19/2023$31.50

Fund management

Vanguard PRIMECAP Core Fund seeks to provide long-term capital appreciation through investments in companies at attractive valuation levels. The fund employs a fundamental, research-driven approach in seeking to identify companies with long-term potential overlooked by the market. The fund has the flexibility to invest across all industry sectors and market capitalizations. Each portfolio manager independently manages a portion of the fund, searching out stocks that offer a balance between reasonable valuations and attractive earnings-growth prospects.

PRIMECAP Management Company
Founded in 1983, PRIMECAP Management Company, Pasadena, California, is recognized for its long-term approach to growth equity investing. The firm has advised Vanguard PRIMECAP Core Fund since 2004.
Joel P. Fried
Chairman, Portfolio manager.
Advised the fund since 2004. Worked in investment management since 1985. B.S., University of California, Los Angeles. M.B.A., Anderson Graduate School of Business, University of California, Los Angeles.
Theo A. Kolokotrones
Chairman Emeritus, Portfolio manager.
Advised the fund since 2004. Worked in investment management since 1970. B.A., University of Chicago. M.B.A., Harvard Business School.
Alfred W. Mordecai
President, Portfolio manager.
Advised the fund since 2004. Worked in investment management since 1997. B.S.E., Duke University. M.E.A., Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. M.B.A., Harvard Business School.
M. Mohsin Ansari
Vice-Chairman, Portfolio manager.
Advised the fund since 2007. Worked in investment management since 2000. B.A., Colgate University. B.S., Washington University. M.B.A., Harvard Business School.
James M. Marchetti
Executive Vice President, Portfolio manager.
Advised the fund since 2015. Worked in investment management since 2005. B.A., Massachusetts Institute of Technology. M.B.A., MIT Sloan School of Management.

Performance & fees

1
Tracks the stocks of approximately 750 large- and mid-capitalization companies representing the vast majority of U.S. stock market capitalization.
2

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3

R-squared and beta are calculated from trailing 36-month fund returns relative to the associated benchmark.

Portfolio composition

4

Sector categories are based on the Global Industry Classification Standard (“GICS”), except for the “Other” category (if applicable), which includes securities that have not been provided a GICS classification as of the effective reporting period.

© 2023 Morningstar, Inc. All Rights Reserved. The information contained herein: (1) is proprietary to Morningstar; (2) may not be copied or distributed; and (3) is not warranted to be accurate, complete or timely. Neither Morningstar nor its content providers are responsible for any damages or losses arising from any use of this information. Past performance is no guarantee of future results.

Vanguard average mutual fund expense ratio: 0.09%. Industry average mutual fund expense ratio: 0.50%. All averages are asset-weighted. Industry average excludes Vanguard. Sources: Vanguard and Morningstar, Inc., as of December 31, 2023.

Total returns: Short-term total return information is provided only as a service. Historical performance—particularly short-term performance—is no guarantee of future returns. Price, yield, and return on an actual investment will fluctuate, and you may have a gain or loss when you sell. Average annual returns include changes in price and reinvestments of dividends and capital gains. Since-inception returns for less than 1 year and year-to-date returns aren't annualized. Index performance is provided as a benchmark but isn't illustrative of any particular investment. You can't invest in an index.

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Risk: All investing is subject to risk, including the possible loss of the money you invest. Funds that concentrate on a relatively narrow market sector face the risk of higher share-price volatility. Investments in stocks or bonds issued by non-U.S. companies are subject to risks including country/regional risk and currency risk.

An investment in the fund could lose money over short or even long periods. You should expect the fund’s share price and total return to fluctuate within a wide range, like the fluctuations of the overall stock market. The fund’s performance could be hurt by:

  • Stock market risk: The chance that stock prices overall will decline. Stock markets tend to move in cycles, with periods of rising stock prices and periods of falling stock prices.
  • Asset concentration risk: The chance that the fund’s performance may be hurt disproportionately by the poor performance of relatively few stocks. The fund tends to invest a high percentage of assets in its ten largest holdings.
  • Investment style risk: The chance that returns from large-capitalization stocks will trail returns from the overall stock market. Large-cap stocks tend to go through cycles of doing better—or worse—than other segments of the stock market or the stock market in general. These periods have, in the past, lasted for as long as several years.
  • Manager risk: The chance that poor security selection will cause the fund to underperform relevant benchmarks or other funds with a similar investment objective.