Vanguard 500 Index Fund

Shareclass

Vanguard 500 Index Admiral (VFIAX)

Type

Open-end mutual fund

Manager

Deforestation grade: Fund is invested in deforestation-risk agricultural commodity producer/traders, below the threshold of 0.5%. Assigned a grade of C.
How we track deforestation-risk investments

13.99%

INVESTED IN DEFORESTATION-RISK COMPANIES

AGRIBUSINESS

deforestation-risk producers and traders of palm oil, paper/pulp, rubber, timber, cattle, and soy

BANKS AND LENDERS

that finance deforestation-risk agribusiness producers via lending and underwriting

MAJOR CONSUMER BRANDS

that use deforestation-risk agribusiness commodities in products

holdings flagged

14%

of assets flagged

This fund contains

$178.98 BILLION invested

in holdings flagged for deforestation risk

Vanguard holds hundreds of millions of dollars in shares in the agribusiness companies most responsible for devastating our rainforests. Vanguard's continued financing of the world's worst deforesters exposes Vanguard and its clients to reputational and financial risk - and Vanguard has no policy in place to stop the destruction. Tell Vanguard to adopt a No Deforestation Policy!

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Commodity producers

5 holdings

0.17% of assets

$2.21 BILLION invested

Banks and lenders

4 holdings

2.44% of assets

$31.24 BILLION invested

Major consumer brands

43 holdings

12% of assets

$147.23 BILLION invested

Commodity producers

5 HOLDINGS

Companies that produce and trade palm oil, paper/pulp, rubber, timber, cattle, and soy, and have a past record or a significant risk of contributing to deforestation, land grabbing, and human rights abuses. Investing in any of these companies assigns a fund a grade of C if total producer exposure is below the threshold of 0.5%; a grade of D if below 1.5%; and a grade of F if above 1.5%.

5 HOLDINGS

% of portfolio
$ invested
1. Archer-Daniels Midland Co
0.05%0.05% of portfolio
$699.69M$699.69M invested
2. International Paper Co
0.04%0.04% of portfolio
$511.25M$511.25M invested
3. Tyson Foods Inc Class A
0.03%0.03% of portfolio
$443.75M$443.75M invested
4. Bunge Global SA
0.02%0.02% of portfolio
$315.37M$315.37M invested
5. Hormel Foods Corp
0.02%0.02% of portfolio
$235.26M$235.26M invested

Banks and lenders

4 HOLDINGS

Financial institutions directly and indirectly involved in underwriting and lending to deforestation-risk producers and traders. Investing in any of these companies assigns a fund a grade of B (assuming there are no investments in producers).

4 HOLDINGS

% of portfolio
$ invested
1. JPMorgan Chase & Co
1.31%1.31% of portfolio
$16.73B$16.73B invested
2. Bank of America Corp
0.59%0.59% of portfolio
$7.48B$7.48B invested
3. Morgan Stanley
0.3%0.3% of portfolio
$3.84B$3.84B invested
4. Citigroup Inc
0.25%0.25% of portfolio
$3.18B$3.18B invested

Major consumer brands

43 HOLDINGS

Consumer goods retailers that source palm oil, paper/pulp, rubber, timber, cattle, and soy from deforestation-risk producers and traders and sell it to consumers worldwide. Investing in any of these companies assigns a fund a grade of B (assuming there are no investments in producers).

43 HOLDINGS

% of portfolio
$ invested
1. Amazon.com Inc
3.61%3.61% of portfolio
$46.15B$46.15B invested
2. The Home Depot Inc
0.81%0.81% of portfolio
$10.35B$10.35B invested
3. Procter & Gamble Co
0.81%0.81% of portfolio
$10.31B$10.31B invested
4. Costco Wholesale Corp
0.8%0.8% of portfolio
$10.27B$10.27B invested
5. Johnson & Johnson
0.8%0.8% of portfolio
$10.2B$10.2B invested

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DATA AS OF 31 Oct 2024

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Vanguard 500 Index Fund VFIAX

Environment

Fossil fuels

Investments in coal, oil, and natural gas energy and utility companies, and related financial companies

Deforestation

Investments in deforestation-risk agricultural commodities, and related financial companies and consumer brands

Social

Gender equality

Gender equality group ranking, based on Equileap company data

Civilian firearms

Investments in civilian firearms manufacturers, and related gun retailers

Prison industrial complex

Investments in prisons and borders industry, including private prison operators

Military weapons

Investments in military arms manufacturers and services companies, including nuclear weapon manufacturers and servicers

Tobacco

Investments in tobacco and e-cigarette manufacturers, and tobacco-promoting entertainment companies

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Benchmark

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Investment timeline

Performance as of: 11/30/24

1 year

3 years

5 years

10 years

Benchmark

Suggested: S&P 500

Fund comparison results

Compared to the benchmark, this fund has:

Lower 10-yr returns

0% less in annualized returns

More invested in commodity producers

<0.01% more invested

Less invested in banks and lenders

0.16% less invested

Less invested in major consumer brands

0.14% less invested

Current fund

VFIAX

Vanguard 500 Index Fund

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Vanguard

Category

Large Blend

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Benchmark

IVV

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iShares from BlackRock

Category

Large Blend

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Investment timeline

Performance as of: 11/30/24

1 year

3 years

5 years

10 years

Benchmark

Suggested: S&P 500

Fund comparison results

Compared to the benchmark, this fund has:

Lower 10-yr returns

0% less in annualized returns

More invested in commodity producers

<0.01% more invested

Less invested in banks and lenders

0.16% less invested

Less invested in major consumer brands

0.14% less invested

Current fund

VFIAX

Vanguard 500 Index Fund

Family

Vanguard

Category

Large Blend

Find another fund

vs.

Benchmark

IVV

iShares Core S&P 500 ETF

Family

iShares from BlackRock

Category

Large Blend

Change benchmark

Fund comparison settings

Investment timeline

Performance as of: 11/30/24

1 year

3 years

5 years

10 years

Benchmark

Suggested: S&P 500

Fund comparison results

Compared to the benchmark, this fund has:

Lower 10-yr returns

0% less in annualized returns

More invested in commodity producers

<0.01% more invested

Less invested in banks and lenders

0.16% less invested

Less invested in major consumer brands

0.14% less invested

Month-end trailing returns

Performance as of date: 11/30/24

Morningstar suggested benchmark: S&P 500 TR USD

Annualized returns

Deforestation analysis

1-yr

3-yr

5-yr

10-yr

This fund
VFIAX - Vanguard 500 Index Fund

34%

11%

16%

13%

0.17%

Benchmark

34%

11%

16%

13%

0.17%

Fund compared to benchmark

-0.01%

-0.02%

-0.01%

<0.01% higher

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