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Key Stats

Net Expense Ratio Total Assets Under Management Weighted Average Dividend Yield Turnover Ratio (Generic)
0.35% 2.981B -- 5.00%
1 Year Fund Level Flows 1 Year Total Returns (Daily) Annualized Total Returns Since Inception (Daily) Max Drawdown (Since Inception)
-390.80M 10.70% Upgrade Upgrade

Basic Info

Investment Strategy
The Fund seeks to provide long-term capital appreciation and dividend income. Vanguard Diversified Equity Fund, as a fund of funds, invests in a diversified group of other Vanguard equity mutual funds, rather than in individual securities, and consist of domestic large-, mid-, and small-capitalization equity securities.
General
Security Type Mutual Fund
Broad Asset Class US Equity
Broad Category Equity
Global Peer Group Equity US
Peer Group Multi-Cap Core Funds
Global Macro Equity North America
US Macro Multi-Cap Funds
YCharts Categorization --
YCharts Benchmark --
Prospectus Objective Growth & Income Funds
Fund Owner Firm Name Vanguard
Broad Asset Class Benchmark Index
^SPXTR 100.0%

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Net Fund Flows Versus Peer Group

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1M
3M
6M
YTD
1Y
3Y
5Y
10Y
 
80.00B
60.00B
40.00B
20.00B
0
-20.00B
1 Month
% Rank: 81
-932.58M Peer Group Low
4.927B Peer Group High
1 Year
% Rank: 81
-390.80M
-24.68B Peer Group Low
33.24B Peer Group High
3 Months
% Rank: 75
-10.32B Peer Group Low
12.96B Peer Group High
3 Years
% Rank: 79
-27.26B Peer Group Low
64.11B Peer Group High
6 Months
% Rank: 79
-60.16B Peer Group Low
18.31B Peer Group High
5 Years
% Rank: 75
-22.22B Peer Group Low
83.84B Peer Group High
YTD
% Rank: 81
-24.26B Peer Group Low
30.64B Peer Group High
10 Years
% Rank: 73
-55.10B Peer Group Low
205.96B Peer Group High
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Performance Versus Peer Group

 
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Name
1M
3M
YTD
1Y
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5Y
10Y
15Y
Total Return (NAV)
12.00%
12.00%
12.00%
12.00%
12.00%
12.00%
12.00%
12.00%
Peer Group Rtn. (NAV)
12.00%
12.00%
12.00%
12.00%
12.00%
12.00%
12.00%
12.00%
% Rank in Peer Group (NAV)
5.0
5.0
5.0
5.0
5.0
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Annual Total Returns Versus Peers

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Name
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
YTD
-5.40%
31.45%
28.98%
21.69%
-22.47%
28.21%
20.63%
15.49%
-4.38%
31.49%
18.40%
28.71%
-18.11%
26.29%
25.02%
18.22%
-6.38%
35.14%
24.01%
27.02%
-17.94%
21.40%
12.42%
10.05%
-9.08%
31.66%
30.62%
21.30%
-25.70%
28.42%
21.87%
11.57%
-5.30%
32.58%
20.47%
22.87%
-25.79%
32.74%
27.63%
16.20%
-4.90%
27.70%
12.09%
24.42%
-12.37%
23.58%
12.94%
29.16%
As of December 08, 2025.

Fundamentals

General
Distribution Yield --
Dividend Yield TTM (12-4-25) 0.81%
30-Day SEC Yield (10-31-25) 0.97%
7-Day SEC Yield --
Number of Holdings 8
Stock
Weighted Average PE Ratio 34.85
Weighted Average Price to Sales Ratio 8.282
Weighted Average Price to Book Ratio 10.10
Weighted Median ROE 46.50%
Weighted Median ROA 12.79%
ROI (TTM) 18.33%
Return on Investment (TTM) 18.33%
Earning Yield 0.0381
LT Debt / Shareholders Equity 1.126
Number of Equity Holdings 0
As of September 30, 2025

Growth Metrics

EPS Growth (1Y) 29.36%
EPS Growth (3Y) 17.09%
EPS Growth (5Y) 20.28%
Sales Growth (1Y) 15.30%
Sales Growth (3Y) 14.32%
Sales Growth (5Y) 16.08%
Sales per Share Growth (1Y) 19.32%
Sales per Share Growth (3Y) 14.49%
Operating Cash Flow - Growth Rate (3Y) 22.41%
As of September 30, 2025

Asset Allocation

As of September 30, 2025.
Type % Net
Cash 0.42%
Stock 97.61%
Bond 0.00%
Convertible 0.00%
Preferred 0.00%
Other 1.97%
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Top 8 Holdings

Name % Weight Price % Change
Vanguard US Growth Fund Investor 30.19% 83.77 0.12%
Vanguard Growth & Income Fund Investor 20.29% 74.10 0.16%
Vanguard Windsor Fund Investor 19.39% 23.25 0.39%
Vanguard Windsor II Fund Investor 15.18% 51.69 0.39%
Vanguard Explorer Fund Investor 9.97% 125.22 0.09%
Vanguard Mid-Cap Growth Fund Investor 5.02% 29.10 0.07%
Vanguard Market Liquidity Fund
0.00% -- --
USD Cash
-0.03% -- --

Fees & Availability

Fees
Actual 12B-1 Fee --
Actual Management Fee 0.00%
Administration Fee --
Maximum Front Load --
Maximum Deferred Load --
Maximum Redemption Fee --
General Availability
Available for Insurance Product No
Available for RRSP No
Purchase Details
Open to New Investors Yes
Minimum Initial Investment 3000.00 None
Minimum Subsequent Investment 1.00 None

Basic Info

Investment Strategy
The Fund seeks to provide long-term capital appreciation and dividend income. Vanguard Diversified Equity Fund, as a fund of funds, invests in a diversified group of other Vanguard equity mutual funds, rather than in individual securities, and consist of domestic large-, mid-, and small-capitalization equity securities.
General
Security Type Mutual Fund
Broad Asset Class US Equity
Broad Category Equity
Global Peer Group Equity US
Peer Group Multi-Cap Core Funds
Global Macro Equity North America
US Macro Multi-Cap Funds
YCharts Categorization --
YCharts Benchmark --
Prospectus Objective Growth & Income Funds
Fund Owner Firm Name Vanguard
Broad Asset Class Benchmark Index
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Fundamentals

General
Distribution Yield --
Dividend Yield TTM (12-4-25) 0.81%
30-Day SEC Yield (10-31-25) 0.97%
7-Day SEC Yield --
Number of Holdings 8
Stock
Weighted Average PE Ratio 34.85
Weighted Average Price to Sales Ratio 8.282
Weighted Average Price to Book Ratio 10.10
Weighted Median ROE 46.50%
Weighted Median ROA 12.79%
ROI (TTM) 18.33%
Return on Investment (TTM) 18.33%
Earning Yield 0.0381
LT Debt / Shareholders Equity 1.126
Number of Equity Holdings 0
As of September 30, 2025

Growth Metrics

EPS Growth (1Y) 29.36%
EPS Growth (3Y) 17.09%
EPS Growth (5Y) 20.28%
Sales Growth (1Y) 15.30%
Sales Growth (3Y) 14.32%
Sales Growth (5Y) 16.08%
Sales per Share Growth (1Y) 19.32%
Sales per Share Growth (3Y) 14.49%
Operating Cash Flow - Growth Rate (3Y) 22.41%
As of September 30, 2025

Fund Details

Key Dates
Inception Date 6/10/2005
Last Annual Report Date 10/31/2024
Last Prospectus Date 2/28/2025
Attributes
Index Fund --
Inverse Fund No
Leveraged Fund --
Fund of Funds Yes
Currency Hedged Fund --
Synthetic Replication Fund No

Top Portfolio Holders

Name % Weight
Portfolio A 5.00%
Portfolio B 3.50%
Portfolio C 2.25%
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Excel Add-In Codes

Name: =YCI("M:VDEQX", "name")
Broad Asset Class: =YCI("M:VDEQX", "broad_asset_class")
Broad Category: =YCI("M:VDEQX", "broad_category_group")
Prospectus Objective: =YCI("M:VDEQX", "prospectus_objective")
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