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Key Stats

Net Expense Ratio Total Assets Under Management Weighted Average Dividend Yield Turnover Ratio (Generic)
0.37% 7.660B 2.48% 19.00%
1 Year Fund Level Flows 1 Year Total Returns (Daily) Annualized Total Returns Since Inception (Daily) Max Drawdown (Since Inception)
-264.75M 41.59%

Basic Info

Investment Strategy
The Fund seeks long-term capital appreciation by investing in the equity securities of companies engaged in energy related activities.
General
Security Type Mutual Fund
Equity Style Large Cap Value
Broad Asset Class Sector Equity
Broad Category Equity
Global Peer Group Equity Theme - Natural Resources
Peer Group Global Natural Resources Funds
Global Macro Equity Theme
US Macro World Sector Equity Funds
YCharts Categorization --
YCharts Benchmark --
Prospectus Objective Global Natural Resources Funds
Fund Owner Firm Name Vanguard
Broad Asset Class Benchmark Index
^MSWNTR 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: 3
-127.20M Peer Group Low
40.13M Peer Group High
1 Year
% Rank: 93
-264.75M
-628.91M Peer Group Low
711.16M Peer Group High
3 Months
% Rank: 25
-42.34M Peer Group Low
445.31M Peer Group High
3 Years
% Rank: 98
-1.987B Peer Group Low
2.675B Peer Group High
6 Months
% Rank: 91
-212.99M Peer Group Low
680.81M Peer Group High
5 Years
% Rank: 100
-2.116B Peer Group Low
2.675B Peer Group High
YTD
% Rank: 27
-82.52M Peer Group Low
566.00M Peer Group High
10 Years
% Rank: 100
-6.590B Peer Group Low
2.675B Peer Group High
Date Unavailable

Performance Versus Peer Group

 
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15%
10%
5%
0
Name
1M
3M
YTD
1Y
3Y
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
5.0
5.0
5.0
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Annual Total Returns Versus Peers

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Name
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
YTD
13.29%
-30.79%
27.79%
23.80%
8.87%
10.65%
20.71%
24.27%
27.67%
15.90%
21.82%
-18.14%
23.79%
18.67%
21.09%
5.38%
9.34%
-33.00%
56.13%
62.97%
0.03%
6.57%
7.24%
35.09%
13.06%
-29.35%
43.48%
43.70%
2.95%
4.23%
11.04%
32.80%
9.03%
-33.48%
55.18%
61.88%
-0.88%
6.32%
7.24%
32.24%
11.46%
-26.84%
40.12%
20.98%
10.63%
12.07%
17.38%
33.81%
As of May 05, 2026.

Fundamentals

General
Distribution Yield --
Dividend Yield TTM (5-1-26) 2.89%
30-Day SEC Yield (3-31-26) 2.79%
7-Day SEC Yield --
Number of Holdings 47
Stock
Weighted Average PE Ratio 24.16
Weighted Average Price to Sales Ratio 2.772
Weighted Average Price to Book Ratio 3.299
Weighted Median ROE 13.22%
Weighted Median ROA 4.58%
ROI (TTM) 5.58%
Return on Investment (TTM) 5.58%
Earning Yield 0.0475
LT Debt / Shareholders Equity 0.9430
Number of Equity Holdings 40
As of March 31, 2026

Growth Metrics

EPS Growth (1Y) 2.96%
EPS Growth (3Y) -2.55%
EPS Growth (5Y) 21.93%
Sales Growth (1Y) 3.82%
Sales Growth (3Y) -3.08%
Sales Growth (5Y) 11.67%
Sales per Share Growth (1Y) 3.15%
Sales per Share Growth (3Y) -2.24%
Operating Cash Flow - Growth Rate (3Y) 3.69%
As of March 31, 2026

Asset Allocation

As of March 31, 2026.
Type % Net
Cash 0.89%
Stock 99.08%
Bond 0.00%
Convertible 0.00%
Preferred 0.00%
Other 0.02%
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Top 10 Holdings

Name % Weight Price % Change
Exxon Mobil Corp. 9.52% 153.69 0.62%
TotalEnergies SE 7.10% 92.30 -0.52%
Shell Plc 5.01% 44.71 0.00%
ENGIE SA 4.87% 32.69 -2.67%
Marathon Petroleum Corp. 4.75% 252.54 2.60%
Chevron Corp. 4.29% 192.28 0.87%
Shell Plc 3.92% 89.26 0.31%
Sempra 3.79% 94.38 -0.31%
Targa Resources Corp. 3.76% 258.98 1.85%
The Williams Cos., Inc. 3.67% 75.41 -0.17%

Fees & Availability

Fees
Actual 12B-1 Fee --
Actual Management Fee 0.35%
Administration Fee 6.25M%
Maximum Front Load --
Maximum Deferred Load --
Maximum Redemption Fee 0.00%
General Availability
Available for Insurance Product No
Available for RRSP No
Purchase Details
Open to New Investors Yes
Minimum Initial Investment 50000.00 None
Minimum Subsequent Investment 1.00 None

Basic Info

Investment Strategy
The Fund seeks long-term capital appreciation by investing in the equity securities of companies engaged in energy related activities.
General
Security Type Mutual Fund
Equity Style Large Cap Value
Broad Asset Class Sector Equity
Broad Category Equity
Global Peer Group Equity Theme - Natural Resources
Peer Group Global Natural Resources Funds
Global Macro Equity Theme
US Macro World Sector Equity Funds
YCharts Categorization --
YCharts Benchmark --
Prospectus Objective Global Natural Resources Funds
Fund Owner Firm Name Vanguard
Broad Asset Class Benchmark Index
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Fundamentals

General
Distribution Yield --
Dividend Yield TTM (5-1-26) 2.89%
30-Day SEC Yield (3-31-26) 2.79%
7-Day SEC Yield --
Number of Holdings 47
Stock
Weighted Average PE Ratio 24.16
Weighted Average Price to Sales Ratio 2.772
Weighted Average Price to Book Ratio 3.299
Weighted Median ROE 13.22%
Weighted Median ROA 4.58%
ROI (TTM) 5.58%
Return on Investment (TTM) 5.58%
Earning Yield 0.0475
LT Debt / Shareholders Equity 0.9430
Number of Equity Holdings 40
As of March 31, 2026

Growth Metrics

EPS Growth (1Y) 2.96%
EPS Growth (3Y) -2.55%
EPS Growth (5Y) 21.93%
Sales Growth (1Y) 3.82%
Sales Growth (3Y) -3.08%
Sales Growth (5Y) 11.67%
Sales per Share Growth (1Y) 3.15%
Sales per Share Growth (3Y) -2.24%
Operating Cash Flow - Growth Rate (3Y) 3.69%
As of March 31, 2026

Fund Details

Key Dates
Inception Date 11/12/2001
Last Annual Report Date 1/31/2026
Last Prospectus Date 5/29/2025
Share Classes
VGENX Inv
Attributes
Index Fund --
Inverse Fund No
Leveraged Fund --
Fund of Funds No
Currency Hedged Fund --
Socially Responsible 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:VGELX", "name")
Broad Asset Class: =YCI("M:VGELX", "broad_asset_class")
Broad Category: =YCI("M:VGELX", "broad_category_group")
Prospectus Objective: =YCI("M:VGELX", "prospectus_objective")
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