Vanguard Asset Classes
Asset Class Time Frame and Investment Objective
US LARGE CAP
Vanguard 500 Index Investor Fund (VFINX) August 1976 to present
Investment Objective Seeks to track the performance of a benchmark index that measures the investment return of large-cap stocks
US LARGE VALUE
Vanguard Value Index Investor Fund (VIVAX) November 1992 to present
Investment Objective Seeks to track the performance of a benchmark index that measures the investment return of large-cap  value stocks
US MID CAP VALUE
Vanguard Mid Cap Value Index Investor Fund (VMVIX) August 2006 to present
Investment Objective Seeks to track the performance of a benchmark index that measures the investment return of mid-cap  value stocks
US SMALL CAP
Vanguard Small Cap Index Investor Fund (NAESX) October 1960 to present
Investment Objective Seeks to track the performance of a benchmark index that measures the investment return of small-cap stocks
US SMALL VALUE
Vanguard Small Cap Value Index Investor Fund (VISVX) May 1998 to present
Investment Objective Seeks to track the performance of a benchmark index that measures the investment return of small-cap value stocks
US REAL ESTATE
Vanguard REIT Index Investor Fund (VGSIX) May 1996 to present
Investment Objective Seeks to provide a high level of income and moderate long-term capital appreciation by tracking performance of a benchmark index that measures the performance of  public REITs
INTERNATIONAL VALUE
Vanguard International Value Investor Fund (VTRIX) May 1983 to present
Investment Objective The fund invests in non-US companies from developed and emerging markets that its advisors view as temporarily undervalued.  The fund is subject to both currency and country risk.
INTERNATIONAL EXPLORER
Vanguard International Explorer Investor Fund (VINEX) November 1996 to present
Investment Objective The fund invests in smaller companies that are expected to grow at a faster rate than the overall market.  The fund primarily invests in the developed European and Pacific markets, with about 10% invested in emerging markets
EMERGING MARKETS
Vanguard Emerging Markets Stock Index Investor Fund (VEIEX) May 1994 to present
Investment Objective The fund invests in stocks of companies located in emerging markets, such as Brazil, Russia, India, Taiwan, and China.  Stocks in these countries tend to be more volatile than those in developed countries.