Too many dividend fund choices at Vanguard?

soupcxan · 01-05-2007, 11:49 PM

By my count, Vanguard now offers four dividend-focused funds:

Dividend Appreciation Index
Dividend Growth Fund
High Dividend Yield Index
Equity Income Fund

And I'd imagine many of these overlap with the US Value Fund, by the nature of its holdings. So what's the point of all of these funds that seem to be chasing the same thing? How is an investor supposed to differentiate one from the other to make a choice? I own the Equity Income fund, is there any reason I should consider switching to one of the newer offerings?

JustCurious · 01-05-2007, 11:54 PM

Soupcxan, what happened when you contacted Vanguard today about your transaction issue?

CCdaCE · 01-05-2007, 11:57 PM

Apparently they offered Dividend funds.

Slap me.

-CC

01-05-2007, 11:49 PM	#1
soupcxan Full time employment: Posting here. Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 761	Too many dividend fund choices at Vanguard? By my count, Vanguard now offers four dividend-focused funds: Dividend Appreciation Index Dividend Growth Fund High Dividend Yield Index Equity Income Fund And I'd imagine many of these overlap with the US Value Fund, by the nature of its holdings. So what's the point of all of these funds that seem to be chasing the same thing? How is an investor supposed to differentiate one from the other to make a choice? I own the Equity Income fund, is there any reason I should consider switching to one of the newer offerings?

01-05-2007, 11:54 PM	#2
JustCurious Recycles dryer sheets Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 460	Re: Too many dividend fund choices at Vanguard? Soupcxan, what happened when you contacted Vanguard today about your transaction issue?

01-05-2007, 11:57 PM	#3
CCdaCE Full time employment: Posting here. Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 581	Re: Too many dividend fund choices at Vanguard? Apparently they offered Dividend funds. Slap me. -CC __________________ "There's those thinkin' more or less, less is more, but if less is more, how you keepin' score? It means for every point you make, your level drops. Kinda like you're startin' from the top..." "Society" - Eddie Vedder

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