Vanguard FTSE Social Index Fund

Shareclass

Vanguard FTSE Social Index Admiral (VFTAX)

Type

Open-end mutual fund

Manager

Vanguard

Commercial and investment banks' carbon-intensive funding is fundamentally incompatible with reaching the 1.5-degree aligned global goal necessary to prevent catastrophic climate harm.

Banks

Banks providing lending to fossil fuels

holdings

$476.06M

invested

2.21%

of fund

Holding
Risk score
$ invested
% of fund
1. Bank of America Corp
7.7
$148.07M
0.69%
Risk score
invested
of fund
2. The Goldman Sachs Group Inc
4.3
$85.18M
0.4%
Risk score
invested
of fund
3. Morgan Stanley
4.3
$70.4M
0.33%
Risk score
invested
of fund
4. Citigroup Inc
9.2
$64.16M
0.3%
Risk score
invested
of fund
5. U.S. Bancorp
2.3
$39.29M
0.18%
Risk score
invested
of fund

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When calculating a portfolio's screen exposure, we only consider long investments, ignoring any shorts or liabilities.

Primary insurers and reinsurers are continuing to underwrite and invest in coal, oil, and gas, while experiencing dramatic losses associated with catastrophic weather-related events.

Insurers

Insurance companies insuring and investing in fossil fuels

holdings

$139.45M

invested

0.65%

of fund

Holding
Risk score
$ invested
% of fund
1. Chubb Ltd
9.5
$59.61M
0.28%
Risk score
invested
of fund
2. The Travelers Companies Inc
8.7
$29.31M
0.14%
Risk score
invested
of fund
3. American International Group Inc
8
$25.71M
0.12%
Risk score
invested
of fund
4. The Hartford Financial Services Group Inc
8.5
$16.85M
0.08%
Risk score
invested
of fund
5. Everest Group Ltd
10
$7.98M
0.04%
Risk score
invested
of fund

Sustainability report card

As You Sow’s Invest Your Values report card grades mutual funds on environmental and social issues, including climate change, gender equality, and weapon investments. Click through to get more details on each issue.

Vanguard FTSE Social Index Fund VFTAX

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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Current fund

VFTAX

Vanguard FTSE Social Index Fund

Family

Vanguard

Category

Large Blend

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Benchmark

IVV

iShares Core S&P 500 ETF

Family

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:

Higher

10-yr returns

0.38% more in annualized returns

Less invested in fossil fuels

7.69% less invested

Lower fossil finance risk score

2 points lower

Lower fossil insurance risk score

16 points lower

More invested in Clean200

1.89% more invested

Current fund

VFTAX

Vanguard FTSE Social Index Fund

Family

Vanguard

Category

Large Blend

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Benchmark

IVV

iShares Core S&P 500 ETF

Family

iShares from BlackRock

Category

Large Blend

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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:

Higher

10-yr returns

0.38% more in annualized returns

Less invested in fossil fuels

7.69% less invested

Lower fossil finance risk score

2 points lower

Lower fossil insurance risk score

16 points lower

More invested in Clean200

1.89% more invested

Current fund

VFTAX

Vanguard FTSE Social 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:

Higher

10-yr returns

0.38% more in annualized returns

Less invested in fossil fuels

7.69% less invested

Lower fossil finance risk score

2 points lower

Lower fossil insurance risk score

16 points lower

More invested in Clean200

1.89% more invested

Month-end trailing returns

Performance as of date: 11/30/24

Morningstar suggested benchmark: S&P 500 TR USD

Annualized returns

Climate analysis

1-yr

3-yr

5-yr

10-yr

This fund
VFTAX - Vanguard FTSE Social Index Fund

34%

9.89%

16%

14%

6 points

Benchmark

34%

11%

16%

13%

22 points

Fund compared to benchmark

0.44%

-1.52%

-0.08%

0.38%

16 points lower

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Banks and insurersare financing the climate crisis.

Vanguard FTSE Social Index Fund

Fossil fuel finance

Commercial and investment banks' carbon-intensive funding is fundamentally incompatible with reaching the 1.5-degree aligned global goal necessary to prevent catastrophic climate harm.

Fossil fuel insurance

Primary insurers and reinsurers are continuing to underwrite and invest in coal, oil, and gas, while experiencing dramatic losses associated with catastrophic weather-related events.

Environment

Social

Disclaimer: As You Sow is not an investment adviser