Vanguard 500 Index Fund
Shareclass
Vanguard 500 Index Admiral (VFIAX)
Type
Open-end mutual fund
Manager
Military contractors
Largest international arms manufacturers and military contractors
22
holdings
$46.88B
invested
3.35%
of portfolio
Nuclear weapons
Manufacturers/servicers of nuclear armaments and delivery systems
14
holdings
$31.34B
invested
2.24%
of portfolio
Controversial weapons
Manufacturers involved with cluster munitions, landmines, white phosphorus, depleted uranium
10
holdings
$19.22B
invested
1.37%
of portfolio
Military weapon companies
22 holdings
22 holdings
- 1. GE Aerospace
$6.21B0.44% - 2. RTX Corp
$4.91B0.35% - 3. Caterpillar Inc$4.61B0.33%
- 4. Honeywell International Inc$3.84B0.27%
- 5. Boeing Co$3.62B0.26%
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For each weapons category, we show the fund's exposure. When calculating a portfolio's percent exposure to a list of companies, we only consider long investments, ignoring any shorts or liabilities.
Civilian firearm manufacturers and retailers
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Vanguard 500 Index Fund earns a D grade for investments in military weapons
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