Vanguard Target Retirement 2050 Fund

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Vanguard Target Retirement 2050 Fund (VFIFX)

Type

Open-end mutual fund

Manager

Vanguard

Target date

Vanguard Target Retirement Series

Military contractors

Largest international arms manufacturers and military contractors

206

holdings

$2.05B

invested

2.59%

of portfolio

Nuclear weapons

Manufacturers/servicers of nuclear armaments and delivery systems

holdings

$1.47B

invested

1.86%

of portfolio

Controversial weapons

Manufacturers involved with cluster munitions, landmines, white phosphorus, depleted uranium

holdings

$439.97M

invested

0.56%

of portfolio

Military weapon companies

206 holdings

1. GE Aerospace
$145.27M
0.18%
2. RTX Corp
$120.58M
0.15%
3. Lockheed Martin Corp
$104.08M
0.13%
4. Honeywell International Inc
$100.4M
0.13%
5. Eaton Corp PLC
$98.82M
0.12%

See all

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.

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Vanguard Target Retirement 2050 Fund earns a D grade for investments in military weapons

Sustainability report card

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Vanguard Target Retirement 2050 Fund VFIFX

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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Financial performance

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Current fund

VFIFX

Vanguard Target Retirement 2050 Fund

Family

Vanguard

Category

Target-Date 2050

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Benchmark

IVV

iShares Core S&P 500 ETF

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iShares from BlackRock

Category

Large Blend

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Investment timeline

Performance as of: 10/31/24

1 year

3 years

5 years

10 years

Benchmark

Suggested: Not available

Fund comparison results

Compared to the benchmark, this fund has:

Lower

10-yr returns

-4.28% less in annualized returns

Less invested in military weapons

0.43% less invested

Less invested in major military contractors

0.43% less invested

Less invested in manufacturers/servicers of nuclear weapons

0.45% less invested

Less invested in manufacturers of controversial weapons

0.26% less invested

Current fund

VFIFX

Vanguard Target Retirement 2050 Fund

Family

Vanguard

Category

Target-Date 2050

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: 10/31/24

1 year

3 years

5 years

10 years

Benchmark

Suggested: Not available

Fund comparison results

Compared to the benchmark, this fund has:

Lower

10-yr returns

-4.28% less in annualized returns

Less invested in military weapons

0.43% less invested

Less invested in major military contractors

0.43% less invested

Less invested in manufacturers/servicers of nuclear weapons

0.45% less invested

Less invested in manufacturers of controversial weapons

0.26% less invested

Current fund

VFIFX

Vanguard Target Retirement 2050 Fund

Family

Vanguard

Category

Target-Date 2050

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: 10/31/24

1 year

3 years

5 years

10 years

Benchmark

Suggested: Not available

Fund comparison results

Compared to the benchmark, this fund has:

Lower

10-yr returns

-4.28% less in annualized returns

Less invested in military weapons

0.43% less invested

Less invested in major military contractors

0.43% less invested

Less invested in manufacturers/servicers of nuclear weapons

0.45% less invested

Less invested in manufacturers of controversial weapons

0.26% less invested

Month-end trailing returns

Performance as of date: 10/31/24

Morningstar suggested benchmark: Morningstar Mod Tgt Risk TR USD

Annualized returns

Climate analysis

1-yr

3-yr

5-yr

10-yr

This fund
VFIFX - Vanguard Target Retirement 2050 Fund

30%

4.45%

10%

8.68%

2.59%

Benchmark

38%

9.05%

15%

13%

3.02%

Fund compared to benchmark

-8.39%

-4.61%

-5.21%

-4.28%

0.43% lower

Find more financial data on VFIFX at Morningstar.com

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