Vanguard Target Retirement 2050 Fund

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Vanguard Target Retirement 2050 Fund (VFIFX)
Type
Open-end mutual fund
Manager
Military weapon grade: Fund is invested in nuclear weapons and/or controversial weapons below the threshold of 2.5%. Assigned a grade of C.
How we track weapon investments
C
$1.42 BILLION
Military weapons
202
military weapon stocks found
2.46%
of assets flagged
Data as of 30 Jun 2023
Military weapons
Military contractors
Military contractors
Largest international arms manufacturers and military contractors
202
holdings
$1.42B
invested
2.46%
of portfolio
Nuclear weapons
Nuclear weapons
Manufacturers/servicers of nuclear armaments and delivery systems
73
holdings
$1.04B
invested
1.81%
of portfolio
Controversial weapons
Controversial weapons
Manufacturers involved with cluster munitions, landmines, white phosphorus, depleted uranium
29
holdings
$404.29M
invested
0.7%
of portfolio
Military weapon companies
202 holdings
202 holdings
  • 1.  Raytheon Technologies Corp
    Nuclear weapons
    $103.24M
    0.18%
  • 2.  Honeywell International Inc
    Nuclear weapons
    $99.65M
    0.17%
  • 3.  Boeing Co
    Nuclear weaponsControversial weapons
    $91.58M
    0.16%
  • 4.  General Electric Co
    Nuclear weapons
    $86.3M
    0.15%
  • 5.  Lockheed Martin Corp
    Nuclear weaponsControversial weapons
    $84.02M
    0.15%
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 C grade for investments in military weapons
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Financial performance
Performance data provided byMorningstarFind more financial data on VFIFX at Morningstar.com
Current fund
VFIFX
Vanguard Target Retirement 2050 Fund
Family
Vanguard
Category
Target-Date 2050
vs.
Benchmark
IVV
iShares Core S&P 500 ETF
Family
iShares from BlackRock
Category
Large Blend
Fund comparison settings
Investment timeline
Performance as of: 7/31/23
1 year
3 years
5 years
10 years
Benchmark
Suggested: Not available
IVV - iShares Core S&P 500 ETF
Fund comparison results
Compared to the benchmark, this fund has:
Lower
 10-yr returns 
-4% less in annualized returns
Less invested in military weapons 
0.6% less invested
Less invested in major military contractors 
0.6% less invested
Less invested in manufacturers/servicers of nuclear weapons 
0.62% less invested
Less invested in manufacturers of controversial weapons 
0.47% less invested
Current fund
VFIFX
Vanguard Target Retirement 2050 Fund
Family
Vanguard
Category
Target-Date 2050
vs.
Benchmark
IVV
iShares Core S&P 500 ETF
Family
iShares from BlackRock
Category
Large Blend
Fund comparison settings
Investment timeline
Performance as of: 7/31/23
1 year
3 years
5 years
10 years
Benchmark
Suggested: Not available
IVV - iShares Core S&P 500 ETF
Fund comparison results
Compared to the benchmark, this fund has:
Lower
 10-yr returns 
-4% less in annualized returns
Less invested in military weapons 
0.6% less invested
Less invested in major military contractors 
0.6% less invested
Less invested in manufacturers/servicers of nuclear weapons 
0.62% less invested
Less invested in manufacturers of controversial weapons 
0.47% less invested
Current fund
VFIFX
Vanguard Target Retirement 2050 Fund
Family
Vanguard
Category
Target-Date 2050
vs.
Benchmark
IVV
iShares Core S&P 500 ETF
Family
iShares from BlackRock
Category
Large Blend
Fund comparison settings
Investment timeline
Performance as of: 7/31/23
1 year
3 years
5 years
10 years
Benchmark
Suggested: Not available
IVV - iShares Core S&P 500 ETF
Fund comparison results
Compared to the benchmark, this fund has:
Lower
 10-yr returns 
-4% less in annualized returns
Less invested in military weapons 
0.6% less invested
Less invested in major military contractors 
0.6% less invested
Less invested in manufacturers/servicers of nuclear weapons 
0.62% less invested
Less invested in manufacturers of controversial weapons 
0.47% less invested
Month-end trailing returns  
Annualized returns
Climate analysis
1-yr
3-yr
5-yr
10-yr
Military weapon weight
This fund
VFIFX - Vanguard Target Retirement 2050 Fund
11%
9.27%
7.7%
8.61%
2.46% 
Benchmark
IVV - iShares Core S&P 500 ETF
13%
14%
12%
13%
3.05% 
Fund compared to benchmark
 
-1.91%
-4.42%
-4.46%
-4%
0.6%  lower
Find more financial data on VFIFX at Morningstar.com
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