Equity-Income

 

Objective

The investment seeks to provide an above-average level of current income and reasonable long-term capital appreciation.

Manager

Your plan offers investments other than the American Funds. The fund listed on this page is managed by Vanguard. For more information, please read the prospectus available from your employer or the plan’s financial adviser. You can also call Vanguard at +1 8776627447.

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Investments

The fund invests mainly in common stocks of mid-size and large companies whose stocks typically pay above-average levels of dividend income and are, in the opinion of the purchasing advisor, undervalued relative to similar stocks. In addition, the advisors generally look for companies that they believe are committed to paying dividends consistently. Under normal circumstances, it will invest at least 80% of its assets in equity securities. The fund uses two investment advisors.

Where the fund was invested

(as of 9/30/25; percentage of net assets; holdings are subject to change)

Past results

The bar graph below shows the fund’s annual results and illustrates the fund’s fluctuations over the past 10 years. (The percentages are shown at net asset value, updated annually as of 12/31.)

Figures shown are past results and are not predictive of results in future periods. Current and future results may be lower or higher than those shown here. Share price and return will vary, so you may lose money. Investing for short periods makes losses more likely.  

Average annual total returns