(VV) Vanguard Large-Cap Shares - Ratings and Ratios

The Vanguard Large-Cap Index Fund ETF (NYSE ARCA: VV) follows a pure indexing strategy that seeks to mirror the CRSP US Large-Cap Index, which captures roughly the top 85 % of U.S. market capitalization by holding each constituent in proportion to its index weight. Because the fund attempts full replication, its holdings are essentially the same as the index, making it a non-diversified vehicle that still offers broad exposure to large-cap U.S. equities.

Key performance indicators as of the latest filing show an expense ratio of 0.03 % (one of the lowest in the large-blend space), assets under management of about $45 billion, and an average daily trading volume exceeding 1 million shares, which together support tight tracking error-historically under 0.05 % relative to the benchmark. The fund’s 30-day SEC yield sits near 1.8 %, reflecting the dividend-heavy composition of the underlying index.

From a macro perspective, the fund’s returns are driven primarily by U.S. economic growth and corporate earnings trends. A sustained GDP expansion above 2 % and a stable Federal Reserve policy stance (e.g., a neutral or modestly restrictive rate environment) tend to bolster large-cap earnings, especially in the technology, health-care, and consumer-discretionary sectors that dominate the index’s weighting. Conversely, an unexpected acceleration in inflation or a sharp rate hike could compress valuations and increase volatility.

For investors seeking a data-driven, low-cost way to capture the core of the U.S. large-cap market, exploring the analytics and comparative metrics on ValueRay can provide a deeper, side-by-side view of VV’s risk-adjusted performance versus peers.