Vanguard 500 Index Fund Admiral Shares (VFIAX)

NASDAQ Financial Services Asset Management

A pioneering offering for individual investors, the Vanguard 500 Index Fund Admiral Shares provides an economical avenue for gaining broad market participation in domestic equities. Comprising 500 of the United States' largest companies, this fund represents a wide cross-section of industries and accounts for roughly three-quarters of the total U.S. stock market capitalization. The principal risk is the inherent market volatility associated with its comprehensive exposure to equities. Due to its extensive diversification across the large-capitalization segment, it is often viewed as a foundati…