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Vanguard STAR Fund

VGSTX · NASDAQ

Market closed$30.48$-0.200000 (-0.65%)

Key statistics

Previous close$30.68
Open$30.48
Day high$30.48
Day low$30.48
52-week high$31.54
52-week low$27.98
Market cap23.97B
Volume—
Average volume—
P/E ratio20.15
Forward P/E—
EPS1.51
Dividend yield0.00%

Market context

Why it moved

VGSTX declined modestly today likely as the fund traded ex-dividend recently, with investors adjusting positions following the distribution, which naturally reduces the fund's net asset value.

Stockanalysis

What is happening

Recent company-specific developments and publisher coverage.

July 17, 2026Vanguard STAR Fund is trading modestly lower amid a broader market pullback, with the S&P 500 slipping nearly 1% as chip stocks and tech names weigh on sentiment following reports of China's new AI developments. The fund, which holds a diversified mix of Vanguard equity and bond funds, is navigating a mixed backdrop: financial sector holdings benefit from a blockbuster Q2 earnings season—with major banks like Goldman Sachs, JPMorgan, and BNY posting record revenues—while broader equity exposure faces headwinds from AI-driven market rotation and geopolitical uncertainty tied to the ongoing US-Iran conflict.

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July 16, 2026Vanguard STAR Fund is edging higher in premarket trading, supported by a broadly constructive backdrop for financial services and balanced multi-asset portfolios. The fund, which holds a diversified mix of Vanguard equity and bond funds, is benefiting from positive momentum across markets following softer-than-expected June CPI data and a wave of strong Q2 earnings from major Wall Street banks including Goldman Sachs, JPMorgan, and Citigroup. The S&P 500 is trading near 52-week highs, while the financial sector ETF (XLF) is also near its 52-week high, reflecting optimism around record trading revenues, surging M&A activity, and resilient corporate earnings.

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June 22, 2026Vanguard STAR Fund edged higher as markets reopened after the Juneteenth holiday, benefiting from improving risk sentiment tied to diplomatic progress in U.S.-Iran talks and easing oil prices. The balanced fund's modest gain reflects cautious optimism across equities, though the Fed's hawkish posture under new Chair Kevin Warsh—holding rates at 3.50-3.75% with no forward guidance and markets pricing a 75% chance of a rate hike by September—continues to weigh on rate-sensitive holdings. Investors are also eyeing Thursday's PCE inflation data and Micron's earnings as key near-term catalysts for broader market direction.

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PW · May 19, 2025Balanced Funds: Vanguard (VGSTX) vs. Fidelity (FBALX)PR Newswire · December 6, 2024Vanguard Announces Allocation Changes for Vanguard STAR FundInvestopedia · April 24, 2024Balanced Funds: Vanguard (VGSTX) vs. Fidelity (FBALX)Morningstar · March 12, 2024This Vanguard Fund Is a Good One-Stop Option

Peers

S&P 500SPX · $7,457.69-1.01%Bridge Builder International Equity FundBBIEX · $15.66-0.45%Bridge Builder Large Cap Value FundBBVLX · $19.36-0.62%T. Rowe Price New Horizons FundPRNHX · $58.17+0.40%T. Rowe Price Large-Cap Growth FundTRGOX · $84.83-1.54%T. Rowe Price Retirement 2040 FundTRRDX · $37.49-0.72%T. Rowe Price Retirement 2035 FundTRRJX · $25.26-0.63%Vanguard Capital Opportunity Fund Admiral SharesVHCAX · $259.69-1.16%Vanguard LifeStrategy Moderate Growth FundVSMGX · $36.47-0.57%Vanguard Windsor Fund Investor SharesVWNDX · $24.05-0.74%