Donald Butler - Vanguard Fund Manager

VSMSX Fund  USD 390.68  1.91  0.49%   
Donald Butler is Fund Manager at Vanguard Sp Small Cap
Donald M. Butler, CFA, Principal of Vanguard. He was with Vanguard since 1992 has managed investment portfolios since 1997. Education B.S.B.A., Shippensburg University.
Phone800-662-7447

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The advisor employs an indexing investment approach designed to track the performance of the SP SmallCap 600 Index. Vanguard is traded on NASDAQ Exchange in the United States. The fund is listed under Small Blend category and is part of Vanguard family.

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