The minimum initial investment is $3,000. The fund’s expense ratio is 0.15 percent, which is classified as low by Morningstar. A category placement in the first percentile is the best, while a placement in the 100th percentile the worst. The fund places in the 50th percentile of Morningstar’s large-blend category for the trailing 12 months, the 30th percentile for the trailing three years, the 28th percentile for the trailing five years and the 18th percentile for the trailing10 years as of late December 2017. As of November 27, 2023, the fund has assets totaling almost $1,271.37 billion invested in 3,827 different holdings. The fund's top holdings are in Apple, Microsoft,, Facebook and Johnson & Johnson.
The fund falls into Morningstar’s large-blend category. Total Market Index and is designed to provide investors with exposure to the entire U.S. The Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund tracks the CRSP U.S.
