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Name
As of 11/01/2024Price
Aum/Mkt Cap
YIELD
Exp Ratio
Watchlist
YTD Return
7.4%
1 yr return
15.5%
3 Yr Avg Return
2.0%
5 Yr Avg Return
4.2%
Net Assets
$2.93 B
Holdings in Top 10
25.7%
Expense Ratio 0.40%
Front Load N/A
Deferred Load N/A
Turnover 186.00%
Redemption Fee N/A
Standard (Taxable)
$50,000
IRA
N/A
Fund Type
Open End Mutual Fund
Name
As of 11/01/2024Price
Aum/Mkt Cap
YIELD
Exp Ratio
Watchlist
Period | VEGBX Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) |
---|---|---|---|---|
YTD | 7.4% | -5.1% | 471.3% | 16.67% |
1 Yr | 15.5% | 3.0% | 525.8% | 10.54% |
3 Yr | 2.0%* | -8.3% | 59.3% | 8.80% |
5 Yr | 4.2%* | -7.3% | 29.4% | 3.69% |
10 Yr | N/A* | -5.6% | 14.4% | N/A |
* Annualized
Period | VEGBX Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) |
---|---|---|---|---|
2023 | 5.6% | -10.6% | 17.8% | 43.05% |
2022 | -17.7% | -29.1% | -2.4% | 43.86% |
2021 | -6.3% | -24.0% | 2.7% | 34.88% |
2020 | 9.7% | -14.0% | 9.7% | 0.37% |
2019 | 10.5% | -6.4% | 13.0% | 10.82% |
Period | VEGBX Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) |
---|---|---|---|---|
YTD | 7.4% | -5.1% | 471.3% | 16.67% |
1 Yr | 15.5% | 3.0% | 525.8% | 10.54% |
3 Yr | 2.0%* | -8.3% | 59.3% | 8.80% |
5 Yr | 4.2%* | -7.3% | 29.4% | 3.69% |
10 Yr | N/A* | -5.6% | 14.4% | N/A |
* Annualized
Period | VEGBX Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) |
---|---|---|---|---|
2023 | 13.8% | -0.6% | 20.0% | 18.31% |
2022 | -13.0% | -27.6% | -1.7% | 47.37% |
2021 | -1.2% | -18.5% | 7.4% | 16.73% |
2020 | 15.2% | -7.8% | 18.0% | 1.84% |
2019 | 17.9% | -3.0% | 23.0% | 1.87% |
VEGBX | Category Low | Category High | VEGBX % Rank | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Net Assets | 2.93 B | 565 K | 14.8 B | 9.83% |
Number of Holdings | 294 | 4 | 1813 | 47.12% |
Net Assets in Top 10 | 850 M | -134 M | 1.25 B | 5.08% |
Weighting of Top 10 | 25.70% | 5.8% | 102.2% | 34.25% |
Weighting | Return Low | Return High | VEGBX % Rank | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Bonds | 97.53% | 0.00% | 105.61% | 23.05% |
Cash | 3.83% | 0.00% | 24.01% | 51.86% |
Other | 0.02% | -13.89% | 86.73% | 54.58% |
Stocks | 0.00% | -0.01% | 96.53% | 49.15% |
Preferred Stocks | 0.00% | 0.00% | 2.76% | 25.76% |
Convertible Bonds | 0.00% | 0.00% | 8.47% | 67.12% |
Weighting | Return Low | Return High | VEGBX % Rank | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Government | 73.71% | 0.00% | 99.79% | 29.45% |
Corporate | 13.50% | 0.00% | 91.26% | 68.15% |
Cash & Equivalents | 3.83% | 0.00% | 23.23% | 35.93% |
Derivative | 0.02% | -3.00% | 13.76% | 41.02% |
Securitized | 0.00% | 0.00% | 2.41% | 32.53% |
Municipal | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 22.26% |
Weighting | Return Low | Return High | VEGBX % Rank | |
---|---|---|---|---|
US | 83.03% | -42.31% | 99.15% | 41.02% |
Non US | 14.50% | 0.00% | 132.49% | 52.20% |
VEGBX Fees (% of AUM) | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Expense Ratio | 0.40% | 0.02% | 32.92% | 96.26% |
Management Fee | 0.39% | 0.00% | 1.10% | 2.71% |
12b-1 Fee | N/A | 0.00% | 1.00% | N/A |
Administrative Fee | N/A | 0.02% | 0.65% | N/A |
VEGBX Fees (% of AUM) | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Front Load | N/A | 0.75% | 5.75% | N/A |
Deferred Load | N/A | 1.00% | 4.00% | N/A |
VEGBX Fees (% of AUM) | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Max Redemption Fee | N/A | 0.75% | 2.00% | N/A |
Turnover provides investors a proxy for the trading fees incurred by mutual fund managers who frequently adjust position allocations. Higher turnover means higher trading fees.
VEGBX Fees (% of AUM) | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Turnover | 186.00% | 0.00% | 218.00% | 98.84% |
VEGBX | Category Low | Category High | VEGBX % Rank | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Dividend Yield | 5.89% | 0.00% | 22.22% | 8.81% |
VEGBX | Category Low | Category High | Category Mod | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Dividend Distribution Frequency | Monthly | Quarterly | Monthly | Monthly |
VEGBX | Category Low | Category High | VEGBX % Rank | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Net Income Ratio | 3.37% | -2.28% | 8.00% | 82.29% |
VEGBX | Category Low | Category High | Capital Mode | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Capital Gain Distribution Frequency | Annually | Annually | Annually |
Date | Amount | Type |
---|---|---|
Oct 31, 2024 | $0.116 | OrdinaryDividend |
Oct 31, 2024 | $0.154 | CapitalGainShortTerm |
Sep 30, 2024 | $0.116 | OrdinaryDividend |
Aug 30, 2024 | $0.106 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jul 31, 2024 | $0.131 | OrdinaryDividend |
Apr 30, 2024 | $0.138 | OrdinaryDividend |
Mar 28, 2024 | $0.113 | OrdinaryDividend |
Feb 29, 2024 | $0.103 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jan 31, 2024 | $0.128 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 21, 2023 | $0.238 | OrdinaryDividend |
Nov 29, 2023 | $0.140 | OrdinaryDividend |
Oct 31, 2023 | $0.149 | OrdinaryDividend |
Sep 29, 2023 | $0.132 | OrdinaryDividend |
Aug 31, 2023 | $0.131 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jul 31, 2023 | $0.134 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jun 30, 2023 | $0.130 | OrdinaryDividend |
May 31, 2023 | $0.131 | OrdinaryDividend |
Apr 28, 2023 | $0.127 | OrdinaryDividend |
Mar 31, 2023 | $0.125 | OrdinaryDividend |
Feb 28, 2023 | $0.119 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jan 31, 2023 | $0.114 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 22, 2022 | $0.127 | OrdinaryDividend |
Nov 30, 2022 | $0.104 | OrdinaryDividend |
Oct 31, 2022 | $0.145 | OrdinaryDividend |
Sep 30, 2022 | $0.117 | OrdinaryDividend |
Aug 31, 2022 | $0.104 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jul 29, 2022 | $0.107 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jun 30, 2022 | $0.080 | OrdinaryDividend |
May 31, 2022 | $0.154 | OrdinaryDividend |
Apr 29, 2022 | $0.072 | OrdinaryDividend |
Mar 31, 2022 | $0.088 | OrdinaryDividend |
Feb 28, 2022 | $0.065 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jan 31, 2022 | $0.070 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 22, 2021 | $0.146 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 22, 2021 | $0.340 | CapitalGainShortTerm |
Dec 22, 2021 | $0.110 | CapitalGainLongTerm |
Nov 30, 2021 | $0.093 | OrdinaryDividend |
Oct 29, 2021 | $0.083 | OrdinaryDividend |
Sep 30, 2021 | $0.081 | OrdinaryDividend |
Aug 31, 2021 | $0.081 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jul 30, 2021 | $0.077 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jun 30, 2021 | $0.082 | OrdinaryDividend |
May 28, 2021 | $0.073 | OrdinaryDividend |
Apr 30, 2021 | $0.055 | OrdinaryDividend |
Mar 31, 2021 | $0.049 | OrdinaryDividend |
Feb 26, 2021 | $0.075 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jan 29, 2021 | $0.084 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 22, 2020 | $0.103 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 22, 2020 | $0.342 | CapitalGainShortTerm |
Dec 22, 2020 | $0.005 | CapitalGainLongTerm |
Nov 30, 2020 | $0.089 | OrdinaryDividend |
Oct 30, 2020 | $0.101 | OrdinaryDividend |
Sep 30, 2020 | $0.056 | OrdinaryDividend |
Aug 31, 2020 | $0.074 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jul 31, 2020 | $0.144 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jun 30, 2020 | $0.068 | OrdinaryDividend |
May 29, 2020 | $0.075 | OrdinaryDividend |
Apr 30, 2020 | $0.042 | OrdinaryDividend |
Mar 31, 2020 | $0.075 | OrdinaryDividend |
Feb 28, 2020 | $0.076 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jan 31, 2020 | $0.065 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 20, 2019 | $0.150 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 20, 2019 | $0.449 | CapitalGainShortTerm |
Dec 20, 2019 | $0.038 | CapitalGainLongTerm |
Nov 29, 2019 | $0.072 | OrdinaryDividend |
Oct 31, 2019 | $0.073 | OrdinaryDividend |
Sep 30, 2019 | $0.094 | OrdinaryDividend |
Aug 30, 2019 | $0.077 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jul 31, 2019 | $0.090 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jun 28, 2019 | $0.100 | OrdinaryDividend |
May 31, 2019 | $0.095 | OrdinaryDividend |
Apr 30, 2019 | $0.110 | OrdinaryDividend |
Mar 29, 2019 | $0.113 | OrdinaryDividend |
Feb 28, 2019 | $0.105 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jan 31, 2019 | $0.100 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 21, 2018 | $0.118 | OrdinaryDividend |
Nov 30, 2018 | $0.107 | OrdinaryDividend |
Oct 31, 2018 | $0.139 | OrdinaryDividend |
Sep 28, 2018 | $0.097 | OrdinaryDividend |
Aug 31, 2018 | $0.117 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jul 31, 2018 | $0.111 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jun 29, 2018 | $0.100 | OrdinaryDividend |
May 31, 2018 | $0.092 | OrdinaryDividend |
Apr 30, 2018 | $0.079 | OrdinaryDividend |
Mar 29, 2018 | $0.081 | OrdinaryDividend |
Feb 28, 2018 | $0.065 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jan 31, 2018 | $0.069 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 22, 2017 | $0.097 | OrdinaryDividend |
Start Date
Tenure
Tenure Rank
Mar 10, 2016
6.23
6.2%
Daniel Shaykevich, Principal of Vanguard. He has worked in investment management since 2001, has managed investment portfolios since 2004, has been with Vanguard since 2013. Prior to Vanguard, he was a portfolio manager for BlackRock from 2001 to 2013. He holds a B.S. from Carnegie Mellon University.
Start Date
Tenure
Tenure Rank
Nov 19, 2019
2.53
2.5%
Mauro Favini, Portfolio Manager at Vanguard. He has been with Vanguard since 2017, has worked in investment management since 2008, has managed investment portfolios since 2015, and has co-managed the Fund since November 2019. Education: B.A., City University of New York, Hunter College.
Category Low | Category High | Category Average | Category Mode |
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0.15 | 23.87 | 6.49 | 6.11 |
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