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Vanguard Short-Term Federal Fund

mutual fund
VSGDX
Payout Change
Pending
Price as of:
$10.17 -0.01 -0.1%
primary theme
Short-Term U.S. Treasury Note
share class
Admiral (VSGDX) Investor (VSGBX)
VSGDX (Mutual Fund)

Vanguard Short-Term Federal Fund

Payout Change
Pending
Price as of:
$10.17 -0.01 -0.1%
primary theme
Short-Term U.S. Treasury Note
share class
Admiral (VSGDX) Investor (VSGBX)
VSGDX (Mutual Fund)

Vanguard Short-Term Federal Fund

Payout Change
Pending
Price as of:
$10.17 -0.01 -0.1%
primary theme
Short-Term U.S. Treasury Note
share class
Admiral (VSGDX) Investor (VSGBX)

Name

As of 12/12/2024

Price

Aum/Mkt Cap

YIELD

Annualized forward dividend yield. Multiplies the most recent dividend payout amount by its frequency and divides by the previous close price.

Exp Ratio

Expense ratio is the fund’s total annual operating expenses, including management fees, distribution fees, and other expenses, expressed as a percentage of average net assets.

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Vanguard Short-Term Federal Fund

VSGDX | Fund

$10.17

$4.8 B

3.49%

$0.36

0.10%

Vitals

YTD Return

4.5%

1 yr return

4.9%

3 Yr Avg Return

0.8%

5 Yr Avg Return

1.3%

Net Assets

$4.8 B

Holdings in Top 10

49.3%

52 WEEK LOW AND HIGH

$10.2
N/A
N/A

Expenses

OPERATING FEES

Expense Ratio 0.10%

SALES FEES

Front Load N/A

Deferred Load N/A

TRADING FEES

Turnover 424.00%

Redemption Fee N/A

Min Investment

Standard (Taxable)

$50,000

IRA

N/A

Fund Classification

Fund Type

Open End Mutual Fund

Name

As of 12/12/2024

Price

Aum/Mkt Cap

YIELD

Annualized forward dividend yield. Multiplies the most recent dividend payout amount by its frequency and divides by the previous close price.

Exp Ratio

Expense ratio is the fund’s total annual operating expenses, including management fees, distribution fees, and other expenses, expressed as a percentage of average net assets.

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Vanguard Short-Term Federal Fund

VSGDX | Fund

$10.17

$4.8 B

3.49%

$0.36

0.10%

VSGDX - Profile

Distributions

  • YTD Total Return 4.5%
  • 3 Yr Annualized Total Return 0.8%
  • 5 Yr Annualized Total Return 1.3%
  • Capital Gain Distribution Frequency None
  • Net Income Ratio 0.59%
DIVIDENDS
  • Dividend Yield 3.5%
  • Dividend Distribution Frequency Monthly

Fund Details

  • Legal Name
    Vanguard Short-Term Federal Fund
  • Fund Family Name
    The Vanguard Group, Inc.
  • Inception Date
    Feb 15, 2001
  • Shares Outstanding
    N/A
  • Share Class
    Admiral
  • Currency
    USD
  • Domiciled Country
    US
  • Manager
    Brian Quigley

Fund Description

The Fund invests at least 80% of its assets in short-term bonds issued or guaranteed by the U.S. government and its agencies and instrumentalities, many of which are not backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. government. The Fund is expected to maintain a dollar-weighted average maturity of 1 to 4 years. The Fund may invest in derivatives instruments, such as options, futures contracts, and other swapagreements.
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VSGDX - Performance

Return Ranking - Trailing

Period VSGDX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
YTD 4.5% 1.8% 7.8% 20.25%
1 Yr 4.9% 3.4% 8.5% 10.13%
3 Yr 0.8%* -1.7% 3.1% 39.74%
5 Yr 1.3%* -0.7% 2.1% 17.57%
10 Yr 1.5%* -0.1% 2.6% 6.15%

* Annualized

Return Ranking - Calendar

Period VSGDX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
2023 0.4% -1.6% 4.4% 62.03%
2022 -6.9% -10.4% -1.0% 61.54%
2021 -2.0% -6.4% -0.2% 48.72%
2020 2.6% -1.8% 4.9% 17.57%
2019 1.7% -1.4% 3.3% 22.22%

Total Return Ranking - Trailing

Period VSGDX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
YTD 4.5% 1.8% 7.8% 20.25%
1 Yr 4.9% 3.4% 8.5% 10.13%
3 Yr 0.8%* -1.7% 3.1% 39.74%
5 Yr 1.3%* -0.7% 2.1% 17.57%
10 Yr 1.5%* -0.1% 2.6% 6.15%

* Annualized

Total Return Ranking - Calendar

Period VSGDX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
2023 4.2% 2.4% 6.2% 45.57%
2022 -5.2% -9.3% 0.2% 47.44%
2021 -0.4% -3.1% 0.1% 10.26%
2020 4.6% 0.4% 6.0% 13.51%
2019 4.4% 1.1% 5.5% 5.56%

NAV & Total Return History

VSGDX - Holdings

Concentration Analysis

VSGDX Category Low Category High VSGDX % Rank
Net Assets 4.8 B 11.1 M 24.8 B 11.39%
Number of Holdings 170 7 1024 41.77%
Net Assets in Top 10 2.27 B 2 M 6.85 B 6.33%
Weighting of Top 10 49.33% 15.6% 100.0% 36.71%

Top 10 Holdings

  1. Vanguard Market Liquidity Fund 13.65%
  2. RFC PRIN STRIP 6.73%
  3. US TREASURY N/B 4.68%
  4. US TREASURY N/B 4.46%
  5. FREDDIE MAC 4.00%
  6. FANNIE MAE 3.71%
  7. FREDDIE MAC 3.60%
  8. RFC PRIN STRIP 2.93%
  9. FANNIE MAE 2.85%
  10. FED HOME LN BANK 2.72%

Asset Allocation

Weighting Return Low Return High VSGDX % Rank
Bonds 		91.58% 70.16% 127.20% 81.01%
Cash 		13.65% 0.00% 23.11% 2.53%
Stocks 		0.00% 0.00% 1.65% 45.57%
Preferred Stocks 		0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 39.24%
Convertible Bonds 		0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 38.46%
Other 		-0.11% -25.01% 29.90% 93.67%

Bond Sector Breakdown

Weighting Return Low Return High VSGDX % Rank
Government 		83.88% 0.00% 99.96% 24.36%
Securitized 		14.16% 0.00% 100.00% 69.23%
Cash & Equivalents 		13.65% 0.00% 23.11% 2.53%
Corporate 		0.56% 0.00% 34.19% 14.10%
Municipal 		0.00% 0.00% 6.22% 46.15%
Derivative 		-0.11% -0.95% 11.49% 97.47%

Bond Geographic Breakdown

Weighting Return Low Return High VSGDX % Rank
US 		91.58% 70.16% 127.20% 81.01%
Non US 		0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 39.24%

VSGDX - Expenses

Operational Fees

VSGDX Fees (% of AUM) Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
Expense Ratio 0.10% 0.03% 2.91% 89.87%
Management Fee 0.09% 0.03% 0.80% 10.26%
12b-1 Fee N/A 0.00% 1.00% N/A
Administrative Fee N/A 0.10% 0.45% N/A

Sales Fees

VSGDX Fees (% of AUM) Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
Front Load N/A 1.50% 4.75% N/A
Deferred Load N/A 0.50% 1.00% N/A

Trading Fees

VSGDX Fees (% of AUM) Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
Max Redemption Fee N/A 0.00% 0.25% N/A

Related Fees

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.

VSGDX Fees (% of AUM) Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
Turnover 424.00% 0.00% 466.00% 86.89%

VSGDX - Distributions

Dividend Yield Analysis

VSGDX Category Low Category High VSGDX % Rank
Dividend Yield 3.49% 0.00% 5.67% 49.37%

Dividend Distribution Analysis

VSGDX Category Low Category High Category Mod
Dividend Distribution Frequency Monthly Monthly Monthly Monthly

Net Income Ratio Analysis

VSGDX Category Low Category High VSGDX % Rank
Net Income Ratio 0.59% -0.78% 3.29% 35.53%

Capital Gain Distribution Analysis

VSGDX Category Low Category High Capital Mode
Capital Gain Distribution Frequency None Annually Semi-Annually Annually

Distributions History

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VSGDX - Fund Manager Analysis

Managers

Brian Quigley

Start Date

Tenure

Tenure Rank

Jan 02, 2015

7.41

7.4%

Brian W. Quigley, CFA,Portfolio Manager at Vanguard. He has been with Vanguard since 2003; has worked in investment management since 2005; and has managed investment portfolios. Education: B.S., Lehigh University.

Tenure Analysis

Category Low Category High Category Average Category Mode
0.49 32.44 10.48 7.33

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