Mutual Fund Insights: Vanguard Extended Dur Treas Idx Instl Fund (VEDTX)

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See Vanguard Extended Dur Treas Idx Instl Fund (VEDTX) performance details as of January 31, 2010

  

Last Trade: $24.07 on 3/17/2010, Change: +0.20 (0.84%)

  

Fund Manager - Gregory Davis

Fund Manager Tenure: 2.3 years   [Similar Funds: VEDIX ]
Fundmojo Fund Grade: D (Score: 0.48)     (What does this score mean?)

Gregory Davis, CFA, Principal of Vanguard and head of Vanguard?s Bond Index Group. He has worked in investment management for Vanguard since 1999; has managed investment portfolios since 2000; and has co-managed the Total Bond Market Index Fund since 2008. Education: B.S., The Pennsylvania State University; M.B.A., The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.  Get more insights on Gregory Davis

  

 What we like about Vanguard Extended Dur Treas Idx Instl Fund (VEDTX)

Data for Vanguard Extended Dur Treas Idx Instl Fund (VEDTX) as of January 31, 2010

• Vanguard Extended Dur Treas Idx Instl Fund (VEDTX) has an annual stock turnover rate of 39.00% vs Long Government average of 659.29%. It is good that Vanguard Extended Dur Treas Idx Instl management does not trade extensively for its return.
• Vanguard Extended Dur Treas Idx Instl Fund (VEDTX) has a lower management fee than its Long Government average: 0.11% vs 0.94%
• Vanguard Extended Dur Treas Idx Instl Fund (VEDTX) is a true no-load fund as it has no load and no 12b1 promotion, distributions, marketing expenses

  

 What we are cautious about Vanguard Extended Dur Treas Idx Instl Fund (VEDTX)

Data for Vanguard Extended Dur Treas Idx Instl Fund (VEDTX) as of January 31, 2010

• Vanguard Extended Dur Treas Idx Instl Fund (VEDTX) management has been with Vanguard Extended Dur Treas Idx Instl Fund for only 2.3 years, it is hard to judge manager's ability based on this fund's operation record
• Vanguard Extended Dur Treas Idx Instl Fund (VEDTX) has a less-than-ideal short-term performance (1-year return -16.82% vs -4.33% Long Government category average)
• Vanguard Extended Dur Treas Idx Instl Fund (VEDTX) ratio of up-years vs down years can be improved

See Vanguard Extended Dur Treas Idx Instl Fund (VEDTX) performance details as of January 31, 2010

  

  

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Vanguard Extended Dur Treas Idx Instl Fund (VEDTX) Net Asset

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Date	Net Asset
01/2010	$191.10M
11/2009	$169.26M
10/2009	$163.61M

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Vanguard Extended Dur Treas Idx Instl Fund (VEDTX) Portfolio Allocation

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Date	Cash	Stock	Bond	Other
09/2009	0%	0%	100%	0%
07/2009	0.02%	0%	98.29%	1.69%
06/2009	0%	0%	100%	0%

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Most Recent Top 10 Holdings in Vanguard Extended Dur Treas Idx Instl Fund (VEDTX)

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30-Sep-09 U S Treas Bd Stripped Prin Pmt [3.33%] U S Treas Sec Stripped Int Pmt [3.05%] U S Treas Sec Stripped Int Pmt [2.97%] U S Treas Sec Stripped Int Pmt [2.86%] U S Treas Sec Stripped Int Pmt [2.8%] U S Treas Sec Stripped Int Pmt [2.73%] U S TREAS SEC STRIPPED INT PMT [2.63%] U S TREAS SEC STRIPPED INT PMT [2.47%] U S TREAS BD STRIPPED PRIN PMT [2.37%] U S Treas Bd Stripped Prin Pmt [2.37%]

31-Jul-09 U S Treas Bd Stripped Prin Pmt [3.62%] U S Treas Sec Stripped Int Pmt [3.17%] U S Treas Sec Stripped Int Pmt [3.06%] U S TREAS BD STRIPPED PRIN PMT [3.03%] U S Treas Bd Stripped Prin Pmt [3.01%] U S Treas Sec Stripped Int Pmt [2.84%] U S Treas Sec Stripped Int Pmt [2.7%] U S Treas Sec Stripped Int Pmt [2.45%] U S TREAS SEC STRIPPED INT PMT [2.44%] U S Treas Bd Stripped Prin Pmt [2.42%]

30-Jun-09 U S Treas Bd Stripped Prin Pmt [3.91%] U S Treas Sec Stripped Int Pmt [3.45%] U S Treas Bd Stripped Prin Pmt [3.25%] U S TREAS BD STRIPPED PRIN PMT [3.04%] U S Treas Sec Stripped Int Pmt [2.72%] U S Treas Sec Stripped Int Pmt [2.58%] U S Treas Bd Stripped Prin Pmt [2.56%] U S TREAS SEC STRIPPED INT PMT [2.53%] U S Treas Sec Stripped Int Pmt [2.5%] U S Treas Sec Stripped Int Pmt [2.4%]

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