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Mutual Fund Insights: Vanguard Interm-Term Investment-Grade Fund (VFICX)

In-depth Analysis of Vanguard Interm-Term Investment-Grade Fund (VFICX)

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See Vanguard Interm-Term Investment-Grade Fund (VFICX) performance details as of January 31, 2010

  

    Last Trade: $9.86 on 3/18/2010, Change: -0.01 (-0.1%)

  

Fund Manager - Robert F. Auwaerter

Fund Manager Tenure: 16.4 years   [Similar Funds: VFIDX ]
Fundmojo Fund Grade: B (Score: 0.6)     (What does this score mean?)
Auwaerter is vice president and portfolio manager with The Vanguard Group, his employer since 1981. In this position, he has overseen all of the Fixed Income Group's portfolio management activities since 2003. Prior to his employment at Vanguard, Auwaerter spent three years as a Portfolio Manager with Continental Illinois Bank.  Get more insights on Robert F. Auwaerter

  

What we like about Vanguard Interm-Term Investment-Grade Fund (VFICX) What we like about Vanguard Interm-Term Investment-Grade Fund (VFICX)

Data for Vanguard Interm-Term Investment-Grade Fund (VFICX) as of January 31, 2010

  • Vanguard Interm-Term Investment-Grade Fund (VFICX) management has been with Vanguard Interm-Term Investment-Grade Fund for 16.4 years
  • Vanguard Interm-Term Investment-Grade Fund (VFICX) has good short-term performance (1-year return 20.10% vs 15.89% Intermediate-Term Bond category average)
  • Vanguard Interm-Term Investment-Grade Fund (VFICX) has good mid-term performance (3-year return 6.31% vs 5.02% Intermediate-Term Bond category average)
  • Vanguard Interm-Term Investment-Grade Fund (VFICX) has good Long-term performance (5-year return 4.93% vs 4.10% Intermediate-Term Bond category average)
  • Vanguard Interm-Term Investment-Grade Fund (VFICX) ratio of up-years vs down years is greater than 2
  • Vanguard Interm-Term Investment-Grade Fund (VFICX) has a Morningstar rating of 4 and above
  • Vanguard Interm-Term Investment-Grade Fund (VFICX) has a lower management fee than its Intermediate-Term Bond average: 0.26% vs 0.95%
  • Vanguard Interm-Term Investment-Grade Fund (VFICX) is a true no-load fund as it has no load and no 12b1 promotion, distributions, marketing expenses

  

What we are cautious about Vanguard Interm-Term Investment-Grade Fund (VFICX) What we are cautious about Vanguard Interm-Term Investment-Grade Fund (VFICX)

Data for Vanguard Interm-Term Investment-Grade Fund (VFICX) as of January 31, 2010

  • Vanguard Interm-Term Investment-Grade Fund (VFICX) is less safe compared to its Intermediate-Term Bond peers
  • Vanguard Interm-Term Investment-Grade Fund (VFICX) is more volatile than its peers as it has a 3-year Standard Deviation of 7.65 that is higher than category average of 6.05
See Vanguard Interm-Term Investment-Grade Fund (VFICX) performance details as of January 31, 2010

  

  

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Vanguard Interm-Term Investment-Grade Fund (VFICX) Net Asset

Track net asset change of Vanguard Interm-Term Investment-Grade fund (VFICX)

DateNet Asset
01/2010$5.49B
11/2009$5.48B
10/2009$5.42B
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Vanguard Interm-Term Investment-Grade Fund (VFICX) Portfolio Allocation

Track portfolio allocation change of Vanguard Interm-Term Investment-Grade fund (VFICX)

DateCashStockBondOther
09/20095.73%0%93.83%0.45%
07/20094.72%0%94.53%0.75%
06/20093.51%0%95.64%0.84%
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Most Recent Top 10 Holdings in Vanguard Interm-Term Investment-Grade Fund (VFICX)

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30-Sep-09
CMT Market Liquidity Rate [2.71%]
US TREASURY NOTE [0.86%]
METROPOLITAN LIFE GLOBAL FDG I [0.84%]
General Elec Cap Corp Mtn Be 5.625% [0.74%]
Pfizer 6.2% [0.57%]
Hsbc Fin 5.5% [0.54%]
ROYAL BK SCOTLAND PLC MEDIUM TERM NTS BOOK ENTRY 1 [0.48%]
Citigroup 6.125% [0.47%]
Chase Issuance Tr FRN [0.45%]
Deutsche Bk Ag London 6% [0.43%]

31-Jul-09
CMT Market Liquidity Rate [1.73%]
US TREASURY NOTE [0.93%]
METROPOLITAN LIFE GLOBAL FDG I [0.92%]
General Elec Cap Corp Mtn Be 5.625% [0.82%]
Credit Suisse New York Branch 5.5% [0.61%]
Wachovia Corp Global Mtn 5.75% [0.59%]
Hsbc Fin 5.5% [0.58%]
Credit Suisse Ny Brh 6% [0.5%]
Chase Issuance Tr FRN [0.49%]
MORGAN STANLEY [0.46%]

30-Jun-09
METROPOLITAN LIFE GLOBAL FDG I [0.96%]
US Treasury Note 1.875% [0.96%]
General Elec Cap Corp Mtn Be 5.625% [0.83%]
CMT Market Liquidity Rate [0.69%]
Credit Suisse New York Branch 5.5% [0.63%]
Wachovia Corp Global Mtn 5.75% [0.6%]
Ba Cedit Card Tr 2008-5a FRN [0.59%]
Hsbc Fin 5.5% [0.59%]
Chase Issuance Tr FRN [0.52%]
Credit Suisse Ny Brh 6% [0.51%]
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