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Mutual Fund Insights: Vanguard Short-Term Investment-Grade Ins Fund (VFSIX)

In-depth Analysis of Vanguard Short-Term Investment-Grade Ins Fund (VFSIX)

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See Vanguard Short-Term Investment-Grade Ins Fund (VFSIX) performance details as of February 28, 2010

  

    Last Trade: $10.70 on 3/19/2010, Change: 0.00 (0%)

  

Fund Manager - Robert F. S. Auwaerter

Fund Manager Tenure: 27.2 years   [Similar Funds: VFSTX  VFSUX ]
Fundmojo Fund Grade: B (Score: 0.66)     (What does this score mean?)

  

What we like about Vanguard Short-Term Investment-Grade Ins Fund (VFSIX) What we like about Vanguard Short-Term Investment-Grade Ins Fund (VFSIX)

Data for Vanguard Short-Term Investment-Grade Ins Fund (VFSIX) as of February 28, 2010

  • Vanguard Short-Term Investment-Grade Ins Fund (VFSIX) management has been with Vanguard Short-Term Investment-Grade Ins Fund for 27.2 years
  • Vanguard Short-Term Investment-Grade Ins Fund (VFSIX) has good short-term performance (1-year return 14.31% vs 10.21 % Short-Term Bond category average)
  • Vanguard Short-Term Investment-Grade Ins Fund (VFSIX) has good mid-term performance (3-year return 5.04% vs 3.54 % Short-Term Bond category average)
  • Vanguard Short-Term Investment-Grade Ins Fund (VFSIX) has good Long-term performance (5-year return 4.82% vs 3.57 % Short-Term Bond category average)
  • Vanguard Short-Term Investment-Grade Ins Fund (VFSIX) ratio of up-years vs down years is greater than 2
  • Vanguard Short-Term Investment-Grade Ins Fund (VFSIX) has a Morningstar rating of 4 and above
  • Vanguard Short-Term Investment-Grade Ins Fund (VFSIX) has an annual stock turnover rate of 49.00% vs Short-Term Bond average of 113.38%. It is good that Vanguard Short-Term Investment-Grade Ins management does not trade extensively for its return.
  • Vanguard Short-Term Investment-Grade Ins Fund (VFSIX) has a lower management fee than its Short-Term Bond average: 0.07% vs 0.91%
  • Vanguard Short-Term Investment-Grade Ins Fund (VFSIX) is a true no-load fund as it has no load and no 12b1 promotion, distributions, marketing expenses

  

What we are cautious about Vanguard Short-Term Investment-Grade Ins Fund (VFSIX) What we are cautious about Vanguard Short-Term Investment-Grade Ins Fund (VFSIX)

Data for Vanguard Short-Term Investment-Grade Ins Fund (VFSIX) as of February 28, 2010

  • Vanguard Short-Term Investment-Grade Ins Fund (VFSIX) is less safe compared to its Short-Term Bond peers
  • Vanguard Short-Term Investment-Grade Ins Fund (VFSIX) is more volatile than its peers as it has a 3-year Standard Deviation of 4.17 that is higher than category average of 3.34
See Vanguard Short-Term Investment-Grade Ins Fund (VFSIX) performance details as of February 28, 2010

  

  

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Vanguard Short-Term Investment-Grade Ins Fund (VFSIX) Net Asset

Track net asset change of Vanguard Short-Term Investment-Grade Ins fund (VFSIX)

DateNet Asset
02/2010$34.85B
01/2010$1.84B
11/2009$1.85B
More historic net asset information on Vanguard Short-Term Investment-Grade Ins Fund (VFSIX)

  

Vanguard Short-Term Investment-Grade Ins Fund (VFSIX) Portfolio Allocation

Track portfolio allocation change of Vanguard Short-Term Investment-Grade Ins fund (VFSIX)

DateCashStockBondOther
09/200916.74%0%82.52%0.73%
07/200917.78%0%81.3%0.92%
06/200917.92%0%81.26%0.82%
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Most Recent Top 10 Holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Investment-Grade Ins Fund (VFSIX)

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30-Sep-09
CMT Market Liquidity Rate [7.32%]
US Treasury Note 0.875% [1.75%]
US Treasury Note 3.5% [1.5%]
US Treasury Note 2.375% [1.03%]
United States Treas Nts 1.25% [0.86%]
US Treasury Note [0.79%]
CITIBANK CCIT 2008-A5 [0.78%]
US Treasury Note 3.375% [0.65%]
Verizon Wireless Cap 144A 3.75% [0.6%]
CHASE ISSUANCE TR 2008-4A [0.58%]

31-Jul-09
CMT Market Liquidity Rate [7.31%]
US Treasury Note 0.875% [2%]
US Treasury Note [0.99%]
US Treasury Note [0.89%]
CITIBANK CCIT 2008-A5 [0.86%]
CHASE ISSUANCE TR 2008-4A [0.65%]
Ba Cedit Card Tr 2008-5a FRN [0.64%]
Cap One Cc Tr 2009-2a 3.2% [0.61%]
Verizon Wireless Cap 144A 3.75% [0.55%]
Bear Stearns Cos 6.95% [0.52%]

30-Jun-09
CMT Market Liquidity Rate [6.73%]
US Treasury Note 0.875% [2.1%]
US Treasury Note [1.04%]
US Treasury Note [0.94%]
CITIBANK CCIT 2008-A5 [0.9%]
CHASE ISSUANCE TR 2008-4A [0.68%]
Ba Cedit Card Tr 2008-5a FRN [0.67%]
Cap One Cc Tr 2009-2a 3.2% [0.64%]
Bear Stearns Cos 6.95% [0.53%]
Cap One Cc Tr 2006-7a FRN [0.51%]
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