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Mutual Fund Insights: Vanguard Short-Term Bond Index Fund (VBISX)

In-depth Analysis of Vanguard Short-Term Bond Index Fund (VBISX)

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See Vanguard Short-Term Bond Index Fund (VBISX) performance details as of February 28, 2010

  

    Last Trade: $10.49 on 3/19/2010, Change: -0.01 (-0.1%)

  

Fund Manager - Gregory Davis

Fund Manager Tenure: 5.1 years   [Similar Funds: VBIRX  VBSSX ]
Fundmojo Fund Grade: A (Score: 0.71)     (What does this score mean?)
Gregory Davis, CFA, Principal of Vanguard and head of Vanguard’s Bond Index Group. Gregory Davis 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 Short-Term Bond Index Fund (VBISX) What we like about Vanguard Short-Term Bond Index Fund (VBISX)

Data for Vanguard Short-Term Bond Index Fund (VBISX) as of February 28, 2010

  • Vanguard Short-Term Bond Index Fund (VBISX) management has been with Vanguard Short-Term Bond Index Fund for 5.1 years
  • Vanguard Short-Term Bond Index Fund (VBISX) has good short-term performance (1-year return 5.83% vs 10.21 % Short-Term Bond category average)
  • Vanguard Short-Term Bond Index Fund (VBISX) has good mid-term performance (3-year return 5.67% vs 3.54 % Short-Term Bond category average)
  • Vanguard Short-Term Bond Index Fund (VBISX) has good Long-term performance (5-year return 4.83% vs 3.57 % Short-Term Bond category average)
  • Vanguard Short-Term Bond Index Fund (VBISX) ratio of up-years vs down years is greater than 2
  • Vanguard Short-Term Bond Index Fund (VBISX) has a Morningstar rating of 4 and above
  • Vanguard Short-Term Bond Index Fund (VBISX) has an annual stock turnover rate of 101.00% vs Short-Term Bond average of 113.38%. It is good that Vanguard Short-Term Bond Index management does not trade extensively for its return.
  • Vanguard Short-Term Bond Index Fund (VBISX) is less volatile than its peers as it has a 3-year Standard Deviation of 2.63, lower than category average of 3.34
  • Vanguard Short-Term Bond Index Fund (VBISX) has a lower management fee than its Short-Term Bond average: 0.19% vs 0.91%
  • Vanguard Short-Term Bond Index Fund (VBISX) 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 Bond Index Fund (VBISX) What we are cautious about Vanguard Short-Term Bond Index Fund (VBISX)

Data for Vanguard Short-Term Bond Index Fund (VBISX) as of February 28, 2010

  • Vanguard Short-Term Bond Index Fund (VBISX) is less safe compared to its Short-Term Bond peers
See Vanguard Short-Term Bond Index Fund (VBISX) performance details as of February 28, 2010

  

  

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Vanguard Short-Term Bond Index Fund (VBISX) Net Asset

Track net asset change of Vanguard Short-Term Bond Index fund (VBISX)

DateNet Asset
02/2010$17.43B
01/2010$5.48B
11/2009$5.18B
More historic net asset information on Vanguard Short-Term Bond Index Fund (VBISX)

  

Vanguard Short-Term Bond Index Fund (VBISX) Portfolio Allocation

Track portfolio allocation change of Vanguard Short-Term Bond Index fund (VBISX)

DateCashStockBondOther
09/20094.55%0%95.35%0.1%
07/20092.34%0%97.53%0.13%
06/20092.37%0%97.48%0.15%
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Most Recent Top 10 Holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Bond Index Fund (VBISX)

Discover what Vanguard Short-Term Bond Index Fund (VBISX) manager is buying

30-Sep-09
US Treasury Note 0.875% [1.83%]
US Treasury Note 2.25% [1.77%]
United States Treas Nts [1.71%]
United States Treas Nts 3.125% [1.64%]
United States Treas Nts [1.63%]
CMT Market Liquidity Rate [1.57%]
United States Treas Nts 1.25% [1.51%]
US Treasury Note 4.5% [1.32%]
US Treasury Note 5.125% [1.3%]
US Treasury Note 4.375% [1.26%]

31-Jul-09
US TREASURY NOTE [2.51%]
US Treasury Note 0.875% [2.38%]
US TREASURY NOTE [2.35%]
US Treasury Note 3.875% [1.86%]
US Treasury Note 4.75% [1.74%]
US TREASURY NOTE [1.73%]
US Treasury Note 4.5% [1.71%]
US Treasury Note 4.625% [1.68%]
US Treasury Note 1.75% [1.64%]
US Treasury Note [1.63%]

30-Jun-09
US Treasury Note 0.875% [2.17%]
US Treasury Note 2.25% [1.89%]
US TREASURY NOTE [1.87%]
US Treasury Note [1.73%]
US TREASURY NOTE [1.61%]
US Treasury Note 3.875% [1.51%]
US TREASURY NOTE [1.44%]
US Treasury Note [1.44%]
US Treasury Note [1.35%]
US Treasury Note 4.375% [1.3%]
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