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Mutual Fund Insights: Vanguard GNMA Fund (VFIIX)

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See Vanguard GNMA Fund (VFIIX) performance details as of January 31, 2010

  

    Last Trade: $10.81 on 3/15/2010, Change: 0.00 (0%)

  

Fund Manager - Thomas L. Pappas

Fund Manager Tenure: 15.2 years   [Similar Funds: VFIJX ]
Fundmojo Fund Grade: A (Score: 0.76)     (What does this score mean?)
Pappas is a vice president with Wellington Management Company, his employer since 1987. He currently chairs the mortgage-backed securities and core-bond strategy groups at Wellington. Previously, Pappas spent two years with New England Mutual Life Insurance Company. Pappas holds the Chartered Financial Analyst designation.  Get more insights on Thomas L. Pappas

  

What we like about Vanguard GNMA Fund (VFIIX) What we like about Vanguard GNMA Fund (VFIIX)

Data for Vanguard GNMA Fund (VFIIX) as of January 31, 2010

  • Vanguard GNMA Fund (VFIIX) management has been with Vanguard GNMA Fund for 15.2 years
  • Vanguard GNMA Fund (VFIIX) has good mid-term performance (3-year return 6.97% vs 5.79% Intermediate Government category average)
  • Vanguard GNMA Fund (VFIIX) has good Long-term performance (5-year return 5.53% vs 4.42% Intermediate Government category average)
  • Vanguard GNMA Fund (VFIIX) ratio of up-years vs down years is greater than 2
  • Vanguard GNMA Fund (VFIIX) has a Morningstar rating of 4 and above
  • Vanguard GNMA Fund (VFIIX) is less volatile than its peers as it has a 3-year Standard Deviation of 3.42, lower than category average of 4.17
  • Vanguard GNMA Fund (VFIIX) has a lower management fee than its Intermediate Government average: 0.23% vs 1.01%
  • Vanguard GNMA Fund (VFIIX) is a true no-load fund as it has no load and no 12b1 promotion, distributions, marketing expenses

  

What we are cautious about Vanguard GNMA Fund (VFIIX) What we are cautious about Vanguard GNMA Fund (VFIIX)

Data for Vanguard GNMA Fund (VFIIX) as of January 31, 2010

  • Vanguard GNMA Fund (VFIIX) has a less-than-ideal short-term performance (1-year return 6.71% vs 6.76% Intermediate Government category average)
See Vanguard GNMA Fund (VFIIX) performance details as of January 31, 2010

  

  

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Vanguard GNMA Fund (VFIIX) Net Asset

Track net asset change of Vanguard GNMA fund (VFIIX)

DateNet Asset
01/2010$17.79B
11/2009$18.08B
10/2009$17.83B
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Vanguard GNMA Fund (VFIIX) Portfolio Allocation

Track portfolio allocation change of Vanguard GNMA fund (VFIIX)

DateCashStockBondOther
09/200918.02%0%77.93%4.05%
07/20096.11%0%87.95%5.94%
06/20096.31%0%87.81%5.88%
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Most Recent Top 10 Holdings in Vanguard GNMA Fund (VFIIX)

Discover what Vanguard GNMA Fund (VFIIX) manager is buying

30-Sep-09
FNMA [5.19%]
GNMA 4.5% [4.06%]
GNMA [2.29%]
GNMA [2.23%]
GNMA [1.82%]
GNMA 4.5% [1.81%]
GNMA 4.5% [1.42%]
Gnma #782474 [1.03%]
FNMA [1%]
GNMA 6% [0.79%]

31-Jul-09
GNMA 4.5% [4.63%]
GNMA 4.5% [1.62%]
FNMA [1.43%]
GNMA [1.36%]
Gnma #782474 [1.23%]
GNMA 4.5% [1.16%]
FNMA [1.12%]
GNMA 4.5% [0.83%]
GNMA [0.69%]
GNMA 5% [0.51%]

30-Jun-09
GNMA 4.5% [4.7%]
GNMA 4.5% [1.95%]
GNMA [1.74%]
GNMA 4.5% [1.64%]
Gnma I 30yr 4.5 Tba Jul [1.6%]
Gnma #782474 [1.19%]
Gnma Ii 30yr 4.5 Tba Jul [0.84%]
GNMA [0.64%]
GNMA 5% [0.54%]
GNMA 6% [0.43%]
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