Sector Allocation - VBSSX
as of 04/30/2013
| Basic Materials | -- | |
|---|---|---|
| Consumer Cyclical | -- | |
| Financial Services | -- | |
| Real Estate | -- | |
| Consumer Defensive | -- | |
| Healthcare | -- | |
| Utilities | -- | |
| Communication Services | -- | |
| Energy | -- | |
| Industrials | -- | |
| Technology | -- |
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VBSSX:NASDAQ
Vanguard Short-Term Bond Index Fund Signal Shares – VBSSX Fund Overview
| Last Price | Today's Change | 52-Week Range | Trading Volume |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10.61 | 0.01 (+0.09%) | 10.60 - 10.68 | 0.0 |
Market data as of 8:01PM 05/21/13. Quotes are delayed by at least 15 min.
Overview - VBSSX
The investment seeks to track the performance of a market-weighted bond index with a short-term dollar-weighted average maturity. The fund employs an indexing investment approach designed to track the performance of the Barclays U.S. 1-5 Year Government/Credit Float Adjusted Index. It invests by sampling the index. The fund invests at least 80% of assets in bonds held in the index. It maintains a dollar-weighted average maturity consistent with that of the index, which generally does not exceed 3 years.
Growth of $10,000 (10 Years)
| Total Return | 4.13% |
|---|---|
| Yield (Trailing 12 Mo.) | 1.42% |
| Expense Ratio | 0.10% |
| Front Load | None |
| Deferred Load | None |
| Minimum Investment | $0.00 |
| Management Tenure | 0 Years |
| Fund Inception | 03/30/2007 |
Trailing Total Returns - VBSSX
as of 04/30/2013
| Timeframe | VBSSX | S&P 500 | Short-Term Bond |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Month | 0.29% | 1.93% | 0.31% |
| 3 Month | 0.57% | 7.18% | 0.60% |
| Year-to-Date | 0.50% | 12.74% | 0.66% |
| 1 Year | 1.67% | 16.89% | 2.63% |
| 3 Year | 2.63% | 12.80% | 2.68% |
| 5 Year | 3.46% | 5.21% | 3.33% |
| 10 Year | 3.55% | 7.88% | 3.11% |
| Since Inception | 4.13% | 10.38% | -- |
Asset Allocation - VBSSX
as of 04/30/2013
| By Percent | Short | 0% | Long | Net | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stock | -- | 0.00 | 0.00 | ||
| Bond | -- | 87.22 | 87.22 | ||
| Other | -- | 0.00 | 0.00 | ||
| Foreign Stock | -- | 0.00 | 0.00 | ||
| Foreign Bond | -- | 9.83 | 9.83 | ||
| Total | -- | 97.05 | 97.05 | ||
| Cash | -- | 2.91 | 2.91 | ||
| Total Net Assets | $29.06B |
|---|---|
| Total Stock Holdings | 0 |
| Total Bond Holdings | 1561 |
Bond Credit Quality - VBSSX
as of 04/30/2013
| AAA | 74.04% | |
|---|---|---|
| AA | 6.01% | |
| A | 11.53% | |
| BBB | 8.42% |
| BB | 0.00% | |
|---|---|---|
| B | 0.00% | |
| Below B | 0.00% | |
| Not Rated | 0.00% |
Top Ten Holdings - VBSSX
as of 04/30/2013
| Company | YTD Return | % of Assets |
|---|---|---|
| US Treasury Note 0.25% | -- | 2.49% |
| US Treasury Note 2.25% | -- | 1.50% |
| US Treasury Note 2.625% | -- | 1.42% |
| US Treasury Note 2.5% | -- | 1.42% |
| US Treasury Note 0.75% | -- | 1.36% |
| US Treasury Note 0.625% | -- | 1.32% |
| US Treasury Note 1.75% | -- | 1.31% |
| US Treasury Note 0.625% | -- | 1.27% |
| US Treasury Note 2.375% | -- | 1.27% |
| US Treasury Note 2.25% | -- | 1.24% |
Valuation & Growth - VBSSX
as of 04/30/2013
| Valuation | VBSSX | Category Range |
|---|---|---|
| Price/Earnings | -- | |
| Price/Book | -- | |
| Price/Sales | -- | |
| Price/Cash Flow | -- | |
| Dividend Yield | ||
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Morningstar Summary - VBSSX, 3 Year
| Rate Sensitivity | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| High | |||
| Mid | |||
| Low | |||
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Tax Analysis - VBSSX, 3 Year Avg
| Pretax Return | 2.63% |
|---|---|
| Tax-adjusted Return | 1.89% |
| Tax Cost Ratio | 0.72% |
| Potential Cap Gains | 1.97% |
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