6.1 in Long Government
U.S. News evaluated 16 Long Government Funds. Our list highlights the top-rated funds for long-term investors based on the ratings of leading fund industry researchers.
| Scorecard | |
|---|---|
| Morningstar | 1 / 5 Stars |
| Lipper | 4 2 1 5 1 |
| Zacks Investment Research | 1 (Strong Buy) |
| Standard & Poor's | 5 / 5 Stars |
| TheStreet.com | D (Sell) |
Fund Overview
The investment seeks to track the performance of an index of extended-duration zero-coupon U.S. Treasury securities. The fund invests at least 80% of assets in U.S. Treasury securities held in the index. It maintains a dollar-weighted average maturity consistent with that of the index, which generally ranges between 20 and 30 years. The fund is expected to have a duration that is greater than 20 years.
| Trailing Returns | Updated 03.31.2012 |
|---|---|
| Year to date | -11.0% |
| 1 Year | 43.5% |
| 3 Years (Annualized) | 6.6% |
| 5 Years (Annualized) | |
| 10 Years (Annualized) |
Performance
The fund has returned 43.45 percent over the past year, and 6.60 percent over the past three years.
Hypothetical Growth of $10,000
Updated 03.31.2012
Holdings
Asset Allocation
| % Long | % Net | |
|---|---|---|
| Cash | 0.01 | 0.01 |
| Stocks | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Bonds | 99.99 | 99.99 |
| Other | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Foreign Bonds | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Foreign Stocks | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Convertible | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Preferred | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Updated 12.31.2011
Top Holdings
Performance as of 03.31.2012
Portfolio as of 12.31.2011
| % Net Assets | |
|---|---|
| U S Treas Bd Stripped Prin Pmt | 5.08 |
| U S Treas Bd Stripped Prin Pmt | 3.02 |
| U S Treas Bd Stripped Prin Pmt | 2.59 |
| U S Treas Sec Stripped Int Pmt | 2.4 |
| U S Treas Sec Stripped Int Pmt | 2.4 |
Fees
Vanguard Extended Duration Treasury Index Fund has an expense ratio of 0.11 percent.
