7.8 in Long-Term Bond
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| Scorecard | |
|---|---|
| Morningstar | 3 / 5 Stars |
| Lipper | 5 5 1 5 1 |
| Zacks Investment Research | 1 (Strong Buy) |
| Standard & Poor's | 5 / 5 Stars |
| TheStreet.com | C+ (Hold) |
Fund Overview
The investment seeks to provide a high and sustainable level of current income. The fund invests in a variety of high-quality and, to a lesser extent, medium-quality fixed income securities, at least 80% of which will be intermediate- and long-term investment-grade securities. High-quality fixed income securities are those rated the equivalent of A3 or better by Moody's Investors Service; medium-quality fixed income securities are those rated the equivalent of Baa1, Baa2, or Baa3. The fund's dollar-weighted average maturity is expected to fall within a range that is five years shorter than or five years longer than that of its benchmark index.
| Trailing Returns | Updated 03.31.2012 |
|---|---|
| Year to date | 0.4% |
| 1 Year | 17.6% |
| 3 Years (Annualized) | 15.6% |
| 5 Years (Annualized) | 8.4% |
| 10 Years (Annualized) | 7.9% |
Performance
The fund has returned 17.56 percent over the past year, 15.60 percent over the past three years, 8.37 percent over the past five years, and 7.93 percent over the past decade.
Hypothetical Growth of $10,000
Updated 03.31.2012
Holdings
Asset Allocation
| % Long | % Net | |
|---|---|---|
| Cash | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Stocks | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Bonds | 90.49 | 90.49 |
| Other | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Foreign Bonds | 9.51 | 9.51 |
| 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 | |
|---|---|
| Illinois St Go Bds 5.1% | 1.59 |
| California St Go Bds 7.3% | 1.42 |
| General Elec Cap Corp Mtn Be 6.75% | 1.26 |
| Bank Of America Mortgage | 1.25 |
| Goldman Sachs Grp 6.75% | 1.15 |
Fees
Vanguard Long Term Investment Grade Fund has an expense ratio of 0.22 percent.
