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As of 11/20/2024

Price

Aum/Mkt Cap

YIELD

Annualized forward dividend yield. Multiplies the most recent dividend payout amount by its frequency and divides by the previous close price.

Exp Ratio

Expense ratio is the fund’s total annual operating expenses, including management fees, distribution fees, and other expenses, expressed as a percentage of average net assets.

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Vanguard Ultra-Short-Term Bond Fund

VUBFX | Fund

$10.04

$12 B

4.89%

$0.49

0.20%

Vitals

YTD Return

5.4%

1 yr return

6.5%

3 Yr Avg Return

3.4%

5 Yr Avg Return

2.5%

Net Assets

$12 B

Holdings in Top 10

15.0%

52 WEEK LOW AND HIGH

$10.0
N/A
N/A

Expenses

OPERATING FEES

Expense Ratio 0.20%

SALES FEES

Front Load N/A

Deferred Load N/A

TRADING FEES

Turnover 57.00%

Redemption Fee N/A

Min Investment

Standard (Taxable)

$3,000

IRA

N/A

Fund Classification

Fund Type

Open End Mutual Fund

Name

As of 11/20/2024

Price

Aum/Mkt Cap

YIELD

Annualized forward dividend yield. Multiplies the most recent dividend payout amount by its frequency and divides by the previous close price.

Exp Ratio

Expense ratio is the fund’s total annual operating expenses, including management fees, distribution fees, and other expenses, expressed as a percentage of average net assets.

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Vanguard Ultra-Short-Term Bond Fund

VUBFX | Fund

$10.04

$12 B

4.89%

$0.49

0.20%

VUBFX - Profile

Distributions

  • YTD Total Return 5.4%
  • 3 Yr Annualized Total Return 3.4%
  • 5 Yr Annualized Total Return 2.5%
  • Capital Gain Distribution Frequency N/A
  • Net Income Ratio 0.47%
DIVIDENDS
  • Dividend Yield 4.9%
  • Dividend Distribution Frequency Monthly

Fund Details

  • Legal Name
    Vanguard Ultra-Short-Term Bond Fund
  • Fund Family Name
    The Vanguard Group, Inc.
  • Inception Date
    Feb 24, 2015
  • Shares Outstanding
    N/A
  • Share Class
    Investor
  • Currency
    USD
  • Domiciled Country
    US
  • Manager
    Samuel Martinez

Fund Description

The Fund invests in a diversified portfolio of high-quality and, to a lesser extent, medium-quality fixed income securities. High-quality fixed income securities are investment-grade securities that are rated the equivalent of A3 or better by Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. (Moody’s) or another independent rating agency or, if unrated, are determined to be of comparable quality by the Fund’s advisor. Medium-quality fixed income securities are investment-grade securities that are rated the equivalent of Baa1, Baa2, or Baa3 by Moody’s or another independent rating agency or, if unrated, are determined to be of comparable quality by the Fund’s advisor. The Fund is expected to maintain a dollar-weighted average maturity of 0 to 2 years. Under normal circumstances, the Fund will invest at least 80% of its assets in fixed income securities.
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VUBFX - Performance

Return Ranking - Trailing

Period VUBFX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
YTD 5.4% -0.6% 7.6% 36.15%
1 Yr 6.5% 1.8% 9.2% 19.25%
3 Yr 3.4%* -1.3% 6.9% 66.83%
5 Yr 2.5%* -0.9% 4.7% 52.63%
10 Yr N/A* -4.2% 27.9% N/A

* Annualized

Return Ranking - Calendar

Period VUBFX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
2023 1.2% -2.3% 4.3% 51.64%
2022 -1.8% -6.5% 0.5% 41.75%
2021 -0.4% -2.1% 0.3% 40.50%
2020 0.4% -3.1% 1.8% 40.10%
2019 0.7% -1.2% 6.1% 34.62%

Total Return Ranking - Trailing

Period VUBFX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
YTD 5.4% -0.6% 7.6% 36.15%
1 Yr 6.5% 1.8% 9.2% 19.25%
3 Yr 3.4%* -1.3% 6.9% 66.83%
5 Yr 2.5%* -0.9% 4.7% 52.63%
10 Yr N/A* -4.2% 27.9% N/A

* Annualized

Total Return Ranking - Calendar

Period VUBFX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
2023 5.4% 0.8% 12.1% 71.83%
2022 -0.5% -5.1% 2.5% 61.65%
2021 0.1% -2.1% 14.5% 46.50%
2020 1.9% -1.0% 3.6% 33.33%
2019 3.3% 0.3% 9.6% 30.22%

NAV & Total Return History

VUBFX - Holdings

Concentration Analysis

VUBFX Category Low Category High VUBFX % Rank
Net Assets 12 B 26.6 K 22.6 B 2.35%
Number of Holdings 680 2 1258 12.68%
Net Assets in Top 10 1.91 B 27.7 K 22.7 B 6.10%
Weighting of Top 10 14.95% 6.3% 159.6% 69.48%

Top 10 Holdings

  1. TREASURY BILL 7.21%
  2. TREASURY BILL 1.50%
  3. BANK NOVA SCOTIA 0.94%
  4. BANQ FED CRD MUT 0.94%
  5. ATHENE GLOBAL FU 0.89%
  6. ROYAL BK CANADA 0.81%
  7. AUST NZ BK NY 0.76%
  8. Vanguard Market Liquidity Fund 0.67%
  9. CDP FINANCIAL 0.62%
  10. STATE STREET CRP 0.61%

Asset Allocation

Weighting Return Low Return High VUBFX % Rank
Bonds 		99.05% 0.00% 129.63% 8.45%
Convertible Bonds 		4.60% 0.00% 15.25% 33.96%
Cash 		0.98% 0.00% 112.72% 84.04%
Stocks 		0.00% 0.00% 97.16% 46.01%
Preferred Stocks 		0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 34.74%
Other 		-0.03% -13.48% 99.96% 93.90%

Bond Sector Breakdown

Weighting Return Low Return High VUBFX % Rank
Corporate 		58.42% 0.00% 99.91% 14.62%
Securitized 		15.79% 0.00% 100.00% 63.68%
Government 		13.79% 0.00% 100.00% 22.64%
Cash & Equivalents 		0.67% 0.00% 112.72% 77.00%
Municipal 		0.00% 0.00% 70.39% 63.21%
Derivative 		-0.03% -13.48% 16.56% 84.98%

Bond Geographic Breakdown

Weighting Return Low Return High VUBFX % Rank
US 		97.96% 0.00% 129.63% 13.62%
Non US 		1.09% 0.00% 20.18% 6.10%

VUBFX - Expenses

Operational Fees

VUBFX Fees (% of AUM) Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
Expense Ratio 0.20% 0.08% 29.63% 90.00%
Management Fee 0.19% 0.00% 1.19% 21.13%
12b-1 Fee N/A 0.00% 1.00% N/A
Administrative Fee N/A 0.01% 0.40% N/A

Sales Fees

VUBFX Fees (% of AUM) Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
Front Load N/A 1.50% 5.75% N/A
Deferred Load N/A 0.25% 1.00% N/A

Trading Fees

VUBFX Fees (% of AUM) Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
Max Redemption Fee N/A 0.00% 1.00% N/A

Related Fees

Turnover provides investors a proxy for the trading fees incurred by mutual fund managers who frequently adjust position allocations. Higher turnover means higher trading fees.

VUBFX Fees (% of AUM) Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
Turnover 57.00% 0.00% 336.00% 35.20%

VUBFX - Distributions

Dividend Yield Analysis

VUBFX Category Low Category High VUBFX % Rank
Dividend Yield 4.89% 0.00% 8.76% 55.40%

Dividend Distribution Analysis

VUBFX Category Low Category High Category Mod
Dividend Distribution Frequency Monthly Monthly Monthly Monthly

Net Income Ratio Analysis

VUBFX Category Low Category High VUBFX % Rank
Net Income Ratio 0.47% -1.30% 14.86% 51.22%

Capital Gain Distribution Analysis

VUBFX Category Low Category High Capital Mode
Capital Gain Distribution Frequency Annually Annually Annually

Distributions History

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VUBFX - Fund Manager Analysis

Managers

Samuel Martinez

Start Date

Tenure

Tenure Rank

Jan 26, 2017

5.35

5.4%

Samuel C. Martinez, CFA, Portfolio Manager at Vanguard. He has been with Vanguard since 2007, has worked in investment management since 2010, has managed investment portfolios since 2014, and has co-managed the Portfolio since 2018. He holds a B.S. from Southern Utah University and M.B.A from The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.

Daniel Shaykevich

Start Date

Tenure

Tenure Rank

Apr 13, 2018

4.13

4.1%

Daniel Shaykevich, Principal of Vanguard. He has worked in investment management since 2001, has managed investment portfolios since 2004, has been with Vanguard since 2013. Prior to Vanguard, he was a portfolio manager for BlackRock from 2001 to 2013. He holds a B.S. from Carnegie Mellon University.

Arvind Narayanan

Start Date

Tenure

Tenure Rank

Nov 19, 2019

2.53

2.5%

Arvind Narayanan, CFA, Portfolio Manager at Vanguard. He has been with Vanguard since February 2019, has worked in investment management since 2002, has managed investment portfolios since 2006, and has co-managed the Funds since November 2019. Education: B.A., Goucher College; M.B.A., New York University.

Tenure Analysis

Category Low Category High Category Average Category Mode
0.08 32.44 6.52 7.92

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