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Vanguard Long-Term Treasury Inv

VUSTX - Snapshot

Vitals

  • YTD Return 16.6%
  • 3 Yr Annualized Return 10.5%
  • 5 Yr Annualized Return 7.4%
  • Net Assets $4.56 B
  • Holdings in Top 10 33.5%

52 WEEK LOW AND HIGH

$15.16
$13.12
$16.44

Expenses

OPERATING RELATED FEES

  • Expense Ratio 0.20%

SALES FEES

  • Front Load N/A
  • Deferred Load N/A

BROKERAGE FEES

  • Turnover 96.00%

TRADING FEES

  • Max Redemption Fee N/A

Min Investment

  • Standard (Taxable) $3,000
  • IRA N/A

Fund Classification

Compare VUSTX to Popular Long-Term U.S. Treasury Bond Funds and ETFs

Overview

Income Profile

Income Risk

Returns Profile

Allocations

Expenses

About

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$120.47

+0.30%

$19.59 B

1.21%

$1.46

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iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF

TLT | ETF

$160.22

+0.97%

$19.47 B

1.57%

$2.50

18.26%

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Fidelity® Series Long-Term Treasury Bond Index Fund

Fund

$10.12

+0.80%

$6.97 B

2.15%

$0.22

14.87%

-

Vanguard Long-Term Treasury Index Fund

Fund

$41.69

+0.90%

$5.75 B

1.89%

$0.78

17.40%

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Vanguard Long-Term Treasury Index Fund

VGLT | ETF

$97.69

+0.89%

$5.75 B

1.89%

$1.83

17.32%

-

VUSTX - Profile

Distributions

  • YTD Total Return 16.6%
  • 3 Yr Annualized Total Return 10.5%
  • 5 Yr Annualized Total Return 7.4%
  • Capital Gain Distribution Frequency None
  • Net Income Ratio 2.55%
DIVIDENDS
  • Dividend Yield 0.0%
  • Dividend Distribution Frequency Monthly

Fund Details

  • Legal Name
    Vanguard Long Term Treasury Fund
  • Fund Family Name
    Vanguard
  • Inception Date
    May 19, 1986
  • Shares Outstanding
    N/A
  • Share Class
    Inv
  • Currency
    USD
  • Domiciled Country
    United States
  • Manager
    Gemma Wright-Casparius

Fund Description

The fund invests at least 80% of its assets in U.S. Treasury securities, which include bills, bonds, and notes issued by the U.S. Treasury. It is expected to maintain a dollar-weighted average maturity of 15 to 30 years.

VUSTX - Performance

Return Ranking - Trailing

Period VUSTX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
YTD 16.6% 7.8% 25.1% 75.76%
1 Yr 13.6% 7.5% 17.4% 51.43%
3 Yr 10.5%* 6.2% 14.6% 68.75%
5 Yr 7.4%* 4.3% 10.4% 56.67%
10 Yr 7.0%* 4.0% 10.9% 59.26%

* Annualized

Return Ranking - Calendar

Period VUSTX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
2019 10.9% 3.3% 18.5% 50.00%
2018 -4.7% -7.7% -1.3% 55.17%
2017 5.7% -46.9% 11.8% 70.37%
2016 -3.7% -9.3% -0.6% 84.62%
2015 -6.6% -46.1% -0.4% 44.00%

Total Return Ranking - Trailing

Period VUSTX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
YTD 16.6% 7.7% 23.4% 75.76%
1 Yr 13.6% 7.5% 17.4% 50.00%
3 Yr 10.5%* 6.2% 14.6% 67.74%
5 Yr 7.4%* 4.3% 10.4% 56.67%
10 Yr 7.0%* 4.0% 10.9% 59.26%

* Annualized

Total Return Ranking - Calendar

Period VUSTX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
2019 10.9% 3.3% 18.5% 50.00%
2018 -4.7% -7.7% -0.8% 55.17%
2017 5.7% 0.7% 11.8% 81.48%
2016 -3.7% -9.3% 1.7% 84.62%
2015 -6.6% -46.1% 1.1% 44.00%

NAV & Total Return History

VUSTX - Holdings

Concentration Analysis

VUSTX Category Low Category High VUSTX % Rank
Net Assets 4.56 B 3.05 M 19.6 B 18.42%
Number of Holdings 117 1 298 21.05%
Net Assets in Top 10 1.61 B 0 19.1 B 28.95%
Weighting of Top 10 33.46% 19.6% 100.0% 60.00%

Top 10 Holdings

  1. United States Treasury Bonds 3.99%
  2. United States Treasury Bonds 3.75%
  3. United States Treasury Bonds 3% 3.70%
  4. United States Treasury Bonds 3.64%
  5. United States Treasury Bonds 3.48%
  6. United States Treasury Bonds 3.31%
  7. United States Treasury Bonds 3.22%
  8. United States Treasury Bonds 3.08%
  9. United States Treasury Bonds 3.07%
  10. United States Treasury Bonds 3.12% 3.03%

Asset Allocation

Weighting Return Low Return High VUSTX % Rank
Bonds 		101.01% 71.80% 147.47% 21.05%
Stocks 		0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 68.42%
Preferred Stocks 		0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 68.42%
Other 		0.00% -19.98% 1.10% 55.26%
Convertible Bonds 		0.00% 0.00% 0.18% 68.42%
Cash 		-1.01% -47.47% 28.20% 78.95%

Bond Sector Breakdown

Weighting Return Low Return High VUSTX % Rank
Government 		87.35% 0.00% 100.00% 57.89%
Securitized 		12.65% 0.00% 59.70% 10.53%
Derivative 		0.00% 0.00% 97.12% 68.42%
Cash & Equivalents 		0.00% 0.00% 30.56% 89.47%
Corporate 		0.00% 0.00% 0.53% 68.42%
Municipal 		0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 68.42%

Bond Geographic Breakdown

Weighting Return Low Return High VUSTX % Rank
US 		101.01% 71.80% 147.47% 21.05%
Non US 		0.00% 0.00% 2.23% 68.42%

VUSTX - Expenses

Operational Fees

VUSTX Fees (% of AUM) Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
Expense Ratio 0.20% 0.03% 2.96% 50.00%
Management Fee 0.18% 0.00% 0.79% 62.16%
12b-1 Fee N/A 0.00% 1.00% N/A
Administrative Fee N/A 0.15% 0.35% N/A

Sales Fees

VUSTX Fees (% of AUM) Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
Front Load N/A 3.75% 3.75% N/A
Deferred Load N/A 1.00% 1.00% N/A

Trading Fees

VUSTX Fees (% of AUM) Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
Max Redemption Fee N/A 2.00% 2.00% 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.

VUSTX Fees (% of AUM) Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
Turnover 96.00% 3.00% 220.00% 61.76%

VUSTX - Distributions

Dividend Yield Analysis

VUSTX Category Low Category High VUSTX % Rank
Dividend Yield 0.00% 0.00% 3.07% 86.84%

Dividend Distribution Analysis

VUSTX Category Low Category High Category Mod
Dividend Distribution Frequency Monthly Quarterly Monthly Monthly

Net Income Ratio Analysis

VUSTX Category Low Category High VUSTX % Rank
Net Income Ratio 2.55% 1.25% 2.74% 23.53%

Capital Gain Distribution Analysis

VUSTX Category Low Category High Capital Mode
Capital Gain Distribution Frequency None Annually Semi-Annually Annually

Dividend Payout History

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VUSTX - Fund Manager Analysis

Managers

Gemma Wright-Casparius

Start Date

Tenure

Tenure Rank

Jan 02, 2015

5.83

5.8%

Gemma Wright-Casparius, Principal of Vanguard. She has worked in investment management since 2005, has managed investment portfolios since 2008; has been with Vanguard since 2011; and has managed the Short-Term Treasury, Intermediate-Term Treasury, and Long-Term Treasury Funds since 2015. Education: B.B.A. and M.B.A., Bernard M. Baruch College of The City University of New York.

Tenure Analysis

Category Low Category High Category Average Category Mode
0.08 24.27 6.51 13.26

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