I currently own Vanguard's IT VFISX , HY VWEHX, and Fido's MS FSICX. I know there are many BFs available for consideration based on one's perspective, financial …
… None Before , Could MUNI's Be the place to go to? Looking at the Past 3 yrs.. comparing VG- ST Bond funds of VBISX and VFISX to Muni's such as VWITX and FLTMX? Past 3 yrs TR's ? The Muni's win hands down And Comparing Ylds? Again, the Muni …
… led the firm's fixed-income group since June 2003.USAVSGBXCoreCoreThis offering's sister fund, Vanguard Short - Term Treasury VFISX , must keep 80% of its assets in Treasuries, but this fund has no such restriction. In fact, management …
I noticed that on Dec 29, prices on vanguard bond funds dropped dramatically in one day. VFIIX(gnma) VFISX (short term treasuries) VFITX(interm. term tresuries) and VSGBX(Short term federal) Looking back, and I see the same …
… less than 0.15%, whereas the firm's short-term bond funds all yielded anywhere from 0.41% ( Short-Term Treasury VFISX ) to 1.93% ( Short-Term Investment-Grade VFSTX). If you have a lot of assets, that differential can add up. But in …
… competitive yields.David Glocke assumed day-to-day management of this fund in May 2001. He also runs Vanguard Short - Term Treasury VFISX and Vanguard Long-Term U.S. Treasury VUSTX and oversees the firm's money market operation.USAVFITXSupportingThis …
… TIPs DIPSX starting January 2007 . DFA Intermediate Government Bonds DFIGX , Morningstar . Vanguard Short - Term Treasuries VFISX , Morningstar . Vanguard Intermediate - Term Treasuries VFITX , Morningstar . Vanguard Inflation Protected Securities VIPSX …
… appears Thanks since 99', , been keeping Btwn 30- 50% savings in VUSTX & VFITX for yrs. & over 45% for 2010..( as well as 07' & 08' and VFITX in 09' ) and been bouncing around btwn VBISX, VSGBX, VFSTX and VFISX .over the yrs..
… securities it owns are for G Fund participants only; you won't find them in other mutual funds. However, Vanguard Short - Term Treasury VFISX is a reasonable stand-in. F Fund (Fixed-Income Index) The F Fund is a total market bond market …
Hi all - I'm looking for a mutual (or money market) fund for my wife's 401k that invests in U.S. Treasurys only. Literally nothing else: no agency, no ABS/MBS/CMO, no floaters, no swaps, just Treasurys. I would prefer the shortest duration available. Any suggestions? This kind of beast is a lot harder to find that you might think: most "Government" funds, well, ain't. A few funds that *do* meet these criteria: FSIXX (closed, also $1M minimum), FDLXX (closed), VFISX (avg duration 2 yr, I *think* no agencys, can anyone confirm?), FSBIX (2.8 yr, a bit longer than I prefer, also who the heck is Spartan?). A few funds that *don't* meet these criteria: FDRXX, FGRXX, SPAXX, FISXX. I haven't been able to find a fund like that with a sub-1-year duration (basically investing in T-bills, not notes). The goal of this is of course maximum safety. I think in an "extreme event" agencys will be dumped before t-bills/notes, and money market fund insurance won't be worth a damn. YMMV but that is my goal. In any case such a fund is an interesting tool to have, and the difficulty of finding one is also pretty interesting.