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  • NAV / 1-Day Return $10.17  /  0.00
  • Fund Size $54.5B
  • Adjusted Expense Ratio 0.200%
  • Net Expense Ratio 0.200%
  • Fee Level: Distribution Low
  • Share Class Type No Load
  • Morningstar Category Short-Term Bond
  • Fixed-Income Style Box (Funds) Medium/Limited
  • Minimum Initial Investment $3,000
  • Investment Status Open
  • TTM Yield 4.74%
  • Average Effective Duration 2.73 yrs
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Vanguard Short-Term Investment-Grade Management Change; Ratings Unchanged.

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Analyst Note

Veteran portfolio manager Daniel Shaykevich transitioned off Vanguard Short-Term Investment-Grade on June 30, 2026, to focus on other active Vanguard fixed-income strategies, including emerging-market, core, and core-plus strategies. Shaykevich joined Vanguard in 2013 from BlackRock, bringing more than two decades of industry experience, and now he leads the firm’s emerging-market sector team.

by Ken Noguchi
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Portfolio Holdings VFSTX

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  • % Assets in Top 10 Holdings 6.1
Top 10 Holdings
% Portfolio Weight
Market Value USD
Sector

United States Treasury Notes

1.20 652M
Government

Abbott Laboratories

0.68 368M
Corporate

United States Treasury Notes

0.66 361M
Government

United States Treasury Notes

0.66 359M
Government

Boeing Co.

0.56 306M
Corporate

United States Treasury Notes

0.51 276M
Government

United States Treasury Notes

0.46 251M
Government

Space Exploration Technologies Corp.

0.45 247M
Corporate

United States Treasury Notes

0.45 245M
Government

AbbVie Inc.

0.44 241M
Corporate

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