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Vanguard Short-Term Government Securities Active Fund Admiral Shares VSGDX

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  • NAV / 1-Day Return$10.05  /  −0.10%
  • Fund Size$4.4B
  • Adjusted Expense Ratio0.100%
  • Net Expense Ratio0.100%
  • Fee Level: DistributionBelow Average
  • Share Class TypeInstitutional
  • Morningstar CategoryShort Government
  • Fixed-Income Style Box (Funds)High/Limited
  • Minimum Initial Investment$50,000
  • Investment StatusOpen
  • TTM Yield4.09%
  • Average Effective Duration2.53 yrs
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Morningstar’s Analysis VSGDX

Will VSGDX outperform in the future?

Get our overall rating based on a fundamental assessment of the pillars below.

  • Process Pillar

    The Process Pillar is our assessment of how sensible, clearly defined, and repeatable VSGDX’s performance objective and investment process is for both security selection and portfolio construction.

  • People Pillar

    The People Pillar is our evaluation of the VSGDX management team’s experience and ability. We find that high-quality management teams deliver superior performance relative to their benchmarks and/or peers.

  • Parent Pillar

    The Parent Pillar is our rating of VSGDX’s parent organization’s priorities and whether they’re in line with investors’ interests.

Compelling active short government bond option.

Analyst Ken Noguchi

Ken Noguchi

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Summary

Deep mortgage expertise and a sensible relative-value process distinguish Vanguard Short-Term Government Securities Active from its short government Morningstar Category peers.

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Portfolio Holdings VSGDX

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  • % Assets in Top 10 Holdings26.0
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