Vanguard Long Term Treasury Fd: (MF: VUSTX)
NAV
$12.18
NAV Day Change
-0.06 (-0.49%)
Jun 17 06:06 PM ET
General Information As Of 04/30/13
| %Yield | 2.70 |
| %SEC Yield | 2.65 |
| %YTD Return (as of 04/30/13) | 1.51 |
| Objective* | Fixed Income - Government |
| Peer* | GS LT |
Portfolio Statistics
| %Unrealized Gain YTD | 9.76 |
| Net Assets (Mil $) 04/30/2013 | 1,349.00 |
| %Turnover 04/30/2013 | 105.00 |
Fees
| %Max Sales Load | NA |
| %Min Sales Load | NA |
| %Max Deferred Load | NA |
Expenses
| %Max 12b-1 Fee | 0.00 |
| %Max Management Fee | 0.17 |
| Redemption Fee | NA |
| Expense Ratio | 0.20 |
Allocation
| Large Growth | NA |
| Large Value | NA |
| Small Growth | NA |
| Small Value | NA |
| Foreign Stock | NA |
| Emerging Market | NA |
| Precious Metal | NA |
| Intermediate Bond | NA |
| Foreign Bond | NA |
| High Yield Bond | NA |
Portfolio Information
Composition
| As of 01/31/2013 | %of Net Assets |
| Stock | 0.00 |
| Cash | 0.25 |
| Bonds | 98.87 |
| Preferred | 0.00 |
| Convertibles | 0.00 |
| Foreign Stock | 0.00 |
| Foreign Bonds | 0.00 |
| Hedge | 0.00 |
| Other | 0.88 |
Sector / Country Weightings
| As of 04/30/2013 | % of Portfolio |
|---|---|
| NA | NA |
Portfolio Holdings
| Top Holdings (As of 01/31/2013) | % of Portfolio | Value (Mil$) |
|---|---|---|
| US TREAS NOTE BOND | 11.14 | 380.29 |
| US TREAS NOTE BOND | 8.70 | 296.90 |
| US TREAS NOTE BOND | 7.55 | 257.63 |
| US TREAS NOTE BOND | 7.48 | 255.09 |
| US TREAS NOTE BOND | 5.98 | 203.91 |
| US TREAS NOTE BOND | 5.91 | 201.78 |
| US TREAS NOTE BOND | 5.73 | 195.56 |
| US TREAS NOTE BOND | 5.60 | 191.19 |
| US TREAS NOTE BOND | 5.39 | 183.91 |
| US TREAS NOTE BOND | 5.34 | 182.31 |
Contact Information
| Family | Vanguard Group |
| Addrerss | 100 Vanguard Blvd. Malvern, PA 19355 |
| Phone | 800 662-7447 |
Zacks Premium Research
Zacks Mutual Fund Rank: 1 - Strong Buy 
| #1 |
Fund Description
The fund was incepted in May 1986 and is managed by the Vanguard Group. The fund's main objective is to seek a high level of current income and preserve investors' principal. The Fund invests at least 85% of its assets in long-term bonds whose interest and principal payments are backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. government. At least 65% of the Fund's assets will always be invested in U.S. Treasury securities. The Fund maintains a dollar-weighted average maturity of between 15 and 30 years. Dividends are declared daily and distributed monthly. Capital gains, if any, are distributed annually in December.
Stock Holding % of Net Assets
| As Of | 01/31/2013 |
| Total Issues | NA |
| Avg. P/E | NA |
| Avg. P/Book | NA |
| Avg. EPS Growth | NA |
| Avg. Market Value (Mil $) | NA |
Risk
| 3 Year | 5 Year | 10 Year | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beta | 4.06 | 2.87 | 2.14 |
| Alpha | -9.02 | -5.87 | -0.13 |
| R Squared | 0.58 | 0.56 | 0.62 |
| Std. Dev. | 12.91 | 13.67 | 11.67 |
| Sharpe | 0.99 | 0.69 | 2.00 |
Shareholder Information
| Manager | David R. Glocke |
| Since | 05/01 |
| Manager Rating | NA |
| Inception Date | 05/19/1986 |
| Shareholders | NA |
| Dividends Paid | M |
| Minimum Initial Investment | $3,000 |
| Minimum Subsequent Investment | $100 |
| IRA Minimum | $0 |
| IRA Available | Y | Check Writing | N | Phone Invest | Y |
| Phone Exchange | Y | Phone Redeem | Y | Auto Invest | Y |
| Wire Redeem | Y | Wire Fee | Y | Wire Transfer | Y |
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Zacks News for VUSTX
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