Vanguard Short-Term Federal Fund Investor Shares

Frequently Asked Questions About VSGBX

What are the top holdings of VSGBX?

A machine-readable holdings disclosure for Vanguard Short-Term Federal Fund Investor Shares (VSGBX) is not available from our data sources. Fund families sometimes register portfolio filings under a sibling share class or outside the SEC's structured datasets. Rather than estimate, we leave the section blank; the issuer's website carries the authoritative portfolio list.

What sectors does VSGBX invest in?

Vanguard Short-Term Federal Fund Investor Shares (VSGBX) allocates across the sectors shown above. The largest exposure tops the list; the rest follow in descending weight order.

What sector is VSGBX most exposed to?

VSGBX's full sector breakdown is on the Sectors tab. The largest sector weight is shown there along with the rest of the allocation.

Is VSGBX a US-only fund?

The country allocation card on this page shows VSGBX's geographic exposure. Funds with > 95% US weight are effectively US-only; international or global funds will show meaningful weights across multiple countries.

What does VSGBX invest in?

This fund's primary objective is to generate consistent income for investors while aiming to minimize significant fluctuations in its market value. Under typical market conditions, at least 80% of its holdings are allocated to short-duration debt securities either issued directly by or guaranteed by agencies of the U.S. government. It's crucial to understand that a number of these agency-backed instruments do not carry the explicit "full faith and credit" guarantee of the U.S. federal government. The portfolio generally targets an average maturity for its underlying bonds ranging between one and four years.