- What does VSIGX invest in?
- This fund employs an indexing strategy to replicate the performance of the Bloomberg US Treasury 3-10 Year Bond Index. The benchmark comprises fixed-income securities issued by the U.S. Treasury, specifically those with maturities between three and ten years, excluding inflation-protected bonds. A significant risk lies in interest rate fluctuations, which, whether rising or falling, can lead to decreased bond prices or a reduction in the fund's income. However, a key advantage is the remarkably low default risk, as the underlying bonds are fully backed by the U.S. government's full faith and credit. This offering is well-suited for investors seeking consistent interest income who are comfortable with a moderate degree of volatility in both price and earnings.
- What is the expense ratio of VSIGX?
- Vanguard Intermediate-Term Treasury Index Fund Admiral Shares (VSIGX) charges an expense ratio of 0.06%. This is the annual fee deducted from fund assets to cover management and operations.
- What is VSIGX's dividend yield?
- VSIGX's trailing-twelve-month yield is 4.18%, calculated from the sum of dividends over the past year divided by the current price.
- What is the duration of VSIGX?
- Effective duration measures VSIGX's sensitivity to interest-rate changes — a duration of 6 means a 1% rate move shifts NAV by roughly 6% in the opposite direction. VSIGX's current duration is published on the fund's factsheet on the issuer's website.
- What is the credit quality of VSIGX?
- VSIGX's credit quality breakdown — the share of holdings rated AAA through CCC and below — is published on the fund's factsheet. Higher-quality (investment-grade) funds yield less but carry less default risk than high-yield / junk bond funds.
- What is the yield to maturity of VSIGX?
- Yield to maturity (YTM) is the total return you'd earn from VSIGX if every bond in the portfolio is held to maturity at the current price. VSIGX's YTM is published on the fund's factsheet on the issuer's website — it differs from the trailing-12-month yield because YTM reflects current bond prices rather than historical income paid.
