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Vanguard Short-Term Government Securities Active Fund

Vanguard Short-Term Federal Fund (the “Fund”) seeks to provide current income while maintaining limited price volatility.

$10.03

Key Metrics

TER 0.20% per year
Distribution policy Distributing
Fund size USD 4,434 M
Inception date December 31, 1987
Holdings 421
Fund currency USD
Fund domicile US
Provider Vanguard
For full official fund details, factsheets, and holdings, visit investor.vanguard.com (opens in new tab).

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Historical Return

Last updated: Oct 15, 2026
1 Year +0.0% +4.0% Div
3 Years (avg.) +0.0% +4.0% Div
5 Years (avg.) +0.0% +4.0% Div

Risk & Analysis Metrics

Last updated: Oct 15, 2026

Volatility

N/A 1 Year
N/A 3 Years
N/A 5 Years
N/A 10 Years

Max Drawdown

N/A 1 Year
N/A 3 Years
N/A 5 Years
N/A 10 Years

Sharpe Ratio

N/A 1 Year
N/A 3 Years
N/A 5 Years
N/A 10 Years

Distributions

*by ETF Portfolio Weight Last updated: Oct 15, 2026

Profit Margin Distribution

< 0%
0%
1y 3y N/A N/A
0 - 5%
0%
1y 3y N/A N/A
5 - 10%
0%
1y 3y N/A N/A
10 - 15%
67%
1y 3y N/A N/A
15 - 20%
0%
1y 3y N/A N/A
20 - 30%
0%
1y 3y N/A N/A
30 - 40%
0%
1y 3y N/A N/A
> 40%
33%
1y 3y N/A N/A

P/E Ratio Distribution

< 0
33%
1y 3y N/A N/A
0 - 10
67%
1y 3y N/A N/A
10 - 15
0%
1y 3y N/A N/A
15 - 20
0%
1y 3y N/A N/A
20 - 25
0%
1y 3y N/A N/A
25 - 35
0%
1y 3y N/A N/A
35 - 50
0%
1y 3y N/A N/A
> 50
0%
1y 3y N/A N/A

Discounted Cash Flow

Weighted Average Undervaluation
N/A
Undervalued
> 60%
0%
1y 3y N/A N/A
45 - 60%
0%
1y 3y N/A N/A
30 - 45%
0%
1y 3y N/A N/A
15 - 30%
0%
1y 3y N/A N/A
Fair (&plusmn;15%)
0%
1y 3y N/A N/A
Overvalued
15 - 30%
0%
1y 3y N/A N/A
30 - 45%
0%
1y 3y N/A N/A
45 - 60%
0%
1y 3y N/A N/A
> 60%
0%
1y 3y N/A N/A

Market Cap Size Distribution

Micro Cap
0.0%
1y 3y N/A N/A
Small Cap
0.0%
1y 3y N/A N/A
Mid Cap
100.0%
1y 3y N/A N/A
Large Cap
0.0%
1y 3y N/A N/A
Mega Cap
0.0%
1y 3y N/A N/A
Micro: < $300M Small: $300M–$2B Mid: $2B–$10B Large: $10B–$200B Mega: > $200B

Portfolio Concentration

*by ETF Portfolio Weight Last updated: Oct 15, 2026
100.0% Top 5 Holdings
100.0% Top 10 Holdings
100.0% Top 50 Holdings
100.0% Top 100 Holdings
Top 5 Companies
FNMA Federal National Mortgage Association
66.8%
FMCC Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp
33.2%

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Sectors

Finance and Insurance 1.1%
Other 98.9%

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Federal National Mortgage Association

FNMA - Finance and Insurance

Federal National Mortgage Association

FNMA - Finance and Insurance
Market Cap $6.52B
P/E Ratio 2.5
Dividends 0.0%
Total Investment $33.55M
Weight 0.76%

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Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp

FMCC - Finance and Insurance

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp

FMCC - Finance and Insurance
Market Cap $7.12B
P/E Ratio -994.6
Dividends 0.0%
Total Investment $16.64M
Weight 0.38%

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