Fund Research for Vanguard Ltd-Term Tx-Ex (VMLTX)

  • Fund Overview

    Fund Inception Date: Aug 31, 1987
    Category: Muni National Short
    Overall Risk: Average
    Fund Family: Vanguard
    Return Since Inception: 4.91%
    YTD Return: 4.50%
    Yield (TTM): 2.78%
    Net Assets: 3.07 B
    Morningstar Rating:
    4 of 5
    The investment seeks current income exempt from federal income tax, with limited price volatility. The fund invests at least 75% of assets in municipal bonds in the top three credit-rating categories. It may invest no more than 20% of assets in bonds rated Baa or BBB. The fund invests the remaining 5% of assets in securities with lower credit ratings or that are unrated.

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    Details
    Average Eff Duration 2.41 Yrs
    Average Eff Maturity 2.6 Yrs
    Average Credit Quality AA
    Morningstar Rating as of 10/31/2009
    YTD Returns as of 11/04/2009
    Style Box Detail calculations do not include the fund's short positions (if any)
  • Fund Performance

    10 year Growth Chart
    Growth of $10,000 from 12/31/1998 to 10/31/2009
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    Total Annualized Returns

    YTD 1 year 3 year 5 year 10 year Since Inception
    Fund 4.50% 5.81% 4.08% 3.24% 3.89% 4.91%
    +/- Category -0.24% 0.81% 1.08% 0.64% 0.41%
    +/- Barclays Municipal TR USD 5.66%

    Standardized Annual Returns

    YTD 1 year 3 year 5 year 10 year Since Inception
    Month (as of 10/31/2009) 4.48% 5.92% 4.06% 3.24% 3.89% 4.91%
    Quarter (as of 09/30/2009) 5.11% 6.67% 4.37% 3.42% 3.95% 4.96%
  • Fund Portfolio Profile

    Sector Breakdown

    Stocks
    General Obligations 11.01%
    Advanced Refunded 0.68%
    State Appropriated Tobacco 0.00%
    Non-state Appropriated Tobacco 3.44%
    Education 2.87%
    Health 4.41%
    Housing 0.56%
    Industrial 1.84%
    Transportation 2.69%
    Utilities 2.89%
    Water/Sewer 2.27%
    Misc. Revenue 12.62%
    Bond Quality
    AAA
    AA
    A
    BBB
    BB
    B
    Below B 0.00%
    Not Rated 0.56%

    Asset Allocation

    Short Long Net Assets
    Cash 5.61% 5.61%
    Stocks 0.00% 0.00%
    Bonds 94.39% 94.39%
    Other 0.00% 0.00%
    Foreign Stocks
    (as a % of assets)
    0.00% 0.00%
    Data as of 07/31/2009 Data as of 07/31/2009 View Fund Portfolio

    Top 10 Holdings

    Maturity Date Total Holdings Value of Holdings Net Assets
    + CMT MUNICIPAL RATE 4.01% 12/31/2049 229.63 M 229.63 M 2.16%
    = Golden St Tob Securitization C Ass 6.25% 06/01/2033 65.76 M 73.36 M 0.69%
    = North Tex Twy Auth 5.25% 01/01/2038 71.22 M 73.06 M 0.69%
    = Tobacco Settlement Fing Corp N Ass 5.75% 06/01/2032 66.68 M 72.81 M 0.69%
    = Metropolitan Transn Auth 5% 11/15/2030 50 M 54.36 M 0.51%
    = Usf Fing Corp Fla Ctfs Partn Var Cops 07/01/2037 53.55 M 53.55 M 0.50%
    + New York N Y Adj Go Bd 08/01/2023 53.44 M 53.44 M 0.50%
    = Long Island Pwr Auth 5% 05/01/2012 48.9 M 52.93 M 0.50%
    = PUERTO RICO SALES TAX FING COR REV BDS 08/01/2039 50 M 50.81 M 0.48%
    = Engy Northwest Wash Elec Rev Elec 5% 07/01/2011 45.36 M 48.77 M 0.46%
    + Increase - Decrease = No change * New since last portfolio
    Data as of 07/31/2009
    Top 10 holdings account for the fund's short positions (if any). Net short positions appear shaded.
  • Sales Information

    Sales Charge %

    Initial
    Deferred
    Taken from prospectus dated 02/20/2009
    Expense Ratio (based on net assets) 0.15%
    Taken from annual report dated 10/31/2008

  • Fund Management

    Marlin G. Brown
    Start Date: 02/22/2008
    Brown has been a portfolio manager with Vanguard Fixed Income Group since 1996. He has worked in investment management since 1986.