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Net Asset Value: 
10.49
1-Day Return: 
-0.01 (-0.10%)
YTD Return
as of 3/19/10: 
Up 1.17%
VBISX 
(Vanguard Sh-Tm Bd;Inv)
Classification: Short Inv Grade     Objective: Short Inv Grade
Open to New Investors: Yes
Lipper Rating
Total Return
Consistent Return
Preservation
Tax Efficiency
Expense
The Lipper Leader system ranks a fund in the following categories: Total Return; Consistent Return; Preservation; Tax Efficiency; and Expenses. Funds are rated in ascending order on a numeric scale of 1 to 5, with '1' representing funds with the lowest rating, and '5' representing the highest rated funds and funds that are Lipper Leaders. Click here for more detail.
NAV Chart | Growth of $10,000
Fund Chart
Total Returns (As of 3/19/2010)
 YTD1Yr3Yr5Yr10Yr
Fund 1.17 5.17 5.56 4.84 5.10
Classification 1.38 10.74 3.17 3.41 3.94
Index (S&P 500) 4.50 51.20 -4.00 1.60 -0.50
% Rank in Class (1-best,100=worst)6185997
Fund Stats
Investment Objective:Short Inv Grade
Net Assets ($Mil)5,557.90
Inception Date:3/1/94
Manager Name, TenureGregory Davis, 2005
Expense Ratio: 0.19%
Sales Charge:
Load Type:
  
No Load
0.00%
0.00%
Top 10 Holdings (As of 12/31/09)
Company NameSymbol% Net Assets
Treasury Notes/bonds NA 53.03
Corporate Notes/bonds NA 30.08
Government Agency Securities NA 14.33
Us$ Denominated Fgn. Gvt. NA 2.42
Fgn. Currency Denominated Bonds NA 0.08
Gnma And Other Mtg Backed NA 0.01
% of Total Holdings 99.95
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