Vanguard Short-Term Federal Fund Admiral Shares (VSGDX)
Vanguard Short-Term Federal Fund Admiral Shares operates in the Asset Management - Leveraged industry of the Financial Services sector, headquartered in Malvern, PA, US. The stock last traded at $10.21, up 0.10% on the session, giving a market capitalisation of $4.48B. Its beta of 0.34 implies it has historically moved less than the broad market.
The fund aims to generate consistent income for investors while striving to keep fluctuations in its share price at a minimum. Under typical market conditions, at least 80% of its portfolio will be dedicated to short-term debt instruments that are either issued or guaranteed by the U.S. government and its associated agencies. It's crucial to understand, however, that a significant portion of these securities do not carry the explicit "full faith and credit" guarantee of the U.S. government. On average, the dollar-weighted maturity of the fund's holdings is projected to be between one and four years.
Vanguard Short-Term Federal Fund Admiral Shares is most often compared with the following Financial Services names: