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Vanguard Short-term Fixed Interest - Managed Fund

Fund Objective
The Fund aims to deliver regular income and a total return that exceeds that of the Bloomberg AusBond Bank Bill Index in two out of every three years, before taking into account fees, expenses and tax.
Fund Strategy
Vanguard's approach to managing the Fund involves investing in high-quality money market and debt securities issued by a variety of government, government related and corporate entities in Australia.

Fund Performance Comparison

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Fund performance

  1M 3M 6M 1Y p.a. 2Y p.a. 3Y p.a. 5Y p.a. 10Y p.a.
Total return 0.41% 1.17% 2.45% 4.31% 3.17% 1.96% 1.63% 1.96%
Growth return 0.05% 0.07% 0.23% 0.68% 0.4% 0.03% -0.01% 0%
Income return 0.36% 1.1% 2.22% 3.63% 2.77% 1.93% 1.64% 1.96%
Market index (Bloomberg AusBond Bank 0+Y TR AUD)
Total return 0.37% 1.09% 2.15% 4.19% 3.11% 2.08% -% 1.82%
As at 31 Mar 2024. Returns for periods greater than 1 year are annualised. All figures are percentages.

Asset Allocation

Vanguard Short-term Fixed Interest
Cash
19.89%
Fixed Interest
80.11%
Australian Equities
0%
International Equities
0%
Alternatives
0%
Average Allocation of Peers
Cash
26.96%
Fixed Interest
72.48%
Australian Equities
0.49%
International Equities
0.05%
Alternatives
0.02%

General Information

Fund Details
Type Description
Vanguard Short-term Fixed Interest (Wholesale)
Vanguard Investments Australia Ltd
VAN0102AU
Australian Short Term Fixed Interest
starstarstar (as at 31 Mar 2024)
Investment Fund
26 Aug 1998
$223.34 million (as at 31 Mar 2024)
$1.0209 (as at 16 Apr 2024)
$1.0203 (as at 16 Apr 2024)
Open
Offer information
Type Description
Indirect Cost Ratio (ICR) 0.19% (as at 30 Jun 2023)
Performance fee (not included in ICR) 0
Minimum initial investment $500,000
Minimum additional investments $5,000.00
Minimum redemption amount $1,000.00

Top 10 holdings (as at 31 Dec 2023)

Holding (as at 31 Dec 2023) Type % of Portfolio
Cooperatieve Rabobank U.A. Australia Branch Bond - Corporate Bond 7.75%
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FAQs about the Vanguard Short-term Fixed Interest

The objective of the Vanguard Short-term Fixed Interest managed fund is The Fund aims to deliver regular income and a total return that exceeds that of the Bloomberg AusBond Bank Bill Index in two out of every three years, before taking into account fees, expenses and tax.

The strategy of the Vanguard Short-term Fixed Interest managed fund is Vanguard's approach to managing the Fund involves investing in high-quality money market and debt securities issued by a variety of government, government related and corporate entities in Australia.

The APIR code of the Vanguard Short-term Fixed Interest managed fund is VAN0102AU.

Vanguard Short-term Fixed Interest’s total return last month was 0.41%. This was made up of a growth return of 0.05% and an income return of 0.36%. These returns were calculated as at 31 Mar 2024.

Vanguard Short-term Fixed Interest’s total return for the last three months was 1.17%. This was made up of a growth return of 0.07% and an income return of 1.1%%. These returns were calculated as at 31 Mar 2024.

Vanguard Short-term Fixed Interest’s one-year total return is 4.31%. This was made up of a growth return of 0.68% and an income return of 3.63%. These returns were calculated as at 31 Mar 2024.

Vanguard Short-term Fixed Interest’s one-year total return is 1.96%. This was made up of a growth return of 0.03% and an income return of 1.93%. These returns were calculated as at 31 Mar 2024.

The asset allocation of the Vanguard Short-term Fixed Interest managed fund is :

Cash
19.89%
Fixed Interest
80.11%
Australian Equities
0%
International Equities
0%
Alternatives
0%

The Responsible Entity for the Vanguard Short-term Fixed Interest managed fund is Vanguard Investments Australia Ltd.

The Vanguard Short-term Fixed Interest managed fund belongs to the Australian Short Term Fixed Interest sector/asset class.

As at 31 Mar 2024, the size of the Vanguard Short-term Fixed Interest managed fund was $223.34 million.

The Vanguard Short-term Fixed Interest managed fund has an inception date of 26 Aug 1998.

The current entry price of the Vanguard Short-term Fixed Interest managed fund is $1.0209 per unit and the current exit price is $1.0203 per unit (as at 16 Apr 2024).

The current exit price of the Vanguard Short-term Fixed Interest managed fund is $1.0203 per unit and the current entry price is $1.0209 per unit (as at 16 Apr 2024).

The minimum initial investment amount for the Vanguard Short-term Fixed Interest managed fund is $500,000. Minimum additional investment is $5000.

Fund data sourced from Morningstar. Some material is copyright and published under licence from ASX Operations Pty Limited ACN 004 523 782 ("ASXO"). Data and content is provided for personal use only. Whilst every care has been taken in producing these numbers, neither Morningstar nor InvestSMART can make any guarantees around the complete accuracy of these figures. Should you decide to change investments, please read all relevant disclosure documents including the Product Disclosure Statements and if required, you may consider speaking to a financial professional for further guidance. A tax event may be realised as a result of switching investments. Past performance is not a reliable indicator of future performance.