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Vanguard Total Bond Market II Idx Inv VTBIX

Morningstar Analyst Rating
Analyst rating as of
  • NAV / 1-Day Return 9.61  /  0.30 %
  • Total Assets 230.1 Bil
  • Adj. Expense Ratio
    0.090%
  • Expense Ratio 0.090%
  • Distribution Fee Level Low
  • Share Class Type No Load
  • Category Intermediate Core Bond
  • Credit Quality / Interest Rate Sensitivity High / Moderate
  • Min. Initial Investment 0
  • Status Open
  • TTM Yield 2.38%
  • Effective Duration 6.47 years

USD | NAV as of Jan 30, 2023 | 1-Day Return as of Jan 30, 2023, 11:17 PM GMT+00:00

Morningstar’s Analysis VTBIX

Will VTBIX outperform in future?

Get our overall rating based on a fundamental assessment of the pillars below.

Process Pillar

The Process Pillar is our assessment of how sensible, clearly defined, and repeatable VTBIX’s performance objective and investment process is for both security selection and portfolio construction.

People Pillar

The People Pillar is our evaluation of the VTBIX management team’s experience and ability. We find that high-quality management teams deliver superior performance relative to their benchmarks and/or peers.

Parent Pillar

The Parent Pillar is our rating of VTBIX’s parent organization’s priorities and whether they’re in line with investors’ interests.

Well-constructed portfolio of investment-grade bonds.

Analyst

Summary

| by Lan Anh Tran

Vanguard Total Bond Market Index is a well-constructed portfolio of investment-grade U.S.-dollar-denominated bonds. The fund’s broad scope and low fee should allow it to outperform its Morningstar Category peers over the long run. The fund’s more-expensive investor and admiral share classes earn Morningstar Analyst Ratings of Bronze and Silver, respectively, while the rest of the share classes receive Gold ratings.

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