Products August 11, 2009
Vanguard to Launch Bond Index Funds
Vanguard has filed a registration statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for seven new bond index funds and exchange-traded funds (ETFs).
Reported by Rebecca Moore
The funds will offer ETF Shares and Signal Shares with expected expense ratios of 0.15%, and Institutional Shares with an expense ratio of 0.09%. The funds are expected to be available for purchase in late 2009.
The new funds are:
Fund | Index |
Vanguard Short-Term Government Bond Index Fund | Barclays Capital U.S. 1-3 Government Bond Index |
Vanguard Intermediate-Term Government Bond Index Fund | Barclays Capital U.S. 3-10 Government Bond Index |
Vanguard Long-Term Government Bond Index Fund | Barclays Capital U.S. 10+ Government Bond Index |
Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund | Barclays Capital U.S. 1-5 Corporate Bond Index |
Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund | Barclays Capital U.S. 5-10 Corporate Bond Index |
Vanguard Long-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund | Barclays Capital U.S.10+ Corporate Bond Index |
Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities Index Fund | Barclays Capital U.S. MBS Index |
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