Vanguard Long-Term Treasury Investor (VUSTX)
The investment objective of Vanguard Long-Term Treasury fund is to achieve a high and sustainable level of current income. This mutual fund utilizes its assets to purchase U.S. Treasury securities. These securities may include bills, bonds, and notes issued by the U.S. Treasury. It is expected to maintain a dollar-weighted average maturity of 15 to 30 years. The current fund’s NAV is $13.59 (11/27/2012).
Fund Profile
- Fund Inception Date: May 18, 1986
- Ticker Symbol: VUSTX
- CUSIP: 922031505
- Beta (3yr): 3.16
- Rank in category (YTD): 65%
- Category: Long Government
- Distribution: 2.53%
- Capital Gains: 0%
- Expense Ratio: 0.20%
- Net Assets: $ 3.93 billion
- Number of Years Up: 20 years
- Number of Years Down: 5 years
- Average Maturity: 23.2 years
- Average duration: 15.6 years
- Annual Turnover Rate: 229%