1Morningstar data as of November 30, 2023.
2In each of the past three years ending September 30, 98% or more of Vanguard fixed income index assets have tracked their benchmarks within risk-established tracking tolerances. Risk-established tracking tolerances are performance thresholds used to evaluate an index fund's tracking of its stated benchmark and are part of a prudent risk management process. (Source: Vanguard.)
All figures as of December 31, 2023, unless stated otherwise.
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