VSDMVanguard Short Duration Tax-Exe
Seeks current income exempt from federal personal income taxes with limited price volatility.
By Vanguard · Launched 2024
Annual Cost
0.12%
#474 of 5,861 · low cost
Fund Size
$760M
#1,293 of 5,861 · large
Dividend YieldGoal
3.10%
Track Record
1 year
#3,862 of 5,861 · seasoned
Performance
Total-return NAV · USDGrowth of $10,000
$10,329+3.3%
Total-return NAV, USD. Net of fund fees, before tax.
What's inside
How Beacon categorizes this fundWhat it actually holds
By weightConcentration
Top 10 holdings = 4.6% of fund✓ well diversified
Vanguard Cmt Funds-Vanguard Municipal Cash Management Fund
1.1%
Texas Municipal Gas Acquisition & Supply Corp IV
0.5%
California Community Choice Financing Authority
0.5%
California Community Choice Financing Authority
0.4%
California Community Choice Financing Authority
0.4%
City of Minneapolis MN
0.3%
Energy Southeast A Cooperative District
0.3%
Main Street Natural Gas Inc
0.3%
Kentucky Public Energy Authority
0.3%
California Community Choice Financing Authority
0.3%
Asset allocation
Bonds
99.9%
Cash
0.1%
Risk profile
Last 12 months · Sharpe & Sortino need 3+ yearsVolatility (1Y)
1.4%Low
Year-on-year price swings
Max drawdown
-1.8%Mild
Worst peak-to-trough loss
Sharpe (3Y)
Unavailable
Needs 3+ years of history
Sortino (3Y)
Not yet
Needs 3+ years of history
Bond profile
Avg maturity
10.4 years
Credit ratings
AAA
5.2%
AA
39.2%
A
38.6%
BBB
12.1%
BB
1.6%
Below B
0.1%
Other
3.1%
Listing
- Exchange
- Cboe BZX
Full fund details
- Objective
- Seeks current income exempt from federal personal income taxes with limited price volatility.
- Strategy
- Employs an active management approach, investing primarily in U.S. dollar-denominated municipal bonds from U.S. states and local governments. Typically invests in investment-grade bonds, with up to 20% in below investment-grade securities.
- Inception date
- November 21, 2024
- Fund family
- Vanguard
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Data updated on 2026-08-04