VSDMVanguard Short Duration Tax-Exe
Seeks to provide current income that is exempt from federal personal income taxes, with limited price volatility.
By Vanguard · Launched 2024
Annual Cost
0.12%
#606 of 5,562 · low cost
Fund Size
$679M
#1,347 of 5,562 · large
Dividend YieldGoal
3.10%
Track Record
1 year
#3,955 of 5,562 · young
Performance
Total-return NAV · USDGrowth of $10,000
$10,449+4.5%
Total-return NAV, USD. Net of fund fees, before tax.
Classification
How Beacon categorizes this fundAsset class
Fixed incomeRegion
North americaWhat it actually holds
By weightConcentration
Top 10 holdings = 4.9% of fund✓ well diversified
Vanguard Cmt Funds-Vanguard Municipal Cash Management Fund
0.8%
Texas Municipal Gas Acquisition & Supply Corp IV
0.6%
California Community Choice Financing Authority
0.5%
Main Street Natural Gas Inc
0.5%
Kentucky Public Energy Authority
0.4%
Tennergy Corp/TN
0.4%
New Mexico Municipal Energy Acquisition Authority
0.4%
Black Belt Energy Gas District
0.4%
California Community Choice Financing Authority
0.4%
Lower Colorado River Authority
0.4%
Asset allocation
Bonds
98.8%
Cash
1.2%
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
5.9%
AA
39.2%
A
37.1%
BBB
12.0%
BB
1.7%
Below B
0.1%
Other
3.9%
Where to buy
Listing
- Exchange
- Cboe BZX
Full fund details
- Objective
- Seeks to provide current income that is exempt from federal personal income taxes, with limited price volatility.
- Strategy
- Invests primarily in U.S. dollar-denominated municipal bonds, with at least 80% in tax-exempt securities. Maintains a dollar-weighted average duration of 1.5 to 5 years and a maturity of 2 to 7 years, typically focusing on investment-grade bonds.
- Inception date
- November 21, 2024
- Fund family
- Vanguard
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Data updated on 2026-06-19