Portfolio Objectives
The Fixed Income Fund is the most conservative of the target portfolios and seeks to preserve principal with less volatility than an all-bond portfolio while providing modest current income by investing approximately 50% of its net assets in money market investment funds and 50% in fixed income investment funds.
Target Fixed Income Fund
Asset Allocation
| Fund | Percent |
| Money Market | |
| Vanguard Cash Reserves Federal Money Market Fund | 50% |
| Fixed Income | |
| Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Fund | 15% |
| Vanguard Short‐Term Inflation‐Protected Securities Index Fund | 15% |
| Vanguard Short‐Term Bond Index Fund | 20% |
Portfolio Performance
As of March 31, 2025
| Portfolio | YTD | 3 Mo | 1yr | 3yr | 5yr | LTD | Exp. Ratio | Inception Date |
| Target Fixed Income Fund | 1.78% | 1.78% | 5.22% | 3.12% | 1.93% | 1.58% | 0.24% | 8/2/10 |
Fund Performance3
As of 12/31/2023
| Fixed Income Funds | Expense Ratio | Ticker | QTR | YTD | 1yr | 3yr | 5yr | 10yr or Life of Fund | Inception Date | |
| Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Fund Fact Sheet, Prospectus, Annual Report | 0.03% | VBTIX | 6.70% | 5.72% | 5.72% | -3.34% | 1.14% | 1.81% | 2/5/10 | |
| Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities Index Fund Fact Sheet, Prospectus, Annual Report | 0.04% | VTSPX | 2.55% | 4.61% | 4.61% | 2.31% | 3.34% | 1.95% | 10/17/12 | |
| Vanguard Short-Term Bond Index Fund Fact Sheet, Prospectus, Annual Report | 0.05% | VBITX | 3.40% | 4.88% | 4.88% | -0.66% | 1.49% | 1.38% | 9/27/11 | |
| Money Market Fund | Expense Ratio | Ticker | QTR | YTD | 1yr | 3yr | 5yr | 10yr or Life of Fund | Inception Date | |
| Vanguard Cash Reserves Federal Money Market Fund* Fact Sheet, Prospectus, Annual Report | 0.10% | VMRXX | 1.34% | 5.10% | 5.10% | 2.21% | 1.90% | 1.33% | 10/3/89 | |