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 Prime 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 September 30, 2021
| Portfolio | YTD | 3 Mo | 1yr | 3yr | 5yr | LTD | Exp. Ratio | Inception Date |
| Target Fixed Income Fund | 0.17% | 0.17% | 0.52% | 2.58% | 1.71% | 1.40% | 0.24% | 8/2/10 |
Fund Performance3
As of 9/30/2021
| 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 | 0.04% | VBTIX | 0.03% | 8.73% | 8.73% | 4.03% | 3.01% | 3.70% | 9/18/95 | |
| Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities Index Fund Fact Sheet, Prospectus, Annual Report | 0.04% | VTSPX | 1.29% | 4.99% | 4.99% | 3.44% | 2.78% | 1.40% | 10/17/12 | |
| Vanguard Short-Term Bond Index Fund Fact Sheet, Prospectus, Annual Report | 0.05% | VBITX | 0.29% | 4.71% | 4.71% | 3.64% | 2.72% | 1.62% | 9/27/11 | |
| Money Market Fund | Expense Ratio | Ticker | QTR | YTD | 1yr | 3yr | 5yr | 10yr or Life of Fund | Inception Date | |
| Vanguard Prime Money Market Fund* Fact Sheet, Prospectus, Annual Report | 0.10% | VMRXX | 0.01% | 0.57% | 0.57% | 1.62% | 1.30% | 0.70% | 10/3/89 | |