Portfolio Objectives
Fund 40 is a more conservative target portfolio which seeks moderate income and capital appreciation by investing approximately 40% of its net assets in a broad range of domestic equity, international equity, and real estate investment funds with the remaining 60% invested in fixed income investment funds.
Target Fund 40
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Asset Allocation
| Fund | Percent |
| Fixed Income | |
| Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Fund | 24% |
| Vanguard Short‐Term Inflation‐Protected Securities Index Fund | 9% |
| Vanguard Short‐Term Bond Index Fund | 14% |
| Vanguard High-Yield Corporate Fund | 7% |
| Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond Index Fund | 6% |
| Real Estate | |
| Vanguard Real Estate Index Fund | 3% |
| Fund | Percent |
| Domestic (U.S.) Equity | |
| Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund | 25% |
| International Equity | |
| Vanguard Total International Stock Index Fund | 12% |
Portfolio Performance
As of February 28, 2023
| Portfolio | YTD | 3 Mo | 1yr | 3yr | 5yr | LTD | Exp. Ratio | Inception Date |
| Target Fund 40 | 2.01% | -0.16% | -7.25% | 2.65% | 3.69% | 5.15% | 0.22% | 8/2/10 |
Fund Performance3
As of 3/31/2022
| Domestic Equity Fund | Expense Ratio | Ticker | QTR | YTD | 1yr | 3yr | 5yr | 10yr or Life of Fund | Inception Date | |
| Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund Fact Sheet, Prospectus, Annual Report | 0.02% | VSMPX | -5.45% | -5.45% | 11.69% | 18.17% | 15.38% | 13.19% | 4/28/15 | |
| 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 | -5.98% | -5.98% | -4.07% | 1.71% | 2.14% | 2.21% | 9/18/95 | |
| Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities Index Fund Fact Sheet, Prospectus, Annual Report | 0.04% | VTSPX | -0.29% | -0.29% | 3.88% | 4.35% | 3.08% | 1.74% | 10/17/12 | |
| Vanguard Short-Term Bond Index Fund Fact Sheet, Prospectus, Annual Report | 0.05% | VBITX | -3.39% | -3.39% | -3.85% | 1.08% | 1.39% | 1.30% | 9/27/11 | |
| Vanguard High-Yield Corporate Fund Fact Sheet, Prospectus, Annual Report | 0.13% | VWEAX | -8.62% | -8.62% | -11.22% | 0.00% | 1.95% | 4.08% | 11/12/01 | |
| Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond Index Fund Fact Sheet, Prospectus, Annual Report | 0.18% | VGIVX | -11.48% | -19.33% | -20.33% | -4.84% | -1.07% | 1.45% | 2/11/15 | |
| International Equity Fund | Expense Ratio | Ticker | QTR | YTD | 1yr | 3yr | 5yr | 10yr or Life of Fund | Inception Date | |
| Vanguard Total International Stock Index Fund Fact Sheet, Prospectus, Annual Report | 0.07% | VTPSX | -6.07% | -6.07% | -1.80% | 7.80% | 6.82% | 5.84% | 11/29/10 | |
| Real Estate Fund | Expense Ratio | Ticker | QTR | YTD | 1yr | 3yr | 5yr | 10yr or Life of Fund | Inception Date | |
| Vanguard Real Estate Index Fund Fact Sheet, Prospectus, Annual Report | 0.10% | VGSNX | -5.94% | -5.94% | 21.52% | 11.47% | 9.70% | 9.72% | 12/2/03 | |