All investing is subject to risk, including the possible loss of the money you invest. There is no guarantee that any particular asset allocation or mix of funds will meet your investment objectives or provide you with a given level of income. Diversification does not ensure a profit or protect against a loss.
The performance data shown represent past performance, which is not a guarantee of future results. Investment returns and principal value will fluctuate, so that investors' shares, when sold, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data cited.
Performance data for periods of less than one year does not reflect the deduction of purchase and redemption fees that may apply. All other performance data are adjusted for purchase and redemption fees, where applicable. If this fee was included, the performance would be lower.
Vanguard Funds and ETFs
For more information about Vanguard funds, visit vanguard.com to obtain a prospectus or, if available, a summary prospectus. Investment objectives, risks, charges, expenses, and other important information about a fund are contained in the prospectus; read and consider it carefully before investing.
Vanguard's Municipal Money Market Funds:
The Fund is only available to retail investors (natural persons). You could lose money by investing in the Fund. Although the Fund seeks to preserve the value of your investment at $1.00 per share, it cannot guarantee it will do so. The Fund may impose a fee upon the sale of your shares. An investment in the Fund is not a bank account and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency. The Fund’s sponsor is not required to reimburse the Fund for losses, and you should not expect that the sponsor will provide financial support to the Fund at any time, including during periods of market stress.
Vanguard Cash Reserves Federal Money Market Fund and Vanguard Federal Money Market Fund: You could lose money by investing in the Fund. Although the Fund seeks to preserve the value of your investment at $1.00 per share, it cannot guarantee it will do so. An investment in the Fund is not a bank account and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency. The Fund’s sponsor is not required to reimburse the Fund for losses, and you should not expect that the sponsor will provide financial support to the Fund at any time, including during periods of market stress.
You must buy and sell Vanguard ETF Shares through Vanguard Brokerage Services (we offer them commission-free) or through another broker (which may charge commissions). See the Vanguard Brokerage Services commission and fee schedules for full details. Vanguard ETF Shares are not redeemable directly with the issuing fund other than in very large aggregations worth millions of dollars. ETFs are subject to market volatility. When buying or selling an ETF, you will pay or receive the current market price, which may be more or less than net asset value.
Vanguard 529s plan portfolios
For more information about The Vanguard 529 College Savings Plan, obtain a Program Description (PDF), which includes investment objectives, risks, charges, expenses, and other information; read and consider it carefully before investing. Vanguard Marketing Corporation, Distributor.
Please note: Before investing in any 529 plan, you should consider whether your or the beneficiary's home state offers a 529 plan that provides its taxpayers with favorable state tax and other benefits that are only available through investment in the home state's 529 plan. Other state benefits may include financial aid, scholarship funds, and protection from creditors. You also should consult your financial, tax, or other advisor to learn more about how state-based benefits (or any limitations) would apply to your specific circumstances. You also may wish to contact directly your home state's 529 plan(s), or any other 529 plan, to learn more about those plan features, benefits, and limitations. Keep in mind that state-based benefits should be one of many appropriately weighted factors to be considered when making an investment decision.
The Vanguard 529 College Savings Plan is a Nevada Trust administered by the office of the Nevada State Treasurer
The Vanguard Group, Inc., serves as the Investment Manager for The Vanguard 529 College Savings Plan and through its affiliate, Vanguard Marketing Corporation, markets and distributes the Plan. Ascensus Broker Dealer Services, LLC, serves as Program Manager and has overall responsibility for the day-to-day operations. The Plan's portfolios, although they invest in Vanguard mutual funds, are not mutual funds. Investment returns are not guaranteed, and you could lose money by investing in the Plan.
Non-Vanguard mutual funds
For non-Vanguard funds, yield is defined as a fund's annualized current rate of investment income, calculated with a Securities and Exchange Commission formula that includes the fund's net income (based on the yield to maturity of each bond it holds), the average number of outstanding fund shares during the 30-day period reported by Morningstar, and the maximum offering price per share on the last day of the period. The data is provided by Morningstar and is only as current as the information supplied to Morningstar by third parties. The yield for a money market fund more closely reflects the current earnings of the fund than its total return.
No-transaction-fee (NTF) funds may carry a redemption fee. See the Vanguard brokerage commission and fee schedule for more information.
Fund prices are provided or calculated using data from third-party sources. Vanguard is not responsible for the accuracy or timeliness of third-party data.
NTF, TF, and load funds are subject to the greater of the FundAccess minimum investment requirements or those identified in the fund's prospectus. Vanguard Brokerage Services may negotiate fund minimum investment requirements that are greater than or less than the program standards noted above. Individual fund families and funds may impose additional fees, such as purchase fees, redemption fees, 12b-1 fees or other charges. All transactions are subject to any applicable terms and conditions in a Fund's prospectus, including, but not limited to, any applicable fees or other frequent trading and market-timing policies and procedures imposed by the Fund. For complete information, read the prospectus carefully before investing. The offering conditions of the various funds included in the FundAccess program are subject to change at any time, including, but not limited to, fee classification (load, TF, or NTF) and transfer eligibility. All transactions are also subject to Vanguard Brokerage Services' commission and fee schedules, policies, and procedures.