N-CSR 1 tm243962d1_ncsr.htm N-CSR

 

 

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM N-CSR

 

CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT

OF

REGISTERED MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES

 

Investment Company Act file number: 811-02368

 

Name of Registrant: Vanguard Fixed Income Securities Funds
Address of Registrant: P.O. Box 2600
  Valley Forge, PA 19482

 

Name and address of agent for service: Anne E. Robinson, Esquire
  P.O. Box 876
  Valley Forge, PA 19482

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (610) 669-1000

 

Date of fiscal year end: January 31

 

Date of reporting period: February 1, 2023—January 31, 2024

 

 

 

 

 

 

Item 1: Reports to Shareholders

 

 

 

 

Annual Report   |   January 31, 2024
Vanguard U.S. Government Bond Funds
Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Fund
Vanguard Short-Term Federal Fund
Vanguard Intermediate-Term Treasury Fund
Vanguard Long-Term Treasury Fund
See the inside front cover for important information about your fund’s annual and semiannual shareholder reports.

 

Important information about shareholder reports
Beginning in July 2024, amendments adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission will substantially impact the design, content, and transmission of shareholder reports. Shareholder reports will provide key fund information in a clear and concise format and must be mailed to each shareholder that has not elected to receive the reports electronically. Financial statements will no longer be included in the shareholder report but will be available at vanguard.com, can be mailed upon request, or can be accessed on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.
You may elect to receive shareholder reports and other communications from the fund electronically by contacting your financial intermediary (such as a broker-dealer or bank) or, if you invest directly with the fund, by calling Vanguard at one of the phone numbers on the back cover of this report or by logging on to vanguard.com.
Contents
Your Fund’s Performance at a Glance

1
Advisor's Report

2
About Your Fund’s Expenses

5
Short-Term Treasury Fund

7
Short-Term Federal Fund

24
Intermediate-Term Treasury Fund

41
Long-Term Treasury Fund

58
Please note: The opinions expressed in this report are just that—informed opinions. They should not be considered promises or advice. Also, please keep in mind that the information and opinions cover the period through the date on the front of this report. Of course, the risks of investing in your fund are spelled out in the prospectus.

 

Your Fund’s Performance at a Glance
For the 12 months ended January 31, 2024, returns of the four funds in this report ranged from –5.59% to 3.14%. While all share classes of the Short-Term Federal Fund, Short-Term Treasury Fund, and Intermediate-Term Treasury Fund posted positive returns, Investor and Admiral Shares of the Long-Term Treasury Fund were in negative territory.
Both Investor and Admiral Shares of the Intermediate-Term Treasury Fund outperformed the fund’s benchmark. The returns of all share classes of the three other funds trailed their respective benchmarks.
With inflation continuing to ease over the period, the Federal Reserve slowed and eventually stopped hiking interest rates. Economic growth, the labor market, and consumer spending proved resilient, but the prospect of rates remaining high for an extended period spurred volatility at times. U.S. bonds rallied toward the end of 2023 as sentiment improved amid market expectations for rate cuts in 2024.
Our positions in mortgage-backed securities and duration generally held back performance, while our holdings in agency debentures helped results.
The Short-Term Federal Fund’s holdings of futures contracts helped its performance for the 12 months. The fund regularly uses derivatives to hedge portfolio risks.
Market Barometer
  Average Annual Total Returns
Periods Ended January 31, 2024
  One Year Three Years Five Years
Stocks      
Russell 1000 Index (Large-caps) 20.23% 9.78% 13.99%
Russell 2000 Index (Small-caps) 2.40 -0.76 6.80
Russell 3000 Index (Broad U.S. market) 19.15 9.10 13.53
FTSE All-World ex US Index (International) 6.29 1.57 5.77
Bonds      
Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Float Adjusted Index
(Broad taxable market)
2.23% -3.15% 0.90%
Bloomberg Municipal Bond Index
(Broad tax-exempt market)
2.90 -0.78 2.00
FTSE Three-Month U.S. Treasury Bill Index 5.36 2.40 1.96
CPI      
Consumer Price Index 3.09% 5.64% 4.15%
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Advisor’s Report
For the 12 months ended January 31, 2024, Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Fund returned 2.97%, Vanguard Intermediate-Term Treasury Fund 1.90%, and Vanguard Long-Term Treasury Fund –5.50%, while Vanguard Short-Term Federal Fund returned 3.14%. (The returns and yields cited in this report are for Admiral Shares.) All but the Intermediate-Term Treasury Fund underperformed their respective benchmarks.
The 30-day SEC yield—a proxy for its potential annualized rate of income—remained the same for the Short-Term Treasury Fund at 4.19% but rose 32 basis points to 3.95% for the Intermediate-Term Treasury Fund and 58 basis points to 4.19% for the Long-Term Treasury Fund. The yield of the Short-Term
Federal Fund rose 6 basis points to 4.03%. (A basis point is one-hundredth of a percentage point.)
Investment environment
For much of the period, concerns about inflation—and whether policymakers’ efforts to rein it in might spur a global recession—were top of mind for many investors.
Consumer prices continued to cool early on, but that cooling broadened to the services sector, which felt the effects of tight labor markets.
Slow progress on the inflation front led central banks—including the Federal Reserve, the European Central Bank, and the Bank of England—to continue raising
 
Yields of U.S. Treasury Securities
   
Maturity January 31,
2023
January 31,
2024
2 years 4.20% 4.21%
5 years 3.62 3.84
10 years 3.51 3.91
30 years 3.63 4.17
Source: Vanguard.
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interest rates, but through less aggressive hikes than earlier.
Toward the end of 2023, signs of inflation moderating and a growing belief that the Fed might have come to the end of its rate-hiking cycle contributed to a strong rally in both stocks and bonds.
Bond yields experienced volatility during the 12 months ended January 31. The bellwether 10-year U.S. Treasury yield began the period at 3.51%. It surged in early March but fell later that month on stress in the banking sector. It rallied again in the fall, when the markets were anticipating rates to stay higher for longer, but fell once more toward the end of 2023 as the Fed pivoted from a tight monetary policy stance to signaling rate cuts in 2024. The yield finished the period higher than where it started—at 3.91%. 
The broad U.S. investment-grade bond market returned 2.23% for the 12 months, as measured by the Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Float Adjusted Index. With the odds of a global recession falling and resilience in both the job market and consumer spending, the average yield of corporate bonds over Treasuries narrowed, leading them to return significantly more than the broad investment-grade market.
Management of the portfolio
At the beginning of the period, we positioned the funds for an end to the Fed’s hiking cycle. But the U.S. economy proved to be more resilient, and the Fed continued its tight monetary policy. As a result, our long-duration and yield-curve positions generally detracted from
performance, though the Intermediate-Term Treasury Fund benefited from its structurally short duration position compared with that of its benchmark.
Performance also was held back because of our overweight positions in mortgage-backed securities. These bonds have come under pressure recently as the Fed has been shrinking its holdings in them through its quantitative tightening program.
Our selection in Treasury securities and positions in agency debentures, which benefited from tightening spreads, added to performance.
Outlook
Although some market participants are counting on a Goldilocks scenario in which inflation moderates without a slowdown in the economy, we see that as unlikely for several reasons. Even without further rate increases, the tightening in monetary policy that has already occurred will continue working its way through the financial system. There’s a risk that wage gains could contribute to inflation remaining sticky and above target, and consumers have been spending down the savings they accumulated during the pandemic.
We therefore continue to expect a mild recession in the U.S. in late 2024 that will eventually bring inflation closer to the Fed’s 2% target. And while the Fed may start cutting interest rates later this year, the rates are likely to remain for some time well above the low levels we
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became accustomed to since the global financial crisis.
In this environment, we believe that mortgage-backed securities are more attractively valued and well-positioned to help our funds the way they have historically. We also are gradually positioning the funds for rate cuts by the Fed.
Whatever the markets may bring, our experienced team of portfolio managers, traders, and credit analysts will continue to seek out attractive opportunities to produce competitive returns for our investors.
Brian Quigley, CFA,
Portfolio Manager
John Madziyire, CFA,
Portfolio Manager
Vanguard Fixed Income Group
February 13, 2024
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About Your Fund’s Expenses
As a shareholder of the fund, you incur ongoing costs, which include costs for portfolio management, administrative services, and shareholder reports (like this one), among others. Operating expenses, which are deducted from a fund’s gross income, directly reduce the investment return of the fund.
A fund’s expenses are expressed as a percentage of its average net assets. This figure is known as the expense ratio. The following examples are intended to help you understand the ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in your fund and to compare these costs with those of other mutual funds. The examples are based on an investment of $1,000 made at the beginning of the period shown and held for the entire period.
The accompanying table illustrates your fund’s costs in two ways:
Based on actual fund return. This section helps you to estimate the actual expenses that you paid over the period. The ”Ending Account Value“ shown is derived from the fund‘s actual return, and the third column shows the dollar amount that would have been paid by an investor who started with $1,000 in the fund. You may use the information here, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period.
To do so, simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number given for your fund under the heading ”Expenses Paid During Period.“
Based on hypothetical 5% yearly return. This section is intended to help you compare your fund‘s costs with those of other mutual funds. It assumes that the fund had a yearly return of 5% before expenses, but that the expense ratio is unchanged. In this case—because the return used is not the fund’s actual return—the results do not apply to your investment. The example is useful in making comparisons because the Securities and Exchange Commission requires all mutual funds to calculate expenses based on a 5% return. You can assess your fund’s costs by comparing this hypothetical example with the hypothetical examples that appear in shareholder reports of other funds.
Note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight and help you compare ongoing costs only and do not reflect transaction costs incurred by the fund for buying and selling securities. Further, the expenses do not include any purchase, redemption, or account service fees described in the fund prospectus. If such fees were applied to your account, your costs would be higher. Your fund does not carry a “sales load.”
The calculations assume no shares were bought or sold during the period. Your actual costs may have been higher or lower, depending on the amount of your investment and the timing of any purchases or redemptions.
You can find more information about the fund’s expenses, including annual expense ratios, in the Financial Statements section of this report. For additional information on operating expenses and other shareholder costs, please refer to your fund’s current prospectus.
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Six Months Ended January 31, 2024      
  Beginning
Account Value
7/31/2023
Ending
Account Value
1/31/2024
Expenses
Paid During
Period
Based on Actual Fund Return      
Short-Term Treasury Fund      
Investor Shares $1,000.00 $1,030.70 $1.02
Admiral™ Shares 1,000.00 1,031.20 0.51
Short-Term Federal Fund      
Investor Shares $1,000.00 $1,033.10 $1.02
Admiral Shares 1,000.00 1,033.60 0.51
Intermediate-Term Treasury Fund      
Investor Shares $1,000.00 $1,032.20 $1.02
Admiral Shares 1,000.00 1,032.80 0.51
Long-Term Treasury Fund      
Investor Shares $1,000.00 $991.80 $1.00
Admiral Shares 1,000.00 992.30 0.50
Based on Hypothetical 5% Yearly Return      
Short-Term Treasury Fund      
Investor Shares $1,000.00 $1,024.20 $1.02
Admiral Shares 1,000.00 1,024.70 0.51
Short-Term Federal Fund      
Investor Shares $1,000.00 $1,024.20 $1.02
Admiral Shares 1,000.00 1,024.70 0.51
Intermediate-Term Treasury Fund      
Investor Shares $1,000.00 $1,024.20 $1.02
Admiral Shares 1,000.00 1,024.70 0.51
Long-Term Treasury Fund      
Investor Shares $1,000.00 $1,024.20 $1.02
Admiral Shares 1,000.00 1,024.70 0.51
The calculations are based on expenses incurred in the most recent six-month period. The funds' annualized six-month expense ratios for that period are: for the Short-Term Treasury Fund, 0.20% for Investor Shares and 0.10% for Admiral Shares; for the Short-Term Federal Fund, 0.20% for Investor Shares and 0.10% for Admiral Shares; for the Intermediate-Term Treasury Fund, 0.20% for Investor Shares and 0.10% for Admiral Shares; and for the Long-Term Treasury Fund, 0.20% for Investor Shares and 0.10% for Admiral Shares. The dollar amounts shown as “Expenses Paid" are equal to the annualized expense ratio multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days in the most recent six-month period, then divided by the number of days in the most recent 12-month period (184/365).
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Short-Term Treasury Fund
Performance Summary
All of the returns in this report represent past performance, which is not a guarantee of future results that may be achieved by the fund. (Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data cited. For performance data current to the most recent month-end, visit our website at vanguard.com/performance.) Note, too, that both investment returns and principal value can fluctuate widely, so an investor’s shares, when sold, could be worth more or less than their original cost. The returns shown do not reflect taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or on the sale of fund shares.
Cumulative Performance: January 31, 2014, Through January 31, 2024
Initial Investment of $10,000
    Average Annual Total Returns
Periods Ended January 31, 2024
 
    One
Year
Five
Years
Ten
Years
Final Value
of a $10,000
Investment
 Short-Term Treasury Fund Investor Shares 2.87% 1.05% 0.91% $10,950
 Bloomberg U.S. 1-5 Year Treasury Bond Index 3.54 1.18 1.11 11,169
 Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index 2.10 0.83 1.63 11,758
       
    One
Year
Five
Years
Ten
Years
Final Value
of a $50,000
Investment
Short-Term Treasury Fund Admiral Shares 2.97% 1.15% 1.01% $55,301
Bloomberg U.S. 1-5 Year Treasury Bond Index 3.54 1.18 1.11 55,847
Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index 2.10 0.83 1.63 58,788
See Financial Highlights for dividend and capital gains information.
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Short-Term Treasury Fund
Fund Allocation
As of January 31, 2024
Agency Bonds and Notes 0.4%
Asset-Backed/Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities 9.0
Government Mortgage-Backed Securities 7.4
U.S. Government Securities 83.2
The table reflects the fund’s investments, except for short-term investments and derivatives. The agency and mortgage-backed securities may include issues from government-sponsored enterprises; such issues are generally not backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. government.
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Short-Term Treasury Fund
Financial Statements
Schedule of Investments
As of January 31, 2024
The fund files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year as an exhibit to its reports on Form N-PORT. The fund’s Form N-PORT reports are available on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.
      Coupon Maturity
Date
Face
Amount
($000)
Market
Value
($000)
U.S. Government and Agency Obligations (90.0%)
U.S. Government Securities (82.3%)
  United States Treasury Note/Bond   1.750%          3/15/25 208,000   201,435
  United States Treasury Note/Bond   0.375%          4/30/25 100,000    94,953
  United States Treasury Note/Bond   2.875%          4/30/25 121,000   118,504
  United States Treasury Note/Bond   3.875%          4/30/25 119,700   118,709
  United States Treasury Note/Bond   0.250%          5/31/25 175,600   165,997
  United States Treasury Note/Bond   2.875%          5/31/25  50,000    48,945
  United States Treasury Note/Bond   4.250%          5/31/25 153,000   152,474
  United States Treasury Note/Bond   0.250%          6/30/25  17,000    16,028
1 United States Treasury Note/Bond   3.000%          7/15/25  10,300    10,092
  United States Treasury Note/Bond   0.250%          7/31/25 266,131   250,122
  United States Treasury Note/Bond   3.125%          8/15/25  45,500    44,633
  United States Treasury Note/Bond   0.250%          8/31/25 263,000   246,480
  United States Treasury Note/Bond   2.750%          8/31/25 165,100   160,998
  United States Treasury Note/Bond   3.500%          9/15/25 180,100   177,624
  United States Treasury Note/Bond   0.250%          9/30/25  60,000    56,091
  United States Treasury Note/Bond   5.000%          9/30/25  50,000    50,508
  United States Treasury Note/Bond   3.000%         10/31/25   3,900     3,814
  United States Treasury Note/Bond   5.000%         10/31/25   7,000     7,079
  United States Treasury Note/Bond   0.375%         11/30/25  73,000    68,027
  United States Treasury Note/Bond   2.875%         11/30/25  43,000    41,932
  United States Treasury Note/Bond   4.875%         11/30/25  32,000    32,330
  United States Treasury Note/Bond   0.375%         12/31/25  57,600    53,550
  United States Treasury Note/Bond   0.375%          1/31/26 189,200   175,394
  United States Treasury Note/Bond   4.250%          1/31/26  40,000    40,019
  United States Treasury Note/Bond   0.500%          2/28/26 259,800   240,802
  United States Treasury Note/Bond   0.750%          4/30/26 158,300   146,873
  United States Treasury Note/Bond   0.750%          5/31/26 223,000   206,414
  United States Treasury Note/Bond   0.875%          6/30/26  49,200    45,618
  United States Treasury Note/Bond   0.625%          7/31/26  21,000    19,287
  United States Treasury Note/Bond   1.500%          8/15/26  89,000    83,479
  United States Treasury Note/Bond   4.375%          8/15/26  10,000    10,069
  United States Treasury Note/Bond   1.375%          8/31/26  12,000    11,213
  United States Treasury Note/Bond   4.625%          9/15/26     100       101
  United States Treasury Note/Bond   0.875%          9/30/26  26,000    23,944
  United States Treasury Note/Bond   1.250%         11/30/26  45,000    41,681
  United States Treasury Note/Bond   1.250%         12/31/26  82,000    75,863
  United States Treasury Note/Bond   1.875%          2/28/27 120,600   113,232
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Short-Term Treasury Fund
      Coupon Maturity
Date
Face
Amount
($000)
Market
Value

($000)
  United States Treasury Note/Bond   2.500%          3/31/27  20,000    19,128
  United States Treasury Note/Bond   0.500%          4/30/27 107,000    95,765
  United States Treasury Note/Bond   2.750%          4/30/27 111,000   106,855
  United States Treasury Note/Bond   2.375%          5/15/27  28,000    26,626
  United States Treasury Note/Bond   2.625%          5/31/27 130,000   124,556
  United States Treasury Note/Bond   0.500%          6/30/27 120,000   106,856
  United States Treasury Note/Bond   3.250%          6/30/27  78,700    76,929
  United States Treasury Note/Bond   0.375%          7/31/27 140,000   123,769
  United States Treasury Note/Bond   2.750%          7/31/27 120,000   115,275
  United States Treasury Note/Bond   0.500%          8/31/27  55,000    48,727
  United States Treasury Note/Bond   0.375%          9/30/27  82,400    72,461
  United States Treasury Note/Bond   4.125%          9/30/27  30,000    30,178
  United States Treasury Note/Bond   0.500%         10/31/27 117,000   103,106
  United States Treasury Note/Bond   0.625%         11/30/27  80,000    70,675
  United States Treasury Note/Bond   0.750%          1/31/28  30,000    26,508
  United States Treasury Note/Bond   1.250%          3/31/28  63,100    56,691
  United States Treasury Note/Bond   1.250%          4/30/28  56,000    50,208
  United States Treasury Note/Bond   1.250%          5/31/28  60,000    53,700
  United States Treasury Note/Bond   1.250%          6/30/28  25,000    22,336
  United States Treasury Note/Bond   1.000%          7/31/28  46,608    41,073
  United States Treasury Note/Bond   1.125%          8/31/28  39,400    34,863
  United States Treasury Note/Bond   1.250%          9/30/28  70,700    62,791
  United States Treasury Note/Bond   4.625%          9/30/28  21,000    21,646
  United States Treasury Note/Bond   1.375%         10/31/28  18,000    16,048
  United States Treasury Note/Bond   2.375%          3/31/29  61,500    57,157
  United States Treasury Note/Bond   2.875%          4/30/29  30,000    28,556
  United States Treasury Note/Bond   3.250%          6/30/29  30,500    29,537
  United States Treasury Note/Bond   2.625%          7/31/29  19,500    18,281
  United States Treasury Note/Bond   3.875%          9/30/29  30,000    29,944
                   5,024,559
Agency Bonds and Notes (0.4%)
  Federal Home Loan Banks   1.220%          6/30/27  25,000    22,745
Conventional Mortgage-Backed Securities (7.3%)
2,3 UMBS Pool   2.000%  10/1/30–10/1/31 205,723   192,524
2,3 UMBS Pool   1.500%   11/1/30–1/1/32 277,666   255,866
                   448,390
Nonconventional Mortgage-Backed Securities (0.0%)
2 Ginnie Mae REMICS   3.000% 9/20/51–12/20/51      37        24
2 Ginnie Mae REMICS   2.000%         11/20/51      12         6
                   30
Total U.S. Government and Agency Obligations (Cost $5,476,407) 5,495,724
Asset-Backed/Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities (8.9%)
2,3 FHLMC Multifamily Structured Pass-Through Certificates Class A2 Series K056   2.525%          5/25/26  33,500    32,066
2,3 FHLMC Multifamily Structured Pass-Through Certificates Class A2 Series K057   2.570%          7/25/26  48,200    46,109
2,3 FHLMC Multifamily Structured Pass-Through Certificates Class A2 Series K065   3.243%          4/25/27  33,900    32,714
2,3 FHLMC Multifamily Structured Pass-Through Certificates Class A2 Series K066   3.117%          6/25/27  75,721    72,701
2,3 FHLMC Multifamily Structured Pass-Through Certificates Class A2 Series K067   3.194%          7/25/27  58,750    56,444
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      Coupon Maturity
Date
Face
Amount
($000)
Market
Value

($000)
2,3,4 FHLMC Multifamily Structured Pass-Through Certificates Class A2 Series K070   3.303%         11/25/27  17,200    16,546
2,3 FHLMC Multifamily Structured Pass-Through Certificates Class A2 Series K072   3.444%         12/25/27   6,200     5,987
2,3,4 FHLMC Multifamily Structured Pass-Through Certificates Class A2 Series K508   4.740%          8/25/28  24,000    24,304
2,3 FHLMC Multifamily Structured Pass-Through Certificates Class A2 Series K509   4.850%          9/25/28  26,500    26,958
2,3,4 FHLMC Multifamily Structured Pass-Through Certificates Class A2 Series K510   5.069%         10/25/28  24,000    24,638
2,3 FHLMC Multifamily Structured Pass-Through Certificates Class A2 Series K511   4.860%         10/25/28  50,900    51,829
2,3 FHLMC Multifamily Structured Pass-Through Certificates Class A2 Series K512   5.000%         11/25/28  48,700    49,861
2,3,4 FHLMC Multifamily Structured Pass-Through Certificates Class A2 Series K513   4.724%         12/25/28  76,700    77,576
2,3 FHLMC Multifamily Structured Pass-Through Certificates Class A2 Series K734   3.208%          2/25/26   6,970     6,793
2,3 FHLMC Multifamily Structured Pass-Through Certificates Class A2 Series K736   2.282%          7/25/26   8,000     7,604
2,3 FHLMC Multifamily Structured Pass-Through Certificates Class A2 Series K737   2.525%         10/25/26   9,578     9,104
Total Asset-Backed/Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities (Cost $533,062) 541,234
          Shares  
Temporary Cash Investments (0.5%)
Money Market Fund (0.5%)
5 Vanguard Market Liquidity Fund (Cost $32,828)   5.410%                   328,349          32,831
Total Investments (99.4%) (Cost $6,042,297) 6,069,789
Other Assets and Liabilities—Net (0.6%) 36,771
Net Assets (100%) 6,106,560
Cost is in $000.      
See Note A in Notes to Financial Statements.
1 Securities with a value of $7,383,000 have been segregated as initial margin for open futures contracts.
2 The average or expected maturity is shorter than the final maturity shown because of the possibility of interim principal payments and prepayments or the possibility of the issue being called.
3 The issuer was placed under federal conservatorship in September 2008; since that time, its daily operations have been managed by the Federal Housing Finance Agency and it receives capital from the U.S. Treasury, as needed to maintain a positive net worth, in exchange for senior preferred stock.
4 Variable-rate security; rate shown is effective rate at period end. Certain variable-rate securities are not based on a published reference rate and spread but are determined by the issuer or agent based on current market conditions.
5 Affiliated money market fund available only to Vanguard funds and certain trusts and accounts managed by Vanguard. Rate shown is the 7-day yield.
  REMICS—Real Estate Mortgage Investment Conduits.
  UMBS—Uniform Mortgage-Backed Securities.
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Derivative Financial Instruments Outstanding as of Period End

Futures Contracts
      ($000)
  Expiration Number of
Long (Short)
Contracts
Notional
Amount
Value and
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
Long Futures Contracts        
2-Year U.S. Treasury Note March 2024 1,398 287,507 (122)
10-Year U.S. Treasury Note March 2024 551 61,893 273
Ultra 10-Year U.S. Treasury Note March 2024 671 78,423 891
        1,042
Short Futures Contracts        
5-Year U.S. Treasury Note March 2024 (5,161) (559,404) (1,279)
Ultra Long U.S. Treasury Bond March 2024 (434) (56,081) (1,087)
        (2,366)
        (1,324)
  
See accompanying Notes, which are an integral part of the Financial Statements.
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Statement of Assets and Liabilities
As of January 31, 2024
($000s, except shares, footnotes, and per-share amounts) Amount
Assets  
Investments in Securities, at Value  
Unaffiliated Issuers (Cost $6,009,469) 6,036,958
Affiliated Issuers (Cost $32,828) 32,831
Total Investments in Securities 6,069,789
Investment in Vanguard 195
Cash 37
Receivables for Investment Securities Sold 408,121
Receivables for Accrued Income 24,039
Receivables for Capital Shares Issued 3,692
Other Assets 130
Total Assets 6,506,003
Liabilities  
Payables for Investment Securities Purchased 375,770
Payables for Capital Shares Redeemed 19,203
Payables for Distributions 2,963
Payables to Vanguard 289
Variation Margin Payable—Futures Contracts 1,218
Total Liabilities 399,443
Net Assets 6,106,560
At January 31, 2024, net assets consisted of:  
   
Paid-in Capital 6,693,611
Total Distributable Earnings (Loss) (587,051)
Net Assets 6,106,560
 
Investor Shares—Net Assets  
Applicable to 51,518,814 outstanding $.001 par value shares of
beneficial interest (unlimited authorization)
508,956
Net Asset Value Per Share—Investor Shares $9.88
 
Admiral Shares—Net Assets  
Applicable to 566,614,179 outstanding $.001 par value shares of
beneficial interest (unlimited authorization)
5,597,604
Net Asset Value Per Share—Admiral Shares $9.88
  
See accompanying Notes, which are an integral part of the Financial Statements.
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Statement of Operations
  Year Ended
January 31, 2024
  ($000)
Investment Income  
Income  
Interest1 276,002
Total Income 276,002
Expenses  
The Vanguard Group—Note B  
Investment Advisory Services 698
Management and Administrative—Investor Shares 954
Management and Administrative—Admiral Shares 4,902
Marketing and Distribution—Investor Shares 42
Marketing and Distribution—Admiral Shares 330
Custodian Fees 31
Auditing Fees 36
Shareholders’ Reports—Investor Shares 26
Shareholders’ Reports—Admiral Shares 49
Trustees’ Fees and Expenses 4
Other Expenses 16
Total Expenses 7,088
Expenses Paid Indirectly (33)
Net Expenses 7,055
Net Investment Income 268,947
Realized Net Gain (Loss)  
Investment Securities Sold1 (304,758)
Futures Contracts 20,797
Realized Net Gain (Loss) (283,961)
Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)  
Investment Securities1 185,748
Futures Contracts 8,947
Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) 194,695
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations 179,681
1 Interest income, realized net gain (loss), capital gain distributions received, and change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) from an affiliated company of the fund were $3,493,000, $24,000, less than $1,000, and $1,000, respectively. Purchases and sales are for temporary cash investment purposes.
  
See accompanying Notes, which are an integral part of the Financial Statements.
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Statement of Changes in Net Assets
  Year Ended January 31,
  2024
($000)
2023
($000)
     
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets    
Operations    
Net Investment Income 268,947 153,413
Realized Net Gain (Loss) (283,961) (300,398)
Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) 194,695 (72,988)
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations 179,681 (219,973)
Distributions    
Investor Shares (21,888) (11,429)
Admiral Shares (246,934) (141,900)
Total Distributions (268,822) (153,329)
Capital Share Transactions    
Investor Shares (53,952) 15,629
Admiral Shares (495,323) (330,361)
Net Increase (Decrease) from Capital Share Transactions (549,275) (314,732)
Total Increase (Decrease) (638,416) (688,034)
Net Assets    
Beginning of Period 6,744,976 7,433,010
End of Period 6,106,560 6,744,976
  
See accompanying Notes, which are an integral part of the Financial Statements.
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Financial Highlights
Investor Shares          
For a Share Outstanding
Throughout Each Period 
Year Ended January 31,
2024 2023 2022 2021 2020
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period $10.00 $10.54 $10.77 $10.64 $10.48
Investment Operations          
Net Investment Income1 .397 .215 .036 .070 .245
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments (.120) (.540) (.207) .286 .160
Total from Investment Operations .277 (.325) (.171) .356 .405
Distributions          
Dividends from Net Investment Income (.397) (.215) (.035) (.070) (.245)
Distributions from Realized Capital Gains (.024) (.156)
Total Distributions (.397) (.215) (.059) (.226) (.245)
Net Asset Value, End of Period $9.88 $10.00 $10.54 $10.77 $10.64
Total Return2 2.87% -3.08% -1.60% 3.35% 3.91%
Ratios/Supplemental Data          
Net Assets, End of Period (Millions) $509 $570 $582 $701 $655
Ratio of Total Expenses to Average Net Assets 0.20%3 0.20%3 0.20% 0.20% 0.20%
Ratio of Net Investment Income to Average Net Assets 4.04% 2.12% 0.34% 0.64% 2.30%
Portfolio Turnover Rate4 314% 284% 213% 357% 340%
1 Calculated based on average shares outstanding.
2 Total returns do not include account service fees that may have applied in the periods shown. Fund prospectuses provide information about any applicable account service fees.
3 The ratio of expenses to average net assets for the period net of reduction from custody fee offset arrangements was 0.20%.
4 Includes 23%, 27%, 4%, 57%, and 5%, respectively, attributable to mortgage-dollar-roll activity.
  
See accompanying Notes, which are an integral part of the Financial Statements.
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Financial Highlights
Admiral Shares          
For a Share Outstanding
Throughout Each Period 
Year Ended January 31,
2024 2023 2022 2021 2020
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period $10.00 $10.54 $10.77 $10.64 $10.48
Investment Operations          
Net Investment Income1 .407 .224 .047 .079 .254
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments (.120) (.539) (.207) .288 .162
Total from Investment Operations .287 (.315) (.160) .367 .416
Distributions          
Dividends from Net Investment Income (.407) (.225) (.046) (.081) (.256)
Distributions from Realized Capital Gains (.024) (.156)
Total Distributions (.407) (.225) (.070) (.237) (.256)
Net Asset Value, End of Period $9.88 $10.00 $10.54 $10.77 $10.64
Total Return2 2.97% -2.99% -1.50% 3.46% 4.01%
Ratios/Supplemental Data          
Net Assets, End of Period (Millions) $5,598 $6,175 $6,851 $7,818 $8,243
Ratio of Total Expenses to Average Net Assets 0.10%3 0.10%3 0.10% 0.10% 0.10%
Ratio of Net Investment Income to Average Net Assets 4.14% 2.20% 0.44% 0.73% 2.40%
Portfolio Turnover Rate4 314% 284% 213% 357% 340%
1 Calculated based on average shares outstanding.
2 Total returns do not include account service fees that may have applied in the periods shown. Fund prospectuses provide information about any applicable account service fees.
3 The ratio of expenses to average net assets for the period net of reduction from custody fee offset arrangements was 0.10%.
4 Includes 23%, 27%, 4%, 57%, and 5%, respectively, attributable to mortgage-dollar-roll activity.
  
See accompanying Notes, which are an integral part of the Financial Statements.
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Notes to Financial Statements
Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Fund is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 as an open-end investment company, or mutual fund. The fund offers two classes of shares: Investor Shares and Admiral Shares. Each of the share classes has different eligibility and minimum purchase requirements, and is designed for different types of investors.
A. The following significant accounting policies conform to generally accepted accounting principles for U.S. investment companies. The fund consistently follows such policies in preparing its financial statements.
1. Security Valuation: Securities are valued as of the close of trading on the New York Stock Exchange (generally 4 p.m., Eastern time) on the valuation date. Bonds and other temporary cash investments are valued using the latest bid prices or using valuations based on a matrix system (which considers such factors as security prices, yields, maturities, and ratings), both as furnished by independent pricing services. Structured debt securities, including mortgages and asset-backed securities, are valued using the latest bid prices or using valuations based on a matrix system that considers such factors as issuer, tranche, nominal or option-adjusted spreads, weighted average coupon, weighted average maturity, credit enhancements, and collateral, as furnished by independent pricing services. Investments in Vanguard Market Liquidity Fund are valued at that fund's net asset value. Securities for which market quotations are not readily available, or whose values have been affected by events occurring before the fund’s pricing time but after the close of the securities’ primary markets, are valued by methods deemed by the valuation designee to represent fair value and subject to oversight by the board of trustees.
2. To Be Announced (TBA) Transactions: A TBA transaction is an agreement to buy or sell mortgage-backed securities with agreed-upon characteristics (face amount, coupon, maturity) for settlement at a future date. The fund may be a seller of TBA transactions to reduce its exposure to the mortgage-backed securities market or in order to sell mortgage-backed securities it owns under delayed-delivery arrangements. When the fund is a buyer of TBA transactions, it maintains cash or short-term investments in an amount sufficient to meet the purchase price at the settlement date of the TBA transaction. The primary risk associated with TBA transactions is that a counterparty may default on its obligations. The fund mitigates its counterparty risk by, among other things, performing a credit analysis of counterparties, allocating transactions among numerous counterparties, and monitoring its exposure to each counterparty. The fund may also enter into a Master Securities Forward Transaction Agreement (MSFTA) with certain counterparties and require them to transfer collateral as security for their performance. In the absence of a default, the collateral pledged or received by the fund cannot be repledged, resold, or rehypothecated. Under an MSFTA, upon a counterparty default (including bankruptcy), the fund may terminate any TBA transactions with that counterparty, determine the net amount owed by either party in accordance with its MSFTA, and sell or retain any collateral held up to the net amount owed to the fund under the MSFTA.
3. Mortgage Dollar Rolls: The fund enters into mortgage-dollar-roll transactions, in which the fund sells mortgage-backed securities to a dealer and simultaneously agrees to purchase similar securities in the future at a predetermined price. The proceeds of the securities sold in mortgage-dollar-roll transactions are typically invested in high-quality short-term fixed income securities. The fund forgoes principal and interest paid on the securities sold, and is compensated by interest earned on the proceeds of the sale and by a lower price on the securities to be repurchased. The fund also enters into mortgage-dollar-roll transactions in which the fund buys mortgage-backed securities from a dealer pursuant to a TBA transaction and simultaneously
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agrees to sell similar securities in the future at a predetermined price. The securities bought in mortgage-dollar-roll transactions are used to cover an open TBA sell position. The fund continues to earn interest on mortgage-backed security pools already held and receives a lower price on the securities to be sold in the future. The fund accounts for mortgage-dollar-roll transactions as purchases and sales; as such, these transactions may increase the fund’s portfolio turnover rate. Amounts to be received or paid in connection with open mortgage dollar rolls are included in Receivables for Investment Securities Sold or Payables for Investment Securities Purchased in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
4. Futures Contracts: The fund uses futures contracts to invest in fixed income asset classes with greater efficiency and lower cost than is possible through direct investment, to add value when these instruments are attractively priced, or to adjust sensitivity to changes in interest rates. The primary risks associated with the use of futures contracts are imperfect correlation between changes in market values of bonds held by the fund and the prices of futures contracts, and the possibility of an illiquid market. Counterparty risk involving futures is mitigated because a regulated clearinghouse is the counterparty instead of the clearing broker. To further mitigate counterparty risk, the fund trades futures contracts on an exchange, monitors the financial strength of its clearing brokers and clearinghouse, and has entered into clearing agreements with its clearing brokers. The clearinghouse imposes initial margin requirements to secure the fund’s performance and requires daily settlement of variation margin representing changes in the market value of each contract. Any securities pledged as initial margin for open contracts are noted in the Schedule of Investments.
Futures contracts are valued at their quoted daily settlement prices. The notional amounts of the contracts are not recorded in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Fluctuations in the value of the contracts are recorded in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities as an asset (liability) and in the Statement of Operations as unrealized appreciation (depreciation) until the contracts are closed, when they are recorded as realized gains (losses) on futures contracts.
During the year ended January 31, 2024, the fund’s average investments in long and short futures contracts represented 10% and 7% of net assets, respectively, based on the average of the notional amounts at each quarter-end during the period.
5. Federal Income Taxes: The fund intends to continue to qualify as a regulated investment company and distribute virtually all of its income. The fund’s tax returns are open to examination by the relevant tax authorities until expiration of the applicable statute of limitations, which is generally three years after the filing of the tax return. Management has analyzed the fund’s tax positions taken for all open federal and state income tax years, and has concluded that no provision for income tax is required in the fund’s financial statements.
6. Distributions: Distributions from net investment income are declared daily and paid on the first business day of the following month. Annual distributions from realized capital gains, if any, are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Distributions are determined on a tax basis at the fiscal year-end and may differ from net investment income and realized capital gains for financial reporting purposes.
7. Credit Facilities and Interfund Lending Program: The fund and certain other funds managed by The Vanguard Group ("Vanguard") participate in a $4.3 billion committed credit facility provided by a syndicate of lenders pursuant to a credit agreement and an uncommitted credit facility provided by Vanguard. Both facilities may be renewed annually. Each fund is individually liable for its
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borrowings, if any, under the credit facilities. Borrowings may be utilized for temporary or emergency purposes and are subject to the fund’s regulatory and contractual borrowing restrictions. With respect to the committed credit facility, the participating funds are charged administrative fees and an annual commitment fee of 0.10% of the undrawn committed amount of the facility, which are allocated to the funds based on a method approved by the fund’s board of trustees and included in Management and Administrative expenses on the fund’s Statement of Operations. Any borrowings under either facility bear interest at an agreed-upon spread plus the higher of the federal funds effective rate, the overnight bank funding rate, or the Daily Simple Secured Overnight Financing Rate inclusive of an additional agreed-upon spread. However, borrowings under the uncommitted credit facility may bear interest based upon an alternate rate agreed to by the fund and Vanguard.
In accordance with an exemptive order (the “Order”) from the SEC, the fund may participate in a joint lending and borrowing program that allows registered open-end Vanguard funds to borrow money from and lend money to each other for temporary or emergency purposes (the “Interfund Lending Program”), subject to compliance with the terms and conditions of the Order, and to the extent permitted by the fund’s investment objective and investment policies. Interfund loans and borrowings normally extend overnight but can have a maximum duration of seven days. Loans may be called on one business day’s notice. The interest rate to be charged is governed by the conditions of the Order and internal procedures adopted by the board of trustees. The board of trustees is responsible for overseeing the Interfund Lending Program. 
For the year ended January 31, 2024, the fund did not utilize the credit facilities or the Interfund Lending Program.
8. Other: Interest income includes income distributions received from Vanguard Market Liquidity Fund and is accrued daily. Premiums and discounts on debt securities are amortized and accreted, respectively, to interest income over the lives of the respective securities, except for premiums on certain callable debt securities that are amortized to the earliest call date. Security transactions are accounted for on the date securities are bought or sold. Costs used to determine realized gains (losses) on the sale of investment securities are those of the specific securities sold.
Each class of shares has equal rights as to assets and earnings, except that each class separately bears certain class-specific expenses related to maintenance of shareholder accounts (included in Management and Administrative expenses) and shareholder reporting. Marketing and distribution expenses are allocated to each class of shares based on a method approved by the board of trustees. Income, other non-class-specific expenses, and gains and losses on investments are allocated to each class of shares based on its relative net assets.
B. In accordance with the terms of a Funds' Service Agreement (the “FSA”) between Vanguard and the fund, Vanguard furnishes to the fund investment advisory, corporate management, administrative, marketing, and distribution services at Vanguard’s cost of operations (as defined by the FSA). These costs of operations are allocated to the fund based on methods and guidelines approved by the board of trustees and are generally settled twice a month.
Upon the request of Vanguard, the fund may invest up to 0.40% of its net assets as capital in Vanguard. At January 31, 2024, the fund had contributed to Vanguard capital in the amount of $195,000, representing less than 0.01% of the fund’s net assets and 0.08% of Vanguard’s capital received pursuant to the FSA. The fund’s trustees and officers are also directors and employees, respectively, of Vanguard.
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C. The fund’s custodian bank has agreed to reduce its fees when the fund maintains cash on deposit in the non-interest-bearing custody account. For the year ended January 31, 2024, custodian fee offset arrangements reduced the fund’s expenses by $33,000 (an annual rate of less than 0.01% of average net assets).
D. Various inputs may be used to determine the value of the fund’s investments and derivatives. These inputs are summarized in three broad levels for financial statement purposes. The inputs or methodologies used to value securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.
Level 1—Quoted prices in active markets for identical securities.
Level 2—Other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.).
Level 3—Significant unobservable inputs (including the fund’s own assumptions used to determine the fair value of investments). Any investments and derivatives valued with significant unobservable inputs are noted on the Schedule of Investments.
The following table summarizes the market value of the fund’s investments and derivatives as of January 31, 2024, based on the inputs used to value them:
  Level 1
($000)
Level 2
($000)
Level 3
($000)
Total
($000)
Investments        
Assets        
U.S. Government and Agency Obligations 5,495,724 5,495,724
Asset-Backed/Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities 541,234 541,234
Temporary Cash Investments 32,831 32,831
Total 32,831 6,036,958 6,069,789
Derivative Financial Instruments        
Assets        
Futures Contracts1 1,164 1,164
Liabilities        
Futures Contracts1 2,488 2,488
1 Includes cumulative appreciation (depreciation) on futures contracts and centrally cleared swaps, if any, as reported in the Schedule of Investments. Only current day’s variation margin is reported within the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
E. Permanent differences between book-basis and tax-basis components of net assets, if any, are reclassified among capital accounts in the financial statements to reflect their tax character. These reclassifications have no effect on net assets or net asset value per share.
Temporary differences between book-basis and tax-basis components of total distributable earnings (loss) arise when certain items of income, gain, or loss are recognized in different periods for financial statement and tax purposes; these differences will reverse at some time in the future. The differences are primarily related to capital loss carryforwards; the deferral of losses from wash sales; the deferral of losses from straddles; the recognition of unrealized gains or losses from
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certain derivative contracts; and the timing of payables for distributions. As of period end, the tax-basis components of total distributable earnings (loss) are detailed in the table as follows:
  Amount
($000)
Undistributed Ordinary Income 3,453
Undistributed Long-Term Gains
Net Unrealized Gains (Losses) 24,101
Capital Loss Carryforwards (611,642)
Qualified Late-Year Losses
Other Temporary Differences (2,963)
Total (587,051)
The tax character of distributions paid was as follows:
  Year Ended January 31,
  2024
Amount
($000)
2023
Amount
($000)
Ordinary Income* 268,822 153,329
Long-Term Capital Gains
Total 268,822 153,329
* Includes short-term capital gains, if any.
As of January 31, 2024, gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation for investments and derivatives based on cost for U.S. federal income tax purposes were as follows:
  Amount
($000)
Tax Cost 6,045,688
Gross Unrealized Appreciation 53,957
Gross Unrealized Depreciation (29,856)
Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) 24,101
F. During the year ended January 31, 2024, the fund purchased $20,281,293,000 of investment securities and sold $20,939,366,000 of investment securities, other than temporary cash investments.
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G. Capital share transactions for each class of shares were:
    
  Year Ended January 31,  
  2024   2023
  Amount
($000)
Shares
(000)
  Amount
($000)
Shares
(000)
Investor Shares          
Issued 205,936 20,918   246,805 24,453
Issued in Lieu of Cash Distributions 19,534 1,986   10,550 1,046
Redeemed (279,422) (28,372)   (241,726) (23,778)
Net Increase (Decrease)—Investor Shares (53,952) (5,468)   15,629 1,721
Admiral Shares          
Issued 1,828,371 185,498   2,281,386 225,040
Issued in Lieu of Cash Distributions 206,964 21,046   120,863 11,976
Redeemed (2,530,658) (257,345)   (2,732,610) (269,877)
Net Increase (Decrease)—Admiral Shares (495,323) (50,801)   (330,361) (32,861)
H. Significant market disruptions, such as those caused by pandemics (e.g., COVID-19 pandemic), natural or environmental disasters, war (e.g., Russia’s invasion of Ukraine), acts of terrorism, or other events, can adversely affect local and global markets and normal market operations. Any such disruptions could have an adverse impact on the value of the fund’s investments and fund performance.
To the extent the fund’s investment portfolio reflects concentration in a particular market, industry, sector, country or asset class, the fund may be adversely affected by the performance of these concentrations and may be subject to increased price volatility and other risks.
Credit risk is the risk that a counterparty to a transaction or an issuer of a financial instrument will fail to pay interest and principal when due, or that perceptions of the issuer’s ability to make such payments will cause the price of an investment to decline. Investment in debt securities will generally increase credit risk.
The use of derivatives may expose the fund to various risks. Derivatives can be highly volatile, and any initial investment is generally small relative to the notional amount so that transactions may be leveraged in terms of market exposure. A relatively small market movement may have a potentially larger impact on derivatives than on standard securities. Leveraged derivatives positions can, therefore, increase volatility. Additional information regarding the fund’s use of derivative(s) and the specific risks associated is described under significant accounting policies.
I. Management has determined that no events or transactions occurred subsequent to January 31, 2024, that would require recognition or disclosure in these financial statements.
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Performance Summary
All of the returns in this report represent past performance, which is not a guarantee of future results that may be achieved by the fund. (Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data cited. For performance data current to the most recent month-end, visit our website at vanguard.com/performance.) Note, too, that both investment returns and principal value can fluctuate widely, so an investor’s shares, when sold, could be worth more or less than their original cost. The returns shown do not reflect taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or on the sale of fund shares.
Cumulative Performance: January 31, 2014, Through January 31, 2024
Initial Investment of $10,000
    Average Annual Total Returns
Periods Ended January 31, 2024
 
    One
Year
Five
Years
Ten
Years
Final Value
of a $10,000
Investment
 Short-Term Federal Fund Investor Shares 3.03% 1.22% 1.10% $11,161
 Bloomberg U.S. 1-5 Year Government Bond Index 3.57 1.18 1.12 11,176
 Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index 2.10 0.83 1.63 11,758
       
    One
Year
Five
Years
Ten
Years
Final Value
of a $50,000
Investment
Short-Term Federal Fund Admiral Shares 3.14% 1.32% 1.21% $56,364
Bloomberg U.S. 1-5 Year Government Bond Index 3.57 1.18 1.12 55,878
Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index 2.10 0.83 1.63 58,788
See Financial Highlights for dividend and capital gains information.
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Short-Term Federal Fund
Fund Allocation
As of January 31, 2024
Agency Bonds and Notes 46.9%
Asset-Backed/Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities 10.0
Government Mortgage-Backed Securities 26.1
U.S. Government Securities 17.0
The table reflects the fund’s investments, except for short-term investments and derivatives. The agency and mortgage-backed securities may include issues from government-sponsored enterprises; such issues are generally not backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. government.
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Short-Term Federal Fund
Financial Statements
Schedule of Investments
As of January 31, 2024
The fund files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year as an exhibit to its reports on Form N-PORT. The fund’s Form N-PORT reports are available on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.
      Coupon Maturity
Date
Face
Amount
($000)
Market
Value
($000)
U.S. Government and Agency Obligations (90.4%)
U.S. Government Securities (16.8%)
1 United States Treasury Note/Bond   2.750%           5/15/25 557,000   544,641
  United States Treasury Note/Bond   4.250%           5/31/25  75,000    74,742
  United States Treasury Note/Bond   3.125%           8/15/25  30,000    29,428
2 United States Treasury Note/Bond   2.125%           5/31/26 167,000   159,642
  United States Treasury Note/Bond   4.125%           6/15/26  11,000    11,002
                   819,455
Agency Bonds and Notes (46.6%)
3 Fannie Mae Interest Strip   0.000%          11/15/25   8,000     7,395
3 Fannie Mae Principal Strip   0.000%          11/15/30   7,000     5,240
  Federal Farm Credit Banks Funding Corp.   0.680%            3/9/26 275,000   255,009
  Federal Home Loan Banks   0.830%           2/10/27 136,475   123,771
  Federal Home Loan Banks   0.850%           2/17/27 100,000    90,699
  Federal Home Loan Banks   1.020%           2/24/27  10,570     9,630
  Federal Home Loan Banks   0.900%           2/26/27 105,695    95,921
  Federal Home Loan Banks   0.920%           2/26/27  25,900    23,520
  Federal Home Loan Banks   1.115%           2/26/27  49,145    44,899
3 Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.   4.320%           3/21/25 150,000   149,054
3 Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.   0.680%            8/6/25  73,100    69,055
3 Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.   4.160%           8/28/25  52,950    52,424
3 Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.   5.570%           8/28/25 200,000   200,394
3 Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.   0.640%          11/24/25 174,650   163,170
3 Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.   0.700%          12/30/25 194,850   181,821
3 Federal National Mortgage Assn.   0.650%          12/17/25 138,500   129,234
3 Federal National Mortgage Assn.   0.650%          12/17/25 180,495   168,419
3 Freddie Mac Principal Strips   0.000%           3/15/31  19,983    14,736
  Private Export Funding Corp.   4.300%          12/15/28  45,000    45,303
  Resolution Funding Corp. Principal Strip   0.000%           1/15/30 394,377   305,557
  Resolution Funding Corp. Principal Strip   0.000%           4/15/30 171,307   131,238
                   2,266,489
Conventional Mortgage-Backed Securities (19.6%)
3,4 Freddie Mac Gold Pool   2.000%     9/1/28–6/1/30   1,718     1,548
3,4,5 UMBS Pool   2.000%    10/1/27–1/1/37 504,157   460,619
3,4 UMBS Pool   1.500%    11/1/30–2/1/36 266,664   244,495
3,4,5 UMBS Pool   3.000%     1/1/33–2/1/52  33,052    31,943
3,4,5 UMBS Pool   3.500%     1/1/33–9/1/34  44,589    43,657
3,4 UMBS Pool   2.500%     2/1/35–4/1/37  72,208    67,659
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      Coupon Maturity
Date
Face
Amount
($000)
Market
Value

($000)
3,4,5 UMBS Pool   4.500%           2/15/39   1,500     1,488
3,4,5 UMBS Pool   5.000%           2/13/54  49,500    48,858
3,4,5 UMBS Pool   6.000%           2/13/54  53,000    53,696
                   953,963
Nonconventional Mortgage-Backed Securities (7.4%)
3,4 Fannie Mae REMICS   5.500%           9/25/33   5,716     5,881
3,4 Fannie Mae REMICS   2.000%   4/25/42–5/25/45  81,600    75,414
3,4 Fannie Mae REMICS   3.000%           6/25/48  24,503    22,357
3,4 Fannie Mae REMICS   4.500%  8/25/49–10/25/49  74,541    72,846
3,4 Fannie Mae REMICS   2.500%          11/25/49  21,194    19,588
3,4 Freddie Mac REMICS   3.000%  9/15/32–11/25/48  70,289    64,615
3,4 Freddie Mac REMICS   4.500%  10/25/44–3/25/48  42,372    41,459
3,4 Freddie Mac REMICS   2.500%  9/25/48–12/25/48  19,194    16,781
4 Ginnie Mae REMICS   3.000% 11/20/50–12/20/51       5         4
4 Ginnie Mae REMICS   4.500%           5/20/51  39,154    38,651
4 Ginnie Mae REMICS   2.500%           9/20/51       5         4
4 Ginnie Mae REMICS   1.500%          12/20/51       1         1
                   357,601
Total U.S. Government and Agency Obligations (Cost $4,535,099) 4,397,508
Asset-Backed/Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities (10.0%)
3,4 FHLMC Multifamily Structured Pass-Through Certificates Class A2 Series K055   2.673%           3/25/26   2,000     1,924
3,4 FHLMC Multifamily Structured Pass-Through Certificates Class A2 Series K056   2.525%           5/25/26  16,500    15,794
3,4 FHLMC Multifamily Structured Pass-Through Certificates Class A2 Series K057   2.570%           7/25/26  23,800    22,767
3,4,6 FHLMC Multifamily Structured Pass-Through Certificates Class A2 Series K063   3.430%           1/25/27   2,690     2,615
3,4 FHLMC Multifamily Structured Pass-Through Certificates Class A2 Series K064   3.224%           3/25/27   4,245     4,099
3,4 FHLMC Multifamily Structured Pass-Through Certificates Class A2 Series K065   3.243%           4/25/27  28,088    27,105
3,4 FHLMC Multifamily Structured Pass-Through Certificates Class A2 Series K066   3.117%           6/25/27  73,639    70,702
3,4 FHLMC Multifamily Structured Pass-Through Certificates Class A2 Series K067   3.194%           7/25/27  27,013    25,953
3,4,6 FHLMC Multifamily Structured Pass-Through Certificates Class A2 Series K070   3.303%          11/25/27  42,021    40,424
3,4 FHLMC Multifamily Structured Pass-Through Certificates Class A2 Series K072   3.444%          12/25/27   4,800     4,635
3,4,6 FHLMC Multifamily Structured Pass-Through Certificates Class A2 Series K077   3.850%           5/25/28   1,800     1,760
3,4,6 FHLMC Multifamily Structured Pass-Through Certificates Class A2 Series K080   3.926%           7/25/28   3,873     3,796
3,4,6 FHLMC Multifamily Structured Pass-Through Certificates Class A2 Series K507   4.800%           9/25/28  30,550    31,006
3,4,6 FHLMC Multifamily Structured Pass-Through Certificates Class A2 Series K508   4.740%           8/25/28  33,000    33,418
3,4 FHLMC Multifamily Structured Pass-Through Certificates Class A2 Series K509   4.850%           9/25/28  23,000    23,398
3,4,6 FHLMC Multifamily Structured Pass-Through Certificates Class A2 Series K510   5.069%          10/25/28   6,000     6,159
3,4 FHLMC Multifamily Structured Pass-Through Certificates Class A2 Series K511   4.860%          10/25/28  31,600    32,177
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      Coupon Maturity
Date
Face
Amount
($000)
Market
Value

($000)
3,4 FHLMC Multifamily Structured Pass-Through Certificates Class A2 Series K512   5.000%          11/25/28  60,500    61,942
3,4,6 FHLMC Multifamily Structured Pass-Through Certificates Class A2 Series K513   4.724%          12/25/28  60,700    61,393
3,4 FHLMC Multifamily Structured Pass-Through Certificates Class A2 Series K734   3.208%           2/25/26   4,900     4,776
3,4 FHLMC Multifamily Structured Pass-Through Certificates Class A2 Series K736   2.282%           7/25/26   4,000     3,802
3,4 FHLMC Multifamily Structured Pass-Through Certificates Class A2 Series K737   2.525%          10/25/26   5,000     4,752
Total Asset-Backed/Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities (Cost $475,913) 484,397
          Shares  
Temporary Cash Investments (0.8%)
Money Market Fund (0.8%)
7 Vanguard Market Liquidity Fund (Cost $37,035)   5.410%                    370,429          37,039
Total Investments (101.2%) (Cost $5,048,047) 4,918,944
        Maturity
Date
Face
Amount
($000)
 
Conventional Mortgage-Backed Securities—Liability for Sale Commitments (-1.1%)
3,4,5 UMBS Pool (Proceeds($52,998)   5.500%           2/13/54  (53,000)          (53,157)
Other Assets and Liabilities—Net (-0.1%) (3,649)
Net Assets (100%) 4,862,138
Cost is in $000.      
See Note A in Notes to Financial Statements.
1 Securities with a value of $62,000 have been segregated as collateral for certain open To Be Announced (TBA) transactions.
2 Securities with a value of $12,403,000 have been segregated as initial margin for open futures contracts.
3 The issuer was placed under federal conservatorship in September 2008; since that time, its daily operations have been managed by the Federal Housing Finance Agency and it receives capital from the U.S. Treasury, as needed to maintain a positive net worth, in exchange for senior preferred stock.
4 The average or expected maturity is shorter than the final maturity shown because of the possibility of interim principal payments and prepayments or the possibility of the issue being called.
5 Includes securities purchased on a when-issued or delayed-delivery basis for which the fund has not taken delivery as of January 31, 2024.
6 Variable-rate security; rate shown is effective rate at period end. Certain variable-rate securities are not based on a published reference rate and spread but are determined by the issuer or agent based on current market conditions.
7 Affiliated money market fund available only to Vanguard funds and certain trusts and accounts managed by Vanguard. Rate shown is the 7-day yield.
  REMICS—Real Estate Mortgage Investment Conduits.
  UMBS—Uniform Mortgage-Backed Securities.
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Short-Term Federal Fund

Derivative Financial Instruments Outstanding as of Period End

Futures Contracts
      ($000)
  Expiration Number of
Long (Short)
Contracts
Notional
Amount
Value and
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
Long Futures Contracts        
2-Year U.S. Treasury Note March 2024 3,116 640,825 426
 
Short Futures Contracts        
5-Year U.S. Treasury Note March 2024 (2,305) (249,840) (809)
10-Year U.S. Treasury Note March 2024 (3,987) (447,852) (11,786)
Ultra 10-Year U.S. Treasury Note March 2024 (185) (21,622) (285)
        (12,880)
        (12,454)
  
See accompanying Notes, which are an integral part of the Financial Statements.
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Short-Term Federal Fund
Statement of Assets and Liabilities
As of January 31, 2024
($000s, except shares, footnotes, and per-share amounts) Amount
Assets  
Investments in Securities, at Value  
Unaffiliated Issuers (Cost $5,011,012) 4,881,905
Affiliated Issuers (Cost $37,035) 37,039
Total Investments in Securities 4,918,944
Investment in Vanguard 154
Cash 29
Receivables for Investment Securities Sold 196,180
Receivables for Accrued Income 21,265
Receivables for Capital Shares Issued 6,424
Other Assets 111
Total Assets 5,143,107
Liabilities  
Payables for Investment Securities Purchased 212,699
Payables for Capital Shares Redeemed 10,839
Payables for Distributions 1,579
Payables to Vanguard 231
Liability for Sale Commitments, at Value (Proceeds $52,998) 53,157
Variation Margin Payable—Futures Contracts 2,464
Total Liabilities 280,969
Net Assets 4,862,138
At January 31, 2024, net assets consisted of:  
   
Paid-in Capital 5,439,327
Total Distributable Earnings (Loss) (577,189)
Net Assets 4,862,138
 
Investor Shares—Net Assets  
Applicable to 41,722,916 outstanding $.001 par value shares of
beneficial interest (unlimited authorization)
421,805
Net Asset Value Per Share—Investor Shares $10.11
 
Admiral Shares—Net Assets  
Applicable to 439,216,203 outstanding $.001 par value shares of
beneficial interest (unlimited authorization)
4,440,333
Net Asset Value Per Share—Admiral Shares $10.11
  
See accompanying Notes, which are an integral part of the Financial Statements.
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Short-Term Federal Fund
Statement of Operations
  Year Ended
January 31, 2024
  ($000)
Investment Income  
Income  
Interest1 184,906
Total Income 184,906
Expenses  
The Vanguard Group—Note B  
Investment Advisory Services 552
Management and Administrative—Investor Shares 778
Management and Administrative—Admiral Shares 3,747
Marketing and Distribution—Investor Shares 30
Marketing and Distribution—Admiral Shares 259
Custodian Fees 70
Auditing Fees 38
Shareholders’ Reports—Investor Shares 23
Shareholders’ Reports—Admiral Shares 78
Trustees’ Fees and Expenses 3
Other Expenses 16
Total Expenses 5,594
Expenses Paid Indirectly (16)
Net Expenses 5,578
Net Investment Income 179,328
Realized Net Gain (Loss)  
Investment Securities Sold1 (255,421)
Futures Contracts 35,418
Realized Net Gain (Loss) (220,003)
Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)  
Investment Securities1 187,932
Futures Contracts 3,794
Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) 191,726
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations 151,051
1 Interest income, realized net gain (loss), capital gain distributions received, and change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) from an affiliated company of the fund were $6,668,000, $58,000, less than $1,000, and ($7,000), respectively. Purchases and sales are for temporary cash investment purposes.
  
See accompanying Notes, which are an integral part of the Financial Statements.
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Short-Term Federal Fund
Statement of Changes in Net Assets
  Year Ended January 31,
  2024
($000)
2023
($000)
     
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets    
Operations    
Net Investment Income 179,328 123,862
Realized Net Gain (Loss) (220,003) (195,098)
Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) 191,726 (208,194)
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations 151,051 (279,430)
Distributions    
Investor Shares (14,996) (9,215)
Admiral Shares (163,428) (114,891)
Total Distributions (178,424) (124,106)
Capital Share Transactions    
Investor Shares (55,173) (103,279)
Admiral Shares (587,541) (1,830,715)
Net Increase (Decrease) from Capital Share Transactions (642,714) (1,933,994)
Total Increase (Decrease) (670,087) (2,337,530)
Net Assets    
Beginning of Period 5,532,225 7,869,755
End of Period 4,862,138 5,532,225
  
See accompanying Notes, which are an integral part of the Financial Statements.
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Short-Term Federal Fund
Financial Highlights
Investor Shares          
For a Share Outstanding
Throughout Each Period 
Year Ended January 31,
2024 2023 2022 2021 2020
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period $10.15 $10.70 $11.02 $10.79 $10.57
Investment Operations          
Net Investment Income1 .340 .182 .054 .125 .246
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments (.041) (.545) (.215) .274 .221
Total from Investment Operations .299 (.363) (.161) .399 .467
Distributions          
Dividends from Net Investment Income (.339) (.187) (.053) (.127) (.247)
Distributions from Realized Capital Gains (.106) (.042)
Total Distributions (.339) (.187) (.159) (.169) (.247)
Net Asset Value, End of Period $10.11 $10.15 $10.70 $11.02 $10.79
Total Return2 3.03% -3.39% -1.48% 3.71% 4.46%
Ratios/Supplemental Data          
Net Assets, End of Period (Millions) $422 $479 $612 $767 $623
Ratio of Total Expenses to Average Net Assets
Ratio of Total Expenses to Average Net Assets 0.20%3 0.20%3 0.20% 0.20% 0.20%
Ratio of Net Investment Income to Average Net Assets 3.40% 1.76% 0.50% 1.14% 2.30%
Portfolio Turnover Rate4 342% 442% 424% 663% 499%
1 Calculated based on average shares outstanding.
2 Total returns do not include account service fees that may have applied in the periods shown. Fund prospectuses provide information about any applicable account service fees.
3 The ratio of expenses to average net assets for the period net of reduction from custody fee offset arrangements was 0.20%.
4 Includes 79%, 86%, 87%, 180%, and 32%, respectively, attributable to mortgage-dollar-roll activity.
  
See accompanying Notes, which are an integral part of the Financial Statements.
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Short-Term Federal Fund
Financial Highlights
Admiral Shares          
For a Share Outstanding
Throughout Each Period 
Year Ended January 31,
2024 2023 2022 2021 2020
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period $10.15 $10.70 $11.02 $10.79 $10.57
Investment Operations          
Net Investment Income1 .350 .189 .065 .130 .257
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments (.041) (.542) (.215) .280 .220
Total from Investment Operations .309 (.353) (.150) .410 .477
Distributions          
Dividends from Net Investment Income (.349) (.197) (.064) (.138) (.257)
Distributions from Realized Capital Gains (.106) (.042)
Total Distributions (.349) (.197) (.170) (.180) (.257)
Net Asset Value, End of Period $10.11 $10.15 $10.70 $11.02 $10.79
Total Return2 3.14% -3.29% -1.38% 3.81% 4.56%
Ratios/Supplemental Data          
Net Assets, End of Period (Millions) $4,440 $5,053 $7,258 $7,280 $4,371
Ratio of Total Expenses to Average Net Assets 0.10%3 0.10%3 0.10% 0.10% 0.10%
Ratio of Net Investment Income to Average Net Assets 3.50% 1.84% 0.59% 1.19% 2.40%
Portfolio Turnover Rate4 342% 442% 424% 663% 499%
1 Calculated based on average shares outstanding.
2 Total returns do not include account service fees that may have applied in the periods shown. Fund prospectuses provide information about any applicable account service fees.
3 The ratio of expenses to average net assets for the period net of reduction from custody fee offset arrangements was 0.10%.
4 Includes 79%, 86%, 87%, 180%, and 32%, respectively, attributable to mortgage-dollar-roll activity.
  
See accompanying Notes, which are an integral part of the Financial Statements.
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Notes to Financial Statements
Vanguard Short-Term Federal Fund is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 as an open-end investment company, or mutual fund. The fund offers two classes of shares: Investor Shares and Admiral Shares. Each of the share classes has different eligibility and minimum purchase requirements, and is designed for different types of investors.
A. The following significant accounting policies conform to generally accepted accounting principles for U.S. investment companies. The fund consistently follows such policies in preparing its financial statements.
1. Security Valuation: Securities are valued as of the close of trading on the New York Stock Exchange (generally 4 p.m., Eastern time) on the valuation date. Bonds and other temporary cash investments are valued using the latest bid prices or using valuations based on a matrix system (which considers such factors as security prices, yields, maturities, and ratings), both as furnished by independent pricing services. Structured debt securities, including mortgages and asset-backed securities, are valued using the latest bid prices or using valuations based on a matrix system that considers such factors as issuer, tranche, nominal or option-adjusted spreads, weighted average coupon, weighted average maturity, credit enhancements, and collateral, as furnished by independent pricing services. Investments in Vanguard Market Liquidity Fund are valued at that fund's net asset value. Securities for which market quotations are not readily available, or whose values have been affected by events occurring before the fund’s pricing time but after the close of the securities’ primary markets, are valued by methods deemed by the valuation designee to represent fair value and subject to oversight by the board of trustees.
2. To Be Announced (TBA) Transactions: A TBA transaction is an agreement to buy or sell mortgage-backed securities with agreed-upon characteristics (face amount, coupon, maturity) for settlement at a future date. The fund may be a seller of TBA transactions to reduce its exposure to the mortgage-backed securities market or in order to sell mortgage-backed securities it owns under delayed-delivery arrangements. When the fund is a buyer of TBA transactions, it maintains cash or short-term investments in an amount sufficient to meet the purchase price at the settlement date of the TBA transaction. The primary risk associated with TBA transactions is that a counterparty may default on its obligations. The fund mitigates its counterparty risk by, among other things, performing a credit analysis of counterparties, allocating transactions among numerous counterparties, and monitoring its exposure to each counterparty. The fund may also enter into a Master Securities Forward Transaction Agreement (MSFTA) with certain counterparties and require them to transfer collateral as security for their performance. In the absence of a default, the collateral pledged or received by the fund cannot be repledged, resold, or rehypothecated. Under an MSFTA, upon a counterparty default (including bankruptcy), the fund may terminate any TBA transactions with that counterparty, determine the net amount owed by either party in accordance with its MSFTA, and sell or retain any collateral held up to the net amount owed to the fund under the MSFTA.
At January 31, 2024, counterparties had deposited in segregated accounts securities with a value of $19,000 in connection with TBA transactions.
3. Mortgage Dollar Rolls: The fund enters into mortgage-dollar-roll transactions, in which the fund sells mortgage-backed securities to a dealer and simultaneously agrees to purchase similar securities in the future at a predetermined price. The proceeds of the securities sold in mortgage-dollar-roll transactions are typically invested in high-quality short-term fixed income securities. The fund forgoes principal and interest paid on the securities sold, and is compensated by interest earned on the proceeds of the sale and by a lower price on the securities to be
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repurchased. The fund also enters into mortgage-dollar-roll transactions in which the fund buys mortgage-backed securities from a dealer pursuant to a TBA transaction and simultaneously agrees to sell similar securities in the future at a predetermined price. The securities bought in mortgage-dollar-roll transactions are used to cover an open TBA sell position. The fund continues to earn interest on mortgage-backed security pools already held and receives a lower price on the securities to be sold in the future. The fund accounts for mortgage-dollar-roll transactions as purchases and sales; as such, these transactions may increase the fund’s portfolio turnover rate. Amounts to be received or paid in connection with open mortgage dollar rolls are included in Receivables for Investment Securities Sold or Payables for Investment Securities Purchased in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
4. Futures Contracts: The fund uses futures contracts to invest in fixed income asset classes with greater efficiency and lower cost than is possible through direct investment, to add value when these instruments are attractively priced, or to adjust sensitivity to changes in interest rates. The primary risks associated with the use of futures contracts are imperfect correlation between changes in market values of bonds held by the fund and the prices of futures contracts, and the possibility of an illiquid market. Counterparty risk involving futures is mitigated because a regulated clearinghouse is the counterparty instead of the clearing broker. To further mitigate counterparty risk, the fund trades futures contracts on an exchange, monitors the financial strength of its clearing brokers and clearinghouse, and has entered into clearing agreements with its clearing brokers. The clearinghouse imposes initial margin requirements to secure the fund’s performance and requires daily settlement of variation margin representing changes in the market value of each contract. Any securities pledged as initial margin for open contracts are noted in the Schedule of Investments.
Futures contracts are valued at their quoted daily settlement prices. The notional amounts of the contracts are not recorded in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Fluctuations in the value of the contracts are recorded in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities as an asset (liability) and in the Statement of Operations as unrealized appreciation (depreciation) until the contracts are closed, when they are recorded as realized gains (losses) on futures contracts.
During the year ended January 31, 2024, the fund’s average investments in long and short futures contracts represented 15% and 16% of net assets, respectively, based on the average of the notional amounts at each quarter-end during the period.
5. Federal Income Taxes: The fund intends to continue to qualify as a regulated investment company and distribute virtually all of its income. The fund’s tax returns are open to examination by the relevant tax authorities until expiration of the applicable statute of limitations, which is generally three years after the filing of the tax return. Management has analyzed the fund’s tax positions taken for all open federal and state income tax years, and has concluded that no provision for income tax is required in the fund’s financial statements.
6. Distributions: Distributions from net investment income are declared daily and paid on the first business day of the following month. Annual distributions from realized capital gains, if any, are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Distributions are determined on a tax basis at the fiscal year-end and may differ from net investment income and realized capital gains for financial reporting purposes.
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7. Credit Facilities and Interfund Lending Program: The fund and certain other funds managed by The Vanguard Group ("Vanguard") participate in a $4.3 billion committed credit facility provided by a syndicate of lenders pursuant to a credit agreement and an uncommitted credit facility provided by Vanguard. Both facilities may be renewed annually. Each fund is individually liable for its borrowings, if any, under the credit facilities. Borrowings may be utilized for temporary or emergency purposes and are subject to the fund’s regulatory and contractual borrowing restrictions. With respect to the committed credit facility, the participating funds are charged administrative fees and an annual commitment fee of 0.10% of the undrawn committed amount of the facility, which are allocated to the funds based on a method approved by the fund’s board of trustees and included in Management and Administrative expenses on the fund’s Statement of Operations. Any borrowings under either facility bear interest at an agreed-upon spread plus the higher of the federal funds effective rate, the overnight bank funding rate, or the Daily Simple Secured Overnight Financing Rate inclusive of an additional agreed-upon spread. However, borrowings under the uncommitted credit facility may bear interest based upon an alternate rate agreed to by the fund and Vanguard.
In accordance with an exemptive order (the “Order”) from the SEC, the fund may participate in a joint lending and borrowing program that allows registered open-end Vanguard funds to borrow money from and lend money to each other for temporary or emergency purposes (the “Interfund Lending Program”), subject to compliance with the terms and conditions of the Order, and to the extent permitted by the fund’s investment objective and investment policies. Interfund loans and borrowings normally extend overnight but can have a maximum duration of seven days. Loans may be called on one business day’s notice. The interest rate to be charged is governed by the conditions of the Order and internal procedures adopted by the board of trustees. The board of trustees is responsible for overseeing the Interfund Lending Program. 
For the year ended January 31, 2024, the fund did not utilize the credit facilities or the Interfund Lending Program.
8. Other: Interest income includes income distributions received from Vanguard Market Liquidity Fund and is accrued daily. Premiums and discounts on debt securities are amortized and accreted, respectively, to interest income over the lives of the respective securities, except for premiums on certain callable debt securities that are amortized to the earliest call date. Security transactions are accounted for on the date securities are bought or sold. Costs used to determine realized gains (losses) on the sale of investment securities are those of the specific securities sold.
Each class of shares has equal rights as to assets and earnings, except that each class separately bears certain class-specific expenses related to maintenance of shareholder accounts (included in Management and Administrative expenses) and shareholder reporting. Marketing and distribution expenses are allocated to each class of shares based on a method approved by the board of trustees. Income, other non-class-specific expenses, and gains and losses on investments are allocated to each class of shares based on its relative net assets.
B. In accordance with the terms of a Funds' Service Agreement (the “FSA”) between Vanguard and the fund, Vanguard furnishes to the fund investment advisory, corporate management, administrative, marketing, and distribution services at Vanguard’s cost of operations (as defined by the FSA). These costs of operations are allocated to the fund based on methods and guidelines approved by the board of trustees and are generally settled twice a month.
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Upon the request of Vanguard, the fund may invest up to 0.40% of its net assets as capital in Vanguard. At January 31, 2024, the fund had contributed to Vanguard capital in the amount of $154,000, representing less than 0.01% of the fund’s net assets and 0.06% of Vanguard’s capital received pursuant to the FSA. The fund’s trustees and officers are also directors and employees, respectively, of Vanguard.
C. The fund’s custodian bank has agreed to reduce its fees when the fund maintains cash on deposit in the non-interest-bearing custody account. For the year ended January 31, 2024, custodian fee offset arrangements reduced the fund’s expenses by $16,000 (an annual rate of less than 0.01% of average net assets).
D. Various inputs may be used to determine the value of the fund’s investments and derivatives. These inputs are summarized in three broad levels for financial statement purposes. The inputs or methodologies used to value securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.
Level 1—Quoted prices in active markets for identical securities.
Level 2—Other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.).
Level 3—Significant unobservable inputs (including the fund’s own assumptions used to determine the fair value of investments). Any investments and derivatives valued with significant unobservable inputs are noted on the Schedule of Investments.
The following table summarizes the market value of the fund’s investments and derivatives as of January 31, 2024, based on the inputs used to value them:
  Level 1
($000)
Level 2
($000)
Level 3
($000)
Total
($000)
Investments        
Assets        
U.S. Government and Agency Obligations 4,397,508 4,397,508
Asset-Backed/Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities 484,397 484,397
Temporary Cash Investments 37,039 37,039
Total 37,039 4,881,905 4,918,944
Liabilities        
Conventional Mortgage-Backed Securities—Liability for Sale Commitments 53,157 53,157
Derivative Financial Instruments        
Assets        
Futures Contracts1 426 426
Liabilities        
Futures Contracts1 12,880 12,880
1 Includes cumulative appreciation (depreciation) on futures contracts and centrally cleared swaps, if any, as reported in the Schedule of Investments. Only current day’s variation margin is reported within the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
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E. Permanent differences between book-basis and tax-basis components of net assets, if any, are reclassified among capital accounts in the financial statements to reflect their tax character. These reclassifications have no effect on net assets or net asset value per share.
Temporary differences between book-basis and tax-basis components of total distributable earnings (loss) arise when certain items of income, gain, or loss are recognized in different periods for financial statement and tax purposes; these differences will reverse at some time in the future. The differences are primarily related to capital loss carryforwards; the recognition of unrealized gains or losses from certain derivative contracts; and the timing of payables for distributions. As of period end, the tax-basis components of total distributable earnings (loss) are detailed in the table as follows:
  Amount
($000)
Undistributed Ordinary Income 3,490
Undistributed Long-Term Gains
Net Unrealized Gains (Losses) (129,262)
Capital Loss Carryforwards (449,838)
Qualified Late-Year Losses
Other Temporary Differences (1,579)
Total (577,189)
The tax character of distributions paid was as follows:
  Year Ended January 31,
  2024
Amount
($000)
2023
Amount
($000)
Ordinary Income* 178,424 124,106
Long-Term Capital Gains
Total 178,424 124,106
* Includes short-term capital gains, if any.
As of January 31, 2024, gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation for investments, derivatives, and sale commitments based on cost for U.S. federal income tax purposes were as follows:
  Amount
($000)
Tax Cost 5,048,047
Gross Unrealized Appreciation 34,627
Gross Unrealized Depreciation (163,889)
Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) (129,262)
F. During the year ended January 31, 2024, the fund purchased $18,092,350,000 of investment securities and sold $18,984,518,000 of investment securities, other than temporary cash investments.
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G. Capital share transactions for each class of shares were:
    
  Year Ended January 31,  
  2024   2023
  Amount
($000)
Shares
(000)
  Amount
($000)
Shares
(000)
Investor Shares          
Issued 77,246 7,717   105,918 10,330
Issued in Lieu of Cash Distributions 13,524 1,352   8,218 807
Redeemed (145,943) (14,584)   (217,415) (21,103)
Net Increase (Decrease)—Investor Shares (55,173) (5,515)   (103,279) (9,966)
Admiral Shares          
Issued 1,266,249 126,614   2,647,414 255,182
Issued in Lieu of Cash Distributions 139,568 13,955   98,482 9,653
Redeemed (1,993,358) (199,332)   (4,576,611) (444,960)
Net Increase (Decrease)—Admiral Shares (587,541) (58,763)   (1,830,715) (180,125)
H. Significant market disruptions, such as those caused by pandemics (e.g., COVID-19 pandemic), natural or environmental disasters, war (e.g., Russia’s invasion of Ukraine), acts of terrorism, or other events, can adversely affect local and global markets and normal market operations. Any such disruptions could have an adverse impact on the value of the fund’s investments and fund performance.
To the extent the fund’s investment portfolio reflects concentration in a particular market, industry, sector, country or asset class, the fund may be adversely affected by the performance of these concentrations and may be subject to increased price volatility and other risks.
Credit risk is the risk that a counterparty to a transaction or an issuer of a financial instrument will fail to pay interest and principal when due, or that perceptions of the issuer’s ability to make such payments will cause the price of an investment to decline. Investment in debt securities will generally increase credit risk.
The use of derivatives may expose the fund to various risks. Derivatives can be highly volatile, and any initial investment is generally small relative to the notional amount so that transactions may be leveraged in terms of market exposure. A relatively small market movement may have a potentially larger impact on derivatives than on standard securities. Leveraged derivatives positions can, therefore, increase volatility. Additional information regarding the fund’s use of derivative(s) and the specific risks associated is described under significant accounting policies.
I. Management has determined that no events or transactions occurred subsequent to January 31, 2024, that would require recognition or disclosure in these financial statements.
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Performance Summary
All of the returns in this report represent past performance, which is not a guarantee of future results that may be achieved by the fund. (Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data cited. For performance data current to the most recent month-end, visit our website at vanguard.com/performance.) Note, too, that both investment returns and principal value can fluctuate widely, so an investor’s shares, when sold, could be worth more or less than their original cost. The returns shown do not reflect taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or on the sale of fund shares.
Cumulative Performance: January 31, 2014, Through January 31, 2024
Initial Investment of $10,000
    Average Annual Total Returns
Periods Ended January 31, 2024
 
    One
Year
Five
Years
Ten
Years
Final Value
of a $10,000
Investment
 Intermediate-Term Treasury Fund Investor Shares 1.80% 0.86% 1.27% $11,350
 Bloomberg U.S. 5-10 Year Treasury Bond Index 1.35 0.56 1.40 11,494
 Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index 2.10 0.83 1.63 11,758
       
    One
Year
Five
Years
Ten
Years
Final Value
of a $50,000
Investment
Intermediate-Term Treasury Fund Admiral Shares 1.90% 0.96% 1.38% $57,317
Bloomberg U.S. 5-10 Year Treasury Bond Index 1.35 0.56 1.40 57,472
Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index 2.10 0.83 1.63 58,788
See Financial Highlights for dividend and capital gains information.
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Fund Allocation
As of January 31, 2024
Agency Bonds and Notes 3.6%
Asset-Backed/Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities 6.2
Government Mortgage-Backed Securities 5.4
U.S. Government Securities 84.8
The table reflects the fund’s investments, except for short-term investments and derivatives. The agency and mortgage-backed securities may include issues from government-sponsored enterprises; such issues are generally not backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. government.
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Financial Statements
Schedule of Investments
As of January 31, 2024
The fund files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year as an exhibit to its reports on Form N-PORT. The fund’s Form N-PORT reports are available on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.
      Coupon Maturity
Date
Face
Amount
($000)
Market
Value
($000)
U.S. Government and Agency Obligations (92.7%)
U.S. Government Securities (83.8%)
  United States Treasury Note/Bond   1.875%          2/28/27 172,000   161,492
  United States Treasury Note/Bond   0.625%          3/31/27  51,000    45,948
  United States Treasury Note/Bond   2.500%          3/31/27  20,000    19,128
  United States Treasury Note/Bond   0.500%          4/30/27  10,000     8,950
  United States Treasury Note/Bond   2.750%          4/30/27 117,000   112,631
  United States Treasury Note/Bond   0.500%          5/31/27  55,600    49,632
  United States Treasury Note/Bond   2.625%          5/31/27 148,500   142,282
  United States Treasury Note/Bond   0.500%          6/30/27 126,700   112,822
  United States Treasury Note/Bond   3.250%          6/30/27  47,200    46,138
  United States Treasury Note/Bond   0.375%          7/31/27 148,000   130,841
  United States Treasury Note/Bond   2.750%          7/31/27  98,000    94,141
  United States Treasury Note/Bond   0.500%          8/31/27  40,000    35,438
  United States Treasury Note/Bond   0.375%          9/30/27 120,000   105,525
  United States Treasury Note/Bond   4.125%          9/30/27  31,000    31,184
  United States Treasury Note/Bond   0.500%         10/31/27 100,000    88,125
  United States Treasury Note/Bond   0.625%         12/31/27  39,000    34,369
  United States Treasury Note/Bond   1.250%          4/30/28 138,700   124,353
  United States Treasury Note/Bond   1.250%          5/31/28  38,500    34,458
  United States Treasury Note/Bond   1.250%          6/30/28  18,600    16,618
  United States Treasury Note/Bond   1.125%          8/31/28   6,150     5,442
  United States Treasury Note/Bond   1.250%          9/30/28   7,000     6,217
  United States Treasury Note/Bond   1.375%         10/31/28  20,530    18,304
  United States Treasury Note/Bond   3.125%         11/15/28  30,100    29,103
  United States Treasury Note/Bond   5.250%         11/15/28  24,000    25,358
  United States Treasury Note/Bond   1.500%         11/30/28  93,589    83,806
  United States Treasury Note/Bond   1.375%         12/31/28   9,700     8,621
  United States Treasury Note/Bond   1.750%          1/31/29  46,600    42,107
  United States Treasury Note/Bond   4.000%          1/31/29  22,000    22,131
  United States Treasury Note/Bond   2.625%          2/15/29  78,000    73,503
  United States Treasury Note/Bond   1.875%          2/28/29  80,891    73,434
  United States Treasury Note/Bond   2.375%          3/31/29  96,050    89,266
  United States Treasury Note/Bond   2.875%          4/30/29 108,400   103,183
  United States Treasury Note/Bond   2.375%          5/15/29  98,700    91,606
  United States Treasury Note/Bond   2.750%          5/31/29 126,900   119,940
  United States Treasury Note/Bond   3.250%          6/30/29 114,500   110,886
  United States Treasury Note/Bond   2.625%          7/31/29 129,800   121,687
  United States Treasury Note/Bond   3.125%          8/31/29 126,500   121,598
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      Coupon Maturity
Date
Face
Amount
($000)
Market
Value

($000)
  United States Treasury Note/Bond   3.875%          9/30/29  99,200    99,014
  United States Treasury Note/Bond   4.000%         10/31/29 105,300   105,761
  United States Treasury Note/Bond   3.875%         11/30/29 111,500   111,291
  United States Treasury Note/Bond   3.875%         12/31/29 102,000   101,777
  United States Treasury Note/Bond   3.500%          1/31/30  85,000    83,141
  United States Treasury Note/Bond   1.500%          2/15/30  25,000    21,789
  United States Treasury Note/Bond   4.000%          2/28/30 101,800   102,245
  United States Treasury Note/Bond   3.625%          3/31/30  99,500    97,914
  United States Treasury Note/Bond   3.500%          4/30/30  68,200    66,623
  United States Treasury Note/Bond   0.625%          5/15/30 141,000   115,356
  United States Treasury Note/Bond   3.750%          5/31/30 113,000   111,923
  United States Treasury Note/Bond   3.750%          6/30/30 100,700    99,740
  United States Treasury Note/Bond   4.000%          7/31/30  48,800    49,021
1 United States Treasury Note/Bond   0.625%          8/15/30 137,300   111,406
  United States Treasury Note/Bond   4.125%          8/31/30  35,000    35,399
  United States Treasury Note/Bond   4.625%          9/30/30  48,000    49,950
  United States Treasury Note/Bond   4.375%         11/30/30   9,500     9,752
  United States Treasury Note/Bond   1.625%          5/15/31  73,800    63,237
  United States Treasury Note/Bond   1.250%          8/15/31 117,600    97,314
  United States Treasury Note/Bond   1.375%         11/15/31  96,000    79,695
  United States Treasury Note/Bond   1.875%          2/15/32 108,900    93,569
  United States Treasury Note/Bond   2.875%          5/15/32 107,000    98,958
  United States Treasury Note/Bond   2.750%          8/15/32  84,800    77,473
  United States Treasury Note/Bond   4.125%         11/15/32  90,300    91,499
  United States Treasury Note/Bond   3.500%          2/15/33 104,900   101,360
  United States Treasury Note/Bond   3.375%          5/15/33  95,000    90,814
  United States Treasury Note/Bond   3.875%          8/15/33 144,700   143,886
  United States Treasury Note/Bond   4.500%         11/15/33  99,500   103,915
                   4,954,089
Agency Bonds and Notes (3.6%)
2 Fannie Mae Principal Strip   0.000%         11/15/30   6,000     4,491
  Federal Home Loan Banks   2.250%           3/4/36  33,640    26,029
2 Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.   1.500%          7/27/32  18,340    14,564
2 Freddie Mac Principal Strips   0.000%          3/15/31  26,475    19,524
  Private Export Funding Corp.   4.600%          2/15/34  60,000    60,591
  Resolution Funding Corp. Principal Strip   0.000%          1/15/30  15,000    11,622
  Resolution Funding Corp. Principal Strip   0.000%          4/15/30  98,000    75,077
                   211,898
Conventional Mortgage-Backed Securities (0.7%)
2,3,4 UMBS Pool   3.000%    2/1/43–2/1/47  46,097    42,174
Nonconventional Mortgage-Backed Securities (4.6%)
2,3 Fannie Mae REMICS   2.500%         11/25/47  32,046    28,677
2,3 Fannie Mae REMICS   4.000%          5/25/49  21,808    20,849
2,3 Freddie Mac REMICS   2.000%  7/25/47–5/25/51  58,316    49,450
2,3 Freddie Mac REMICS   3.000% 7/25/48–10/25/49  44,622    40,412
2,3 Freddie Mac REMICS   2.500%  9/25/48–1/25/51 117,382   100,036
3 Ginnie Mae REMICS   2.000%         10/20/50  17,407    14,015
3 Ginnie Mae REMICS   1.100%          1/20/51  23,596    17,666
                   271,105
Total U.S. Government and Agency Obligations (Cost $5,500,946) 5,479,266
Asset-Backed/Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities (6.1%)
2,3 FHLMC Multifamily Structured Pass Through Certificates Class A2 Series K096   2.519%          7/25/29     980       892
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      Coupon Maturity
Date
Face
Amount
($000)
Market
Value

($000)
2,3 FHLMC Multifamily Structured Pass Through Certificates Class A2 Series K099   2.595%          9/25/29  10,000     9,111
2,3 FHLMC Multifamily Structured Pass Through Certificates Class A2 Series K102   2.537%         10/25/29  34,402    31,186
2,3 FHLMC Multifamily Structured Pass Through Certificates Class A2 Series K116   1.378%          7/25/30   2,600     2,159
2,3 FHLMC Multifamily Structured Pass Through Certificates Class A2 Series K120   1.500%         10/25/30  21,000    17,441
2,3 FHLMC Multifamily Structured Pass Through Certificates Class A2 Series K122   1.521%         11/25/30  15,000    12,440
2,3,5 FHLMC Multifamily Structured Pass Through Certificates Class A2 Series K754   4.940%         11/25/30  50,000    51,221
2,3,5 FHLMC Multifamily Structured Pass-Through Certificates Class A2 Series K080   3.926%          7/25/28     905       887
2,3 FHLMC Multifamily Structured Pass-Through Certificates Class A2 Series K509   4.850%          9/25/28  25,500    25,941
2,3 FHLMC Multifamily Structured Pass-Through Certificates Class A2 Series K511   4.860%         10/25/28  37,500    38,185
2,3 FHLMC Multifamily Structured Pass-Through Certificates Class A2 Series K512   5.000%         11/25/28  70,800    72,488
2,3,5 FHLMC Multifamily Structured Pass-Through Certificates Class A2 Series K513   4.724%         12/25/28  72,600    73,429
2,3,6 FHLMC Multifamily WI Certificates Class A2 Series K162   5.150%          3/25/34  26,105    27,277
Total Asset-Backed/Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities (Cost $358,056) 362,657
          Shares  
Temporary Cash Investments (0.9%)
Money Market Fund (0.9%)
7 Vanguard Market Liquidity Fund (Cost $50,097)   5.410%                   501,073          50,102
Total Investments (99.7%) (Cost $5,909,099) 5,892,025
Other Assets and Liabilities—Net (0.3%) 19,203
Net Assets (100%) 5,911,228
Cost is in $000.      
See Note A in Notes to Financial Statements.
1 Securities with a value of $5,841,000 have been segregated as initial margin for open futures contracts.
2 The issuer was placed under federal conservatorship in September 2008; since that time, its daily operations have been managed by the Federal Housing Finance Agency and it receives capital from the U.S. Treasury, as needed to maintain a positive net worth, in exchange for senior preferred stock.
3 The average or expected maturity is shorter than the final maturity shown because of the possibility of interim principal payments and prepayments or the possibility of the issue being called.
4 Includes securities purchased on a when-issued or delayed-delivery basis for which the fund has not taken delivery as of January 31, 2024.
5 Variable-rate security; rate shown is effective rate at period end. Certain variable-rate securities are not based on a published reference rate and spread but are determined by the issuer or agent based on current market conditions.
6 Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. Such securities may be sold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. At January 31, 2024, the aggregate value was $27,277,000, representing 0.5% of net assets.
7 Affiliated money market fund available only to Vanguard funds and certain trusts and accounts managed by Vanguard. Rate shown is the 7-day yield.
  REMICS—Real Estate Mortgage Investment Conduits.
  UMBS—Uniform Mortgage-Backed Securities.
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Derivative Financial Instruments Outstanding as of Period End

Futures Contracts
      ($000)
  Expiration Number of
Long (Short)
Contracts
Notional
Amount
Value and
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
Long Futures Contracts        
10-Year U.S. Treasury Note March 2024 3,598 404,157 3,994
Ultra 10-Year U.S. Treasury Note March 2024 508 59,373 724
        4,718
Short Futures Contracts        
2-Year U.S. Treasury Note March 2024 (1,582) (325,348) (151)
5-Year U.S. Treasury Note March 2024 (2,005) (217,323) (790)
Long U.S. Treasury Bond March 2024 (218) (26,671) (1,042)
Ultra Long U.S. Treasury Bond March 2024 (423) (54,660) (490)
        (2,473)
        2,245
  
See accompanying Notes, which are an integral part of the Financial Statements.
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Statement of Assets and Liabilities
As of January 31, 2024
($000s, except shares, footnotes, and per-share amounts) Amount
Assets  
Investments in Securities, at Value  
Unaffiliated Issuers (Cost $5,859,002) 5,841,923
Affiliated Issuers (Cost $50,097) 50,102
Total Investments in Securities 5,892,025
Investment in Vanguard 184
Cash 415
Receivables for Investment Securities Sold 364,755
Receivables for Accrued Income 35,438
Receivables for Capital Shares Issued 4,558
Variation Margin Receivable—Futures Contracts 556
Other Assets 67
Total Assets 6,297,998
Liabilities  
Payables for Investment Securities Purchased 377,833
Payables for Capital Shares Redeemed 6,294
Payables for Distributions 2,360
Payables to Vanguard 283
Total Liabilities 386,770
Net Assets 5,911,228
At January 31, 2024, net assets consisted of:  
   
Paid-in Capital 6,731,938
Total Distributable Earnings (Loss) (820,710)
Net Assets 5,911,228
 
Investor Shares—Net Assets  
Applicable to 58,670,765 outstanding $.001 par value shares of
beneficial interest (unlimited authorization)
585,352
Net Asset Value Per Share—Investor Shares $9.98
 
Admiral Shares—Net Assets  
Applicable to 533,821,365 outstanding $.001 par value shares of
beneficial interest (unlimited authorization)
5,325,876
Net Asset Value Per Share—Admiral Shares $9.98
  
See accompanying Notes, which are an integral part of the Financial Statements.
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Statement of Operations
  Year Ended
January 31, 2024
  ($000)
Investment Income  
Income  
Interest1 213,227
Total Income 213,227
Expenses  
The Vanguard Group—Note B  
Investment Advisory Services 608
Management and Administrative—Investor Shares 1,024
Management and Administrative—Admiral Shares 4,105
Marketing and Distribution—Investor Shares 35
Marketing and Distribution—Admiral Shares 281
Custodian Fees 28
Auditing Fees 38
Shareholders’ Reports—Investor Shares 27
Shareholders’ Reports—Admiral Shares 70
Trustees’ Fees and Expenses 4
Other Expenses 16
Total Expenses 6,236
Expenses Paid Indirectly (25)
Net Expenses 6,211
Net Investment Income 207,016
Realized Net Gain (Loss)  
Investment Securities Sold1 (267,493)
Futures Contracts (2,448)
Realized Net Gain (Loss) (269,941)
Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)  
Investment Securities1 169,629
Futures Contracts 4,410
Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) 174,039
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations 111,114
1 Interest income, realized net gain (loss), capital gain distributions received, and change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) from an affiliated company of the fund were $3,563,000, $44,000, less than $1,000, and ($11,000), respectively. Purchases and sales are for temporary cash investment purposes.
  
See accompanying Notes, which are an integral part of the Financial Statements.
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Statement of Changes in Net Assets
  Year Ended January 31,
  2024
($000)
2023
($000)
     
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets    
Operations    
Net Investment Income 207,016 117,580
Realized Net Gain (Loss) (269,941) (481,878)
Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) 174,039 (43,258)
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations 111,114 (407,556)
Distributions    
Investor Shares (20,615) (13,002)
Admiral Shares (186,197) (104,545)
Total Distributions (206,812) (117,547)
Capital Share Transactions    
Investor Shares (9,774) (89,101)
Admiral Shares 555,434 (35,077)
Net Increase (Decrease) from Capital Share Transactions 545,660 (124,178)
Total Increase (Decrease) 449,962 (649,281)
Net Assets    
Beginning of Period 5,461,266 6,110,547
End of Period 5,911,228 5,461,266
  
See accompanying Notes, which are an integral part of the Financial Statements.
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Financial Highlights
Investor Shares          
For a Share Outstanding
Throughout Each Period 
Year Ended January 31,
2024 2023 2022 2021 2020
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period $10.16 $11.12 $11.65 $11.57 $10.96
Investment Operations          
Net Investment Income1 .354 .208 .107 .129 .255
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments (.181) (.959) (.511) .507 .611
Total from Investment Operations .173 (.751) (.404) .636 .866
Distributions          
Dividends from Net Investment Income (.353) (.209) (.107) (.127) (.256)
Distributions from Realized Capital Gains (.019) (.429)
Total Distributions (.353) (.209) (.126) (.556) (.256)
Net Asset Value, End of Period $9.98 $10.16 $11.12 $11.65 $11.57
Total Return2 1.80% -6.75% -3.49% 5.50% 7.98%
Ratios/Supplemental Data          
Net Assets, End of Period (Millions) $585 $605 $757 $953 $917
Ratio of Total Expenses to Average Net Assets 0.20%3 0.20%3 0.20% 0.20% 0.20%
Ratio of Net Investment Income to Average Net Assets 3.58% 2.00% 0.93% 1.07% 2.27%
Portfolio Turnover Rate4 217% 175% 181% 309% 214%
1 Calculated based on average shares outstanding.
2 Total returns do not include account service fees that may have applied in the periods shown. Fund prospectuses provide information about any applicable account service fees.
3 The ratio of expenses to average net assets for the period net of reduction from custody fee offset arrangements was 0.20%.
4 Includes 21%, 12%, 3%, 37%, and 5%, respectively, attributable to mortgage-dollar-roll activity.
  
See accompanying Notes, which are an integral part of the Financial Statements.
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Financial Highlights
Admiral Shares          
For a Share Outstanding
Throughout Each Period 
Year Ended January 31,
2024 2023 2022 2021 2020
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period $10.16 $11.12 $11.65 $11.57 $10.96
Investment Operations          
Net Investment Income1 .364 .219 .118 .139 .267
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments (.181) (.959) (.511) .509 .610
Total from Investment Operations .183 (.740) (.393) .648 .877
Distributions          
Dividends from Net Investment Income (.363) (.220) (.118) (.139) (.267)
Distributions from Realized Capital Gains (.019) (.429)
Total Distributions (.363) (.220) (.137) (.568) (.267)
Net Asset Value, End of Period $9.98 $10.16 $11.12 $11.65 $11.57
Total Return2 1.90% -6.66% -3.39% 5.60% 8.09%
Ratios/Supplemental Data          
Net Assets, End of Period (Millions) $5,326 $4,856 $5,353 $6,237 $5,452
Ratio of Total Expenses to Average Net Assets 0.10%3 0.10%3 0.10% 0.10% 0.10%
Ratio of Net Investment Income to Average Net Assets 3.68% 2.12% 1.03% 1.16% 2.37%
Portfolio Turnover Rate4 217% 175% 181% 309% 214%
1 Calculated based on average shares outstanding.
2 Total returns do not include account service fees that may have applied in the periods shown. Fund prospectuses provide information about any applicable account service fees.
3 The ratio of expenses to average net assets for the period net of reduction from custody fee offset arrangements was 0.10%.
4 Includes 21%, 12%, 3%, 37%, and 5%, respectively, attributable to mortgage-dollar-roll activity.
  
See accompanying Notes, which are an integral part of the Financial Statements.
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Notes to Financial Statements
Vanguard Intermediate-Term Treasury Fund is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 as an open-end investment company, or mutual fund. The fund offers two classes of shares: Investor Shares and Admiral Shares. Each of the share classes has different eligibility and minimum purchase requirements, and is designed for different types of investors.
A. The following significant accounting policies conform to generally accepted accounting principles for U.S. investment companies. The fund consistently follows such policies in preparing its financial statements.
1. Security Valuation: Securities are valued as of the close of trading on the New York Stock Exchange (generally 4 p.m., Eastern time) on the valuation date. Bonds and other temporary cash investments are valued using the latest bid prices or using valuations based on a matrix system (which considers such factors as security prices, yields, maturities, and ratings), both as furnished by independent pricing services. Structured debt securities, including mortgages and asset-backed securities, are valued using the latest bid prices or using valuations based on a matrix system that considers such factors as issuer, tranche, nominal or option-adjusted spreads, weighted average coupon, weighted average maturity, credit enhancements, and collateral, as furnished by independent pricing services. Investments in Vanguard Market Liquidity Fund are valued at that fund's net asset value. Securities for which market quotations are not readily available, or whose values have been affected by events occurring before the fund’s pricing time but after the close of the securities’ primary markets, are valued by methods deemed by the valuation designee to represent fair value and subject to oversight by the board of trustees.
2. To Be Announced (TBA) Transactions: A TBA transaction is an agreement to buy or sell mortgage-backed securities with agreed-upon characteristics (face amount, coupon, maturity) for settlement at a future date. The fund may be a seller of TBA transactions to reduce its exposure to the mortgage-backed securities market or in order to sell mortgage-backed securities it owns under delayed-delivery arrangements. When the fund is a buyer of TBA transactions, it maintains cash or short-term investments in an amount sufficient to meet the purchase price at the settlement date of the TBA transaction. The primary risk associated with TBA transactions is that a counterparty may default on its obligations. The fund mitigates its counterparty risk by, among other things, performing a credit analysis of counterparties, allocating transactions among numerous counterparties, and monitoring its exposure to each counterparty. The fund may also enter into a Master Securities Forward Transaction Agreement (MSFTA) with certain counterparties and require them to transfer collateral as security for their performance. In the absence of a default, the collateral pledged or received by the fund cannot be repledged, resold, or rehypothecated. Under an MSFTA, upon a counterparty default (including bankruptcy), the fund may terminate any TBA transactions with that counterparty, determine the net amount owed by either party in accordance with its MSFTA, and sell or retain any collateral held up to the net amount owed to the fund under the MSFTA.
3. Mortgage Dollar Rolls: The fund enters into mortgage-dollar-roll transactions, in which the fund sells mortgage-backed securities to a dealer and simultaneously agrees to purchase similar securities in the future at a predetermined price. The proceeds of the securities sold in mortgage-dollar-roll transactions are typically invested in high-quality short-term fixed income securities. The fund forgoes principal and interest paid on the securities sold, and is compensated by interest earned on the proceeds of the sale and by a lower price on the securities to be repurchased. The fund also enters into mortgage-dollar-roll transactions in which the fund buys mortgage-backed securities from a dealer pursuant to a TBA transaction and simultaneously
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agrees to sell similar securities in the future at a predetermined price. The securities bought in mortgage-dollar-roll transactions are used to cover an open TBA sell position. The fund continues to earn interest on mortgage-backed security pools already held and receives a lower price on the securities to be sold in the future. The fund accounts for mortgage-dollar-roll transactions as purchases and sales; as such, these transactions may increase the fund’s portfolio turnover rate. Amounts to be received or paid in connection with open mortgage dollar rolls are included in Receivables for Investment Securities Sold or Payables for Investment Securities Purchased in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
4. Futures Contracts: The fund uses futures contracts to invest in fixed income asset classes with greater efficiency and lower cost than is possible through direct investment, to add value when these instruments are attractively priced, or to adjust sensitivity to changes in interest rates. The primary risks associated with the use of futures contracts are imperfect correlation between changes in market values of bonds held by the fund and the prices of futures contracts, and the possibility of an illiquid market. Counterparty risk involving futures is mitigated because a regulated clearinghouse is the counterparty instead of the clearing broker. To further mitigate counterparty risk, the fund trades futures contracts on an exchange, monitors the financial strength of its clearing brokers and clearinghouse, and has entered into clearing agreements with its clearing brokers. The clearinghouse imposes initial margin requirements to secure the fund’s performance and requires daily settlement of variation margin representing changes in the market value of each contract. Any securities pledged as initial margin for open contracts are noted in the Schedule of Investments.
Futures contracts are valued at their quoted daily settlement prices. The notional amounts of the contracts are not recorded in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Fluctuations in the value of the contracts are recorded in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities as an asset (liability) and in the Statement of Operations as unrealized appreciation (depreciation) until the contracts are closed, when they are recorded as realized gains (losses) on futures contracts.
During the year ended January 31, 2024, the fund’s average investments in long and short futures contracts represented 10% and 4% of net assets, respectively, based on the average of the notional amounts at each quarter-end during the period.
5. Federal Income Taxes: The fund intends to continue to qualify as a regulated investment company and distribute virtually all of its income. The fund’s tax returns are open to examination by the relevant tax authorities until expiration of the applicable statute of limitations, which is generally three years after the filing of the tax return. Management has analyzed the fund’s tax positions taken for all open federal and state income tax years, and has concluded that no provision for income tax is required in the fund’s financial statements.
6. Distributions: Distributions from net investment income are declared daily and paid on the first business day of the following month. Annual distributions from realized capital gains, if any, are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Distributions are determined on a tax basis at the fiscal year-end and may differ from net investment income and realized capital gains for financial reporting purposes.
7. Credit Facilities and Interfund Lending Program: The fund and certain other funds managed by The Vanguard Group ("Vanguard") participate in a $4.3 billion committed credit facility provided by a syndicate of lenders pursuant to a credit agreement and an uncommitted credit facility provided by Vanguard. Both facilities may be renewed annually. Each fund is individually liable for its
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borrowings, if any, under the credit facilities. Borrowings may be utilized for temporary or emergency purposes and are subject to the fund’s regulatory and contractual borrowing restrictions. With respect to the committed credit facility, the participating funds are charged administrative fees and an annual commitment fee of 0.10% of the undrawn committed amount of the facility, which are allocated to the funds based on a method approved by the fund’s board of trustees and included in Management and Administrative expenses on the fund’s Statement of Operations. Any borrowings under either facility bear interest at an agreed-upon spread plus the higher of the federal funds effective rate, the overnight bank funding rate, or the Daily Simple Secured Overnight Financing Rate inclusive of an additional agreed-upon spread. However, borrowings under the uncommitted credit facility may bear interest based upon an alternate rate agreed to by the fund and Vanguard.
In accordance with an exemptive order (the “Order”) from the SEC, the fund may participate in a joint lending and borrowing program that allows registered open-end Vanguard funds to borrow money from and lend money to each other for temporary or emergency purposes (the “Interfund Lending Program”), subject to compliance with the terms and conditions of the Order, and to the extent permitted by the fund’s investment objective and investment policies. Interfund loans and borrowings normally extend overnight but can have a maximum duration of seven days. Loans may be called on one business day’s notice. The interest rate to be charged is governed by the conditions of the Order and internal procedures adopted by the board of trustees. The board of trustees is responsible for overseeing the Interfund Lending Program. 
For the year ended January 31, 2024, the fund did not utilize the credit facilities or the Interfund Lending Program.
8. Other: Interest income includes income distributions received from Vanguard Market Liquidity Fund and is accrued daily. Premiums and discounts on debt securities are amortized and accreted, respectively, to interest income over the lives of the respective securities, except for premiums on certain callable debt securities that are amortized to the earliest call date. Security transactions are accounted for on the date securities are bought or sold. Costs used to determine realized gains (losses) on the sale of investment securities are those of the specific securities sold.
Each class of shares has equal rights as to assets and earnings, except that each class separately bears certain class-specific expenses related to maintenance of shareholder accounts (included in Management and Administrative expenses) and shareholder reporting. Marketing and distribution expenses are allocated to each class of shares based on a method approved by the board of trustees. Income, other non-class-specific expenses, and gains and losses on investments are allocated to each class of shares based on its relative net assets.
B. In accordance with the terms of a Funds' Service Agreement (the “FSA”) between Vanguard and the fund, Vanguard furnishes to the fund investment advisory, corporate management, administrative, marketing, and distribution services at Vanguard’s cost of operations (as defined by the FSA). These costs of operations are allocated to the fund based on methods and guidelines approved by the board of trustees and are generally settled twice a month.
Upon the request of Vanguard, the fund may invest up to 0.40% of its net assets as capital in Vanguard. At January 31, 2024, the fund had contributed to Vanguard capital in the amount of $184,000, representing less than 0.01% of the fund’s net assets and 0.07% of Vanguard’s capital received pursuant to the FSA. The fund’s trustees and officers are also directors and employees, respectively, of Vanguard.
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C. The fund’s custodian bank has agreed to reduce its fees when the fund maintains cash on deposit in the non-interest-bearing custody account. For the year ended January 31, 2024, custodian fee offset arrangements reduced the fund’s expenses by $25,000 (an annual rate of less than 0.01% of average net assets).
D. Various inputs may be used to determine the value of the fund’s investments and derivatives. These inputs are summarized in three broad levels for financial statement purposes. The inputs or methodologies used to value securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.
Level 1—Quoted prices in active markets for identical securities.
Level 2—Other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.).
Level 3—Significant unobservable inputs (including the fund’s own assumptions used to determine the fair value of investments). Any investments and derivatives valued with significant unobservable inputs are noted on the Schedule of Investments.
The following table summarizes the market value of the fund’s investments and derivatives as of January 31, 2024, based on the inputs used to value them:
  Level 1
($000)
Level 2
($000)
Level 3
($000)
Total
($000)
Investments        
Assets        
U.S. Government and Agency Obligations 5,479,266 5,479,266
Asset-Backed/Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities 362,657 362,657
Temporary Cash Investments 50,102 50,102
Total 50,102 5,841,923 5,892,025
Derivative Financial Instruments        
Assets        
Futures Contracts1 4,718 4,718
Liabilities        
Futures Contracts1 2,473 2,473
1 Includes cumulative appreciation (depreciation) on futures contracts and centrally cleared swaps, if any, as reported in the Schedule of Investments. Only current day’s variation margin is reported within the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
E. Permanent differences between book-basis and tax-basis components of net assets, if any, are reclassified among capital accounts in the financial statements to reflect their tax character. These reclassifications have no effect on net assets or net asset value per share.
Temporary differences between book-basis and tax-basis components of total distributable earnings (loss) arise when certain items of income, gain, or loss are recognized in different periods for financial statement and tax purposes; these differences will reverse at some time in the future. The differences are primarily related to capital loss carryforwards; the deferral of losses from wash sales; the deferral of losses from straddles; the recognition of unrealized gains or losses from
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certain derivative contracts; and the timing of payables for distributions. As of period end, the tax-basis components of total distributable earnings (loss) are detailed in the table as follows:
  Amount
($000)
Undistributed Ordinary Income 3,757
Undistributed Long-Term Gains
Net Unrealized Gains (Losses) (35,322)
Capital Loss Carryforwards (786,785)
Qualified Late-Year Losses
Other Temporary Differences (2,360)
Total (820,710)
The tax character of distributions paid was as follows:
  Year Ended January 31,
  2024
Amount
($000)
2023
Amount
($000)
Ordinary Income* 206,812 117,547
Long-Term Capital Gains
Total 206,812 117,547
* Includes short-term capital gains, if any.
As of January 31, 2024, gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation for investments, derivatives, and sale commitments based on cost for U.S. federal income tax purposes were as follows:
  Amount
($000)
Tax Cost 5,927,347
Gross Unrealized Appreciation 66,134
Gross Unrealized Depreciation (101,456)
Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) (35,322)
F. During the year ended January 31, 2024, the fund purchased $12,542,639,000 of investment securities and sold $12,114,624,000 of investment securities, other than temporary cash investments.
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G. Capital share transactions for each class of shares were:
    
  Year Ended January 31,  
  2024   2023
  Amount
($000)
Shares
(000)
  Amount
($000)
Shares
(000)
Investor Shares          
Issued 143,763 14,627   113,533 11,014
Issued in Lieu of Cash Distributions 18,417 1,864   11,764 1,145
Redeemed (171,954) (17,401)   (214,398) (20,652)
Net Increase (Decrease)—Investor Shares (9,774) (910)   (89,101) (8,493)
Admiral Shares          
Issued 1,865,453 189,135   1,596,237 154,834
Issued in Lieu of Cash Distributions 162,618 16,470   89,471 8,721
Redeemed (1,472,637) (149,633)   (1,720,785) (167,012)
Net Increase (Decrease)—Admiral Shares 555,434 55,972   (35,077) (3,457)
H. Significant market disruptions, such as those caused by pandemics (e.g., COVID-19 pandemic), natural or environmental disasters, war (e.g., Russia’s invasion of Ukraine), acts of terrorism, or other events, can adversely affect local and global markets and normal market operations. Any such disruptions could have an adverse impact on the value of the fund’s investments and fund performance.
To the extent the fund’s investment portfolio reflects concentration in a particular market, industry, sector, country or asset class, the fund may be adversely affected by the performance of these concentrations and may be subject to increased price volatility and other risks.
Credit risk is the risk that a counterparty to a transaction or an issuer of a financial instrument will fail to pay interest and principal when due, or that perceptions of the issuer’s ability to make such payments will cause the price of an investment to decline. Investment in debt securities will generally increase credit risk.
The use of derivatives may expose the fund to various risks. Derivatives can be highly volatile, and any initial investment is generally small relative to the notional amount so that transactions may be leveraged in terms of market exposure. A relatively small market movement may have a potentially larger impact on derivatives than on standard securities. Leveraged derivatives positions can, therefore, increase volatility. Additional information regarding the fund’s use of derivative(s) and the specific risks associated is described under significant accounting policies.
I. Management has determined that no events or transactions occurred subsequent to January 31, 2024, that would require recognition or disclosure in these financial statements.
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Performance Summary
All of the returns in this report represent past performance, which is not a guarantee of future results that may be achieved by the fund. (Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data cited. For performance data current to the most recent month-end, visit our website at vanguard.com/performance.) Note, too, that both investment returns and principal value can fluctuate widely, so an investor’s shares, when sold, could be worth more or less than their original cost. The returns shown do not reflect taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or on the sale of fund shares.
Cumulative Performance: January 31, 2014, Through January 31, 2024
Initial Investment of $10,000
    Average Annual Total Returns
Periods Ended January 31, 2024
 
    One
Year
Five
Years
Ten
Years
Final Value
of a $10,000
Investment
 Long-Term Treasury Fund Investor Shares -5.59% -1.86% 1.36% $11,449
 Bloomberg U.S. Long Treasury Bond Index -5.28 -1.81 1.51 11,615
 Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index 2.10 0.83 1.63 11,758
       
    One
Year
Five
Years
Ten
Years
Final Value
of a $50,000
Investment
Long-Term Treasury Fund Admiral Shares -5.50% -1.76% 1.46% $57,816
Bloomberg U.S. Long Treasury Bond Index -5.28 -1.81 1.51 58,073
Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index 2.10 0.83 1.63 58,788
See Financial Highlights for dividend and capital gains information.
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Fund Allocation
As of January 31, 2024
Agency Bonds and Notes 6.4%
Asset-Backed/Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities 0.2
Government Mortgage-Backed Securities 1.3
U.S. Government Securities 92.1
The table reflects the fund’s investments, except for short-term investments and derivatives. The agency and mortgage-backed securities may include issues from government-sponsored enterprises; such issues are generally not backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. government.
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Financial Statements
Schedule of Investments
As of January 31, 2024
The fund files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year as an exhibit to its reports on Form N-PORT. The fund’s Form N-PORT reports are available on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.
      Coupon Maturity
Date
Face
Amount
($000)
Market
Value
($000)
U.S. Government and Agency Obligations (98.1%)
U.S. Government Securities (90.5%)
  United States Treasury Note/Bond   4.250%  5/15/39   3,700     3,758
  United States Treasury Note/Bond   4.375% 11/15/39  28,600    29,360
  United States Treasury Note/Bond   4.625%  2/15/40   7,000     7,385
  United States Treasury Note/Bond   1.125%  5/15/40  44,650    28,304
  United States Treasury Note/Bond   4.375%  5/15/40   6,500     6,649
1 United States Treasury Note/Bond   1.125%  8/15/40  93,800    58,874
  United States Treasury Note/Bond   3.875%  8/15/40  44,791    42,999
  United States Treasury Note/Bond   1.375% 11/15/40  81,900    53,453
  United States Treasury Note/Bond   4.250% 11/15/40  41,000    41,173
  United States Treasury Note/Bond   1.875%  2/15/41 105,800    74,854
  United States Treasury Note/Bond   4.750%  2/15/41  41,400    44,091
  United States Treasury Note/Bond   2.250%  5/15/41 103,700    77,791
  United States Treasury Note/Bond   4.375%  5/15/41  18,363    18,655
  United States Treasury Note/Bond   1.750%  8/15/41 108,390    74,315
  United States Treasury Note/Bond   3.750%  8/15/41  24,770    23,207
  United States Treasury Note/Bond   2.000% 11/15/41 113,200    80,726
  United States Treasury Note/Bond   3.125% 11/15/41  21,900    18,731
  United States Treasury Note/Bond   2.375%  2/15/42  43,500    32,883
  United States Treasury Note/Bond   3.125%  2/15/42  34,500    29,438
  United States Treasury Note/Bond   3.000%  5/15/42  18,800    15,680
  United States Treasury Note/Bond   3.250%  5/15/42  66,780    57,744
  United States Treasury Note/Bond   2.750%  8/15/42  17,000    13,592
  United States Treasury Note/Bond   3.375%  8/15/42  68,000    59,776
  United States Treasury Note/Bond   2.750% 11/15/42   5,400     4,305
  United States Treasury Note/Bond   4.000% 11/15/42  32,900    31,548
  United States Treasury Note/Bond   3.125%  2/15/43  55,111    46,474
  United States Treasury Note/Bond   3.875%  2/15/43  51,000    48,004
  United States Treasury Note/Bond   2.875%  5/15/43  60,446    48,905
  United States Treasury Note/Bond   3.875%  5/15/43  18,500    17,384
  United States Treasury Note/Bond   3.625%  8/15/43   5,000     4,530
  United States Treasury Note/Bond   4.375%  8/15/43  10,000    10,067
  United States Treasury Note/Bond   3.750% 11/15/43  36,557    33,689
  United States Treasury Note/Bond   3.625%  2/15/44  26,000    23,502
  United States Treasury Note/Bond   3.375%  5/15/44  29,500    25,637
  United States Treasury Note/Bond   3.125%  8/15/44  59,449    49,565
  United States Treasury Note/Bond   3.000% 11/15/44  64,651    52,711
  United States Treasury Note/Bond   2.500%  2/15/45  56,900    42,355
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      Coupon Maturity
Date
Face
Amount
($000)
Market
Value

($000)
  United States Treasury Note/Bond   3.000%  5/15/45  40,205    32,629
  United States Treasury Note/Bond   2.875%  8/15/45  57,963    45,936
  United States Treasury Note/Bond   3.000% 11/15/45  32,100    25,961
  United States Treasury Note/Bond   2.500%  2/15/46  29,295    21,559
  United States Treasury Note/Bond   2.500%  5/15/46     810       595
  United States Treasury Note/Bond   2.250%  8/15/46  45,600    31,763
  United States Treasury Note/Bond   2.875% 11/15/46  19,969    15,672
  United States Treasury Note/Bond   3.000%  2/15/47  39,998    32,048
  United States Treasury Note/Bond   3.000%  5/15/47   2,636     2,110
  United States Treasury Note/Bond   2.750%  8/15/47  25,230    19,238
  United States Treasury Note/Bond   2.750% 11/15/47  22,690    17,273
  United States Treasury Note/Bond   3.125%  5/15/48  33,000    26,885
  United States Treasury Note/Bond   3.000%  8/15/48  27,533    21,889
  United States Treasury Note/Bond   3.375% 11/15/48   3,561     3,030
  United States Treasury Note/Bond   3.000%  2/15/49  22,920    18,203
1 United States Treasury Note/Bond   2.875%  5/15/49  11,761     9,117
  United States Treasury Note/Bond   2.250%  8/15/49  84,800    57,585
  United States Treasury Note/Bond   2.375% 11/15/49  50,400    35,138
  United States Treasury Note/Bond   2.000%  2/15/50  87,500    55,809
  United States Treasury Note/Bond   1.250%  5/15/50  85,500    44,473
  United States Treasury Note/Bond   1.375%  8/15/50 117,797    63,316
  United States Treasury Note/Bond   1.625% 11/15/50 103,012    59,264
  United States Treasury Note/Bond   1.875%  2/15/51 136,600    83,753
  United States Treasury Note/Bond   2.375%  5/15/51  84,800    58,645
  United States Treasury Note/Bond   2.000%  8/15/51 121,000    76,381
  United States Treasury Note/Bond   1.875% 11/15/51  88,700    54,135
  United States Treasury Note/Bond   2.250%  2/15/52 113,000    75,745
  United States Treasury Note/Bond   2.875%  5/15/52  89,000    68,697
  United States Treasury Note/Bond   3.000%  8/15/52  89,500    70,929
  United States Treasury Note/Bond   4.000% 11/15/52  49,800    47,808
  United States Treasury Note/Bond   3.625%  2/15/53  85,700    76,862
  United States Treasury Note/Bond   3.625%  5/15/53  74,800    67,168
  United States Treasury Note/Bond   4.125%  8/15/53  38,500    37,832
  United States Treasury Note/Bond   4.750% 11/15/53  75,000    81,844
                   2,771,406
Agency Bonds and Notes (6.3%)
2 Fannie Mae Principal Strip   0.000%   8/6/38  36,000    18,557
  Federal Farm Credit Banks Funding Corp.   3.820%  6/15/37  25,000    23,381
  Federal Farm Credit Banks Funding Corp.   4.000%   9/8/37  25,000    23,791
2 Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.   0.000% 12/14/29  20,000    15,659
2 Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.   0.000% 11/15/38  14,465     7,363
2 Federal National Mortgage Assn.   0.000% 11/15/30  49,591    37,120
2 Freddie Mac Principal Strips   0.000%  3/15/31  68,687    50,652
  Resolution Funding Corp. Principal Strip   0.000%  1/15/30  20,000    15,496
                   192,019
Nonconventional Mortgage-Backed Securities (1.3%)
2,3 Fannie Mae REMICS   2.000%  8/25/50  42,860    30,823
3 Ginnie Mae REMICS   1.100%  1/20/51  12,706     9,513
                   40,336
Total U.S. Government and Agency Obligations (Cost $3,533,170) 3,003,761
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      Coupon Maturity
Date
Face
Amount
($000)
Market
Value

($000)
Asset-Backed/Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities (0.2%)
2,3 FHLMC Multifamily Structured Pass Through Certificates Class A2 Series K-1515
(Cost $5,873)
  1.940%  2/25/35   7,595          5,896
          Shares  
Temporary Cash Investments (0.8%)
Money Market Fund (0.8%)
4 Vanguard Market Liquidity Fund (Cost $23,050)   5.410%          230,526          23,050
Total Investments (99.1%) (Cost $3,562,093) 3,032,707
Other Assets and Liabilities—Net (0.9%) 27,584
Net Assets (100%) 3,060,291
Cost is in $000.      
See Note A in Notes to Financial Statements.
1 Securities with a value of $8,433,000 have been segregated as initial margin for open futures contracts.
2 The issuer was placed under federal conservatorship in September 2008; since that time, its daily operations have been managed by the Federal Housing Finance Agency and it receives capital from the U.S. Treasury, as needed to maintain a positive net worth, in exchange for senior preferred stock.
3 The average or expected maturity is shorter than the final maturity shown because of the possibility of interim principal payments and prepayments or the possibility of the issue being called.
4 Affiliated money market fund available only to Vanguard funds and certain trusts and accounts managed by Vanguard. Rate shown is the 7-day yield.
  REMICS—Real Estate Mortgage Investment Conduits.
  

Derivative Financial Instruments Outstanding as of Period End

Futures Contracts
      ($000)
  Expiration Number of
Long (Short)
Contracts
Notional
Amount
Value and
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
Long Futures Contracts        
Ultra 10-Year U.S. Treasury Note March 2024 290 33,894 66
Ultra Long U.S. Treasury Bond March 2024 1,007 130,123 1,551
        1,617
Short Futures Contracts        
2-Year U.S. Treasury Note March 2024 (831) (170,900) 6
5-Year U.S. Treasury Note March 2024 (43) (4,661) (9)
10-Year U.S. Treasury Note March 2024 (547) (61,443) (1,282)
Long U.S. Treasury Bond March 2024 (493) (60,315) 129
        (1,156)
        461
  
See accompanying Notes, which are an integral part of the Financial Statements.
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Statement of Assets and Liabilities
As of January 31, 2024
($000s, except shares, footnotes, and per-share amounts) Amount
Assets  
Investments in Securities, at Value  
Unaffiliated Issuers (Cost $3,539,043) 3,009,657
Affiliated Issuers (Cost $23,050) 23,050
Total Investments in Securities 3,032,707
Investment in Vanguard 99
Cash 1,491
Receivables for Investment Securities Sold 77,399
Receivables for Accrued Income 33,748
Receivables for Capital Shares Issued 7,110
Variation Margin Receivable—Futures Contracts 937
Other Assets 39
Total Assets 3,153,530
Liabilities  
Payables for Investment Securities Purchased 90,134
Payables for Capital Shares Redeemed 1,849
Payables for Distributions 1,098
Payables to Vanguard 158
Total Liabilities 93,239
Net Assets 3,060,291
At January 31, 2024, net assets consisted of:  
   
Paid-in Capital 4,255,189
Total Distributable Earnings (Loss) (1,194,898)
Net Assets 3,060,291
 
Investor Shares—Net Assets  
Applicable to 74,592,676 outstanding $.001 par value shares of
beneficial interest (unlimited authorization)
637,344
Net Asset Value Per Share—Investor Shares $8.54
 
Admiral Shares—Net Assets  
Applicable to 283,574,257 outstanding $.001 par value shares of
beneficial interest (unlimited authorization)
2,422,947
Net Asset Value Per Share—Admiral Shares $8.54
  
See accompanying Notes, which are an integral part of the Financial Statements.
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Statement of Operations
  Year Ended
January 31, 2024
  ($000)
Investment Income  
Income  
Interest1 107,414
Total Income 107,414
Expenses  
The Vanguard Group—Note B  
Investment Advisory Services 321
Management and Administrative—Investor Shares 965
Management and Administrative—Admiral Shares 1,942
Marketing and Distribution—Investor Shares 38
Marketing and Distribution—Admiral Shares 132
Custodian Fees 14
Auditing Fees 35
Shareholders’ Reports—Investor Shares 53
Shareholders’ Reports—Admiral Shares 33
Trustees’ Fees and Expenses 2
Other Expenses 16
Total Expenses 3,551
Expenses Paid Indirectly (15)
Net Expenses 3,536
Net Investment Income 103,878
Realized Net Gain (Loss)  
Investment Securities Sold1 (227,502)
Futures Contracts (20,945)
Realized Net Gain (Loss) (248,447)
Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)  
Investment Securities1 (19,719)
Futures Contracts (741)
Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) (20,460)
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations (165,029)
1 Interest income, realized net gain (loss), capital gain distributions received, and change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) from an affiliated company of the fund were $1,439,000, ($1,000), less than $1,000, and ($1,000), respectively. Purchases and sales are for temporary cash investment purposes.
  
See accompanying Notes, which are an integral part of the Financial Statements.
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Statement of Changes in Net Assets
  Year Ended January 31,
  2024
($000)
2023
($000)
     
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets    
Operations    
Net Investment Income 103,878 81,317
Realized Net Gain (Loss) (248,447) (286,651)
Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) (20,460) (579,884)
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations (165,029) (785,218)
Distributions    
Investor Shares (19,243) (15,599)
Admiral Shares (84,529) (65,502)
Total Distributions (103,772) (81,101)
Capital Share Transactions    
Investor Shares 106,984 897
Admiral Shares 184,479 198,905
Net Increase (Decrease) from Capital Share Transactions 291,463 199,802
Total Increase (Decrease) 22,662 (666,517)
Net Assets    
Beginning of Period 3,037,629 3,704,146
End of Period 3,060,291 3,037,629
  
See accompanying Notes, which are an integral part of the Financial Statements.
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Financial Highlights
Investor Shares          
For a Share Outstanding
Throughout Each Period 
Year Ended January 31,
2024 2023 2022 2021 2020
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period $9.36 $12.29 $13.55 $14.05 $11.86
Investment Operations          
Net Investment Income1 .294 .261 .239 .273 .331
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments (.821) (2.931) (.923) .677 2.226
Total from Investment Operations (.527) (2.670) (.684) .950 2.557
Distributions          
Dividends from Net Investment Income (.293) (.260) (.239) (.273) (.331)
Distributions from Realized Capital Gains (.337) (1.177) (.036)
Total Distributions (.293) (.260) (.576) (1.450) (.367)
Net Asset Value, End of Period $8.54 $9.36 $12.29 $13.55 $14.05
Total Return2 -5.59% -21.78% -4.92% 6.41% 21.84%
Ratios/Supplemental Data          
Net Assets, End of Period (Millions) $637 $574 $750 $931 $971
Ratio of Total Expenses to Average Net Assets 0.20%3 0.20%3 0.20% 0.20% 0.20%
Ratio of Net Investment Income to Average Net Assets 3.42% 2.62% 1.90% 1.79% 2.55%
Portfolio Turnover Rate4 136% 107% 106% 172% 96%5
1 Calculated based on average shares outstanding.
2 Total returns do not include account service fees that may have applied in the periods shown. Fund prospectuses provide information about any applicable account service fees.
3 The ratio of expenses to average net assets for the period net of reduction from custody fee offset arrangements was 0.20%.
4 Includes 23%, 17%, 2%, 26%, and 4%, respectively, attributable to mortgage-dollar-roll activity.
5 Excludes the value of portfolio securities received or delivered as a result of in-kind purchases or redemptions of the fund’s capital shares.
  
See accompanying Notes, which are an integral part of the Financial Statements.
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Financial Highlights
Admiral Shares          
For a Share Outstanding
Throughout Each Period 
Year Ended January 31,
2024 2023 2022 2021 2020
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period $9.36 $12.29 $13.55 $14.05 $11.86
Investment Operations          
Net Investment Income1 .302 .271 .252 .288 .344
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments (.820) (2.931) (.923) .677 2.226
Total from Investment Operations (.518) (2.660) (.671) .965 2.570
Distributions          
Dividends from Net Investment Income (.302) (.270) (.252) (.288) (.344)
Distributions from Realized Capital Gains (.337) (1.177) (.036)
Total Distributions (.302) (.270) (.589) (1.465) (.380)
Net Asset Value, End of Period $8.54 $9.36 $12.29 $13.55 $14.05
Total Return2 -5.50% -21.70% -4.82% 6.51% 21.96%
Ratios/Supplemental Data          
Net Assets, End of Period (Millions) $2,423 $2,464 $2,954 $3,292 $3,071
Ratio of Total Expenses to Average Net Assets 0.10%3 0.10%3 0.10% 0.10% 0.10%
Ratio of Net Investment Income to Average Net Assets 3.51% 2.73% 2.00% 1.89% 2.65%
Portfolio Turnover Rate4 136% 107% 106% 172% 96%5
1 Calculated based on average shares outstanding.
2 Total returns do not include account service fees that may have applied in the periods shown. Fund prospectuses provide information about any applicable account service fees.
3 The ratio of expenses to average net assets for the period net of reduction from custody fee offset arrangements was 0.10%.
4 Includes 23%, 17%, 2%, 26%, and 4%, respectively, attributable to mortgage-dollar-roll activity.
5 Excludes the value of portfolio securities received or delivered as a result of in-kind purchases or redemptions of the fund’s capital shares.
  
See accompanying Notes, which are an integral part of the Financial Statements.
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Notes to Financial Statements
Vanguard Long-Term Treasury Fund is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 as an open-end investment company, or mutual fund. The fund offers two classes of shares: Investor Shares and Admiral Shares. Each of the share classes has different eligibility and minimum purchase requirements, and is designed for different types of investors.
A. The following significant accounting policies conform to generally accepted accounting principles for U.S. investment companies. The fund consistently follows such policies in preparing its financial statements.
1. Security Valuation: Securities are valued as of the close of trading on the New York Stock Exchange (generally 4 p.m., Eastern time) on the valuation date. Bonds and other temporary cash investments are valued using the latest bid prices or using valuations based on a matrix system (which considers such factors as security prices, yields, maturities, and ratings), both as furnished by independent pricing services. Structured debt securities, including mortgages and asset-backed securities, are valued using the latest bid prices or using valuations based on a matrix system that considers such factors as issuer, tranche, nominal or option-adjusted spreads, weighted average coupon, weighted average maturity, credit enhancements, and collateral, as furnished by independent pricing services. Investments in Vanguard Market Liquidity Fund are valued at that fund's net asset value. Securities for which market quotations are not readily available, or whose values have been affected by events occurring before the fund’s pricing time but after the close of the securities’ primary markets, are valued by methods deemed by the valuation designee to represent fair value and subject to oversight by the board of trustees.
2. To Be Announced (TBA) Transactions: A TBA transaction is an agreement to buy or sell mortgage-backed securities with agreed-upon characteristics (face amount, coupon, maturity) for settlement at a future date. The fund may be a seller of TBA transactions to reduce its exposure to the mortgage-backed securities market or in order to sell mortgage-backed securities it owns under delayed-delivery arrangements. When the fund is a buyer of TBA transactions, it maintains cash or short-term investments in an amount sufficient to meet the purchase price at the settlement date of the TBA transaction. The primary risk associated with TBA transactions is that a counterparty may default on its obligations. The fund mitigates its counterparty risk by, among other things, performing a credit analysis of counterparties, allocating transactions among numerous counterparties, and monitoring its exposure to each counterparty. The fund may also enter into a Master Securities Forward Transaction Agreement (MSFTA) with certain counterparties and require them to transfer collateral as security for their performance. In the absence of a default, the collateral pledged or received by the fund cannot be repledged, resold, or rehypothecated. Under an MSFTA, upon a counterparty default (including bankruptcy), the fund may terminate any TBA transactions with that counterparty, determine the net amount owed by either party in accordance with its MSFTA, and sell or retain any collateral held up to the net amount owed to the fund under the MSFTA.
3. Mortgage Dollar Rolls: The fund enters into mortgage-dollar-roll transactions, in which the fund sells mortgage-backed securities to a dealer and simultaneously agrees to purchase similar securities in the future at a predetermined price. The proceeds of the securities sold in mortgage-dollar-roll transactions are typically invested in high-quality short-term fixed income securities. The fund forgoes principal and interest paid on the securities sold, and is compensated by interest earned on the proceeds of the sale and by a lower price on the securities to be repurchased. The fund also enters into mortgage-dollar-roll transactions in which the fund buys mortgage-backed securities from a dealer pursuant to a TBA transaction and simultaneously
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agrees to sell similar securities in the future at a predetermined price. The securities bought in mortgage-dollar-roll transactions are used to cover an open TBA sell position. The fund continues to earn interest on mortgage-backed security pools already held and receives a lower price on the securities to be sold in the future. The fund accounts for mortgage-dollar-roll transactions as purchases and sales; as such, these transactions may increase the fund’s portfolio turnover rate. Amounts to be received or paid in connection with open mortgage dollar rolls are included in Receivables for Investment Securities Sold or Payables for Investment Securities Purchased in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
4. Futures Contracts: The fund uses futures contracts to invest in fixed income asset classes with greater efficiency and lower cost than is possible through direct investment, to add value when these instruments are attractively priced, or to adjust sensitivity to changes in interest rates. The primary risks associated with the use of futures contracts are imperfect correlation between changes in market values of bonds held by the fund and the prices of futures contracts, and the possibility of an illiquid market. Counterparty risk involving futures is mitigated because a regulated clearinghouse is the counterparty instead of the clearing broker. To further mitigate counterparty risk, the fund trades futures contracts on an exchange, monitors the financial strength of its clearing brokers and clearinghouse, and has entered into clearing agreements with its clearing brokers. The clearinghouse imposes initial margin requirements to secure the fund’s performance and requires daily settlement of variation margin representing changes in the market value of each contract. Any securities pledged as initial margin for open contracts are noted in the Schedule of Investments.
Futures contracts are valued at their quoted daily settlement prices. The notional amounts of the contracts are not recorded in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Fluctuations in the value of the contracts are recorded in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities as an asset (liability) and in the Statement of Operations as unrealized appreciation (depreciation) until the contracts are closed, when they are recorded as realized gains (losses) on futures contracts.
During the year ended January 31, 2024, the fund’s average investments in long and short futures contracts represented 9% and 7% of net assets, respectively, based on the average of the notional amounts at each quarter-end during the period.
5. Federal Income Taxes: The fund intends to continue to qualify as a regulated investment company and distribute virtually all of its income. The fund’s tax returns are open to examination by the relevant tax authorities until expiration of the applicable statute of limitations, which is generally three years after the filing of the tax return. Management has analyzed the fund’s tax positions taken for all open federal and state income tax years, and has concluded that no provision for income tax is required in the fund’s financial statements.
6. Distributions: Distributions from net investment income are declared daily and paid on the first business day of the following month. Annual distributions from realized capital gains, if any, are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Distributions are determined on a tax basis at the fiscal year-end and may differ from net investment income and realized capital gains for financial reporting purposes.
7. Credit Facilities and Interfund Lending Program: The fund and certain other funds managed by The Vanguard Group ("Vanguard") participate in a $4.3 billion committed credit facility provided by a syndicate of lenders pursuant to a credit agreement and an uncommitted credit facility provided by Vanguard. Both facilities may be renewed annually. Each fund is individually liable for its
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borrowings, if any, under the credit facilities. Borrowings may be utilized for temporary or emergency purposes and are subject to the fund’s regulatory and contractual borrowing restrictions. With respect to the committed credit facility, the participating funds are charged administrative fees and an annual commitment fee of 0.10% of the undrawn committed amount of the facility, which are allocated to the funds based on a method approved by the fund’s board of trustees and included in Management and Administrative expenses on the fund’s Statement of Operations. Any borrowings under either facility bear interest at an agreed-upon spread plus the higher of the federal funds effective rate, the overnight bank funding rate, or the Daily Simple Secured Overnight Financing Rate inclusive of an additional agreed-upon spread. However, borrowings under the uncommitted credit facility may bear interest based upon an alternate rate agreed to by the fund and Vanguard.
In accordance with an exemptive order (the “Order”) from the SEC, the fund may participate in a joint lending and borrowing program that allows registered open-end Vanguard funds to borrow money from and lend money to each other for temporary or emergency purposes (the “Interfund Lending Program”), subject to compliance with the terms and conditions of the Order, and to the extent permitted by the fund’s investment objective and investment policies. Interfund loans and borrowings normally extend overnight but can have a maximum duration of seven days. Loans may be called on one business day’s notice. The interest rate to be charged is governed by the conditions of the Order and internal procedures adopted by the board of trustees. The board of trustees is responsible for overseeing the Interfund Lending Program. 
For the year ended January 31, 2024, the fund did not utilize the credit facilities or the Interfund Lending Program.
8. Other: Interest income includes income distributions received from Vanguard Market Liquidity Fund and is accrued daily. Premiums and discounts on debt securities are amortized and accreted, respectively, to interest income over the lives of the respective securities, except for premiums on certain callable debt securities that are amortized to the earliest call date. Inflation adjustments to the face amount of inflation-indexed securities are included in interest income. Security transactions are accounted for on the date securities are bought or sold. Costs used to determine realized gains (losses) on the sale of investment securities are those of the specific securities sold.
Each class of shares has equal rights as to assets and earnings, except that each class separately bears certain class-specific expenses related to maintenance of shareholder accounts (included in Management and Administrative expenses) and shareholder reporting. Marketing and distribution expenses are allocated to each class of shares based on a method approved by the board of trustees. Income, other non-class-specific expenses, and gains and losses on investments are allocated to each class of shares based on its relative net assets.
B. In accordance with the terms of a Funds' Service Agreement (the “FSA”) between Vanguard and the fund, Vanguard furnishes to the fund investment advisory, corporate management, administrative, marketing, and distribution services at Vanguard’s cost of operations (as defined by the FSA). These costs of operations are allocated to the fund based on methods and guidelines approved by the board of trustees and are generally settled twice a month.
Upon the request of Vanguard, the fund may invest up to 0.40% of its net assets as capital in Vanguard. At January 31, 2024, the fund had contributed to Vanguard capital in the amount of $99,000, representing less than 0.01% of the fund’s net assets and 0.04% of Vanguard’s capital
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received pursuant to the FSA. The fund’s trustees and officers are also directors and employees, respectively, of Vanguard.
C. The fund’s custodian bank has agreed to reduce its fees when the fund maintains cash on deposit in the non-interest-bearing custody account. For the year ended January 31, 2024, custodian fee offset arrangements reduced the fund’s expenses by $15,000 (an annual rate of less than 0.01% of average net assets).
D. Various inputs may be used to determine the value of the fund’s investments and derivatives. These inputs are summarized in three broad levels for financial statement purposes. The inputs or methodologies used to value securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.
Level 1—Quoted prices in active markets for identical securities.
Level 2—Other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.).
Level 3—Significant unobservable inputs (including the fund’s own assumptions used to determine the fair value of investments). Any investments and derivatives valued with significant unobservable inputs are noted on the Schedule of Investments.
The following table summarizes the market value of the fund’s investments and derivatives as of January 31, 2024, based on the inputs used to value them:
  Level 1
($000)
Level 2
($000)
Level 3
($000)
Total
($000)
Investments        
Assets        
U.S. Government and Agency Obligations 3,003,761 3,003,761
Asset-Backed/Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities 5,896 5,896
Temporary Cash Investments 23,050 23,050
Total 23,050 3,009,657 3,032,707
Derivative Financial Instruments        
Assets        
Futures Contracts1 1,752 1,752
Liabilities        
Futures Contracts1 1,291 1,291
1 Includes cumulative appreciation (depreciation) on futures contracts and centrally cleared swaps, if any, as reported in the Schedule of Investments. Only current day’s variation margin is reported within the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
E. Permanent differences between book-basis and tax-basis components of net assets, if any, are reclassified among capital accounts in the financial statements to reflect their tax character. These reclassifications have no effect on net assets or net asset value per share.
Temporary differences between book-basis and tax-basis components of total distributable earnings (loss) arise when certain items of income, gain, or loss are recognized in different periods for financial statement and tax purposes; these differences will reverse at some time in the future. The differences are primarily related to capital loss carryforwards; the deferral of losses from wash
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sales; the recognition of unrealized gains or losses from certain derivative contracts; and the timing of payables for distributions. As of period end, the tax-basis components of total distributable earnings (loss) are detailed in the table as follows:
  Amount
($000)
Undistributed Ordinary Income 1,274
Undistributed Long-Term Gains
Net Unrealized Gains (Losses) (580,922)
Capital Loss Carryforwards (614,152)
Qualified Late-Year Losses
Other Temporary Differences (1,098)
Total (1,194,898)
The tax character of distributions paid was as follows:
  Year Ended January 31,
  2024
Amount
($000)
2023
Amount
($000)
Ordinary Income* 103,772 81,101
Long-Term Capital Gains
Total 103,772 81,101
* Includes short-term capital gains, if any.
As of January 31, 2024, gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation for investments and derivatives based on cost for U.S. federal income tax purposes were as follows:
  Amount
($000)
Tax Cost 3,613,629
Gross Unrealized Appreciation 44,978
Gross Unrealized Depreciation (625,900)
Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) (580,922)
F. During the year ended January 31, 2024, the fund purchased $4,200,070,000 of investment securities and sold $4,078,138,000 of investment securities, other than temporary cash investments.
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G. Capital share transactions for each class of shares were:
    
  Year Ended January 31,  
  2024   2023
  Amount
($000)
Shares
(000)
  Amount
($000)
Shares
(000)
Investor Shares          
Issued 261,970 31,238   158,597 16,242
Issued in Lieu of Cash Distributions 17,795 2,079   14,592 1,500
Redeemed (172,781) (20,045)   (172,292) (17,446)
Net Increase (Decrease)—Investor Shares 106,984 13,272   897 296
Admiral Shares          
Issued 906,892 106,012   762,171 79,384
Issued in Lieu of Cash Distributions 73,195 8,544   57,321 5,902
Redeemed (795,608) (94,140)   (620,587) (62,587)
Net Increase (Decrease)—Admiral Shares 184,479 20,416   198,905 22,699
H. Significant market disruptions, such as those caused by pandemics (e.g., COVID-19 pandemic), natural or environmental disasters, war (e.g., Russia’s invasion of Ukraine), acts of terrorism, or other events, can adversely affect local and global markets and normal market operations. Any such disruptions could have an adverse impact on the value of the fund’s investments and fund performance.
To the extent the fund’s investment portfolio reflects concentration in a particular market, industry, sector, country or asset class, the fund may be adversely affected by the performance of these concentrations and may be subject to increased price volatility and other risks.
Credit risk is the risk that a counterparty to a transaction or an issuer of a financial instrument will fail to pay interest and principal when due, or that perceptions of the issuer’s ability to make such payments will cause the price of an investment to decline. Investment in debt securities will generally increase credit risk.
The use of derivatives may expose the fund to various risks. Derivatives can be highly volatile, and any initial investment is generally small relative to the notional amount so that transactions may be leveraged in terms of market exposure. A relatively small market movement may have a potentially larger impact on derivatives than on standard securities. Leveraged derivatives positions can, therefore, increase volatility. Additional information regarding the fund’s use of derivative(s) and the specific risks associated is described under significant accounting policies.
I. Management has determined that no events or transactions occurred subsequent to January 31, 2024, that would require recognition or disclosure in these financial statements.
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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
To the Board of Trustees of Vanguard Fixed Income Securities Funds and Shareholders of Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Fund, Vanguard Short-Term Federal Fund, Vanguard Intermediate-Term Treasury Fund and Vanguard Long-Term Treasury Fund
Opinions on the Financial Statements
We have audited the accompanying statements of assets and liabilities, including the schedules of investments, of Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Fund, Vanguard Short-Term Federal Fund, Vanguard Intermediate-Term Treasury Fund and Vanguard Long-Term Treasury Fund (four of the funds constituting Vanguard Fixed Income Securities Funds, hereafter collectively referred to as the "Funds") as of January 31, 2024, the related statements of operations for the year ended January 31, 2024, the statements of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period ended January 31, 2024, including the related notes, and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period ended January 31, 2024 (collectively referred to as the "financial statements"). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of each of the Funds as of January 31, 2024, the results of each of their operations for the year then ended, the changes in each of their net assets for each of the two years in the period ended January 31, 2024 and each of the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period ended January 31, 2024 in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
Basis for Opinions
These financial statements are the responsibility of the Funds’ management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Funds’ financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB) and are required to be independent with respect to the Funds in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.
We conducted our audits of these financial statements in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud.
Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of January 31, 2024 by correspondence with the custodian, transfer agent and brokers; when replies were not received from brokers, we performed other auditing procedures. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinions.
/s/PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
March 20, 2024
We have served as the auditor of one or more investment companies in The Vanguard Group of Funds since 1975.
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Tax information (unaudited)
The following amounts, or if subsequently determined to be different, the maximum amounts allowable by law, are hereby designated as interest earned from obligations of the U.S. government which is generally exempt from state income tax.
Fund ($000)
Short-Term Treasury Fund 245,341
Short-Term Federal Fund 82,934
Intermediate-Term Treasury Fund 191,918
Long-Term Treasury Fund 97,083
The following percentages, or if subsequently determined to be different, the maximum percentages allowable by law, are hereby designated as ordinary income dividends eligible to be treated as interest income for purposes of section 163(j) and the regulations thereunder for the fiscal year.
Fund Percentage
Short-Term Treasury Fund 100.0%
Short-Term Federal Fund 100.0
Intermediate-Term Treasury Fund 100.0
Long-Term Treasury Fund 100.0
The following percentages, or if subsequently determined to be different, the maximum percentages allowable by law, are hereby designated as interest-related dividends eligible for exemption from U.S. withholding tax for nonresident alien shareholders.
Fund Percentage
Short-Term Treasury Fund 99.7%
Short-Term Federal Fund 99.5
Intermediate-Term Treasury Fund 99.6
Long-Term Treasury Fund 99.7
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The People Who Govern Your Fund
The trustees of your mutual fund are there to see that the fund is operated and managed in your best interests since, as a shareholder, you are a part owner of the fund. Your fund’s trustees also serve on the board of directors of The Vanguard Group, Inc., which is owned by the Vanguard funds and provides services to them.
A majority of Vanguard’s board members are independent, meaning that they have no affiliation with Vanguard or the funds they oversee, apart from the sizable personal investments they have made as private individuals. The independent board members have distinguished backgrounds in business, academia, and public service. Each of the trustees and executive officers oversees 210 Vanguard funds.
Information for each trustee and executive officer of the fund appears below. That information, as well as the Vanguard fund count, is as of the date on the cover of this fund report. The mailing address of the trustees and officers is P.O. Box 876, Valley Forge, PA 19482. More information about the trustees is in the Statement of Additional Information, which can be obtained, without charge, by contacting Vanguard at 800-662-7447, or online at vanguard.com.
Interested Trustee1
Mortimer J. Buckley
Born in 1969. Trustee since January 2018. Principal occupation(s) during the past five years and other experience: chairman of the board (2019–present) of Vanguard and of each of the investment companies served by Vanguard; chief executive officer (2018–present) of Vanguard; chief executive officer, president, and trustee (2018–present) of each of the investment companies served by Vanguard; president and director (2017–present) of Vanguard; and president (2018–present) of Vanguard Marketing Corporation. Chief investment officer (2013–2017), managing director (2002–2017), head of the Retail Investor Group (2006–2012), and chief information officer (2001–2006) of Vanguard. Member of the board of governors of the Investment Company Institute and the board of governors of FINRA.
Independent Trustees
Tara Bunch
Born in 1962. Trustee since November 2021. Principal occupation(s) during the past five years and other experience: head of global operations at Airbnb (2020–present). Vice president of AppleCare (2012–2020). Member of the advisory board of the University of California, Berkeley School of Engineering and the advisory board of Santa Clara University’s Leavey School of Business.
Emerson U. Fullwood
Born in 1948. Trustee since January 2008. Principal occupation(s) during the past five years and other experience: executive chief staff and marketing officer for North America and corporate vice president (retired 2008) of Xerox Corporation (document management products and services). Former president of the Worldwide Channels Group, Latin America, and Worldwide Customer Service and executive chief staff officer of Developing Markets of Xerox. Executive in residence and 2009–2010 Distinguished Minett Professor at the Rochester Institute of Technology. Member of the board of directors of the University of Rochester Medical Center, the Monroe Community College Foundation, the United Way of Rochester, North Carolina A&T University, Roberts Wesleyan College, and the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra. Trustee of the University of Rochester.
F. Joseph Loughrey
Born in 1949. Trustee since October 2009. Principal occupation(s) during the past five years and other experience: president and chief operating officer (retired 2009) and vice chairman of the board (2008–2009) of Cummins Inc. (industrial machinery). Director of the V Foundation. Member of the advisory council for the College of Arts and Letters at the University of Notre Dame. Chairman of the board of Saint Anselm College.
Mark Loughridge
Born in 1953. Trustee since March 2012. Principal occupation(s) during the past five years and other experience: senior vice president and chief financial
 
1  Mr. Buckley is considered an “interested person,” as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, because he is an officer of the Vanguard funds.

 

officer (retired 2013) of IBM (information technology services). Fiduciary member of IBM’s Retirement Plan Committee (2004–2013), senior vice president and general manager (2002–2004) of IBM Global Financing, vice president and controller (1998–2002) of IBM, and a variety of other prior management roles at IBM. Member of the Council on Chicago Booth.
Scott C. Malpass
Born in 1962. Trustee since March 2012. Principal occupation(s) during the past five years and other experience: co-founder and managing partner (2022–present) of Grafton Street Partners (investment advisory firm). Chief investment officer (retired 2020) and vice president (retired 2020) of the University of Notre Dame. Chair of the board of Catholic Investment Services, Inc. (investment advisors). Member of the board of superintendence of the Institute for the Works of Religion, the Notre Dame 403(b) Investment Committee, and the board of directors of Paxos Trust Company (finance).
Deanna Mulligan
Born in 1963. Trustee since January 2018. Principal occupation(s) during the past five years and other experience: chief executive officer of Purposeful (advisory firm for CEOs and C-level executives; 2021–present). Board chair (2020), chief executive officer (2011–2020), and president (2010–2019) of The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America. Chief operating officer (2010–2011) and executive vice president (2008–2010) of Individual Life and Disability of the Guardian Life Insurance Company of America. Director of DuPont. Member of the board of the Economic Club of New York. Trustee of the Partnership for New York City (business leadership), Chief Executives for Corporate Purpose, and the NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital.
Lubos Pastor
Born in 1974. Trustee since January 2024. Principal occupation(s) during the past five years and other experience: Charles P. McQuaid Distinguished Service Professor of Finance (2023–present) at the University of Chicago Booth School of Business; Charles P. McQuaid Professor of Finance (2009–2023) at the University of Chicago Booth School of Business. Vice president (2024–present) and director (2021–2023) of the Executive Committee of the European Finance Association. Member of the board of the Fama-Miller Center for Research in Finance. Member of the Academic Advisory Board of the Center for Research in Security Prices (CRSP) and of the CRSP Index Advisory Council. Research associate at the National Bureau of Economic Research. Research fellow at the Centre for Economic Policy Research.
André F. Perold
Born in 1952. Trustee since December 2004. Principal occupation(s) during the past five years and other
experience: George Gund Professor of Finance and Banking, Emeritus at the Harvard Business School (retired 2011). Chief investment officer and partner of HighVista Strategies (private investment firm). Member of the board of RIT Capital Partners (investment firm).
Sarah Bloom Raskin
Born in 1961. Trustee since January 2018. Principal occupation(s) during the past five years and other experience: deputy secretary (2014–2017) of the United States Department of the Treasury. Governor (2010–2014) of the Federal Reserve Board. Commissioner (2007–2010) of financial regulation for the State of Maryland. Colin W. Brown Distinguished Professor of the Practice of Law, Duke Law School (2021–present); Rubenstein Fellow, Duke University (2017–2020); Distinguished Fellow of the Global Financial Markets Center, Duke Law School (2020–2022); and Senior Fellow, Duke Center on Risk (2020–present). Partner of Kaya Partners (climate policy advisory services). Member of the board of directors of Arcadia (energy solution technology).
Grant Reid
Born in 1959. Trustee since July 2023. Principal occupation(s) during the past five years and other experience: senior operating partner (2023–present) of CVC Capital (alternative investment manager). Chief executive officer and president (2014–2022) and member of the board of directors (2015–2022) of Mars, Incorporated (multinational manufacturer). Member of the board of directors of Marriott International, Inc. Member of the board of the Sustainable Markets Initiative (environmental services). Chair of the Sustainable Markets Initiative’s Agribusiness Task Force.
David Thomas
Born in 1956. Trustee since July 2021. Principal occupation(s) during the past five years and other experience: president of Morehouse College (2018–present). Professor of business administration, emeritus at Harvard University (2017–2018). Dean (2011–2016) and professor of management (2016–2017) at the Georgetown University McDonough School of Business. Director of DTE Energy Company. Trustee of Common Fund.
Peter F. Volanakis
Born in 1955. Trustee since July 2009. Principal occupation(s) during the past five years and other experience: president and chief operating officer (retired 2010) of Corning Incorporated (communications equipment) and director of Corning Incorporated (2000–2010) and Dow Corning (2001–2010). Director (2012) of SPX Corporation (multi-industry manufacturing). Overseer of the Amos Tuck School of Business Administration, Dartmouth

 

College (2001–2013). Member of the BMW Group Mobility Council.
Executive Officers
Jacqueline Angell
Born in 1974. Principal occupation(s) during the past five years and other experience: principal of Vanguard. Chief compliance officer (November 2022–present) of Vanguard and of each of the investment companies served by Vanguard. Chief compliance officer (2018–2022) and deputy chief compliance officer (2017–2019) of State Street.
Christine M. Buchanan
Born in 1970. Principal occupation(s) during the past five years and other experience: principal of Vanguard. Chief financial officer (2021–present) and treasurer (2017–2022) of each of the investment companies served by Vanguard. Partner (2005–2017) at KPMG (audit, tax, and advisory services).
John Galloway
Born in 1973. Principal occupation(s) during the past five years and other experience: principal of Vanguard. Investment stewardship officer (September 2020–present) of each of the investment companies served by Vanguard. Head of Investor Advocacy (February 2020–present) and head of Marketing Strategy and Planning (2017–2020) at Vanguard. Special assistant to the President of the United States (2015).
Ashley Grim
Born in 1984. Principal occupation(s) during the past five years and other experience: treasurer (February 2022–present) of each of the investment companies served by Vanguard. Fund transfer agent controller (2019–2022) and director of Audit Services (2017–2019) at Vanguard. Senior manager (2015–2017) at PriceWaterhouseCoopers (audit and assurance, consulting, and tax services).
Jodi Miller
Born in 1980. Principal occupation(s) during the past five years and other experience: principal of Vanguard. Finance director (2022–present) of each of the investment companies served by Vanguard. Head of Enterprise Investment Services (2020–present), head of Retail Client Services and Operations (2020–2022), and head of Retail Strategic Support (2018–2020) at Vanguard.
Anne E. Robinson
Born in 1970. Principal occupation(s) during the past five years and other experience: general counsel (2016–present) of Vanguard. Secretary (2016–present) of Vanguard and of each of the investment companies served by Vanguard. Managing director (2016–present) of Vanguard. Managing director and general counsel of Global Cards and Consumer Services (2014–2016) at Citigroup. Counsel (2003–2014) at American Express. Nonexecutive director (2022–present) of the board of National Grid (energy).
Michael Rollings
Born in 1963. Principal occupation(s) during the past five years and other experience: finance director (2017–present) and treasurer (2017) of each of the investment companies served by Vanguard. Managing director (2016–present) of Vanguard. Chief financial officer (2016–present) of Vanguard. Director (2016–present) of Vanguard Marketing Corporation. Executive vice president and chief financial officer (2006–2016) of MassMutual Financial Group.
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Amma Boateng Karin A. Risi
Joseph Brennan Anne E. Robinson
Mortimer J. Buckley Michael Rollings
Gregory Davis Nitin Tandon
John James Lauren Valente
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Q320 032024
Annual Report   |   January 31, 2024
Vanguard Corporate Bond Funds
Vanguard Short-Term Investment-Grade Fund
Vanguard Intermediate-Term Investment-Grade Fund
Vanguard Long-Term Investment-Grade Fund
See the inside front cover for important information about your fund’s annual and semiannual shareholder reports.

 

Important information about shareholder reports
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Contents
Your Fund’s Performance at a Glance

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Advisors' Report

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About Your Fund’s Expenses

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Short-Term Investment-Grade Fund

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Intermediate-Term Investment-Grade Fund

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Long-Term Investment-Grade Fund

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Please note: The opinions expressed in this report are just that—informed opinions. They should not be considered promises or advice. Also, please keep in mind that the information and opinions cover the period through the date on the front of this report. Of course, the risks of investing in your fund are spelled out in the prospectus.

 

Your Fund’s Performance at a Glance
    For the 12 months ended January 31, 2024, the returns of the funds in this report ranged from 1.21% for Investor Shares of Vanguard Long-Term Investment-Grade Fund to 4.93% for Institutional Shares of Vanguard Short-Term Investment-Grade Fund. Fund results compared to those of their benchmarks were mixed.
    With inflation continuing to ease, the Federal Reserve slowed and eventually stopped hiking interest rates. Economic growth, the labor market, and consumer spending proved resilient, but the prospect of rates remaining high for an extended period spurred volatility at times. U.S. bonds rallied toward the end of 2023 as sentiment improved amid market expectations for rate cuts in 2024.
    With yields rising and prices falling, investment-grade U.S. bonds overall returned 2.23%, as measured by the Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Float-Adjusted Index.
    For the Short-Term Fund and Vanguard Intermediate-Term Investment-Grade Fund, security selection, notably within the banking sector, helped relative performance. Treasury holdings detracted.
    In the Long-Term Fund, security selection benefited relative results, while sector positioning detracted.
Market Barometer
Average Annual Total Returns
Periods Ended January 31, 2024
  One Year Three Years Five Years
Stocks      
Russell 1000 Index (Large-caps) 20.23% 9.78% 13.99%
Russell 2000 Index (Small-caps) 2.40 -0.76 6.80
Russell 3000 Index (Broad U.S. market) 19.15 9.10 13.53
FTSE All-World ex US Index (International) 6.29 1.57 5.77
Bonds      
Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Float Adjusted Index
(Broad taxable market)
2.23% -3.15% 0.90%
Bloomberg Municipal Bond Index
(Broad tax-exempt market)
2.90 -0.78 2.00
FTSE Three-Month U.S. Treasury Bill Index 5.36 2.40 1.96
CPI      
Consumer Price Index 3.09% 5.64% 4.15%
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Advisors’ Report
Vanguard Fixed Income Group
For the Short-, Intermediate-, and Long-Term Investment-Grade Funds
For the 12 months ended January 31, 2024, Vanguard Short-Term Investment-Grade Fund returned 4.90% and Vanguard Intermediate-Term Investment-Grade Fund returned 4.54%. (All returns and yields cited are for the funds’ Admiral Shares.) The Short-Term Investment-Grade Fund finished ahead of its benchmark index, which returned 4.78%, and the Intermediate-Term Investment-Grade Fund finished very close to its benchmark index, which returned 4.50%.
We were also managing roughly 15% of the assets of Vanguard Long-Term Investment-Grade Fund as of the end of the period. That fund returned 1.31%; its benchmark index returned 1.35%.
Each fund’s 30-day SEC yield rose over the 12 months. It climbed 0.22 percentage points to 4.89% for the Short-Term Fund, 0.19 percentage points to 5.00% for the Intermediate-Term Fund, and 0.35 percentage points to 5.08% for the Long-Term Fund.
Investment environment
For much of the period, concerns about inflation and whether policymakers’ efforts to rein it in might spur a global recession were top of mind for many investors.
Early on, the pace of consumer price increases continued to cool; the increases,
however, broadened out beyond goods to include services, which felt the effects of tight labor markets. Slow progress on the inflation front led central banks, including the Federal Reserve, the European Central Bank, and the Bank of England, to continue raising interest rates, albeit through less-aggressive hikes than at times in 2022.
Toward the end of 2023, signs of inflation moderating and a growing belief that the Fed may have come to the end of its rate-hiking cycle contributed to a strong rally in both stocks and bonds.
Bond yields experienced volatility during the 12 months. The bellwether 10-year U.S. Treasury yield began the period at around 3.5%. It surged in early March and again in the fall when the markets were anticipating rates to stay higher for longer; it fell in the later part of March on stress in the banking sector, and again toward the end of 2023 as the Fed pivoted from a tight monetary policy stance to signaling rate cuts in 2024. It finished the period at around 3.9%.
The broad U.S. investment-grade bond market returned 2.23% for the 12-month period, according to the Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Float Adjusted Index. With the odds of a global recession falling and resilience seen in both the job market and consumer spending, the average yield of corporate bonds over Treasuries narrowed during the period, leading them to return significantly more than that.
Corporate issuance was strong at the short end of the market as companies hoped to avoid locking in high interest rates for the long term. While that part of the market cheapened up, demand from insurance companies and pension funds supported the long end.
Management of the funds
The funds were conservatively positioned before the turmoil in the banking sector in March that included the shuttering of some regional banks. Thus, when spreads widened and the market cheapened up, we added bank debt to the portfolios, especially debt of regional banks that we believed had very sound fundamentals. This approach helped relative performance of the Short-Term Investment-Grade Fund in particular.
Another positive: taking on attractively valued, high-quality credit risk midyear, when we believed the Fed was probably at or near the end of its rate-hiking cycle. That move paid off as credit spreads then tightened significantly near the end of 2023.
For the Short-Term Investment-Grade Fund and the Intermediate-Term Investment-Grade Fund, an allocation to nominal Treasuries for liquidity purposes detracted slightly as those securities underperformed credit.
For our portion of the Long-Term Investment-Grade Fund, our overall allocation to credit and selection within investment grade securities added value, while selection within emerging market bonds and duration positioning detracted.
Outlook
Although some market participants are counting on a Goldilocks scenario in which inflation moderates without a slowdown in the economy, we see that as unlikely for several reasons. Even without further interest rate increases, the tightening in monetary policy that has already occurred will continue working its way through the financial system. There’s a risk that wage gains could contribute to inflation remaining sticky and above target, and
Yields of U.S. Treasury Securities
   
Maturity January 31,
2023
January 31,
2024
2 years 4.20% 4.21%
5 years 3.62 3.84
10 years 3.51 3.91
30 years 3.63 4.71
Source: Vanguard.
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consumers have been spending down the savings they accumulated during the pandemic.
We therefore continue to expect a mild recession in the U.S. in late 2024, which will eventually bring inflation closer to the Fed’s 2% target. And while the Fed may start cutting interest rates later this year, rates are likely to remain, for some time, well above the low levels we have become accustomed to since the global financial crisis.
If the shallow recession we are expecting materializes, it will likely bring greater dispersion between issuers in the credit sector and therefore more opportunities for us to add value through bottom-up security selection.
Whatever the markets may bring, our experienced global team of portfolio managers, traders, and credit analysts will continue to seek out attractive opportunities to produce competitive returns for our investors.
Portfolio Managers:
Daniel Shaykevich, Principal
Arvind Narayanan, CFA, Principal
February 13, 2024
Wellington Management Company llp
For the Long-Term Investment-Grade Fund
Vanguard Long-Term Investment Grade Fund returned 1.21% for Investor Shares and 1.31% for Admiral Shares for the 12 months ended January 31, 2024. It underperformed the 1.35% return of its benchmark, the Bloomberg U.S. Long Credit A or Better Bond Index.
The portion of the Long-Term Investment-Grade Fund that we manage (the “portfolio”) invests primarily in corporate bonds with 10 to 30 years until maturity. The portfolio’s returns are influenced by the direction of interest
rates and by economic conditions that affect the creditworthiness of corporate bond issuers.
Investment environment
During the fiscal year, fixed income markets generated positive total returns despite elevated interest rate volatility over most of the period. Corporate bonds outperformed government bonds, benefiting from their coupon advantage and spread tightening, particularly later in the period. Despite turmoil in the banking sector earlier in the period and fears that fiscal tightening would lead to a deep recession, market concerns eventually abated.
Economic data remained resilient during much of the period, though it increasingly diverged across regions. Inflation decelerated, but still remained at levels above central bank targets. Wages stayed elevated; U.S. labor market strength persisted; and consumer spending remained robust. During the first half of the fiscal year, the U.S. Federal Reserve continued along its rate hiking path; then, as evidence mounted of moderating inflation pressures, the Fed shifted to a more accommodative policy stance.
The portfolio’s successes
In aggregate, security selection benefited relative results, most notably in the communications and electric utility sectors. An underweight to the consumer noncyclical sector and an overweight to banking also helped relative performance.
The portfolio’s shortfalls
Overall, sector positioning detracted from relative results, most notably from an underweight to the insurance sector and a modest exposure to commercial mortgage-backed securities. Security selection within the banking sector also hurt relative performance.
Outlook
We expect robust demand for investment-grade credit to persist, given attractive all-in yields and strong corporate
balance sheets. We maintain a slightly-above-average risk profile overall compared with the benchmark, and we are finding attractive, idiosyncratic opportunities in BBB-rated bonds.
We believe that U.S. economic growth will slow, driven by lower consumer and government spending while manufacturing and housing find a bottom. Consumers are drawing down excess savings—although this factor is currently being mitigated by still-low unemployment and wage growth. We expect consumer spending to be less sensitive to higher interest rates than in the past, given that most homeowners have locked in low-rate mortgages. Although we are cognizant that there will still be a lagged effect, we are also aware that this effect could be delayed this cycle if strong employment numbers persist.
Corporate fundamentals are expected to deteriorate at the margin, albeit from a strong starting point, with margins coming under pressure as recent strength in pricing power subsides. We do not anticipate a heightened risk of material downgrades, although weaker credits will likely experience reduced access to financing, which could make that cohort more susceptible to them. Companies should be able to moderately deleverage through earnings growth in this higher-yield environment, which, we believe, will provide structural support for credit markets.
Spreads at the intermediate segment of the yield curve versus the long end are wider than they have been historically. We expect a supportive technical backdrop due to expected light supply, buoyed further by attractive all-in yields. With pension funded ratios hovering around 100%, we expect to see an increasing number of corporate defined-benefit plans de-risk from return-seeking allocations into liability-hedging allocations. We expect bouts of market volatility will generate greater idiosyncratic dispersion and we
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remain focused on identifying inefficiencies in the pricing of risk.
Scott I. St. John, CFA,
Senior Managing Director
and Fixed Income Portfolio Manager
February 10, 2024
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About Your Fund’s Expenses
As a shareholder of the fund, you incur ongoing costs, which include costs for portfolio management, administrative services, and shareholder reports (like this one), among others. Operating expenses, which are deducted from a fund’s gross income, directly reduce the investment return of the fund.
A fund’s expenses are expressed as a percentage of its average net assets. This figure is known as the expense ratio. The following examples are intended to help you understand the ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in your fund and to compare these costs with those of other mutual funds. The examples are based on an investment of $1,000 made at the beginning of the period shown and held for the entire period.
The accompanying table illustrates your fund’s costs in two ways:
Based on actual fund return. This section helps you to estimate the actual expenses that you paid over the period. The ”Ending Account Value“ shown is derived from the fund‘s actual return, and the third column shows the dollar amount that would have been paid by an investor who started with $1,000 in the fund. You may use the information here, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period.
To do so, simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number given for your fund under the heading ”Expenses Paid During Period.“
Based on hypothetical 5% yearly return. This section is intended to help you compare your fund‘s costs with those of other mutual funds. It assumes that the fund had a yearly return of 5% before expenses, but that the expense ratio is unchanged. In this case—because the return used is not the fund’s actual return—the results do not apply to your investment. The example is useful in making comparisons because the Securities and Exchange Commission requires all mutual funds to calculate expenses based on a 5% return. You can assess your fund’s costs by comparing this hypothetical example with the hypothetical examples that appear in shareholder reports of other funds.
Note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight and help you compare ongoing costs only and do not reflect transaction costs incurred by the fund for buying and selling securities. Further, the expenses do not include any purchase, redemption, or account service fees described in the fund prospectus. If such fees were applied to your account, your costs would be higher. Your fund does not carry a “sales load.”
The calculations assume no shares were bought or sold during the period. Your actual costs may have been higher or lower, depending on the amount of your investment and the timing of any purchases or redemptions.
You can find more information about the fund’s expenses, including annual expense ratios, in the Financial Statements section of this report. For additional information on operating expenses and other shareholder costs, please refer to your fund’s current prospectus.
Six Months Ended January 31, 2024      
  Beginning
Account Value
7/31/2023
Ending
Account Value
1/31/2024
Expenses
Paid During
Period
Based on Actual Fund Return      
Short-Term Investment-Grade Fund      
Investor Shares $1,000.00 $1,039.90 $1.03
Admiral™ Shares 1,000.00 1,040.40 0.51
Institutional Shares 1,000.00 1,040.60 0.36
Intermediate-Term Investment-Grade Fund      
Investor Shares $1,000.00 $1,046.80 $1.03
Admiral Shares 1,000.00 1,047.30 0.52
Long-Term Investment-Grade Fund      
Investor Shares $1,000.00 $1,037.80 $1.08
Admiral Shares 1,000.00 1,038.30 0.57
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Six Months Ended January 31, 2024      
  Beginning
Account Value
7/31/2023
Ending
Account Value
1/31/2024
Expenses
Paid During
Period
Based on Hypothetical 5% Yearly Return      
Short-Term Investment-Grade Fund      
Investor Shares $1,000.00 $1,024.20 $1.02
Admiral Shares 1,000.00 1,024.70 0.51
Institutional Shares 1,000.00 1,024.85 0.36
Intermediate-Term Investment-Grade Fund      
Investor Shares $1,000.00 $1,024.20 $1.02
Admiral Shares 1,000.00 1,024.70 0.51
Long-Term Investment-Grade Fund      
Investor Shares $1,000.00 $1,024.15 $1.07
Admiral Shares 1,000.00 1,024.65 0.56
The calculations are based on expenses incurred in the most recent six-month period. The funds' annualized six-month expense ratios for that period are: for the Short-Term Investment-Grade Fund, 0.20% for Investor Shares, 0.10% for Admiral Shares and 0.07% for Institutional Shares; for the Intermediate-Term Investment-Grade Fund, 0.20% for Investor Shares and 0.10% for Admiral Shares; and for the Long-Term Investment-Grade Fund, 0.21% for Investor Shares and 0.11% for Admiral Shares. The dollar amounts shown as “Expenses Paid" are equal to the annualized expense ratio multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days in the most recent six-month period, then divided by the number of days in the most recent 12-month period (184/365).
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Short-Term Investment-Grade Fund
Performance Summary
All of the returns in this report represent past performance, which is not a guarantee of future results that may be achieved by the fund. (Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data cited. For performance data current to the most recent month-end, visit our website at vanguard.com/performance.) Note, too, that both investment returns and principal value can fluctuate widely, so an investor’s shares, when sold, could be worth more or less than their original cost. The returns shown do not reflect taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or on the sale of fund shares.
Cumulative Performance: January 31, 2014, Through January 31, 2024
Initial Investment of $10,000
      Average Annual Total Returns
Periods Ended January 31, 2024
    One
Year
Five
Years
Ten
Years
Final Value
of a $10,000
Investment
 Short-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares 4.79% 1.94% 1.84% $11,996
 Bloomberg U.S. 1-5 Year Credit Bond Index 4.78 2.08 1.99 12,174
 Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index 2.10 0.83 1.63 11,758
       
    One
Year
Five
Years
Ten
Years
Final Value
of a $50,000
Investment
Short-Term Investment-Grade Fund Admiral Shares 4.90% 2.04% 1.94% $60,579
Bloomberg U.S. 1-5 Year Credit Bond Index 4.78 2.08 1.99 60,868
Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index 2.10 0.83 1.63 58,788
       
    One
Year
Five
Years
Ten
Years
Final Value
of a $5,000,000
Investment
Short-Term Investment-Grade Fund Institutional Shares 4.93% 2.07% 1.97% $6,076,034
Bloomberg U.S. 1-5 Year Credit Bond Index 4.78 2.08 1.99 6,086,769
Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index 2.10 0.83 1.63 5,878,799
See Financial Highlights for dividend and capital gains information.
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Short-Term Investment-Grade Fund
Fund Allocation
As of January 31, 2024
Asset-Backed/Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities 3.1%
Corporate Bonds - Communications 7.3
Corporate Bonds - Consumer Discretionary 6.3
Corporate Bonds - Consumer Staples 4.7
Corporate Bonds - Energy 6.7
Corporate Bonds - Financials 29.7
Corporate Bonds - Health Care 8.3
Corporate Bonds - Industrials 7.0
Corporate Bonds - Materials 2.6
Corporate Bonds - Real Estate 4.3
Corporate Bonds - Technology 5.1
Corporate Bonds - Utilities 6.5
Floating Rate Loan Interests 0.3
Sovereign Bonds 1.8
Taxable Municipal Bonds 0.1
U.S. Government and Agency Obligations 6.2
The table reflects the fund’s investments, except for short-term investments and derivatives. The agency and mortgage-backed securities may include issues from government-sponsored enterprises; such issues are generally not backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. government.
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Short-Term Investment-Grade Fund
Financial Statements
Schedule of Investments
As of January 31, 2024
The fund files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year as an exhibit to its reports on Form N-PORT. The fund’s Form N-PORT reports are available on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.
      Coupon Maturity
Date
Face
Amount
($000)
Market
Value

($000)
U.S. Government and Agency Obligations (6.1%)
U.S. Government Securities (6.1%)
  United States Treasury Note/Bond  0.250%   6/30/25    85,956     81,040
  United States Treasury Note/Bond  4.750%   7/31/25   128,610    129,213
  United States Treasury Note/Bond  0.250%  10/31/25    59,401     55,373
1,2 United States Treasury Note/Bond  0.375%  11/30/25    76,018     70,839
  United States Treasury Note/Bond  4.000%  12/15/25   100,000     99,516
  United States Treasury Note/Bond  0.375%   1/31/26   216,269    200,488
  United States Treasury Note/Bond  0.500%   2/28/26   372,425    345,192
  United States Treasury Note/Bond  0.750%   3/31/26   203,000    188,854
  United States Treasury Note/Bond  3.750%   4/15/26   244,646    242,505
  United States Treasury Note/Bond  3.625%   5/15/26   126,578    125,173
  United States Treasury Note/Bond  2.125%   5/31/26   160,000    152,950
  United States Treasury Note/Bond  4.375%   8/15/26    63,798     64,237
  United States Treasury Note/Bond  4.000%   1/15/27   215,000    214,933
  United States Treasury Note/Bond  1.875%   2/28/27    93,643     87,922
  United States Treasury Note/Bond  2.625%   5/31/27   275,000    263,484
  United States Treasury Note/Bond  3.250%   6/30/27    40,000     39,100
1 United States Treasury Note/Bond  2.750%   7/31/27   170,130    163,431
  United States Treasury Note/Bond  3.875%  11/30/27    14,616     14,580
  United States Treasury Note/Bond  3.875%  12/31/27       205        205
  United States Treasury Note/Bond  0.750%   1/31/28    50,286     44,432
  United States Treasury Note/Bond  1.250%   3/31/28    93,938     84,397
  United States Treasury Note/Bond  2.875%   5/15/28    70,000     67,156
  United States Treasury Note/Bond  1.250%   5/31/28    32,898     29,444
  United States Treasury Note/Bond  1.250%   6/30/28   135,819    121,346
  United States Treasury Note/Bond  1.000%   7/31/28    78,784     69,428
  United States Treasury Note/Bond  1.125%   8/31/28    44,865     39,699
  United States Treasury Note/Bond  1.250%   9/30/28    90,942     80,768
  United States Treasury Note/Bond  1.500%  11/30/28   120,000    107,456
  United States Treasury Note/Bond  1.375%  12/31/28    88,564     78,711
Total U.S. Government and Agency Obligations (Cost $3,311,240) 3,261,872
      Coupon Maturity
Date
Face
Amount
($000)
Market
Value

($000)
Asset-Backed/Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities (3.1%)
3,4 Ally Auto Receivables Trust Class B Series 2023-1  5.760%   1/15/29     6,240      6,359
3,4 Ally Auto Receivables Trust Class C Series 2023-1  5.960%   3/15/29     5,013      5,074
3,4 Ally Auto Receivables Trust Class D Series 2023-1  6.740%   4/15/34     3,260      3,281
3,4 Ally Auto Receivables Trust Class D Series 2023-A  7.330%   1/17/34     3,460      3,530
3,4 American Homes 4 Rent Trust Class A Series 2014-SFR2  3.786%  10/17/36    11,229     11,073
3,4 American Homes 4 Rent Trust Class A Series 2015-SFR2  3.732%  10/17/52     3,074      2,996
3,4 American Homes 4 Rent Trust Class B Series 2014-SFR2  4.290%  10/17/36     3,360      3,319
3,4 American Homes 4 Rent Trust Class B Series 2015-SFR2  4.295%  10/17/52     2,830      2,773
4 Americredit Automobile Receivables Trust Class C Series 2023-2  6.000%   7/18/29    10,250     10,487
3,4 Avis Budget Rental Car Funding AESOP LLC Class A Series 2021-2A  1.660%   2/20/28     2,660      2,412
3,4 Avis Budget Rental Car Funding AESOP LLC Class A Series 2023-5A  5.780%   4/20/28     7,030      7,156
3,4 Avis Budget Rental Car Funding AESOP LLC Class A Series 2023-7A  5.900%   8/21/28     2,580      2,635
3,4 Avis Budget Rental Car Funding AESOP LLC Class A Series 2023-8A  6.020%   2/20/30    12,710     13,223
3,4 Avis Budget Rental Car Funding AESOP LLC Class A Series 2024-1A  5.360%   6/20/30    24,490     24,768
3,4 Avis Budget Rental Car Funding AESOP LLC Class B Series 2024-1A  5.850%   6/20/30     5,960      6,019
3,4 Avis Budget Rental Car Funding AESOP LLC Class C Series 2022-5A  9.270%   4/20/27     3,070      3,174
3,4 Avis Budget Rental Car Funding AESOP LLC Class C Series 2023-1A  8.700%   4/20/29     5,100      5,112
3,4 Avis Budget Rental Car Funding AESOP LLC Class C Series 2023-2A  8.550%  10/20/27     1,480      1,482
3,4 Avis Budget Rental Car Funding AESOP LLC Class C Series 2024-1A  6.480%   6/20/30     4,490      4,529
4 BA Credit Card Trust Class A2 Series 2023-A2  4.980%  11/15/28    81,270     82,188
4,5 Banc of America Commercial Mortgage Trust Class C Series 2015-UBS7  4.343%   9/15/48     1,600      1,242
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Short-Term Investment-Grade Fund
      Coupon Maturity
Date
Face
Amount
($000)
Market
Value

($000)
4,5 Banc of America Funding Trust Class 2A2 Series 2006-H  4.653%   9/20/46     2,671      2,135
4 BANK Class A4 Series 2017-BNK4  3.625%   5/15/50     3,890      3,667
4 BANK Class A4 Series 2017-BNK7  3.175%   9/15/60       830        774
4 BANK Class A4 Series 2017-BNK8  3.488%  11/15/50     5,500      5,041
4 BANK Class A5 Series 2017-BNK7  3.435%   9/15/60     3,120      2,957
3,4 Bank of America Auto Trust Class A4 Series 2023-1A  5.390%   7/16/29     3,450      3,495
4 Bank of America Merrill Lynch Commercial Mortgage Trust Class A4 Series 2017-BNK3  3.574%   2/15/50     4,760      4,551
4 BBCMS Mortgage Trust Class A1 Series 2022-C16  4.021%   6/15/55     6,376      6,197
4,5 BBCMS Mortgage Trust Class A3 Series 2023-5C23  6.675%  12/15/56     1,030      1,106
4,5 Bear Stearns ARM Trust Class 1A1 Series 2007-3  3.877%   5/25/47     3,823      3,373
4,5 Bear Stearns ARM Trust Class 2A1 Series 2006-4  4.419%  10/25/36     4,229      3,690
4 Benchmark Mortgage Trust Class A4 Series 2018-B8  3.963%   1/15/52     2,620      2,474
4,5 Benchmark Mortgage Trust Class A5 Series 2018-B1  3.666%   1/15/51     6,333      5,939
4,6 BMO Mortgage Trust Class A3 Series 2024-5C3  5.739%   2/15/57    17,260     17,883
3,4,5 BPR Trust Class A Series 2023-BRK2  6.899%   11/5/28     4,500      4,749
4 Capital One Prime Auto Receivables Trust Class A4 Series 2022-2  3.690%  12/15/27    13,160     12,780
4 Capital One Prime Auto Receivables Trust Class A4 Series 2023-1  4.760%   8/15/28     5,010      4,989
4 CarMax Auto Owner Trust Class A4 Series 2023-1  4.650%   1/16/29     6,400      6,350
4 CarMax Auto Owner Trust Class C Series 2020-4  1.300%   8/17/26     6,190      5,969
4 Carvana Auto Receivables Trust Class A4 Series 2021-P3  1.030%   6/10/27     9,760      9,014
3,4 CCG Receivables Trust Class A2 Series 2023-2  6.280%   4/14/32     3,110      3,163
4 CD Mortgage Trust Class A3 Series 2018-CD7  4.013%   8/15/51     6,365      6,051
4 CD Mortgage Trust Class A4 Series 2016-CD1  2.724%   8/10/49     3,650      3,353
4 CD Mortgage Trust Class A4 Series 2017-CD3  3.631%   2/10/50     5,355      4,917
4,5 CD Mortgage Trust Class A4 Series 2017-CD4  3.514%   5/10/50     7,020      6,573
4,5 CD Mortgage Trust Class AM Series 2017-CD6  3.709%  11/13/50     2,840      2,543
4,5 CD Mortgage Trust Class AS Series 2017-CD5  3.684%   8/15/50     2,092      1,920
4,5 CD Mortgage Trust Class C Series 2016-CD1  3.631%   8/10/49     3,319      2,191
      Coupon Maturity
Date
Face
Amount
($000)
Market
Value

($000)
4,5 CD Mortgage Trust Class C Series 2018-CD7  4.843%   8/15/51     2,830      2,233
4 CFCRE Commercial Mortgage Trust Class A4 Series 2016-C4  3.283%   5/10/58     5,064      4,734
4 Chase Issuance Trust Class A Series 2024-A2  4.630%   1/15/31    40,980     41,330
4,5 CHL Mortgage Class 1A1 Series 2006-HYB1 Pass-Through Trust  4.271%   3/20/36     2,624      2,332
4,5 CHL Mortgage Class 3A1 Series 2007-HYB2 Pass-Through Trust  4.159%   2/25/47     3,010      2,530
4 Citibank Credit Card Issuance Trust Class A1 Series 2023-A1  5.230%   12/8/27    17,460     17,616
4 Citigroup Commercial Mortgage Trust Class A3 Series 2017-P8  3.203%   9/15/50     2,641      2,487
4 Citigroup Commercial Mortgage Trust Class A4 Series 2015-GC31  3.762%   6/10/48     6,298      6,096
4 Citigroup Commercial Mortgage Trust Class A4 Series 2016-GC36  3.349%   2/10/49     5,412      5,196
4 Citigroup Commercial Mortgage Trust Class A4 Series 2017-C4  3.471%  10/12/50     4,800      4,539
4,5 Citigroup Commercial Mortgage Trust Class A4 Series 2018-C5  4.228%   6/10/51     4,260      4,085
4 Citigroup Commercial Mortgage Trust Class B Series 2017-P8  4.192%   9/15/50     3,800      3,230
4,5 Citigroup Commercial Mortgage Trust Class C Series 2015-GC33  4.574%   9/10/58     4,000      3,109
4,5 Citigroup Commercial Mortgage Trust Class C Series 2017-P8  4.257%   9/15/50     2,160      1,663
4,5 Citigroup Mortgage Loan Trust Class 2A1A Series 2007-AR8  4.504%   7/25/37       191        161
3,4 Citizens Auto Receivables Trust Class A4 Series 2024-1  5.030%  10/15/30     3,630      3,637
4 CNH Equipment Trust Class A3 Series 2022-B  3.890%   8/16/27     8,260      8,124
4 CNH Equipment Trust Class A4 Series 2022-B  3.910%   3/15/28     4,270      4,153
3,4 COMM Mortgage Trust Class B Series 2013-CR6  3.397%   3/10/46     1,106      1,057
4 CSAIL Commercial Mortgage Trust Class A5 Series 2016-C7  3.502%  11/15/49     5,173      4,888
4,5 CSAIL Commercial Mortgage Trust Class C Series 2015-C3  4.351%   8/15/48     4,400      3,403
4 DBJPM Mortgage Trust Class A5 Series 2017-C6  3.328%   6/10/50     3,540      3,309
3,4 DLLAA LLC Class A4 Series 2023-1A  5.730%  10/20/31     2,730      2,783
3,4 DLLAD LLC Class A3 Series 2023-1A  5.640%   2/22/28     4,820      4,911
3,4 DLLST LLC Class A4 Series 2024-1A  4.930%   4/22/30     1,120      1,119
3,4,5 Edsouth Indenture No. 9 LLC Class A Series 2015-1, SOFR30A + 0.914%  6.252%  10/25/56     6,170      6,158
 
10

 

Short-Term Investment-Grade Fund
      Coupon Maturity
Date
Face
Amount
($000)
Market
Value

($000)
3,4 EDvestinU Private Education Loan Issue No. 1 LLC Class A Series 2019-A  3.580%  11/25/38     2,598      2,514
3,4 Enterprise Fleet Financing LLC Class A3 Series 2023-3  6.410%   6/20/30     2,500      2,578
3,4,5,7 Fannie Mae Connecticut Avenue Securities Trust Class 1M1 Series 2023-R06, SOFR30A + 1.700%  7.037%   7/25/43     2,553      2,580
3,4,5,7 Fannie Mae Connecticut Avenue Securities Trust Class 1M1 Series 2023-R08, SOFR30A + 1.500%  6.845%  10/25/43     4,231      4,251
3,4,5,7 Fannie Mae Connecticut Avenue Securities Trust Class 1M1 Series 2024-R01, SOFR30A + 1.050%  6.395%   1/25/44    31,020     31,052
3,4,5,7 Fannie Mae Connecticut Avenue Securities Trust Class 2M1 Series 2023-R07, SOFR30A + 1.950%  7.287%   9/25/43     9,405      9,507
4,5 First Horizon Mortgage Pass-Through Trust Class 1A1 Series 2006-AR3  4.022%  11/25/36     1,559      1,007
4,5 First Horizon Mortgage Pass-Through Trust Class 1A1 Series 2006-AR4  4.682%   1/25/37     2,993      1,608
4 First National Master Note Trust Class A Series 2023-2  5.770%   9/15/29     3,900      3,989
4,5 Five Mortgage Trust Class A3 Series 2023-V1  5.668%   2/10/56       850        871
4 Ford Credit Auto Lease Trust Class B Series 2023-B  6.200%   2/15/27     7,390      7,475
4 Ford Credit Auto Lease Trust Class B Series 2024-A  5.290%   6/15/27     4,100      4,107
4 Ford Credit Auto Lease Trust Class C Series 2023-B  6.430%   4/15/27    10,240     10,436
3,4 Ford Credit Auto Owner Trust Class A Series 2023-1  4.850%   8/15/35    32,740     32,933
4 Ford Credit Auto Owner Trust Class A4 Series 2022-D  5.300%   3/15/28     6,810      6,870
3,4 Ford Credit Auto Owner Trust Class B Series 2020-2  1.490%   4/15/33     6,100      5,700
4 Ford Credit Auto Owner Trust Class B Series 2023-C  5.930%   8/15/29    11,230     11,612
3,4 Ford Credit Auto Owner Trust Class C Series 2020-1  2.540%   8/15/31     7,484      7,267
4 Ford Credit Auto Owner Trust Class C Series 2020-C  1.040%   5/15/28     4,930      4,733
3,4 Ford Credit Auto Owner Trust Class C Series 2021-1  1.910%  10/17/33     6,400      5,849
4 Ford Credit Auto Owner Trust Class C Series 2023-C  6.370%   5/15/31    12,460     12,938
      Coupon Maturity
Date
Face
Amount
($000)
Market
Value

($000)
3,4 Ford Credit Floorplan Master Owner Trust Class A1 Series 2023-1  4.920%   5/15/28    15,430     15,466
3,4,5,7 Freddie Mac STACR REMICS Trust Class A1 Series 2023-HQA3, SOFR30A + 1.850%  7.187%  11/25/43     4,311      4,381
3,4,5,7 Freddie Mac STACR REMICS Trust Class M1 Series 2023-HQA3, SOFR30A + 1.850%  7.195%  11/25/43     3,095      3,125
3,4,5,7 Freddie Mac STACR REMICS Trust Class M1A Series 2022-HQA1, SOFR30A + 2.100%  7.437%   3/25/42     2,784      2,816
4 GM Financial Automobile Leasing Trust Class B Series 2023-3  5.880%   8/20/27     4,600      4,636
4 GM Financial Consumer Automobile Receivables Trust Class A3 Series 2023-1  4.660%   2/16/28    13,150     13,096
4 GM Financial Consumer Automobile Receivables Trust Class A4 Series 2021-4  0.990%  10/18/27    11,410     10,633
4 GM Financial Consumer Automobile Receivables Trust Class A4 Series 2022-3  3.710%  12/16/27    15,490     15,099
4 GM Financial Consumer Automobile Receivables Trust Class A4 Series 2022-4  4.880%   8/16/28     6,220      6,213
4 GM Financial Consumer Automobile Receivables Trust Class A4 Series 2023-1  4.590%   7/17/28       860        854
4 GM Financial Consumer Automobile Receivables Trust Class B Series 2021-1  0.750%   5/17/27     3,250      3,115
4 GM Financial Consumer Automobile Receivables Trust Class B Series 2021-2  1.090%  12/16/26     7,270      6,896
4 GM Financial Consumer Automobile Receivables Trust Class B Series 2024-1  5.160%   8/16/29     2,320      2,333
4 GM Financial Consumer Automobile Receivables Trust Class C Series 2023-1  5.320%  10/16/28     3,540      3,551
3,4 GM Financial Revolving Receivables Trust Class A Series 2023-1  5.120%   4/11/35     9,005      9,106
3,4 GM Financial Revolving Receivables Trust Class A Series 2023-2  5.770%   8/11/36     9,980     10,444
3,4 GM Financial Revolving Receivables Trust Class B Series 2021-1  1.490%   6/12/34     1,870      1,710
3,4 GM Financial Revolving Receivables Trust Class B Series 2023-2  6.210%   8/11/36     3,940      4,102
3,4 GM Financial Revolving Receivables Trust Class C Series 2021-1  1.670%   6/12/34     3,380      3,083
4,5 GMACM Mortgage Loan Trust Class 3A1 Series 2005-AR6  4.264%  11/19/35       412        349
 
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Short-Term Investment-Grade Fund
      Coupon Maturity
Date
Face
Amount
($000)
Market
Value

($000)
3,4 GMF Floorplan Owner Revolving Trust Class A Series 2023-2  5.340%   6/15/30     7,830      7,993
3,4 Golden Credit Card Trust Class A Series 2021-1A  1.140%   8/15/28    31,290     28,503
3,4 GreatAmerica Leasing Receivables Clas A4, Series 2024-1  5.080%  12/16/30     5,005      5,031
4 GS Mortgage Securities Trust Class A3 Series 2017-GS6  3.433%   5/10/50     2,501      2,321
4 GS Mortgage Securities Trust Class A4 Series 2015-GC32  3.764%   7/10/48     9,121      8,877
4,5 GS Mortgage Securities Trust Class A4 Series 2018-GS9  3.992%   3/10/51     4,990      4,642
4,5 GS Mortgage Securities Trust Class A5 Series 2018-GS10  4.155%   7/10/51     3,865      3,633
4 GS Mortgage Securities Trust Class AS Series 2014-GC20  4.258%   4/10/47     1,410      1,401
4,5 GS Mortgage Securities Trust Class C Series 2014-GC24  4.518%   9/10/47    17,556     13,960
4,5 GS Mortgage Securities Trust Class C Series 2015-GC34  4.637%  10/10/48     3,980      2,903
3,4 Hertz Vehicle Financing III LLC Class A Series 2022-1A  1.990%   6/25/26    11,420     10,986
3,4 Hertz Vehicle Financing III LLC Class A Series 2023-3A  5.940%   2/25/28     6,300      6,417
3,4 Hertz Vehicle Financing III LLC Class C Series 2022-1A  2.630%   6/25/26     4,980      4,747
3,4 Hertz Vehicle Financing III LLC Class C Series 2022-3A  4.350%   3/25/25     1,120      1,118
3,4 Hertz Vehicle Financing LLC Class A Series 2022-2A  2.330%   6/26/28     6,630      6,052
4 Honda Auto Receivables Owner Trust Class A4 Series 2022-2  3.760%  12/18/28     4,760      4,660
4 Honda Auto Receivables Owner Trust Class A4 Series 2023-1  4.970%   6/21/29     7,510      7,541
3,4 HPEFS Equipment Trust Class C Series 2024-1  5.330%   5/20/31     6,030      6,044
3,4 HPEFS Equipment Trust Class D Series 2024-1  5.820%  11/20/31     7,510      7,541
3,4 Hyundai Auto Lease Securitization Trust Class B Series 2024-A  5.350%   5/15/28    13,360     13,403
4 Hyundai Auto Receivables Trust Class A4 Series 2021-C  1.030%  12/15/27    13,120     12,352
4 Hyundai Auto Receivables Trust Class A4 Series 2022-B  3.800%   8/15/28    15,460     15,117
4 Hyundai Auto Receivables Trust Class B Series 2020-C  0.810%  11/16/26     8,220      7,881
4 Hyundai Auto Receivables Trust Class B Series 2021-A  1.090%   5/17/27     8,510      8,064
4 Hyundai Auto Receivables Trust Class B Series 2021-B  0.910%   2/16/27     7,900      7,360
      Coupon Maturity
Date
Face
Amount
($000)
Market
Value

($000)
4 Hyundai Auto Receivables Trust Class B Series 2023-C  6.010%  12/17/29    13,890     14,325
4 Hyundai Auto Receivables Trust Class C Series 2020-C  1.080%  12/15/27     7,250      6,908
4 John Deere Owner Trust Class A4 Series 2023-A  5.010%  12/17/29    12,389     12,481
3,4,5 JP Morgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust Class D Series 2010-C2  5.583%  11/15/43       641        587
4 JPMBB Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust Class A4 Series 2014-C21  3.493%   8/15/47     1,325      1,319
4 JPMBB Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust Class A5 Series 2015-C32  3.598%  11/15/48     7,642      7,283
4 JPMCC Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust Class A4 Series 2017-JP6  3.224%   7/15/50     6,030      5,618
4 JPMCC Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust Class A5 Series 2017-JP5  3.723%   3/15/50     5,970      5,673
4 JPMDB Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust Class A4 Series 2018-C8  4.211%   6/15/51     4,000      3,769
4 JPMDB Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust Class A5 Series 2017-C7  3.409%  10/15/50     5,693      5,252
3,4 Kubota Credit Owner Trust Class A4 Series 2023-1A  5.070%   2/15/29     3,730      3,753
3,4 Laurel Road Prime Student Loan Trust Class A2B Series 2017-C  2.810%  11/25/42       110        110
3,4 Laurel Road Prime Student Loan Trust Class A2FX Series 2018-B  3.540%   5/26/43       442        439
3,4 Master Credit Card Trust II Class A Series 2023-1A  4.700%   6/21/27     8,560      8,535
4,5 MASTR Adjustable Rate Mortgages Trust Class 5A1 Series 2004-3  5.091%   4/25/34        24         23
4 Mercedes-Benz Auto Receivables Trust Class A4 Series 2022-1  5.250%   2/15/29     5,930      5,988
4 Mercedes-Benz Auto Receivables Trust Class A4 Series 2023-1  4.310%   4/16/29     4,620      4,561
4,5 Merrill Lynch Mortgage Investors Trust MLMI Class 2A Series 2003-A4  6.243%   7/25/33       137        127
4,5 Merrill Lynch Mortgage Investors Trust MLMI Class 2A2 Series 2003-A2, TSFR6M + 1.928%  7.299%   2/25/33       194        181
4 Morgan Stanley Bank of America Merrill Lynch Trust Class A4 Series 2017-C34  3.536%  11/15/52     2,475      2,289
4 Morgan Stanley Bank of America Merrill Lynch Trust Class A5 Series 2015-C25  3.635%  10/15/48     5,857      5,679
 
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      Coupon Maturity
Date
Face
Amount
($000)
Market
Value

($000)
4,5 Morgan Stanley Bank of America Merrill Lynch Trust Class C Series 2013-C10  3.997%   7/15/46     3,372      2,707
4,5 Morgan Stanley Bank of America Merrill Lynch Trust Class C Series 2014-C15  5.011%   4/15/47        36         36
4 Morgan Stanley Capital I Class ASB Series 2017-HR2  3.509%  12/15/50     4,272      4,126
3,4 Morgan Stanley Capital I Trust Class A Series 2014-150E  3.912%    9/9/32     7,955      6,638
4,5 Morgan Stanley Mortgage Loan Trust Class 5A1 Series 2006-8AR  7.035%   6/25/36     1,609      1,554
3,4 MSBAM Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust Class A2 Series 2012-CKSV  3.277%  10/15/30    13,916     12,021
3,4 Navient Private Education Loan Trust Class A2A Series 2017-A  2.880%  12/16/58        48         48
3,4 Navient Private Education Loan Trust Class A2A Series 2018-BA  3.610%  12/15/59     3,339      3,271
3,4,5 Navient Student Loan Trust Class A1B Series 2023-BA, SOFR30A + 1.700%  7.046%   3/15/72     1,403      1,418
3,4 Navistar Financial Dealer Note Master Owner Trust II Class A Series 2023-1  6.180%   8/25/28     3,840      3,867
4 Nissan Auto Receivables Owner Trust Class A4 Series 2023-A  4.850%   6/17/30     4,580      4,583
3,4 Palisades Center Trust Class A Series 2016-PLSD  2.713%   4/13/33     8,240      4,711
3,4 PFS Financing Corp. Class A Series 2023-B  5.270%   5/15/28     9,240      9,265
3,4 PFS Financing Corp. Class A Series 2023-C  5.520%  10/15/28     4,200      4,238
3,4 Progress Residential Trust Class A Series 2022-SFR3  3.200%   4/17/39     3,644      3,436
3,4 Progress Residential Trust Class A Series 2022-SFR5  4.451%   6/17/39     3,029      2,965
3,4,6 Progress Residential Trust Class A Series 2024-SFR1  3.350%   2/17/41     8,110      7,501
3,4 Progress Residential Trust Class B Series 2022-SFR3  3.600%   4/17/39     1,590      1,502
3,4 Progress Residential Trust Class B Series 2022-SFR5  4.896%   6/17/39     2,850      2,794
4,5 RFMSI Series Trust Class 2A1 Series 2006-SA2  5.363%   8/25/36     5,354      3,726
4,5 RFMSI Series Trust Class 2A1 Series 2006-SA3  5.721%   9/25/36     2,080      1,162
3,4 Santander Bank Auto Credit-Linked Notes Class B Series 2023-B  5.640%  12/15/33     1,190      1,194
3,4 Santander Bank Auto Credit-Linked Notes Class C Series 2023-B  5.933%  12/15/33     2,560      2,569
      Coupon Maturity
Date
Face
Amount
($000)
Market
Value

($000)
3,4 Santander Bank Auto Credit-Linked Notes Class D Series 2023-B  6.663%  12/15/33     2,788      2,800
4 Santander Drive Auto Receivables Trust Class B Series 2023-6  5.980%   4/16/29     8,380      8,568
4 Santander Drive Auto Receivables Trust Class B Series 2024 -1  5.230%  12/15/28     5,830      5,848
3,4 Santander Drive Auto Receivables Trust Class B Series 2024-1A  5.380%   1/21/31     3,850      3,797
4 Santander Drive Auto Receivables Trust Class C Series 2023-1  5.090%   5/15/30     2,000      1,982
4 Santander Drive Auto Receivables Trust Class C Series 2023-6  6.400%   3/17/31     6,660      6,806
4 Santander Drive Auto Receivables Trust Class C Series 2024 -1  5.450%   3/15/30     4,405      4,407
3,4 Santander Drive Auto Receivables Trust Class C Series 2024-1A  5.510%   1/20/32     5,410      5,421
3,4 Santander Retail Auto Lease Trust Class B Series 2022-B  3.850%   3/22/27     6,030      5,922
3,4 Santander Retail Auto Lease Trust Class D Series 2021-B  1.410%  11/20/25    14,530     14,318
3,4 SBNA Auto Lease Trust Class A4 Series 2023-A  6.520%   4/20/28     5,010      5,167
3,4 SCCU Auto Receivables Trust Class A4 Series 2023-1A  5.700%   8/15/29     1,190      1,203
3,4 SCOTT Trust Class A Series 2023-SFS  5.910%   3/15/40     2,230      2,251
3,4 SMB Private Education Loan Trust Class A2A Series 2016-A  2.700%   5/15/31       927        915
3,4 SMB Private Education Loan Trust Class A2A Series 2017-B  2.820%  10/15/35     4,369      4,248
3,4 SMB Private Education Loan Trust Class A2A Series 2018-B  3.600%   1/15/37     6,712      6,542
3,4 SMB Private Education Loan Trust Class A2A Series 2018-C  3.630%  11/15/35     8,289      8,075
3,4 SoFi Professional Loan Program LLC Class A2FX Series 2017-D  2.650%   9/25/40     1,463      1,410
3,4 SoFi Professional Loan Program LLC Class A2FX Series 2017-F  2.840%   1/25/41     1,526      1,487
4 Synchrony Card Funding LLC Class A Series 2023-A1  5.540%   7/15/29     9,870     10,047
4 Synchrony Card Funding LLC Class A Series 2023-A2  5.740%  10/15/29    49,170     50,401
3,4 Tesla Auto Lease Trust Class A4 Series 2023-A  5.940%   7/20/27     3,430      3,440
3,4 Tesla Auto Lease Trust Class A4 Series 2023-B  6.220%   3/22/27     3,210      3,252
3,4 Tesla Auto Lease Trust Class C Series 2021-B  1.120%   9/22/25     7,770      7,600
3,4 Tesla Electric Vehicle Trust Class A4 Series 2023-1  5.380%   2/20/29     4,810      4,877
 
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Short-Term Investment-Grade Fund
      Coupon Maturity
Date
Face
Amount
($000)
Market
Value

($000)
3,4 Tesla Electric Vehicle Trust Class B Series 2023-1  5.820%   5/20/31     4,790      4,877
3,4 TMSQ Mortgage Trust Class A Series 2014-1500  3.680%  10/10/36    21,960     20,275
4 Toyota Auto Receivables Owner Trust Class A4 Series 2021-D  1.020%   3/15/27    11,100     10,380
4 Toyota Auto Receivables Owner Trust Class A4 Series 2022-C  3.770%   2/15/28    10,080      9,819
4 Toyota Auto Receivables Owner Trust Class A4 Series 2022-D  5.430%   4/17/28    10,710     10,904
4 Toyota Auto Receivables Owner Trust Class A4 Series 2023-A  4.420%   8/15/28     7,865      7,796
4 UBS Commercial Mortgage Trust Class A4 Series 2017-C7  3.679%  12/15/50     5,515      5,096
3,4 UBS-BAMLL Trust Class A Series 2012-WRM  3.663%   6/10/30       794        723
3,4 US Bank NA Class B Series 2023-1  6.789%   8/25/32     4,139      4,166
4 Verizon Master Trust Class A Series 2023-1  4.490%   1/22/29    17,220     17,150
3,4 Verizon Master Trust Class A Series 2023-6  5.350%   9/22/31     7,490      7,689
3,4 Verizon Master Trust Class A Series 2024-2  4.830%  12/22/31    46,940     47,395
3,4 Verizon Master Trust Class B Series 2024-2  5.080%  12/22/31     9,440      9,495
3,4 Verizon Master Trust Class C Series 2024-2  5.320%  12/22/31    11,700     11,765
4,5 WaMu Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates Class 1A7 Series 2003-AR9 Trust  5.662%   9/25/33       279        256
4,5 WaMu Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates Class A Series 2002-AR18 Trust  6.157%   1/25/33        43         41
4,5 WaMu Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates Class A7 Series 2003-AR7 Trust  5.582%   8/25/33       188        172
4 Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust Class A3 Series 2017-C40  3.317%  10/15/50     6,950      6,535
4 Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust Class A4 Series 2015-C30  3.664%   9/15/58     5,260      5,095
4 Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust Class A4 Series 2017-C39  3.157%   9/15/50     5,750      5,338
4 Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust Class A4 Series 2017-C40  3.581%  10/15/50     2,495      2,367
4 Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust Class A4 Series 2017-RC1  3.631%   1/15/60     2,479      2,372
4 Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust Class A4 Series 2018-C46  4.152%   8/15/51     3,435      3,285
4 Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust Class A4 Series 2018-C47  4.442%   9/15/61     3,040      2,975
4 Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust Class AS Series 2014-LC16  4.020%   8/15/50     7,100      6,977
      Coupon Maturity
Date
Face
Amount
($000)
Market
Value

($000)
4 Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust Class B Series 2014-LC16  4.322%   8/15/50     6,550      5,216
4 Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust Class C Series 2014-LC16  4.458%   8/15/50     6,830      2,530
4,5 Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust Class C Series 2015-LC22  4.545%   9/15/58     4,885      4,253
4,5 Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust Class C Series 2018-C43  4.514%   3/15/51     3,490      2,723
4,5 Wells Fargo Mortgage Backed Securities Trust Class 2A1 Series 2006-AR14  6.376%  10/25/36     1,876      1,640
3,4,5 WFLD Mortgage Trust Class A Series 2014-MONT  3.755%   8/10/31    35,485     30,939
4 WFRBS Commercial Mortgage Trust Class A4 Series 2014-C21  3.410%   8/15/47     1,852      1,838
4 WFRBS Commercial Mortgage Trust Class AS Series 2014-C21  3.891%   8/15/47     7,130      6,829
4 WFRBS Commercial Mortgage Trust Class B Series 2014-C20  4.378%   5/15/47    11,110      8,724
4,5 WFRBS Commercial Mortgage Trust Class C Series 2014-C20  4.513%   5/15/47     4,500      2,399
4 World Omni Auto Receivables Trust Class A4 Series 2021-D  1.100%  11/15/27    13,110     12,245
4 World Omni Auto Receivables Trust Class A4 Series 2022-C  3.680%   9/15/28    10,970     10,653
4 World Omni Auto Receivables Trust Class A4 Series 2022-D  5.700%   2/15/29     6,510      6,673
4 World Omni Auto Receivables Trust Class A4 Series 2023-A  4.660%   5/15/29     7,050      7,011
4 World Omni Auto Receivables Trust Class B Series 2021-B  1.040%   6/15/27     4,360      4,110
4 World Omni Auto Receivables Trust Class B Series 2021-C  0.840%   9/15/27     5,360      4,980
4 World Omni Auto Receivables Trust Class C Series 2021-B  1.290%  12/15/27     4,270      4,023
4 World Omni Auto Receivables Trust Class C Series 2021-D  1.720%   6/15/28     4,640      4,340
Total Asset-Backed/Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities (Cost $1,713,549) 1,650,076
Corporate Bonds (87.3%)
Communications (7.2%)
  AT&T Inc.  3.875%   1/15/26    10,870     10,668
  AT&T Inc.  1.700%   3/25/26   215,590    201,930
  AT&T Inc.  2.300%    6/1/27    59,437     55,106
  AT&T Inc.  1.650%    2/1/28    53,362     47,565
  AT&T Inc.  4.100%   2/15/28    28,492     27,873
8 AT&T Inc.  1.600%   5/19/28    22,700     22,957
  Booking Holdings Inc.  3.600%    6/1/26    16,000     15,631
  British Telecommunications plc  5.125%   12/4/28    22,032     22,343
3 CCO Holdings LLC / CCO Holdings Capital Corp.  5.375%    6/1/29     1,322      1,230
 
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      Coupon Maturity
Date
Face
Amount
($000)
Market
Value

($000)
3 CCO Holdings LLC / CCO Holdings Capital Corp.  6.375%    9/1/29     3,875      3,771
  Charter Communications Operating LLC / Charter Communications Operating Capital  4.908%   7/23/25   234,157    232,079
  Charter Communications Operating LLC / Charter Communications Operating Capital  6.150%  11/10/26    47,630     48,650
  Charter Communications Operating LLC / Charter Communications Operating Capital  3.750%   2/15/28    27,070     25,544
  Charter Communications Operating LLC / Charter Communications Operating Capital  4.200%   3/15/28    26,804     25,762
9 CK Hutchison Group Telecom Finance SA  2.000%  10/17/27    30,110     33,987
  Comcast Corp.  3.375%   8/15/25    65,109     63,834
  Comcast Corp.  3.950%  10/15/25    46,925     46,342
  Comcast Corp.  3.150%    3/1/26    29,510     28,704
8 Comcast Corp.  0.000%   9/14/26    24,105     24,076
  Comcast Corp.  2.350%   1/15/27    51,431     48,421
  Comcast Corp.  5.350%  11/15/27    17,950     18,474
  Comcast Corp.  3.150%   2/15/28    21,995     20,896
  Comcast Corp.  3.550%    5/1/28    29,295     28,204
3 CSC Holdings LLC 11.750%   1/31/29       625        635
3 CSC Holdings LLC  4.125%   12/1/30     1,930      1,398
3 CSC Holdings LLC  4.500%  11/15/31     2,415      1,733
8 Deutsche Telekom International Finance BV  1.500%    4/3/28     3,000      3,066
3 Directv Financing LLC / Directv Financing Co-Obligor Inc.  5.875%   8/15/27     2,546      2,419
  Discovery Communications LLC  3.450%   3/15/25     5,993      5,852
  Discovery Communications LLC  3.950%   6/15/25     6,790      6,659
  Discovery Communications LLC  4.900%   3/11/26    77,970     77,691
  Discovery Communications LLC  3.950%   3/20/28    17,026     16,270
3 DISH Network Corp. 11.750%  11/15/27     6,310      6,584
  Expedia Group Inc.  4.625%    8/1/27    75,510     74,925
  Fox Corp.  3.050%    4/7/25    56,576     55,182
  Fox Corp.  4.709%   1/25/29    19,269     19,109
3 Frontier Communications Holdings LLC  5.000%    5/1/28     3,378      3,118
3 Level 3 Financing Inc.  4.625%   9/15/27     1,640        863
3 Level 3 Financing Inc.  4.250%    7/1/28     1,490        499
3 Level 3 Financing Inc.  3.625%   1/15/29     1,415        423
  Meta Platforms Inc.  3.500%   8/15/27   188,211    182,701
  Meta Platforms Inc.  4.600%   5/15/28    76,600     77,366
  Netflix Inc.  5.875%   2/15/25    50,833     51,196
3 Netflix Inc.  3.625%   6/15/25    12,468     12,240
  Netflix Inc.  4.375%  11/15/26    52,595     52,204
  Netflix Inc.  4.875%   4/15/28    79,258     79,897
  Netflix Inc.  5.875%  11/15/28   173,549    182,880
8 Netflix Inc.  3.875%  11/15/29     9,900     10,999
3 Nexstar Media Inc.  5.625%   7/15/27     3,875      3,769
3 NTT Finance Corp.  1.162%    4/3/26    87,855     81,373
  Omnicom Group Inc. / Omnicom Capital Inc.  3.600%   4/15/26    21,539     21,020
3 Outfront Media Capital LLC / Outfront Media Capital Corp.  7.375%   2/15/31     2,415      2,529
  Paramount Global  2.900%   1/15/27    10,815     10,053
  Paramount Global  3.375%   2/15/28     2,890      2,655
      Coupon Maturity
Date
Face
Amount
($000)
Market
Value

($000)
  Paramount Global  3.700%    6/1/28     6,596      6,115
  Paramount Global  4.200%    6/1/29     9,750      9,105
  Paramount Global  6.375%   3/30/62     1,920      1,714
  Rogers Communications Inc.  3.200%   3/15/27    38,720     37,033
8 Sky Ltd.  2.500%   9/15/26    11,015     11,716
  Sprint Capital Corp.  6.875%  11/15/28   124,740    134,869
  Sprint LLC  7.625%    3/1/26    29,590     30,887
  Take-Two Interactive Software Inc.  3.550%   4/14/25    24,260     23,796
  Take-Two Interactive Software Inc.  3.700%   4/14/27    29,000     28,179
  Take-Two Interactive Software Inc.  4.950%   3/28/28    24,100     24,274
  TCI Communications Inc.  7.125%   2/15/28       920        999
  Telefonica Emisiones SA  4.103%    3/8/27    69,063     67,570
  T-Mobile USA Inc.  3.500%   4/15/25   216,601    212,331
  T-Mobile USA Inc.  1.500%   2/15/26    53,049     49,654
  T-Mobile USA Inc.  2.250%   2/15/26    40,115     38,066
  T-Mobile USA Inc.  2.625%   4/15/26     6,695      6,379
  T-Mobile USA Inc.  3.750%   4/15/27   126,754    122,912
  T-Mobile USA Inc.  5.375%   4/15/27     6,553      6,589
  T-Mobile USA Inc.  4.750%    2/1/28    19,250     19,165
  T-Mobile USA Inc.  2.050%   2/15/28     7,260      6,545
  T-Mobile USA Inc.  4.950%   3/15/28    58,608     59,050
  T-Mobile USA Inc.  4.800%   7/15/28    24,100     24,157
  T-Mobile USA Inc.  4.850%   1/15/29    52,680     52,752
3 Univision Communications Inc.  8.000%   8/15/28     3,660      3,722
3 UPC Holding BV  5.500%   1/15/28     1,940      1,855
  Verizon Communications Inc.  1.450%   3/20/26    85,215     79,477
  Verizon Communications Inc.  2.625%   8/15/26    44,140     42,032
  Verizon Communications Inc.  4.125%   3/16/27    43,382     42,683
  Verizon Communications Inc.  3.000%   3/22/27    49,871     47,400
  Verizon Communications Inc.  2.100%   3/22/28   111,679    100,977
  Verizon Communications Inc.  4.329%   9/21/28    54,362     53,566
3 Virgin Media Finance plc  5.000%   7/15/30     1,840      1,636
  Vodafone Group plc  4.125%   5/30/25    22,338     22,094
  Walt Disney Co.  1.750%   1/13/26    18,328     17,353
  Walt Disney Co.  3.375%  11/15/26    43,428     42,228
  Walt Disney Co.  2.200%   1/13/28     4,818      4,454
  Warnermedia Holdings Inc.  3.638%   3/15/25   102,841    100,844
  Warnermedia Holdings Inc.  3.755%   3/15/27   222,413    213,630
  Warnermedia Holdings Inc.  4.054%   3/15/29    27,174     25,723
                                             3,874,886
Consumer Discretionary (6.2%)
  Amazon.com Inc.  3.150%   8/22/27    19,500     18,743
  Amazon.com Inc.  4.550%   12/1/27    91,190     91,958
  American Honda Finance Corp.  1.200%    7/8/25    18,296     17,370
  American Honda Finance Corp.  5.800%   10/3/25    50,585     51,432
  American Honda Finance Corp.  4.950%    1/9/26    52,915     53,169
  American Honda Finance Corp.  4.750%   1/12/26    13,090     13,118
  American Honda Finance Corp.  5.250%    7/7/26     5,905      6,009
8 American Honda Finance Corp.  3.750%  10/25/27    25,400     28,022
 
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Short-Term Investment-Grade Fund
      Coupon Maturity
Date
Face
Amount
($000)
Market
Value

($000)
  Asbury Automotive Group Inc.  4.500%    3/1/28       479        451
  AutoZone Inc.  3.625%   4/15/25    50,197     49,351
  AutoZone Inc.  3.750%    6/1/27    15,500     15,030
  AutoZone Inc.  4.500%    2/1/28    42,025     41,639
  AutoZone Inc.  6.250%   11/1/28    20,420     21,675
8 BMW Finance NV  1.000%   5/22/28     1,200      1,195
3 BMW US Capital LLC  1.250%   8/12/26    22,850     21,034
3 BMW US Capital LLC  3.450%    4/1/27     9,875      9,543
3 Boyne USA Inc.  4.750%   5/15/29     3,520      3,225
3 Caesars Entertainment Inc.  6.250%    7/1/25     2,420      2,432
3 Carnival Corp.  9.875%    8/1/27     1,250      1,312
3 Churchill Downs Inc.  5.500%    4/1/27     2,489      2,460
3 Churchill Downs Inc.  4.750%   1/15/28     2,831      2,698
3 Clarios Global LP  6.750%   5/15/25     2,269      2,269
  eBay Inc.  5.900%  11/22/25    17,260     17,526
  eBay Inc.  1.400%   5/10/26    28,500     26,409
  eBay Inc.  5.950%  11/22/27    26,329     27,399
3 ERAC USA Finance LLC  3.800%   11/1/25    18,585     18,180
3 ERAC USA Finance LLC  3.300%   12/1/26     2,965      2,844
3 ERAC USA Finance LLC  4.600%    5/1/28    20,520     20,414
  Ford Motor Co.  6.625%   10/1/28    17,974     18,928
  Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC  4.134%    8/4/25    52,685     51,470
  Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC  3.375%  11/13/25    25,854     24,815
  Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC  6.950%    3/6/26    35,610     36,411
  Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC  6.950%   6/10/26     6,740      6,915
  Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC  2.700%   8/10/26     9,395      8,733
  Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC  4.271%    1/9/27     4,800      4,619
  Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC  5.800%    3/5/27    62,465     62,838
  Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC  4.950%   5/28/27    34,032     33,309
  Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC  4.125%   8/17/27    17,141     16,282
  Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC  3.815%   11/2/27       993        931
  Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC  7.350%   11/4/27    16,360     17,201
  Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC  2.900%   2/16/28     5,680      5,111
  Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC  6.800%   5/12/28    25,975     26,965
  Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC  6.798%   11/7/28    53,050     55,390
  General Motors Co.  6.125%   10/1/25   107,602    109,191
  General Motors Financial Co. Inc.  2.900%   2/26/25    42,345     41,288
  General Motors Financial Co. Inc.  3.800%    4/7/25    10,544     10,368
  General Motors Financial Co. Inc.  4.350%    4/9/25    25,075     24,817
  General Motors Financial Co. Inc.  2.750%   6/20/25    34,453     33,359
  General Motors Financial Co. Inc.  6.050%  10/10/25    72,603     73,639
  General Motors Financial Co. Inc.  1.250%    1/8/26   153,293    142,600
  General Motors Financial Co. Inc.  5.250%    3/1/26    45,289     45,439
  General Motors Financial Co. Inc.  5.400%    4/6/26    53,040     53,392
  General Motors Financial Co. Inc.  1.500%   6/10/26    10,377      9,563
  General Motors Financial Co. Inc.  4.000%   10/6/26    22,140     21,597
  General Motors Financial Co. Inc.  4.350%   1/17/27    22,693     22,365
  General Motors Financial Co. Inc.  2.350%   2/26/27    38,865     35,951
  General Motors Financial Co. Inc.  5.000%    4/9/27    58,979     58,936
  General Motors Financial Co. Inc.  2.700%   8/20/27    31,583     29,257
  General Motors Financial Co. Inc.  6.000%    1/9/28    18,139     18,726
      Coupon Maturity
Date
Face
Amount
($000)
Market
Value

($000)
  General Motors Financial Co. Inc.  2.400%   4/10/28    23,344     20,978
  General Motors Financial Co. Inc.  5.800%    1/7/29    48,100     49,384
  Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co.  5.000%   7/15/29     1,025        962
3 Harley-Davidson Financial Services Inc.  3.350%    6/8/25    14,500     14,026
3 Harley-Davidson Financial Services Inc.  3.050%   2/14/27   103,662     96,559
  Harley-Davidson Inc.  3.500%   7/28/25    16,500     16,025
3 Hilton Domestic Operating Co. Inc.  5.375%    5/1/25     7,959      7,954
  Home Depot Inc.  2.800%   9/14/27     8,635      8,197
  Home Depot Inc.  3.900%   12/6/28    14,460     14,190
  Honda Motor Co. Ltd.  2.534%   3/10/27    38,590     36,377
  Lennar Corp.  4.750%   5/30/25    22,084     21,968
  Lennar Corp.  5.250%    6/1/26    52,497     52,699
3 Lithia Motors Inc.  4.625%  12/15/27     2,405      2,305
3 Lithia Motors Inc.  3.875%    6/1/29     2,415      2,169
3 Live Nation Entertainment Inc.  4.875%   11/1/24     2,380      2,367
3 Live Nation Entertainment Inc.  6.500%   5/15/27    10,115     10,225
  Lowe's Cos. Inc.  4.400%    9/8/25    17,185     17,071
  Lowe's Cos. Inc.  4.800%    4/1/26    75,610     75,698
  Lowe's Cos. Inc.  3.350%    4/1/27    32,480     31,346
  Lowe's Cos. Inc.  1.300%   4/15/28    19,005     16,683
  Lowe's Cos. Inc.  1.700%   9/15/28     9,645      8,520
8 LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE  3.375%  10/21/25     8,000      8,669
  Marriott International Inc.  3.750%   10/1/25    15,325     15,000
  Marriott International Inc.  3.125%   6/15/26     6,390      6,141
  Marriott International Inc.  5.000%  10/15/27    14,150     14,279
  McDonald's Corp.  1.450%    9/1/25    24,300     23,078
  McDonald's Corp.  3.500%    7/1/27    21,500     20,857
3 Mercedes-Benz Finance North America LLC  1.450%    3/2/26    17,440     16,308
3 Mercedes-Benz Finance North America LLC  4.800%   3/30/26    47,645     47,671
3 Mercedes-Benz Finance North America LLC  5.200%    8/3/26    24,770     25,070
3 Mercedes-Benz Finance North America LLC  4.800%   3/30/28    54,000     54,289
3 Mercedes-Benz Finance North America LLC  5.100%    8/3/28    62,585     63,706
8 Mercedes-Benz Group AG  1.000%  11/15/27     3,000      3,015
3 Merlin Entertainments Group US Holdings Inc.  7.375%   2/15/31       465        466
  Mohawk Industries Inc.  5.850%   9/18/28    11,550     11,962
3 NCL Corp. Ltd.  5.875%   2/15/27     1,298      1,279
  Newell Brands Inc.  5.200%    4/1/26     1,052      1,023
  Newell Brands Inc.  6.375%   9/15/27     6,802      6,695
3 Nissan Motor Acceptance Co. LLC  1.050%    3/8/24    50,400     50,140
3 Nissan Motor Acceptance Co. LLC  1.125%   9/16/24    23,960     23,231
  O'Reilly Automotive Inc.  5.750%  11/20/26    24,050     24,655
3 Penn Entertainment Inc.  5.625%   1/15/27     1,225      1,184
8 RCI Banque SA  4.625%   10/2/26    15,300     16,866
8 RCI Banque SA  4.875%   6/14/28     1,000      1,130
  Ross Stores Inc.  0.875%   4/15/26    20,065     18,447
3 Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.  8.250%   1/15/29    15,369     16,305
3 Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.  9.250%   1/15/29       405        435
  Starbucks Corp.  4.750%   2/15/26    28,825     28,901
  Starbucks Corp.  2.000%   3/12/27     3,813      3,527
  Tapestry Inc.  7.000%  11/27/26    19,245     19,851
 
16

 

Short-Term Investment-Grade Fund
      Coupon Maturity
Date
Face
Amount
($000)
Market
Value

($000)
8 Tapestry Inc.  5.375%  11/27/27     1,000      1,125
  Tapestry Inc.  7.350%  11/27/28    12,700     13,318
  Toyota Motor Credit Corp.  5.400%  11/10/25     6,762      6,850
  Toyota Motor Credit Corp.  4.800%    1/5/26    39,920     40,094
  Toyota Motor Credit Corp.  4.450%   5/18/26    42,200     42,126
  Toyota Motor Credit Corp.  1.900%   1/13/27    67,445     62,683
  Toyota Motor Credit Corp.  3.050%   3/22/27   110,905    106,311
  Toyota Motor Credit Corp.  4.550%   9/20/27    66,140     66,405
8 Toyota Motor Credit Corp.  0.125%   11/5/27     6,159      5,956
  Toyota Motor Credit Corp.  4.625%   1/12/28    29,051     29,282
  Toyota Motor Credit Corp.  1.900%    4/6/28    23,933     21,681
  Toyota Motor Credit Corp.  4.650%    1/5/29    28,830     28,949
3 Volkswagen Group of America Finance LLC  3.350%   5/13/25     4,500      4,394
3 Volkswagen Group of America Finance LLC  5.800%   9/12/25    48,130     48,596
3 Volkswagen Group of America Finance LLC  5.700%   9/12/26    38,505     39,120
3 Volkswagen Group of America Finance LLC  3.200%   9/26/26     5,000      4,774
3 Volkswagen Group of America Finance LLC  6.000%  11/16/26    19,500     19,992
3 Volkswagen Group of America Finance LLC  5.650%   9/12/28    28,875     29,631
8 Volkswagen International Finance NV  4.125%  11/15/25     5,000      5,449
8 Volkswagen International Finance NV  3.875%   3/29/26     8,300      9,023
8 Volkswagen Leasing GmbH  0.375%   7/20/26    51,800     52,009
3 Wyndham Hotels & Resorts Inc.  4.375%   8/15/28     1,101      1,028
                                             3,335,992
Consumer Staples (4.7%)
3 7-Eleven Inc.  0.950%   2/10/26    67,700     62,643
  Altria Group Inc.  2.350%    5/6/25    51,609     49,908
  Altria Group Inc.  4.400%   2/14/26    16,727     16,560
  Altria Group Inc.  2.625%   9/16/26    25,076     23,828
  Altria Group Inc.  6.200%   11/1/28     9,620     10,140
  Altria Group Inc.  4.800%   2/14/29     7,692      7,712
  Anheuser-Busch Cos. LLC / Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide Inc.  3.650%    2/1/26    17,852     17,525
  Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide Inc.  4.000%   4/13/28    35,572     34,962
9 BAT Capital Corp.  2.125%   8/15/25     1,750      2,107
  BAT Capital Corp.  3.215%    9/6/26    86,263     82,549
  BAT Capital Corp.  4.700%    4/2/27    82,543     81,800
  BAT Capital Corp.  3.557%   8/15/27     8,126      7,766
  BAT Capital Corp.  2.259%   3/25/28    28,895     25,932
  BAT International Finance plc  1.668%   3/25/26   136,697    127,422
  BAT International Finance plc  4.448%   3/16/28    55,366     54,101
  BAT International Finance plc  5.931%    2/2/29   186,490    193,490
8 BAT International Finance plc  3.125%    3/6/29     8,000      8,438
  Campbell Soup Co.  3.950%   3/15/25    20,050     19,755
  Campbell Soup Co.  4.150%   3/15/28    28,158     27,546
3 Cargill Inc.  4.500%   6/24/26    12,055     12,027
8 CK Hutchison Europe Finance 18 Ltd.  1.250%   4/13/25    15,010     15,681
8 CK Hutchison Finance 16 Ltd.  2.000%    4/6/28    10,300     10,525
  Conagra Brands Inc.  5.300%   10/1/26    32,880     33,214
  Conagra Brands Inc.  1.375%   11/1/27     1,240      1,089
  Constellation Brands Inc.  4.400%  11/15/25    23,350     23,109
  Constellation Brands Inc.  4.750%   12/1/25     4,000      3,983
      Coupon Maturity
Date
Face
Amount
($000)
Market
Value

($000)
  Constellation Brands Inc.  3.700%   12/6/26     8,315      8,094
  Constellation Brands Inc.  3.500%    5/9/27    15,790     15,205
  Constellation Brands Inc.  4.350%    5/9/27    53,230     52,708
  Costco Wholesale Corp.  1.375%   6/20/27    11,901     10,804
3 Coty Inc.  5.000%   4/15/26       609        598
  Diageo Capital plc  5.200%  10/24/25    30,885     31,175
  Diageo Capital plc  5.300%  10/24/27    38,960     39,911
8 Diageo Finance plc  3.500%   6/26/25     5,000      5,406
  Dollar General Corp.  4.625%   11/1/27    18,750     18,619
3 Energizer Holdings Inc.  4.750%   6/15/28     2,905      2,703
3 Fiesta Purchaser Inc.  7.875%    3/1/31       275        275
  General Mills Inc.  4.700%   1/30/27    13,790     13,809
  General Mills Inc.  4.200%   4/17/28    15,925     15,693
  Haleon UK Capital plc  3.125%   3/24/25   142,486    139,381
  Haleon US Capital LLC  3.375%   3/24/27    18,794     18,077
  J M Smucker Co.  3.500%   3/15/25     9,370      9,209
  J M Smucker Co.  5.900%  11/15/28    19,245     20,126
  JBS USA LUX SA/JBS USA Food Co. / JBS USA Finance Inc.  5.125%    2/1/28    12,287     12,176
3,6 KeHE Distributors LLC/KeHE Finance Corp. / NextWave Distribution Inc.  9.000%   2/15/29     1,840      1,858
  Kenvue Inc.  5.350%   3/22/26    19,285     19,580
  Kenvue Inc.  5.050%   3/22/28    17,725     18,138
  Keurig Dr Pepper Inc.  4.417%   5/25/25    30,055     29,790
  Keurig Dr Pepper Inc.  4.597%   5/25/28    57,443     57,396
  Kimberly-Clark de Mexico SAB de CV  3.250%   3/12/25     9,650      9,420
  Kraft Heinz Foods Co.  3.000%    6/1/26    20,400     19,593
  Kraft Heinz Foods Co.  3.875%   5/15/27    69,087     67,531
  Kroger Co.  3.500%    2/1/26    26,000     25,351
  Kroger Co.  2.650%  10/15/26       620        586
3 Lamb Weston Holdings Inc.  4.875%   5/15/28     2,315      2,253
3 Mars Inc.  4.550%   4/20/28    43,075     43,126
  McCormick & Co. Inc.  3.400%   8/15/27    19,385     18,503
  Mead Johnson Nutrition Co.  4.125%  11/15/25     4,900      4,832
  Molson Coors Beverage Co.  3.000%   7/15/26    24,500     23,484
3 Mondelez International Holdings Netherlands BV  1.250%   9/24/26    48,010     43,874
  Mondelez International Inc.  1.500%    5/4/25    61,425     58,850
  Mondelez International Inc.  2.625%   3/17/27    29,030     27,414
8 Nestle Holdings Inc.  0.875%   7/18/25     5,000      5,231
  Pepsico Inc.  3.600%   2/18/28     4,421      4,311
3 Performance Food Group Inc.  6.875%    5/1/25       997      1,000
3 Performance Food Group Inc.  5.500%  10/15/27     2,690      2,629
  Philip Morris International Inc.  1.500%    5/1/25    25,645     24,623
  Philip Morris International Inc.  5.000%  11/17/25    57,630     57,873
  Philip Morris International Inc.  4.875%   2/13/26   103,645    103,967
  Philip Morris International Inc.  2.750%   2/25/26    15,557     14,945
  Philip Morris International Inc.  0.875%    5/1/26    33,850     31,109
  Philip Morris International Inc.  5.125%  11/17/27    91,345     92,779
  Philip Morris International Inc.  4.875%   2/15/28    89,950     90,589
 
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Short-Term Investment-Grade Fund
      Coupon Maturity
Date
Face
Amount
($000)
Market
Value

($000)
  Philip Morris International Inc.  3.125%    3/2/28    21,106     19,897
  Philip Morris International Inc.  5.250%    9/7/28    53,020     54,315
3 Reckitt Benckiser Treasury Services plc  3.000%   6/26/27    11,951     11,398
  Reynolds American Inc.  4.450%   6/12/25    89,434     88,506
8 Swedish Match AB  0.875%   2/26/27     4,659      4,636
  Sysco Corp.  3.250%   7/15/27    28,860     27,555
  Tyson Foods Inc.  4.000%    3/1/26    31,486     30,909
3 United Natural Foods Inc.  6.750%  10/15/28       645        542
3 US Foods Inc.  6.875%   9/15/28     2,410      2,473
                                             2,508,647
Energy (6.6%)
3 Antero Midstream Partners LP / Antero Midstream Finance Corp.  6.625%    2/1/32     1,445      1,439
  Baker Hughes Holdings LLC / Baker Hughes Co-Obligor Inc.  2.061%  12/15/26    14,200     13,233
  Baker Hughes Holdings LLC / Baker Hughes Co-Obligor Inc.  3.337%  12/15/27    51,533     49,054
  BP Capital Markets America Inc.  3.410%   2/11/26    15,058     14,698
  BP Capital Markets America Inc.  3.119%    5/4/26    63,745     61,670
  BP Capital Markets America Inc.  3.017%   1/16/27    28,626     27,461
  BP Capital Markets America Inc.  3.937%   9/21/28    32,384     31,594
  BP Capital Markets America Inc.  4.234%   11/6/28    12,588     12,450
8 BP Capital Markets BV  3.773%   5/12/30     6,000      6,649
  BP Capital Markets plc  3.279%   9/19/27    47,594     45,608
  BP Capital Markets plc  3.723%  11/28/28    11,893     11,483
  Canadian Natural Resources Ltd.  3.900%    2/1/25    12,950     12,760
  Canadian Natural Resources Ltd.  2.050%   7/15/25    18,312     17,522
  Canadian Natural Resources Ltd.  3.850%    6/1/27    81,987     79,324
  Cenovus Energy Inc.  4.250%   4/15/27       800        781
  Cheniere Corpus Christi Holdings LLC  5.875%   3/31/25   126,164    126,499
  Cheniere Corpus Christi Holdings LLC  5.125%   6/30/27    52,787     53,048
  Cheniere Energy Inc.  4.625%  10/15/28    55,607     53,859
3 Civitas Resources Inc.  8.375%    7/1/28     1,925      2,024
3 Civitas Resources Inc.  8.750%    7/1/31       360        384
3 CNX Resources Corp.  7.250%   3/14/27       446        448
3 Continental Resources Inc.  2.268%  11/15/26    26,650     24,602
  Coterra Energy Inc.  3.900%   5/15/27    16,269     15,833
3 CrownRock LP / CrownRock Finance Inc.  5.625%  10/15/25     2,280      2,272
  DCP Midstream Operating LP  5.625%   7/15/27     1,801      1,839
  Devon Energy Corp.  5.850%  12/15/25    13,303     13,440
  Diamondback Energy Inc.  3.250%   12/1/26    76,025     73,501
3 DT Midstream Inc.  4.125%   6/15/29     3,795      3,487
  Empresa Nacional del Petroleo  3.750%    8/5/26    33,289     31,618
  Empresa Nacional del Petroleo  5.250%   11/6/29     5,318      5,153
  Enbridge Energy Partners LP  5.875%  10/15/25    24,941     25,204
  Enbridge Inc.  2.500%   2/14/25     9,714      9,452
  Enbridge Inc.  1.600%   10/4/26    29,100     26,815
      Coupon Maturity
Date
Face
Amount
($000)
Market
Value

($000)
  Enbridge Inc.  5.900%  11/15/26    47,590     48,892
  Enbridge Inc.  4.250%   12/1/26     4,461      4,405
  Enbridge Inc.  3.700%   7/15/27    33,084     31,968
  Enbridge Inc.  6.000%  11/15/28    47,035     49,339
  Energy Transfer LP  4.050%   3/15/25    53,734     53,001
  Energy Transfer LP  2.900%   5/15/25    16,772     16,275
  Energy Transfer LP  5.950%   12/1/25    10,655     10,765
  Energy Transfer LP  4.750%   1/15/26     3,155      3,135
  Energy Transfer LP  3.900%   7/15/26    13,256     12,900
  Energy Transfer LP  6.050%   12/1/26    52,930     54,364
  Energy Transfer LP  4.400%   3/15/27   115,279    113,161
  Energy Transfer LP  5.500%    6/1/27    62,135     62,972
  Energy Transfer LP  4.000%   10/1/27    13,000     12,549
  Energy Transfer LP  5.550%   2/15/28    45,295     46,155
  Energy Transfer LP  4.950%   5/15/28    42,434     42,282
  Energy Transfer LP  4.950%   6/15/28    10,336     10,311
  Energy Transfer LP  6.100%   12/1/28    32,004     33,595
  EnLink Midstream Partners LP  4.850%   7/15/26     2,915      2,861
  Enterprise Products Operating LLC  5.050%   1/10/26    33,775     34,023
3 EQM Midstream Partners LP  7.500%    6/1/27     3,429      3,526
  EQT Corp.  6.125%    2/1/25    10,047     10,082
3 EQT Corp.  3.125%   5/15/26     2,748      2,613
  EQT Corp.  3.900%   10/1/27    45,957     44,025
  EQT Corp.  5.000%   1/15/29     6,290      6,217
  Harvest Operations Corp.  1.000%   4/26/24    19,240     19,041
  Kinder Morgan Inc.  4.300%    6/1/25    25,844     25,544
  Kinder Morgan Inc.  1.750%  11/15/26    29,100     26,796
  Kinder Morgan Inc.  4.300%    3/1/28    11,565     11,327
  Kinder Morgan Inc.  5.000%    2/1/29    38,425     38,539
3 Kinetik Holdings LP  6.625%  12/15/28     2,063      2,093
  Marathon Oil Corp.  4.400%   7/15/27     1,855      1,817
  Marathon Petroleum Corp.  4.700%    5/1/25   103,522    102,827
  Marathon Petroleum Corp.  5.125%  12/15/26    59,506     59,947
  Marathon Petroleum Corp.  3.800%    4/1/28    15,594     15,000
  MPLX LP  4.875%    6/1/25    20,170     20,075
  MPLX LP  1.750%    3/1/26    85,686     80,248
  MPLX LP  4.000%   3/15/28    13,710     13,276
3 NGL Energy Operating LLC / NGL Energy Finance Corp.  8.375%   2/15/32       775        781
  Occidental Petroleum Corp.  5.875%    9/1/25     4,445      4,478
  Occidental Petroleum Corp.  5.500%   12/1/25    18,886     18,978
  Occidental Petroleum Corp.  6.375%    9/1/28    71,579     75,221
  ONEOK Inc.  2.200%   9/15/25    23,012     21,978
  ONEOK Inc.  5.850%   1/15/26    69,178     70,172
  ONEOK Inc.  5.550%   11/1/26    24,575     24,990
  ONEOK Inc.  4.000%   7/13/27     7,369      7,163
  ONEOK Inc.  4.550%   7/15/28    21,835     21,568
  ONEOK Inc.  5.650%   11/1/28    24,595     25,361
  ONEOK Inc.  4.350%   3/15/29    22,156     21,569
  ONEOK Partners LP  4.900%   3/15/25     9,680      9,635
  Ovintiv Inc.  5.650%   5/15/25    20,890     20,987
  Ovintiv Inc.  5.375%    1/1/26    32,854     32,874
  Ovintiv Inc.  5.650%   5/15/28    38,555     39,235
3 Permian Resources Operating LLC  5.375%   1/15/26     1,935      1,906
3 Permian Resources Operating LLC  8.000%   4/15/27     2,910      3,014
3 Permian Resources Operating LLC  7.000%   1/15/32     1,235      1,275
  Pertamina Persero PT  1.400%    2/9/26    19,433     18,050
  Phillips 66  3.850%    4/9/25    18,475     18,204
 
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Short-Term Investment-Grade Fund
      Coupon Maturity
Date
Face
Amount
($000)
Market
Value

($000)
  Phillips 66  1.300%   2/15/26    31,103     28,938
  Phillips 66  3.900%   3/15/28     9,640      9,390
  Phillips 66 Co.  3.605%   2/15/25    21,326     20,992
  Phillips 66 Co.  4.950%   12/1/27    48,220     48,593
  Pioneer Natural Resources Co.  1.125%   1/15/26    31,105     28,997
  Pioneer Natural Resources Co.  5.100%   3/29/26    81,975     82,553
  Plains All American Pipeline LP / PAA Finance Corp.  4.650%  10/15/25    60,277     59,811
  Plains All American Pipeline LP / PAA Finance Corp.  4.500%  12/15/26    29,582     29,305
  QazaqGaz NC JSC  4.375%   9/26/27     2,699      2,576
  Range Resources Corp.  8.250%   1/15/29     3,300      3,429
  Sabine Pass Liquefaction LLC  5.625%    3/1/25   109,015    109,197
  Sabine Pass Liquefaction LLC  5.875%   6/30/26    88,460     89,959
  Sabine Pass Liquefaction LLC  5.000%   3/15/27    60,353     60,538
  Sabine Pass Liquefaction LLC  4.200%   3/15/28    20,923     20,466
  Saudi Arabian Oil Co.  3.500%   4/16/29    36,812     34,440
  Schlumberger Investment SA  4.500%   5/15/28    31,570     31,619
10 Southern Gas Corridor CJSC  6.875%   3/24/26    24,005     24,329
  Spectra Energy Partners LP  3.500%   3/15/25    11,985     11,750
  Spectra Energy Partners LP  3.375%  10/15/26    20,242     19,507
3 Sunoco LP / Sunoco Finance Corp.  7.000%   9/15/28     2,778      2,844
3 Tallgrass Energy Partners LP / Tallgrass Energy Finance Corp.  7.375%   2/15/29     3,445      3,436
  Targa Resources Corp.  5.200%    7/1/27    36,635     36,815
  Targa Resources Partners LP / Targa Resources Partners Finance Corp.  6.500%   7/15/27     4,121      4,192
  Targa Resources Partners LP / Targa Resources Partners Finance Corp.  6.875%   1/15/29     3,937      4,059
8 TotalEnergies SE  2.000% Perpetual     1,400      1,409
  TransCanada PipeLines Ltd.  4.875%   1/15/26    28,389     28,331
  TransCanada PipeLines Ltd.  4.250%   5/15/28    27,026     26,363
  Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Co. LLC  4.000%   3/15/28    28,270     27,484
3 Valaris Ltd.  8.375%   4/30/30     4,835      4,951
3 Venture Global Calcasieu Pass LLC  3.875%   8/15/29     1,650      1,474
3 Venture Global LNG Inc.  8.125%    6/1/28     4,325      4,376
3 Venture Global LNG Inc.  9.500%    2/1/29    10,925     11,606
  Western Midstream Operating LP  3.950%    6/1/25    22,439     21,979
  Western Midstream Operating LP  4.650%    7/1/26     3,620      3,565
  Western Midstream Operating LP  4.500%    3/1/28     9,635      9,364
  Williams Cos. Inc.  4.000%   9/15/25     9,899      9,739
  Williams Cos. Inc.  5.400%    3/2/26    24,115     24,364
  Williams Cos. Inc.  3.750%   6/15/27    23,300     22,485
  Williams Cos. Inc.  5.300%   8/15/28    59,155     60,311
      Coupon Maturity
Date
Face
Amount
($000)
Market
Value

($000)
  Williams Cos. Inc.  4.900%   3/15/29    85,890     85,957
                                             3,530,082
Financials (29.3%)
  AerCap Ireland Capital DAC / AerCap Global Aviation Trust  4.450%   10/1/25    18,100     17,808
  AerCap Ireland Capital DAC / AerCap Global Aviation Trust  1.750%   1/30/26    67,076     62,465
  AerCap Ireland Capital DAC / AerCap Global Aviation Trust  2.450%  10/29/26    77,240     71,641
  AerCap Ireland Capital DAC / AerCap Global Aviation Trust  6.100%   1/15/27    50,650     51,759
  AerCap Ireland Capital DAC / AerCap Global Aviation Trust  3.650%   7/21/27    22,393     21,288
  AerCap Ireland Capital DAC / AerCap Global Aviation Trust  4.625%  10/15/27    36,881     36,140
  AerCap Ireland Capital DAC / AerCap Global Aviation Trust  5.750%    6/6/28    63,750     64,999
  AerCap Ireland Capital DAC / AerCap Global Aviation Trust  3.000%  10/29/28    19,300     17,480
  AerCap Ireland Capital DAC / AerCap Global Aviation Trust  5.100%   1/19/29    24,020     23,860
  Affiliated Managers Group Inc.  3.500%    8/1/25     9,700      9,455
  Aflac Inc.  1.125%   3/15/26    43,772     40,464
  Air Lease Corp.  3.375%    7/1/25    17,583     17,072
  Air Lease Corp.  2.875%   1/15/26    53,365     50,973
  Air Lease Corp.  3.750%    6/1/26     4,000      3,873
  Air Lease Corp.  2.200%   1/15/27    29,100     26,710
  Air Lease Corp.  5.300%    2/1/28    25,500     25,682
  Air Lease Corp.  4.625%   10/1/28    14,616     14,327
  Air Lease Corp.  5.100%    3/1/29    48,050     47,705
  Allstate Corp.  0.750%  12/15/25     9,670      8,967
  Ally Financial Inc.  4.750%    6/9/27    29,000     28,223
  Ally Financial Inc.  6.992%   6/13/29    41,330     42,743
  American Express Co.  2.550%    3/4/27    62,526     58,608
  American International Group Inc.  3.900%    4/1/26     7,411      7,251
  American International Group Inc.  4.200%    4/1/28     4,810      4,716
  American International Group Inc.  5.750%    4/1/48     7,059      7,009
  Ameriprise Financial Inc.  3.000%    4/2/25    20,610     20,141
  Ameriprise Financial Inc.  2.875%   9/15/26    11,645     11,147
  Ameriprise Financial Inc.  5.700%  12/15/28    43,300     45,340
3 Antares Holdings LP  2.750%   1/15/27    33,939     30,402
3 Antares Holdings LP  7.950%   8/11/28    19,250     20,097
  Aon Corp. / Aon Global Holdings plc  2.850%   5/28/27    26,800     25,316
  Aon Global Ltd.  3.875%  12/15/25    10,782     10,583
  Ares Capital Corp.  2.150%   7/15/26    31,073     28,372
  Ares Capital Corp.  7.000%   1/15/27    38,640     39,644
  Ares Capital Corp.  2.875%   6/15/28    17,600     15,616
  Ares Capital Corp.  5.875%    3/1/29    26,220     25,976
8 Argenta Spaarbank NV  1.000%  10/13/26    17,600     17,936
  Athene Holding Ltd.  4.125%   1/12/28    31,391     30,265
8 Australia & New Zealand Banking Group Ltd.  0.669%    5/5/31     2,000      1,993
9 Aviva plc  6.125%  11/14/36     7,200      9,279
  Banco Santander SA  5.147%   8/18/25     8,550      8,514
  Banco Santander SA  5.179%  11/19/25     5,225      5,194
 
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Short-Term Investment-Grade Fund
      Coupon Maturity
Date
Face
Amount
($000)
Market
Value

($000)
  Banco Santander SA  1.849%   3/25/26    28,290     26,359
  Banco Santander SA  5.294%   8/18/27    23,240     23,269
  Banco Santander SA  1.722%   9/14/27    17,840     16,179
8 Banco Santander SA  2.125%    2/8/28     1,000      1,018
  Banco Santander SA  6.607%   11/7/28    24,060     25,554
  Bank of America Corp.  3.950%   4/21/25    45,470     44,756
  Bank of America Corp.  2.015%   2/13/26    32,644     31,482
  Bank of America Corp.  4.450%    3/3/26    53,863     53,378
  Bank of America Corp.  3.384%    4/2/26    92,240     90,177
  Bank of America Corp.  1.319%   6/19/26    65,000     61,506
  Bank of America Corp.  4.827%   7/22/26    53,104     52,827
  Bank of America Corp.  4.250%  10/22/26    27,110     26,729
  Bank of America Corp.  1.197%  10/24/26    42,600     39,729
  Bank of America Corp.  5.080%   1/20/27    25,800     25,792
  Bank of America Corp.  1.658%   3/11/27    48,515     45,152
  Bank of America Corp.  3.559%   4/23/27    28,110     27,155
  Bank of America Corp.  1.734%   7/22/27   137,745    126,964
  Bank of America Corp.  5.933%   9/15/27    54,420     55,572
  Bank of America Corp.  3.824%   1/20/28    73,909     71,657
  Bank of America Corp.  2.551%    2/4/28    83,171     77,397
  Bank of America Corp.  3.705%   4/24/28    45,747     43,962
  Bank of America Corp.  4.376%   4/27/28    71,450     70,027
  Bank of America Corp.  4.948%   7/22/28    71,115     71,207
  Bank of America Corp.  6.204%  11/10/28    40,360     42,154
  Bank of America Corp.  3.419%  12/20/28    87,302     82,534
  Bank of America Corp.  3.970%    3/5/29    14,167     13,617
  Bank of America Corp.  5.202%   4/25/29   101,809    102,557
  Bank of America Corp.  2.087%   6/14/29    18,643     16,511
  Bank of America Corp.  4.271%   7/23/29    13,195     12,782
  Bank of America Corp.  5.819%   9/15/29    48,100     49,725
  Bank of America NA  5.526%   8/18/26    24,150     24,602
  Bank of Montreal  5.300%    6/5/26    20,323     20,536
  Bank of Montreal  1.250%   9/15/26    17,001     15,544
  Bank of Montreal  5.266%  12/11/26    38,480     38,971
  Bank of Montreal  5.203%    2/1/28     6,910      7,019
  Bank of Montreal  5.717%   9/25/28     9,625      9,988
  Bank of New York Mellon Corp.  4.947%   4/26/27    90,000     90,156
  Bank of New York Mellon Corp.  3.400%   1/29/28    25,829     24,711
  Bank of New York Mellon Corp.  3.442%    2/7/28    49,964     48,178
  Bank of New York Mellon Corp.  5.802%  10/25/28    37,675     39,008
  Bank of New York Mellon Corp.  4.543%    2/1/29    39,500     39,287
  Bank of New York Mellon Corp.  6.317%  10/25/29    19,250     20,433
  Bank of Nova Scotia  4.500%  12/16/25    47,180     46,525
  Bank of Nova Scotia  4.750%    2/2/26    16,869     16,845
  Bank of Nova Scotia  1.050%    3/2/26    40,210     37,195
  Bank of Nova Scotia  2.700%    8/3/26    23,248     22,096
  Bank of Nova Scotia  1.950%    2/2/27    27,540     25,480
  Bank of Nova Scotia  5.250%   6/12/28    30,490     31,055
8 Banque Federative du Credit Mutuel SA  1.625%  11/15/27     2,000      2,005
8 Banque Federative du Credit Mutuel SA  2.500%   5/25/28    12,400     12,770
  Barclays plc  4.375%   1/12/26    51,772     51,064
  Barclays plc  2.852%    5/7/26    18,726     18,124
  Barclays plc  5.200%   5/12/26    27,955     27,801
  Barclays plc  5.304%    8/9/26    54,190     54,132
  Barclays plc  5.829%    5/9/27    57,800     58,283
  Barclays plc  6.496%   9/13/27     9,620      9,891
  Barclays plc  2.279%  11/24/27     9,930      9,135
  Barclays plc  4.836%    5/9/28     5,930      5,766
  Barclays plc  5.501%    8/9/28    25,200     25,314
  Barclays plc  7.385%   11/2/28    48,160     51,411
      Coupon Maturity
Date
Face
Amount
($000)
Market
Value

($000)
  Barclays plc  4.972%   5/16/29    35,000     34,405
  Barclays plc  6.490%   9/13/29    47,666     49,774
9 Barclays plc  8.407%  11/14/32       700        944
  Blue Owl Capital Corp.  3.750%   7/22/25     9,580      9,257
  Blue Owl Capital Corp.  4.250%   1/15/26     1,940      1,873
  Blue Owl Capital Corp.  3.400%   7/15/26    19,355     18,101
  Blue Owl Capital Corp.  5.950%   3/15/29    24,220     24,034
3 BPCE SA  5.716%   1/18/30    19,220     19,342
  Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce  1.250%   6/22/26    28,855     26,571
  Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce  5.001%   4/28/28    53,100     53,471
  Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce  5.986%   10/3/28    38,510     40,300
  Capital One Financial Corp.  4.200%  10/29/25    23,563     23,164
  Capital One Financial Corp.  2.636%    3/3/26    72,400     70,041
  Capital One Financial Corp.  3.750%    3/9/27    43,898     42,155
  Capital One Financial Corp.  7.149%  10/29/27    43,760     45,599
  Capital One Financial Corp.  1.878%   11/2/27    47,290     42,990
  Capital One Financial Corp.  4.927%   5/10/28    38,600     38,059
  Capital One Financial Corp.  5.468%    2/1/29    58,615     58,694
  Capital One Financial Corp.  6.312%    6/8/29   131,490    135,510
  Capital One Financial Corp.  5.700%    2/1/30    53,020     53,505
  Charles Schwab Corp.  3.625%    4/1/25    44,839     44,053
  Charles Schwab Corp.  3.850%   5/21/25    49,262     48,495
  Charles Schwab Corp.  0.900%   3/11/26    26,115     24,041
  Charles Schwab Corp.  1.150%   5/13/26    29,150     26,813
  Charles Schwab Corp.  2.450%    3/3/27    42,975     40,130
  Charles Schwab Corp.  3.300%    4/1/27    20,174     19,338
  Charles Schwab Corp.  2.000%   3/20/28     1,145      1,024
  Charles Schwab Corp.  5.643%   5/19/29    64,370     65,851
  Charles Schwab Corp.  6.196%  11/17/29    80,402     84,040
  Chubb INA Holdings Inc.  3.350%    5/3/26    85,281     82,852
  Citibank NA  5.488%   12/4/26    28,720     29,274
  Citibank NA  5.803%   9/29/28    48,000     50,010
  Citigroup Inc.  4.600%    3/9/26    54,240     53,817
  Citigroup Inc.  3.290%   3/17/26    24,200     23,642
  Citigroup Inc.  3.400%    5/1/26    28,800     27,887
  Citigroup Inc.  3.200%  10/21/26    84,303     80,650
  Citigroup Inc.  4.300%  11/20/26    26,104     25,667
  Citigroup Inc.  1.122%   1/28/27    23,523     21,728
  Citigroup Inc.  1.462%    6/9/27    42,850     39,358
  Citigroup Inc.  4.450%   9/29/27    33,114     32,438
  Citigroup Inc.  3.887%   1/10/28    38,540     37,431
  Citigroup Inc.  3.070%   2/24/28    48,150     45,540
  Citigroup Inc.  3.668%   7/24/28    68,196     65,260
  Citigroup Inc.  4.125%   7/25/28     4,700      4,538
  Citigroup Inc.  3.520%  10/27/28    16,040     15,229
  Citigroup Inc.  4.075%   4/23/29     8,580      8,277
9 Close Brothers Finance plc  2.750%  10/19/26     2,200      2,570
  CNO Financial Group Inc.  5.250%   5/30/25    22,250     22,209
  Comerica Inc.  5.982%   1/30/30       482        480
5,11 Commonwealth Bank of Australia, 3M Australian Bank Bill Rate + 0.700%  4.852%   1/14/27    19,300     12,638
5,11 Commonwealth Bank of Australia, 3M Australian Bank Bill Rate + 1.320%  5.703%   8/20/31    36,700     23,899
5,11 Commonwealth Bank of Australia, 3M Australian Bank Bill Rate + 1.800%  6.160%   9/10/30     7,300      4,814
  Cooperatieve Rabobank UA  4.375%    8/4/25    18,700     18,414
  Cooperatieve Rabobank UA  3.750%   7/21/26    48,131     46,349
  Cooperatieve Rabobank UA  4.800%    1/9/29    28,830     29,014
  Corebridge Financial Inc.  3.500%    4/4/25    54,043     52,873
 
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Short-Term Investment-Grade Fund
      Coupon Maturity
Date
Face
Amount
($000)
Market
Value

($000)
  Corebridge Financial Inc.  3.650%    4/5/27    84,327     80,965
  Credit Suisse AG  3.700%   2/21/25    32,578     32,062
  Credit Suisse AG  2.950%    4/9/25    29,340     28,536
8 Credit Suisse AG  0.250%    1/5/26    17,000     17,254
  Credit Suisse AG  1.250%    8/7/26    69,350     63,124
  Credit Suisse AG  5.000%    7/9/27    77,009     77,140
  Credit Suisse AG  7.500%   2/15/28    32,831     35,882
8 Danske Bank A/S  1.500%    9/2/30     2,000      2,062
8 Danske Bank A/S  1.000%   5/15/31     4,500      4,544
  Deutsche Bank AG  4.500%    4/1/25    13,780     13,562
  Deutsche Bank AG  6.119%   7/14/26     7,962      8,016
  Deutsche Bank AG  2.129%  11/24/26    69,850     65,742
8 Deutsche Bank AG  1.625%   1/20/27     4,000      4,078
  Deutsche Bank AG  7.146%   7/13/27    57,500     59,546
  Deutsche Bank AG  2.311%  11/16/27    44,216     40,447
  Deutsche Bank AG  2.552%    1/7/28     3,966      3,643
  Deutsche Bank AG  6.720%   1/18/29    33,670     35,043
  Deutsche Bank AG  6.819%  11/20/29    45,970     48,215
  Discover Bank  3.450%   7/27/26    34,435     32,797
  Discover Bank  5.974%    8/9/28    14,450     14,056
12,13 DPS Lehman Brothers Holdings  3.500%   8/19/65     9,410          1
  Eaton Vance Corp.  3.500%    4/6/27       138        132
  Equitable Holdings Inc.  4.350%   4/20/28    14,455     14,068
3 F&G Global Funding  1.750%   6/30/26    18,649     16,961
  Fidelity National Financial Inc.  4.500%   8/15/28     1,230      1,197
  Fifth Third Bancorp  2.550%    5/5/27    10,075      9,340
  Fifth Third Bancorp  1.707%   11/1/27    36,393     32,946
  Fifth Third Bancorp  3.950%   3/14/28    39,275     37,853
  Fifth Third Bancorp  6.361%  10/27/28    76,859     79,416
  Fifth Third Bancorp  6.339%   7/27/29   107,065    111,342
  Fifth Third Bancorp  4.772%   7/28/30    28,111     27,362
  Fifth Third Bank NA  3.950%   7/28/25    27,670     27,184
  Fifth Third Bank NA  3.850%   3/15/26    11,645     11,288
  Fifth Third Bank NA  2.250%    2/1/27     4,750      4,395
  FS KKR Capital Corp.  3.400%   1/15/26    17,880     17,012
  GATX Corp.  3.250%   3/30/25     2,109      2,055
  GATX Corp.  3.250%   9/15/26     9,710      9,319
3 GGAM Finance Ltd.  8.000%   2/15/27     5,090      5,244
3 GGAM Finance Ltd.  8.000%   6/15/28       960      1,001
3 Global Atlantic Fin Co.  4.400%  10/15/29    10,305      9,481
3 Global Atlantic Fin Co.  3.125%   6/15/31     9,600      7,872
  Goldman Sachs Group Inc.  3.500%    4/1/25    50,929     49,972
8 Goldman Sachs Group Inc.  1.250%    5/1/25     5,000      5,242
  Goldman Sachs Group Inc.  3.750%   5/22/25    58,690     57,684
  Goldman Sachs Group Inc.  4.250%  10/21/25    46,769     46,085
  Goldman Sachs Group Inc.  5.798%   8/10/26    35,380     35,717
  Goldman Sachs Group Inc.  3.500%  11/16/26    15,485     14,976
  Goldman Sachs Group Inc.  1.093%   12/9/26    15,861     14,726
  Goldman Sachs Group Inc.  1.431%    3/9/27    99,088     91,677
  Goldman Sachs Group Inc.  1.542%   9/10/27    33,900     30,924
  Goldman Sachs Group Inc.  1.948%  10/21/27    64,400     59,211
  Goldman Sachs Group Inc.  2.640%   2/24/28    61,082     56,894
  Goldman Sachs Group Inc.  3.615%   3/15/28    57,214     54,868
9 Goldman Sachs Group Inc.  7.250%   4/10/28     4,700      6,449
  Goldman Sachs Group Inc.  3.691%    6/5/28    25,357     24,321
  Goldman Sachs Group Inc.  4.482%   8/23/28    82,840     81,489
  Goldman Sachs Group Inc.  6.484%  10/24/29    38,400     40,757
  Golub Capital BDC Inc.  7.050%   12/5/28    29,920     31,035
  Hanover Insurance Group Inc.  4.500%   4/15/26     9,700      9,552
  Horace Mann Educators Corp.  7.250%   9/15/28    19,300     20,955
  HSBC Holdings plc  4.250%   8/18/25    39,693     39,096
  HSBC Holdings plc  4.300%    3/8/26    24,965     24,578
  HSBC Holdings plc  2.999%   3/10/26    41,330     40,182
      Coupon Maturity
Date
Face
Amount
($000)
Market
Value

($000)
  HSBC Holdings plc  1.645%   4/18/26    65,094     62,118
  HSBC Holdings plc  3.900%   5/25/26    29,850     29,097
  HSBC Holdings plc  2.099%    6/4/26    72,592     69,420
  HSBC Holdings plc  4.292%   9/12/26    54,263     53,283
  HSBC Holdings plc  1.589%   5/24/27    78,926     72,620
9 HSBC Holdings plc  1.750%   7/24/27     8,200      9,529
  HSBC Holdings plc  5.887%   8/14/27    30,000     30,425
  HSBC Holdings plc  2.251%  11/22/27    31,640     29,153
  HSBC Holdings plc  4.041%   3/13/28    58,858     56,871
8 HSBC Holdings plc  3.125%    6/7/28     1,000      1,057
  HSBC Holdings plc  4.755%    6/9/28    44,881     44,271
  HSBC Holdings plc  5.210%   8/11/28    36,420     36,382
  HSBC Holdings plc  2.013%   9/22/28     9,650      8,620
  HSBC Holdings plc  7.390%   11/3/28    41,230     44,281
  HSBC Holdings plc  6.161%    3/9/29    41,012     42,386
  HSBC Holdings plc  4.583%   6/19/29    16,061     15,614
  HSBC Holdings plc  2.206%   8/17/29    33,710     29,481
3 HUB International Ltd.  7.250%   6/15/30       390        401
  Huntington Bancshares Inc.  4.443%    8/4/28    37,512     36,425
  Huntington Bancshares Inc.  6.208%   8/21/29    81,070     83,767
  Huntington National Bank  4.008%   5/16/25    16,996     16,832
  Huntington National Bank  5.699%  11/18/25    16,162     16,074
  Huntington National Bank  4.552%   5/17/28     6,160      5,986
  ING Groep NV  3.950%   3/29/27     9,600      9,316
  ING Groep NV  1.726%    4/1/27    10,720      9,954
  ING Groep NV  6.083%   9/11/27     9,627      9,824
  ING Groep NV  4.550%   10/2/28    14,424     14,223
  Intercontinental Exchange Inc.  3.750%   12/1/25    25,590     25,105
  Intercontinental Exchange Inc.  4.000%   9/15/27    52,800     51,743
  Invesco Finance plc  3.750%   1/15/26    13,760     13,424
8 JAB Holdings BV  1.000%  12/20/27    17,800     17,656
  Jefferies Financial Group Inc.  5.875%   7/21/28    19,260     19,916
  JPMorgan Chase & Co.  2.005%   3/13/26    14,947     14,395
  JPMorgan Chase & Co.  3.200%   6/15/26    10,994     10,633
  JPMorgan Chase & Co.  2.950%   10/1/26     4,919      4,710
  JPMorgan Chase & Co.  1.045%  11/19/26    71,335     66,327
  JPMorgan Chase & Co.  4.125%  12/15/26    19,304     19,009
  JPMorgan Chase & Co.  1.040%    2/4/27    52,069     48,081
  JPMorgan Chase & Co.  1.578%   4/22/27    69,650     64,644
  JPMorgan Chase & Co.  1.470%   9/22/27    52,510     47,922
  JPMorgan Chase & Co.  5.040%   1/23/28    26,840     26,958
  JPMorgan Chase & Co.  3.782%    2/1/28    52,032     50,348
  JPMorgan Chase & Co.  2.947%   2/24/28     4,953      4,675
  JPMorgan Chase & Co.  4.323%   4/26/28    82,806     81,375
  JPMorgan Chase & Co.  3.540%    5/1/28    16,489     15,799
  JPMorgan Chase & Co.  2.182%    6/1/28    26,100     23,961
  JPMorgan Chase & Co.  4.005%   4/23/29    48,886     47,247
  JPMorgan Chase & Co.  2.069%    6/1/29    14,430     12,859
  JPMorgan Chase & Co.  4.203%   7/23/29    35,620     34,675
  JPMorgan Chase & Co.  6.087%  10/23/29    24,090     25,274
  JPMorgan Chase & Co.  5.012%   1/23/30    35,440     35,627
  JPMorgan Chase Bank NA  5.110%   12/8/26    82,160     83,204
8 KBC Group NV  4.875%   4/25/33     1,000      1,100
  Kemper Corp.  4.350%   2/15/25     9,059      8,919
  KeyBank NA  4.700%   1/26/26    20,000     19,612
  KeyBank NA  5.850%  11/15/27    41,553     41,695
3 Ladder Capital Finance Holdings LLLP / Ladder Capital Finance Corp.  5.250%   10/1/25     4,075      4,006
  Lazard Group LLC  3.750%   2/13/25     7,625      7,479
  Lloyds Banking Group plc  4.582%  12/10/25    37,563     36,956
  Lloyds Banking Group plc  4.650%   3/24/26     1,080      1,062
  Lloyds Banking Group plc  4.716%   8/11/26    27,220     26,930
 
21

 

Short-Term Investment-Grade Fund
      Coupon Maturity
Date
Face
Amount
($000)
Market
Value

($000)
  Lloyds Banking Group plc  3.750%   1/11/27    33,555     32,345
  Lloyds Banking Group plc  1.627%   5/11/27    18,455     16,985
  Lloyds Banking Group plc  5.985%    8/7/27    28,950     29,391
  Lloyds Banking Group plc  5.462%    1/5/28    28,830     28,999
  Lloyds Banking Group plc  3.750%   3/18/28     9,700      9,286
  Lloyds Banking Group plc  5.871%    3/6/29    20,200     20,676
5,11 Lloyds Banking Group plc, 3M Australian Bank Bill Rate + 2.000%  6.363%   3/17/29    19,860     13,169
  LPL Holdings Inc.  6.750%  11/17/28     8,500      8,980
  M&T Bank Corp.  4.553%   8/16/28    99,932     96,516
  M&T Bank Corp.  7.413%  10/30/29   184,787    199,112
5,11 Macquarie Bank Ltd., 3M Australian Bank Bill Rate + 1.550%  5.913%   6/17/31     2,890      1,890
5,11 Macquarie Bank Ltd., 3M Australian Bank Bill Rate + 2.900%  7.274%   5/28/30    25,530     17,043
  Manufacturers & Traders Trust Co.  2.900%    2/6/25     4,750      4,625
  Manufacturers & Traders Trust Co.  5.400%  11/21/25    14,890     14,850
  Manufacturers & Traders Trust Co.  4.650%   1/27/26    92,570     91,348
  Manufacturers & Traders Trust Co.  4.700%   1/27/28    98,623     96,749
  Marsh & McLennan Cos. Inc.  3.500%   3/10/25    19,790     19,476
  Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc.  1.412%   7/17/25    25,085     23,786
  Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc.  2.757%   9/13/26    10,340      9,796
  Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc.  1.538%   7/20/27    63,638     58,556
  Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc.  1.640%  10/13/27    26,740     24,474
  Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc.  2.341%   1/19/28    46,740     43,485
  Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc.  5.017%   7/20/28    18,600     18,614
  Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc.  5.354%   9/13/28     3,840      3,890
  Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc.  5.422%   2/22/29    35,720     36,385
  Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc.  5.242%   4/19/29    36,450     36,991
  Mizuho Financial Group Inc.  1.234%   5/22/27    32,831     30,053
  Mizuho Financial Group Inc.  1.554%    7/9/27    39,740     36,451
  Mizuho Financial Group Inc.  5.667%   5/27/29    18,877     19,289
  Morgan Stanley  4.000%   7/23/25    10,692     10,553
  Morgan Stanley  5.000%  11/24/25    25,000     24,996
  Morgan Stanley  3.875%   1/27/26    73,795     72,475
  Morgan Stanley  3.125%   7/27/26    12,619     12,107
  Morgan Stanley  4.350%    9/8/26    41,130     40,509
  Morgan Stanley  6.138%  10/16/26    27,614     28,116
  Morgan Stanley  3.625%   1/20/27    47,257     45,977
  Morgan Stanley  3.950%   4/23/27    25,965     25,270
  Morgan Stanley  1.593%    5/4/27    54,835     50,767
  Morgan Stanley  1.512%   7/20/27    66,650     61,162
8 Morgan Stanley  0.406%  10/29/27     8,226      8,193
  Morgan Stanley  2.475%   1/21/28    74,740     69,673
  Morgan Stanley  4.210%   4/20/28    29,100     28,418
5 Morgan Stanley  3.591%   7/22/28    16,409     15,694
  Morgan Stanley  6.296%  10/18/28    80,140     83,753
  Morgan Stanley  3.772%   1/24/29    26,000     24,830
  Morgan Stanley  5.123%    2/1/29    47,700     47,838
  Morgan Stanley  5.164%   4/20/29   122,260    122,876
      Coupon Maturity
Date
Face
Amount
($000)
Market
Value

($000)
  Morgan Stanley  5.449%   7/20/29    29,795     30,308
  Morgan Stanley  6.407%   11/1/29    24,060     25,492
  Morgan Stanley  5.173%   1/16/30    25,700     25,907
  Morgan Stanley Bank NA  4.754%   4/21/26    34,469     34,477
  Morgan Stanley Bank NA  5.882%  10/30/26    38,500     39,584
  Morgan Stanley Bank NA  4.952%   1/14/28    37,380     37,482
  Nasdaq Inc.  5.650%   6/28/25    56,888     57,420
  Nasdaq Inc.  5.350%   6/28/28    84,700     86,802
  National Australia Bank Ltd.  4.787%   1/10/29    19,230     19,344
  National Bank of Canada  5.600%  12/18/28    28,860     29,562
3 Nationstar Mortgage Holdings Inc.  5.000%    2/1/26     4,830      4,706
8 NatWest Group plc  1.750%    3/2/26    14,500     15,291
  NatWest Group plc  5.847%    3/2/27    28,240     28,503
  NatWest Group plc  1.642%   6/14/27    21,640     19,868
  NatWest Group plc  3.073%   5/22/28    10,846     10,128
  NatWest Group plc  5.516%   9/30/28     9,700      9,776
  NatWest Group plc  4.892%   5/18/29    10,541     10,355
  NatWest Group plc  3.754%   11/1/29    30,835     30,214
  NatWest Group plc  5.076%   1/27/30    10,580     10,455
9 NatWest Group plc  3.622%   8/14/30     2,000      2,438
9 NatWest Group plc  2.105%  11/28/31     7,300      8,292
8 NatWest Markets plc  0.125%  11/12/25     9,700      9,889
8 NN Group NV  6.000%   11/3/43     2,000      2,298
  Nomura Holdings Inc.  1.851%   7/16/25    13,236     12,589
  Nomura Holdings Inc.  2.329%   1/22/27    24,300     22,383
  Nomura Holdings Inc.  5.386%    7/6/27    19,400     19,498
  Nomura Holdings Inc.  5.842%   1/18/28    16,310     16,694
  Nomura Holdings Inc.  6.070%   7/12/28    21,123     21,855
  Nomura Holdings Inc.  2.172%   7/14/28     1,311      1,154
  OneMain Finance Corp.  3.500%   1/15/27     2,438      2,238
  OneMain Finance Corp.  3.875%   9/15/28     1,330      1,166
  OneMain Finance Corp.  7.875%   3/15/30       755        767
8 OP Corporate Bank plc  1.625%    6/9/30       500        519
3 Penske Truck Leasing Co. LP / PTL Finance Corp.  1.200%  11/15/25    58,335     54,273
3 Penske Truck Leasing Co. LP / PTL Finance Corp.  5.750%   5/24/26    33,730     34,047
3 Penske Truck Leasing Co. LP / PTL Finance Corp.  5.350%   1/12/27    13,350     13,415
3 Penske Truck Leasing Co. LP / PTL Finance Corp.  5.875%  11/15/27     1,959      2,007
3 Penske Truck Leasing Co. LP / PTL Finance Corp.  6.050%    8/1/28    28,725     29,833
9 Phoenix Group Holdings plc  6.625%  12/18/25    23,593     30,394
  PNC Financial Services Group Inc.  5.812%   6/12/26    23,870     24,010
  PNC Financial Services Group Inc.  4.758%   1/26/27    71,067     70,616
  PNC Financial Services Group Inc.  6.615%  10/20/27    36,382     37,814
  PNC Financial Services Group Inc.  5.300%   1/21/28    33,410     33,703
  PNC Financial Services Group Inc.  5.354%   12/2/28    81,530     82,522
  PNC Financial Services Group Inc.  5.582%   6/12/29   197,095    201,213
  Principal Financial Group Inc.  3.100%  11/15/26     5,935      5,672
  Progressive Corp.  2.500%   3/15/27    34,943     32,882
3 Protective Life Global Funding  1.618%   4/15/26    22,570     20,947
8 Raiffeisen Schweiz Genossenschaft  5.230%   11/1/27     6,900      7,832
  Regions Financial Corp.  1.800%   8/12/28     6,284      5,406
 
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Short-Term Investment-Grade Fund
      Coupon Maturity
Date
Face
Amount
($000)
Market
Value

($000)
3 Rocket Mortgage LLC / Rocket Mortgage Co-Issuer Inc.  2.875%  10/15/26     2,840      2,633
9 Rothesay Life plc  8.000%  10/30/25    19,730     25,765
9 Rothesay Life plc  3.375%   7/12/26     1,862      2,238
  Royal Bank of Canada  1.150%   7/14/26    23,045     21,161
  Royal Bank of Canada  1.400%   11/2/26    24,074     22,017
  Royal Bank of Canada  4.875%   1/19/27    19,150     19,239
  Royal Bank of Canada  3.625%    5/4/27    20,530     19,862
  Royal Bank of Canada  4.240%    8/3/27    10,600     10,450
  Royal Bank of Canada  6.000%   11/1/27    48,300     50,481
  Royal Bank of Canada  4.900%   1/12/28    35,390     35,726
  Royal Bank of Canada  5.200%    8/1/28    24,080     24,527
  Royal Bank of Canada  4.950%    2/1/29    19,250     19,400
  Santander Holdings USA Inc.  3.450%    6/2/25    36,885     35,866
  Santander Holdings USA Inc.  6.499%    3/9/29    24,430     25,198
  Santander Holdings USA Inc.  6.174%    1/9/30    28,830     28,980
  Santander UK Group Holdings plc  1.532%   8/21/26    18,395     17,238
  Santander UK Group Holdings plc  6.833%  11/21/26    48,880     49,919
  Santander UK Group Holdings plc  1.673%   6/14/27    63,415     57,953
  Santander UK Group Holdings plc  2.469%   1/11/28    23,571     21,624
  Santander UK Group Holdings plc  6.534%   1/10/29    19,270     19,983
  Sixth Street Specialty Lending Inc.  2.500%    8/1/26     9,700      8,917
  Sixth Street Specialty Lending Inc.  6.950%   8/14/28    28,628     29,503
  Sixth Street Specialty Lending Inc.  6.125%    3/1/29    24,520     24,456
8 Standard Chartered plc  2.500%    9/9/30     1,000      1,049
5,11 Standard Chartered plc, 3M Australian Bank Bill Rate + 1.850%  6.210%   6/28/25    20,500     13,482
  State Street Corp.  5.820%   11/4/28    12,460     12,910
  State Street Corp.  5.684%  11/21/29     1,677      1,732
  Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group Inc.  0.948%   1/12/26     2,800      2,596
  Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group Inc.  5.464%   1/13/26     7,840      7,922
  Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group Inc.  3.784%    3/9/26    23,160     22,640
  Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group Inc.  5.880%   7/13/26    21,540     22,008
  Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group Inc.  2.632%   7/14/26    58,324     55,355
  Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group Inc.  1.402%   9/17/26    47,940     43,836
  Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group Inc.  3.446%   1/11/27    23,285     22,453
  Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group Inc.  2.174%   1/14/27    19,400     17,998
  Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group Inc.  3.364%   7/12/27     9,700      9,253
  Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group Inc.  5.520%   1/13/28    33,190     33,948
  Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group Inc.  5.800%   7/13/28     9,630      9,965
  Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group Inc.  1.902%   9/17/28    12,670     11,136
5,11 Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group Inc., 3M Australian Bank Bill Rate + 1.250%  5.402%  10/16/24    13,821      9,086
      Coupon Maturity
Date
Face
Amount
($000)
Market
Value

($000)
  Synchrony Bank  5.400%   8/22/25    24,600     24,414
  Synchrony Financial  4.500%   7/23/25    31,729     31,038
  Synchrony Financial  3.700%    8/4/26    23,619     22,383
  Synovus Bank  5.625%   2/15/28    21,284     20,824
  Toronto-Dominion Bank  1.200%    6/3/26    25,466     23,468
  Toronto-Dominion Bank  5.532%   7/17/26    48,720     49,581
  Toronto-Dominion Bank  1.250%   9/10/26    55,126     50,506
  Toronto-Dominion Bank  5.264%  12/11/26     4,813      4,893
  Toronto-Dominion Bank  2.800%   3/10/27    88,455     83,691
  Toronto-Dominion Bank  4.108%    6/8/27    43,250     42,404
  Toronto-Dominion Bank  5.156%   1/10/28    46,885     47,526
  Toronto-Dominion Bank  5.523%   7/17/28    48,080     49,461
  Toronto-Dominion Bank  3.625%   9/15/31    11,000     10,567
  Trinity Acquisition plc  4.400%   3/15/26     1,367      1,348
  Truist Bank  3.625%   9/16/25    20,650     20,104
  Truist Financial Corp.  6.047%    6/8/27    67,457     68,706
  Truist Financial Corp.  4.873%   1/26/29    80,020     79,013
  Truist Financial Corp.  7.161%  10/30/29    16,166     17,448
  UBS AG  5.800%   9/11/25    60,749     61,524
  UBS AG  5.650%   9/11/28    84,810     87,660
3 UBS Group AG  4.282%    1/9/28    52,310     50,930
3 UBS Group AG  5.428%    2/8/30   139,110    140,216
3 United Wholesale Mortgage LLC  5.500%  11/15/25     1,510      1,490
  US Bancorp  5.727%  10/21/26    33,181     33,516
  US Bancorp  4.548%   7/22/28   147,258    145,319
  US Bancorp  4.653%    2/1/29    62,230     61,213
  US Bancorp  5.775%   6/12/29    55,175     56,542
  US Bancorp  5.384%   1/23/30    42,650     43,145
  Voya Financial Inc.  3.650%   6/15/26    11,895     11,510
12,13 Washington Mutual Bank / Debt not acquired by JPMorgan  6.875%   6/15/11    21,983          2
  Wells Fargo & Co.  3.550%   9/29/25    78,882     77,160
  Wells Fargo & Co.  2.164%   2/11/26    50,000     48,306
  Wells Fargo & Co.  3.000%   4/22/26    59,157     56,798
  Wells Fargo & Co.  2.188%   4/30/26    77,800     74,846
  Wells Fargo & Co.  4.100%    6/3/26    91,330     89,513
  Wells Fargo & Co.  3.000%  10/23/26    63,585     60,582
8 Wells Fargo & Co.  1.375%  10/26/26    43,590     44,698
  Wells Fargo & Co.  3.196%   6/17/27    22,050     21,125
  Wells Fargo & Co.  4.300%   7/22/27    25,615     25,159
  Wells Fargo & Co.  3.526%   3/24/28    86,305     82,678
  Wells Fargo & Co.  3.584%   5/22/28    94,297     90,223
  Wells Fargo & Co.  2.393%    6/2/28    56,429     52,071
  Wells Fargo & Co.  4.808%   7/25/28    61,680     61,331
  Wells Fargo & Co.  5.574%   7/25/29    84,910     86,768
  Wells Fargo & Co.  6.303%  10/23/29    19,250     20,290
  Wells Fargo Bank NA  5.450%    8/7/26    34,530     35,073
  Wells Fargo Bank NA  5.254%  12/11/26    86,570     87,768
  Westpac Banking Corp.  5.535%  11/17/28    28,870     30,001
  Westpac Banking Corp.  2.894%    2/4/30    39,369     38,171
  Westpac Banking Corp.  4.322%  11/23/31    27,918     27,020
5,11 Westpac Banking Corp., 3M Australian Bank Bill Rate + 1.230%  5.649%  11/11/27    33,800     22,448
5,11 Westpac Banking Corp., 3M Australian Bank Bill Rate + 1.550%  5.892%   1/29/31    10,800      7,085
  Willis North America Inc.  4.650%   6/15/27    19,400     19,250
  Willis North America Inc.  4.500%   9/15/28    12,510     12,237
                                             15,707,832
Health Care (8.2%)
  AbbVie Inc.  3.800%   3/15/25    55,056     54,384
  AbbVie Inc.  3.600%   5/14/25    26,347     25,911
  AbbVie Inc.  3.200%   5/14/26    24,750     24,020
  AbbVie Inc.  2.950%  11/21/26   139,102    133,353
 
23

 

Short-Term Investment-Grade Fund
      Coupon Maturity
Date
Face
Amount
($000)
Market
Value

($000)
  AbbVie Inc.  4.250%  11/14/28     6,854      6,815
  Agilent Technologies Inc.  3.050%   9/22/26     2,000      1,916
3 Alcon Finance Corp.  2.750%   9/23/26    19,350     18,311
  Amgen Inc.  5.250%    3/2/25   119,440    119,729
  Amgen Inc.  3.125%    5/1/25    15,679     15,314
  Amgen Inc.  2.200%   2/21/27    39,766     37,042
  Amgen Inc.  3.200%   11/2/27    10,314      9,834
  Amgen Inc.  5.150%    3/2/28   166,208    169,313
  Astrazeneca Finance LLC  1.200%   5/28/26    76,530     70,936
  Astrazeneca Finance LLC  4.875%    3/3/28    45,765     46,517
  Astrazeneca Finance LLC  1.750%   5/28/28     9,555      8,561
  Baxalta Inc.  4.000%   6/23/25    12,304     12,133
  Baxter International Inc.  1.915%    2/1/27   158,915    145,527
  Baxter International Inc.  2.272%   12/1/28    61,195     54,535
8 Bayer AG  1.125%    1/6/30     1,000        917
  Becton Dickinson & Co.  3.700%    6/6/27    77,616     75,160
  Becton Dickinson & Co.  4.693%   2/13/28    20,700     20,712
  Boston Scientific Corp.  1.900%    6/1/25    43,755     42,044
  Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.  3.900%   2/20/28     8,801      8,639
  Cardinal Health Inc.  3.410%   6/15/27       981        939
  Cencora Inc.  3.450%  12/15/27    14,815     14,229
  Centene Corp.  4.250%  12/15/27     7,025      6,766
  Centene Corp.  2.450%   7/15/28    19,114     17,045
3 CHS/Community Health Systems Inc.  8.000%   3/15/26     2,390      2,353
3 CHS/Community Health Systems Inc.  5.625%   3/15/27     1,260      1,167
  Cigna Group  3.250%   4/15/25    24,000     23,474
  Cigna Group  4.125%  11/15/25    91,744     90,358
  Cigna Group  4.500%   2/25/26     9,900      9,822
  Cigna Group  1.250%   3/15/26    22,550     20,879
  Cigna Group  3.400%    3/1/27    36,217     34,845
  Cigna Group  4.375%  10/15/28    31,470     31,039
  CommonSpirit Health  1.547%   10/1/25    32,150     30,211
3 CSL Finance plc  3.850%   4/27/27     9,680      9,447
  CVS Health Corp.  3.875%   7/20/25    45,617     44,891
  CVS Health Corp.  5.000%   2/20/26    48,255     48,380
  CVS Health Corp.  2.875%    6/1/26    24,200     23,138
  CVS Health Corp.  3.000%   8/15/26    41,970     40,168
  CVS Health Corp.  3.625%    4/1/27    99,162     95,924
  CVS Health Corp.  1.300%   8/21/27    49,763     44,197
  CVS Health Corp.  4.300%   3/25/28   162,702    159,938
  CVS Health Corp.  5.000%   1/30/29    38,100     38,527
  Elevance Health Inc.  5.350%  10/15/25    11,600     11,663
  Elevance Health Inc.  1.500%   3/15/26    38,795     36,224
  Elevance Health Inc.  4.101%    3/1/28    36,708     35,997
  GE HealthCare Technologies Inc.  5.600%  11/15/25   123,315    124,510
  GE HealthCare Technologies Inc.  5.650%  11/15/27   116,024    119,650
  Gilead Sciences Inc.  3.650%    3/1/26    88,187     86,219
  Gilead Sciences Inc.  2.950%    3/1/27     7,064      6,739
  GlaxoSmithKline Capital Inc.  3.875%   5/15/28    52,159     51,334
  HCA Inc.  5.375%    2/1/25    43,772     43,771
  HCA Inc.  5.250%   4/15/25    47,142     47,094
  HCA Inc.  5.875%   2/15/26     9,625      9,716
  HCA Inc.  5.250%   6/15/26    44,900     45,036
  HCA Inc.  4.500%   2/15/27    33,403     32,967
  HCA Inc.  3.125%   3/15/27    28,845     27,429
3 Highmark Inc.  1.450%   5/10/26    50,353     46,132
  Humana Inc.  4.500%    4/1/25    29,165     28,940
  Humana Inc.  1.350%    2/3/27     9,750      8,807
  Humana Inc.  5.750%    3/1/28    16,461     16,990
3 LifePoint Health Inc. 11.000%  10/15/30     1,095      1,165
  McKesson Corp.  0.900%   12/3/25    33,440     31,159
  McKesson Corp.  1.300%   8/15/26    33,850     31,116
  McKesson Corp.  3.950%   2/16/28    26,350     25,867
      Coupon Maturity
Date
Face
Amount
($000)
Market
Value

($000)
  Merck & Co. Inc.  1.700%   6/10/27    42,980     39,522
  Merck & Co. Inc.  1.900%  12/10/28     5,815      5,215
3 Organon & Co. / Organon Foreign Debt Co.-Issuer BV  4.125%   4/30/28     5,905      5,395
3 Organon & Co. / Organon Foreign Debt Co.-Issuer BV  5.125%   4/30/31     1,925      1,655
  Pfizer Investment Enterprises Pte Ltd.  4.450%   5/19/26   372,185    370,420
  Pfizer Investment Enterprises Pte Ltd.  4.450%   5/19/28   333,245    332,404
  Providence St. Joseph Health Obligated Group  2.746%   10/1/26    12,893     12,164
  Quest Diagnostics Inc.  3.500%   3/30/25    11,655     11,444
  Quest Diagnostics Inc.  3.450%    6/1/26     6,800      6,600
3 Roche Holdings Inc.  2.314%   3/10/27    65,590     61,698
  Royalty Pharma plc  1.200%    9/2/25    36,950     34,653
  Royalty Pharma plc  1.750%    9/2/27    26,975     24,241
  Shire Acquisitions Investments Ireland DAC  3.200%   9/23/26   137,061    131,894
3 Star Parent Inc.  9.000%   10/1/30     1,398      1,469
  Stryker Corp.  1.150%   6/15/25    29,100     27,633
  Stryker Corp.  3.375%   11/1/25     2,960      2,887
  Stryker Corp.  3.650%    3/7/28       757        730
  Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.  5.000%  11/26/28     7,645      7,752
  Tenet Healthcare Corp.  4.875%    1/1/26     8,155      8,082
  Tenet Healthcare Corp.  4.250%    6/1/29     1,184      1,098
  Teva Pharmaceutical Finance Netherlands III BV  3.150%   10/1/26       800        746
  Teva Pharmaceutical Finance Netherlands III BV  4.750%    5/9/27       780        753
  Teva Pharmaceutical Finance Netherlands III BV  5.125%    5/9/29       340        328
  Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc.  5.000%   12/5/26    28,700     29,084
  Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc.  4.800%  11/21/27    51,576     52,451
  Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc.  5.000%   1/31/29    24,955     25,526
  UnitedHealth Group Inc.  3.700%   5/15/27    13,950     13,645
  UnitedHealth Group Inc.  5.250%   2/15/28    50,721     52,343
  UnitedHealth Group Inc.  3.850%   6/15/28    14,545     14,216
  UnitedHealth Group Inc.  3.875%  12/15/28     9,545      9,296
  UnitedHealth Group Inc.  4.250%   1/15/29    56,280     55,799
  Utah Acquisition Sub Inc.  3.950%   6/15/26    84,040     81,610
  Viatris Inc.  1.650%   6/22/25    56,546     53,686
  Zimmer Biomet Holdings Inc.  3.050%   1/15/26    73,410     70,995
  Zimmer Biomet Holdings Inc.  5.350%   12/1/28    33,655     34,653
  Zoetis Inc.  4.500%  11/13/25    38,800     38,584
  Zoetis Inc.  5.400%  11/14/25    26,740     26,993
  Zoetis Inc.  3.000%   9/12/27    18,825     17,858
                                             4,423,407
Industrials (6.9%)
3 Air Canada  3.875%   8/15/26     1,660      1,579
  Amphenol Corp.  4.750%   3/30/26    11,570     11,580
  Boeing Co.  1.433%    2/4/24    52,160     52,160
  Boeing Co.  4.875%    5/1/25   202,401    201,060
  Boeing Co.  2.600%  10/30/25     9,593      9,173
  Boeing Co.  2.750%    2/1/26   124,695    118,999
  Boeing Co.  2.196%    2/4/26   402,571    379,441
  Boeing Co.  2.250%   6/15/26     8,748      8,181
 
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Short-Term Investment-Grade Fund
      Coupon Maturity
Date
Face
Amount
($000)
Market
Value

($000)
  Boeing Co.  2.700%    2/1/27    26,698     24,996
  Boeing Co.  5.040%    5/1/27     6,358      6,368
  Boeing Co.  3.250%    2/1/28    24,090     22,596
  Boeing Co.  3.450%   11/1/28       382        358
11 Brisbane Airport Corp. Pty Ltd.  3.900%   4/24/25    12,200      7,920
  Burlington Northern Santa Fe LLC  3.250%   6/15/27    13,706     13,220
  Canadian Pacific Railway Co.  2.900%    2/1/25     9,568      9,356
  Canadian Pacific Railway Co.  1.750%   12/2/26    36,800     34,016
  Canadian Pacific Railway Co.  4.000%    6/1/28    24,890     24,262
3 Cargo Aircraft Management Inc.  4.750%    2/1/28     1,242      1,133
  Carrier Global Corp.  2.242%   2/15/25    16,409     15,917
3 Carrier Global Corp.  5.800%  11/30/25    41,730     42,318
  Caterpillar Financial Services Corp.  4.800%    1/6/26    24,929     25,047
  Caterpillar Financial Services Corp.  1.150%   9/14/26    16,810     15,465
  Caterpillar Financial Services Corp.  4.500%    1/8/27    48,050     48,274
  CNH Industrial Capital LLC  1.875%   1/15/26    73,092     68,797
  CNH Industrial Capital LLC  1.450%   7/15/26    37,880     34,869
  CNH Industrial Capital LLC  4.550%   4/10/28    19,000     18,834
  CNH Industrial Capital LLC  5.500%   1/12/29    24,070     24,748
  CSX Corp.  3.800%    3/1/28    14,756     14,414
3 Daimler Truck Finance North America LLC  5.600%    8/8/25    33,320     33,576
3 Daimler Truck Finance North America LLC  5.125%   1/19/28    14,470     14,624
3 Daimler Truck Finance North America LLC  5.400%   9/20/28    26,670     27,278
3,4 Delta Air Lines Inc. / SkyMiles IP Ltd.  4.750%  10/20/28   111,824    109,986
8 Deutsche Lufthansa AG  2.875%   5/16/27     7,000      7,284
8 Deutsche Lufthansa AG  3.750%   2/11/28     1,500      1,599
  Dover Corp.  3.150%  11/15/25     6,115      5,933
  Emerson Electric Co.  1.800%  10/15/27    19,500     17,802
  FedEx Corp.  3.400%   2/15/28    14,739     14,069
  General Dynamics Corp.  3.500%    4/1/27    29,360     28,571
  General Dynamics Corp.  2.625%  11/15/27    11,880     11,106
9 Heathrow Funding Ltd.  6.750%   12/3/28     9,715     12,814
8 Honeywell International Inc.  3.500%   5/17/27    28,100     30,777
  Honeywell International Inc.  4.950%   2/15/28    60,347     61,853
  Huntington Ingalls Industries Inc.  3.844%    5/1/25    60,217     59,095
  Huntington Ingalls Industries Inc.  3.483%   12/1/27    31,306     29,642
  Huntington Ingalls Industries Inc.  2.043%   8/16/28     2,245      1,980
3 Husky Injection Molding Systems Ltd. / Titan Co.-Borrower LLC  9.000%   2/15/29     1,125      1,125
  Ingersoll Rand Inc.  5.400%   8/14/28     5,960      6,106
  John Deere Capital Corp.  4.800%    1/9/26    49,676     49,972
  John Deere Capital Corp.  5.050%    3/3/26     9,655      9,762
  John Deere Capital Corp.  4.750%    6/8/26    20,078     20,210
  John Deere Capital Corp.  1.300%  10/13/26    10,208      9,407
  John Deere Capital Corp.  4.500%    1/8/27    48,050     48,143
  John Deere Capital Corp.  2.350%    3/8/27    30,820     28,980
  John Deere Capital Corp.  2.800%    9/8/27     1,341      1,270
  John Deere Capital Corp.  4.150%   9/15/27    74,938     74,399
  John Deere Capital Corp.  4.750%   1/20/28    53,080     53,792
  John Deere Capital Corp.  4.500%   1/16/29    39,860     39,930
      Coupon Maturity
Date
Face
Amount
($000)
Market
Value

($000)
  Johnson Controls International plc  3.900%   2/14/26     2,541      2,486
  L3Harris Technologies Inc.  3.832%   4/27/25     4,620      4,546
  L3Harris Technologies Inc.  3.850%  12/15/26    26,108     25,544
  L3Harris Technologies Inc.  5.400%   1/15/27    72,292     73,727
  L3Harris Technologies Inc.  4.400%   6/15/28       554        546
  Lennox International Inc.  1.350%    8/1/25     6,770      6,398
  Lennox International Inc.  1.700%    8/1/27     6,800      6,134
  Lockheed Martin Corp.  5.100%  11/15/27    16,460     16,881
  Lockheed Martin Corp.  4.450%   5/15/28    23,520     23,537
  Lockheed Martin Corp.  4.500%   2/15/29    28,360     28,415
11 Lonsdale Finance Pty Ltd.  2.450%  11/20/26    32,470     19,967
3 Mileage Plus Holdings LLC / Mileage Plus Intellectual Property Assets Ltd.  6.500%   6/20/27   167,893    168,304
  MISC Capital Two Labuan Ltd.  3.750%    4/6/27     6,795      6,530
3 Mueller Water Products Inc.  4.000%   6/15/29       960        875
  Norfolk Southern Corp.  3.650%    8/1/25     7,852      7,703
  Norfolk Southern Corp.  2.900%   6/15/26    16,309     15,644
  Northrop Grumman Corp.  3.250%   1/15/28    63,139     60,171
  Northrop Grumman Corp.  4.600%    2/1/29    72,050     72,218
  Otis Worldwide Corp.  2.056%    4/5/25   106,183    102,401
  Otis Worldwide Corp.  2.293%    4/5/27     1,220      1,139
  Otis Worldwide Corp.  5.250%   8/16/28    33,685     34,449
  PACCAR Financial Corp.  1.100%   5/11/26     2,584      2,396
11 Pacific National Finance Pty Ltd.  5.250%   5/19/25    28,500     18,605
  Parker-Hannifin Corp.  3.250%    3/1/27     1,660      1,595
  Parker-Hannifin Corp.  4.250%   9/15/27    29,080     28,751
11 Qantas Airways Ltd.  4.750%  10/12/26     5,810      3,777
11 Qantas Airways Ltd.  3.150%   9/27/28     9,650      5,737
3 Regal Rexnord Corp.  6.050%   4/15/28    12,740     12,918
  Republic Services Inc.  3.200%   3/15/25    10,293     10,089
  Republic Services Inc.  0.875%  11/15/25    14,500     13,511
  Republic Services Inc.  2.900%    7/1/26     4,860      4,670
  Republic Services Inc.  3.375%  11/15/27    19,500     18,739
  Republic Services Inc.  4.875%    4/1/29    24,340     24,636
3 Roller Bearing Co. of America Inc.  4.375%  10/15/29       955        878
3 Rolls-Royce plc  3.625%  10/14/25     2,640      2,545
3 Rolls-Royce plc  5.750%  10/15/27     2,476      2,472
  RTX Corp.  3.950%   8/16/25    80,973     79,889
  RTX Corp.  5.000%   2/27/26    13,490     13,556
  RTX Corp.  5.750%   11/8/26    45,830     47,013
  RTX Corp.  3.500%   3/15/27    38,900     37,527
  RTX Corp.  3.125%    5/4/27    24,137     22,981
  RTX Corp.  4.125%  11/16/28     3,560      3,470
  RTX Corp.  5.750%   1/15/29    29,030     30,282
  Ryder System Inc.  1.750%    9/1/26    24,290     22,455
  Ryder System Inc.  2.850%    3/1/27    31,003     29,205
  Ryder System Inc.  5.650%    3/1/28    14,460     14,888
  Ryder System Inc.  5.250%    6/1/28    20,500     20,845
  Ryder System Inc.  6.300%   12/1/28    62,550     66,281
3 Sensata Technologies BV  5.000%   10/1/25     1,935      1,917
3 Siemens Financieringsmaatschappij NV  1.200%   3/11/26    42,600     39,668
3 Siemens Financieringsmaatschappij NV  1.700%   3/11/28    14,100     12,663
  Southwest Airlines Co.  5.250%    5/4/25    41,341     41,353
  Southwest Airlines Co.  3.000%  11/15/26     6,800      6,456
  Southwest Airlines Co.  5.125%   6/15/27    56,783     57,177
  Southwest Airlines Co.  3.450%  11/16/27    10,479      9,968
 
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Short-Term Investment-Grade Fund
      Coupon Maturity
Date
Face
Amount
($000)
Market
Value

($000)
  Stanley Black & Decker Inc.  3.400%    3/1/26    21,105     20,460
3 TransDigm Inc.  6.250%   3/15/26     5,965      5,933
  TransDigm Inc.  5.500%  11/15/27       760        741
3 TransDigm Inc.  6.750%   8/15/28     1,740      1,768
8 Traton Finance Luxembourg SA  4.000%   9/16/25    25,000     27,022
3 Triumph Group Inc.  9.000%   3/15/28     4,167      4,401
  Tyco Electronics Group SA  4.500%   2/13/26    43,330     43,180
  Tyco Electronics Group SA  3.700%   2/15/26    24,334     23,810
  Tyco Electronics Group SA  3.125%   8/15/27    23,841     22,778
  Union Pacific Corp.  2.750%    3/1/26     8,717      8,409
  Union Pacific Corp.  3.000%   4/15/27    18,214     17,413
4 United Airlines Class B Series 2020-1 Pass Through Trust  4.875%   7/15/27     5,393      5,266
3 United Airlines Inc.  4.375%   4/15/26     5,035      4,861
4 United Airlines Pass Through Trust Class A Series 2020-1  5.875%   4/15/29     2,077      2,088
3 Veralto Corp.  5.500%   9/18/26    36,810     37,300
3 Veralto Corp.  5.350%   9/18/28    15,311     15,612
  Waste Management Inc.  3.150%  11/15/27    19,991     19,115
  Waste Management Inc.  1.150%   3/15/28     2,900      2,542
                                             3,695,393
Materials (2.6%)
  Albemarle Corp.  4.650%    6/1/27    16,240     16,039
  ArcelorMittal SA  4.550%   3/11/26     8,995      8,901
  ArcelorMittal SA  6.550%  11/29/27     3,226      3,381
3 Ardagh Packaging Finance plc / Ardagh Holdings USA Inc.  5.250%   4/30/25     4,167      4,074
  Ball Corp.  4.875%   3/15/26     2,775      2,744
  Berry Global Inc.  0.950%   2/15/24    67,135     67,002
  Berry Global Inc.  1.570%   1/15/26   113,233    105,731
3 Berry Global Inc.  4.500%   2/15/26     2,355      2,292
3 Berry Global Inc.  4.875%   7/15/26    15,149     14,907
  Berry Global Inc.  1.650%   1/15/27    21,744     19,706
  BHP Billiton Finance USA Ltd.  4.875%   2/27/26   103,900    104,455
  BHP Billiton Finance USA Ltd.  5.250%    9/8/26    24,060     24,513
  BHP Billiton Finance USA Ltd.  4.750%   2/28/28   116,835    117,822
  BHP Billiton Finance USA Ltd.  5.100%    9/8/28    38,500     39,403
3 Big River Steel LLC / BRS Finance Corp.  6.625%   1/31/29     4,090      4,137
3 Canpack SA / Canpack US LLC  3.875%  11/15/29     2,535      2,233
  Celanese US Holdings LLC  6.350%  11/15/28    24,060     25,061
3 Chemours Co.  5.750%  11/15/28     3,050      2,883
3 Chevron Phillips Chemical Co. LLC / Chevron Phillips Chemical Co. LP  3.400%   12/1/26    35,216     33,832
  Dow Chemical Co.  4.550%  11/30/25    24,580     24,384
  DuPont de Nemours Inc.  4.493%  11/15/25    59,612     59,154
  Eastman Chemical Co.  3.800%   3/15/25    22,587     22,237
  EIDP Inc.  1.700%   7/15/25    14,540     13,869
  EIDP Inc.  4.500%   5/15/26    38,555     38,471
3 Element Solutions Inc.  3.875%    9/1/28     4,608      4,214
  FMC Corp.  5.150%   5/18/26    19,130     19,137
  FMC Corp.  3.200%   10/1/26    12,000     11,408
  Freeport Indonesia PT  4.763%   4/14/27    22,710     22,284
  Freeport-McMoRan Inc.  4.375%    8/1/28    17,528     16,913
3 Georgia-Pacific LLC  1.750%   9/30/25    66,065     62,819
3 Georgia-Pacific LLC  0.950%   5/15/26    71,895     65,986
3 Georgia-Pacific LLC  2.100%   4/30/27    49,882     46,010
      Coupon Maturity
Date
Face
Amount
($000)
Market
Value

($000)
3 Graphic Packaging International LLC  3.500%   3/15/28       625        581
3 Hudbay Minerals Inc.  4.500%    4/1/26     2,454      2,378
  Indonesia Asahan Aluminium PT / Mineral Industri Indonesia Persero PT  4.750%   5/15/25    37,106     36,586
3 Kaiser Aluminum Corp.  4.625%    3/1/28     1,650      1,520
  LYB International Finance III LLC  1.250%   10/1/25    51,849     48,622
  Mosaic Co.  5.375%  11/15/28    14,430     14,702
3 NOVA Chemicals Corp.  8.500%  11/15/28       490        514
  Nucor Corp.  3.950%   5/23/25     9,700      9,565
  Nucor Corp.  2.000%    6/1/25    26,034     25,037
  Nucor Corp.  4.300%   5/23/27     9,700      9,614
  Nutrien Ltd.  3.000%    4/1/25    35,822     34,912
  Nutrien Ltd.  5.950%   11/7/25    17,260     17,545
  Nutrien Ltd.  4.900%   3/27/28    44,319     44,522
3 Olympus Water US Holding Corp.  9.750%  11/15/28     5,433      5,763
  PPG Industries Inc.  1.200%   3/15/26    31,210     28,960
  RPM International Inc.  3.750%   3/15/27    37,821     36,609
3 Sealed Air Corp.  6.125%    2/1/28     8,375      8,415
  Sherwin-Williams Co.  4.250%    8/8/25    24,040     23,793
3 SNF Group SACA  3.125%   3/15/27     2,170      2,007
3 SNF Group SACA  3.375%   3/15/30     1,234      1,058
  Steel Dynamics Inc.  2.400%   6/15/25    15,855     15,230
  Westlake Corp.  3.600%   8/15/26     1,657      1,604
3 WR Grace Holdings LLC  5.625%   8/15/29       710        626
3 WR Grace Holdings LLC  7.375%    3/1/31       230        234
  WRKCo Inc.  3.750%   3/15/25     8,107      7,967
  WRKCo Inc.  3.375%   9/15/27     3,050      2,891
                                             1,387,257
Real Estate (4.2%)
8 Akelius Residential Property AB  1.750%    2/7/25     3,000      3,147
9 Akelius Residential Property AB  2.375%   8/15/25    26,941     32,211
  Alexandria Real Estate Equities Inc.  3.450%   4/30/25    44,536     43,608
  Alexandria Real Estate Equities Inc.  4.300%   1/15/26     9,080      8,964
  American Tower Corp.  2.400%   3/15/25    69,903     67,754
  American Tower Corp.  4.000%    6/1/25    31,725     31,233
  American Tower Corp.  4.400%   2/15/26     2,356      2,330
  American Tower Corp.  1.600%   4/15/26    67,714     62,958
  American Tower Corp.  1.450%   9/15/26    34,406     31,459
  American Tower Corp.  3.375%  10/15/26    25,308     24,306
8 American Tower Corp.  0.450%   1/15/27    19,437     19,248
  American Tower Corp.  2.750%   1/15/27    28,920     27,274
8 American Tower Corp.  0.400%   2/15/27     8,744      8,632
  American Tower Corp.  3.550%   7/15/27    10,995     10,546
  American Tower Corp.  3.600%   1/15/28    11,760     11,227
  American Tower Corp.  5.800%  11/15/28    12,978     13,448
8 Aroundtown SA  0.625%    7/9/25     7,800      7,906
8 Aroundtown SA  3.375% Perpetual     3,600      1,981
  AvalonBay Communities Inc.  2.950%   5/11/26    19,400     18,645
  AvalonBay Communities Inc.  2.900%  10/15/26     6,300      6,010
  AvalonBay Communities Inc.  1.900%   12/1/28       950        838
8 Blackstone Property Partners Europe Holdings Sarl  2.200%   7/24/25     5,850      6,115
8 Blackstone Property Partners Europe Holdings Sarl  1.000%  10/20/26     3,900      3,832
 
26

 

Short-Term Investment-Grade Fund
      Coupon Maturity
Date
Face
Amount
($000)
Market
Value

($000)
8 Blackstone Property Partners Europe Holdings Sarl  1.250%   4/26/27     4,700      4,558
8 Blackstone Property Partners Europe Holdings Sarl  3.625%  10/29/29     2,700      2,761
  Boston Properties LP  2.750%   10/1/26    16,974     15,808
  Boston Properties LP  6.750%   12/1/27    14,500     15,159
  Boston Properties LP  4.500%   12/1/28     4,510      4,306
  Brixmor Operating Partnership LP  3.850%    2/1/25    22,431     22,031
  Brixmor Operating Partnership LP  3.900%   3/15/27     9,690      9,304
  Brixmor Operating Partnership LP  2.250%    4/1/28     5,806      5,204
  Camden Property Trust  5.850%   11/3/26    26,940     27,724
  Corporate Office Properties LP  2.250%   3/15/26    59,075     55,462
  Corporate Office Properties LP  2.000%   1/15/29     3,387      2,844
  Crown Castle Inc.  1.350%   7/15/25    29,140     27,584
  Crown Castle Inc.  4.450%   2/15/26    41,232     40,714
  Crown Castle Inc.  3.700%   6/15/26    56,235     54,457
  Crown Castle Inc.  1.050%   7/15/26    56,719     51,469
  Crown Castle Inc.  4.000%    3/1/27     7,199      6,978
  Crown Castle Inc.  2.900%   3/15/27    19,430     18,205
  Crown Castle Inc.  3.650%    9/1/27     1,190      1,133
  Crown Castle Inc.  5.000%   1/11/28    43,891     43,715
  Crown Castle Inc.  3.800%   2/15/28     8,670      8,247
  CubeSmart LP  4.000%  11/15/25     7,260      7,102
  CubeSmart LP  3.125%    9/1/26     2,680      2,547
  CubeSmart LP  2.250%  12/15/28    16,092     14,199
  CubeSmart LP  4.375%   2/15/29    12,122     11,777
8 Digital Dutch Finco BV  0.625%   7/15/25    13,205     13,601
8 Digital Euro Finco LLC  2.625%   4/15/24     3,744      4,030
  Digital Realty Trust LP  3.700%   8/15/27    15,729     15,201
  Digital Realty Trust LP  5.550%   1/15/28    48,500     49,553
  Equinix Inc.  1.450%   5/15/26     9,710      9,000
  Equinix Inc.  2.900%  11/18/26    18,180     17,267
  Equinix Inc.  1.800%   7/15/27    14,550     13,203
  Equinix Inc.  2.000%   5/15/28     9,600      8,566
  ERP Operating LP  3.375%    6/1/25    20,200     19,759
  ERP Operating LP  2.850%   11/1/26     7,965      7,590
  ERP Operating LP  4.150%   12/1/28     2,740      2,683
  Essex Portfolio LP  3.500%    4/1/25     8,231      8,060
  Essex Portfolio LP  3.625%    5/1/27     9,640      9,199
  Essex Portfolio LP  1.700%    3/1/28     8,760      7,672
  Extra Space Storage LP  5.700%    4/1/28    35,178     35,966
  Federal Realty OP LP  1.250%   2/15/26    13,240     12,261
  Federal Realty OP LP  3.250%   7/15/27     9,677      9,100
  Healthcare Realty Holdings LP  3.875%    5/1/25     5,800      5,660
  Healthcare Realty Holdings LP  3.750%    7/1/27    19,305     18,308
  Healthpeak OP LLC  4.000%    6/1/25    10,352     10,188
  Healthpeak OP LLC  1.350%    2/1/27    24,300     21,939
8 Heimstaden Bostad AB  1.125%   1/21/26    17,200     16,532
  Highwoods Realty LP  3.875%    3/1/27    22,853     21,309
  Highwoods Realty LP  4.125%   3/15/28     8,923      8,334
  Host Hotels & Resorts LP  4.000%   6/15/25    12,046     11,817
  Kilroy Realty LP  4.375%   10/1/25     5,685      5,555
  Kilroy Realty LP  4.750%  12/15/28    33,847     32,581
  Kimco Realty OP LLC  3.300%    2/1/25    32,730     32,059
  Kimco Realty OP LLC  2.800%   10/1/26     7,258      6,859
  Kimco Realty OP LLC  3.800%    4/1/27     9,684      9,333
8 Kojamo OYJ  1.500%   6/19/24     4,850      5,171
8 Logicor Financing Sarl  0.750%   7/15/24     5,068      5,372
8 Logicor Financing Sarl  2.250%   5/13/25     4,855      5,083
      Coupon Maturity
Date
Face
Amount
($000)
Market
Value

($000)
  Mid-America Apartments LP  4.000%  11/15/25    11,320     11,119
  Mid-America Apartments LP  1.100%   9/15/26    25,735     23,396
  Mid-America Apartments LP  3.600%    6/1/27     2,618      2,532
  Mid-America Apartments LP  3.950%   3/15/29    27,380     26,502
  NNN REIT Inc.  4.000%  11/15/25    19,893     19,518
  NNN REIT Inc.  4.300%  10/15/28     1,491      1,452
  Omega Healthcare Investors Inc.  5.250%   1/15/26    35,244     35,120
  Omega Healthcare Investors Inc.  4.500%    4/1/27     4,250      4,131
  Omega Healthcare Investors Inc.  4.750%   1/15/28     9,757      9,464
3 Ontario Teachers' Cadillac Fairview Properties Trust  3.875%   3/20/27     6,000      5,696
  Physicians Realty LP  4.300%   3/15/27    12,027     11,758
8 Prologis International Funding II SA  3.625%    3/7/30     5,100      5,422
  Prologis LP  3.250%   6/30/26    11,070     10,712
  Prologis LP  2.125%   4/15/27     9,885      9,149
  Prologis LP  3.375%  12/15/27    10,600     10,143
  Prologis LP  4.875%   6/15/28    38,520     39,026
  Prologis LP  3.875%   9/15/28       314        305
  Prologis LP  4.375%    2/1/29     8,618      8,528
  Public Storage Operating Co.  1.500%   11/9/26    17,225     15,860
  Public Storage Operating Co.  1.850%    5/1/28    29,889     26,872
  Public Storage Operating Co.  5.125%   1/15/29    16,690     17,123
  Realty Income Corp.  3.875%   4/15/25    13,495     13,298
  Realty Income Corp.  4.625%   11/1/25    57,806     57,483
  Realty Income Corp.  0.750%   3/15/26     9,020      8,255
  Realty Income Corp.  4.875%    6/1/26   103,847    103,820
  Realty Income Corp.  4.125%  10/15/26    44,580     43,877
9 Realty Income Corp.  1.875%   1/14/27     6,214      7,178
  Realty Income Corp.  3.000%   1/15/27    12,520     11,913
  Realty Income Corp.  3.200%   1/15/27     5,350      5,108
9 Realty Income Corp.  1.125%   7/13/27    13,900     15,475
  Realty Income Corp.  2.200%   6/15/28     7,220      6,494
  Realty Income Corp.  4.750%   2/15/29    28,840     28,776
8 Realty Income Corp.  4.875%    7/6/30     2,658      3,035
  Regency Centers LP  3.600%    2/1/27     1,392      1,342
  Sabra Health Care LP  5.125%   8/15/26    24,249     23,916
  Simon Property Group LP  3.500%    9/1/25    48,883     47,937
  Simon Property Group LP  3.250%  11/30/26    23,542     22,725
  Simon Property Group LP  1.375%   1/15/27    24,250     22,212
  STORE Capital Corp.  4.500%   3/15/28     5,018      4,723
  Sun Communities Operating LP  2.300%   11/1/28     2,452      2,159
  Sun Communities Operating LP  5.500%   1/15/29    28,170     28,437
  UDR Inc.  2.950%    9/1/26     1,500      1,424
  Ventas Realty LP  3.500%    2/1/25     4,820      4,729
  Ventas Realty LP  3.250%  10/15/26    25,055     23,788
3 VICI Properties LP / VICI Note Co. Inc.  4.625%   6/15/25     7,927      7,814
  Welltower OP LLC  4.000%    6/1/25    67,934     66,892
  Welltower OP LLC  4.250%    4/1/26     6,180      6,105
  Welltower OP LLC  2.050%   1/15/29    34,210     30,050
9 Westfield America Management Ltd.  2.125%   3/30/25     6,499      7,890
                                             2,256,454
 
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Short-Term Investment-Grade Fund
      Coupon Maturity
Date
Face
Amount
($000)
Market
Value

($000)
Technology (5.0%)
3 Black Knight InfoServ LLC  3.625%    9/1/28    10,790     10,208
  Broadcom Corp. / Broadcom Cayman Finance Ltd.  3.875%   1/15/27    71,450     69,756
  Broadcom Corp. / Broadcom Cayman Finance Ltd.  3.500%   1/15/28     8,356      7,982
  Broadcom Inc.  3.150%  11/15/25    39,911     38,706
  Broadcom Inc.  3.459%   9/15/26    31,621     30,574
3 Broadcom Inc.  1.950%   2/15/28    18,373     16,471
  Broadcom Inc.  4.110%   9/15/28    55,695     54,198
3 Cloud Software Group Inc.  6.500%   3/31/29     3,390      3,165
  Dell International LLC / EMC Corp.  5.850%   7/15/25    55,947     56,514
  Dell International LLC / EMC Corp.  6.020%   6/15/26   174,807    178,619
  Dell International LLC / EMC Corp.  4.900%   10/1/26    37,793     37,810
  Dell International LLC / EMC Corp.  6.100%   7/15/27     6,800      7,075
  Dell International LLC / EMC Corp.  5.250%    2/1/28    29,575     30,201
  DXC Technology Co.  1.800%   9/15/26    32,770     29,933
  DXC Technology Co.  2.375%   9/15/28    24,060     21,013
3 Entegris Escrow Corp.  4.750%   4/15/29     3,880      3,710
  Equifax Inc.  2.600%   12/1/24    16,452     16,076
  Equifax Inc.  2.600%  12/15/25    48,400     46,373
  Fidelity National Information Services Inc.  1.150%    3/1/26    19,430     18,066
8 Fidelity National Information Services Inc.  1.000%   12/3/28     5,400      5,259
  Fiserv Inc.  3.200%    7/1/26    50,813     48,991
  Fiserv Inc.  5.450%    3/2/28    38,045     39,030
  Fiserv Inc.  5.375%   8/21/28    28,870     29,596
  Global Payments Inc.  1.200%    3/1/26    74,837     69,130
  Global Payments Inc.  2.150%   1/15/27    79,130     73,246
3 GTCR W-2 Merger Sub LLC  7.500%   1/15/31       815        849
  HP Inc.  2.200%   6/17/25    81,466     78,242
  HP Inc.  1.450%   6/17/26     1,828      1,684
  HP Inc.  3.000%   6/17/27     9,830      9,290
  HP Inc.  4.750%   1/15/28     7,110      7,107
  Intel Corp.  4.875%   2/10/26    40,440     40,678
  Intel Corp.  3.750%   3/25/27     5,190      5,084
  Intel Corp.  3.150%   5/11/27     5,139      4,939
  Intel Corp.  3.750%    8/5/27    98,440     96,230
  Intel Corp.  4.875%   2/10/28    59,567     60,295
  International Business Machines Corp.  3.300%   5/15/26   114,464    111,067
  International Business Machines Corp.  4.500%    2/6/28    38,520     38,561
  Intuit Inc.  0.950%   7/15/25     1,950      1,845
  Juniper Networks Inc.  1.200%  12/10/25    13,730     12,779
  NXP BV / NXP Funding LLC  5.350%    3/1/26    17,480     17,568
  NXP BV / NXP Funding LLC  5.550%   12/1/28       780        801
  NXP BV / NXP Funding LLC / NXP USA Inc.  2.700%    5/1/25    10,346     10,007
  NXP BV / NXP Funding LLC / NXP USA Inc.  4.400%    6/1/27    23,523     23,239
  Oracle Corp.  2.500%    4/1/25   120,121    116,508
  Oracle Corp.  2.950%   5/15/25    47,433     46,166
  Oracle Corp.  5.800%  11/10/25    34,400     34,915
      Coupon Maturity
Date
Face
Amount
($000)
Market
Value

($000)
  Oracle Corp.  1.650%   3/25/26   130,629    122,095
  Oracle Corp.  2.650%   7/15/26    91,643     87,012
  Oracle Corp.  2.800%    4/1/27    35,092     33,094
  Oracle Corp.  3.250%  11/15/27    19,500     18,496
  Oracle Corp.  2.300%   3/25/28    14,450     13,114
  Oracle Corp.  4.500%    5/6/28    52,590     52,333
  PayPal Holdings Inc.  3.900%    6/1/27     9,420      9,232
  QUALCOMM Inc.  3.250%   5/20/27    30,971     29,889
  Roper Technologies Inc.  3.800%  12/15/26    12,272     11,990
  S&P Global Inc.  2.450%    3/1/27    60,795     57,238
  Skyworks Solutions Inc.  1.800%    6/1/26    90,504     84,239
3 SS&C Technologies Inc.  5.500%   9/30/27     2,564      2,517
  Teledyne Technologies Inc.  1.600%    4/1/26    64,850     60,364
  Teledyne Technologies Inc.  2.250%    4/1/28    22,816     20,630
  Texas Instruments Inc.  2.900%   11/3/27    22,960     21,804
3 UKG Inc.  6.875%    2/1/31     4,025      4,072
  Verisk Analytics Inc.  4.000%   6/15/25    85,224     84,042
  VMware LLC  4.500%   5/15/25   144,807    143,652
  VMware LLC  1.400%   8/15/26    78,669     71,980
  VMware LLC  4.650%   5/15/27     3,392      3,359
  VMware LLC  3.900%   8/21/27    17,921     17,312
  VMware LLC  1.800%   8/15/28    68,753     60,322
  Western Digital Corp.  2.850%    2/1/29     3,850      3,296
  Workday Inc.  3.500%    4/1/27    40,650     39,335
                                             2,710,973
Utilities (6.4%)
  AEP Transmission Co. LLC  3.100%   12/1/26    13,890     13,373
  AES Corp.  5.450%    6/1/28    29,050     29,427
5,11 AGI Finance Pty Ltd., 3M Australian Bank Bill Rate + 1.000%  5.139%    1/8/26    14,500      9,455
  Alabama Power Co.  3.750%    9/1/27    48,385     47,195
  Ameren Corp.  3.650%   2/15/26     9,007      8,768
  Ameren Corp.  5.700%   12/1/26   100,910    103,205
  Ameren Corp.  1.950%   3/15/27    26,375     24,200
  Ameren Corp.  1.750%   3/15/28    14,460     12,817
  Ameren Corp.  5.000%   1/15/29   126,010    126,717
  American Electric Power Co. Inc.  5.699%   8/15/25    29,930     30,159
  American Electric Power Co. Inc.  1.000%   11/1/25     9,675      9,010
  American Electric Power Co. Inc.  5.750%   11/1/27    17,250     17,777
  American Electric Power Co. Inc.  5.200%   1/15/29    28,680     29,109
8 Amprion GmbH  3.450%   9/22/27    11,100     12,067
8 Amprion GmbH  3.875%    9/7/28     3,400      3,761
11 Ausgrid Finance Pty Ltd.  1.814%    2/5/27    23,520     14,039
5,11 Australian Gas Networks Ltd., 3M Australian Bank Bill Rate + 0.400%  4.755%    7/1/24     9,500      6,219
  Berkshire Hathaway Energy Co.  4.050%   4/15/25    19,699     19,504
9 Cadent Finance plc  2.125%   9/22/28     5,400      6,076
3 Calpine Corp.  4.500%   2/15/28     1,935      1,841
  CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric LLC  5.200%   10/1/28    20,400     20,906
  CenterPoint Energy Inc.  1.450%    6/1/26    46,620     43,296
  CenterPoint Energy Inc.  5.250%   8/10/26    44,760     45,373
  CenterPoint Energy Resources Corp.  5.250%    3/1/28     9,640      9,862
  Consumers Energy Co.  4.650%    3/1/28    61,435     61,696
  Consumers Energy Co.  4.600%   5/30/29    31,007     31,074
11 DBNGP Finance Co. Pty Ltd.  4.225%   5/28/25     8,050      5,209
  Dominion Energy Inc.  3.300%   3/15/25    47,212     46,224
  Dominion Energy Inc.  1.450%   4/15/26    39,762     36,926
  Dominion Energy Inc.  2.850%   8/15/26     4,500      4,266
 
28

 

Short-Term Investment-Grade Fund
      Coupon Maturity
Date
Face
Amount
($000)
Market
Value

($000)
  Dominion Energy Inc.  4.250%    6/1/28     1,568      1,534
  DTE Energy Co.  1.050%    6/1/25    35,045     33,178
  DTE Energy Co.  2.850%   10/1/26    36,880     34,948
  DTE Energy Co.  4.875%    6/1/28    20,000     20,035
  Duke Energy Carolinas LLC  6.000%   12/1/28       193        203
  Duke Energy Corp.  0.900%   9/15/25    33,565     31,487
  Duke Energy Corp.  5.000%   12/8/25    24,130     24,185
  Duke Energy Corp.  2.650%    9/1/26    21,838     20,764
  Duke Energy Corp.  4.850%    1/5/27    33,630     33,802
  Duke Energy Corp.  3.150%   8/15/27       529        500
  Duke Energy Corp.  5.000%   12/8/27    19,290     19,479
  Duke Energy Corp.  4.300%   3/15/28    24,820     24,353
3 East Ohio Gas Co.  1.300%   6/15/25     9,715      9,222
3 Electricite de France SA  5.700%   5/23/28     8,180      8,440
3 Electricite de France SA  4.500%   9/21/28    16,050     15,794
8 Elia Transmission Belgium SA  3.000%    4/7/29     5,900      6,290
8 Enel Finance International NV  0.000%   6/17/27    36,800     35,805
  Entergy Arkansas LLC  3.500%    4/1/26    23,522     22,952
  Entergy Corp.  0.900%   9/15/25    48,695     45,590
  Entergy Corp.  2.950%    9/1/26    90,000     85,730
  Entergy Corp.  1.900%   6/15/28    10,570      9,389
  Entergy Louisiana LLC  2.400%   10/1/26    16,976     15,926
8 Eurogrid GmbH  3.722%   4/27/30       500        549
  Evergy Kansas Central Inc.  2.550%    7/1/26    16,138     15,330
  Eversource Energy  0.800%   8/15/25    11,595     10,836
  Eversource Energy  4.750%   5/15/26    38,600     38,365
  Eversource Energy  1.400%   8/15/26    21,290     19,469
  Eversource Energy  2.900%    3/1/27    42,422     39,974
  Eversource Energy  4.600%    7/1/27    24,200     23,936
  Eversource Energy  5.450%    3/1/28    40,980     41,727
  Exelon Corp.  3.950%   6/15/25    30,194     29,738
  Exelon Corp.  3.400%   4/15/26     4,845      4,701
  Exelon Corp.  2.750%   3/15/27    36,944     34,749
  Exelon Corp.  5.150%   3/15/28    67,255     68,210
  FirstEnergy Corp.  2.050%    3/1/25     5,635      5,406
  FirstEnergy Corp.  1.600%   1/15/26    12,317     11,518
  FirstEnergy Corp.  4.150%   7/15/27     3,995      3,844
  Georgia Power Co.  4.650%   5/16/28    86,760     86,870
  ITC Holdings Corp.  3.250%   6/30/26     9,400      9,040
3 ITC Holdings Corp.  4.950%   9/22/27    14,778     14,831
  ITC Holdings Corp.  3.350%  11/15/27    24,269     23,135
3 Metropolitan Edison Co.  5.200%    4/1/28    14,460     14,610
3 Mid-Atlantic Interstate Transmission LLC  4.100%   5/15/28     9,650      9,337
  National Fuel Gas Co.  5.500%   1/15/26     9,705      9,746
  National Fuel Gas Co.  5.500%   10/1/26    19,275     19,413
8 National Grid Electricity Distribution East Midlands plc  3.530%   9/20/28    20,310     22,099
9 National Grid Electricity Distribution plc  3.500%  10/16/26     3,168      3,851
  National Grid plc  5.602%   6/12/28    27,030     27,826
  National Rural Utilities Cooperative Finance Corp.  1.875%    2/7/25    17,750     17,186
  National Rural Utilities Cooperative Finance Corp.  3.400%    2/7/28    11,203     10,746
11 Network Finance Co. Pty. Ltd.  2.579%   10/3/28    33,730     19,739
  NextEra Energy Capital Holdings Inc.  5.749%    9/1/25    24,130     24,369
  NextEra Energy Capital Holdings Inc.  4.950%   1/29/26    48,030     48,060
  NextEra Energy Capital Holdings Inc.  1.875%   1/15/27    20,853     19,202
      Coupon Maturity
Date
Face
Amount
($000)
Market
Value

($000)
  NextEra Energy Capital Holdings Inc.  4.625%   7/15/27    29,000     28,919
3 NextEra Energy Operating Partners LP  4.250%   7/15/24     3,810      3,772
3 NextEra Energy Operating Partners LP  3.875%  10/15/26       235        223
  NiSource Inc.  5.250%   3/30/28    35,410     36,130
  NRG Energy Inc.  6.625%   1/15/27     1,514      1,518
  NSTAR Electric Co.  3.250%  11/15/25     9,710      9,420
  NSTAR Electric Co.  3.200%   5/15/27    33,850     32,644
  NTPC Ltd.  4.375%  11/26/24     4,300      4,260
  Oncor Electric Delivery Co. LLC  0.550%   10/1/25    10,212      9,531
  Oncor Electric Delivery Co. LLC  4.300%   5/15/28    43,210     42,631
  Pacific Gas and Electric Co.  3.500%   6/15/25    16,285     15,857
  Pacific Gas and Electric Co.  3.450%    7/1/25    14,525     14,161
  Pacific Gas and Electric Co.  3.150%    1/1/26   100,743     96,845
  Pacific Gas and Electric Co.  2.100%    8/1/27    13,019     11,781
  PacifiCorp  5.100%   2/15/29    24,020     24,306
3 Pennsylvania Electric Co.  5.150%   3/30/26     7,690      7,681
  PG&E Recovery Funding LLC  5.045%   7/15/34    22,410     22,582
  Public Service Enterprise Group Inc.  0.800%   8/15/25    45,565     42,741
  Public Service Enterprise Group Inc.  5.850%  11/15/27    59,480     61,799
  Public Service Enterprise Group Inc.  5.875%  10/15/28    33,690     35,253
  Puget Energy Inc.  3.650%   5/15/25    13,272     12,969
3 Rayburn Country Securitization LLC  2.307%   12/1/32     8,988      8,169
  Sempra  3.300%    4/1/25    36,889     36,092
  Southern California Edison Co.  3.700%    8/1/25    13,471     13,223
  Southern California Edison Co.  1.200%    2/1/26     6,329      5,907
  Southern California Edison Co.  4.875%    2/1/27    47,480     47,592
  Southern California Edison Co.  5.300%    3/1/28    20,960     21,486
  Southern California Edison Co.  5.650%   10/1/28    21,250     22,107
  Southern California Gas Co.  2.600%   6/15/26    16,150     15,435
  Southern California Gas Co.  2.950%   4/15/27    19,425     18,470
  Southern Co.  5.150%   10/6/25    14,885     14,935
  Southern Co.  3.250%    7/1/26     8,900      8,589
  Southern Co.  5.113%    8/1/27    49,075     49,641
  Southern Co.  1.750%   3/15/28       931        831
  Southern Co.  4.850%   6/15/28    48,190     48,465
  Southern Co. Gas Capital Corp.  3.250%   6/15/26     4,025      3,879
  Southern Power Co.  0.900%   1/15/26     9,700      8,967
  Southwestern Electric Power Co.  1.650%   3/15/26    35,070     32,785
  Southwestern Electric Power Co.  4.100%   9/15/28    16,360     15,871
  Tampa Electric Co.  4.900%    3/1/29    28,630     28,930
  Union Electric Co.  2.950%   6/15/27    12,496     11,886
11 United Energy Distribution Pty Ltd.  3.850%  10/23/24     9,730      6,340
11 Victoria Power Networks Finance Pty. Ltd.  2.132%   4/21/28    14,400      8,337
 
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      Coupon Maturity
Date
Face
Amount
($000)
Market
Value

($000)
  Virginia Electric and Power Co.  3.100%   5/15/25     8,585      8,385
  Virginia Electric and Power Co.  3.150%   1/15/26    12,295     11,934
  Virginia Electric and Power Co.  2.950%  11/15/26    46,542     44,600
  Virginia Electric and Power Co.  3.500%   3/15/27    19,467     18,812
  Virginia Electric and Power Co.  3.750%   5/15/27    18,494     18,037
  Virginia Electric and Power Co.  3.800%    4/1/28    14,460     14,037
3 Vistra Operations Co. LLC  5.500%    9/1/26     6,844      6,780
  WEC Energy Group Inc.  5.000%   9/27/25    13,350     13,357
  WEC Energy Group Inc.  4.750%    1/9/26   133,110    132,807
  WEC Energy Group Inc.  5.150%   10/1/27    24,180     24,497
  WEC Energy Group Inc.  4.750%   1/15/28    75,649     75,594
  Wisconsin Public Service Corp.  5.350%  11/10/25    19,850     20,038
  Xcel Energy Inc.  3.350%   12/1/26    20,814     20,057
  Xcel Energy Inc.  1.750%   3/15/27    31,596     28,913
  Xcel Energy Inc.  4.000%   6/15/28    28,930     28,134
                                             3,466,511
Total Corporate Bonds (Cost $47,878,700) 46,897,434
Floating Rate Loan Interests (0.3%)
5 American Airlines Inc. Term Loan, TSFR3M + 4.750% 10.329%   4/20/28     5,693      5,825
5 Asurion LLC Term Loan B-11, TSFR1M + 4.250%  9.683%   8/19/28     3,840      3,794
5 Bausch & Lomb Corp. Term Loan, TSFR1M + 3.250%  8.683%   5/10/27     5,390      5,263
5 Central Parent Inc. Term Loan B, TSFR3M + 4.000%  9.348%    7/6/29     2,895      2,898
5 Chemours Co. Term Loan B, TSFR1M + 3.500%  8.833%   8/18/28     5,402      5,380
5 Clarios Global LP Term Loan, TSFR1M + 3.000%  1.000%    5/6/30     2,442      2,441
5 Cloud Software Group Inc. Term Loan B, TSFR3M + 4.500%  9.948%   3/30/29     2,740      2,685
5 DaVita Inc. Term Loan B, TSFR1M +1.750%  7.197%   8/12/26     2,667      2,660
5 GTCR W Merger Sub LLC Term Loan B, TSFR3M + 3.000%  8.333%   9/20/30       965        963
5 HUB International Ltd. Term Loan B, TSFR3M + 3.250%  8.574%   6/20/30       960        960
5 McAfee LLC Term Loan B, TSFR1M + 3.750%  9.203%    3/1/29     1,414      1,396
5 Medline Borrower LP Term Loan B, TSFR1M + 3.000%  8.451%  10/23/28     1,437      1,434
5 Mileage Plus Holdings LLC Term Loan B, TSFR3M + 5.250% 10.770%   6/21/27     3,019      3,108
5 NCR Atleos LLC Term Loan B, TSFR1M + 4.750% 10.087%   3/27/29     1,310      1,308
5 Oracle Corp. Term Loan A-1, TSFR1M + 1.600%  6.935%   8/16/27    95,000     94,287
5 Setanta Aircraft Leasing DAC Term Loan B, TSFR3M + 2.000%  7.610%   11/5/28    35,555     35,555
      Coupon Maturity
Date
Face
Amount
($000)
Market
Value

($000)
5 SkyMiles IP Ltd. Term Loan B, TSFR3M + 3.750%  9.068%  10/20/27     2,375      2,427
5 Star Parent Inc. Term Loan B, TSFR3M + 4.000%  9.348%   9/27/30     2,740      2,674
5 Wyndham Hotels & Resorts Inc. Term Loan B, TSFR1M + 2.250%  7.683%   5/24/30     1,539      1,539
Total Floating Rate Loan Interests (Cost $176,543) 176,597
Sovereign Bonds (1.8%)
3 Airport Authority  4.875%   1/12/26    28,945     29,109
  Banque Ouest Africaine de Developpement  5.000%   7/27/27     8,358      7,850
  Corp. Andina de Fomento  1.250%  10/26/24    67,162     65,158
  Corp. Andina de Fomento  4.750%    4/1/26    19,296     19,206
  Corp. Financiera de Desarrollo SA  4.750%   7/15/25     6,018      5,943
  Corp. Financiera de Desarrollo SA  2.400%   9/28/27     2,117      1,902
  Dominican Republic  6.875%   1/29/26    14,868     15,116
  Dominican Republic  6.000%   7/19/28     5,795      5,822
  Dominican Republic  5.500%   2/22/29    14,168     13,725
  Federative Republic of Brazil  8.750%    2/4/25    17,095     17,695
  Fondo MIVIVIENDA SA  4.625%   4/12/27     9,758      9,481
  Kingdom of Morocco  2.375%  12/15/27    14,770     13,212
3 Kingdom of Saudi Arabia  4.750%   1/16/30   158,230    157,613
3 Korea Electric Power Corp.  5.375%   7/31/26    38,520     38,950
  Korea National Oil Corp.  0.875%   10/5/25    19,400     18,124
  Magyar Export-Import Bank Zrt  6.125%   12/4/27    18,860     19,047
8 MFB Magyar Fejlesztesi Bank Zrt  1.375%   6/24/25    16,459     17,020
8 Republic of Chile  0.100%   1/26/27    18,930     18,525
8 Republic of Hungary  1.125%   4/28/26    30,800     31,296
8 Republic of Hungary  5.000%   2/22/27     2,580      2,883
  Republic of Hungary  6.125%   5/22/28     5,036      5,186
8 Republic of Korea  0.000%  10/15/26     8,743      8,682
  Republic of Panama  4.000%   9/22/24     6,378      6,279
  Republic of Panama  3.750%   3/16/25    37,165     36,271
  Republic of Paraguay  5.000%   4/15/26     9,900      9,870
  Republic of Paraguay  4.700%   3/27/27     1,000        985
  Republic of Peru  7.350%   7/21/25    16,458     16,981
  Republic of Peru  2.844%   6/20/30    44,394     39,284
  Republic of Peru  2.783%   1/23/31    27,083     23,470
  Republic of Uzbekistan  4.750%   2/20/24     8,540      8,529
8 Romania  2.750%   2/26/26     9,689     10,292
3 Romania  5.250%  11/25/27    19,185     19,031
  Romania  5.250%  11/25/27    10,662     10,566
  Romania  6.625%   2/17/28     6,450      6,688
8 Romania  6.625%   9/27/29    10,355     11,984
8 Romania  2.500%    2/8/30     6,632      6,297
8 Romania  1.750%   7/13/30     4,220      3,716
  Sharjah Sukuk Program Ltd.  3.854%    4/3/26    16,074     15,514
8 State of Israel  1.500%   1/16/29    14,400     13,703
  Sultanate of Oman  4.750%   6/15/26    16,065     15,828
  United Mexican States  5.400%    2/9/28    61,823     62,960
  United Mexican States  5.000%    5/7/29    96,100     95,953
  United Mexican States  2.659%   5/24/31     9,657      8,112
Total Sovereign Bonds (Cost $956,646) 943,858
Taxable Municipal Bonds (0.1%)
14 New Jersey Economic Development Authority Appropriations Revenue  7.425%   2/15/29    13,409     14,498
 
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      Coupon Maturity
Date
Face
Amount
($000)
Market
Value

($000)
  New York Transportation Development Corp. Miscellaneous Revenue  4.248%    9/1/35     3,295      3,211
  State Board of Administration Finance Corp. Miscellaneous Revenue  1.705%    7/1/27    22,350     20,316
Total Taxable Municipal Bonds (Cost $39,213) 38,025
          Shares  
Temporary Cash Investments (0.7%)
Money Market Fund (0.7%)
15 Vanguard Market Liquidity Fund (Cost $404,969)  5.410%           4,050,479           405,007
    Counterparty Expiration
Date
Exercise
Rate
Notional
Amount on
Underlying
Swap
($000)
 
Options Purchased (0.0%)
Over-the-Counter Swaptions (0.0%)
Put Swaptions
  5-Year CDX-NA-IG-S41-V1, Credit Protection Purchased, Pays 1.000% Quarterly  GSI 3/20/24    0.700%   604,480        230
  5-Year CDX-NA-IG-S41-V1, Credit Protection Purchased, Pays 1.000% Quarterly  GSI 3/20/24    0.700%   604,500        230
  5-Year CDX-NA-IG-S41-V1, Credit Protection Purchased, Pays 1.000% Quarterly  GSI 4/17/24    0.600% 1,208,970      1,948
  5-Year CDX-NA-IG-S41-V1, Credit Protection Purchased, Pays 1.000% Quarterly  GSI 4/17/24    0.600% 1,204,020      1,940
    Counterparty Expiration
Date
Exercise
Rate
Notional
Amount on
Underlying
Swap
($000)
Market
Value•
($000)
  5-Year CDX-NA-IG-S41-V1, Credit Protection Purchased, Pays 1.000% Quarterly BANA 5/15/24    0.575% 1,181,530      2,796
Total Options Purchased (Cost $12,037) 7,144
Total Investments (99.4%) (Cost $54,492,897) 53,380,013
Other Assets and Liabilities—Net (0.6%) 305,473
Net Assets (100%) 53,685,486
Cost is in $000.      
See Note A in Notes to Financial Statements.
1 Securities with a value of $49,329,000 have been segregated as initial margin for open centrally cleared swap contracts.
2 Securities with a value of $32,311,000 have been segregated as initial margin for open futures contracts.
3 Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. Such securities may be sold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. At January 31, 2024, the aggregate value was $3,590,797,000, representing 6.7% of net assets.
4 The average or expected maturity is shorter than the final maturity shown because of the possibility of interim principal payments and prepayments or the possibility of the issue being called.
5 Variable-rate security; rate shown is effective rate at period end. Certain variable-rate securities are not based on a published reference rate and spread but are determined by the issuer or agent based on current market conditions.
6 Includes securities purchased on a when-issued or delayed-delivery basis for which the fund has not taken delivery as of January 31, 2024.
7 The issuer was placed under federal conservatorship in September 2008; since that time, its daily operations have been managed by the Federal Housing Finance Agency and it receives capital from the U.S. Treasury, as needed to maintain a positive net worth, in exchange for senior preferred stock.
8 Face amount denominated in euro.
9 Face amount denominated in British pounds.
10 Guaranteed by the Republic of Azerbaijan.
11 Face amount denominated in Australian dollars.
12 Non-income-producing security—security in default.
13 Security value determined using significant unobservable inputs.
14 Scheduled principal and interest payments are guaranteed by National Public Finance Guarantee Corp.
15 Affiliated money market fund available only to Vanguard funds and certain trusts and accounts managed by Vanguard. Rate shown is the 7-day yield.
  3M—3-month.
  BANA—Bank of America, N.A.
  DAC—Designated Activity Company.
  GSI—Goldman Sachs International.
  REIT—Real Estate Investment Trust.
  REMICS—Real Estate Mortgage Investment Conduits.
  SOFR30A—30 Day Average Secured Overnight Financing Rate.
  TSFR1M—CME Term Secured Overnight Financing Rate 1-Month.
  TSFR3M—CME Term Secured Overnight Financing Rate 3-Month.
  TSFR6M—CME Term Secured Overnight Financing Rate 6-Month.
 
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Derivative Financial Instruments Outstanding as of Period End

Options Written
    
  Counterparty Expiration
Date
Exercise
Rate
Notional
Amount on
Underlying
Swap
($000)
Market
Value
($000)
Over-the-Counter Swaptions
Put Swaptions          
5-Year CDX-NA-IG-S41-V1, Credit Protection Sold, Receives 1.000% Quarterly GSI 4/17/24 0.850% 1,787,950 (648)
Total Options Written (Premiums Received $1,707)       (648)
GSI—Goldman Sachs International.
    
Futures Contracts
  Expiration Number of
Long (Short)
Contracts
($000)
Notional
Amount
Value and
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
Long Futures Contracts        
2-Year U.S. Treasury Note March 2024 3,742 769,566 1,115
5-Year U.S. Treasury Note March 2024 2,878 311,948 (126)
Euro-Schatz March 2024 201 23,067 42
        1,031
 
Short Futures Contracts        
10-Year Japanese Government Bond March 2024 (350) (347,788) 499
10-Year U.S. Treasury Note March 2024 (406) (45,605) (404)
AUD 3-Year Treasury Bond March 2024 (1,035) (72,616) (711)
Euro-Bobl March 2024 (4,064) (520,580) (3,777)
Long Gilt March 2024 (376) (47,636) (1,900)
Long U.S. Treasury Bond March 2024 (38) (4,649) (243)
Ultra 10-Year U.S. Treasury Note March 2024 (62) (7,246) (241)
        (6,777)
        (5,746)
    
Forward Currency Contracts
Counterparty Contract
Settlement
Date
Contract Amount (000) Unrealized
Appreciation
($000)
Unrealized
Depreciation
($000)
Receive Deliver
JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. 3/20/24 EUR 10,062 USD 10,901 (4)
UBS AG 3/20/24 USD 253,167 AUD 383,682 1,041
UBS AG 3/20/24 USD 522,109 EUR 479,753 2,535
Royal Bank of Canada 3/20/24 USD 314,912 EUR 289,285 1,616
State Street Bank & Trust Co. 3/20/24 USD 17,699 EUR 16,290 57
UBS AG 3/20/24 USD 220,043 GBP 172,993 722
Toronto-Dominion Bank 3/21/24 USD 1,505 JPY 220,932 (8)
            5,971 (12)
AUD—Australian dollar.
EUR—euro.
GBP—British pound.
JPY—Japanese yen.
USD—U.S. dollar.
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Short-Term Investment-Grade Fund
Centrally Cleared Credit Default Swaps
Reference Entity Termination
Date
Notional Amount
(000)
Periodic
Premium
Received
(Paid)1
(%)
Value
($000)
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
($000)
Credit Protection Sold            
CDX-NA-HY-S41-V2 12/21/28 USD 643,500 5.000 40,890 2,976
1 Periodic premium received/paid quarterly.
USD—U.S. dollar.
    
Over-the-Counter Credit Default Swaps
Reference
Entity
Termination
Date
Counterparty Notional
Amount
($000)
Periodic
Premium
Received
(Paid)1
(%)
Value
($000)
Remaining
Up-Front
Premium
Paid
(Received)
($000)
Unrealized
Appreciation
($000)
Unrealized
Depreciation
($000)
Credit Protection Sold/Moody's Rating
Ally Financial Inc./Baa3 12/23/25 GSI 3,270 1.000 2 9 (7)
American Express Co./A2 12/23/25 GSI 3,270 1.000 53 41 12
American International Group Inc./Baa2 12/23/25 GSI 3,270 1.000 43 17 26
Boeing Co./Baa2 6/21/24 GSI 24,365 1.000 92 46 46
Boeing Co./Baa2 12/23/25 GSI 3,270 1.000 32 (7) 39
Chubb INA Holdings Inc./A3 12/23/25 GSI 3,270 1.000 56 46 10
Comcast Corp./A3 12/23/25 GSI 3,270 1.000 52 37 15
CVS Health Corp./Baa2 12/23/25 GSI 3,270 1.000 50 29 21
Dominion Energy Inc./Baa2 12/23/25 GSI 3,270 1.000 46 36 10
Dow Chemical Co./Baa1 12/23/25 GSI 3,270 1.000 48 23 25
Enbridge Inc./Baa1 12/23/25 GSI 3,270 1.000 36 21 15
General Electric Co./Baa1 12/23/25 GSI 3,270 1.000 51 7 44
General Motors Co./Baa3 12/23/25 GSI 3,270 1.000 33 (1) 34
International Business Machines Corp./A3 12/23/25 GSI 3,270 1.000 54 38 16
Kroger Co./Baa1 12/23/25 GSI 3,270 1.000 51 29 22
Lincoln National Corp./Baa2 12/23/25 GSI 3,270 1.000 16 (16)
Lowe's Cos. Inc./Baa1 12/23/25 GSI 3,270 1.000 53 38 15
Marathon Petroleum Corp./Baa2 12/23/25 GSI 3,270 1.000 48 11 37
Marsh & McLennan Cos. Inc./A3 12/23/25 GSI 3,270 1.000 55 44 11
Metlife Inc./A3 12/23/25 GSI 3,270 1.000 36 28 8
Mondelez International Inc./Baa1 12/23/25 GSI 3,270 1.000 52 34 18
People’s Republic of China/A1 6/21/24 GSI 20,715 1.000 88 37 51
Prudential Financial Inc./A3 12/23/25 GSI 3,270 1.000 36 28 8
Simon Property Group LP/A3 12/23/25 GSI 3,270 1.000 42 17 25
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Short-Term Investment-Grade Fund
Over-the-Counter Credit Default Swaps (continued)
Reference
Entity
Termination
Date
Counterparty Notional
Amount
($000)
Periodic
Premium
Received
(Paid)1
(%)
Value
($000)
Remaining
Up-Front
Premium
Paid
(Received)
($000)
Unrealized
Appreciation
($000)
Unrealized
Depreciation
($000)
UnitedHealth Group Inc./A3 12/23/25 GSI 3,270 1.000 53 40 13
Verizon Communications Inc./Baa1 12/23/25 GSI 3,270 1.000 35 28 7
          1,197 692 528 (23)
 
Credit Protection Purchased
Boeing Co. 12/21/24 JPMC 9,690 (1.000) (62) 146 (208)
          1,135 838 528 (231)
1 Periodic premium received/paid quarterly.
GSI—Goldman Sachs International.
JPMC—JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.
The notional amount represents the maximum potential amount the fund could be required to pay as a seller of credit protection if the reference entity was subject to a credit event.
At January 31, 2024, the counterparties had deposited in segregated accounts securities with a value of $9,470,000 in connection with open forward currency contracts and open over-the-counter swap contracts.
See accompanying Notes, which are an integral part of the Financial Statements.
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Short-Term Investment-Grade Fund
Statement of Assets and Liabilities
As of January 31, 2024
($000s, except shares, footnotes, and per-share amounts) Amount
Assets  
Investments in Securities, at Value  
Unaffiliated Issuers (Cost $54,087,928) 52,975,006
Affiliated Issuers (Cost $404,969) 405,007
Total Investments in Securities 53,380,013
Investment in Vanguard 1,698
Cash 91
Foreign Currency, at Value (Cost $9,161) 9,092
Receivables for Investment Securities Sold 44,022
Receivables for Accrued Income 504,718
Receivables for Capital Shares Issued 84,527
Swap Premiums Paid 846
Unrealized Appreciation—Forward Currency Contracts 5,971
Unrealized Appreciation—Over-the-Counter Swap Contracts 528
Other Assets 680
Total Assets 54,032,186
Liabilities  
Payables for Investment Securities Purchased 248,051
Payables for Capital Shares Redeemed 64,815
Payables for Distributions 23,607
Payables to Vanguard 2,489
Options Written, at Value (Premiums Received $1,707) 648
Swap Premiums Received 8
Variation Margin Payable—Futures Contracts 5,426
Unrealized Depreciation—Forward Currency Contracts 12
Variation Margin Payable—Centrally Cleared Swap Contracts 1,413
Unrealized Depreciation—Over-the-Counter Swap Contracts 231
Total Liabilities 346,700
Net Assets 53,685,486
At January 31, 2024, net assets consisted of:  
   
Paid-in Capital 57,859,625
Total Distributable Earnings (Loss) (4,174,139)
Net Assets 53,685,486
 
Investor Shares—Net Assets  
Applicable to 617,094,000 outstanding $.001 par value shares of
beneficial interest (unlimited authorization)
6,321,694
Net Asset Value Per Share—Investor Shares $10.24
 
Admiral Shares—Net Assets  
Applicable to 3,661,461,000 outstanding $.001 par value shares of
beneficial interest (unlimited authorization)
37,509,033
Net Asset Value Per Share—Admiral Shares $10.24
 
Institutional Shares—Net Assets  
Applicable to 961,975,809 outstanding $.001 par value shares of
beneficial interest (unlimited authorization)
9,854,759
Net Asset Value Per Share—Institutional Shares $10.24
See accompanying Notes, which are an integral part of the Financial Statements.
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Short-Term Investment-Grade Fund
Statement of Operations
  Year Ended
January 31, 2024
  ($000)
Investment Income  
Income  
Interest1 1,882,693
Total Income 1,882,693
Expenses  
The Vanguard Group—Note B  
Investment Advisory Services 6,357
Management and Administrative—
Investor Shares
11,407
Management and Administrative—
Admiral Shares
31,996
Management and Administrative—
Institutional Shares
6,070
Marketing and Distribution—
Investor Shares
335
Marketing and Distribution—
Admiral Shares
2,166
Marketing and Distribution—
Institutional Shares
424
Custodian Fees 440
Auditing Fees 53
Shareholders’ Reports—Investor Shares 136
Shareholders’ Reports—Admiral Shares 399
Shareholders’ Reports—Institutional Shares 14
Trustees’ Fees and Expenses 38
Other Expenses 23
Total Expenses 59,858
Expenses Paid Indirectly (219)
Net Expenses 59,639
Net Investment Income 1,823,054
Realized Net Gain (Loss)  
Investment Securities Sold1 (1,230,855)
Futures Contracts (8,920)
Options Purchased (6,236)
Swap Contracts 29,452
Forward Currency Contracts 42,549
Foreign Currencies 3,707
Realized Net Gain (Loss) (1,170,303)
Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)  
Investment Securities1 2,029,329
Futures Contracts (12,232)
Options Purchased 942
Options Written 1,059
Swap Contracts (213)
Forward Currency Contracts 1,932
Foreign Currencies (829)
Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) 2,019,988
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations 2,672,739
1 Interest income, realized net gain (loss), and change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) from an affiliated company of the fund were $11,363,000, $98,000, and $1,000, respectively. Purchases and sales are for temporary cash investment purposes.
Statement of Changes in Net Assets
  Year Ended January 31,
  2024
($000)
2023
($000)
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets    
Operations    
Net Investment Income 1,823,054 1,341,629
Realized Net Gain (Loss) (1,170,303) (1,856,600)
Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) 2,019,988 (2,056,882)
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations 2,672,739 (2,571,853)
Distributions    
Investor Shares (202,974) (138,688)
Admiral Shares (1,295,060) (963,438)
Institutional Shares (372,392) (268,221)
Total Distributions (1,870,426) (1,370,347)
Capital Share Transactions    
Investor Shares (304,790) (1,451,328)
Admiral Shares (4,883,993) (9,570,838)
Institutional Shares (1,839,710) (1,824,378)
Net Increase (Decrease) from Capital Share Transactions (7,028,493) (12,846,544)
Total Increase (Decrease) (6,226,180) (16,788,744)
Net Assets    
Beginning of Period 59,911,666 76,700,410
End of Period 53,685,486 59,911,666
 
See accompanying Notes, which are an integral part of the Financial Statements.
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Short-Term Investment-Grade Fund
Financial Highlights
Investor Shares          
For a Share Outstanding
Throughout Each Period 
Year Ended  January 31,
2024 2023 2022 2021 2020
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period $10.09 $10.63 $11.02 $10.80 $10.50
Investment Operations          
Net Investment Income1 .314 .194 .161 .233 .297
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments .159 (.534) (.341) .225 .304
Total from Investment Operations .473 (.340) (.180) .458 .601
Distributions          
Dividends from Net Investment Income (.323) (.200) (.171) (.238) (.301)
Distributions from Realized Capital Gains (.039)
Total Distributions (.323) (.200) (.210) (.238) (.301)
Net Asset Value, End of Period $10.24 $10.09 $10.63 $11.02 $10.80
Total Return2 4.79% -3.18% -1.66% 4.29% 5.79%
Ratios/Supplemental Data          
Net Assets, End of Period (Millions) $6,322 $6,532 $8,400 $8,617 $8,179
Ratio of Total Expenses to Average Net Assets 0.20%3 0.20%3 0.20% 0.20% 0.20%
Ratio of Net Investment Income to Average Net Assets 3.13% 1.92% 1.47% 2.14% 2.78%
Portfolio Turnover Rate4 70% 77% 65% 89% 76%
1 Calculated based on average shares outstanding.
2 Total returns do not include account service fees that may have applied in the periods shown. Fund prospectuses provide information about any applicable account service fees.
3 The ratio of expenses to average net assets for the period net of reduction from custody fee offset arrangements was 0.20%.
4 Includes 3%, 11%, 3%, 13%, and 1%, respectively, attributable to mortgage-dollar-roll activity.
  
Admiral Shares          
For a Share Outstanding
Throughout Each Period 
Year Ended January 31,
2024 2023 2022 2021 2020
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period $10.09 $10.63 $11.02 $10.80 $10.50
Investment Operations          
Net Investment Income1 .323 .204 .171 .244 .308
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments .160 (.534) (.341) .225 .304
Total from Investment Operations .483 (.330) (.170) .469 .612
Distributions          
Dividends from Net Investment Income (.333) (.210) (.181) (.249) (.312)
Distributions from Realized Capital Gains (.039)
Total Distributions (.333) (.210) (.220) (.249) (.312)
Net Asset Value, End of Period $10.24 $10.09 $10.63 $11.02 $10.80
Total Return2 4.90% -3.09% -1.56% 4.39% 5.90%
Ratios/Supplemental Data          
Net Assets, End of Period (Millions) $37,509 $41,848 $54,200 $51,282 $44,211
Ratio of Total Expenses to Average Net Assets 0.10%3 0.10%3 0.10% 0.10% 0.10%
Ratio of Net Investment Income to Average Net Assets 3.22% 2.01% 1.57% 2.23% 2.88%
Portfolio Turnover Rate4 70% 77% 65% 89% 76%
1 Calculated based on average shares outstanding.
2 Total returns do not include account service fees that may have applied in the periods shown. Fund prospectuses provide information about any applicable account service fees.
3 The ratio of expenses to average net assets for the period net of reduction from custody fee offset arrangements was 0.10%.
4 Includes 3%, 11%, 3%, 13%, and 1%, respectively, attributable to mortgage-dollar-roll activity.
  
See accompanying Notes, which are an integral part of the Financial Statements.
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Short-Term Investment-Grade Fund
Financial Highlights
Institutional Shares          
For a Share Outstanding
Throughout Each Period 
Year Ended January 31,
2024 2023 2022 2021 2020
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period $10.09 $10.63 $11.02 $10.80 $10.50
Investment Operations          
Net Investment Income1 .326 .207 .175 .246 .311
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments .160 (.534) (.341) .226 .304
Total from Investment Operations .486 (.327) (.166) .472 .615
Distributions          
Dividends from Net Investment Income (.336) (.213) (.185) (.252) (.315)
Distributions from Realized Capital Gains (.039)
Total Distributions (.336) (.213) (.224) (.252) (.315)
Net Asset Value, End of Period $10.24 $10.09 $10.63 $11.02 $10.80
Total Return 4.93% -3.06% -1.53% 4.42% 5.93%
Ratios/Supplemental Data          
Net Assets, End of Period (Millions) $9,855 $11,531 $14,101 $14,267 $10,830
Ratio of Total Expenses to Average Net Assets 0.07%2 0.07%2 0.07% 0.07% 0.07%
Ratio of Net Investment Income to Average Net Assets 3.25% 2.05% 1.60% 2.25% 2.91%
Portfolio Turnover Rate3 70% 77% 65% 89% 76%
1 Calculated based on average shares outstanding.
2 The ratio of expenses to average net assets for the period net of reduction from custody fee offset arrangements was 0.07%.
3 Includes 3%, 11%, 3%, 13%, and 1%, respectively, attributable to mortgage-dollar-roll activity.
See accompanying Notes, which are an integral part of the Financial Statements.
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Short-Term Investment-Grade Fund
Notes to Financial Statements
Vanguard Short-Term Investment-Grade Fund is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 as an open-end investment company, or mutual fund. The fund offers three classes of shares: Investor Shares, Admiral Shares, and Institutional Shares. Each of the share classes has different eligibility and minimum purchase requirements, and is designed for different types of investors.
A. The following significant accounting policies conform to generally accepted accounting principles for U.S. investment companies. The fund consistently follows such policies in preparing its financial statements.
1. Security Valuation: Securities are valued as of the close of trading on the New York Stock Exchange (generally 4 p.m., Eastern time) on the valuation date. Bonds and other temporary cash investments are valued using the latest bid prices or using valuations based on a matrix system (which considers such factors as security prices, yields, maturities, and ratings), both as furnished by independent pricing services. Structured debt securities, including mortgages and asset-backed securities, are valued using the latest bid prices or using valuations based on a matrix system that considers such factors as issuer, tranche, nominal or option-adjusted spreads, weighted average coupon, weighted average maturity, credit enhancements, and collateral, as furnished by independent pricing services. Investments in Vanguard Market Liquidity Fund are valued at that fund's net asset value. Securities for which market quotations are not readily available, or whose values have been affected by events occurring before the fund’s pricing time but after the close of the securities’ primary markets, are valued by methods deemed by the valuation designee to represent fair value.
2. Foreign Currency: Securities and other assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars using exchange rates obtained from an independent third party as of the fund’s pricing time on the valuation date. Realized gains (losses) and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investment securities include the effects of changes in exchange rates since the securities were purchased, combined with the effects of changes in security prices. Fluctuations in the value of other assets and liabilities resulting from changes in exchange rates are recorded as unrealized foreign currency gains (losses) until the assets or liabilities are settled in cash, at which time they are recorded as realized foreign currency gains (losses).
3. To Be Announced (TBA) Transactions: A TBA transaction is an agreement to buy or sell mortgage-backed securities with agreed-upon characteristics (face amount, coupon, maturity) for settlement at a future date. The fund may be a seller of TBA transactions to reduce its exposure to the mortgage-backed securities market or in order to sell mortgage-backed securities it owns under delayed-delivery arrangements. When the fund is a buyer of TBA transactions, it maintains cash or short-term investments in an amount sufficient to meet the purchase price at the settlement date of the TBA transaction. The primary risk associated with TBA transactions is that a counterparty may default on its obligations. The fund mitigates its counterparty risk by, among other things, performing a credit analysis of counterparties, allocating transactions among numerous counterparties, and monitoring its exposure to each counterparty. The fund may also enter into a Master Securities Forward Transaction Agreement (MSFTA) with certain counterparties and require them to transfer collateral as security for their performance. In the absence of a default, the collateral pledged or received by the fund cannot be repledged, resold, or rehypothecated. Under an MSFTA, upon a counterparty default (including bankruptcy), the fund may terminate any TBA transactions with that counterparty, determine the net amount owed by either party in accordance with its MSFTA, and sell or retain any collateral held up to the net amount owed to the fund under the MSFTA.
4. Mortgage Dollar Rolls: The fund enters into mortgage-dollar-roll transactions, in which the fund sells mortgage-backed securities to a dealer and simultaneously agrees to purchase similar securities in the future at a predetermined price. The proceeds of the securities sold in mortgage-dollar-roll transactions are typically invested in high-quality short-term fixed income securities. The fund forgoes principal and interest paid on the securities sold, and is compensated by interest earned on the proceeds of the sale and by a lower price on the securities to be repurchased. The fund also enters into mortgage-dollar-roll transactions in which the fund buys mortgage-backed securities from a dealer pursuant to a TBA transaction and simultaneously agrees to sell similar securities in the future at a predetermined price. The securities bought in mortgage-dollar-roll transactions are used to cover an open TBA sell position. The fund continues to earn interest on mortgage-backed security pools already held and receives a lower price on the securities to be sold in the future. The fund accounts for mortgage-dollar-roll transactions as purchases and sales; as such, these transactions may increase the fund’s portfolio turnover rate. Amounts to be received or paid in connection with open mortgage dollar rolls are included in Receivables for Investment Securities Sold or Payables for Investment Securities Purchased in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
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5. Floating Rate Loan Interests: Floating rate loan interests represent interests in amounts owed by corporate or other borrowers. These instruments may be in the form of loans, trade claims or other receivables and may include standby financing commitments such as revolving credit facilities that obligate the fund to supply additional cash to the borrower on demand. Floating rate loan interests may be made directly with a borrower or acquired through assignment or participation. The fund’s right to enforce a borrower’s compliance with the terms of the loan agreement, or benefit directly from the collateral supporting the loan, varies when the loan is a direct borrowing, an assignment, or a participation. Floating rate loan interests involve various risks including risk of loss in case of default, insolvency, or the bankruptcy of the borrower and are generally subject to restrictions on transfer with limited opportunities to sell them in secondary markets. The fund may also invest in loan commitments, which are contractual obligations for a future funding. The fund may earn a commitment fee on any unfunded portion of these commitments which is amortized to interest income over the commitment period. Both the funded portion of a floating rate loan interest as well as its unfunded commitment, if any, is reflected on the Schedule of Investments.
6. Swaptions: The fund invests in options on swaps, which are transacted over-the-counter (OTC) and not on an exchange. The fund enters into swaptions to adjust the fund’s sensitivity to interest rates or to adjust its exposure to the underlying investments. The fund may purchase a swaption from a counterparty whereby the fund has the right to enter into a swap in which the fund will pay either a fixed percentage rate or a floating rate, which is reset periodically based on short-term interest rates, and receive a different floating rate, each applied to a notional amount. The fund may also sell a swaption to a counterparty whereby the fund grants the counterparty the right to enter into a swap in which the fund will pay a floating rate and receive a fixed rate, each applied to a notional amount. Swaptions also include options that allow an existing swap to be terminated or extended by one of the counterparties. Unlike exchange-traded options, which are standardized with respect to the underlying instrument, expiration date, contract size, and strike price, the terms of OTC options generally are established through negotiation with the other party to the option contract. Although this type of arrangement allows the purchaser or writer greater flexibility to tailor an option to its needs, OTC options generally involve greater credit risk than exchange-traded options. Credit risk involves the possibility that a counterparty may default on its obligation to pay net amounts due to the fund. The fund mitigates its counterparty risk by entering into swaptions with a diverse group of prequalified counterparties and monitoring their financial strength.
The primary risk associated with purchasing swaptions is that interest rates or the value of the underlying investments move in such a way that the exercise price of the swaption exceeds the value of the underlying investment, the position is worthless at expiration, and the fund loses the premium paid. The primary risk associated with selling swaptions is that interest rates or the value of the underlying investments move in such a way that the exercise price of the swaption exceeds the value of the underlying investment, the counterparty exercises the swaption, and the resulting interest rate swap results in a negative cash flow to the fund in an amount greater than the premium received. A risk associated with all types of swaptions is the possibility that a counterparty may default on its obligations under the swaption contract.
Swaptions are valued based on market quotations received from independent pricing services or recognized dealers. The premium paid for a purchased swaption is recorded in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities as an asset and is subsequently adjusted daily based on the current market value of the swaption. The premium received for a written swaption is recorded in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities as an asset with an equal liability and is subsequently adjusted daily based on the current market value of the swaption. The notional amounts of option contracts are not recorded in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Fluctuations in the value of swaptions are recorded in the Statement of Operations as unrealized appreciation (depreciation) until expired, closed, or exercised, at which time realized gains (losses) are recognized.
During the year ended January 31, 2024, the fund’s average value of investments in swaptions purchased and swaptions written represented less than 1% of net assets, respectively, based on the average market values at each quarter-end during the period.
7. Futures Contracts: The fund uses futures contracts to invest in fixed income asset classes with greater efficiency and lower cost than is possible through direct investment, to add value when these instruments are attractively priced, or to adjust sensitivity to changes in interest rates. The primary risks associated with the use of futures contracts are imperfect correlation between changes in market values of bonds held by the fund and the prices of futures contracts, and the possibility of an illiquid market. Counterparty risk involving futures is mitigated because a regulated clearinghouse is the counterparty instead of the clearing broker. To further mitigate counterparty risk, the fund trades futures contracts on an exchange, monitors the financial strength of its clearing brokers and clearinghouse, and has entered into clearing agreements with its clearing brokers. The clearinghouse
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imposes initial margin requirements to secure the fund’s performance and requires daily settlement of variation margin representing changes in the market value of each contract. Any securities pledged as initial margin for open contracts are noted in the Schedule of Investments.
Futures contracts are valued at their quoted daily settlement prices. The notional amounts of the contracts are not recorded in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Fluctuations in the value of the contracts are recorded in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities as an asset (liability) and in the Statement of Operations as unrealized appreciation (depreciation) until the contracts are closed, when they are recorded as realized gains (losses) on futures contracts.
During the year ended January 31, 2024, the fund’s average investments in long and short futures contracts represented 3% and 2% of net assets, respectively, based on the average of the notional amounts at each quarter-end during the period.
8. Forward Currency Contracts: The fund enters into forward currency contracts to protect the value of securities and related receivables and payables against changes in future foreign exchange rates.
Risks associated with these types of forward currency contracts include movement in the values of the foreign currencies relative to the U.S. dollar and the ability of the counterparties to fulfill their obligations under the contracts. The fund mitigates its counterparty risk by entering into forward currency contracts only with a diverse group of prequalified counterparties, monitoring their financial strength, entering into master netting arrangements with its counterparties, and requiring its counterparties to transfer collateral as security for their performance. In the absence of a default, the collateral pledged or received by the fund cannot be repledged, resold, or rehypothecated. The master netting arrangements provide that, in the event of a counterparty’s default (including bankruptcy), the fund may terminate the forward currency contracts, determine the net amount owed by either party in accordance with its master netting arrangements, and sell or retain any collateral held up to the net amount owed to the fund under the master netting arrangements. The forward currency contracts contain provisions whereby a counterparty may terminate open contracts if the fund’s net assets decline below a certain level, triggering a payment by the fund if the fund is in a net liability position at the time of the termination. The payment amount would be reduced by any collateral the fund has pledged. Any securities pledged as collateral for open contracts are noted in the Schedule of Investments. The value of collateral received or pledged is compared daily to the value of the forward currency contracts exposure with each counterparty, and any difference, if in excess of a specified minimum transfer amount, is adjusted and settled within two business days.
Forward currency contracts are valued at their quoted daily prices obtained from an independent third party, adjusted for currency risk based on the expiration date of each contract. The notional amounts of the contracts are not recorded in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Fluctuations in the value of the contracts are recorded in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities as an asset (liability) and in the Statement of Operations as unrealized appreciation (depreciation) until the contracts are closed, when they are recorded as realized gains (losses) on forward currency contracts.
During the year ended January 31, 2024, the fund’s average investment in forward currency contracts represented 3% of net assets, based on the average of the notional amounts at each quarter-end during the period.
9. Swap Contracts: The fund invests in credit default swaps to adjust the overall credit risk of the fund or to actively overweight or underweight credit risk to a specific issuer or group of issuers. The fund may sell credit protection through credit default swaps to simulate investments in long positions that are either unavailable or considered to be less attractively priced in the bond market. The fund may purchase credit protection through credit default swaps to reduce credit exposure to a given issuer or issuers. Under the terms of the swaps, an up-front payment may be exchanged between the seller and buyer. In addition, the seller of the credit protection receives a periodic payment of premium from the buyer that is a fixed percentage applied to a notional amount. If, for example, the reference entity is subject to a credit event (such as bankruptcy, failure to pay, or obligation acceleration) during the term of the swap, the seller agrees to either physically settle or cash settle the swap contract. If the swap is physically settled, the seller agrees to pay the buyer an amount equal to the notional amount and take delivery of a debt instrument of the reference issuer with a par amount equal to such notional amount. If the swap is cash settled, the seller agrees to pay the buyer the difference between the notional amount and the final price for the relevant debt instrument, as determined either in a market auction or pursuant to a pre-agreed-upon valuation procedure.
The fund enters into centrally cleared credit default swaps to achieve the same objectives specified with respect to the equivalent over-the-counter swaps but with less counterparty risk because a regulated clearinghouse is the counterparty instead of the clearing broker or executing broker. The
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clearinghouse imposes initial margin requirements to secure the fund’s performance, and requires daily settlement of variation margin representing changes in the market value of each contract. To further mitigate counterparty risk, the fund trades with a diverse group of prequalified executing brokers; monitors the financial strength of its clearing brokers, executing brokers, and clearinghouse; and has entered into agreements with its clearing brokers and executing brokers.
The primary risk associated with selling credit protection is that, upon the occurrence of a defined credit event, the market value of the debt instrument received by the fund (or, in a cash settled swap, the debt instruments used to determine the settlement payment by the fund) will be significantly less than the amount paid by the fund and, in a physically settled swap, the fund may receive an illiquid debt instrument. A risk associated with all types of swaps is the possibility that a counterparty may default on its obligation to pay net amounts due to the fund. The fund’s maximum amount subject to counterparty risk is the unrealized appreciation on the swap contract. The fund mitigates its counterparty risk by entering into swaps only with a diverse group of prequalified counterparties, monitoring their financial strength, entering into master netting arrangements with its counterparties, and requiring its counterparties to transfer collateral as security for their performance. In the absence of a default, the collateral pledged or received by the fund cannot be repledged, resold, or rehypothecated. In the event of a counterparty’s default (including bankruptcy), the fund may terminate any swap contracts with that counterparty, determine the net amount owed by either party in accordance with its master netting arrangements, and sell or retain any collateral held up to the net amount owed to the fund under the master netting arrangements. The swap contracts contain provisions whereby a counterparty may terminate open contracts if the fund’s net assets decline below a certain level, triggering a payment by the fund if the fund is in a net liability position at the time of the termination. The payment amount would be reduced by any collateral the fund has pledged. Any securities pledged as collateral for open contracts are noted in the Schedule of Investments. The value of collateral received or pledged is compared daily to the value of the swap contracts exposure with each counterparty, and any difference, if in excess of a specified minimum transfer amount, is adjusted and settled within two business days.
The notional amounts of swap contracts are not recorded in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Swaps are valued daily based on market quotations received from independent pricing services or recognized dealers and the change in value is recorded in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities as an asset (liability) and in the Statement of Operations as unrealized appreciation (depreciation) until the seller of credit protection is required to take delivery (or, in a cash settled swap, pay the settlement amount determined) upon occurrence of a credit event, periodic payments are made, or the swap terminates, at which time realized gain (loss) is recorded. The net premium to be received or paid by the fund under swap contracts is accrued daily and recorded as realized gain (loss) over the life of the contract.
During the year ended January 31, 2024, the fund’s average amounts of investments in credit protection sold and credit protection purchased represented 2% and less than 1% of net assets, respectively, based on the average of the notional amounts at each quarter-end during the period.
10. Federal Income Taxes: The fund intends to continue to qualify as a regulated investment company and distribute virtually all of its taxable income. The fund’s tax returns are open to examination by the relevant tax authorities until expiration of the applicable statute of limitations, which is generally three years after the filing of the tax return. Management has analyzed the fund’s tax positions taken for all open federal and state income tax years, and has concluded that no provision for income tax is required in the fund’s financial statements.
11. Distributions: Distributions from net investment income are declared daily and paid on the first business day of the following month. Annual distributions from realized capital gains, if any, are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Distributions are determined on a tax basis at the fiscal year-end and may differ from net investment income and realized capital gains for financial reporting purposes.
12. Credit Facilities and Interfund Lending Program: The fund and certain other funds managed by The Vanguard Group ("Vanguard") participate in a $4.3 billion committed credit facility provided by a syndicate of lenders pursuant to a credit agreement and an uncommitted credit facility provided by Vanguard. Both facilities may be renewed annually. Each fund is individually liable for its borrowings, if any, under the credit facilities. Borrowings may be utilized for temporary or emergency purposes and are subject to the fund’s regulatory and contractual borrowing restrictions. With respect to the committed credit facility, the participating funds are charged administrative fees and an annual commitment fee of 0.10% of the undrawn committed amount of the facility, which are allocated to the funds based on a method approved by the fund’s board of trustees and included in Management and Administrative expenses on the fund’s Statement of Operations. Any borrowings under either
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facility bear interest at an agreed-upon spread plus the higher of the federal funds effective rate, the overnight bank funding rate, or the Daily Simple Secured Overnight Financing Rate inclusive of an additional agreed-upon spread. However, borrowings under the uncommitted credit facility may bear interest based upon an alternate rate agreed to by the fund and Vanguard.
In accordance with an exemptive order (the “Order”) from the SEC, the fund may participate in a joint lending and borrowing program that allows registered open-end Vanguard funds to borrow money from and lend money to each other for temporary or emergency purposes (the “Interfund Lending Program”), subject to compliance with the terms and conditions of the Order, and to the extent permitted by the fund’s investment objective and investment policies. Interfund loans and borrowings normally extend overnight but can have a maximum duration of seven days. Loans may be called on one business day’s notice. The interest rate to be charged is governed by the conditions of the Order and internal procedures adopted by the board of trustees. The board of trustees is responsible for overseeing the Interfund Lending Program. 
For the year ended January 31, 2024, the fund did not utilize the credit facilities or the Interfund Lending Program.
13. Other: Interest income includes income distributions received from Vanguard Market Liquidity Fund and is accrued daily. Premiums and discounts on debt securities are amortized and accreted, respectively, to interest income over the lives of the respective securities, except for premiums on certain callable debt securities that are amortized to the earliest call date. Security transactions are accounted for on the date securities are bought or sold. Costs used to determine realized gains (losses) on the sale of investment securities are those of the specific securities sold.
Each class of shares has equal rights as to assets and earnings, except that each class separately bears certain class-specific expenses related to maintenance of shareholder accounts (included in Management and Administrative expenses) and shareholder reporting. Marketing and distribution expenses are allocated to each class of shares based on a method approved by the board of trustees. Income, other non-class-specific expenses, and gains and losses on investments are allocated to each class of shares based on its relative net assets.
B. In accordance with the terms of a Funds' Service Agreement (the “FSA”) between Vanguard and the fund, Vanguard furnishes to the fund investment advisory, corporate management, administrative, marketing, and distribution services at Vanguard’s cost of operations (as defined by the FSA). These costs of operations are allocated to the fund based on methods and guidelines approved by the board of trustees and are generally settled twice a month.
Upon the request of Vanguard, the fund may invest up to 0.40% of its net assets as capital in Vanguard. At January 31, 2024, the fund had contributed to Vanguard capital in the amount of $1,698,000, representing less than 0.01% of the fund’s net assets and 0.68% of Vanguard’s capital received pursuant to the FSA. The fund’s trustees and officers are also directors and employees, respectively, of Vanguard.
C. The fund’s custodian bank has agreed to reduce its fees when the fund maintains cash on deposit in the non-interest-bearing custody account. For the year ended January 31, 2024, custodian fee offset arrangements reduced the fund’s expenses by $219,000 (an annual rate of less than 0.01% of average net assets).
D. Various inputs may be used to determine the value of the fund’s investments and derivatives. These inputs are summarized in three broad levels for financial statement purposes. The inputs or methodologies used to value securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.
Level 1—Quoted prices in active markets for identical securities.
Level 2—Other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.).
Level 3—Significant unobservable inputs (including the fund’s own assumptions used to determine the fair value of investments). Any investments and derivatives valued with significant unobservable inputs are noted on the Schedule of Investments.
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The following table summarizes the market value of the fund’s investments and derivatives as of January 31, 2024, based on the inputs used to value them:
  Level 1
($000)
Level 2
($000)
Level 3
($000)
Total
($000)
Investments        
Assets        
U.S. Government and Agency Obligations 3,261,872 3,261,872
Asset-Backed/Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities 1,650,076 1,650,076
Corporate Bonds 46,897,431 3 46,897,434
Floating Rate Loan Interests 176,597 176,597
Sovereign Bonds 943,858 943,858
Taxable Municipal Bonds 38,025 38,025
Temporary Cash Investments 405,007 405,007
Options Purchased 7,144 7,144
Total 405,007 52,975,003 3 53,380,013
Derivative Financial Instruments        
Assets        
Futures Contracts1 1,656 1,656
Forward Currency Contracts 5,971 5,971
Swap Contracts 2,9761 528 3,504
Total 4,632 6,499 11,131
Liabilities        
Options Written 648 648
Futures Contracts1 7,402 7,402
Forward Currency Contracts 12 12
Swap Contracts 231 231
Total 7,402 891 8,293
1 Includes cumulative appreciation (depreciation) on futures contracts and centrally cleared swaps, if any, as reported in the Schedule of Investments. Only current day’s variation margin is reported within the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
E. At January 31, 2024, the fair values of derivatives were reflected in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities as follows:
    
Statement of Assets and Liabilities Interest Rate
Contracts
($000)
Foreign
Exchange
Contracts
($000)
Credit
Contracts
($000)
Total
($000)
Investments in Secuties, at Value—Unaffiliated Issuers (Options Purchased) 7,144 7,144
Swap Premiums Paid 846 846
Unrealized Appreciation—Futures Contracts1 1,656 1,656
Unrealized Appreciation—Centrally Cleared Swap Contracts1 2,976 2,976
Unrealized Appreciation—Forward Currency Contracts 5,971 5,971
Unrealized Appreciation—
Over-the-Counter Swap Contracts
528 528
Total Assets 1,656 5,971 11,494 19,121
         
Options Written, at Value 648 648
Swap Premiums Received 8 8
Unrealized Depreciation—Futures Contracts1 7,402 7,402
Unrealized Depreciation—Forward Currency Contracts 12 12
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  Interest Rate
Contracts
($000)
Foreign
Exchange
Contracts
($000)
Credit
Contracts
($000)
Total
($000)
Unrealized Depreciation—
Over-the-Counter Swap Contracts
231 231
Total Liabilities 7,402 12 887 8,301
1 Includes cumulative appreciation (depreciation) on futures contracts and centrally cleared swaps, if any, as reported in the Schedule of Investments. Only current day’s variation margin is reported within the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
Realized net gain (loss) and the change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on derivatives for the year ended January 31, 2024, were:
Realized Net Gain (Loss) on Derivatives Interest Rate
Contracts
($000)
Foreign
Exchange
Contracts
($000)
Credit
Contracts
($000)
Total
($000)
Futures Contracts (8,920) (8,920)
Options Purchased (5,668) (568) (6,236)
Swap Contracts (675) 30,127 29,452
Forward Currency Contracts 42,549 42,549
Realized Net Gain (Loss) on Derivatives (15,263) 42,549 29,559 56,845
Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)
on Derivatives
       
Futures Contracts (12,232) (12,232)
Options Purchased 5,669 (4,727) 942
Options Written 1,059 1,059
Swap Contracts (213) (213)
Forward Currency Contracts 1,932 1,932
Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on Derivatives (6,563) 1,932 (3,881) (8,512)
F. Permanent differences between book-basis and tax-basis components of net assets are reclassified among capital accounts in the financial statements to reflect their tax character. These reclassifications have no effect on net assets or net asset value per share. As of period end, permanent differences primarily attributable to the accounting for applicable foreign currency transactions and swap agreements were reclassified between the individual components of total distributable earnings (loss).
Temporary differences between book-basis and tax-basis components of total distributable earnings (loss) arise when certain items of income, gain, or loss are recognized in different periods for financial statement and tax purposes; these differences will reverse at some time in the future. The differences are primarily related to capital loss carryforwards; the deferral of losses from wash sales; the recognition of unrealized gains or losses from certain derivative contracts; the recognition of gain or loss from foreign currency hedges; the timing of payables for distributions; and the treatment of amortization adjustments from certain fixed income securities. As of period end, the tax-basis components of total distributable earnings (loss) are detailed in the table as follows:
  Amount
($000)
Undistributed Ordinary Income 37,099
Undistributed Long-Term Gains
Net Unrealized Gains (Losses) (1,068,746)
Capital Loss Carryforwards (3,118,885)
Qualified Late-Year Losses
Other Temporary Differences (23,607)
Total (4,174,139)
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The tax character of distributions paid was as follows:
  Year Ended January 31,
  2024
Amount
($000)
2023
Amount
($000)
Ordinary Income* 1,870,426 1,370,347
Long-Term Capital Gains
Total 1,870,426 1,370,347
* Includes short-term capital gains, if any.
As of January 31, 2024, gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation for investments and derivatives based on cost for U.S. federal income tax purposes were as follows:
  Amount
($000)
Tax Cost 54,448,242
Gross Unrealized Appreciation 455,174
Gross Unrealized Depreciation (1,523,920)
Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) (1,068,746)
G. During the year ended January 31, 2024, the fund purchased $23,250,949,000 of investment securities and sold $25,993,832,000 of investment securities, other than U.S. government securities and temporary cash investments. Purchases and sales of U.S. government securities were $15,964,302,000 and $21,214,447,000, respectively.
H. Capital share transactions for each class of shares were:
    
  Year Ended January 31,  
  2024   2023
  Amount
($000)
Shares
(000)
  Amount
($000)
Shares
(000)
Investor Shares          
Issued 730,553 72,791   664,217 65,470
Issued in Lieu of Cash Distributions 190,872 18,998   129,822 12,868
Redeemed (1,226,215) (122,371)   (2,245,367) (221,029)
Net Increase (Decrease)—Investor Shares (304,790) (30,582)   (1,451,328) (142,691)
Admiral Shares          
Issued 6,859,776 683,238   10,354,155 1,021,772
Issued in Lieu of Cash Distributions 1,050,829 104,606   766,035 75,924
Redeemed (12,794,598) (1,275,713)   (20,691,028) (2,048,397)
Net Increase (Decrease)—Admiral Shares (4,883,993) (487,869)   (9,570,838) (950,701)
Institutional Shares          
Issued 2,516,904 250,688   2,932,351 288,413
Issued in Lieu of Cash Distributions 336,484 33,509   248,275 24,614
Redeemed (4,693,098) (465,582)   (5,005,004) (496,496)
Net Increase (Decrease)—Institutional Shares (1,839,710) (181,385)   (1,824,378) (183,469)
I. Significant market disruptions, such as those caused by pandemics (e.g., COVID-19 pandemic), natural or environmental disasters, war (e.g., Russia’s invasion of Ukraine), acts of terrorism, or other events, can adversely affect local and global markets and normal market operations. Any such disruptions could have an adverse impact on the value of the fund’s investments and fund performance.
To the extent the fund’s investment portfolio reflects concentration in a particular market, industry, sector, country or asset class, the fund may be adversely affected by the performance of these concentrations and may be subject to increased price volatility and other risks.
Credit risk is the risk that a counterparty to a transaction or an issuer of a financial instrument will fail to pay interest and principal when due, or that perceptions of the issuer’s ability to make such payments will cause the price of an investment to decline. Investment in debt securities will generally increase credit risk.
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The use of derivatives may expose the fund to various risks. Derivatives can be highly volatile, and any initial investment is generally small relative to the notional amount so that transactions may be leveraged in terms of market exposure. A relatively small market movement may have a potentially larger impact on derivatives than on standard securities. Leveraged derivatives positions can, therefore, increase volatility. Additional information regarding the fund’s use of derivative(s) and the specific risks associated is described under significant accounting policies.
J. Management has determined that no events or transactions occurred subsequent to January 31, 2024, that would require recognition or disclosure in these financial statements.
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Performance Summary
All of the returns in this report represent past performance, which is not a guarantee of future results that may be achieved by the fund. (Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data cited. For performance data current to the most recent month-end, visit our website at vanguard.com/performance.) Note, too, that both investment returns and principal value can fluctuate widely, so an investor’s shares, when sold, could be worth more or less than their original cost. The returns shown do not reflect taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or on the sale of fund shares.
Cumulative Performance: January 31, 2014, Through January 31, 2024
Initial Investment of $10,000
      Average Annual Total Returns
Periods Ended January 31, 2024
    One
Year
Five
Years
Ten
Years
Final Value
of a $10,000
Investment
 Intermediate-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares 4.44% 2.03% 2.47% $12,761
 Bloomberg U.S. 5-10 Year Credit Bond Index 4.50 2.29 2.91 13,326
 Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index 2.10 0.83 1.63 11,758
       
    One
Year
Five
Years
Ten
Years
Final Value
of a $50,000
Investment
Intermediate-Term Investment-Grade Fund Admiral Shares 4.54% 2.13% 2.57% $64,443
Bloomberg U.S. 5-10 Year Credit Bond Index 4.50 2.29 2.91 66,629
Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index 2.10 0.83 1.63 58,788
See Financial Highlights for dividend and capital gains information.
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Fund Allocation
As of January 31, 2024
Asset-Backed/Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities 0.5%
Corporate Bonds - Communications 6.7
Corporate Bonds - Consumer Discretionary 4.2
Corporate Bonds - Consumer Staples 5.4
Corporate Bonds - Energy 7.6
Corporate Bonds - Financials 30.5
Corporate Bonds - Health Care 7.6
Corporate Bonds - Industrials 5.2
Corporate Bonds - Materials 2.4
Corporate Bonds - Real Estate 5.7
Corporate Bonds - Technology 5.6
Corporate Bonds - Utilities 7.3
Floating Rate Loan Interests 0.1
Sovereign Bonds 2.5
Taxable Municipal Bonds 0.3
U.S. Government and Agency Obligations 8.4
The table reflects the fund’s investments, except for short-term investments and derivatives. The agency and mortgage-backed securities may include issues from government-sponsored enterprises; such issues are generally not backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. government.
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Financial Statements
Schedule of Investments
As of January 31, 2024
The fund files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year as an exhibit to its reports on Form N-PORT. The fund’s Form N-PORT reports are available on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.
      Coupon Maturity
Date
Face
Amount
($000)
Market
Value

($000)
U.S. Government and Agency Obligations (8.2%)
U.S. Government Securities (8.2%)
  United States Treasury Note/Bond  4.625%   9/30/28   175,000    180,387
  United States Treasury Note/Bond  3.500%   1/31/30   250,492    245,012
  United States Treasury Note/Bond  4.000%   2/28/30    60,000     60,263
  United States Treasury Note/Bond  3.500%   4/30/30   265,635    259,492
  United States Treasury Note/Bond  3.750%   5/31/30   349,358    346,028
1,2 United States Treasury Note/Bond  3.750%   6/30/30   231,530    229,323
  United States Treasury Note/Bond  4.000%   7/31/30   230,490    231,534
  United States Treasury Note/Bond  4.125%   8/31/30   180,000    182,053
  United States Treasury Note/Bond  4.625%   9/30/30    75,000     78,047
  United States Treasury Note/Bond  4.875%  10/31/30   250,000    263,906
1 United States Treasury Note/Bond  4.375%  11/30/30    52,000     53,381
  United States Treasury Note/Bond  1.625%   5/15/31   165,124    141,491
3 United States Treasury Note/Bond  1.250%   8/15/31   350,000    289,625
  United States Treasury Note/Bond  1.375%  11/15/31   100,000     83,016
Total U.S. Government and Agency Obligations (Cost $2,726,069) 2,643,558
Asset-Backed/Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities (0.5%)
4,5 Banc of America Commercial Mortgage Trust Class C Series 2015-UBS7  4.343%   9/15/48       360        279
4 BANK Class A4 Series 2019-BNK18  3.584%   5/15/62     4,000      3,556
4,5 BANK Class A4 Series 2022-BNK40  3.393%   3/15/64     5,390      4,872
4 BANK Class A5 Series 2022-BNK43  4.399%   8/15/55    18,680     18,028
4 Bank of America Merrill Lynch Commercial Mortgage Trust Class A4 Series 2017-BNK3  3.574%   2/15/50     1,540      1,472
4,6 Barclays Commercial Mortgage Trust Class A5 Series 2024-C24  5.419%   2/15/57     7,170      7,489
4,5 BBCMS Mortagage Trust Class A5 Series 2022-C16  4.600%   6/15/55     3,830      3,761
4 BBCMS Mortgage Trust Class A4 Series 2020-C6  2.639%   2/15/53     2,285      2,019
4 BBCMS Mortgage Trust Class A5 Series 2021-C9  2.299%   2/15/54     7,114      6,033
4 BBCMS Mortgage Trust Class A5 Series 2022-C17  4.441%   9/15/55     4,250      4,125
      Coupon Maturity
Date
Face
Amount
($000)
Market
Value

($000)
4,5 BBCMS Mortgage Trust Class A5 Series 2023-C22  6.804%  11/15/56     2,600      2,977
4 BBCMS Trust Class A5 Series 2021-C10  2.492%   7/15/54     4,250      3,650
4 Benchmark Mortgage Trust Class A4 Series 2018-B8  3.963%   1/15/52     1,200      1,133
4 Benchmark Mortgage Trust Class A4 Series 2023-B38  5.525%   4/15/56     2,600      2,715
4 Benchmark Mortgage Trust Class A5 Series 2019-B15  2.928%  12/15/72     4,000      3,459
4 Benchmark Mortgage Trust Class A5 Series 2020-B16  2.732%   2/15/53     3,660      3,236
4,5 Benchmark Mortgage Trust Class A5 Series 2022-B36  4.470%   7/15/55    17,800     17,228
4 BMO Mortgage Trust Class A5 Series 2023-C7  6.160%  12/15/56    11,800     12,907
4 Cantor Commercial Real Estate Lending Class A4 Series 2019-CF3  3.006%   1/15/53     4,000      3,515
4,5 CD Mortgage Trust Class AM Series 2017-CD6  3.709%  11/13/50     1,340      1,200
4,5 CD Mortgage Trust Class AS Series 2017-CD5  3.684%   8/15/50       820        753
4,5 CD Mortgage Trust Class C Series 2016-CD1  3.631%   8/10/49     1,000        660
4,5 CD Mortgage Trust Class C Series 2018-CD7  4.843%   8/15/51     1,350      1,065
4 CFCRE Commercial Mortgage Trust Class A4 Series 2016-C4  3.283%   5/10/58       925        865
4 Citigroup Commercial Mortgage Trust Class A3 Series 2019-C7  2.860%  12/15/72     4,000      3,518
4,5 Citigroup Commercial Mortgage Trust Class A4 Series 2018-C5  4.228%   6/10/51       400        384
4 Citigroup Commercial Mortgage Trust Class B Series 2017-P8  4.192%   9/15/50     1,000        850
4,5 Citigroup Commercial Mortgage Trust Class C Series 2015-GC33  4.574%   9/10/58       900        700
4,5 Citigroup Commercial Mortgage Trust Class C Series 2017-P8  4.257%   9/15/50     1,000        770
4,7 COMM Mortgage Trust Class B Series 2013-CR6  3.397%   3/10/46       651        622
4 CSAIL Commercial Mortgage Trust Class A3 Series 2020-C19  2.561%   3/15/53     5,250      4,486
4,5 CSAIL Commercial Mortgage Trust Class C Series 2015-C3  4.351%   8/15/48       960        743
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      Coupon Maturity
Date
Face
Amount
($000)
Market
Value

($000)
4,5 GS Mortgage Securities Trust Class A5 Series 2018-GS10  4.155%   7/10/51     1,065      1,001
4 GS Mortgage Securities Trust Class A5 Series 2020-GC45  2.911%   2/13/53     3,170      2,798
4 GS Mortgage Securities Trust Class AS Series 2014-GC20  4.258%   4/10/47       570        566
4,5 GS Mortgage Securities Trust Class C Series 2014-GC24  4.518%   9/10/47     4,615      3,670
4,5 GS Mortgage Securities Trust Class C Series 2015-GC34  4.637%  10/10/48       910        664
4,5,7 JP Morgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust Class D Series 2010-C2  5.583%  11/15/43       246        226
4 JPMDB Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust Class A4 Series 2018-C8  4.211%   6/15/51       150        141
4,5 Morgan Stanley Bank of America Merrill Lynch Trust Class C Series 2013-C10  3.997%   7/15/46     1,830      1,469
4,5 Morgan Stanley Bank of America Merrill Lynch Trust Class C Series 2014-C15  5.011%   4/15/47        22         22
4,7 Morgan Stanley Capital I Trust Class A Series 2014-150E  3.912%    9/9/32     1,870      1,560
4,5 Morgan Stanley Capital I Trust Class A4 Series 2021-L6  2.444%   6/15/54     1,900      1,593
4,7 MSBAM Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust Class A2 Series 2012-CKSV  3.277%  10/15/30     3,372      2,913
4,5 MSWF Commercial Mortgage Trust Class A5 Series 2023-2  6.014%  12/15/56     7,400      8,034
4,7 Palisades Center Trust Class A Series 2016-PLSD  2.713%   4/13/33     5,780      3,305
4,7 TMSQ Mortgage Trust Class A Series 2014-1500  3.680%  10/10/36     2,500      2,308
4,7 UBS-BAMLL Trust Class A Series 2012-WRM  3.663%   6/10/30       211        193
4 Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust Class A4 Series 2018-C46  4.152%   8/15/51     1,115      1,066
4 Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust Class A4 Series 2018-C47  4.442%   9/15/61     1,090      1,067
4 Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust Class A4 Series 2019-C54  3.146%  12/15/52     2,390      2,166
4 Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust Class AS Series 2014-LC16  4.020%   8/15/50       700        688
4 Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust Class B Series 2014-LC16  4.322%   8/15/50     1,300      1,035
4 Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust Class C Series 2014-LC16  4.458%   8/15/50     1,450        537
      Coupon Maturity
Date
Face
Amount
($000)
Market
Value

($000)
4,5 Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust Class C Series 2018-C43  4.514%   3/15/51     1,380      1,077
4,5,7 WFLD Mortgage Trust Class A Series 2014-MONT  3.755%   8/10/31     4,640      4,046
4 WFRBS Commercial Mortgage Trust Class AS Series 2014-C21  3.891%   8/15/47       700        670
4 WFRBS Commercial Mortgage Trust Class B Series 2014-C20  4.378%   5/15/47     2,410      1,892
4,5 WFRBS Commercial Mortgage Trust Class C Series 2014-C20  4.513%   5/15/47     1,410        752
Total Asset-Backed/Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities (Cost $180,645) 164,529
Corporate Bonds (86.7%)
Communications (6.6%)
  AT&T Inc.  4.350%    3/1/29    32,776     32,229
  AT&T Inc.  4.300%   2/15/30    58,644     57,031
  AT&T Inc.  2.750%    6/1/31    37,000     32,111
  AT&T Inc.  2.250%    2/1/32    69,781     57,382
  AT&T Inc.  2.550%   12/1/33     9,970      8,092
  AT&T Inc.  5.400%   2/15/34    13,344     13,692
8 AT&T Inc.  4.300%  11/18/34     4,400      5,022
8 AT&T Inc.  3.150%    9/4/36     4,700      4,757
  Booking Holdings Inc.  4.625%   4/13/30    35,630     35,713
7 British Telecommunications plc  3.250%   11/8/29    30,000     27,366
  British Telecommunications plc  9.625%  12/15/30     6,194      7,650
7 Cable One Inc.  4.000%  11/15/30       503        406
7 CCO Holdings LLC / CCO Holdings Capital Corp.  6.375%    9/1/29     2,270      2,209
7 CCO Holdings LLC / CCO Holdings Capital Corp.  4.750%    3/1/30     5,885      5,229
  Charter Communications Operating LLC / Charter Communications Operating Capital  5.050%   3/30/29    34,184     33,630
  Charter Communications Operating LLC / Charter Communications Operating Capital  2.800%    4/1/31    14,025     11,593
  Charter Communications Operating LLC / Charter Communications Operating Capital  2.300%    2/1/32    12,000      9,380
  Charter Communications Operating LLC / Charter Communications Operating Capital  6.650%    2/1/34    12,000     12,482
9 CK Hutchison Group Telecom Finance SA  2.625%  10/17/34     7,295      6,600
  Comcast Corp.  2.650%    2/1/30    15,290     13,752
  Comcast Corp.  3.400%    4/1/30    65,765     61,224
  Comcast Corp.  4.250%  10/15/30     6,753      6,611
  Comcast Corp.  1.950%   1/15/31    32,500     27,214
  Comcast Corp.  1.500%   2/15/31    12,000      9,760
  Comcast Corp.  5.500%  11/15/32    20,760     21,883
7 CSC Holdings LLC 11.750%   1/31/29       465        472
7 CSC Holdings LLC  5.750%   1/15/30       930        493
7 CSC Holdings LLC  4.625%   12/1/30       987        510
7 CSC Holdings LLC  3.375%   2/15/31     1,465      1,003
  Deutsche Telekom International Finance BV  8.750%   6/15/30    59,722     71,108
7 Directv Financing LLC  8.875%    2/1/30       390        398
 
51

 

Intermediate-Term Investment-Grade Fund
      Coupon Maturity
Date
Face
Amount
($000)
Market
Value

($000)
7 Directv Financing LLC / Directv Financing Co-Obligor Inc.  5.875%   8/15/27     3,569      3,391
  Discovery Communications LLC  4.125%   5/15/29    35,025     33,182
  Discovery Communications LLC  3.625%   5/15/30    25,186     22,790
7 DISH Network Corp. 11.750%  11/15/27     2,690      2,807
  Electronic Arts Inc.  1.850%   2/15/31    34,437     28,606
  Expedia Group Inc.  3.250%   2/15/30     5,020      4,563
  Expedia Group Inc.  2.950%   3/15/31     7,278      6,371
  Fox Corp.  4.709%   1/25/29    25,031     24,823
  Fox Corp.  3.500%    4/8/30    14,000     12,870
  Fox Corp.  6.500%  10/13/33    22,340     24,101
7 Frontier Communications Holdings LLC  5.000%    5/1/28     2,180      2,012
7 Frontier Communications Holdings LLC  6.000%   1/15/30       958        812
  Interpublic Group of Cos. Inc.  4.750%   3/30/30       364        358
  Interpublic Group of Cos. Inc.  2.400%    3/1/31    16,016     13,524
7 Level 3 Financing Inc.  4.625%   9/15/27       316        166
7 Level 3 Financing Inc.  4.250%    7/1/28       545        183
7 Level 3 Financing Inc.  3.625%   1/15/29     1,155        345
7 Level 3 Financing Inc.  3.875%  11/15/29       540        411
7 Level 3 Financing Inc. 10.500%   5/15/30       350        349
  Meta Platforms Inc.  4.800%   5/15/30    39,640     40,334
  Meta Platforms Inc.  3.850%   8/15/32    50,635     47,889
  Meta Platforms Inc.  4.950%   5/15/33    12,500     12,787
8 Netflix Inc.  4.625%   5/15/29    10,500     12,042
  Netflix Inc.  6.375%   5/15/29    25,225     27,238
7 Netflix Inc.  5.375%  11/15/29    11,561     11,930
7 Netflix Inc.  4.875%   6/15/30    15,938     16,066
7 News Corp.  3.875%   5/15/29     4,843      4,450
7 Nexstar Media Inc.  5.625%   7/15/27     1,510      1,469
7 Nexstar Media Inc.  4.750%   11/1/28     3,455      3,164
7 NTT Finance Corp.  2.065%    4/3/31     4,955      4,143
  Omnicom Group Inc.  4.200%    6/1/30     2,000      1,928
  Omnicom Group Inc.  2.600%    8/1/31    29,000     24,689
  Orange SA  9.000%    3/1/31    11,803     14,583
  Orange SA  5.375%   1/13/42     2,500      2,533
7 Outfront Media Capital LLC / Outfront Media Capital Corp.  7.375%   2/15/31       615        644
  Paramount Global  4.200%    6/1/29     9,627      8,991
  Paramount Global  4.950%   1/15/31    48,236     45,622
  Paramount Global  4.200%   5/19/32    27,322     24,249
  Rogers Communications Inc.  3.800%   3/15/32    74,778     67,983
7 Scripps Escrow II Inc.  5.375%   1/15/31       768        590
7 Scripps Escrow Inc.  5.875%   7/15/27     1,843      1,662
7 Sirius XM Radio Inc.  5.000%    8/1/27     1,810      1,738
  Sprint Capital Corp.  8.750%   3/15/32    89,820    110,341
  T-Mobile USA Inc.  3.375%   4/15/29    31,773     29,523
  T-Mobile USA Inc.  3.875%   4/15/30   134,735    127,304
  T-Mobile USA Inc.  2.550%   2/15/31    17,145     14,692
  T-Mobile USA Inc.  2.875%   2/15/31    31,920     27,950
  T-Mobile USA Inc.  3.500%   4/15/31    55,000     50,066
  T-Mobile USA Inc.  2.250%  11/15/31    26,520     21,952
  T-Mobile USA Inc.  5.200%   1/15/33    15,000     15,255
  T-Mobile USA Inc.  5.050%   7/15/33    27,160     27,194
  T-Mobile USA Inc.  5.150%   4/15/34    24,830     25,022
7 Univision Communications Inc.  8.000%   8/15/28     1,120      1,139
7 Univision Communications Inc.  4.500%    5/1/29       110         98
7 Univision Communications Inc.  7.375%   6/30/30     1,841      1,805
      Coupon Maturity
Date
Face
Amount
($000)
Market
Value

($000)
7 UPC Broadband Finco BV  4.875%   7/15/31     1,620      1,423
  Verizon Communications Inc.  3.875%    2/8/29     1,000        966
  Verizon Communications Inc.  4.016%   12/3/29    52,000     49,973
  Verizon Communications Inc.  3.150%   3/22/30    30,626     27,886
  Verizon Communications Inc.  1.500%   9/18/30    10,107      8,298
  Verizon Communications Inc.  1.680%  10/30/30    19,550     16,059
  Verizon Communications Inc.  1.750%   1/20/31    45,139     36,837
  Verizon Communications Inc.  2.550%   3/21/31   105,107     90,357
  Verizon Communications Inc.  2.355%   3/15/32    86,142     71,435
  Verizon Communications Inc.  4.500%   8/10/33    10,000      9,665
7 Videotron Ltd.  3.625%   6/15/29     2,618      2,388
7 Virgin Media Finance plc  5.000%   7/15/30     1,400      1,245
7 VZ Secured Financing BV  5.000%   1/15/32     2,228      1,946
  Walt Disney Co.  2.000%    9/1/29    20,664     18,181
  Walt Disney Co.  2.650%   1/13/31    24,000     21,282
  Warnermedia Holdings Inc.  4.054%   3/15/29    38,114     36,079
  Warnermedia Holdings Inc.  4.279%   3/15/32   156,137    142,947
7 WMG Acquisition Corp.  3.750%   12/1/29     7,825      7,065
                                             2,131,763
Consumer Discretionary (4.1%)
7 1011778 BC ULC / New Red Finance Inc.  4.375%   1/15/28     3,469      3,307
  American Axle & Manufacturing Inc.  5.000%   10/1/29     1,130        989
7 American Builders & Contractors Supply Co. Inc.  3.875%  11/15/29     1,460      1,301
  American Honda Finance Corp.  4.600%   4/17/30    49,420     49,313
  American Honda Finance Corp.  1.800%   1/13/31    19,825     16,578
  American Honda Finance Corp.  4.900%   1/10/34    12,500     12,499
  Asbury Automotive Group Inc.  4.500%    3/1/28     4,277      4,025
  AutoZone Inc.  4.000%   4/15/30    14,868     14,222
  AutoZone Inc.  1.650%   1/15/31    24,357     19,627
  AutoZone Inc.  4.750%    8/1/32    15,000     14,693
7 Beacon Roofing Supply Inc.  4.125%   5/15/29       105         95
7 BMW US Capital LLC  2.550%    4/1/31    19,659     17,000
7 Boyne USA Inc.  4.750%   5/15/29       250        229
7 Caesars Entertainment Inc.  6.500%   2/15/32       395        399
7 Camelot Return Merger Sub Inc.  8.750%    8/1/28     3,702      3,802
7 Carnival Corp.  5.750%    3/1/27     2,669      2,629
7 Carnival Corp.  9.875%    8/1/27       460        483
7 Carnival Corp.  4.000%    8/1/28     3,216      2,978
7 Carnival Corp.  6.000%    5/1/29       425        411
7 Carnival Corp. 10.500%    6/1/30       120        132
7 Carnival Holdings Bermuda Ltd. 10.375%    5/1/28     1,005      1,100
7 Churchill Downs Inc.  5.500%    4/1/27     1,467      1,450
7 Churchill Downs Inc.  4.750%   1/15/28     6,159      5,870
7 Churchill Downs Inc.  5.750%    4/1/30       640        619
7 Clarios Global LP  6.750%   5/15/25       585        585
 
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Intermediate-Term Investment-Grade Fund
      Coupon Maturity
Date
Face
Amount
($000)
Market
Value

($000)
7 Clarios Global LP / Clarios US Finance Co.  8.500%   5/15/27     2,428      2,423
  Dana Inc.  4.500%   2/15/32     1,993      1,711
  eBay Inc.  2.700%   3/11/30    11,017      9,822
  eBay Inc.  2.600%   5/10/31    15,000     12,959
  eBay Inc.  6.300%  11/22/32     5,790      6,287
7 ERAC USA Finance LLC  4.900%    5/1/33    20,000     19,936
  Ford Motor Co.  9.625%   4/22/30       140        164
  Ford Motor Co.  3.250%   2/12/32    35,757     29,613
  Ford Motor Co.  6.100%   8/19/32    40,000     39,996
  Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC  5.113%    5/3/29     9,000      8,738
  Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC  7.200%   6/10/30    21,000     22,320
  Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC  4.000%  11/13/30    43,000     38,339
  Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC  6.050%    3/5/31    30,000     30,164
  Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC  3.625%   6/17/31     5,000      4,303
  Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC  7.122%   11/7/33    32,405     34,742
  General Motors Co.  5.400%  10/15/29    25,000     25,403
  General Motors Co.  5.950%    4/1/49    10,000      9,832
  General Motors Financial Co. Inc.  5.850%    4/6/30    49,310     50,648
  General Motors Financial Co. Inc.  3.600%   6/21/30    15,000     13,580
  General Motors Financial Co. Inc.  2.350%    1/8/31    31,000     25,697
  General Motors Financial Co. Inc.  3.100%   1/12/32    38,856     33,016
  General Motors Financial Co. Inc.  6.400%    1/9/33    23,075     24,420
  General Motors Financial Co. Inc.  6.100%    1/7/34    67,000     69,051
  Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co.  9.500%   5/31/25       290        294
  Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co.  5.000%   7/15/29     1,653      1,552
7 Hanesbrands Inc.  9.000%   2/15/31       393        396
  Home Depot Inc.  2.950%   6/15/29    19,220     17,917
  Home Depot Inc.  1.375%   3/15/31    10,000      8,089
  Home Depot Inc.  1.875%   9/15/31    32,630     27,016
  Home Depot Inc.  3.250%   4/15/32    26,820     24,440
  Hyatt Hotels Corp.  5.750%   4/23/30       553        574
7 Lithia Motors Inc.  4.625%  12/15/27     1,632      1,564
7 Lithia Motors Inc.  3.875%    6/1/29     7,084      6,362
7 Lithia Motors Inc.  4.375%   1/15/31       100         90
7 Live Nation Entertainment Inc.  5.625%   3/15/26       545        541
7 Live Nation Entertainment Inc.  6.500%   5/15/27     3,302      3,338
7 Live Nation Entertainment Inc.  3.750%   1/15/28       473        437
  Lowe's Cos. Inc.  1.700%  10/15/30    30,190     25,023
  Lowe's Cos. Inc.  2.625%    4/1/31    32,000     27,825
  Lowe's Cos. Inc.  3.750%    4/1/32    25,090     23,289
8 LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE  3.250%    9/7/29     8,800      9,663
8 LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE  3.500%    9/7/33     4,800      5,353
  Marriott International Inc.  4.900%   4/15/29     5,000      5,033
  Marriott International Inc.  4.625%   6/15/30    39,345     38,751
  Marriott International Inc.  2.850%   4/15/31    35,554     30,846
  McDonald's Corp.  2.625%    9/1/29    23,736     21,616
  McDonald's Corp.  2.125%    3/1/30    15,311     13,368
  McDonald's Corp.  3.600%    7/1/30     8,000      7,558
8 McDonald's Corp.  4.125%  11/28/35     4,600      5,166
7 Mercedes-Benz Finance North America LLC  5.050%    8/3/33    25,000     25,319
7 Merlin Entertainments Group US Holdings Inc.  7.375%   2/15/31       273        274
7 NCL Corp. Ltd.  5.875%   2/15/27     1,840      1,813
7 NCL Corp. Ltd.  8.125%   1/15/29       170        178
      Coupon Maturity
Date
Face
Amount
($000)
Market
Value

($000)
7 NCL Corp. Ltd.  7.750%   2/15/29     1,040      1,050
  Newell Brands Inc.  5.200%    4/1/26        80         78
  Newell Brands Inc.  6.375%   9/15/27     1,972      1,941
  Newell Brands Inc.  6.625%   9/15/29     1,383      1,346
7 Ontario Gaming GTA LP  8.000%    8/1/30       495        516
  O'Reilly Automotive Inc.  3.900%    6/1/29    18,000     17,344
  O'Reilly Automotive Inc.  1.750%   3/15/31    10,250      8,314
  O'Reilly Automotive Inc.  4.700%   6/15/32     8,000      7,861
7 Penn Entertainment Inc.  5.625%   1/15/27       580        560
8 Richemont International Holding SA  1.500%   3/26/30       700        693
7 Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.  8.250%   1/15/29     1,898      2,014
7 Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.  9.250%   1/15/29       275        296
7 Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.  7.250%   1/15/30       312        325
  Service Corp. International  4.000%   5/15/31       100         89
  Starbucks Corp.  2.250%   3/12/30    13,250     11,571
  Starbucks Corp.  2.550%  11/15/30    34,866     30,622
  Starbucks Corp.  4.800%   2/15/33    25,000     25,223
7 Studio City Co. Ltd.  7.000%   2/15/27     1,403      1,390
  Tapestry Inc.  7.700%  11/27/30    18,185     19,322
  Tapestry Inc.  7.850%  11/27/33    15,300     16,361
  TJX Cos. Inc.  3.875%   4/15/30     4,686      4,534
  Toll Brothers Finance Corp.  3.800%   11/1/29     6,411      5,989
  Toyota Motor Credit Corp.  3.375%    4/1/30    25,000     23,394
  Toyota Motor Credit Corp.  5.550%  11/20/30    37,295     39,139
  Toyota Motor Credit Corp.  1.650%   1/10/31     5,000      4,129
  Toyota Motor Credit Corp.  1.900%   9/12/31     7,000      5,807
  Toyota Motor Credit Corp.  2.400%   1/13/32    15,000     12,834
  Toyota Motor Credit Corp.  4.800%    1/5/34    17,205     17,191
7 Volkswagen Group of America Finance LLC  6.450%  11/16/30    19,800     21,103
7 Volkswagen Group of America Finance LLC  5.900%   9/12/33    15,000     15,509
7 Wyndham Hotels & Resorts Inc.  4.375%   8/15/28     2,185      2,040
                                             1,319,770
Consumer Staples (5.3%)
  Altria Group Inc.  3.400%    5/6/30    61,525     55,987
  Altria Group Inc.  2.450%    2/4/32    67,090     54,884
8 Anheuser-Busch InBev SA NV  1.500%   4/18/30     1,000        992
  Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide Inc.  3.500%    6/1/30    49,890     47,122
  Archer-Daniels-Midland Co.  2.900%    3/1/32    20,000     17,423
  Archer-Daniels-Midland Co.  4.500%   8/15/33     6,430      6,260
7 B&G Foods Inc.  8.000%   9/15/28       635        662
  BAT Capital Corp.  3.462%    9/6/29    40,690     37,314
  BAT Capital Corp.  4.906%    4/2/30    16,723     16,465
  BAT Capital Corp.  6.343%    8/2/30    30,000     31,582
  BAT Capital Corp.  2.726%   3/25/31    70,729     59,231
  BAT Capital Corp.  4.742%   3/16/32    16,000     15,287
  BAT Capital Corp.  7.750%  10/19/32    18,000     20,368
  BAT Capital Corp.  6.421%    8/2/33    42,915     44,876
  BAT Capital Corp.  4.758%    9/6/49     5,000      3,923
8 BAT International Finance plc  2.250%   1/16/30     3,700      3,592
8 BAT Netherlands Finance BV  5.375%   2/16/31     2,500      2,886
  Brown-Forman Corp.  4.750%   4/15/33     8,620      8,702
  Campbell Soup Co.  2.375%   4/24/30    19,700     17,024
7 Cargill Inc.  4.750%   4/24/33     7,145      7,085
8 Coca-Cola Co.  0.950%    5/6/36       500        418
  Constellation Brands Inc.  3.150%    8/1/29    20,705     19,073
  Constellation Brands Inc.  2.875%    5/1/30    14,970     13,348
  Constellation Brands Inc.  2.250%    8/1/31    24,709     20,571
 
53

 

Intermediate-Term Investment-Grade Fund
      Coupon Maturity
Date
Face
Amount
($000)
Market
Value

($000)
  Constellation Brands Inc.  4.900%    5/1/33     7,115      7,070
  Costco Wholesale Corp.  1.600%   4/20/30    23,935     20,296
7 Coty Inc.  5.000%   4/15/26        87         85
7 Coty Inc. / HFC Prestige Products Inc. / HFC Prestige International US LLC  6.625%   7/15/30       345        353
  Diageo Capital plc  2.000%   4/29/30    11,765     10,162
  Diageo Capital plc  5.500%   1/24/33    11,755     12,359
  Dollar General Corp.  3.500%    4/3/30    29,752     27,364
  Dollar General Corp.  5.000%   11/1/32    10,000      9,937
7 Energizer Holdings Inc.  4.750%   6/15/28     3,802      3,538
  Estee Lauder Cos. Inc.  2.375%   12/1/29     7,250      6,438
  Estee Lauder Cos. Inc.  2.600%   4/15/30     8,000      7,088
  Estee Lauder Cos. Inc.  4.650%   5/15/33     5,315      5,283
7 Fiesta Purchaser Inc.  7.875%    3/1/31        85         85
  General Mills Inc.  2.875%   4/15/30    22,125     19,931
  General Mills Inc.  2.250%  10/14/31     5,799      4,829
  General Mills Inc.  4.950%   3/29/33    15,000     15,006
  Haleon US Capital LLC  3.375%   3/24/29    45,000     42,490
  Haleon US Capital LLC  3.625%   3/24/32    20,320     18,717
  Hershey Co.  1.700%    6/1/30     5,000      4,234
  Hershey Co.  4.500%    5/4/33     8,555      8,567
  Hormel Foods Corp.  1.800%   6/11/30    16,695     14,108
  J M Smucker Co.  2.125%   3/15/32     9,915      8,062
  J M Smucker Co.  6.200%  11/15/33    14,905     16,125
7 JBS USA LUX SA / JBS USA Food Co. / JBS Luxembourg SARL  6.750%   3/15/34    39,470     41,571
  JBS USA LUX SA / JBS USA Food Co. / JBS USA Finance Inc.  5.500%   1/15/30    43,710     42,744
  JBS USA LUX SA / JBS USA Food Co. / JBS USA Finance Inc.  3.625%   1/15/32     7,000      5,960
  JBS USA LUX SA / JBS USA Food Co. / JBS USA Finance Inc.  3.000%   5/15/32    42,775     34,814
  JBS USA LUX SA / JBS USA Food Co. / JBS USA Finance Inc.  5.750%    4/1/33    52,084     51,590
6,7 KeHE Distributors LLC/KeHE Finance Corp. / NextWave Distribution Inc.  9.000%   2/15/29       705        712
  Kellanova  2.100%    6/1/30    38,264     32,749
  Kellanova  7.450%    4/1/31       568        649
  Kenvue Inc.  5.000%   3/22/30    34,940     35,729
  Kenvue Inc.  4.900%   3/22/33    40,000     40,811
  Keurig Dr Pepper Inc.  3.200%    5/1/30    21,496     19,646
  Keurig Dr Pepper Inc.  2.250%   3/15/31    13,000     11,016
  Keurig Dr Pepper Inc.  4.050%   4/15/32    27,860     26,415
  Kraft Heinz Foods Co.  3.750%    4/1/30    22,419     21,256
  Kroger Co.  2.200%    5/1/30    30,618     26,146
  Kroger Co.  1.700%   1/15/31     3,875      3,138
7 Lamb Weston Holdings Inc.  4.875%   5/15/28     1,464      1,425
7 Mars Inc.  4.650%   4/20/31    14,265     14,226
7 Mars Inc.  4.750%   4/20/33    28,310     28,174
  McCormick & Co. Inc.  2.500%   4/15/30     1,200      1,051
  McCormick & Co. Inc.  4.950%   4/15/33    15,000     14,963
  Mondelez International Inc.  2.750%   4/13/30    29,469     26,537
  Mondelez International Inc.  1.500%    2/4/31    26,471     21,421
8 Nestle Finance International Ltd.  1.250%   11/2/29     1,000        991
      Coupon Maturity
Date
Face
Amount
($000)
Market
Value

($000)
8 Nestle Finance International Ltd.  3.250%   1/15/31     8,100      8,982
  PepsiCo Inc.  1.625%    5/1/30     3,355      2,834
7 Performance Food Group Inc.  6.875%    5/1/25       765        767
7 Performance Food Group Inc.  4.250%    8/1/29       525        481
8 Pernod Ricard SA  1.750%    4/8/30     1,000      1,000
  Philip Morris International Inc.  3.375%   8/15/29    16,460     15,376
  Philip Morris International Inc.  5.625%  11/17/29    30,015     31,330
  Philip Morris International Inc.  5.125%   2/15/30    80,590     81,935
  Philip Morris International Inc.  2.100%    5/1/30    19,800     17,023
  Philip Morris International Inc.  5.500%    9/7/30    46,700     48,330
  Philip Morris International Inc.  1.750%   11/1/30    24,300     20,028
  Philip Morris International Inc.  5.750%  11/17/32    34,219     35,757
  Philip Morris International Inc.  5.375%   2/15/33    57,325     58,536
  Philip Morris International Inc.  5.625%    9/7/33    15,000     15,570
8 Philip Morris International Inc.  1.450%    8/1/39     4,800      3,405
  Pilgrim's Pride Corp.  3.500%    3/1/32     4,682      3,954
8 Procter & Gamble Co.  0.350%    5/5/30     1,200      1,115
8 Procter & Gamble Co.  3.250%    8/2/31    15,910     17,630
  Procter & Gamble Co.  4.550%   1/29/34    20,000     20,264
  Sysco Corp.  2.400%   2/15/30    13,391     11,747
  Target Corp.  2.350%   2/15/30     3,090      2,752
  Target Corp.  2.650%   9/15/30     6,067      5,433
  Tyson Foods Inc.  4.350%    3/1/29    11,113     10,831
  Unilever Capital Corp.  2.125%    9/6/29    28,483     25,196
7 United Natural Foods Inc.  6.750%  10/15/28     1,187        998
7 US Foods Inc.  6.875%   9/15/28       120        123
7 US Foods Inc.  7.250%   1/15/32       250        262
                                             1,712,595
Energy (7.5%)
7 Antero Midstream Partners LP / Antero Midstream Finance Corp.  6.625%    2/1/32       675        672
7 Antero Resources Corp.  5.375%    3/1/30     1,977      1,886
  Boardwalk Pipelines LP  3.600%    9/1/32     5,000      4,413
  BP Capital Markets America Inc.  3.633%    4/6/30    11,351     10,788
  BP Capital Markets America Inc.  1.749%   8/10/30    37,671     31,642
  BP Capital Markets America Inc.  2.721%   1/12/32    63,000     54,468
  BP Capital Markets America Inc.  4.812%   2/13/33    52,000     52,019
  BP Capital Markets America Inc.  4.893%   9/11/33    15,000     15,046
8 BP Capital Markets BV  4.323%   5/12/35     5,000      5,667
  Canadian Natural Resources Ltd.  2.950%   7/15/30    33,970     29,954
  Canadian Natural Resources Ltd.  7.200%   1/15/32    16,118     17,988
  Canadian Natural Resources Ltd.  6.450%   6/30/33    11,935     12,754
  Cenovus Energy Inc.  2.650%   1/15/32    20,000     16,628
  Cheniere Corpus Christi Holdings LLC  3.700%  11/15/29    22,749     21,405
 
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Intermediate-Term Investment-Grade Fund
      Coupon Maturity
Date
Face
Amount
($000)
Market
Value

($000)
  Cheniere Energy Partners LP  4.000%    3/1/31    21,385     19,409
  Cheniere Energy Partners LP  3.250%   1/31/32    81,403     69,173
7 Cheniere Energy Partners LP  5.950%   6/30/33    36,065     36,854
7 Civitas Resources Inc.  8.625%   11/1/30       383        409
7 Civitas Resources Inc.  8.750%    7/1/31       903        963
7 CNX Resources Corp.  7.375%   1/15/31       828        840
7 Columbia Pipelines Holding Co. LLC  5.681%   1/15/34    17,890     17,966
  ConocoPhillips Co.  5.050%   9/15/33    20,000     20,350
  Coterra Energy Inc.  4.375%   3/15/29    30,073     29,300
7 CrownRock LP / CrownRock Finance Inc.  5.625%  10/15/25     1,515      1,510
  DCP Midstream Operating LP  5.125%   5/15/29    26,890     27,102
  DCP Midstream Operating LP  3.250%   2/15/32     7,888      6,854
  Devon Energy Corp.  4.500%   1/15/30    28,745     27,683
7 Diamond Foreign Asset Co. / Diamond Finance LLC  8.500%   10/1/30       838        861
  Diamondback Energy Inc.  3.500%   12/1/29    55,846     51,876
  Diamondback Energy Inc.  3.125%   3/24/31    34,730     30,778
  Diamondback Energy Inc.  6.250%   3/15/33    13,000     13,869
7 DT Midstream Inc.  4.125%   6/15/29     3,254      2,990
7 DT Midstream Inc.  4.375%   6/15/31     2,395      2,142
  Ecopetrol SA  8.625%   1/19/29    18,513     19,583
  Empresa Nacional del Petroleo  3.750%    8/5/26    17,930     17,030
  Empresa Nacional del Petroleo  5.250%   11/6/29    31,480     30,505
  Enbridge Inc.  3.125%  11/15/29    15,998     14,667
  Enbridge Inc.  6.200%  11/15/30    33,760     36,085
  Enbridge Inc.  5.700%    3/8/33    27,000     27,890
7 Endeavor Energy Resources LP / EER Finance Inc.  5.750%   1/30/28     2,670      2,657
  Energy Transfer LP  5.250%   4/15/29    29,465     29,745
  Energy Transfer LP  4.150%   9/15/29    37,887     36,135
  Energy Transfer LP  3.750%   5/15/30    10,487      9,693
  Energy Transfer LP  6.400%   12/1/30    22,195     23,684
  Energy Transfer LP  5.750%   2/15/33    54,210     55,623
  Energy Transfer LP  6.550%   12/1/33    47,340     51,109
  Energy Transfer LP  5.550%   5/15/34    20,000     20,190
7 EnLink Midstream LLC  5.625%   1/15/28       915        906
  EnLink Midstream LLC  5.375%    6/1/29     2,020      1,969
  Enterprise Products Operating LLC  3.125%   7/31/29    15,250     14,176
  Enterprise Products Operating LLC  2.800%   1/31/30    25,327     22,855
  Enterprise Products Operating LLC  5.350%   1/31/33    17,135     17,850
  Enterprise Products Operating LLC  6.875%    3/1/33     8,660      9,878
  Enterprise Products Operating LLC  4.850%   1/31/34    30,910     30,954
  EOG Resources Inc.  4.375%   4/15/30    19,262     19,088
7 EQM Midstream Partners LP  7.500%    6/1/27     1,205      1,239
7 EQM Midstream Partners LP  6.500%    7/1/27     2,604      2,637
  EQM Midstream Partners LP  5.500%   7/15/28     1,938      1,922
7 EQM Midstream Partners LP  7.500%    6/1/30     1,033      1,108
  EQT Corp.  7.000%    2/1/30     5,000      5,369
7 EQT Corp.  3.625%   5/15/31    18,000     16,037
      Coupon Maturity
Date
Face
Amount
($000)
Market
Value

($000)
  Equinor ASA  3.950%   5/15/43     3,191      2,768
  Galaxy Pipeline Assets Bidco Ltd.  2.625%   3/31/36    25,900     21,121
  Genesis Energy LP / Genesis Energy Finance Corp.  8.250%   1/15/29       495        508
  Halliburton Co.  2.920%    3/1/30    21,241     19,230
  Helmerich & Payne Inc.  2.900%   9/29/31    35,625     30,183
  Hess Corp.  7.300%   8/15/31     3,738      4,312
7 Hilcorp Energy I LP / Hilcorp Finance Co.  5.750%    2/1/29       695        675
7 Hilcorp Energy I LP / Hilcorp Finance Co.  6.000%    2/1/31       827        796
  KazMunayGas National Co. JSC  6.375%  10/24/48     3,918      3,615
  Kinder Morgan Inc.  2.000%   2/15/31     5,000      4,118
  Kinder Morgan Inc.  7.750%   1/15/32       990      1,129
  Kinder Morgan Inc.  4.800%    2/1/33    32,555     31,201
7 Kinetik Holdings LP  6.625%  12/15/28       385        391
  Magellan Midstream Partners LP  3.250%    6/1/30     3,607      3,275
  MPLX LP  2.650%   8/15/30    31,530     27,330
  MPLX LP  4.950%    9/1/32     5,000      4,881
  MPLX LP  5.000%    3/1/33    24,800     24,276
7 NGL Energy Operating LLC / NGL Energy Finance Corp.  8.375%   2/15/32       460        463
  Nustar Logistics LP  6.375%   10/1/30     2,525      2,538
  Occidental Petroleum Corp.  6.625%    9/1/30    52,732     56,237
  Occidental Petroleum Corp.  6.125%    1/1/31    36,577     38,007
  Occidental Petroleum Corp.  7.500%    5/1/31    17,195     19,213
  ONEOK Inc.  4.350%   3/15/29     4,183      4,072
  ONEOK Inc.  3.400%    9/1/29    19,767     18,268
  ONEOK Inc.  3.100%   3/15/30     6,129      5,506
  ONEOK Inc.  5.800%   11/1/30    14,915     15,482
  ONEOK Inc.  6.350%   1/15/31     8,757      9,300
  ONEOK Inc.  6.100%  11/15/32    16,679     17,554
  ONEOK Inc.  6.050%    9/1/33    25,330     26,584
  Ovintiv Inc.  8.125%   9/15/30     3,000      3,417
  Ovintiv Inc.  7.200%   11/1/31     4,750      5,187
  Ovintiv Inc.  7.375%   11/1/31    15,232     16,862
7 Permian Resources Operating LLC  7.750%   2/15/26     1,445      1,465
7 Permian Resources Operating LLC  5.875%    7/1/29     3,851      3,777
7 Permian Resources Operating LLC  7.000%   1/15/32       745        769
  Petroleos del Peru SA  5.625%   6/19/47    25,083     15,683
  Petroleos Mexicanos  4.500%   1/23/26     1,870      1,759
  Petroleos Mexicanos  6.500%    6/2/41     1,961      1,318
  Petroleos Mexicanos  6.750%   9/21/47    18,917     12,046
  Petroleos Mexicanos  6.950%   1/28/60       421        270
  Petronas Capital Ltd.  3.500%   4/21/30    42,432     39,482
  Phillips 66  2.150%  12/15/30     8,800      7,436
  Phillips 66 Co.  3.150%  12/15/29    21,299     19,490
  Phillips 66 Co.  5.300%   6/30/33    10,000     10,215
  Pioneer Natural Resources Co.  1.900%   8/15/30    54,250     46,201
  Pioneer Natural Resources Co.  2.150%   1/15/31    34,625     29,483
  Plains All American Pipeline LP / PAA Finance Corp.  3.550%  12/15/29    16,733     15,384
  QazaqGaz NC JSC  4.375%   9/26/27     2,627      2,507
  Range Resources Corp.  8.250%   1/15/29       945        982
 
55

 

Intermediate-Term Investment-Grade Fund
      Coupon Maturity
Date
Face
Amount
($000)
Market
Value

($000)
  Sabine Pass Liquefaction LLC  4.500%   5/15/30    69,785     68,111
  Saudi Arabian Oil Co.  3.500%   4/16/29    13,700     12,817
  Schlumberger Investment SA  2.650%   6/26/30    12,000     10,754
  Schlumberger Investment SA  4.850%   5/15/33    16,130     16,260
  Shell International Finance BV  2.375%   11/7/29    14,118     12,631
  Shell International Finance BV  2.750%    4/6/30    40,535     36,751
10 Southern Gas Corridor CJSC  6.875%   3/24/26    10,873     11,020
  Suncor Energy Inc.  7.150%    2/1/32    13,858     15,496
7 Sunoco LP / Sunoco Finance Corp.  7.000%   9/15/28     1,520      1,556
7 Tallgrass Energy Partners LP / Tallgrass Energy Finance Corp.  7.375%   2/15/29     1,050      1,047
  Targa Resources Corp.  6.150%    3/1/29    29,640     30,964
  Targa Resources Corp.  4.200%    2/1/33    11,509     10,522
  Targa Resources Corp.  6.125%   3/15/33    24,500     25,635
  Targa Resources Corp.  6.500%   3/30/34    49,825     53,711
  Targa Resources Partners LP / Targa Resources Partners Finance Corp.  4.875%    2/1/31    40,937     39,270
  Targa Resources Partners LP / Targa Resources Partners Finance Corp.  4.000%   1/15/32    38,238     34,598
8 TotalEnergies Capital Canada Ltd.  2.125%   9/18/29     8,900      9,171
  TotalEnergies Capital International SA  2.829%   1/10/30     3,785      3,469
  TransCanada PipeLines Ltd.  4.100%   4/15/30    33,153     31,598
  TransCanada PipeLines Ltd.  2.500%  10/12/31    37,311     31,167
  Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Co. LLC  3.250%   5/15/30    24,065     21,926
7 Transocean Inc.  8.750%   2/15/30       993      1,038
7 Transocean Titan Financing Ltd.  8.375%    2/1/28       690        713
7 Valaris Ltd.  8.375%   4/30/30     1,160      1,188
  Valero Energy Corp.  2.800%   12/1/31    27,000     23,159
7 Venture Global Calcasieu Pass LLC  3.875%   8/15/29     3,135      2,801
7 Venture Global Calcasieu Pass LLC  6.250%   1/15/30       600        601
7 Venture Global LNG Inc.  8.125%    6/1/28       317        321
7 Venture Global LNG Inc.  9.500%    2/1/29     2,033      2,160
7 Venture Global LNG Inc.  8.375%    6/1/31     1,267      1,283
7 Venture Global LNG Inc.  9.875%    2/1/32     1,245      1,309
7 Viper Energy Inc.  7.375%   11/1/31       613        636
  Western Midstream Operating LP  4.050%    2/1/30    10,000      9,382
  Williams Cos. Inc.  3.500%  11/15/30    20,000     18,334
  Williams Cos. Inc.  7.500%   1/15/31     3,660      4,115
  Williams Cos. Inc.  2.600%   3/15/31    50,025     42,764
  Williams Cos. Inc.  8.750%   3/15/32     3,000      3,643
  Williams Cos. Inc.  4.650%   8/15/32    29,500     28,592
                                             2,404,122
Financials (29.9%)
  AerCap Ireland Capital DAC / AerCap Global Aviation Trust  6.150%   9/30/30    65,000     67,731
  AerCap Ireland Capital DAC / AerCap Global Aviation Trust  3.300%   1/30/32    92,465     79,074
      Coupon Maturity
Date
Face
Amount
($000)
Market
Value

($000)
  AerCap Ireland Capital DAC / AerCap Global Aviation Trust  3.400%  10/29/33     7,645      6,454
  Affiliated Managers Group Inc.  3.300%   6/15/30    25,223     22,559
  Aflac Inc.  3.600%    4/1/30    10,000      9,409
  Air Lease Corp.  3.250%   10/1/29     2,000      1,808
  Air Lease Corp.  3.000%    2/1/30    24,670     21,712
  Air Lease Corp.  3.125%   12/1/30     5,298      4,613
  Air Lease Corp.  2.875%   1/15/32     1,773      1,500
  Alleghany Corp.  3.625%   5/15/30    13,328     12,726
8 Allianz SE  4.597%    9/7/38     3,400      3,754
  Allstate Corp.  1.450%  12/15/30     1,903      1,527
  Allstate Corp.  5.250%   3/30/33    86,682     88,212
  Allstate Corp.  5.350%    6/1/33    10,000     10,248
  Ally Financial Inc.  8.000%   11/1/31    25,000     27,674
  American Express Co.  6.489%  10/30/31    34,000     36,812
  American Express Co.  4.989%   5/26/33     5,000      4,954
  American Express Co.  4.420%    8/3/33    36,720     35,203
  American Express Co.  5.043%    5/1/34    40,000     40,053
  American International Group Inc.  3.400%   6/30/30     6,138      5,662
  American International Group Inc.  5.125%   3/27/33    15,000     15,156
  Aon Corp.  2.800%   5/15/30    17,426     15,463
  Aon Corp. / Aon Global Holdings plc  2.050%   8/23/31    11,500      9,405
  Aon Corp. / Aon Global Holdings plc  2.600%   12/2/31     7,000      5,935
  Aon Corp. / Aon Global Holdings plc  5.000%   9/12/32    12,000     12,001
  Aon Corp. / Aon Global Holdings plc  5.350%   2/28/33    23,520     24,023
  Ares Capital Corp.  5.875%    3/1/29    17,480     17,318
  Ares Capital Corp.  3.200%  11/15/31     2,000      1,667
  Arthur J Gallagher & Co.  5.500%    3/2/33    11,600     11,799
  Arthur J Gallagher & Co.  6.500%   2/15/34    12,000     13,145
  Athene Holding Ltd.  3.500%   1/15/31     6,561      5,773
  Athene Holding Ltd.  5.875%   1/15/34    22,500     22,616
  AXA SA  8.600%  12/15/30    10,468     12,547
8 Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria SA  3.500%   2/10/27     1,000      1,080
8 Banco Santander SA  2.125%    2/8/28       500        509
  Banco Santander SA  2.749%   12/3/30    27,133     22,379
  Banco Santander SA  6.921%    8/8/33    29,040     30,630
  Banco Santander SA  6.938%   11/7/33    32,700     36,186
  Bank of America Corp.  3.974%    2/7/30    42,723     40,761
  Bank of America Corp.  3.194%   7/23/30    34,921     31,764
  Bank of America Corp.  2.884%  10/22/30    32,946     29,341
  Bank of America Corp.  2.496%   2/13/31    37,013     31,969
  Bank of America Corp.  2.592%   4/29/31    45,990     39,811
  Bank of America Corp.  1.898%   7/23/31    53,792     44,321
  Bank of America Corp.  1.922%  10/24/31    49,206     40,275
  Bank of America Corp.  2.651%   3/11/32    53,320     45,276
  Bank of America Corp.  2.687%   4/22/32    73,107     62,071
  Bank of America Corp.  2.299%   7/21/32    68,325     56,035
  Bank of America Corp.  2.572%  10/20/32    51,630     42,974
  Bank of America Corp.  2.972%    2/4/33    95,945     81,863
  Bank of America Corp.  4.571%   4/27/33    72,690     69,456
  Bank of America Corp.  5.015%   7/22/33    25,750     25,542
  Bank of America Corp.  5.288%   4/25/34    90,520     90,857
  Bank of America Corp.  5.872%   9/15/34    50,000     52,334
  Bank of America Corp.  5.468%   1/23/35   116,260    118,496
  Bank of America Corp.  2.482%   9/21/36    27,908     22,389
  Bank of America Corp.  3.846%    3/8/37    40,000     35,471
  Bank of Montreal  3.088%   1/10/37    17,000     13,907
  Bank of New York Mellon Corp.  4.596%   7/26/30    16,635     16,484
 
56

 

Intermediate-Term Investment-Grade Fund
      Coupon Maturity
Date
Face
Amount
($000)
Market
Value

($000)
  Bank of New York Mellon Corp.  4.289%   6/13/33    19,466     18,462
  Bank of New York Mellon Corp.  5.834%  10/25/33    57,578     60,893
  Bank of New York Mellon Corp.  4.706%    2/1/34    36,050     35,147
  Bank of New York Mellon Corp.  4.967%   4/26/34    81,477     80,930
  Bank of New York Mellon Corp.  6.474%  10/25/34    39,252     43,370
  Bank of Nova Scotia  4.850%    2/1/30    22,902     22,832
  Bank of Nova Scotia  2.150%    8/1/31     5,000      4,130
  Bank of Nova Scotia  2.450%    2/2/32     7,500      6,229
  Bank of Nova Scotia  5.650%    2/1/34    25,000     25,859
  Bank of Nova Scotia  4.588%    5/4/37    15,000     13,576
8 Banque Federative du Credit Mutuel SA  4.125%   6/14/33     6,500      7,331
8 Barclays plc  0.577%    8/9/29     3,700      3,451
  Barclays plc  5.088%   6/20/30    22,000     21,163
8 Barclays plc  4.918%    8/8/30     3,500      3,936
  Barclays plc  2.645%   6/24/31    15,000     12,664
  Barclays plc  2.667%   3/10/32    17,000     14,020
  Barclays plc  2.894%  11/24/32    22,000     18,151
  Barclays plc  5.746%    8/9/33    16,100     16,166
  Barclays plc  7.437%   11/2/33    47,500     52,960
  Barclays plc  6.224%    5/9/34    45,000     46,355
  Barclays plc  7.119%   6/27/34    28,550     30,080
  Barclays plc  3.564%   9/23/35    13,075     11,194
  BlackRock Inc.  1.900%   1/28/31    20,000     16,759
  BlackRock Inc.  4.750%   5/25/33    30,575     30,541
7 Blackstone Holdings Finance Co. LLC  2.000%   1/30/32    13,627     10,739
  Blue Owl Capital Corp.  5.950%   3/15/29    14,340     14,230
  Brighthouse Financial Inc.  5.625%   5/15/30     1,550      1,568
  Brown & Brown Inc.  4.500%   3/15/29     2,182      2,146
  Brown & Brown Inc.  2.375%   3/15/31     9,294      7,700
  Brown & Brown Inc.  4.200%   3/17/32    13,000     12,023
  Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce  6.092%   10/3/33    25,000     26,551
  Capital One Financial Corp.  3.273%    3/1/30    41,980     37,755
  Capital One Financial Corp.  7.624%  10/30/31    53,420     59,003
  Capital One Financial Corp.  2.359%   7/29/32    23,000     17,366
  Capital One Financial Corp.  2.618%   11/2/32    24,315     19,532
  Capital One Financial Corp.  5.817%    2/1/34    49,000     48,851
  Capital One Financial Corp.  6.377%    6/8/34    72,570     75,450
  Capital One Financial Corp.  6.051%    2/1/35    66,440     67,337
  Cboe Global Markets Inc.  1.625%  12/15/30     7,719      6,338
  Cboe Global Markets Inc.  3.000%   3/16/32     8,342      7,348
  Charles Schwab Corp.  3.250%   5/22/29     4,000      3,732
  Charles Schwab Corp.  2.750%   10/1/29     9,625      8,698
  Charles Schwab Corp.  1.650%   3/11/31    10,000      8,028
  Charles Schwab Corp.  2.300%   5/13/31     5,000      4,170
  Charles Schwab Corp.  2.900%    3/3/32    20,500     17,599
  Charles Schwab Corp.  5.853%   5/19/34    29,330     30,349
  Charles Schwab Corp.  6.136%   8/24/34    20,239     21,364
  Chubb INA Holdings Inc.  1.375%   9/15/30    17,048     14,016
  Citigroup Inc.  3.980%   3/20/30    39,793     37,902
  Citigroup Inc.  2.976%   11/5/30    35,076     31,444
  Citigroup Inc.  2.666%   1/29/31    37,659     32,823
  Citigroup Inc.  4.412%   3/31/31    63,000     60,601
  Citigroup Inc.  2.572%    6/3/31    51,648     44,478
  Citigroup Inc.  2.561%    5/1/32    47,000     39,316
  Citigroup Inc.  6.625%   6/15/32    10,383     11,341
  Citigroup Inc.  3.057%   1/25/33    47,394     40,494
  Citigroup Inc.  3.785%   3/17/33    41,244     37,222
  Citigroup Inc.  4.910%   5/24/33    10,000      9,779
  Citigroup Inc.  6.270%  11/17/33    43,000     46,170
  Citigroup Inc.  6.174%   5/25/34    43,570     45,210
      Coupon Maturity
Date
Face
Amount
($000)
Market
Value

($000)
  Citizens Financial Group Inc.  2.500%    2/6/30     5,948      5,018
  CNA Financial Corp.  2.050%   8/15/30    12,000     10,075
  CNO Financial Group Inc.  5.250%   5/30/29    16,377     16,100
5,11 Commonwealth Bank of Australia, 3M Australian Bank Bill Rate + 1.320%  5.703%   8/20/31    20,100     13,089
5,11 Commonwealth Bank of Australia, 3M Australian Bank Bill Rate + 1.900%  6.052%   4/14/32     5,000      3,303
5,11 Commonwealth Bank of Australia, 3M Australian Bank Bill Rate + 2.700%  7.103%   11/9/32     5,000      3,389
  Corebridge Financial Inc.  3.850%    4/5/29    45,120     42,630
  Corebridge Financial Inc.  3.900%    4/5/32    57,210     51,598
7 Corebridge Financial Inc.  6.050%   9/15/33    35,000     36,678
  Corebridge Financial Inc.  5.750%   1/15/34    25,000     25,658
8 Credit Agricole SA  4.000%   1/18/33    16,300     18,404
  Credit Suisse USA Inc.  7.125%   7/15/32    10,888     12,379
8 Danske Bank A/S  4.125%   1/10/31     4,400      4,914
  Deutsche Bank AG  5.882%    7/8/31     7,000      6,819
  Deutsche Bank AG  3.547%   9/18/31    36,000     31,694
  Deutsche Bank AG  3.729%   1/14/32    18,200     15,267
  Deutsche Bank AG  3.742%    1/7/33    24,200     19,746
  Deutsche Bank AG  7.079%   2/10/34    22,000     22,439
  Discover Bank  2.700%    2/6/30    23,788     20,321
  Enstar Group Ltd.  4.950%    6/1/29    10,000      9,769
  Enstar Group Ltd.  3.100%    9/1/31    13,500     11,264
  Equitable Holdings Inc.  5.594%   1/11/33    28,767     29,475
  Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd.  4.625%   4/29/30     4,830      4,655
  Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd.  3.375%    3/3/31     7,650      6,717
  Fidelity National Financial Inc.  3.400%   6/15/30    20,371     18,184
  Fifth Third Bancorp  4.772%   7/28/30    15,327     14,919
  Fifth Third Bancorp  5.631%   1/29/32    54,050     54,569
  Fifth Third Bancorp  4.337%   4/25/33    10,000      9,243
7 Five Corners Funding Trust II  2.850%   5/15/30    15,000     13,143
7 Five Corners Funding Trust III  5.791%   2/15/33    30,000     31,521
  Franklin Resources Inc.  1.600%  10/30/30    15,000     12,246
  GATX Corp.  4.000%   6/30/30     4,093      3,844
  GATX Corp.  1.900%    6/1/31    25,000     19,914
  GATX Corp.  3.500%    6/1/32    15,985     13,996
7 GGAM Finance Ltd.  8.000%   2/15/27       878        905
7 Global Atlantic Fin Co.  3.125%   6/15/31    20,000     16,399
7 Global Atlantic Fin Co.  7.950%   6/15/33    43,662     48,530
  Goldman Sachs Group Inc.  2.600%    2/7/30    42,416     37,260
  Goldman Sachs Group Inc.  3.800%   3/15/30     9,636      9,059
  Goldman Sachs Group Inc.  1.992%   1/27/32    38,460     31,190
  Goldman Sachs Group Inc.  2.615%   4/22/32    60,000     50,627
  Goldman Sachs Group Inc.  2.383%   7/21/32    81,361     67,000
  Goldman Sachs Group Inc.  2.650%  10/21/32    47,450     39,656
  Goldman Sachs Group Inc.  3.102%   2/24/33    29,600     25,477
  Hanover Insurance Group Inc.  2.500%    9/1/30     5,000      4,159
  Hartford Financial Services Group Inc.  2.800%   8/19/29     3,926      3,570
8 HSBC Holdings plc  0.641%   9/24/29    13,500     12,775
  HSBC Holdings plc  4.950%   3/31/30    12,320     12,286
  HSBC Holdings plc  3.973%   5/22/30    62,323     58,357
  HSBC Holdings plc  2.848%    6/4/31    47,495     41,049
  HSBC Holdings plc  2.357%   8/18/31    23,560     19,658
9 HSBC Holdings plc  6.800%   9/14/31     4,811      6,584
  HSBC Holdings plc  2.804%   5/24/32    58,067     48,782
  HSBC Holdings plc  2.871%  11/22/32    34,000     28,402
  HSBC Holdings plc  4.762%   3/29/33    18,000     16,722
 
57

 

Intermediate-Term Investment-Grade Fund
      Coupon Maturity
Date
Face
Amount
($000)
Market
Value

($000)
  HSBC Holdings plc  5.402%   8/11/33    25,700     25,802
  HSBC Holdings plc  8.113%   11/3/33    30,000     34,362
  HSBC Holdings plc  6.254%    3/9/34    18,000     19,108
  HSBC Holdings plc  6.547%   6/20/34    34,380     35,777
  HSBC Holdings plc  7.399%  11/13/34    45,100     49,256
7 HUB International Ltd.  7.250%   6/15/30       330        339
7 HUB International Ltd.  7.375%   1/31/32       350        358
  Huntington Bancshares Inc.  2.550%    2/4/30    12,000     10,270
  Huntington Bancshares Inc.  5.023%   5/17/33    44,013     42,396
  Huntington Bancshares Inc.  5.709%    2/2/35    15,000     15,105
  Huntington Bancshares Inc.  2.487%   8/15/36     2,000      1,525
  Huntington National Bank  5.650%   1/10/30    21,600     21,879
  ING Groep NV  4.252%   3/28/33     5,000      4,657
  ING Groep NV  6.114%   9/11/34    30,000     31,486
  Intercontinental Exchange Inc.  4.350%   6/15/29    20,300     20,006
  Intercontinental Exchange Inc.  2.100%   6/15/30    24,270     20,770
  Intercontinental Exchange Inc.  1.850%   9/15/32     4,800      3,796
  Intercontinental Exchange Inc.  4.600%   3/15/33    17,500     17,160
8 JAB Holdings BV  4.750%   6/29/32     1,700      1,945
8 JAB Holdings BV  2.250%  12/19/39     2,000      1,642
  Jefferies Financial Group Inc.  4.150%   1/23/30    15,440     14,592
  Jefferies Financial Group Inc.  2.625%  10/15/31     7,243      6,023
  Jefferies Financial Group Inc.  2.750%  10/15/32    25,100     20,577
  JPMorgan Chase & Co.  3.702%    5/6/30    50,239     47,364
  JPMorgan Chase & Co.  4.565%   6/14/30    30,000     29,498
  JPMorgan Chase & Co.  2.739%  10/15/30    81,229     72,294
  JPMorgan Chase & Co.  4.493%   3/24/31    15,100     14,733
  JPMorgan Chase & Co.  2.522%   4/22/31    32,000     27,861
  JPMorgan Chase & Co.  2.956%   5/13/31    45,985     40,529
  JPMorgan Chase & Co.  1.764%  11/19/31    45,000     36,664
  JPMorgan Chase & Co.  1.953%    2/4/32    33,570     27,394
  JPMorgan Chase & Co.  2.580%   4/22/32    67,950     57,569
  JPMorgan Chase & Co.  2.545%   11/8/32    65,000     54,360
  JPMorgan Chase & Co.  2.963%   1/25/33    81,430     69,954
  JPMorgan Chase & Co.  4.586%   4/26/33    56,100     54,215
  JPMorgan Chase & Co.  4.912%   7/25/33    87,670     86,549
  JPMorgan Chase & Co.  5.350%    6/1/34    60,000     60,886
  JPMorgan Chase & Co.  6.254%  10/23/34    45,000     48,784
  JPMorgan Chase & Co.  5.336%   1/23/35    82,400     83,795
  Kemper Corp.  3.800%   2/23/32     5,000      4,234
  KeyBank NA  4.900%    8/8/32    10,000      8,950
  KeyBank NA  5.000%   1/26/33    11,445     10,644
  KeyCorp  4.789%    6/1/33    26,000     23,869
7 Ladder Capital Finance Holdings LLLP / Ladder Capital Finance Corp.  4.750%   6/15/29     2,664      2,384
  Lloyds Banking Group plc  4.976%   8/11/33    24,100     23,378
  Lloyds Banking Group plc  7.953%  11/15/33     8,785      9,941
  Lloyds Banking Group plc  5.679%    1/5/35    20,000     20,289
  M&T Bank Corp.  5.053%   1/27/34    88,047     83,210
5,11 Macquarie Bank Ltd., 3M Australian Bank Bill Rate + 2.700%  7.050%    6/7/32     3,070      2,068
  Markel Group Inc.  3.350%   9/17/29     5,000      4,592
  Marsh & McLennan Cos. Inc.  2.250%  11/15/30    18,675     16,028
  Marsh & McLennan Cos. Inc.  5.750%   11/1/32    18,000     19,240
      Coupon Maturity
Date
Face
Amount
($000)
Market
Value

($000)
  MetLife Inc.  6.500%  12/15/32     9,856     11,027
  MetLife Inc.  5.375%   7/15/33    17,690     18,292
8 Metropolitan Life Global Funding I  3.750%   12/5/30     6,100      6,743
7 Metropolitan Life Global Funding I  5.050%    1/8/34    10,000      9,978
7 Midcap Financial Issuer Trust  5.625%   1/15/30     2,360      2,026
  Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc.  3.195%   7/18/29    41,735     38,361
  Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc.  2.559%   2/25/30    37,878     33,220
  Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc.  5.475%   2/22/31    16,540     16,913
  Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc.  2.309%   7/20/32    54,920     45,449
  Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc.  2.494%  10/13/32    11,562      9,681
  Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc.  2.852%   1/19/33     5,000      4,268
  Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc.  4.315%   4/19/33     2,000      1,905
  Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc.  5.133%   7/20/33    16,200     16,300
  Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc.  5.472%   9/13/33     5,000      5,152
  Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc.  5.441%   2/22/34    20,000     20,532
  Mizuho Financial Group Inc.  3.153%   7/16/30    21,400     19,328
  Mizuho Financial Group Inc.  2.869%   9/13/30    10,620      9,414
  Mizuho Financial Group Inc.  2.591%   5/25/31    19,607     16,829
  Mizuho Financial Group Inc.  5.739%   5/27/31    25,000     25,745
  Mizuho Financial Group Inc.  2.201%   7/10/31    20,000     16,714
  Mizuho Financial Group Inc.  2.172%   5/22/32     2,000      1,630
  Mizuho Financial Group Inc.  2.260%    7/9/32    12,000      9,816
  Mizuho Financial Group Inc.  5.748%    7/6/34    11,570     11,970
8 Morgan Stanley  0.495%  10/26/29     2,500      2,343
  Morgan Stanley  4.431%   1/23/30    35,640     34,736
  Morgan Stanley  2.699%   1/22/31    51,418     45,200
  Morgan Stanley  3.622%    4/1/31    56,573     52,252
  Morgan Stanley  1.794%   2/13/32    47,634     38,263
  Morgan Stanley  1.928%   4/28/32    56,429     45,526
  Morgan Stanley  2.239%   7/21/32    62,078     50,748
  Morgan Stanley  2.511%  10/20/32    40,000     33,297
  Morgan Stanley  2.943%   1/21/33    25,000     21,340
  Morgan Stanley  4.889%   7/20/33    58,354     57,029
  Morgan Stanley  6.342%  10/18/33    60,993     65,732
  Morgan Stanley  5.250%   4/21/34    50,805     50,825
  Morgan Stanley  5.424%   7/21/34    49,420     50,041
  Morgan Stanley  6.627%   11/1/34    33,210     36,757
  Morgan Stanley  5.466%   1/18/35   131,020    133,787
  Morgan Stanley  2.484%   9/16/36    30,000     23,937
  Morgan Stanley  5.297%   4/20/37    30,652     29,949
  Morgan Stanley  5.948%   1/19/38    42,820     43,601
  Nasdaq Inc.  1.650%   1/15/31    21,156     17,158
  Nasdaq Inc.  5.550%   2/15/34    81,350     84,250
7 Nationstar Mortgage Holdings Inc.  7.125%    2/1/32       900        893
  NatWest Group plc  5.076%   1/27/30    24,601     24,310
  NatWest Group plc  4.445%    5/8/30     7,550      7,251
  NatWest Group plc  6.016%    3/2/34    15,000     15,691
 
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Intermediate-Term Investment-Grade Fund
      Coupon Maturity
Date
Face
Amount
($000)
Market
Value

($000)
  NatWest Group plc  3.032%  11/28/35    15,000     12,561
  Navient Corp.  9.375%   7/25/30       588        613
7 New York Life Global Funding  5.000%    1/9/34     9,250      9,272
8 NN Group NV  6.000%   11/3/43     1,800      2,068
  Nomura Holdings Inc.  3.103%   1/16/30    14,947     13,288
  Nomura Holdings Inc.  2.679%   7/16/30    24,829     21,263
  Nomura Holdings Inc.  2.608%   7/14/31    13,000     10,789
  Nomura Holdings Inc.  2.999%   1/22/32    10,000      8,429
8 Nordea Bank Abp  2.500%   5/23/29     9,300      9,611
  Northern Trust Corp.  6.125%   11/2/32    15,000     16,116
  OneMain Finance Corp.  3.500%   1/15/27     1,855      1,703
  OneMain Finance Corp.  7.875%   3/15/30       210        213
  ORIX Corp.  2.250%    3/9/31     5,217      4,443
7 Penske Truck Leasing Co. Lp / PTL Finance Corp.  6.200%   6/15/30    14,686     15,428
  PNC Bank NA  2.700%  10/22/29    29,415     25,961
  PNC Financial Services Group Inc.  2.550%   1/22/30    50,012     43,705
  PNC Financial Services Group Inc.  2.307%   4/23/32     2,000      1,659
  PNC Financial Services Group Inc.  4.626%    6/6/33    10,000      9,367
  PNC Financial Services Group Inc.  6.037%  10/28/33    68,750     71,862
  PNC Financial Services Group Inc.  5.068%   1/24/34    27,580     27,173
  PNC Financial Services Group Inc.  5.939%   8/18/34    35,360     36,931
  PNC Financial Services Group Inc.  6.875%  10/20/34   106,126    118,178
  PNC Financial Services Group Inc.  5.676%   1/22/35    84,280     86,524
  Principal Financial Group Inc.  3.700%   5/15/29    18,767     17,747
  Principal Financial Group Inc.  5.500%   3/15/53     7,838      7,887
  Progressive Corp.  3.200%   3/26/30    14,172     13,109
  Progressive Corp.  4.950%   6/15/33    34,500     35,225
  Prudential Financial Inc.  3.700%   10/1/50     6,495      5,716
  Prudential Financial Inc.  5.125%    3/1/52    12,000     11,215
  Prudential Financial Inc.  6.000%    9/1/52     9,328      9,292
  Prudential Financial Inc.  6.750%    3/1/53    20,000     20,758
  Reinsurance Group of America Inc.  3.900%   5/15/29     6,800      6,452
  Reinsurance Group of America Inc.  3.150%   6/15/30     2,925      2,619
  RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd.  5.750%    6/5/33    15,290     15,508
7 RGA Global Funding  5.500%   1/11/31    24,600     24,655
9 Rothesay Life plc  7.734%   5/16/33       800      1,080
  Royal Bank of Canada  5.150%    2/1/34    46,950     47,056
  Sixth Street Specialty Lending Inc.  6.125%    3/1/29    14,490     14,452
  State Street Corp.  2.623%    2/7/33     8,000      6,721
  State Street Corp.  4.421%   5/13/33    12,000     11,423
  State Street Corp.  4.821%   1/26/34    26,240     25,718
  State Street Corp.  5.159%   5/18/34    30,000     30,186
  Stifel Financial Corp.  4.000%   5/15/30     4,000      3,664
  Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group Inc.  3.040%   7/16/29    44,665     40,652
  Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group Inc.  2.724%   9/27/29     3,000      2,666
  Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group Inc.  5.710%   1/13/30    25,249     26,185
  Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group Inc.  2.750%   1/15/30    32,727     29,008
  Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group Inc.  2.130%    7/8/30    29,868     25,215
      Coupon Maturity
Date
Face
Amount
($000)
Market
Value

($000)
  Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group Inc.  5.852%   7/13/30    25,000     26,132
  Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group Inc.  1.710%   1/12/31    11,400      9,182
  Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group Inc.  2.222%   9/17/31     9,500      7,805
  Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group Inc.  5.766%   1/13/33    25,450     26,700
  Synchrony Financial  2.875%  10/28/31    12,000      9,554
  Toronto-Dominion Bank  2.450%   1/12/32     4,000      3,332
  Toronto-Dominion Bank  3.200%   3/10/32    38,055     33,489
  Toronto-Dominion Bank  4.456%    6/8/32    22,190     21,362
  Truist Bank  2.250%   3/11/30    24,140     20,114
  Truist Financial Corp.  1.950%    6/5/30     8,419      7,023
  Truist Financial Corp.  4.916%   7/28/33    11,373     10,681
  Truist Financial Corp.  6.123%  10/28/33    13,125     13,623
  Truist Financial Corp.  5.122%   1/26/34    20,020     19,475
  Truist Financial Corp.  5.867%    6/8/34    25,000     25,560
7 UBS Group AG  4.194%    4/1/31    20,950     19,616
7 UBS Group AG  6.537%   8/12/33    12,000     12,782
7 UBS Group AG  5.699%    2/8/35   105,350    107,025
  US Bancorp  3.000%   7/30/29    15,000     13,520
  US Bancorp  1.375%   7/22/30    32,000     25,769
  US Bancorp  4.967%   7/22/33    34,728     32,901
  US Bancorp  5.850%  10/21/33    86,770     89,761
  US Bancorp  4.839%    2/1/34    54,265     52,265
  US Bancorp  5.836%   6/12/34    82,590     85,181
  US Bancorp  5.678%   1/23/35   102,470    104,890
  US Bancorp  2.491%   11/3/36     7,250      5,679
7 USI Inc.  7.500%   1/15/32       350        356
12,13 Washington Mutual Bank / Debt not acquired by JPMorgan  5.500%   1/15/13     6,147          1
12,13 Washington Mutual Bank / Debt not acquired by JPMorgan  5.650%   8/15/14     7,500          1
12,13 Washington Mutual Bank / Debt not acquired by JPMorgan  5.125%   1/15/15     9,000          1
11 Wells Fargo & Co.  4.000%   4/27/27     8,972      5,706
8 Wells Fargo & Co.  1.741%    5/4/30     6,400      6,309
  Wells Fargo & Co.  2.879%  10/30/30    71,832     63,960
  Wells Fargo & Co.  2.572%   2/11/31    47,900     41,633
  Wells Fargo & Co.  4.478%    4/4/31    33,500     32,433
  Wells Fargo & Co.  3.350%    3/2/33    67,030     58,835
  Wells Fargo & Co.  4.897%   7/25/33    69,655     68,091
  Wells Fargo & Co.  5.389%   4/24/34    82,000     82,743
  Wells Fargo & Co.  5.557%   7/25/34    82,415     84,234
  Wells Fargo & Co.  6.491%  10/23/34    51,575     56,199
9 Wells Fargo & Co.  4.875%  11/29/35     1,600      1,885
  Westpac Banking Corp.  5.405%   8/10/33    15,000     14,870
  Westpac Banking Corp.  6.820%  11/17/33    30,000     32,709
  Westpac Banking Corp.  4.110%   7/24/34    11,175     10,380
  Westpac Banking Corp.  2.668%  11/15/35    20,000     16,603
  Willis North America Inc.  2.950%   9/15/29    51,892     46,627
  Willis North America Inc.  5.350%   5/15/33    15,000     15,045
                                             9,636,737
Health Care (7.5%)
  AbbVie Inc.  3.200%  11/21/29    91,974     85,678
  Agilent Technologies Inc.  2.750%   9/15/29    10,000      9,084
  Agilent Technologies Inc.  2.300%   3/12/31    25,000     21,362
  Amgen Inc.  4.050%   8/18/29    65,000     63,287
  Amgen Inc.  2.450%   2/21/30    29,420     26,030
  Amgen Inc.  5.250%    3/2/30    28,665     29,391
  Amgen Inc.  2.300%   2/25/31    46,020     39,214
  Amgen Inc.  3.350%   2/22/32    19,065     17,263
  Amgen Inc.  5.250%    3/2/33    77,000     78,624
  Ascension Health  2.532%  11/15/29     2,500      2,254
 
59

 

Intermediate-Term Investment-Grade Fund
      Coupon Maturity
Date
Face
Amount
($000)
Market
Value

($000)
  AstraZeneca plc  1.375%    8/6/30    93,854     77,719
  Baxter International Inc.  3.950%    4/1/30    14,000     13,211
  Baxter International Inc.  1.730%    4/1/31    10,000      8,059
  Baxter International Inc.  2.539%    2/1/32    23,700     19,757
8 Bayer AG  4.625%   5/26/33       500        552
  Becton Dickinson & Co.  2.823%   5/20/30    21,220     18,959
  Becton Dickinson & Co.  1.957%   2/11/31    22,587     18,738
  Becton Dickinson & Co.  4.298%   8/22/32    27,000     25,991
  Boston Scientific Corp.  2.650%    6/1/30    76,567     68,137
  Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.  1.450%  11/13/30    26,570     21,752
  Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.  2.950%   3/15/32    18,345     16,174
7 Catalent Pharma Solutions Inc.  3.125%   2/15/29     1,598      1,405
7 Catalent Pharma Solutions Inc.  3.500%    4/1/30     1,023        899
  Cedars-Sinai Health System  2.288%   8/15/31     2,000      1,690
  Cencora Inc.  2.800%   5/15/30     6,000      5,375
  Cencora Inc.  2.700%   3/15/31    71,871     62,572
  Centene Corp.  4.625%  12/15/29    40,000     38,308
  Centene Corp.  3.375%   2/15/30    41,231     36,927
  Centene Corp.  3.000%  10/15/30    31,830     27,529
  Centene Corp.  2.500%    3/1/31    40,000     33,259
  Centene Corp.  2.625%    8/1/31    20,959     17,393
  Cigna Group  2.400%   3/15/30    35,139     30,685
  Cigna Group  2.375%   3/15/31    37,985     32,259
  CommonSpirit Health  2.782%   10/1/30       509        446
7 CSL Finance plc  4.250%   4/27/32    26,665     25,788
  CVS Health Corp.  3.250%   8/15/29    53,383     49,349
  CVS Health Corp.  5.125%   2/21/30    51,095     51,616
  CVS Health Corp.  3.750%    4/1/30    17,849     16,742
  CVS Health Corp.  1.750%   8/21/30    44,635     36,865
  CVS Health Corp.  5.250%   1/30/31    20,000     20,332
  CVS Health Corp.  1.875%   2/28/31    37,668     30,889
  CVS Health Corp.  5.250%   2/21/33    15,000     15,135
  CVS Health Corp.  5.300%    6/1/33    36,900     37,416
7 DaVita Inc.  3.750%   2/15/31     1,430      1,178
  Elevance Health Inc.  2.875%   9/15/29    39,704     36,234
  Elevance Health Inc.  2.250%   5/15/30     6,441      5,560
  Elevance Health Inc.  4.100%   5/15/32    10,000      9,465
  Elevance Health Inc.  5.500%  10/15/32    32,000     33,201
7 Fortrea Holdings Inc.  7.500%    7/1/30       535        544
  GE HealthCare Technologies Inc.  5.857%   3/15/30    47,180     49,557
  GE HealthCare Technologies Inc.  5.905%  11/22/32    31,925     33,700
  HCA Inc.  3.375%   3/15/29    15,000     13,829
  HCA Inc.  3.500%    9/1/30    61,425     55,708
  HCA Inc.  2.375%   7/15/31    40,000     33,154
  HCA Inc.  3.625%   3/15/32    40,495     36,103
7 Highmark Inc.  2.550%   5/10/31    20,000     15,747
  Humana Inc.  4.875%    4/1/30     1,758      1,755
  Humana Inc.  2.150%    2/3/32     5,000      4,047
  Humana Inc.  5.875%    3/1/33    22,000     23,008
7 IQVIA Inc.  6.250%    2/1/29     1,488      1,551
7 IQVIA Inc.  6.500%   5/15/30       755        770
8 Johnson & Johnson  1.650%   5/20/35       800        771
7 LifePoint Health Inc. 11.000%  10/15/30       495        527
7 Medline Borrower LP  3.875%    4/1/29     1,070        969
7 Medline Borrower LP  5.250%   10/1/29       489        456
  Merck & Co. Inc.  1.450%   6/24/30    17,000     14,189
  Merck & Co. Inc.  2.150%  12/10/31    60,631     51,213
7 Organon & Co. / Organon Foreign Debt Co.-Issuer BV  4.125%   4/30/28     1,762      1,610
7 Organon & Co. / Organon Foreign Debt Co.-Issuer BV  5.125%   4/30/31     1,107        952
      Coupon Maturity
Date
Face
Amount
($000)
Market
Value

($000)
7 Owens & Minor Inc.  6.625%    4/1/30       245        234
  Pfizer Inc.  1.700%   5/28/30    14,272     12,124
  Pfizer Inc.  1.750%   8/18/31    13,540     11,139
9 Pfizer Inc.  2.735%   6/15/43       400        365
  Pfizer Investment Enterprises Pte Ltd.  4.650%   5/19/30    97,450     97,739
  Pfizer Investment Enterprises Pte Ltd.  4.750%   5/19/33   102,235    102,181
  Providence St. Joseph Health Obligated Group  2.532%   10/1/29     9,129      8,024
  Quest Diagnostics Inc.  2.950%   6/30/30    16,761     14,979
  Quest Diagnostics Inc.  2.800%   6/30/31     6,655      5,803
  Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc.  1.750%   9/15/30    15,000     12,389
  Revvity Inc.  3.300%   9/15/29     5,000      4,560
  Revvity Inc.  2.250%   9/15/31    11,000      9,089
7 Roche Holdings Inc.  2.076%  12/13/31    36,730     30,721
  Royalty Pharma plc  2.200%    9/2/30    24,500     20,546
  Royalty Pharma plc  2.150%    9/2/31     4,000      3,256
8 Sanofi SA  1.375%   3/21/30       400        397
  Stanford Health Care  3.310%   8/15/30    17,000     15,661
7 Star Parent Inc.  9.000%   10/1/30       760        799
  STERIS Irish FinCo Unlimited Co.  2.700%   3/15/31    22,000     19,045
  Stryker Corp.  1.950%   6/15/30    13,250     11,280
  Sutter Health  5.164%   8/15/33     3,715      3,781
  Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.  2.050%   3/31/30    93,085     79,770
  Tenet Healthcare Corp.  4.875%    1/1/26     3,474      3,443
  Tenet Healthcare Corp.  6.250%    2/1/27     1,641      1,636
  Tenet Healthcare Corp.  4.250%    6/1/29     1,804      1,672
7 Tenet Healthcare Corp.  6.750%   5/15/31     1,467      1,501
  Teva Pharmaceutical Finance Netherlands III BV  5.125%    5/9/29       573        552
  Teva Pharmaceutical Finance Netherlands III BV  7.875%   9/15/29       810        874
  Teva Pharmaceutical Finance Netherlands III BV  8.125%   9/15/31     1,020      1,122
  Teva Pharmaceutical Finance Netherlands III BV  4.100%   10/1/46       350        238
  Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc.  2.600%   10/1/29    25,879     23,485
  Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc.  2.000%  10/15/31    46,981     39,273
  Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc.  4.950%  11/21/32    23,525     24,046
  UnitedHealth Group Inc.  5.300%   2/15/30    70,780     73,410
  UnitedHealth Group Inc.  2.000%   5/15/30    10,000      8,595
  UnitedHealth Group Inc.  4.200%   5/15/32    16,697     16,169
  UnitedHealth Group Inc.  5.350%   2/15/33    33,535     35,075
  UnitedHealth Group Inc.  4.500%   4/15/33    14,815     14,588
  Viatris Inc.  2.700%   6/22/30     3,969      3,385
  Zoetis Inc.  2.000%   5/15/30    19,148     16,319
  Zoetis Inc.  5.600%  11/16/32    23,590     24,924
                                             2,414,102
Industrials (5.1%)
  3M Co.  3.375%    3/1/29    10,922     10,189
  3M Co.  2.375%   8/26/29     8,000      7,014
  3M Co.  3.050%   4/15/30    15,359     13,846
8 3M Co.  1.750%   5/15/30       500        484
7 Air Canada  3.875%   8/15/26     2,580      2,454
7 Allison Transmission Inc.  4.750%   10/1/27     3,940      3,791
7 American Airlines Inc.  7.250%   2/15/28       672        683
7 American Airlines Inc.  8.500%   5/15/29       685        726
 
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Intermediate-Term Investment-Grade Fund
      Coupon Maturity
Date
Face
Amount
($000)
Market
Value

($000)
7 American Airlines Inc. / AAdvantage Loyalty IP Ltd.  5.500%   4/20/26     2,201      2,179
4,7 American Airlines Inc. / AAdvantage Loyalty IP Ltd.  5.750%   4/20/29     5,073      4,984
8 AP Moller - Maersk A/S  0.750%  11/25/31     4,800      4,257
11 Aurizon Finance Pty Ltd.  3.000%    3/9/28    40,230     23,890
8 Autostrade per l'Italia SpA  2.000%   1/15/30       500        481
  Boeing Co.  3.200%    3/1/29    36,191     33,311
  Boeing Co.  5.150%    5/1/30   159,841    160,130
  Boeing Co.  3.625%    2/1/31    55,600     50,823
  Boeing Co.  6.125%   2/15/33     9,182      9,732
  Canadian National Railway Co.  3.850%    8/5/32    26,585     25,060
  Canadian Pacific Railway Co.  2.050%    3/5/30     3,000      2,577
7 Cargo Aircraft Management Inc.  4.750%    2/1/28     1,564      1,427
  Carrier Global Corp.  2.722%   2/15/30    21,000     18,745
7 Carrier Global Corp.  5.900%   3/15/34    17,570     18,777
7 Chart Industries Inc.  7.500%    1/1/30       385        396
7 Chart Industries Inc.  9.500%    1/1/31       276        295
  CSX Corp.  2.400%   2/15/30     8,663      7,665
  CSX Corp.  4.100%  11/15/32    30,000     28,691
7 Daimler Truck Finance North America LLC  5.500%   9/20/33    21,530     22,091
  Deere & Co.  3.100%   4/15/30     2,000      1,849
  Delta Air Lines Inc.  2.900%  10/28/24     1,255      1,228
  Delta Air Lines Inc.  3.750%  10/28/29     1,429      1,313
  Dover Corp.  2.950%   11/4/29     3,000      2,705
  Eaton Corp.  4.150%   3/15/33    50,000     48,169
7 Embraer Netherlands Finance BV  7.000%   7/28/30     4,000      4,201
7 Emerald Debt Merger Sub LLC  6.625%  12/15/30     1,175      1,187
  Emerson Electric Co.  2.200%  12/21/31    17,775     15,086
  FedEx Corp.  3.100%    8/5/29    12,359     11,410
  FedEx Corp.  2.400%   5/15/31    32,544     27,719
7 Gates Global LLC / Gates Corp.  6.250%   1/15/26       639        639
  GE Capital Funding LLC  4.550%   5/15/32    12,131     11,850
  General Dynamics Corp.  3.625%    4/1/30    13,207     12,561
8 Heathrow Funding Ltd.  1.125%   10/8/32     8,900      8,238
8 Heathrow Funding Ltd.  1.875%   3/14/36     4,500      4,087
  Honeywell International Inc.  1.950%    6/1/30     5,224      4,500
  Honeywell International Inc.  1.750%    9/1/31    19,142     15,753
  Honeywell International Inc.  5.000%   2/15/33    42,975     44,257
  Hubbell Inc.  2.300%   3/15/31    15,000     12,597
  Huntington Ingalls Industries Inc.  4.200%    5/1/30    14,053     13,424
7 Husky Injection Molding Systems Ltd. / Titan Co.-Borrower LLC  9.000%   2/15/29       295        295
  Ingersoll Rand Inc.  5.700%   8/14/33    20,000     20,914
  Jacobs Engineering Group Inc.  5.900%    3/1/33    11,580     11,793
  John Deere Capital Corp.  4.700%   6/10/30    15,000     15,168
  John Deere Capital Corp.  5.150%    9/8/33    19,280     20,034
  L3Harris Technologies Inc.  2.900%  12/15/29     7,831      7,072
  L3Harris Technologies Inc.  1.800%   1/15/31    14,540     11,938
  L3Harris Technologies Inc.  5.400%   7/31/33    52,985     54,528
  Lockheed Martin Corp.  1.850%   6/15/30     7,138      6,107
  Lockheed Martin Corp.  5.250%   1/15/33    13,340     13,947
  Lockheed Martin Corp.  4.800%   8/15/34    30,000     30,229
11 Lonsdale Finance Pty Ltd.  2.100%  10/15/27    32,000     18,922
      Coupon Maturity
Date
Face
Amount
($000)
Market
Value

($000)
8 Motability Operations Group plc  3.500%   7/17/31     7,200      7,882
9 Motability Operations Group plc  2.375%    7/3/39       500        451
9 Motability Operations Group plc  4.875%   1/17/43     1,800      2,173
  Norfolk Southern Corp.  2.550%   11/1/29     7,509      6,737
  Norfolk Southern Corp.  2.300%   5/15/31    10,000      8,520
  Northrop Grumman Corp.  4.400%    5/1/30    31,630     31,245
  Northrop Grumman Corp.  4.700%   3/15/33    25,740     25,599
  Northrop Grumman Corp.  4.900%    6/1/34    30,000     30,190
  Otis Worldwide Corp.  2.565%   2/15/30    28,769     25,455
11 Pacific National Finance Pty Ltd.  5.400%   5/12/27    22,860     14,575
11 Pacific National Finance Pty Ltd.  3.700%   9/24/29    18,940     10,744
  Parker-Hannifin Corp.  3.250%   6/14/29     3,000      2,809
  Parker-Hannifin Corp.  4.500%   9/15/29    25,000     24,989
11 Qantas Airways Ltd.  4.750%  10/12/26    32,930     21,407
11 Qantas Airways Ltd.  3.150%   9/27/28    20,500     12,186
11 Qantas Airways Ltd.  2.950%  11/27/29     4,270      2,413
  Quanta Services Inc.  2.900%   10/1/30     8,400      7,369
  Quanta Services Inc.  2.350%   1/15/32     7,000      5,702
7 Regal Rexnord Corp.  6.400%   4/15/33     6,750      7,003
  Republic Services Inc.  1.450%   2/15/31    10,000      8,028
  Republic Services Inc.  1.750%   2/15/32    12,620     10,121
  Republic Services Inc.  5.000%    4/1/34    10,250     10,361
  Rockwell Automation Inc.  1.750%   8/15/31     7,500      6,157
7 Roller Bearing Co. of America Inc.  4.375%  10/15/29       745        685
7 Rolls-Royce plc  3.625%  10/14/25       392        378
7 Rolls-Royce plc  5.750%  10/15/27     1,974      1,970
  RTX Corp.  2.250%    7/1/30    38,811     33,537
  RTX Corp.  6.000%   3/15/31    50,000     53,139
  RTX Corp.  1.900%    9/1/31    47,566     38,618
  RTX Corp.  2.375%   3/15/32    15,351     12,759
  RTX Corp.  5.150%   2/27/33    51,088     51,786
  RTX Corp.  6.100%   3/15/34    10,000     10,855
  Ryder System Inc.  6.600%   12/1/33    39,914     43,565
  Southwest Airlines Co.  7.375%    3/1/27     4,930      5,186
  Southwest Airlines Co.  2.625%   2/10/30    39,303     34,487
7 Spirit AeroSystems Inc.  9.375%  11/30/29     1,007      1,091
7 Spirit AeroSystems Inc.  9.750%  11/15/30     1,153      1,209
7 TopBuild Corp.  3.625%   3/15/29       628        570
7 TopBuild Corp.  4.125%   2/15/32     1,494      1,311
7 TransDigm Inc.  6.250%   3/15/26     3,889      3,868
7 TransDigm Inc.  6.750%   8/15/28       745        757
7 TransDigm Inc.  6.875%  12/15/30     1,225      1,259
7 TransDigm Inc.  7.125%   12/1/31     1,638      1,708
  Trimble Inc.  6.100%   3/15/33     5,500      5,793
  Triton Container International Ltd. / TAL International Container Corp.  3.250%   3/15/32     3,930      3,194
7 Triumph Group Inc.  9.000%   3/15/28       983      1,038
  Union Pacific Corp.  2.400%    2/5/30    35,200     31,213
  Union Pacific Corp.  2.800%   2/14/32    13,000     11,419
7 United Airlines Inc.  4.375%   4/15/26     6,300      6,083
7 United Airlines Inc.  4.625%   4/15/29     4,865      4,506
  Waste Management Inc.  4.625%   2/15/30    22,000     22,059
  Waste Management Inc.  1.500%   3/15/31    37,356     30,225
  Waste Management Inc.  4.150%   4/15/32    10,000      9,633
  Waste Management Inc.  4.625%   2/15/33     4,856      4,814
11 WestConnex Finance Co. Pty Ltd.  3.150%   3/31/31    30,000     16,792
7 Williams Scotsman Inc.  7.375%   10/1/31       245        257
                                             1,636,298
 
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Intermediate-Term Investment-Grade Fund
      Coupon Maturity
Date
Face
Amount
($000)
Market
Value

($000)
Materials (2.4%)
7 Advanced Drainage Systems Inc.  6.375%   6/15/30       645        650
  Amcor Flexibles North America Inc.  2.690%   5/25/31    20,000     17,183
  ArcelorMittal SA  4.250%   7/16/29    10,000      9,619
7 Ardagh Metal Packaging Finance USA LLC / Ardagh Metal Packaging Finance plc  4.000%    9/1/29     1,050        854
7 Ardagh Packaging Finance plc / Ardagh Holdings USA Inc.  5.250%   4/30/25       954        933
7 Arsenal AIC Parent LLC  8.000%   10/1/30       610        638
7 ASP Unifrax Holdings Inc.  5.250%   9/30/28     2,342      1,520
7 Axalta Coating Systems Dutch Holding B BV  7.250%   2/15/31       338        352
  Ball Corp.  2.875%   8/15/30     1,725      1,475
  Ball Corp.  3.125%   9/15/31     2,270      1,921
  BHP Billiton Finance USA Ltd.  5.250%    9/8/30    20,000     20,584
  BHP Billiton Finance USA Ltd.  4.900%   2/28/33    40,000     40,435
  BHP Billiton Finance USA Ltd.  5.250%    9/8/33    15,000     15,398
7 Big River Steel LLC / BRS Finance Corp.  6.625%   1/31/29     2,801      2,833
  Braskem Netherlands Finance BV  5.875%   1/31/50    10,000      7,048
7 Canpack SA / Canpack US LLC  3.875%  11/15/29     5,823      5,129
  Celanese US Holdings LLC  6.550%  11/15/30    25,000     26,435
  Celanese US Holdings LLC  6.700%  11/15/33    15,000     16,113
7 Chemours Co.  4.625%  11/15/29     4,943      4,324
7 Corp. Nacional del Cobre de Chile  5.950%    1/8/34     5,150      5,163
  Dow Chemical Co.  2.100%  11/15/30    44,000     37,451
  Dow Chemical Co.  6.300%   3/15/33     8,000      8,776
  Eastman Chemical Co.  5.750%    3/8/33    15,000     15,421
  Ecolab Inc.  1.300%   1/30/31    21,853     17,575
7 Element Solutions Inc.  3.875%    9/1/28     1,913      1,749
  FMC Corp.  3.450%   10/1/29     8,000      7,246
  FMC Corp.  5.650%   5/18/33    19,940     19,830
  Freeport-McMoRan Inc.  5.250%    9/1/29    22,881     22,966
  Freeport-McMoRan Inc.  4.250%    3/1/30    12,603     11,844
  Freeport-McMoRan Inc.  4.625%    8/1/30     5,933      5,733
7 Georgia-Pacific LLC  2.300%   4/30/30    33,445     28,891
7 Graphic Packaging International LLC  3.500%   3/15/28     2,015      1,873
7 Graphic Packaging International LLC  3.750%    2/1/30       205        184
7 Hudbay Minerals Inc.  4.500%    4/1/26     4,465      4,327
7 Inversiones CMPC SA  6.125%   6/23/33    15,644     15,866
7 Kaiser Aluminum Corp.  4.500%    6/1/31     2,933      2,507
8 Linde plc  1.625%   3/31/35    10,600      9,719
  LYB International Finance III LLC  2.250%   10/1/30     5,000      4,253
  LYB International Finance III LLC  5.625%   5/15/33    12,000     12,459
  Martin Marietta Materials Inc.  2.400%   7/15/31    25,000     21,101
  Newmont Corp.  2.800%   10/1/29    32,675     29,610
  Newmont Corp.  2.250%   10/1/30    37,770     32,360
7 NOVA Chemicals Corp.  8.500%  11/15/28       265        278
7 Novelis Corp.  4.750%   1/30/30       953        884
7 Novelis Corp.  3.875%   8/15/31     2,415      2,096
  Nucor Corp.  2.700%    6/1/30    15,060     13,583
  Nucor Corp.  3.125%    4/1/32    15,620     13,922
  Nutrien Ltd.  4.200%    4/1/29    17,656     17,277
      Coupon Maturity
Date
Face
Amount
($000)
Market
Value

($000)
  Nutrien Ltd.  2.950%   5/13/30    26,207     23,576
7 Olympus Water US Holding Corp.  4.250%   10/1/28       405        370
7 Olympus Water US Holding Corp.  9.750%  11/15/28     2,320      2,461
7 Owens-Brockway Glass Container Inc.  7.250%   5/15/31       435        438
  Packaging Corp. of America  3.000%  12/15/29    13,000     11,784
7 Pactiv Evergreen Group Issuer LLC / Pactiv Evergreen Group Issuer Inc.  4.375%  10/15/28     1,635      1,525
  PPG Industries Inc.  2.800%   8/15/29    11,000     10,030
  PPG Industries Inc.  2.550%   6/15/30     9,435      8,234
  Rio Tinto Finance USA plc  5.000%    3/9/33    30,000     30,756
  RPM International Inc.  4.550%    3/1/29    17,250     16,897
  RPM International Inc.  2.950%   1/15/32     3,415      2,918
7 Sealed Air Corp.  6.125%    2/1/28       233        234
7 Sealed Air Corp.  5.000%   4/15/29       511        493
7 Sealed Air Corp.  7.250%   2/15/31       520        545
  Sherwin-Williams Co.  2.950%   8/15/29    12,106     11,070
  Sherwin-Williams Co.  2.300%   5/15/30    20,563     17,891
  Sherwin-Williams Co.  2.200%   3/15/32     8,193      6,770
7 SNF Group SACA  3.125%   3/15/27     1,093      1,011
7 SNF Group SACA  3.375%   3/15/30     2,925      2,508
7 Sociedad Quimica y Minera de Chile SA  6.500%   11/7/33    15,000     15,514
  Steel Dynamics Inc.  3.450%   4/15/30    27,891     25,704
  Steel Dynamics Inc.  3.250%   1/15/31     2,950      2,654
7 Summit Materials LLC / Summit Materials Finance Corp.  7.250%   1/15/31       305        317
  Vale Overseas Ltd.  3.750%    7/8/30     5,000      4,536
  Vale Overseas Ltd.  6.125%   6/12/33    24,355     24,900
7 WR Grace Holdings LLC  5.625%   8/15/29       418        369
7 WR Grace Holdings LLC  7.375%    3/1/31       340        346
  WRKCo Inc.  4.900%   3/15/29    12,000     12,051
                                             774,290
Real Estate (5.6%)
  Agree LP  2.900%   10/1/30     6,500      5,619
  Agree LP  4.800%   10/1/32     7,000      6,649
  Agree LP  2.600%   6/15/33     6,435      5,099
  Alexandria Real Estate Equities Inc.  2.750%  12/15/29    27,005     23,890
  Alexandria Real Estate Equities Inc.  4.900%  12/15/30    20,060     19,869
  Alexandria Real Estate Equities Inc.  3.375%   8/15/31    12,881     11,530
  Alexandria Real Estate Equities Inc.  2.000%   5/18/32    12,233      9,687
  Alexandria Real Estate Equities Inc.  1.875%    2/1/33     5,000      3,852
  American Assets Trust LP  3.375%    2/1/31    11,292      9,347
  American Homes 4 Rent LP  2.375%   7/15/31    10,000      8,213
  American Homes 4 Rent LP  3.625%   4/15/32     5,000      4,454
  American Homes 4 Rent LP  5.500%    2/1/34    10,000     10,106
  American Tower Corp.  3.950%   3/15/29     9,000      8,599
  American Tower Corp.  3.800%   8/15/29    41,188     38,884
  American Tower Corp.  2.900%   1/15/30    25,100     22,338
  American Tower Corp.  2.100%   6/15/30    14,909     12,517
  American Tower Corp.  2.700%   4/15/31    20,000     17,117
  American Tower Corp.  2.300%   9/15/31    10,000      8,257
  American Tower Corp.  5.550%   7/15/33    15,000     15,381
8 ATF Netherlands BV  7.078% Perpetual     2,300      1,387
 
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Intermediate-Term Investment-Grade Fund
      Coupon Maturity
Date
Face
Amount
($000)
Market
Value

($000)
  AvalonBay Communities Inc.  3.300%    6/1/29     5,000      4,681
  AvalonBay Communities Inc.  2.300%    3/1/30    14,752     12,879
  AvalonBay Communities Inc.  2.450%   1/15/31     5,000      4,317
  AvalonBay Communities Inc.  5.000%   2/15/33     6,700      6,768
  AvalonBay Communities Inc.  5.300%   12/7/33    10,000     10,276
8 Blackstone Property Partners Europe Holdings Sarl  3.625%  10/29/29     2,200      2,250
  Boston Properties LP  3.400%   6/21/29     3,000      2,690
  Boston Properties LP  2.900%   3/15/30    11,000      9,463
  Boston Properties LP  3.250%   1/30/31    29,185     25,083
  Boston Properties LP  2.550%    4/1/32    17,155     13,658
  Boston Properties LP  2.450%   10/1/33     3,000      2,278
  Boston Properties LP  6.500%   1/15/34    24,000     25,092
  Brixmor Operating Partnership LP  4.125%   5/15/29     8,000      7,591
  Brixmor Operating Partnership LP  4.050%    7/1/30    16,218     15,164
  Brixmor Operating Partnership LP  2.500%   8/16/31    20,000     16,647
  Brixmor Operating Partnership LP  5.500%   2/15/34    23,000     23,052
  Camden Property Trust  4.900%   1/15/34    10,000      9,853
  Corporate Office Properties LP  2.750%   4/15/31    27,226     22,231
  Crown Castle Inc.  3.100%  11/15/29    20,966     18,779
  Crown Castle Inc.  2.250%   1/15/31    13,715     11,317
  Crown Castle Inc.  2.100%    4/1/31     3,000      2,442
8 CTP NV  1.250%   6/21/29     2,000      1,824
  CubeSmart LP  2.000%   2/15/31    21,804     17,769
8 Digital Dutch Finco BV  1.000%   1/15/32     2,400      2,051
  Digital Realty Trust LP  3.600%    7/1/29    29,880     27,999
  Equinix Inc.  3.200%  11/18/29    13,614     12,433
  Equinix Inc.  2.150%   7/15/30    10,000      8,445
  Equinix Inc.  2.500%   5/15/31    10,000      8,494
  Equinix Inc.  3.900%   4/15/32     3,740      3,460
  ERP Operating LP  3.000%    7/1/29     7,000      6,443
  ERP Operating LP  2.500%   2/15/30    11,000      9,748
  ERP Operating LP  1.850%    8/1/31     1,251      1,028
  Essential Properties LP  2.950%   7/15/31    20,000     15,910
  Essex Portfolio LP  3.000%   1/15/30    10,000      8,924
  Essex Portfolio LP  1.650%   1/15/31     7,533      5,970
  Essex Portfolio LP  2.550%   6/15/31     1,900      1,594
  Extra Space Storage LP  3.900%    4/1/29    15,000     14,183
  Extra Space Storage LP  4.000%   6/15/29    10,525      9,975
  Extra Space Storage LP  5.500%    7/1/30     7,590      7,742
  Extra Space Storage LP  2.200%  10/15/30     7,000      5,807
  Extra Space Storage LP  5.900%   1/15/31    35,540     36,880
  Extra Space Storage LP  2.550%    6/1/31    20,485     17,093
  Extra Space Storage LP  2.400%  10/15/31    13,000     10,656
  Extra Space Storage LP  2.350%   3/15/32    34,196     27,664
  Extra Space Storage LP  5.400%    2/1/34    25,000     25,011
  Federal Realty OP LP  3.200%   6/15/29    10,000      9,086
  Federal Realty OP LP  3.500%    6/1/30     1,990      1,820
  Healthcare Realty Holdings LP  3.100%   2/15/30       501        439
  Healthcare Realty Holdings LP  2.400%   3/15/30     1,000        818
  Healthcare Realty Holdings LP  2.000%   3/15/31    28,349     22,642
  Healthpeak OP LLC  3.500%   7/15/29    16,479     15,365
  Healthpeak OP LLC  3.000%   1/15/30    14,900     13,311
  Healthpeak OP LLC  2.875%   1/15/31    18,507     16,044
  Healthpeak OP LLC  5.250%  12/15/32    25,355     25,390
      Coupon Maturity
Date
Face
Amount
($000)
Market
Value

($000)
  Highwoods Realty LP  4.200%   4/15/29    10,406      9,572
  Highwoods Realty LP  3.050%   2/15/30    18,362     15,494
  Highwoods Realty LP  2.600%    2/1/31     4,161      3,310
  Highwoods Realty LP  7.650%    2/1/34    56,348     62,051
  Host Hotels & Resorts LP  3.375%  12/15/29     3,252      2,922
  Host Hotels & Resorts LP  3.500%   9/15/30    11,023      9,912
  Host Hotels & Resorts LP  2.900%  12/15/31    16,025     13,467
  Invitation Homes Operating Partnership LP  2.000%   8/15/31     4,000      3,167
  Invitation Homes Operating Partnership LP  4.150%   4/15/32    10,000      9,186
  Kilroy Realty LP  4.250%   8/15/29     3,500      3,279
  Kilroy Realty LP  3.050%   2/15/30    31,759     27,257
  Kilroy Realty LP  2.500%  11/15/32    20,200     15,433
  Kilroy Realty LP  6.250%   1/15/36    16,220     16,215
  Kimco Realty OP LLC  2.700%   10/1/30    11,343      9,845
  Kimco Realty OP LLC  2.250%   12/1/31    10,000      8,136
  Kimco Realty OP LLC  3.200%    4/1/32     2,657      2,309
  Kite Realty Group LP  5.500%    3/1/34    20,000     19,940
  LXP Industrial Trust  2.375%   10/1/31     5,000      4,024
  Mid-America Apartments LP  2.750%   3/15/30     4,800      4,276
  Mid-America Apartments LP  1.700%   2/15/31     1,900      1,544
  Mid-America Apartments LP  5.000%   3/15/34    22,150     22,142
  MPT Operating Partnership LP / MPT Finance Corp.  3.500%   3/15/31     3,512      2,160
  NNN REIT Inc.  2.500%   4/15/30    13,948     12,035
  NNN REIT Inc.  5.600%  10/15/33    19,950     20,408
  Omega Healthcare Investors Inc.  3.625%   10/1/29    10,000      8,917
  Omega Healthcare Investors Inc.  3.375%    2/1/31     7,198      6,133
  Omega Healthcare Investors Inc.  3.250%   4/15/33    16,900     13,599
7 Ontario Teachers' Cadillac Fairview Properties Trust  3.875%   3/20/27     7,000      6,645
7 Ontario Teachers' Cadillac Fairview Properties Trust  4.125%    2/1/29    11,900     11,148
  Phillips Edison Grocery Center Operating Partnership I LP  2.625%  11/15/31    20,000     16,348
  Physicians Realty LP  2.625%   11/1/31    20,000     16,478
  Prologis LP  2.875%  11/15/29     5,000      4,556
  Prologis LP  2.250%   4/15/30    14,022     12,245
  Prologis LP  1.250%  10/15/30    10,000      8,083
  Prologis LP  1.750%    2/1/31     7,266      5,986
  Prologis LP  2.250%   1/15/32     9,320      7,758
  Prologis LP  4.625%   1/15/33     8,324      8,205
  Prologis LP  5.125%   1/15/34    15,000     15,240
  Prologis LP  5.000%   3/15/34    49,850     50,090
8 Public Storage Operating Co.  0.500%    9/9/30     4,235      3,752
  Public Storage Operating Co.  2.300%    5/1/31    10,830      9,277
  Public Storage Operating Co.  2.250%   11/9/31    18,742     15,766
  Public Storage Operating Co.  5.100%    8/1/33    12,500     12,715
  Realty Income Corp.  2.100%   3/15/28    10,000      8,985
  Realty Income Corp.  3.250%   6/15/29     3,200      2,973
  Realty Income Corp.  4.000%   7/15/29     5,000      4,797
  Realty Income Corp.  3.100%  12/15/29    21,990     20,088
  Realty Income Corp.  3.400%   1/15/30     3,421      3,142
  Realty Income Corp.  4.850%   3/15/30    29,715     29,700
 
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Intermediate-Term Investment-Grade Fund
      Coupon Maturity
Date
Face
Amount
($000)
Market
Value

($000)
8 Realty Income Corp.  4.875%    7/6/30     2,181      2,491
  Realty Income Corp.  3.250%   1/15/31    15,607     14,077
  Realty Income Corp.  2.700%   2/15/32    10,000      8,373
  Realty Income Corp.  5.625%  10/13/32    15,000     15,515
  Realty Income Corp.  5.125%   2/15/34    14,600     14,477
  Regency Centers LP  2.950%   9/15/29     9,841      8,861
  Regency Centers LP  3.700%   6/15/30    32,008     29,672
  Regency Centers LP  5.250%   1/15/34    26,600     26,638
  Rexford Industrial Realty LP  2.125%   12/1/30     5,488      4,510
  Rexford Industrial Realty LP  2.150%    9/1/31    17,430     14,028
  Sabra Health Care LP  3.200%   12/1/31    42,064     34,342
  SBA Communications Corp.  3.125%    2/1/29     1,845      1,644
  Simon Property Group LP  2.650%   7/15/30    17,630     15,586
  Simon Property Group LP  2.200%    2/1/31     5,999      5,025
  Simon Property Group LP  2.250%   1/15/32    10,000      8,257
  STORE Capital Corp.  2.750%  11/18/30     7,294      5,763
  Sun Communities Operating LP  2.700%   7/15/31    10,000      8,301
  Sun Communities Operating LP  4.200%   4/15/32     7,079      6,433
  Tanger Properties LP  2.750%    9/1/31    12,000      9,820
  UDR Inc.  3.200%   1/15/30     4,882      4,433
  UDR Inc.  3.000%   8/15/31     7,660      6,671
  UDR Inc.  2.100%   6/15/33     4,773      3,676
  Ventas Realty LP  3.000%   1/15/30     2,877      2,554
  Ventas Realty LP  4.750%  11/15/30     3,000      2,931
  Ventas Realty LP  2.500%    9/1/31     6,000      4,933
  Welltower OP LLC  3.100%   1/15/30    19,120     17,315
  Welltower OP LLC  2.750%   1/15/32     7,000      5,936
  Welltower OP LLC  3.850%   6/15/32    11,104     10,174
9 Westfield America Management Ltd.  2.625%   3/30/29     2,537      2,788
  Weyerhaeuser Co.  4.000%  11/15/29    19,017     18,071
  WP Carey Inc.  2.450%    2/1/32    10,000      8,147
                                             1,803,476
Technology (5.5%)
  Analog Devices Inc.  2.100%   10/1/31    15,970     13,493
8 Apple Inc.  1.375%   5/24/29     1,000      1,014
  Block Inc.  3.500%    6/1/31       285        246
  Broadcom Inc.  4.750%   4/15/29    35,843     35,839
  Broadcom Inc.  5.000%   4/15/30    37,571     38,122
  Broadcom Inc.  4.150%  11/15/30    20,850     19,888
7 Broadcom Inc.  2.450%   2/15/31    79,537     67,585
7 Broadcom Inc.  4.150%   4/15/32    54,650     51,428
  Broadcom Inc.  4.300%  11/15/32    35,806     34,028
7 Broadcom Inc.  2.600%   2/15/33    15,000     12,329
7 Broadcom Inc.  3.419%   4/15/33    56,315     49,408
7 Cloud Software Group Inc.  6.500%   3/31/29       275        257
7 CommScope Inc.  7.125%    7/1/28     2,517      1,093
  Dell International LLC / EMC Corp.  5.300%   10/1/29     5,000      5,122
  Dell International LLC / EMC Corp.  6.200%   7/15/30    41,995     44,733
  Dell International LLC / EMC Corp.  5.750%    2/1/33    13,126     13,759
7 Entegris Escrow Corp.  4.750%   4/15/29    24,932     23,841
7 Entegris Escrow Corp.  5.950%   6/15/30     5,945      5,870
  Equifax Inc.  3.100%   5/15/30    17,000     15,269
  Equifax Inc.  2.350%   9/15/31    10,000      8,298
  Fidelity National Information Services Inc.  3.750%   5/21/29     3,000      2,900
  Fidelity National Information Services Inc.  2.250%    3/1/31    19,692     16,606
      Coupon Maturity
Date
Face
Amount
($000)
Market
Value

($000)
  Fiserv Inc.  3.500%    7/1/29    55,450     51,958
  Fiserv Inc.  2.650%    6/1/30    36,950     32,477
  Fiserv Inc.  5.625%   8/21/33    20,000     20,821
  Global Payments Inc.  3.200%   8/15/29     9,480      8,587
  Global Payments Inc.  2.900%   5/15/30    11,675     10,261
  Global Payments Inc.  2.900%  11/15/31    35,000     29,805
  Global Payments Inc.  5.400%   8/15/32     5,000      5,046
7 GTCR W-2 Merger Sub LLC  7.500%   1/15/31       443        462
  HP Inc.  4.000%   4/15/29    28,960     27,978
  HP Inc.  3.400%   6/17/30     9,725      8,874
  HP Inc.  2.650%   6/17/31    35,381     29,976
  HP Inc.  5.500%   1/15/33    38,650     39,467
7 Imola Merger Corp.  4.750%   5/15/29     2,324      2,164
  Intel Corp.  2.450%  11/15/29    58,413     52,264
  Intel Corp.  5.125%   2/10/30    48,840     50,316
  Intel Corp.  3.900%   3/25/30     6,363      6,110
  Intel Corp.  2.000%   8/12/31     9,300      7,740
  Intel Corp.  4.150%    8/5/32    10,200      9,835
  Intel Corp.  5.200%   2/10/33    27,290     28,105
  Intuit Inc.  5.200%   9/15/33    35,000     36,297
  Juniper Networks Inc.  3.750%   8/15/29     9,827      9,256
  Juniper Networks Inc.  2.000%  12/10/30    15,554     12,706
  KLA Corp.  4.650%   7/15/32    14,510     14,575
  KLA Corp.  5.250%   7/15/62     5,000      5,076
  Leidos Inc.  5.750%   3/15/33    17,821     18,327
7 McAfee Corp.  7.375%   2/15/30     1,549      1,403
  Micron Technology Inc.  6.750%   11/1/29    12,000     12,955
  Micron Technology Inc.  5.300%   1/15/31    35,000     35,374
  Micron Technology Inc.  2.703%   4/15/32    34,354     28,798
  Micron Technology Inc.  5.875%    2/9/33    12,000     12,485
  Motorola Solutions Inc.  2.750%   5/24/31    25,000     21,293
  NXP BV / NXP Funding LLC / NXP USA Inc.  4.300%   6/18/29    15,000     14,535
  NXP BV / NXP Funding LLC / NXP USA Inc.  3.400%    5/1/30    41,815     38,206
  NXP BV / NXP Funding LLC / NXP USA Inc.  2.500%   5/11/31    30,000     25,226
  NXP BV / NXP Funding LLC / NXP USA Inc.  2.650%   2/15/32    10,000      8,357
  NXP BV / NXP Funding LLC / NXP USA Inc.  5.000%   1/15/33    69,030     68,082
  Oracle Corp.  6.150%   11/9/29    29,535     31,488
  Oracle Corp.  2.950%    4/1/30    26,231     23,591
  Oracle Corp.  4.650%    5/6/30    19,010     18,808
  Oracle Corp.  2.875%   3/25/31    57,257     50,370
  Oracle Corp.  6.250%   11/9/32    36,667     39,543
  PayPal Holdings Inc.  2.850%   10/1/29     6,007      5,459
  PayPal Holdings Inc.  2.300%    6/1/30    17,000     14,741
  PayPal Holdings Inc.  4.400%    6/1/32     5,000      4,917
  RELX Capital Inc.  3.000%   5/22/30     8,800      8,006
  Roper Technologies Inc.  2.000%   6/30/30    18,380     15,586
  S&P Global Inc.  2.700%    3/1/29    49,410     45,450
  S&P Global Inc.  2.500%   12/1/29     9,438      8,468
  S&P Global Inc.  1.250%   8/15/30     6,750      5,488
  S&P Global Inc.  2.900%    3/1/32    27,147     23,846
7 Seagate HDD Cayman  8.250%  12/15/29       450        484
7 Seagate HDD Cayman  8.500%   7/15/31       350        380
  Skyworks Solutions Inc.  3.000%    6/1/31    31,290     26,709
7 SS&C Technologies Inc.  5.500%   9/30/27     1,629      1,599
  Teledyne FLIR LLC  2.500%    8/1/30    14,900     12,828
  Teledyne Technologies Inc.  2.750%    4/1/31    22,767     19,681
  Texas Instruments Inc.  3.650%   8/16/32    13,635     12,803
 
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Intermediate-Term Investment-Grade Fund
      Coupon Maturity
Date
Face
Amount
($000)
Market
Value

($000)
7 UKG Inc.  6.875%    2/1/31     1,035      1,047
  Verisk Analytics Inc.  4.125%   3/15/29    22,755     22,140
  Verisk Analytics Inc.  5.750%    4/1/33    10,000     10,597
  VMware LLC  4.700%   5/15/30    40,665     40,014
  VMware LLC  2.200%   8/15/31    30,859     25,462
  Workday Inc.  3.700%    4/1/29    18,140     17,288
  Workday Inc.  3.800%    4/1/32    25,914     24,022
                                             1,757,140
Utilities (7.2%)
8 2i Rete Gas SpA  4.375%    6/6/33     2,900      3,212
  AEP Texas Inc.  5.400%    6/1/33    20,330     20,713
  AEP Transmission Co. LLC  5.400%   3/15/53    14,820     15,110
11 AGI Finance Pty Ltd.  1.815%  11/23/28     3,390      1,910
11 AGI Finance Pty Ltd.  6.109%   6/28/30     7,180      4,882
5,11 AGI Finance Pty Ltd., 3M Australian Bank Bill Rate + 1.000%  5.139%    1/8/26     7,260      4,734
  Alabama Power Co.  3.050%   3/15/32     3,300      2,920
  Alabama Power Co.  3.940%    9/1/32    24,000     22,573
  Alabama Power Co.  5.850%  11/15/33    10,000     10,707
  Ameren Corp.  3.500%   1/15/31    25,245     23,033
  Ameren Illinois Co.  1.550%  11/15/30     9,785      7,997
  Ameren Illinois Co.  3.850%    9/1/32    30,000     27,914
  Ameren Illinois Co.  4.950%    6/1/33    41,838     42,264
  American Water Capital Corp.  2.800%    5/1/30     4,000      3,582
  American Water Capital Corp.  4.450%    6/1/32     5,000      4,918
  Appalachian Power Co.  4.500%    8/1/32    22,030     21,049
  Atmos Energy Corp.  5.900%  11/15/33    10,760     11,636
11 AusNet Services Holdings Pty Ltd.  6.134%   5/31/33     5,000      3,377
  Berkshire Hathaway Energy Co.  3.700%   7/15/30    24,742     23,234
  Berkshire Hathaway Energy Co.  1.650%   5/15/31    23,079     18,558
7 Calpine Corp.  5.125%   3/15/28     3,930      3,756
  CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric LLC  2.350%    4/1/31     9,920      8,419
  CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric LLC  3.000%    3/1/32    12,002     10,583
  CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric LLC  4.450%   10/1/32    37,034     36,144
  CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric LLC  4.950%    4/1/33     8,360      8,431
  CenterPoint Energy Inc.  2.950%    3/1/30    11,305     10,108
  CenterPoint Energy Inc.  2.650%    6/1/31    22,800     19,373
  CenterPoint Energy Resources Corp.  1.750%   10/1/30     9,000      7,510
  CenterPoint Energy Resources Corp.  4.400%    7/1/32     5,000      4,821
7,14 Chile Electricity Lux MPC Sarl  6.010%   1/20/33    17,734     18,167
7 Clearway Energy Operating LLC  3.750%   1/15/32       149        127
4 Comision Federal de Electricidad  5.000%   9/29/36     6,354      5,560
  Commonwealth Edison Co.  3.150%   3/15/32    11,850     10,516
  Commonwealth Edison Co.  4.900%    2/1/33    14,705     14,787
  Connecticut Light and Power Co.  2.050%    7/1/31     3,000      2,481
  Consolidated Edison Co. of New York Inc.  3.350%    4/1/30    10,000      9,320
  Consumers Energy Co.  3.600%   8/15/32     4,430      4,083
  Consumers Energy Co.  4.625%   5/15/33     5,000      4,950
  Consumers Energy Co.  4.200%    9/1/52     4,690      4,038
      Coupon Maturity
Date
Face
Amount
($000)
Market
Value

($000)
11 DBNGP Finance Co. Pty Ltd.  4.225%   5/28/25    10,550      6,826
  Dominion Energy Inc.  3.375%    4/1/30    33,274     30,417
  Dominion Energy Inc.  2.250%   8/15/31     5,000      4,122
  Dominion Energy Inc.  4.350%   8/15/32    11,346     10,793
  Dominion Energy South Carolina Inc.  2.300%   12/1/31    10,291      8,615
  DTE Electric Co.  2.250%    3/1/30    30,694     26,916
  DTE Electric Co.  2.625%    3/1/31    11,500     10,071
  DTE Electric Co.  3.000%    3/1/32    12,237     10,794
  DTE Electric Co.  5.200%    4/1/33    15,000     15,439
  DTE Energy Co.  3.400%   6/15/29    25,883     24,104
  DTE Energy Co.  2.950%    3/1/30    13,783     12,222
  Duke Energy Carolinas LLC  2.450%   8/15/29    10,375      9,327
  Duke Energy Carolinas LLC  2.450%    2/1/30    25,081     22,198
  Duke Energy Carolinas LLC  2.550%   4/15/31     7,190      6,222
  Duke Energy Carolinas LLC  2.850%   3/15/32     8,250      7,153
  Duke Energy Carolinas LLC  4.950%   1/15/33    19,547     19,696
  Duke Energy Carolinas LLC  4.850%   1/15/34    25,000     24,848
  Duke Energy Corp.  2.450%    6/1/30    16,000     13,924
  Duke Energy Corp.  2.550%   6/15/31    30,000     25,492
  Duke Energy Corp.  4.500%   8/15/32    39,000     37,496
  Duke Energy Florida LLC  2.500%   12/1/29    15,380     13,684
  Duke Energy Florida LLC  1.750%   6/15/30    34,710     28,963
  Duke Energy Florida LLC  2.400%  12/15/31    10,000      8,392
  Duke Energy Florida LLC  5.875%  11/15/33    14,850     15,901
  Duke Energy Ohio Inc.  2.125%    6/1/30    11,650      9,905
  Duke Energy Ohio Inc.  5.250%    4/1/33     1,930      1,973
  Duke Energy Progress LLC  3.450%   3/15/29     4,221      4,009
  Duke Energy Progress LLC  2.000%   8/15/31    12,500     10,270
  Duke Energy Progress LLC  3.400%    4/1/32    15,000     13,509
  Duke Energy Progress LLC  5.250%   3/15/33     5,446      5,571
7 Electricite de France SA  5.700%   5/23/28     4,385      4,525
7 Electricite de France SA  4.500%   9/21/28     5,000      4,920
7 Electricite de France SA  6.250%   5/23/33     4,965      5,300
8 Elia Transmission Belgium SA  0.875%   4/28/30     5,600      5,241
8 Enel Finance International NV  0.375%   5/28/29     1,000        928
8 Enel Finance International NV  4.500%   2/20/43     2,700      3,007
8 Engie SA  3.875%    1/6/31     9,700     10,742
  Entergy Arkansas LLC  5.150%   1/15/33     4,230      4,322
  Entergy Arkansas LLC  5.300%   9/15/33    15,000     15,370
  Entergy Corp.  2.800%   6/15/30    16,000     14,055
  Entergy Corp.  2.400%   6/15/31    23,559     19,769
  Entergy Louisiana LLC  1.600%  12/15/30     5,050      4,061
  Entergy Louisiana LLC  2.350%   6/15/32     6,442      5,333
  Entergy Texas Inc.  4.000%   3/30/29     3,129      3,047
  Entergy Texas Inc.  1.750%   3/15/31     5,000      4,075
  Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd.  7.125%   2/11/25     2,800      2,789
8 Eurogrid GmbH  3.722%   4/27/30       500        549
  Evergy Inc.  2.900%   9/15/29    25,674     23,123
  Eversource Energy  1.650%   8/15/30    16,165     13,067
  Eversource Energy  2.550%   3/15/31     8,610      7,228
  Eversource Energy  3.375%    3/1/32    25,000     21,800
  Exelon Corp.  4.050%   4/15/30    49,530     47,230
  Exelon Corp.  3.350%   3/15/32    33,000     29,235
  FirstEnergy Corp.  2.650%    3/1/30    20,526     17,887
  FirstEnergy Corp.  2.250%    9/1/30     7,896      6,636
  Florida Power & Light Co.  2.450%    2/3/32    22,500     19,165
  Georgia Power Co.  4.700%   5/15/32    24,199     23,898
 
65

 

Intermediate-Term Investment-Grade Fund
      Coupon Maturity
Date
Face
Amount
($000)
Market
Value

($000)
  Georgia Power Co.  4.950%   5/17/33    59,290     59,300
  Idaho Power Co.  5.500%   3/15/53     5,000      5,038
7 ITC Holdings Corp.  2.950%   5/14/30    10,000      8,877
7 ITC Holdings Corp.  5.400%    6/1/33    17,360     17,666
  Kentucky Utilities Co.  5.450%   4/15/33     7,370      7,613
  Louisville Gas and Electric Co.  5.450%   4/15/33     5,900      6,105
  National Grid plc  5.809%   6/12/33    23,970     24,887
  National Grid plc  5.418%   1/11/34    24,400     24,451
8 National Grid plc  3.245%   3/30/34    11,400     11,646
  National Rural Utilities Cooperative Finance Corp.  3.700%   3/15/29    32,016     30,614
  National Rural Utilities Cooperative Finance Corp.  5.800%   1/15/33     9,250      9,766
  Nevada Power Co.  2.400%    5/1/30    11,640     10,114
  NextEra Energy Capital Holdings Inc.  3.500%    4/1/29     8,191      7,708
  NextEra Energy Capital Holdings Inc.  2.750%   11/1/29    25,000     22,352
  NextEra Energy Capital Holdings Inc.  2.250%    6/1/30    30,000     25,612
  NextEra Energy Capital Holdings Inc.  2.440%   1/15/32    15,850     13,157
  NextEra Energy Capital Holdings Inc.  5.000%   7/15/32     5,630      5,608
7 NextEra Energy Operating Partners LP  4.250%   7/15/24       175        173
  Nisource Inc.  5.400%   6/30/33     5,500      5,631
  NiSource Inc.  2.950%    9/1/29     5,136      4,702
  NRG Energy Inc.  6.625%   1/15/27       471        472
  NSTAR Electric Co.  3.950%    4/1/30     6,616      6,324
  NSTAR Electric Co.  1.950%   8/15/31       850        694
11 NSW Electricity Networks Finance Pty Ltd.  2.732%   4/23/29    10,000      5,763
11 NSW Electricity Networks Finance Pty Ltd.  2.543%   9/23/30    30,000     16,231
  Ohio Power Co.  1.625%   1/15/31    18,491     15,017
  Oncor Electric Delivery Co. LLC  7.000%    5/1/32     3,000      3,407
  Oncor Electric Delivery Co. LLC  4.550%   9/15/32    17,000     16,707
  Oncor Electric Delivery Co. LLC  7.250%   1/15/33     3,000      3,491
  Oncor Electric Delivery Co. LLC  5.650%  11/15/33    30,000     31,799
  Pacific Gas and Electric Co.  4.550%    7/1/30    15,000     14,341
  Pacific Gas and Electric Co.  2.500%    2/1/31    67,175     55,758
  Pacific Gas and Electric Co.  3.250%    6/1/31    20,357     17,687
  Pacific Gas and Electric Co.  5.900%   6/15/32     7,000      7,153
  Pacific Gas and Electric Co.  6.150%   1/15/33     5,220      5,418
  Pacific Gas and Electric Co.  6.950%   3/15/34    34,056     37,508
  PacifiCorp  3.500%   6/15/29    16,425     15,353
  PacifiCorp  2.700%   9/15/30    13,815     12,025
  PacifiCorp  5.300%   2/15/31    20,000     20,293
  PacifiCorp  5.450%   2/15/34    20,090     20,356
  PECO Energy Co.  4.900%   6/15/33    15,000     15,127
  PECO Energy Co.  4.375%   8/15/52     5,000      4,410
  Perusahaan Perseroan Persero PT Perusahaan Listrik Negara  3.000%   6/30/30     4,500      3,956
      Coupon Maturity
Date
Face
Amount
($000)
Market
Value

($000)
8 Perusahaan Perseroan Persero PT Perusahaan Listrik Negara  1.875%   11/5/31    13,940     12,187
  Piedmont Natural Gas Co. Inc.  3.500%    6/1/29    10,000      9,335
  Piedmont Natural Gas Co. Inc.  2.500%   3/15/31     5,000      4,254
  PPL Electric Utilities Corp.  5.000%   5/15/33    10,000     10,171
  Progress Energy Inc.  7.750%    3/1/31     3,339      3,832
  Public Service Co. of Colorado  1.900%   1/15/31       300        248
  Public Service Co. of Oklahoma  5.250%   1/15/33    10,290     10,374
  Public Service Electric and Gas Co.  3.200%   5/15/29    17,458     16,387
  Public Service Electric and Gas Co.  2.450%   1/15/30    10,900      9,628
  Public Service Electric and Gas Co.  1.900%   8/15/31    10,044      8,224
  Public Service Electric and Gas Co.  4.900%  12/15/32    15,000     15,157
  Public Service Enterprise Group Inc.  1.600%   8/15/30    53,551     43,724
  Public Service Enterprise Group Inc.  2.450%  11/15/31     5,000      4,160
8 RWE AG  2.750%   5/24/30     4,460      4,645
  Sempra  3.700%    4/1/29    20,000     18,891
8 Snam SpA  0.750%   6/17/30       500        458
  Southern California Edison Co.  4.200%    3/1/29     9,000      8,804
  Southern California Edison Co.  2.250%    6/1/30    10,000      8,578
  Southern California Edison Co.  2.500%    6/1/31     8,000      6,829
  Southern California Edison Co.  2.750%    2/1/32     7,000      6,007
  Southern California Edison Co.  5.200%    6/1/34    24,160     24,370
  Southern California Gas Co.  2.550%    2/1/30     5,790      5,098
  Southern Co.  3.700%   4/30/30     2,415      2,270
  Southern Co.  5.700%  10/15/32    11,788     12,299
  Southern Co.  5.200%   6/15/33    12,023     12,164
  Southern Co. Gas Capital Corp.  1.750%   1/15/31    10,833      8,789
  Southern Co. Gas Capital Corp.  5.750%   9/15/33    20,000     20,912
  Southwestern Electric Power Co.  5.300%    4/1/33    15,000     15,030
  Union Electric Co.  3.500%   3/15/29     8,552      8,126
  Union Electric Co.  2.950%   3/15/30    18,000     16,279
  Virginia Electric & Power Co.  5.300%   8/15/33    25,000     25,609
  Virginia Electric and Power Co.  2.300%  11/15/31    10,000      8,371
  Virginia Electric and Power Co.  2.400%   3/30/32     8,000      6,693
  Virginia Electric and Power Co.  5.000%    4/1/33    14,810     14,853
  Virginia Electric and Power Co.  5.000%   1/15/34    19,800     19,727
  Virginia Electric and Power Co.  4.600%   12/1/48     5,176      4,594
7 Vistra Operations Co. LLC  5.500%    9/1/26     2,379      2,357
7 Vistra Operations Co. LLC  5.625%   2/15/27     1,769      1,744
7 Vistra Operations Co. LLC  5.000%   7/31/27       995        964
7 Vistra Operations Co. LLC  7.750%  10/15/31       410        426
  WEC Energy Group Inc.  1.800%  10/15/30    17,178     14,079
  Xcel Energy Inc.  2.600%   12/1/29     5,000      4,467
  Xcel Energy Inc.  3.400%    6/1/30    10,000      9,224
 
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      Coupon Maturity
Date
Face
Amount
($000)
Market
Value

($000)
  Xcel Energy Inc.  2.350%  11/15/31    21,000     17,298
  Xcel Energy Inc.  4.600%    6/1/32    12,000     11,625
  Xcel Energy Inc.  5.450%   8/15/33    10,000     10,244
                                             2,323,466
Total Corporate Bonds (Cost $29,004,374) 27,913,759
Floating Rate Loan Interests (0.1%)
5 American Airlines Inc. Term Loan, TSFR3M + 4.750% 10.329%   4/20/28     3,117      3,189
5 Bausch & Lomb Corp. Term Loan, TSFR1M + 3.250%  8.683%   5/10/27       485        474
5 Cloud Software Group Inc. Term Loan B, TSFR3M + 4.500%  9.948%   3/30/29       652        639
5 DirecTV Financing LLC Term Loan, TSFR3M + 5.000% 10.650%    8/2/27       143        143
5 First Student Bidco Inc. Term Loan B, TSFR3M + 4.000%  9.448%   7/21/28     2,819      2,802
5 McAfee LLC Term Loan B, TSFR1M + 3.750%  9.203%    3/1/29     1,059      1,046
5 Medline Borrower LP Term Loan B, TSFR1M + 3.000%  8.451%  10/23/28     1,667      1,665
5 SBA Senior Finance II LLC Term Loan B, TSFR1M + 2.000%  7.340%   1/25/31       115        114
5 Setanta Aircraft Leasing DAC Term Loan B, TSFR3M + 2.000%  7.610%   11/5/28    11,145     11,145
5 SkyMiles IP Ltd. Term Loan B, TSFR3M + 3.750%  9.068%  10/20/27       459        469
5 SS&C Technologies Inc. Term Loan B-6, TSFR1M + 2.250%  7.683%   3/22/29       475        475
5 SS&C Technologies Inc. Term Loan B-7, TSFR1M + 2.250%  7.683%   3/22/29       924        923
5 Wyndham Hotels & Resorts Inc. Term Loan B, TSFR1M + 2.250%  7.683%   5/24/30     1,427      1,426
Total Floating Rate Loan Interests (Cost $24,253) 24,510
Sovereign Bonds (2.5%)
  Banque Ouest Africaine de Developpement  5.000%   7/27/27       626        588
  Corp. Financiera de Desarrollo SA  4.750%   7/15/25     3,226      3,186
  Corp. Financiera de Desarrollo SA  2.400%   9/28/27     8,234      7,397
  Dominican Republic  5.500%   2/22/29    33,398     32,354
  Export-Import Bank of India  3.250%   1/15/30    15,050     13,682
  Government of Bermuda  4.750%   2/15/29    18,860     18,487
  Government of Bermuda  5.000%   7/15/32    17,180     16,700
7 Kingdom of Saudi Arabia  5.750%   1/16/54    65,000     63,847
8 Republic of Bulgaria  4.375%   5/13/31    20,001     22,654
  Republic of Guatemala  4.875%   2/13/28     4,490      4,339
7 Republic of Guatemala  7.050%   10/4/32    12,000     12,644
  Republic of Guatemala  6.600%   6/13/36     8,400      8,505
8 Republic of Hungary  1.125%   4/28/26    11,200     11,380
8 Republic of Hungary  5.000%   2/22/27     9,000     10,058
  Republic of Hungary  6.125%   5/22/28    17,555     18,079
8 Republic of Korea  0.000%  10/15/26     9,000      8,938
  Republic of Panama  3.875%   3/17/28     9,455      8,650
  Republic of Panama  8.125%   4/28/34     9,236     10,121
      Coupon Maturity
Date
Face
Amount
($000)
Market
Value

($000)
4 Republic of Panama  4.500%   4/16/50       350        231
4 Republic of Panama  3.870%   7/23/60    13,375      7,510
  Republic of Peru  2.844%   6/20/30    30,996     27,428
  Republic of Peru  2.783%   1/23/31    59,746     51,775
  Republic of South Africa  4.850%   9/30/29    32,855     29,982
  Republic of South Africa  5.750%   9/30/49     6,600      4,899
8 Romania  6.625%   9/27/29     9,450     10,937
8 Romania  1.750%   7/13/30    28,160     24,797
8 Romania  2.750%   4/14/41     8,916      6,444
  Sharjah Sukuk Program Ltd.  3.854%    4/3/26     4,057      3,916
  Socialist Republic of Vietnam  4.800%  11/19/24    10,000      9,915
8 State of Israel  1.500%   1/16/29    80,000     76,128
9 United Kingdom Gilt  2.750%    9/7/24     8,959     11,222
  United Mexican States  4.500%   4/22/29    16,169     15,813
  United Mexican States  5.000%    5/7/29    50,000     49,923
  United Mexican States  2.659%   5/24/31    80,182     67,356
  United Mexican States  6.350%    2/9/35    60,687     63,270
  United Mexican States  6.000%    5/7/36    54,549     55,378
  Uzbekneftegaz JSC  4.750%  11/16/28    18,889     15,736
Total Sovereign Bonds (Cost $814,281) 804,269
Taxable Municipal Bonds (0.3%)
  Massachusetts School Building Authority Sales Tax Revenue  1.753%   8/15/30    25,540     21,920
15 New Jersey Economic Development Authority Appropriations Revenue  7.425%   2/15/29    10,675     11,542
  New York State Dormitory Authority Income Tax Revenue  5.289%   3/15/33       663        675
  New York State Urban Development Corp. Income Tax Revenue  3.900%   3/15/33       400        380
  New York Transportation Development Corp. Miscellaneous Revenue  4.248%    9/1/35     3,425      3,337
  San Diego County Regional Airport Authority Port, Airport & Marina Revenue  5.594%    7/1/43     5,880      5,771
  Sonoma County CA Miscellaneous Revenue  6.000%   12/1/29     3,595      3,748
  State Board of Administration Finance Corp. Miscellaneous Revenue  2.154%    7/1/30    19,000     16,232
  Texas Natural Gas Securitization Finance Corp.  5.102%    4/1/35     5,000      5,107
  University of California College & University Revenue  1.614%   5/15/30     5,025      4,283
  University of California Regents Medical Center Pooled Health, Hospital, Nursing Home Revenue  4.132%   5/15/32     8,000      7,687
Total Taxable Municipal Bonds (Cost $82,230) 80,682
          Shares  
Temporary Cash Investments (0.9%)
Money Market Fund (0.9%)
16 Vanguard Market Liquidity Fund (Cost $301,254)  5.410%           3,012,993           301,269
 
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Intermediate-Term Investment-Grade Fund
    Counterparty Expiration
Date
Exercise
Rate
Notional
Amount on
Underlying
Swap
($000)
Market
Value•
($000)
Options Purchased (0.0%)
Over-the-Counter Swaptions (0.0%)
Put Swaptions
  5-Year CDX-NA-IG-S41-V1, Credit Protection Purchased, Pays 1.000% Quarterly  GSI 3/20/24    0.700%   342,930        131
  5-Year CDX-NA-IG-S41-V1, Credit Protection Purchased, Pays 1.000% Quarterly  GSI 3/20/24    0.700%   342,920        130
  5-Year CDX-NA-IG-S41-V1, Credit Protection Purchased, Pays 1.000% Quarterly  GSI 4/17/24    0.600%   685,850      1,105
  5-Year CDX-NA-IG-S41-V1, Credit Protection Purchased, Pays 1.000% Quarterly  GSI 4/17/24    0.600%   755,450      1,217
    Counterparty Expiration
Date
Exercise
Rate
Notional
Amount on
Underlying
Swap
($000)
Market
Value•
($000)
  5-Year CDX-NA-IG-S41-V1, Credit Protection Purchased, Pays 1.000% Quarterly BANA 5/15/24    0.575%   698,590      1,653
Total Options Purchased (Cost $7,082) 4,236
Total Investments (99.2%) (Cost $33,140,188) 31,936,812
Other Assets and Liabilities—Net (0.8%) 251,055
Net Assets (100%) 32,187,867
Cost is in $000.      
See Note A in Notes to Financial Statements.
1 Securities with a value of $46,481,000 have been segregated as initial margin for open centrally cleared swap contracts.
2 Securities with a value of $415,000 have been segregated as collateral for open forward currency contracts and over-the-counter swap contracts.
3 Securities with a value of $32,639,000 have been segregated as initial margin for open futures contracts.
4 The average or expected maturity is shorter than the final maturity shown because of the possibility of interim principal payments and prepayments or the possibility of the issue being called.
5 Variable-rate security; rate shown is effective rate at period end. Certain variable-rate securities are not based on a published reference rate and spread but are determined by the issuer or agent based on current market conditions.
6 Includes securities purchased on a when-issued or delayed-delivery basis for which the fund has not taken delivery as of January 31, 2024.
7 Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. Such securities may be sold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. At January 31, 2024, the aggregate value was $1,528,091,000, representing 4.7% of net assets.
8 Face amount denominated in euro.
9 Face amount denominated in British pounds.
10 Guaranteed by the Republic of Azerbaijan.
11 Face amount denominated in Australian dollars.
12 Non-income-producing security—security in default.
13 Security value determined using significant unobservable inputs.
14 Guaranteed by the Republic of Chile.
15 Scheduled principal and interest payments are guaranteed by National Public Finance Guarantee Corp.
16 Affiliated money market fund available only to Vanguard funds and certain trusts and accounts managed by Vanguard. Rate shown is the 7-day yield.
  3M—3-month.
  BANA—Bank of America, N.A.
  DAC—Designated Activity Company.
  GSI—Goldman Sachs International.
  REIT—Real Estate Investment Trust.
  TSFR1M—CME Term Secured Overnight Financing Rate 1-Month.
  TSFR3M—CME Term Secured Overnight Financing Rate 3-Month.
 
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Intermediate-Term Investment-Grade Fund

Derivative Financial Instruments Outstanding as of Period End

Options Written
    
  Counterparty Expiration
Date
Exercise
Rate
Notional
Amount on
Underlying
Swap
($000)
Market
Value
($000)
Over-the-Counter Swaptions
Put Swaptions          
5-Year CDX-NA-IG-S41-V1, Credit Protection Sold, Receives 1.000% Quarterly GSI 4/17/24 0.850% 1,050,040 (380)
Total Options Written (Premiums Received $1,003)       (380)
GSI—Goldman Sachs International.
    
Futures Contracts
  Expiration Number of
Long (Short)
Contracts
($000)
Notional
Amount
Value and
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
Long Futures Contracts        
5-Year U.S. Treasury Note March 2024 8,609 933,135 2,737
10-Year U.S. Treasury Note March 2024 6,563 737,209 3,365
Euro-Schatz March 2024 141 16,181 20
        6,122
 
Short Futures Contracts        
2-Year U.S. Treasury Note March 2024 (1,200) (246,788) (323)
10-Year Japanese Government Bond March 2024 (189) (187,806) 269
AUD 3-Year Treasury Bond March 2024 (1,177) (82,579) (809)
AUD 10-Year Treasury Bond March 2024 (753) (57,368) (1,217)
Euro-Bobl March 2024 (1,215) (155,636) (1,035)
Euro-Bund March 2024 (1,273) (186,893) (2,901)
Euro-Buxl March 2024 (158) (23,488) (970)
Long Gilt March 2024 (124) (15,710) (518)
Long U.S. Treasury Bond March 2024 (690) (84,417) (1,958)
Ultra 10-Year U.S. Treasury Note March 2024 (677) (79,124) (625)
Ultra Long U.S. Treasury Bond March 2024 (798) (103,117) (3,409)
        (13,496)
        (7,374)
    
Forward Currency Contracts
Counterparty Contract
Settlement
Date
Contract Amount (000) Unrealized
Appreciation
($000)
Unrealized
Depreciation
($000)
Receive Deliver
State Street Bank & Trust Co. 3/20/24 EUR 4,028 USD 4,376 (13)
UBS AG 3/20/24 USD 194,237 AUD 294,372 799
Deutsche Bank AG 3/20/24 USD 468,707 EUR 430,523 2,449
UBS AG 3/20/24 USD 33,580 GBP 26,400 110
Toronto-Dominion Bank 3/21/24 USD 4,680 JPY 686,857 (25)
            3,358 (38)
AUD—Australian dollar.
EUR—euro.
GBP—British pound.
JPY—Japanese yen.
USD—U.S. dollar.
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Intermediate-Term Investment-Grade Fund
Centrally Cleared Credit Default Swaps
Reference Entity Termination
Date
Notional Amount
(000)
Periodic
Premium
Received
(Paid)1
(%)
Value
($000)
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
($000)
Credit Protection Sold            
CDX-NA-HY-S41-V2 12/21/28 USD 376,200 5.000 23,905 1,739
CDX-NA-IG-S41-V1 12/21/28 USD 601,500 1.000 12,454 1,131
          36,359 2,870
1 Periodic premium received/paid quarterly.
USD—U.S. dollar.
    
Over-the-Counter Credit Default Swaps
Reference
Entity
Termination
Date
Counterparty Notional
Amount
($000)
Periodic
Premium
Received
(Paid)1
(%)
Value
($000)
Remaining
Up-Front
Premium
Paid
(Received)
($000)
Unrealized
Appreciation
($000)
Unrealized
Depreciation
($000)
Credit Protection Sold/Moody's Rating
Ally Financial Inc./Baa3 12/23/25 GSI 1,630 1.000 1 4 (3)
American Express Co./A2 12/23/25 GSI 1,630 1.000 26 20 6
American International Group Inc./Baa2 12/23/25 GSI 1,630 1.000 22 9 13
Berkshire Hathaway Inc./Aa2 12/21/24 BARC 19,400 1.000 183 102 81
Berkshire Hathaway Inc./Aa2 12/21/24 JPMC 9,400 1.000 89 48 41
Boeing Co./Baa2 12/23/25 GSI 1,630 1.000 15 (4) 19
Chubb INA Holdings Inc./A3 12/23/25 GSI 1,630 1.000 28 23 5
Comcast Corp./A3 12/23/25 GSI 1,630 1.000 25 18 7
CVS Health Corp./Baa2 12/23/25 GSI 1,630 1.000 25 14 11
Dominion Energy Inc./Baa2 12/23/25 GSI 1,630 1.000 23 18 5
Dow Chemical Co./Baa1 12/23/25 GSI 1,630 1.000 25 12 13
Enbridge Inc./Baa1 12/23/25 GSI 1,630 1.000 17 10 7
General Electric Co./Baa1 12/23/25 GSI 1,630 1.000 26 4 22
General Motors Co./Baa3 12/23/25 GSI 1,630 1.000 16 (1) 17
International Business Machines Corp./A3 12/23/25 GSI 1,630 1.000 27 19 8
Kroger Co./Baa1 12/23/25 GSI 1,630 1.000 25 14 11
Lincoln National Corp./Baa2 12/23/25 GSI 1,630 1.000 8 (8)
Lowe's Cos. Inc./Baa1 12/23/25 GSI 1,630 1.000 27 19 8
Marathon Petroleum Corp./Baa2 12/23/25 GSI 1,630 1.000 24 6 18
Marsh & McLennan Cos. Inc./A3 12/23/25 GSI 1,630 1.000 28 22 6
Metlife Inc./A3 6/21/24 BARC 24,300 1.000 98 2 96
Metlife Inc./A3 12/23/25 GSI 1,630 1.000 18 14 4
Mondelez International Inc./Baa1 12/23/25 GSI 1,630 1.000 26 17 9
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Intermediate-Term Investment-Grade Fund
Over-the-Counter Credit Default Swaps (continued)
Reference
Entity
Termination
Date
Counterparty Notional
Amount
($000)
Periodic
Premium
Received
(Paid)1
(%)
Value
($000)
Remaining
Up-Front
Premium
Paid
(Received)
($000)
Unrealized
Appreciation
($000)
Unrealized
Depreciation
($000)
Prudential Financial Inc./A3 12/23/25 GSI 1,630 1.000 18 14 4
Simon Property Group LP/A3 12/23/25 GSI 1,630 1.000 21 9 12
UnitedHealth Group Inc./A3 12/23/25 GSI 1,630 1.000 26 20 6
Verizon Communications Inc./Baa1 12/23/25 GSI 1,630 1.000 18 14 4
          877 455 433 (11)
 
Credit Protection Purchased
Bouygues SA 6/21/28 JPMC 23,3002 (1.000) (778) (426) (352)
Republic of Panama 12/21/28 BANA 7,800 (1.000) 312 201 111
Standard Chartered plc 12/21/28 MSCS 3,2002 (1.000) (41) (21) (20)
Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield SE 6/21/28 JPMC 3,3002 (1.000) 32 155 (123)
          (475) (91) 111 (495)
          402 364 544 (506)
1 Periodic premium received/paid quarterly.
2 Notional amount denominated in euro.
BANA—Bank of America, N.A.
BARC—Barclays Bank plc.
GSI—Goldman Sachs International.
JPMC—JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.
MSCS—Morgan Stanley Capital Services LLC.
The notional amount represents the maximum potential amount the fund could be required to pay as a seller of credit protection if the reference entity was subject to a credit event. 
At January 31, 2024, the counterparties had deposited in segregated accounts securities with a value of $5,942,000 in connection with open forward currency contracts and open over-the-counter swap contracts.
Centrally Cleared Interest Rate Swaps
Termination
Date
Future
Effective
Date
Notional
Amount
($000)
Interest
Rate
Received
(%)
Interest
Rate
(Paid)
(%)
Value
($000)
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
($000)
5/31/29 N/A 1,845,7021 8.6902 (11.503)3 (65) (65)
1 Notional amount denominated in Mexican Peso.
2 Interest payment received/paid every 28 days.
3 Based on 28-day Mexican Interbank Rate (TIIE) as of the most recent reset date. Interest payment received/paid every 28 days.
See accompanying Notes, which are an integral part of the Financial Statements.
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Intermediate-Term Investment-Grade Fund
Statement of Assets and Liabilities
As of January 31, 2024
($000s, except shares, footnotes, and per-share amounts) Amount
Assets  
Investments in Securities, at Value  
Unaffiliated Issuers (Cost $32,838,934) 31,635,543
Affiliated Issuers (Cost $301,254) 301,269
Total Investments in Securities 31,936,812
Investment in Vanguard 1,016
Cash 105
Foreign Currency, at Value (Cost $10,659) 10,662
Receivables for Investment Securities Sold 128,036
Receivables for Accrued Income 335,451
Receivables for Capital Shares Issued 27,317
Swap Premiums Paid 816
Variation Margin Receivable—Futures Contracts 779
Unrealized Appreciation—Forward Currency Contracts 3,358
Unrealized Appreciation—Over-the-Counter Swap Contracts 544
Other Assets 100
Total Assets 32,444,996
Liabilities  
Payables for Investment Securities Purchased 172,378
Payables for Capital Shares Redeemed 65,793
Payables for Distributions 15,523
Payables to Vanguard 1,463
Options Written, at Value (Premiums Received $1,003) 380
Swap Premiums Received 452
Unrealized Depreciation—Forward Currency Contracts 38
Variation Margin Payable—Centrally Cleared Swap Contracts 596
Unrealized Depreciation—Over-the-Counter Swap Contracts 506
Total Liabilities 257,129
Net Assets 32,187,867
At January 31, 2024, net assets consisted of:  
   
Paid-in Capital 36,689,264
Total Distributable Earnings (Loss) (4,501,397)
Net Assets 32,187,867
 
Investor Shares—Net Assets  
Applicable to 186,428,247 outstanding $.001 par value shares of
beneficial interest (unlimited authorization)
1,613,136
Net Asset Value Per Share—Investor Shares $8.65
 
Admiral Shares—Net Assets  
Applicable to 3,533,484,339 outstanding $.001 par value shares of
beneficial interest (unlimited authorization)
30,574,731
Net Asset Value Per Share—Admiral Shares $8.65
See accompanying Notes, which are an integral part of the Financial Statements.
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Intermediate-Term Investment-Grade Fund
Statement of Operations
  Year Ended
January 31, 2024
  ($000)
Investment Income  
Income  
Interest1 1,282,182
Total Income 1,282,182
Expenses  
The Vanguard Group—Note B  
Investment Advisory Services 3,503
Management and Administrative—
Investor Shares
2,652
Management and Administrative—
Admiral Shares
24,010
Marketing and Distribution—
Investor Shares
81
Marketing and Distribution—
Admiral Shares
1,537
Custodian Fees 200
Auditing Fees 49
Shareholders’ Reports—Investor Shares 47
Shareholders’ Reports—Admiral Shares 342
Trustees’ Fees and Expenses 21
Other Expenses 21
Total Expenses 32,463
Expenses Paid Indirectly (90)
Net Expenses 32,373
Net Investment Income 1,249,809
Realized Net Gain (Loss)  
Investment Securities Sold1 (1,431,702)
Futures Contracts 3,377
Options Purchased (3,466)
Swap Contracts 27,879
Forward Currency Contracts 21,659
Foreign Currencies (1,664)
Realized Net Gain (Loss) (1,383,917)
Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)  
Investment Securities1 1,551,243
Futures Contracts (11,907)
Options Purchased 205
Options Written 623
Swap Contracts (7,486)
Forward Currency Contracts 663
Foreign Currencies (459)
Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) 1,532,882
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations 1,398,774
1 Interest income, realized net gain (loss), capital gain distributions received, and change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) from an affiliated company of the fund were $8,390,000, ($14,000), $1,000, and $16,000, respectively. Purchases and sales are for temporary cash investment purposes.
Statement of Changes in Net Assets
  Year Ended January 31,
  2024
($000)
2023
($000)
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets    
Operations    
Net Investment Income 1,249,809 938,958
Realized Net Gain (Loss) (1,383,917) (1,878,583)
Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) 1,532,882 (1,917,336)
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations 1,398,774 (2,856,961)
Distributions    
Investor Shares (59,278) (48,031)
Admiral Shares (1,208,846) (928,367)
Total Distributions (1,268,124) (976,398)
Capital Share Transactions    
Investor Shares 81,789 (173,065)
Admiral Shares 884,863 (810,969)
Net Increase (Decrease) from Capital Share Transactions 966,652 (984,034)
Total Increase (Decrease) 1,097,302 (4,817,393)
Net Assets    
Beginning of Period 31,090,565 35,907,958
End of Period 32,187,867 31,090,565
 
See accompanying Notes, which are an integral part of the Financial Statements.
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Financial Highlights
Investor Shares          
For a Share Outstanding
Throughout Each Period 
Year Ended  January 31,
2024 2023 2022 2021 2020
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period $8.62 $9.67 $10.39 $10.23 $9.52
Investment Operations          
Net Investment Income1 .332 .253 .218 .252 .300
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments .034 (1.039) (.550) .500 .711
Total from Investment Operations .366 (.786) (.332) .752 1.011
Distributions          
Dividends from Net Investment Income (.336) (.264) (.224) (.257) (.301)
Distributions from Realized Capital Gains (.164) (.335)
Total Distributions (.336) (.264) (.388) (.592) (.301)
Net Asset Value, End of Period $8.65 $8.62 $9.67 $10.39 $10.23
Total Return2 4.44% -8.09% -3.27% 7.49% 10.76%
Ratios/Supplemental Data          
Net Assets, End of Period (Millions) $1,613 $1,521 $1,895 $2,305 $2,459
Ratio of Total Expenses to Average Net Assets 0.20%3 0.20%3 0.20% 0.20% 0.20%
Ratio of Net Investment Income to Average Net Assets 3.95% 2.91% 2.16% 2.41% 3.03%
Portfolio Turnover Rate4 73% 93% 82% 113%5 114%
1 Calculated based on average shares outstanding.
2 Total returns do not include account service fees that may have applied in the periods shown. Fund prospectuses provide information about any applicable account service fees.
3 The ratio of expenses to average net assets for the period net of reduction from custody fee offset arrangements was 0.20%.
4 Includes 2%, 11%, 1%, 12%, and 1%, respectively, attributable to mortgage-dollar-roll activity.
5 Excludes the value of portfolio securities received or delivered as a result of in-kind purchases or redemptions of the fund’s capital shares.
  
Admiral Shares          
For a Share Outstanding
Throughout Each Period 
Year Ended January 31,
2024 2023 2022 2021 2020
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period $8.62 $9.67 $10.39 $10.23 $9.52
Investment Operations          
Net Investment Income1 .340 .262 .228 .261 .309
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments .035 (1.040) (.550) .501 .712
Total from Investment Operations .375 (.778) (.322) .762 1.021
Distributions          
Dividends from Net Investment Income (.345) (.272) (.234) (.267) (.311)
Distributions from Realized Capital Gains (.164) (.335)
Total Distributions (.345) (.272) (.398) (.602) (.311)
Net Asset Value, End of Period $8.65 $8.62 $9.67 $10.39 $10.23
Total Return2 4.54% -8.00% -3.17% 7.59% 10.87%
Ratios/Supplemental Data          
Net Assets, End of Period (Millions) $30,575 $29,569 $34,013 $35,093 $31,146
Ratio of Total Expenses to Average Net Assets 0.10%3 0.10%3 0.10% 0.10% 0.10%
Ratio of Net Investment Income to Average Net Assets 4.05% 3.02% 2.25% 2.50% 3.13%
Portfolio Turnover Rate4 73% 93% 82% 113%5 114%
1 Calculated based on average shares outstanding.
2 Total returns do not include account service fees that may have applied in the periods shown. Fund prospectuses provide information about any applicable account service fees.
3 The ratio of expenses to average net assets for the period net of reduction from custody fee offset arrangements was 0.10%.
4 Includes 2%, 11%, 1%, 12%, and 1%, respectively, attributable to mortgage-dollar-roll activity.
5 Excludes the value of portfolio securities received or delivered as a result of in-kind purchases or redemptions of the fund’s capital shares.
See accompanying Notes, which are an integral part of the Financial Statements.
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Notes to Financial Statements
Vanguard Intermediate-Term Investment-Grade Fund is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 as an open-end investment company, or mutual fund. The fund offers two classes of shares: Investor Shares and Admiral Shares. Each of the share classes has different eligibility and minimum purchase requirements, and is designed for different types of investors.
A. The following significant accounting policies conform to generally accepted accounting principles for U.S. investment companies. The fund consistently follows such policies in preparing its financial statements.
1. Security Valuation: Securities are valued as of the close of trading on the New York Stock Exchange (generally 4 p.m., Eastern time) on the valuation date. Bonds and other temporary cash investments are valued using the latest bid prices or using valuations based on a matrix system (which considers such factors as security prices, yields, maturities, and ratings), both as furnished by independent pricing services. Structured debt securities, including mortgages and asset-backed securities, are valued using the latest bid prices or using valuations based on a matrix system that considers such factors as issuer, tranche, nominal or option-adjusted spreads, weighted average coupon, weighted average maturity, credit enhancements, and collateral, as furnished by independent pricing services.
Investments in Vanguard Market Liquidity Fund are valued at that fund's net asset value. Securities for which market quotations are not readily available, or whose values have been affected by events occurring before the fund’s pricing time but after the close of the securities’ primary markets, are valued by methods deemed by the valuation designee to represent fair value and subject to oversight by the board of trustees.
2. Foreign Currency: Securities and other assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars using exchange rates obtained from an independent third party as of the fund’s pricing time on the valuation date. Realized gains (losses) and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investment securities include the effects of changes in exchange rates since the securities were purchased, combined with the effects of changes in security prices. Fluctuations in the value of other assets and liabilities resulting from changes in exchange rates are recorded as unrealized foreign currency gains (losses) until the assets or liabilities are settled in cash, at which time they are recorded as realized foreign currency gains (losses).
3. To Be Announced (TBA) Transactions: A TBA transaction is an agreement to buy or sell mortgage-backed securities with agreed-upon characteristics (face amount, coupon, maturity) for settlement at a future date. The fund may be a seller of TBA transactions to reduce its exposure to the mortgage-backed securities market or in order to sell mortgage-backed securities it owns under delayed-delivery arrangements. When the fund is a buyer of TBA transactions, it maintains cash or short-term investments in an amount sufficient to meet the purchase price at the settlement date of the TBA transaction. The primary risk associated with TBA transactions is that a counterparty may default on its obligations. The fund mitigates its counterparty risk by, among other things, performing a credit analysis of counterparties, allocating transactions among numerous counterparties, and monitoring its exposure to each counterparty. The fund may also enter into a Master Securities Forward Transaction Agreement (MSFTA) with certain counterparties and require them to transfer collateral as security for their performance. In the absence of a default, the collateral pledged or received by the fund cannot be repledged, resold, or rehypothecated. Under an MSFTA, upon a counterparty default (including bankruptcy), the fund may terminate any TBA transactions with that counterparty, determine the net amount owed by either party in accordance with its MSFTA, and sell or retain any collateral held up to the net amount owed to the fund under the MSFTA.
4. Mortgage Dollar Rolls: The fund enters into mortgage-dollar-roll transactions, in which the fund sells mortgage-backed securities to a dealer and simultaneously agrees to purchase similar securities in the future at a predetermined price. The proceeds of the securities sold in mortgage-dollar-roll transactions are typically invested in high-quality short-term fixed income securities. The fund forgoes principal and interest paid on the securities sold, and is compensated by interest earned on the proceeds of the sale and by a lower price on the securities to be repurchased. The fund also enters into mortgage-dollar-roll transactions in which the fund buys mortgage-backed securities from a dealer pursuant to a TBA transaction and simultaneously agrees to sell similar securities in the future at a predetermined price. The securities bought in mortgage-dollar-roll transactions are used to cover an open TBA sell position. The fund continues to earn interest on mortgage-backed security pools already held and receives a lower price on the securities to be sold in the future. The fund accounts for mortgage-dollar-roll transactions as purchases and sales; as such, these transactions may increase the fund’s portfolio turnover rate. Amounts to be received or paid in connection with open mortgage dollar rolls are included in Receivables for Investment Securities Sold or Payables for Investment Securities Purchased in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
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5. Floating Rate Loan Interests: Floating rate loan interests represent interests in amounts owed by corporate or other borrowers. These instruments may be in the form of loans, trade claims or other receivables and may include standby financing commitments such as revolving credit facilities that obligate the fund to supply additional cash to the borrower on demand. Floating rate loan interests may be made directly with a borrower or acquired through assignment or participation. The fund’s right to enforce a borrower’s compliance with the terms of the loan agreement, or benefit directly from the collateral supporting the loan, varies when the loan is a direct borrowing, an assignment, or a participation. Floating rate loan interests involve various risks including risk of loss in case of default, insolvency, or the bankruptcy of the borrower and are generally subject to restrictions on transfer with limited opportunities to sell them in secondary markets. The fund may also invest in loan commitments, which are contractual obligations for a future funding. The fund may earn a commitment fee on any unfunded portion of these commitments which is amortized to interest income over the commitment period. Both the funded portion of a floating rate loan interest as well as its unfunded commitment, if any, is reflected on the Schedule of Investments.
6. Swaptions: The fund invests in options on swaps, which are transacted over-the-counter (OTC) and not on an exchange. The fund enters into swaptions to adjust the fund’s sensitivity to interest rates or to adjust its exposure to the underlying investments. The fund may purchase a swaption from a counterparty whereby the fund has the right to enter into a swap in which the fund will pay either a fixed percentage rate or a floating rate, which is reset periodically based on short-term interest rates, and receive a different floating rate, each applied to a notional amount. The fund may also sell a swaption to a counterparty whereby the fund grants the counterparty the right to enter into a swap in which the fund will pay a floating rate and receive a fixed rate, each applied to a notional amount. Swaptions also include options that allow an existing swap to be terminated or extended by one of the counterparties. Unlike exchange-traded options, which are standardized with respect to the underlying instrument, expiration date, contract size, and strike price, the terms of OTC options generally are established through negotiation with the other party to the option contract. Although this type of arrangement allows the purchaser or writer greater flexibility to tailor an option to its needs, OTC options generally involve greater credit risk than exchange-traded options. Credit risk involves the possibility that a counterparty may default on its obligation to pay net amounts due to the fund. The fund mitigates its counterparty risk by entering into swaptions with a diverse group of prequalified counterparties and monitoring their financial strength.
The primary risk associated with purchasing swaptions is that interest rates or the value of the underlying investments move in such a way that the exercise price of the swaption exceeds the value of the underlying investment, the position is worthless at expiration, and the fund loses the premium paid. The primary risk associated with selling swaptions is that interest rates or the value of the underlying investments move in such a way that the exercise price of the swaption exceeds the value of the underlying investment, the counterparty exercises the swaption, and the resulting interest rate swap results in a negative cash flow to the fund in an amount greater than the premium received. A risk associated with all types of swaptions is the possibility that a counterparty may default on its obligations under the swaption contract.
Swaptions are valued based on market quotations received from independent pricing services or recognized dealers. The premium paid for a purchased swaption is recorded in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities as an asset and is subsequently adjusted daily based on the current market value of the swaption. The premium received for a written swaption is recorded in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities as an asset with an equal liability and is subsequently adjusted daily based on the current market value of the swaption. The notional amounts of option contracts are not recorded in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Fluctuations in the value of swaptions are recorded in the Statement of Operations as unrealized appreciation (depreciation) until expired, closed, or exercised, at which time realized gains (losses) are recognized.
During the year ended January 31, 2024, the fund’s average value of investments in swaptions purchased and swaptions written represented less than 1% of net assets, respectively, based on the average market values at each quarter-end during the period.
7. Futures Contracts: The fund uses futures contracts to invest in fixed income asset classes with greater efficiency and lower cost than is possible through direct investment, to add value when these instruments are attractively priced, or to adjust sensitivity to changes in interest rates. The primary risks associated with the use of futures contracts are imperfect correlation between changes in market values of bonds held by the fund and the prices of futures contracts, and the possibility of an illiquid market. Counterparty risk involving futures is mitigated because a regulated clearinghouse is the counterparty instead of the clearing broker. To further mitigate counterparty risk, the fund trades futures contracts on an exchange, monitors the financial strength of its clearing brokers and clearinghouse, and has entered into clearing agreements with its clearing brokers. The clearinghouse
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imposes initial margin requirements to secure the fund’s performance and requires daily settlement of variation margin representing changes in the market value of each contract. Any securities pledged as initial margin for open contracts are noted in the Schedule of Investments.
Futures contracts are valued at their quoted daily settlement prices. The notional amounts of the contracts are not recorded in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Fluctuations in the value of the contracts are recorded in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities as an asset (liability) and in the Statement of Operations as unrealized appreciation (depreciation) until the contracts are closed, when they are recorded as realized gains (losses) on futures contracts.
During the year ended January 31, 2024, the fund’s average investments in long and short futures contracts represented 5% and 4% of net assets, respectively, based on the average of the notional amounts at each quarter-end during the period.
8. Forward Currency Contracts: The fund enters into forward currency contracts to protect the value of securities and related receivables and payables against changes in future foreign exchange rates.
Risks associated with these types of forward currency contracts include movement in the values of the foreign currencies relative to the U.S. dollar and the ability of the counterparties to fulfill their obligations under the contracts. The fund mitigates its counterparty risk by entering into forward currency contracts only with a diverse group of prequalified counterparties, monitoring their financial strength, entering into master netting arrangements with its counterparties, and requiring its counterparties to transfer collateral as security for their performance. In the absence of a default, the collateral pledged or received by the fund cannot be repledged, resold, or rehypothecated. The master netting arrangements provide that, in the event of a counterparty’s default (including bankruptcy), the fund may terminate the forward currency contracts, determine the net amount owed by either party in accordance with its master netting arrangements, and sell or retain any collateral held up to the net amount owed to the fund under the master netting arrangements. The forward currency contracts contain provisions whereby a counterparty may terminate open contracts if the fund’s net assets decline below a certain level, triggering a payment by the fund if the fund is in a net liability position at the time of the termination. The payment amount would be reduced by any collateral the fund has pledged. Any securities pledged as collateral for open contracts are noted in the Schedule of Investments. The value of collateral received or pledged is compared daily to the value of the forward currency contracts exposure with each counterparty, and any difference, if in excess of a specified minimum transfer amount, is adjusted and settled within two business days.
Forward currency contracts are valued at their quoted daily prices obtained from an independent third party, adjusted for currency risk based on the expiration date of each contract. The notional amounts of the contracts are not recorded in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Fluctuations in the value of the contracts are recorded in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities as an asset (liability) and in the Statement of Operations as unrealized appreciation (depreciation) until the contracts are closed, when they are recorded as realized gains (losses) on forward currency contracts.
During the year ended January 31, 2024, the fund’s average investment in forward currency contracts represented 3% of net assets, based on the average of the notional amounts at each quarter-end during the period.
9. Swap Contracts: The fund invests in credit default swaps to adjust the overall credit risk of the fund or to actively overweight or underweight credit risk to a specific issuer or group of issuers. The fund may sell credit protection through credit default swaps to simulate investments in long positions that are either unavailable or considered to be less attractively priced in the bond market. The fund may purchase credit protection through credit default swaps to reduce credit exposure to a given issuer or issuers. Under the terms of the swaps, an up-front payment may be exchanged between the seller and buyer. In addition, the seller of the credit protection receives a periodic payment of premium from the buyer that is a fixed percentage applied to a notional amount. If, for example, the reference entity is subject to a credit event (such as bankruptcy, failure to pay, or obligation acceleration) during the term of the swap, the seller agrees to either physically settle or cash settle the swap contract. If the swap is physically settled, the seller agrees to pay the buyer an amount equal to the notional amount and take delivery of a debt instrument of the reference issuer with a par amount equal to such notional amount. If the swap is cash settled, the seller agrees to pay the buyer the difference between the notional amount and the final price for the relevant debt instrument, as determined either in a market auction or pursuant to a pre-agreed-upon valuation procedure.
The fund enters into interest rate swap transactions to adjust the fund’s sensitivity to changes in interest rates and maintain the ability to generate income at prevailing market rates. Under the terms of the swaps, one party pays the other either an amount that is a fixed percentage rate or a floating
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rate, which is reset periodically based on short-term interest rates, applied to a notional amount. In return, the counterparty agrees to pay a different floating rate, which is reset periodically based on short-term interest rates, applied to the same notional amount.
The fund enters into centrally cleared credit default and interest rate swaps to achieve the same objectives specified with respect to the equivalent over-the-counter swaps but with less counterparty risk because a regulated clearinghouse is the counterparty instead of the clearing broker or executing broker. The clearinghouse imposes initial margin requirements to secure the fund’s performance, and requires daily settlement of variation margin representing changes in the market value of each contract. To further mitigate counterparty risk, the fund trades with a diverse group of prequalified executing brokers; monitors the financial strength of its clearing brokers, executing brokers, and clearinghouse; and has entered into agreements with its clearing brokers and executing brokers.
The primary risk associated with selling credit protection is that, upon the occurrence of a defined credit event, the market value of the debt instrument received by the fund (or, in a cash settled swap, the debt instruments used to determine the settlement payment by the fund) will be significantly less than the amount paid by the fund and, in a physically settled swap, the fund may receive an illiquid debt instrument. A risk associated with all types of swaps is the possibility that a counterparty may default on its obligation to pay net amounts due to the fund. The fund’s maximum amount subject to counterparty risk is the unrealized appreciation on the swap contract. The fund mitigates its counterparty risk by entering into swaps only with a diverse group of prequalified counterparties, monitoring their financial strength, entering into master netting arrangements with its counterparties, and requiring its counterparties to transfer collateral as security for their performance. In the absence of a default, the collateral pledged or received by the fund cannot be repledged, resold, or rehypothecated. In the event of a counterparty’s default (including bankruptcy), the fund may terminate any swap contracts with that counterparty, determine the net amount owed by either party in accordance with its master netting arrangements, and sell or retain any collateral held up to the net amount owed to the fund under the master netting arrangements. The swap contracts contain provisions whereby a counterparty may terminate open contracts if the fund’s net assets decline below a certain level, triggering a payment by the fund if the fund is in a net liability position at the time of the termination. The payment amount would be reduced by any collateral the fund has pledged. Any securities pledged as collateral for open contracts are noted in the Schedule of Investments. The value of collateral received or pledged is compared daily to the value of the swap contracts exposure with each counterparty, and any difference, if in excess of a specified minimum transfer amount, is adjusted and settled within two business days.
The notional amounts of swap contracts are not recorded in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Swaps are valued daily based on market quotations received from independent pricing services or recognized dealers and the change in value is recorded in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities as an asset (liability) and in the Statement of Operations as unrealized appreciation (depreciation) until the seller of credit protection is required to take delivery (or, in a cash settled swap, pay the settlement amount determined) upon occurrence of a credit event, periodic payments are made, or the swap terminates, at which time realized gain (loss) is recorded. The net premium to be received or paid by the fund under swap contracts is accrued daily and recorded as realized gain (loss) over the life of the contract.
During the year ended January 31, 2024, the fund’s average amounts of investments in credit protection sold and credit protection purchased represented 3% and less than 1% of net assets, respectively, based on the average of the notional amounts at each quarter-end during the period. The average amount of investments in interest rate swaps represented less than 1% of net assets, based on the average of notional amounts at each quarter-end during the period.
10. Federal Income Taxes: The fund intends to continue to qualify as a regulated investment company and distribute virtually all of its taxable income. The fund’s tax returns are open to examination by the relevant tax authorities until expiration of the applicable statute of limitations, which is generally three years after the filing of the tax return. Management has analyzed the fund’s tax positions taken for all open federal and state income tax years, and has concluded that no provision for income tax is required in the fund’s financial statements.
11. Distributions: Distributions from net investment income are declared daily and paid on the first business day of the following month. Annual distributions from realized capital gains, if any, are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Distributions are determined on a tax basis at the fiscal year-end and may differ from net investment income and realized capital gains for financial reporting purposes.
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12. Credit Facilities and Interfund Lending Program: The fund and certain other funds managed by The Vanguard Group ("Vanguard") participate in a $4.3 billion committed credit facility provided by a syndicate of lenders pursuant to a credit agreement and an uncommitted credit facility provided by Vanguard. Both facilities may be renewed annually. Each fund is individually liable for its borrowings, if any, under the credit facilities. Borrowings may be utilized for temporary or emergency purposes and are subject to the fund’s regulatory and contractual borrowing restrictions. With respect to the committed credit facility, the participating funds are charged administrative fees and an annual commitment fee of 0.10% of the undrawn committed amount of the facility, which are allocated to the funds based on a method approved by the fund’s board of trustees and included in Management and Administrative expenses on the fund’s Statement of Operations. Any borrowings under either facility bear interest at an agreed-upon spread plus the higher of the federal funds effective rate, the overnight bank funding rate, or the Daily Simple Secured Overnight Financing Rate inclusive of an additional agreed-upon spread. However, borrowings under the uncommitted credit facility may bear interest based upon an alternate rate agreed to by the fund and Vanguard.
In accordance with an exemptive order (the “Order”) from the SEC, the fund may participate in a joint lending and borrowing program that allows registered open-end Vanguard funds to borrow money from and lend money to each other for temporary or emergency purposes (the “Interfund Lending Program”), subject to compliance with the terms and conditions of the Order, and to the extent permitted by the fund’s investment objective and investment policies. Interfund loans and borrowings normally extend overnight but can have a maximum duration of seven days. Loans may be called on one business day’s notice. The interest rate to be charged is governed by the conditions of the Order and internal procedures adopted by the board of trustees. The board of trustees is responsible for overseeing the Interfund Lending Program. 
For the year ended January 31, 2024, the fund did not utilize the credit facilities or the Interfund Lending Program.
13. Other: Interest income includes income distributions received from Vanguard Market Liquidity Fund and is accrued daily. Premiums and discounts on debt securities are amortized and accreted, respectively, to interest income over the lives of the respective securities, except for premiums on certain callable debt securities that are amortized to the earliest call date. Security transactions are accounted for on the date securities are bought or sold. Costs used to determine realized gains (losses) on the sale of investment securities are those of the specific securities sold.
Each class of shares has equal rights as to assets and earnings, except that each class separately bears certain class-specific expenses related to maintenance of shareholder accounts (included in Management and Administrative expenses) and shareholder reporting. Marketing and distribution expenses are allocated to each class of shares based on a method approved by the board of trustees. Income, other non-class-specific expenses, and gains and losses on investments are allocated to each class of shares based on its relative net assets.
B. In accordance with the terms of a Funds' Service Agreement (the “FSA”) between Vanguard and the fund, Vanguard furnishes to the fund investment advisory, corporate management, administrative, marketing, and distribution services at Vanguard’s cost of operations (as defined by the FSA). These costs of operations are allocated to the fund based on methods and guidelines approved by the board of trustees and are generally settled twice a month.
Upon the request of Vanguard, the fund may invest up to 0.40% of its net assets as capital in Vanguard. At January 31, 2024, the fund had contributed to Vanguard capital in the amount of $1,016,000, representing less than 0.01% of the fund’s net assets and 0.41% of Vanguard’s capital received pursuant to the FSA. The fund’s trustees and officers are also directors and employees, respectively, of Vanguard.
C. The fund’s custodian bank has agreed to reduce its fees when the fund maintains cash on deposit in the non-interest-bearing custody account. For the year ended January 31, 2024, custodian fee offset arrangements reduced the fund’s expenses by $90,000 (an annual rate of less than 0.01% of average net assets).
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D.Various inputs may be used to determine the value of the fund’s investments and derivatives. These inputs are summarized in three broad levels for financial statement purposes. The inputs or methodologies used to value securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.
Level 1—Quoted prices in active markets for identical securities.
Level 2—Other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.).
Level 3—Significant unobservable inputs (including the fund’s own assumptions used to determine the fair value of investments). Any investments and derivatives valued with significant unobservable inputs are noted on the Schedule of Investments.
The following table summarizes the market value of the fund’s investments and derivatives as of January 31, 2024, based on the inputs used to value them:
  Level 1
($000)
Level 2
($000)
Level 3
($000)
Total
($000)
Investments        
Assets        
U.S. Government and Agency Obligations 2,643,558 2,643,558
Asset-Backed/Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities 164,529 164,529
Corporate Bonds 27,913,756 3 27,913,759
Floating Rate Loan Interests 24,510 24,510
Sovereign Bonds 804,269 804,269
Taxable Municipal Bonds 80,682 80,682
Temporary Cash Investments 301,269 301,269
Options Purchased 4,236 4,236
Total 301,269 31,635,540 3 31,936,812
Derivative Financial Instruments        
Assets        
Futures Contracts1 6,391 6,391
Forward Currency Contracts 3,358 3,358
Swap Contracts 2,8701 544 3,414
Total 9,261 3,902 13,163
Liabilities        
Options Written 380 380
Futures Contracts1 13,765 13,765
Forward Currency Contracts 38 38
Swap Contracts 651 506 571
Total 13,830 924 14,754
1 Includes cumulative appreciation (depreciation) on futures contracts and centrally cleared swaps, if any, as reported in the Schedule of Investments. Only current day’s variation margin is reported within the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
E. At January 31, 2024, the fair values of derivatives were reflected in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities as follows:
    
Statement of Assets and Liabilities Interest Rate
Contracts
($000)
Foreign
Exchange
Contracts
($000)
Credit
Contracts
($000)
Total
($000)
Investments in Secuties, at Value—Unaffiliated Issuers (Options Purchased) 4,236 4,236
Swap Premiums Paid 816 816
Unrealized Appreciation—Futures Contracts1 6,391 6,391
Unrealized Appreciation—Centrally Cleared Swap Contracts1 2,870 2,870
Unrealized Appreciation—Forward Currency Contracts 3,358 3,358
Unrealized Appreciation—
Over-the-Counter Swap Contracts
544 544
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  Interest Rate
Contracts
($000)
Foreign
Exchange
Contracts
($000)
Credit
Contracts
($000)
Total
($000)
Total Assets 6,391 3,358 8,466 18,215
         
Options Written, at Value 380 380
Swap Premiums Received 452 452
Unrealized Depreciation—Futures Contracts1 13,765 13,765
Unrealized Depreciation—Centrally Cleared Swap Contracts 65 65
Unrealized Depreciation—Forward Currency Contracts 38 38
Unrealized Depreciation—
Over-the-Counter Swap Contracts
506 506
Total Liabilities 13,830 38 1,338 15,206
1 Includes cumulative appreciation (depreciation) on futures contracts and centrally cleared swaps, if any, as reported in the Schedule of Investments. Only current day’s variation margin is reported within the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
Realized net gain (loss) and the change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on derivatives for the year ended January 31, 2024, were:
Realized Net Gain (Loss) on Derivatives Interest Rate
Contracts
($000)
Foreign
Exchange
Contracts
($000)
Credit
Contracts
($000)
Total
($000)
Futures Contracts 3,377 3,377
Options Purchased (2,880) (586) (3,466)
Swap Contracts (586) 28,465 27,879
Forward Currency Contracts 21,659 21,659
Realized Net Gain (Loss) on Derivatives (89) 21,659 27,879 49,449
Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)
on Derivatives
       
Futures Contracts (11,907) (11,907)
Options Purchased 2,880 (2,675) 205
Options Written 623 623
Swap Contracts (65) (7,421) (7,486)
Forward Currency Contracts 663 663
Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on Derivatives (9,092) 663 (9,473) (17,902)
F. Permanent differences between book-basis and tax-basis components of net assets are reclassified among capital accounts in the financial statements to reflect their tax character. These reclassifications have no effect on net assets or net asset value per share. As of period end, permanent differences primarily attributable to the accounting for applicable foreign currency transactions and swap agreements were reclassified between the individual components of total distributable earnings (loss).
Temporary differences between book-basis and tax-basis components of total distributable earnings (loss) arise when certain items of income, gain, or loss are recognized in different periods for financial statement and tax purposes; these differences will reverse at some time in the future. The differences are primarily related to capital loss carryforwards; the deferral of losses from wash sales; the recognition of unrealized gains or losses from certain derivative contracts; the recognition of gain or loss from foreign currency hedges; the timing of payables for distributions; and the treatment of
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amortization adjustments from certain fixed income securities. As of period end, the tax-basis components of total distributable earnings (loss) are detailed in the table as follows:
  Amount
($000)
Undistributed Ordinary Income 24,007
Undistributed Long-Term Gains
Net Unrealized Gains (Losses) (1,203,705)
Capital Loss Carryforwards (3,306,176)
Qualified Late-Year Losses
Other Temporary Differences (15,523)
Total (4,501,397)
The tax character of distributions paid was as follows:
  Year Ended January 31,
  2024
Amount
($000)
2023
Amount
($000)
Ordinary Income* 1,268,124 976,398
Long-Term Capital Gains
Total 1,268,124 976,398
* Includes short-term capital gains, if any.
As of January 31, 2024, gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation for investments and derivatives based on cost for U.S. federal income tax purposes were as follows:
  Amount
($000)
Tax Cost 33,140,512
Gross Unrealized Appreciation 528,177
Gross Unrealized Depreciation (1,731,882)
Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) (1,203,705)
G. During the year ended January 31, 2024, the fund purchased $15,619,513,000 of investment securities and sold $15,116,062,000 of investment securities, other than U.S. government securities and temporary cash investments. Purchases and sales of U.S. government securities were $7,004,767,000 and $7,292,165,000, respectively.
The fund purchased securities from and sold securities to other Vanguard funds or accounts managed by Vanguard or its affiliates, in accordance with procedures adopted by the board of trustees in compliance with Rule 17a-7 of the Investment Company Act of 1940. For the year ended January 31, 2024, such purchases were $692,000 and sales were $0; these amounts, other than temporary cash investments, are included in the purchases and sales of investment securities noted above.
H. Capital share transactions for each class of shares were:
    
  Year Ended January 31,  
  2024   2023
  Amount
($000)
Shares
(000)
  Amount
($000)
Shares
(000)
Investor Shares          
Issued 411,869 49,345   242,343 28,167
Issued in Lieu of Cash Distributions 52,316 6,220   42,584 4,941
Redeemed (382,396) (45,575)   (457,992) (52,676)
Net Increase (Decrease)—Investor Shares 81,789 9,990   (173,065) (19,568)
Admiral Shares          
Issued 6,606,660 785,912   6,368,494 736,413
Issued in Lieu of Cash Distributions 1,039,114 123,599   795,930 92,412
Redeemed (6,760,911) (804,953)   (7,975,393) (917,389)
Net Increase (Decrease)—Admiral Shares 884,863 104,558   (810,969) (88,564)
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I. Significant market disruptions, such as those caused by pandemics (e.g., COVID-19 pandemic), natural or environmental disasters, war (e.g., Russia’s invasion of Ukraine), acts of terrorism, or other events, can adversely affect local and global markets and normal market operations. Any such disruptions could have an adverse impact on the value of the fund’s investments and fund performance.
To the extent the fund’s investment portfolio reflects concentration in a particular market, industry, sector, country or asset class, the fund may be adversely affected by the performance of these concentrations and may be subject to increased price volatility and other risks.
Credit risk is the risk that a counterparty to a transaction or an issuer of a financial instrument will fail to pay interest and principal when due, or that perceptions of the issuer’s ability to make such payments will cause the price of an investment to decline. Investment in debt securities will generally increase credit risk.
The use of derivatives may expose the fund to various risks. Derivatives can be highly volatile, and any initial investment is generally small relative to the notional amount so that transactions may be leveraged in terms of market exposure. A relatively small market movement may have a potentially larger impact on derivatives than on standard securities. Leveraged derivatives positions can, therefore, increase volatility. Additional information regarding the fund’s use of derivative(s) and the specific risks associated is described under significant accounting policies.
J. Management has determined that no events or transactions occurred subsequent to January 31, 2024, that would require recognition or disclosure in these financial statements.
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Performance Summary
All of the returns in this report represent past performance, which is not a guarantee of future results that may be achieved by the fund. (Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data cited. For performance data current to the most recent month-end, visit our website at vanguard.com/performance.) Note, too, that both investment returns and principal value can fluctuate widely, so an investor’s shares, when sold, could be worth more or less than their original cost. The returns shown do not reflect taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or on the sale of fund shares.
Cumulative Performance: January 31, 2014, Through January 31, 2024
Initial Investment of $10,000
      Average Annual Total Returns
Periods Ended January 31, 2024
    One
Year
Five
Years
Ten
Years
Final Value
of a $10,000
Investment
 Long-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares 1.21% 1.26% 3.23% $13,749
 Bloomberg U.S. Long Credit A or Better Bond Index 1.35 1.09 3.08 13,549
 Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index 2.10 0.83 1.63 11,758
       
    One
Year
Five
Years
Ten
Years
Final Value
of a $50,000
Investment
Long-Term Investment-Grade Fund Admiral Shares 1.31% 1.36% 3.34% $69,430
Bloomberg U.S. Long Credit A or Better Bond Index 1.35 1.09 3.08 67,746
Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index 2.10 0.83 1.63 58,788
See Financial Highlights for dividend and capital gains information.
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Fund Allocation
As of January 31, 2024
Asset-Backed/Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities 0.2%
Corporate Bonds - Communications 5.5
Corporate Bonds - Consumer Discretionary 5.2
Corporate Bonds - Consumer Staples 5.2
Corporate Bonds - Energy 6.3
Corporate Bonds - Financials 17.4
Corporate Bonds - Health Care 11.4
Corporate Bonds - Industrials 4.1
Corporate Bonds - Materials 1.1
Corporate Bonds - Real Estate 0.6
Corporate Bonds - Technology 10.0
Corporate Bonds - Utilities 15.7
Floating Rate Loan Interests 0.0
Sovereign Bonds 1.5
Taxable Municipal Bonds 9.1
U.S. Government and Agency Obligations 6.7
The table reflects the fund’s investments, except for short-term investments and derivatives. The agency and mortgage-backed securities may include issues from government-sponsored enterprises; such issues are generally not backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. government.
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Financial Statements
Schedule of Investments
As of January 31, 2024
The fund files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year as an exhibit to its reports on Form N-PORT. The fund’s Form N-PORT reports are available on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.
      Coupon Maturity
Date
Face
Amount
($000)
Market
Value

($000)
U.S. Government and Agency Obligations (6.5%)
U.S. Government Securities (5.9%)
  United States Treasury Note/Bond  3.750%  4/15/26   1,995      1,978
  United States Treasury Note/Bond  1.250%  4/30/28   3,732      3,346
  United States Treasury Note/Bond  1.250%  6/30/28   2,757      2,463
  United States Treasury Note/Bond  4.125%  8/31/30   8,396      8,492
  United States Treasury Note/Bond  3.875%  8/15/33  21,328     21,208
  United States Treasury Note/Bond  4.375%  2/15/38   8,118      8,420
1 United States Treasury Note/Bond  4.500%  5/15/38  56,616     59,358
  United States Treasury Note/Bond  4.250%  5/15/39  45,791     46,507
  United States Treasury Note/Bond  4.500%  8/15/39  12,987     13,549
  United States Treasury Note/Bond  4.375% 11/15/39  35,499     36,442
2 United States Treasury Note/Bond  1.125%  8/15/40   8,590      5,392
  United States Treasury Note/Bond  1.375% 11/15/40  27,000     17,622
  United States Treasury Note/Bond  4.750%  2/15/41  55,896     59,529
  United States Treasury Note/Bond  4.375%  5/15/41  35,827     36,398
  United States Treasury Note/Bond  2.000% 11/15/41  16,505     11,770
  United States Treasury Note/Bond  2.375%  2/15/42  48,475     36,644
  United States Treasury Note/Bond  3.000%  5/15/42   9,822      8,192
1,2 United States Treasury Note/Bond  3.250%  5/15/42  68,209     58,979
1 United States Treasury Note/Bond  3.375%  8/15/42  46,951     41,273
  United States Treasury Note/Bond  2.750% 11/15/42  19,134     15,253
  United States Treasury Note/Bond  3.875%  2/15/43  20,251     19,061
  United States Treasury Note/Bond  3.875%  5/15/43  80,994     76,109
2 United States Treasury Note/Bond  4.375%  8/15/43  55,031     55,401
  United States Treasury Note/Bond  3.125%  8/15/44   5,000      4,169
  United States Treasury Note/Bond  3.000%  5/15/45  40,415     32,799
  United States Treasury Note/Bond  2.500%  2/15/46  28,700     21,121
  United States Treasury Note/Bond  2.250%  8/15/46  20,000     13,931
  United States Treasury Note/Bond  3.000%  5/15/47   5,604      4,484
  United States Treasury Note/Bond  2.750%  8/15/47  22,000     16,775
      Coupon Maturity
Date
Face
Amount
($000)
Market
Value

($000)
  United States Treasury Note/Bond  3.000%  8/15/48  10,000      7,950
  United States Treasury Note/Bond  3.375% 11/15/48  15,000     12,764
  United States Treasury Note/Bond  3.000%  2/15/49  25,000     19,855
  United States Treasury Note/Bond  2.875%  5/15/49  33,000     25,580
  United States Treasury Note/Bond  1.625% 11/15/50   8,500      4,890
  United States Treasury Note/Bond  2.375%  5/15/51  28,500     19,710
2 United States Treasury Note/Bond  2.000%  8/15/51  16,483     10,405
1 United States Treasury Note/Bond  2.250%  2/15/52   5,333      3,575
  United States Treasury Note/Bond  2.875%  5/15/52   3,918      3,024
  United States Treasury Note/Bond  3.000%  8/15/52  11,935      9,459
  United States Treasury Note/Bond  4.000% 11/15/52   5,597      5,373
  United States Treasury Note/Bond  3.625%  2/15/53  29,291     26,270
  United States Treasury Note/Bond  3.625%  5/15/53  34,989     31,419
  United States Treasury Note/Bond  4.125%  8/15/53  31,279     30,737
2 United States Treasury Strip Principal  0.000%  2/15/48  15,000      5,272
                                          952,948
Agency Bonds and Notes (0.3%)
  Tennessee Valley Authority  5.250%  9/15/39  33,800     35,585
  Tennessee Valley Authority  4.250%  9/15/65  10,000      8,900
                                          44,485
Conventional Mortgage-Backed Securities (0.3%)
3,4 UMBS Pool  2.320%   4/1/36  37,423     29,502
3,4 UMBS Pool  2.120%  10/1/36  23,000     17,522
                                          47,024
Total U.S. Government and Agency Obligations (Cost $1,063,398) 1,044,457
Asset-Backed/Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities (0.2%)
3,4 Freddie Mac Multifamily Structured Pass Through Certificates Class A2 Series K-1521  2.184%  8/25/36  21,675     16,451
3,4 Freddie Mac Multifamily Structured Pass Through Certificates Class A2 Series K-1522  2.361% 10/25/36  29,170     22,128
Total Asset-Backed/Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities (Cost $52,170) 38,579
Corporate Bonds (80.6%)
Communications (5.4%)
  America Movil SAB de CV  4.375%  4/22/49  34,805     30,546
  AT&T Inc.  5.400%  2/15/34   1,051      1,078
5 AT&T Inc.  3.150%   9/4/36     800        810
  AT&T Inc.  3.500%   6/1/41  15,700     12,446
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      Coupon Maturity
Date
Face
Amount
($000)
Market
Value

($000)
  AT&T Inc.  4.650%   6/1/44   1,520      1,348
  AT&T Inc.  3.650%   6/1/51  13,690     10,184
  AT&T Inc.  3.500%  9/15/53  11,890      8,467
  AT&T Inc.  3.800%  12/1/57   3,697      2,722
6 Cable One Inc.  4.000% 11/15/30      32         26
6 CCO Holdings LLC / CCO Holdings Capital Corp.  6.375%   9/1/29     240        234
6 CCO Holdings LLC / CCO Holdings Capital Corp.  4.750%   3/1/30     220        195
7 CK Hutchison Group Telecom Finance SA  2.625% 10/17/34     500        452
  Comcast Corp.  5.650%  6/15/35   6,492      6,906
  Comcast Corp.  6.500% 11/15/35   4,320      4,901
  Comcast Corp.  3.900%   3/1/38  29,335     26,050
  Comcast Corp.  4.600% 10/15/38   7,024      6,775
  Comcast Corp.  3.250%  11/1/39   5,540      4,450
  Comcast Corp.  3.750%   4/1/40  12,100     10,326
  Comcast Corp.  4.500%  1/15/43   1,184      1,045
  Comcast Corp.  4.750%   3/1/44   5,045      4,733
  Comcast Corp.  3.400%  7/15/46  14,755     11,321
  Comcast Corp.  4.000%  8/15/47  18,875     15,763
  Comcast Corp.  3.969%  11/1/47  80,688     66,768
  Comcast Corp.  4.700% 10/15/48   6,335      5,956
  Comcast Corp.  3.999%  11/1/49  30,176     24,777
  Comcast Corp.  3.450%   2/1/50   8,500      6,391
  Comcast Corp.  2.887%  11/1/51  48,403     32,017
  Comcast Corp.  2.450%  8/15/52   2,000      1,203
  Comcast Corp.  4.049%  11/1/52   3,837      3,164
  Comcast Corp.  5.350%  5/15/53  32,620     33,176
  Comcast Corp.  2.937%  11/1/56 122,325     79,025
  Comcast Corp.  4.950% 10/15/58   1,266      1,219
  Comcast Corp.  2.650%  8/15/62   3,000      1,760
  Comcast Corp.  2.987%  11/1/63 112,190     70,849
  Comcast Corp.  5.500%  5/15/64  23,220     23,831
6 Cox Communications Inc.  5.800% 12/15/53  13,210     13,314
6 CSC Holdings LLC  5.750%  1/15/30     100         53
6 CSC Holdings LLC  3.375%  2/15/31     105         72
6 Deutsche Telekom AG  3.625%  1/21/50   3,180      2,480
  Discovery Communications LLC  4.650%  5/15/50  10,820      8,678
  Discovery Communications LLC  4.000%  9/15/55   1,525      1,072
6 DISH Network Corp. 11.750% 11/15/27     215        224
6 Level 3 Financing Inc.  4.625%  9/15/27      98         51
6 Level 3 Financing Inc.  3.625%  1/15/29      70         21
6 Level 3 Financing Inc.  3.875% 11/15/29      45         34
  Meta Platforms Inc.  4.450%  8/15/52  11,380     10,220
  Meta Platforms Inc.  5.600%  5/15/53  84,285     89,821
  Meta Platforms Inc.  5.750%  5/15/63  29,380     31,768
  NBCUniversal Media LLC  4.450%  1/15/43   8,827      7,988
  Orange SA  5.375%  1/13/42   1,000      1,013
  Telefonica Emisiones SA  4.665%   3/6/38     950        870
  Telefonica Emisiones SA  5.213%   3/8/47   2,000      1,851
  Time Warner Cable LLC  7.300%   7/1/38   1,390      1,457
  T-Mobile USA Inc.  3.000%  2/15/41   2,000      1,495
  T-Mobile USA Inc.  6.000%  6/15/54   1,900      2,075
  T-Mobile USA Inc.  5.500%  1/15/55   3,725      3,762
  T-Mobile USA Inc.  5.800%  9/15/62  14,850     15,570
  TWDC Enterprises 18 Corp.  3.000%  7/30/46   5,837      4,191
6 UPC Broadband Finco BV  4.875%  7/15/31     135        119
5 Verizon Communications Inc.  2.875%  1/15/38     500        494
5 Verizon Communications Inc.  1.850%  5/18/40     200        167
  Verizon Communications Inc.  3.400%  3/22/41   5,528      4,370
  Verizon Communications Inc.  4.862%  8/21/46   2,280      2,162
  Vodafone Group plc  5.625%  2/10/53   3,205      3,227
5 Vodafone International Financing DAC  4.000%  2/10/43     200        217
6 VZ Secured Financing BV  5.000%  1/15/32     170        148
      Coupon Maturity
Date
Face
Amount
($000)
Market
Value

($000)
  Walt Disney Co.  6.200% 12/15/34   3,326      3,723
  Walt Disney Co.  6.400% 12/15/35  15,718     17,839
  Walt Disney Co.  6.650% 11/15/37   2,710      3,159
  Walt Disney Co.  3.500%  5/13/40  48,715     40,344
  Walt Disney Co.  4.750%  9/15/44  10,464      9,948
  Walt Disney Co.  2.750%   9/1/49  58,270     38,783
  Walt Disney Co.  3.600%  1/13/51   2,995      2,342
  Warnermedia Holdings Inc.  5.050%  3/15/42  16,565     14,685
  Warnermedia Holdings Inc.  5.141%  3/15/52  13,015     11,200
  Warnermedia Holdings Inc.  5.391%  3/15/62   1,130        974
                                          862,895
Consumer Discretionary (5.1%)
  Alibaba Group Holding Ltd.  4.000%  12/6/37  27,000     23,534
  Alibaba Group Holding Ltd.  4.200%  12/6/47  14,873     12,020
  Alibaba Group Holding Ltd.  3.150%   2/9/51  10,000      6,542
  Alibaba Group Holding Ltd.  4.400%  12/6/57  13,080     10,576
  Amazon.com Inc.  3.875%  8/22/37  10,000      9,227
  Amazon.com Inc.  4.050%  8/22/47  75,667     67,275
  Amazon.com Inc.  2.500%   6/3/50  28,720     18,637
  Amazon.com Inc.  3.100%  5/12/51  22,740     16,574
  Amazon.com Inc.  4.250%  8/22/57  46,971     41,766
  Amazon.com Inc.  2.700%   6/3/60  22,830     14,569
  Amazon.com Inc.  3.250%  5/12/61  28,475     20,399
  Amazon.com Inc.  4.100%  4/13/62  33,035     28,337
6 American Builders & Contractors Supply Co. Inc.  3.875% 11/15/29      65         58
3 American University  3.672%   4/1/49   2,563      2,012
  Brown University  2.924%   9/1/50   1,600      1,136
  California Institute of Technology  3.650%   9/1/19   4,242      3,047
6 Camelot Return Merger Sub Inc.  8.750%   8/1/28     310        318
6 Carnival Corp. 10.500%   6/1/30      10         11
6 Carnival Holdings Bermuda Ltd. 10.375%   5/1/28      70         77
  Case Western Reserve University  5.405%   6/1/22   1,893      1,854
3 Duke University  2.682%  10/1/44   3,100      2,279
3 Duke University  2.832%  10/1/55  10,635      7,253
6 ERAC USA Finance LLC  7.000% 10/15/37   2,850      3,329
6 ERAC USA Finance LLC  5.400%   5/1/53   3,072      3,183
  Ford Foundation  2.815%   6/1/70   1,950      1,202
  Ford Motor Co.  9.625%  4/22/30      10         12
  Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC  3.815%  11/2/27     195        183
  Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC  6.800%  5/12/28     165        171
  General Motors Co.  5.150%   4/1/38   1,000        946
  General Motors Co.  5.200%   4/1/45   1,500      1,359
  General Motors Co.  5.400%   4/1/48   1,000        912
  General Motors Co.  5.950%   4/1/49   2,000      1,966
  George Washington University  4.300%  9/15/44   2,890      2,568
  Georgetown University  4.315%   4/1/49  14,755     12,883
  Georgetown University  2.943%   4/1/50  18,790     13,016
  Georgetown University  5.215%  10/1/18   5,945      5,516
6 Hanesbrands Inc.  9.000%  2/15/31     215        217
  Home Depot Inc.  5.875% 12/16/36   2,595      2,873
  Home Depot Inc.  3.300%  4/15/40   1,000        818
  Home Depot Inc.  5.400%  9/15/40     947        990
  Home Depot Inc.  5.950%   4/1/41  18,480     20,455
  Home Depot Inc.  4.875%  2/15/44  45,115     44,214
  Home Depot Inc.  4.400%  3/15/45  12,900     11,846
  Home Depot Inc.  4.250%   4/1/46  21,515     19,267
  Home Depot Inc.  3.900%  6/15/47  31,240     26,372
  Home Depot Inc.  4.500%  12/6/48  12,020     11,064
  Home Depot Inc.  3.125% 12/15/49   1,450      1,056
  Home Depot Inc.  3.350%  4/15/50   4,030      3,053
  Home Depot Inc.  2.375%  3/15/51     500        308
 
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Long-Term Investment-Grade Fund
      Coupon Maturity
Date
Face
Amount
($000)
Market
Value

($000)
  Home Depot Inc.  2.750%  9/15/51  26,130     17,430
  Home Depot Inc.  3.625%  4/15/52   3,120      2,464
  Home Depot Inc.  3.500%  9/15/56     947        726
  Indiana University Foundation Inc.  2.820%  10/1/51   6,000      3,921
3 Johns Hopkins University  2.813%   1/1/60   2,000      1,326
  Leland Stanford Junior University  3.647%   5/1/48  16,833     14,026
  Leland Stanford Junior University  2.413%   6/1/50   1,600      1,035
6 Lithia Motors Inc.  3.875%   6/1/29     279        251
6 Lithia Motors Inc.  4.375%  1/15/31     250        224
  Lowe's Cos. Inc.  5.125%  4/15/50   1,905      1,819
  Lowe's Cos. Inc.  4.250%   4/1/52   1,525      1,283
3 Massachusetts Institute of Technology  3.959%   7/1/38  24,140     22,027
  Massachusetts Institute of Technology  2.989%   7/1/50   1,600      1,184
  Massachusetts Institute of Technology  3.067%   4/1/52   1,600      1,192
  Massachusetts Institute of Technology  5.600%   7/1/11   1,920      2,137
  Massachusetts Institute of Technology  4.678%   7/1/14   1,305      1,224
5 McDonald's Corp.  4.125% 11/28/35     400        449
  McDonald's Corp.  3.625%   9/1/49   4,400      3,437
  McDonald's Corp.  5.450%  8/14/53  24,590     25,504
6 NCL Corp. Ltd.  5.875%  2/15/27     135        133
6 NCL Corp. Ltd.  7.750%  2/15/29      75         76
  NIKE Inc.  3.625%   5/1/43  10,604      8,965
  NIKE Inc.  3.375%  11/1/46  19,180     15,155
3 Northeastern University  2.894%  10/1/50  17,647     12,039
  President and Fellows of Harvard College  5.625%  10/1/38   2,500      2,752
6 President and Fellows of Harvard College  6.500%  1/15/39   3,709      4,393
  President and Fellows of Harvard College  4.875% 10/15/40     750        754
  President and Fellows of Harvard College  3.150%  7/15/46  17,450     13,457
  President and Fellows of Harvard College  3.745% 11/15/52  29,635     25,059
5 Robert Bosch GmbH  4.375%   6/2/43     300        342
  Rockefeller Foundation  2.492%  10/1/50  38,532     25,023
6 Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.  8.250%  1/15/29      36         38
  Thomas Jefferson University  3.847%  11/1/57  25,990     19,542
  Toyota Motor Credit Corp.  4.800%   1/5/34   4,300      4,296
  Trustees of Princeton University  2.516%   7/1/50   3,115      2,133
  Trustees of Princeton University  4.201%   3/1/52  16,947     15,768
3 University of Chicago  2.761%   4/1/45  11,735      9,084
3 University of Chicago  2.547%   4/1/50  10,000      6,766
  University of Chicago  3.000%  10/1/52   5,695      4,034
3 University of Southern California  3.028%  10/1/39   2,500      2,074
  University of Southern California  4.976%  10/1/53  17,610     17,984
5 Volkswagen International Finance NV  1.500%  1/21/41     100         74
  Washington University  3.524%  4/15/54   2,300      1,828
  Washington University  4.349%  4/15/22   1,830      1,508
6 WK Kellogg Foundation Trust  2.443%  10/1/50  42,390     26,753
  Yale University  2.402%  4/15/50  19,845     13,030
                                          811,999
Consumer Staples (5.0%)
  Altria Group Inc.  5.800%  2/14/39   5,250      5,363
  Altria Group Inc.  3.400%   2/4/41   3,750      2,770
  Altria Group Inc.  4.450%   5/6/50   1,130        896
      Coupon Maturity
Date
Face
Amount
($000)
Market
Value

($000)
  Anheuser-Busch Cos. LLC / Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide Inc.  4.700%   2/1/36  23,950     23,662
  Anheuser-Busch Cos. LLC / Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide Inc.  4.900%   2/1/46 152,420    148,214
  Anheuser-Busch InBev Finance Inc.  4.625%   2/1/44   2,000      1,868
  Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide Inc.  4.375%  4/15/38   5,500      5,203
  Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide Inc.  8.200%  1/15/39  12,383     16,510
  Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide Inc.  5.450%  1/23/39   6,000      6,312
  Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide Inc.  4.350%   6/1/40   6,588      6,105
  Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide Inc.  4.950%  1/15/42   3,800      3,765
  Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide Inc.  4.600%  4/15/48  10,831     10,024
  Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide Inc.  4.439%  10/6/48   3,130      2,828
  Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide Inc.  5.550%  1/23/49  72,770     77,079
  Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide Inc.  4.500%   6/1/50   2,685      2,494
  Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide Inc.  4.750%  4/15/58  14,975     13,991
  Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide Inc.  5.800%  1/23/59   3,805      4,181
  Archer-Daniels-Midland Co.  4.500%  3/15/49  18,749     16,749
  Archer-Daniels-Midland Co.  2.700%  9/15/51  21,850     14,040
6 Bacardi Ltd. / Bacardi-Martini BV  5.900%  6/15/43  12,715     12,935
  BAT Capital Corp.  4.390%  8/15/37   1,375      1,160
  BAT Capital Corp.  7.079%   8/2/43   1,800      1,899
  BAT Capital Corp.  4.540%  8/15/47   3,535      2,694
  BAT Capital Corp.  4.758%   9/6/49   5,915      4,640
  BAT Capital Corp.  7.081%   8/2/53   2,190      2,314
7 BAT International Finance plc  2.250%   9/9/52     300        164
6 Cargill Inc.  4.760% 11/23/45  20,000     18,797
6 Cargill Inc.  3.125%  5/25/51  13,715      9,722
6 Cargill Inc.  4.375%  4/22/52   6,210      5,523
  Coca-Cola Co.  2.875%   5/5/41  10,925      8,480
  Coca-Cola Co.  2.600%   6/1/50  30,500     20,506
  Coca-Cola Co.  3.000%   3/5/51  37,160     27,085
  Coca-Cola Co.  2.500%  3/15/51  17,750     11,558
  Estee Lauder Cos. Inc.  5.150%  5/15/53   1,820      1,817
  Hershey Co.  3.125% 11/15/49  25,500     18,984
  J M Smucker Co.  6.500% 11/15/43   1,455      1,623
  J M Smucker Co.  6.500% 11/15/53   2,555      2,890
6 JBS USA LUX SA / JBS USA Food Co. / JBS Luxembourg Sarl  7.250% 11/15/53   2,300      2,501
  Kenvue Inc.  5.100%  3/22/43  12,905     13,214
  Kenvue Inc.  5.050%  3/22/53  20,555     20,699
  Kenvue Inc.  5.200%  3/22/63  13,235     13,369
  Keurig Dr Pepper Inc.  4.500% 11/15/45   1,000        889
  Kimberly-Clark Corp.  3.200%  7/30/46  14,400     10,852
  Kraft Heinz Foods Co.  4.875%  10/1/49   2,150      1,989
5 Nestle Finance International Ltd.  3.750% 11/14/35     500        570
6 Nestle Holdings Inc.  3.900%  9/24/38  20,775     18,873
6 Nestle Holdings Inc.  4.000%  9/24/48  22,130     19,277
  PepsiCo Inc.  2.750% 10/21/51  13,335      9,095
  PepsiCo Inc.  4.650%  2/15/53  44,960     43,410
  Philip Morris International Inc.  6.375%  5/16/38  14,871     16,614
5 Philip Morris International Inc.  1.450%   8/1/39     600        426
  Philip Morris International Inc.  4.375% 11/15/41   4,890      4,344
 
88

 

Long-Term Investment-Grade Fund
      Coupon Maturity
Date
Face
Amount
($000)
Market
Value

($000)
  Philip Morris International Inc.  3.875%  8/21/42   6,750      5,524
  Philip Morris International Inc.  4.125%   3/4/43  26,645     22,476
  Philip Morris International Inc.  4.875% 11/15/43   9,345      8,758
  Philip Morris International Inc.  4.250% 11/10/44   4,290      3,686
6 SC Johnson & Son Inc.  4.000%  5/15/43  28,110     23,086
  Target Corp.  3.900% 11/15/47   2,000      1,701
  Target Corp.  2.950%  1/15/52  23,895     16,677
  Target Corp.  4.800%  1/15/53   2,370      2,295
  Unilever Capital Corp.  2.625%  8/12/51   2,000      1,327
  Walmart Inc.  5.625%   4/1/40   1,840      2,016
  Walmart Inc.  5.625%  4/15/41   5,585      6,152
  Walmart Inc.  3.625% 12/15/47  12,145     10,058
  Walmart Inc.  4.500%  4/15/53  17,530     16,635
                                          811,358
Energy (6.2%)
  Baker Hughes Holdings LLC / Baker Hughes Co-Obligor Inc.  4.080% 12/15/47   2,500      2,080
  BP Capital Markets America Inc.  4.989%  4/10/34  18,245     18,372
  BP Capital Markets America Inc.  3.060%  6/17/41  25,555     19,596
  BP Capital Markets America Inc.  3.000%  2/24/50   9,160      6,366
  BP Capital Markets America Inc.  2.772% 11/10/50  37,140     24,507
  BP Capital Markets America Inc.  2.939%   6/4/51  64,545     44,075
  BP Capital Markets America Inc.  3.001%  3/17/52  32,280     22,262
  BP Capital Markets America Inc.  3.379%   2/8/61  51,895     36,587
5 BP Capital Markets BV  4.323%  5/12/35     300        340
5 BP Capital Markets BV  1.467%  9/21/41     300        225
  Burlington Resources LLC  5.950% 10/15/36   2,000      2,154
  Cheniere Corpus Christi Holdings LLC  2.742% 12/31/39     968        770
  Chevron Corp.  3.078%  5/11/50  19,305     14,092
6 Civitas Resources Inc.  8.750%   7/1/31      75         80
6 CNX Resources Corp.  7.375%  1/15/31      65         66
6 Columbia Pipelines Operating Co. LLC  6.544% 11/15/53  12,945     14,208
  ConocoPhillips Co.  3.758%  3/15/42   7,900      6,609
  ConocoPhillips Co.  4.300% 11/15/44   9,348      8,300
  ConocoPhillips Co.  5.950%  3/15/46   1,000      1,074
  ConocoPhillips Co.  3.800%  3/15/52  41,665     33,030
  ConocoPhillips Co.  5.300%  5/15/53  22,090     22,274
  ConocoPhillips Co.  5.550%  3/15/54  16,680     17,399
  ConocoPhillips Co.  4.025%  3/15/62  37,905     30,126
  ConocoPhillips Co.  5.700%  9/15/63  12,740     13,425
6 DCP Midstream Operating LP  6.750%  9/15/37   6,085      6,664
  DCP Midstream Operating LP  5.600%   4/1/44   2,270      2,225
6 EIG Pearl Holdings Sarl  4.387% 11/30/46  15,940     12,240
  Enbridge Inc.  6.700% 11/15/53  15,840     18,288
  Energy Transfer LP  5.300%  4/15/47   3,056      2,813
  Energy Transfer LP  6.000%  6/15/48   2,295      2,304
  Energy Transfer LP  5.000%  5/15/50   6,455      5,736
  Energy Transfer LP  5.950%  5/15/54   2,835      2,852
  Enterprise Products Operating LLC  4.850%  1/31/34   6,170      6,179
  Enterprise Products Operating LLC  5.100%  2/15/45   5,695      5,563
  Enterprise Products Operating LLC  4.900%  5/15/46   3,375      3,215
  Enterprise Products Operating LLC  4.200%  1/31/50  22,265     19,099
  Enterprise Products Operating LLC  3.700%  1/31/51   2,305      1,813
      Coupon Maturity
Date
Face
Amount
($000)
Market
Value

($000)
  Enterprise Products Operating LLC  3.200%  2/15/52   4,000      2,857
  Enterprise Products Operating LLC  3.300%  2/15/53   1,800      1,313
  Enterprise Products Operating LLC  4.950% 10/15/54   1,500      1,418
  Enterprise Products Operating LLC  3.950%  1/31/60   2,000      1,593
  EOG Resources Inc.  3.900%   4/1/35   1,650      1,517
  EOG Resources Inc.  4.950%  4/15/50  16,580     16,111
  Equinor ASA  3.625%   4/6/40  19,225     16,397
  Equinor ASA  4.250% 11/23/41   1,944      1,779
  Equinor ASA  3.950%  5/15/43  35,350     30,663
  Equinor ASA  3.250% 11/18/49  18,640     13,812
  Equinor ASA  3.700%   4/6/50  19,800     16,030
  Exxon Mobil Corp.  2.995%  8/16/39   5,178      4,150
  Exxon Mobil Corp.  4.227%  3/19/40   5,000      4,605
  Exxon Mobil Corp.  4.114%   3/1/46  23,530     20,620
  Exxon Mobil Corp.  3.095%  8/16/49  14,590     10,543
  Exxon Mobil Corp.  4.327%  3/19/50  55,042     49,181
  Exxon Mobil Corp.  3.452%  4/15/51   3,550      2,730
6 Galaxy Pipeline Assets Bidco Ltd.  2.940%  9/30/40  22,101     17,715
3,6 Greensaif Pipelines Bidco Sarl  6.129%  2/23/38   7,850      8,012
3,6 Greensaif Pipelines Bidco Sarl  6.510%  2/23/42  25,680     26,291
  Halliburton Co.  4.500% 11/15/41     960        870
  Halliburton Co.  5.000% 11/15/45   4,580      4,422
  Hess Corp.  5.800%   4/1/47   8,157      8,761
  KazMunayGas National Co. JSC  6.375% 10/24/48     989        913
6 Northern Natural Gas Co.  5.625%   2/1/54   6,750      6,890
  Occidental Petroleum Corp.  4.400%  4/15/46   2,290      1,870
  Ovintiv Inc.  6.500%   2/1/38     891        922
6 Permian Resources Operating LLC  7.750%  2/15/26     120        122
6 Permian Resources Operating LLC  5.875%   7/1/29     285        280
  Petroleos del Peru SA  5.625%  6/19/47   4,570      2,857
  Petroleos Mexicanos  6.500%   6/2/41     711        478
  Petroleos Mexicanos  6.375%  1/23/45      77         49
  Petroleos Mexicanos  6.750%  9/21/47     397        253
  Petroleos Mexicanos  6.950%  1/28/60     912        584
  Petronas Capital Ltd.  3.500%  4/21/30   8,245      7,672
  Shell International Finance BV  4.125%  5/11/35   8,890      8,433
  Shell International Finance BV  6.375% 12/15/38   4,211      4,846
  Shell International Finance BV  5.500%  3/25/40  13,990     14,772
  Shell International Finance BV  2.875% 11/26/41  15,345     11,492
  Shell International Finance BV  3.625%  8/21/42   1,000        837
  Shell International Finance BV  4.550%  8/12/43  15,195     14,191
  Shell International Finance BV  4.375%  5/11/45  42,595     38,818
  Shell International Finance BV  4.000%  5/10/46  37,137     31,812
  Shell International Finance BV  3.750%  9/12/46  63,375     51,953
  Shell International Finance BV  3.125%  11/7/49   5,000      3,595
  Shell International Finance BV  3.250%   4/6/50  16,730     12,292
  Shell International Finance BV  3.000% 11/26/51  33,789     23,512
  Suncor Energy Inc.  6.500%  6/15/38     656        706
  Suncor Energy Inc.  3.750%   3/4/51     325        243
  Targa Resources Corp.  6.500%  3/30/34   3,980      4,290
  Targa Resources Corp.  6.500%  2/15/53  13,500     14,506
  TotalEnergies Capital International SA  2.986%  6/29/41  28,045     21,514
  TotalEnergies Capital International SA  3.461%  7/12/49     500        386
  TotalEnergies Capital International SA  3.127%  5/29/50  28,725     20,702
  TransCanada PipeLines Ltd.  6.100%   6/1/40   1,798      1,883
6 Transocean Inc.  8.750%  2/15/30     238        248
 
89

 

Long-Term Investment-Grade Fund
      Coupon Maturity
Date
Face
Amount
($000)
Market
Value

($000)
6 Transocean Titan Financing Ltd.  8.375%   2/1/28      20         21
6 Valaris Ltd.  8.375%  4/30/30     105        108
6 Venture Global Calcasieu Pass LLC  6.250%  1/15/30      45         45
6 Venture Global LNG Inc.  8.375%   6/1/31     200        203
                                          992,696
Financials (17.0%)
  ACE Capital Trust II  9.700%   4/1/30   3,745      4,398
  Aflac Inc.  4.000% 10/15/46     900        742
  Aflac Inc.  4.750%  1/15/49     800        755
  Allstate Corp.  5.250%  3/30/33   7,110      7,236
  Allstate Corp.  4.200% 12/15/46  12,485     10,531
  Allstate Corp.  3.850%  8/10/49   1,956      1,559
  American International Group Inc.  4.375%  6/30/50   3,305      2,929
  Arthur J Gallagher & Co.  6.750%  2/15/54   3,800      4,387
7 Aviva plc  6.875%  5/20/58     200        261
  Bank of America Corp.  5.872%  9/15/34  21,160     22,148
  Bank of America Corp.  5.468%  1/23/35  34,135     34,792
  Bank of America Corp.  6.110%  1/29/37   3,957      4,270
  Bank of America Corp.  4.244%  4/24/38  68,876     62,685
  Bank of America Corp.  7.750%  5/14/38   2,300      2,823
  Bank of America Corp.  4.078%  4/23/40  23,960     21,206
  Bank of America Corp.  2.676%  6/19/41  64,163     46,331
  Bank of America Corp.  5.875%   2/7/42   4,000      4,377
  Bank of America Corp.  3.311%  4/22/42  57,690     45,370
  Bank of America Corp.  5.000%  1/21/44   3,330      3,272
  Bank of America Corp.  4.443%  1/20/48  28,155     25,206
  Bank of America Corp.  3.946%  1/23/49  64,760     54,007
  Bank of America Corp.  4.330%  3/15/50  24,571     21,629
  Bank of America Corp.  4.083%  3/20/51  31,765     26,405
  Bank of America Corp.  2.831% 10/24/51  22,445     14,900
  Bank of America Corp.  3.483%  3/13/52   1,000        758
  Bank of America Corp.  2.972%  7/21/52   3,500      2,402
  Bank of New York Mellon Corp.  6.474% 10/25/34  34,275     37,871
  Berkshire Hathaway Finance Corp.  4.300%  5/15/43   2,000      1,857
  Berkshire Hathaway Finance Corp.  4.200%  8/15/48   4,000      3,611
  Berkshire Hathaway Finance Corp.  4.250%  1/15/49  10,100      9,219
  Berkshire Hathaway Finance Corp.  2.850% 10/15/50   3,000      2,060
  Berkshire Hathaway Finance Corp.  3.850%  3/15/52   8,900      7,342
6 BNP Paribas SA  5.894%  12/5/34  15,935     16,657
6 BPCE SA  7.003% 10/19/34  25,215     27,520
  Capital One Financial Corp.  6.051%   2/1/35   6,560      6,649
  Capital One Financial Corp.  6.051%   2/1/35   7,505      7,606
  Chubb INA Holdings Inc.  4.150%  3/13/43   1,500      1,353
  Chubb INA Holdings Inc.  4.350%  11/3/45  20,125     18,587
  Chubb INA Holdings Inc.  2.850% 12/15/51   1,000        701
  Chubb INA Holdings Inc.  3.050% 12/15/61   7,235      4,994
  Citigroup Inc.  3.878%  1/24/39  63,980     55,501
  Citigroup Inc.  8.125%  7/15/39   2,000      2,599
  Citigroup Inc.  5.316%  3/26/41  10,000     10,058
  Citigroup Inc.  5.875%  1/30/42   5,270      5,679
  Citigroup Inc.  2.904%  11/3/42   1,560      1,138
  Citigroup Inc.  4.650%  7/30/45  11,342     10,456
  Citigroup Inc.  4.281%  4/24/48   1,900      1,652
  Citigroup Inc.  4.650%  7/23/48   7,072      6,532
  Corebridge Financial Inc.  4.350%   4/5/42   4,000      3,411
  Corebridge Financial Inc.  4.400%   4/5/52   3,990      3,336
6 FMR LLC  6.450% 11/15/39  16,010     17,182
  GATX Corp.  3.100%   6/1/51   2,725      1,793
6 Global Atlantic Fin Co.  7.950%  6/15/33   6,210      6,902
      Coupon Maturity
Date
Face
Amount
($000)
Market
Value

($000)
  Goldman Sachs Group Inc.  6.561% 10/24/34   8,995      9,909
  Goldman Sachs Group Inc.  4.017% 10/31/38 115,690    101,995
  Goldman Sachs Group Inc.  4.411%  4/23/39  31,315     28,545
  Goldman Sachs Group Inc.  6.250%   2/1/41   8,200      9,112
  Goldman Sachs Group Inc.  3.210%  4/22/42   2,300      1,774
  Goldman Sachs Group Inc.  2.908%  7/21/42  21,261     15,719
  Goldman Sachs Group Inc.  3.436%  2/24/43  22,570     17,684
  Goldman Sachs Group Inc.  4.800%   7/8/44   4,600      4,371
  Goldman Sachs Group Inc.  4.750% 10/21/45   1,000        947
  HSBC Bank USA NA  5.625%  8/15/35     750        750
  HSBC Holdings plc  6.547%  6/20/34   8,965      9,329
  HSBC Holdings plc  6.500%  9/15/37  20,523     21,488
  HSBC Holdings plc  6.800%   6/1/38  38,749     41,671
  HSBC Holdings plc  6.332%   3/9/44  44,075     47,630
  Huntington Bancshares Inc.  5.709%   2/2/35  25,510     25,689
  Intercontinental Exchange Inc.  2.650%  9/15/40   1,000        735
  Intercontinental Exchange Inc.  4.250%  9/21/48   9,125      7,972
  Intercontinental Exchange Inc.  3.000%  6/15/50  11,420      7,922
  Intercontinental Exchange Inc.  4.950%  6/15/52  57,395     55,474
  Intercontinental Exchange Inc.  3.000%  9/15/60   2,211      1,437
  Intercontinental Exchange Inc.  5.200%  6/15/62  44,205     44,396
  Invesco Finance plc  5.375% 11/30/43   5,163      5,089
5 JAB Holdings BV  2.250% 12/19/39     400        328
  JPMorgan Chase & Co.  6.254% 10/23/34  26,390     28,609
  JPMorgan Chase & Co.  5.336%  1/23/35   4,905      4,988
  JPMorgan Chase & Co.  6.400%  5/15/38  25,899     29,704
  JPMorgan Chase & Co.  3.882%  7/24/38  52,342     45,974
  JPMorgan Chase & Co.  5.500% 10/15/40  24,480     25,660
  JPMorgan Chase & Co.  3.109%  4/22/41  18,000     14,015
  JPMorgan Chase & Co.  5.600%  7/15/41   6,286      6,673
  JPMorgan Chase & Co.  2.525% 11/19/41   1,910      1,359
  JPMorgan Chase & Co.  5.400%   1/6/42   2,730      2,817
  JPMorgan Chase & Co.  3.157%  4/22/42  27,500     21,291
  JPMorgan Chase & Co.  4.260%  2/22/48  36,921     32,310
  JPMorgan Chase & Co.  4.032%  7/24/48  33,990     28,657
  JPMorgan Chase & Co.  3.964% 11/15/48 108,610     90,385
  JPMorgan Chase & Co.  3.897%  1/23/49  43,555     35,914
  JPMorgan Chase & Co.  3.109%  4/22/51  19,160     13,623
  JPMorgan Chase & Co.  3.328%  4/22/52  28,605     21,057
  Lloyds Banking Group plc  5.679%   1/5/35  28,245     28,653
6 LSEGA Financing plc  3.200%   4/6/41  23,170     17,843
  M&T Bank Corp.  5.053%  1/27/34   5,720      5,406
  Marsh & McLennan Cos. Inc.  4.200%   3/1/48   1,200      1,034
  Marsh & McLennan Cos. Inc.  4.900%  3/15/49   2,500      2,392
  Marsh & McLennan Cos. Inc.  2.900% 12/15/51     700        462
  Marsh & McLennan Cos. Inc.  6.250%  11/1/52   1,500      1,707
  Marsh & McLennan Cos. Inc.  5.450%  3/15/53   9,300      9,625
  Marsh & McLennan Cos. Inc.  5.700%  9/15/53   1,200      1,288
6 Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Co.  3.375%  4/15/50   7,366      5,311
6 Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Co.  3.729% 10/15/70  15,195     10,559
  MetLife Inc.  6.375%  6/15/34   3,000      3,345
  MetLife Inc.  4.125%  8/13/42  31,131     27,365
  MetLife Inc.  4.875% 11/13/43  10,000      9,731
  MetLife Inc.  4.600%  5/13/46   1,500      1,410
  MetLife Inc.  5.000%  7/15/52   4,000      3,939
  MetLife Inc.  5.250%  1/15/54  16,560     16,843
  Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc.  3.751%  7/18/39   3,000      2,645
  Morgan Stanley  5.424%  7/21/34  17,260     17,477
  Morgan Stanley  6.627%  11/1/34  24,170     26,751
  Morgan Stanley  5.466%  1/18/35  28,835     29,444
  Morgan Stanley  5.948%  1/19/38   8,990      9,154
8 Morgan Stanley  3.971%  7/22/38  83,115     72,883
  Morgan Stanley  4.457%  4/22/39   2,380      2,197
  Morgan Stanley  3.217%  4/22/42   4,380      3,399
 
90

 

Long-Term Investment-Grade Fund
      Coupon Maturity
Date
Face
Amount
($000)
Market
Value

($000)
  Morgan Stanley  6.375%  7/24/42  37,300     42,507
  Morgan Stanley  4.300%  1/27/45  16,955     15,145
  Morgan Stanley  4.375%  1/22/47   5,600      5,001
  Morgan Stanley  5.597%  3/24/51   4,390      4,686
  Morgan Stanley  2.802%  1/25/52   4,000      2,657
  Nasdaq Inc.  5.550%  2/15/34   5,000      5,178
  Nasdaq Inc.  2.500% 12/21/40   6,042      4,180
  Nasdaq Inc.  5.950%  8/15/53   8,860      9,449
  Nasdaq Inc.  6.100%  6/28/63  16,605     17,897
6 Nationwide Mutual Insurance Co.  9.375%  8/15/39  19,046     25,230
6 Nationwide Mutual Insurance Co.  4.950%  4/22/44  13,215     11,225
6 Nationwide Mutual Insurance Co.  4.350%  4/30/50  13,720     11,085
6 New York Life Insurance Co.  4.450%  5/15/69   2,500      2,095
6 Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Co.  3.850%  9/30/47   8,944      7,156
6 Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Co.  3.625%  9/30/59  33,074     24,094
  Progressive Corp.  4.125%  4/15/47   1,800      1,584
  Progressive Corp.  3.950%  3/26/50   1,000        832
  Progressive Corp.  3.700%  3/15/52     700        561
  Prudential Financial Inc.  3.000%  3/10/40   1,000        774
  Prudential Financial Inc.  4.600%  5/15/44   1,769      1,630
  Prudential Financial Inc.  3.905%  12/7/47   1,920      1,574
  Prudential Financial Inc.  4.418%  3/27/48     390        339
  Prudential Financial Inc.  3.935%  12/7/49   2,110      1,718
  Prudential Financial Inc.  4.350%  2/25/50   2,098      1,842
  Prudential Financial Inc.  3.700%  3/13/51   5,284      4,159
  Royal Bank of Canada  5.150%   2/1/34   6,000      6,014
6 Societe Generale SA  7.132%  1/19/55  16,085     15,982
  State Street Corp.  6.123% 11/21/34   5,565      5,871
6 Teachers Insurance & Annuity Assn. of America  3.300%  5/15/50  16,150     11,599
  Travelers Cos. Inc.  4.600%   8/1/43   1,100      1,052
  Travelers Cos. Inc.  3.750%  5/15/46   2,954      2,439
  Travelers Cos. Inc.  4.000%  5/30/47   2,600      2,241
  Travelers Cos. Inc.  4.100%   3/4/49  15,000     13,026
  Travelers Cos. Inc.  3.050%   6/8/51  41,465     29,741
  Travelers Cos. Inc.  5.450%  5/25/53  12,875     13,695
  Truist Financial Corp.  5.711%  1/24/35  17,135     17,398
6 UBS Group AG  5.959%  1/12/34  10,140     10,470
6 UBS Group AG  6.301%  9/22/34  16,165     17,116
6 UBS Group AG  5.699%   2/8/35  35,090     35,648
  UBS Group AG  4.875%  5/15/45   4,000      3,845
  Wachovia Corp.  5.500%   8/1/35   1,600      1,623
  Wells Fargo & Co.  3.350%   3/2/33  22,700     19,925
  Wells Fargo & Co.  5.557%  7/25/34  43,375     44,332
  Wells Fargo & Co.  6.491% 10/23/34  25,205     27,465
  Wells Fargo & Co.  5.499%  1/23/35  27,815     28,363
  Wells Fargo & Co.  3.068%  4/30/41  12,410      9,443
  Wells Fargo & Co.  5.375%  11/2/43  49,267     48,430
  Wells Fargo & Co.  5.606%  1/15/44 117,092    117,675
  Wells Fargo & Co.  4.650%  11/4/44   4,127      3,670
  Wells Fargo & Co.  3.900%   5/1/45   4,087      3,399
  Wells Fargo & Co.  4.900% 11/17/45  21,949     20,182
  Wells Fargo & Co.  4.400%  6/14/46  27,292     23,318
  Wells Fargo & Co.  4.750%  12/7/46  46,559     41,462
  Wells Fargo & Co.  5.013%   4/4/51  54,288     51,895
  Wells Fargo & Co.  4.611%  4/25/53  29,630     26,477
  Wells Fargo Bank NA  5.850%   2/1/37   2,000      2,114
  Wells Fargo Bank NA  6.600%  1/15/38   3,000      3,345
                                          2,733,363
Health Care (11.1%)
  Abbott Laboratories  4.750% 11/30/36   3,000      3,032
  Abbott Laboratories  5.300%  5/27/40  15,015     15,878
      Coupon Maturity
Date
Face
Amount
($000)
Market
Value

($000)
  Abbott Laboratories  4.900% 11/30/46  49,345     49,338
  AbbVie Inc.  4.300%  5/14/36   1,000        953
  AbbVie Inc.  4.050% 11/21/39   7,635      6,910
  AbbVie Inc.  4.400%  11/6/42   3,055      2,810
  AbbVie Inc.  4.850%  6/15/44  38,585     37,321
  AbbVie Inc.  4.700%  5/14/45   6,105      5,794
  AbbVie Inc.  4.450%  5/14/46   6,155      5,625
  AbbVie Inc.  4.875% 11/14/48   3,055      2,948
  AbbVie Inc.  4.250% 11/21/49  87,683     77,011
  AdventHealth Obligated Group  2.795% 11/15/51   3,000      2,006
  Advocate Health & Hospitals Corp.  4.272%  8/15/48   7,315      6,501
  Advocate Health & Hospitals Corp.  3.387% 10/15/49  15,205     11,290
  Aetna Inc.  4.750%  3/15/44   1,653      1,474
3 Allina Health System  3.887%  4/15/49   3,569      2,893
  Amgen Inc.  4.950%  10/1/41   2,415      2,316
  Amgen Inc.  5.600%   3/2/43   4,901      5,045
  Amgen Inc.  4.400%   5/1/45   1,020        899
  Amgen Inc.  4.875%   3/1/53   9,150      8,430
  Amgen Inc.  5.650%   3/2/53  20,190     20,814
  Amgen Inc.  5.750%   3/2/63   5,770      5,941
  Ascension Health  3.106% 11/15/39   3,000      2,364
  AstraZeneca plc  4.375% 11/16/45   9,000      8,281
  AstraZeneca plc  3.000%  5/28/51  20,190     14,611
  Baptist Health South Florida Obligated Group  3.115% 11/15/71   2,200      1,321
  Baptist Healthcare System Obligated Group  3.540%  8/15/50   1,400      1,028
  Baxter International Inc.  3.132%  12/1/51  21,800     14,606
  Baylor Scott & White Holdings  2.839% 11/15/50  12,850      8,779
5 Becton Dickinson Euro Finance Sarl  1.336%  8/13/41     300        220
  Beth Israel Lahey Health Inc.  3.080%   7/1/51  11,255      7,292
  Boston Scientific Corp.  4.700%   3/1/49   2,280      2,142
  Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.  4.125%  6/15/39  21,177     19,048
  Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.  2.350% 11/13/40  28,285     19,589
  Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.  4.350% 11/15/47   3,300      2,886
  Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.  4.550%  2/20/48     777        703
  Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.  4.250% 10/26/49  97,990     83,579
  Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.  2.550% 11/13/50   3,180      1,976
  Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.  3.700%  3/15/52   7,380      5,730
  Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.  6.250% 11/15/53   6,405      7,249
  Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.  3.900%  3/15/62  39,835     30,488
  Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.  6.400% 11/15/63  18,715     21,486
6 Catalent Pharma Solutions Inc.  3.125%  2/15/29     125        110
6 Catalent Pharma Solutions Inc.  3.500%   4/1/30      70         62
  Children's Health System of Texas  2.511%  8/15/50   2,500      1,559
  Children's Hospital of Philadelphia  2.704%   7/1/50   1,250        832
  City of Hope  5.623% 11/15/43   1,944      1,944
  City of Hope  4.378%  8/15/48   1,671      1,384
  CommonSpirit Health  4.187%  10/1/49   1,412      1,166
6 CSL Finance plc  4.750%  4/27/52  14,200     13,358
  CVS Health Corp.  2.700%  8/21/40   2,100      1,477
  CVS Health Corp.  5.125%  7/20/45   2,805      2,619
  CVS Health Corp.  5.875%   6/1/53   4,290      4,407
  Danaher Corp.  2.600%  10/1/50   2,000      1,305
  Danaher Corp.  2.800% 12/10/51   2,275      1,530
6 DaVita Inc.  3.750%  2/15/31     140        115
  Dignity Health  4.500%  11/1/42   1,041        883
  Dignity Health  5.267%  11/1/64     758        719
  Elevance Health Inc.  6.100% 10/15/52   3,130      3,467
5 Eli Lilly & Co.  1.700%  11/1/49     400        314
 
91

 

Long-Term Investment-Grade Fund
      Coupon Maturity
Date
Face
Amount
($000)
Market
Value

($000)
  Eli Lilly & Co.  4.950%  2/27/63  10,460     10,577
  GE HealthCare Technologies Inc.  6.377% 11/22/52   5,320      6,071
  Gilead Sciences Inc.  5.550% 10/15/53  10,145     10,754
  GlaxoSmithKline Capital Inc.  6.375%  5/15/38  33,294     38,714
  Hackensack Meridian Health Inc.  2.875%   9/1/50   1,250        834
  Inova Health System Foundation  4.068%  5/15/52  11,245      9,506
  Johnson & Johnson  3.625%   3/3/37  31,215     28,298
  Johnson & Johnson  3.400%  1/15/38  43,125     37,867
  Johnson & Johnson  3.750%   3/3/47  16,965     14,531
  Kaiser Foundation Hospitals  2.810%   6/1/41  17,350     13,049
  Kaiser Foundation Hospitals  4.875%   4/1/42  10,390     10,050
  Kaiser Foundation Hospitals  4.150%   5/1/47  17,944     15,664
  Kaiser Foundation Hospitals  3.002%   6/1/51  45,155     31,615
  Mass General Brigham Inc.  3.765%   7/1/48   6,455      5,199
  Mass General Brigham Inc.  3.192%   7/1/49  12,725      9,361
  Mass General Brigham Inc.  3.342%   7/1/60  39,084     27,583
  Mayo Clinic  3.774% 11/15/43  11,795     10,136
  Mayo Clinic  3.196% 11/15/61  23,785     16,581
  Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center  2.955%   1/1/50   2,050      1,419
  Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center  4.125%   7/1/52   2,000      1,711
  Merck & Co. Inc.  3.900%   3/7/39   4,400      3,978
  Merck & Co. Inc.  4.900%  5/17/44  19,955     19,863
  Merck & Co. Inc.  3.700%  2/10/45  70,945     59,339
  Merck & Co. Inc.  2.750% 12/10/51  23,400     15,687
  Merck & Co. Inc.  5.000%  5/17/53  35,990     36,050
  Merck & Co. Inc.  2.900% 12/10/61   2,180      1,410
  Merck & Co. Inc.  5.150%  5/17/63  17,520     17,773
  Mount Sinai Hospital  3.391%   7/1/50   2,000      1,371
  New York and Presbyterian Hospital  2.256%   8/1/40   4,777      3,270
  New York and Presbyterian Hospital  4.024%   8/1/45  12,210     10,658
  New York and Presbyterian Hospital  4.063%   8/1/56   3,743      3,050
  New York and Presbyterian Hospital  4.763%   8/1/16   5,250      4,620
  Northwell Healthcare Inc.  4.800%  11/1/42   1,041        946
  Northwell Healthcare Inc.  3.979%  11/1/46   1,944      1,574
  Northwell Healthcare Inc.  4.260%  11/1/47     947        790
  Northwell Healthcare Inc.  3.809%  11/1/49   2,284      1,754
  Northwestern Memorial Healthcare Obligated Group  2.633%  7/15/51   3,500      2,263
  Novant Health Inc.  2.637%  11/1/36   2,000      1,530
  Novant Health Inc.  3.168%  11/1/51   5,500      3,823
  Novant Health Inc.  3.318%  11/1/61  26,665     17,692
  Novartis Capital Corp.  4.400%   5/6/44  24,840     23,342
  NYU Langone Hospitals  4.784%   7/1/44   1,944      1,814
  OhioHealth Corp.  2.834% 11/15/41   4,875      3,629
6 Organon & Co. / Organon Foreign Debt Co.-Issuer BV  5.125%  4/30/31      95         82
3 Orlando Health Obligated Group  3.327%  10/1/50   1,350        977
  PeaceHealth Obligated Group  4.787% 11/15/48   1,515      1,330
  Pfizer Inc.  4.100%  9/15/38  20,280     18,512
  Pfizer Inc.  3.900%  3/15/39  34,185     30,178
  Pfizer Inc.  7.200%  3/15/39  33,687     41,561
  Pfizer Inc.  2.550%  5/28/40   5,000      3,624
  Pfizer Inc.  4.300%  6/15/43   2,865      2,597
  Pfizer Inc.  4.400%  5/15/44   8,165      7,647
  Pfizer Inc.  4.125% 12/15/46   7,734      6,797
  Pfizer Inc.  4.200%  9/15/48  16,686     14,682
  Pfizer Investment Enterprises Pte Ltd.  5.110%  5/19/43  53,140     52,856
      Coupon Maturity
Date
Face
Amount
($000)
Market
Value

($000)
  Pfizer Investment Enterprises Pte Ltd.  5.300%  5/19/53  39,890     40,396
  Pfizer Investment Enterprises Pte Ltd.  5.340%  5/19/63  49,085     49,224
  Piedmont Healthcare Inc.  2.719%   1/1/42   2,000      1,394
3 Providence St. Joseph Health Obligated Group  3.744%  10/1/47   4,605      3,472
  Providence St. Joseph Health Obligated Group  2.700%  10/1/51   8,725      5,227
5 Roche Finance Europe BV  3.586%  12/4/36     500        562
6 Roche Holdings Inc.  2.607% 12/13/51  15,380     10,048
  Stanford Health Care  3.027%  8/15/51  25,000     17,388
6 Star Parent Inc.  9.000%  10/1/30      60         63
  Sutter Health  3.161%  8/15/40  22,915     18,027
  Sutter Health  3.361%  8/15/50  11,962      8,944
  Sutter Health  5.547%  8/15/53   6,485      6,865
  Teva Pharmaceutical Finance Netherlands III BV  8.125%  9/15/31     250        275
  Teva Pharmaceutical Finance Netherlands III BV  4.100%  10/1/46      29         20
5 Thermo Fisher Scientific Finance I BV  2.000% 10/18/51     200        152
  Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc.  2.800% 10/15/41   5,460      4,090
5 Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc.  1.875%  10/1/49     400        301
3 Trinity Health Corp.  3.434%  12/1/48   1,045        812
  UnitedHealth Group Inc.  6.875%  2/15/38   4,322      5,185
  UnitedHealth Group Inc.  3.500%  8/15/39  20,796     17,604
  UnitedHealth Group Inc.  2.750%  5/15/40   1,520      1,144
  UnitedHealth Group Inc.  3.050%  5/15/41  21,325     16,583
  UnitedHealth Group Inc.  4.625% 11/15/41     158        151
  UnitedHealth Group Inc.  4.375%  3/15/42  23,917     22,122
  UnitedHealth Group Inc.  3.950% 10/15/42   1,346      1,178
  UnitedHealth Group Inc.  4.750%  7/15/45  48,920     47,283
  UnitedHealth Group Inc.  4.250%  4/15/47  14,906     13,202
  UnitedHealth Group Inc.  3.750% 10/15/47  25,610     20,848
  UnitedHealth Group Inc.  4.250%  6/15/48  29,232     25,770
  UnitedHealth Group Inc.  4.450% 12/15/48   2,890      2,616
  UnitedHealth Group Inc.  3.700%  8/15/49  21,722     17,330
  UnitedHealth Group Inc.  2.900%  5/15/50   3,000      2,083
  UnitedHealth Group Inc.  3.250%  5/15/51  25,845     18,960
  UnitedHealth Group Inc.  4.750%  5/15/52  11,165     10,564
  UnitedHealth Group Inc.  5.875%  2/15/53  32,365     36,019
  UnitedHealth Group Inc.  5.050%  4/15/53   2,100      2,080
  UnitedHealth Group Inc.  6.050%  2/15/63   3,400      3,863
  UnitedHealth Group Inc.  5.200%  4/15/63   6,125      6,142
  Wyeth LLC  6.500%   2/1/34   1,240      1,402
  Wyeth LLC  5.950%   4/1/37  53,438     58,573
  Yale-New Haven Health Services Corp.  2.496%   7/1/50   1,250        753
                                          1,781,162
Industrials (4.0%)
  Boeing Co.  3.500%   3/1/39     760        597
  Boeing Co.  5.705%   5/1/40   1,500      1,509
  Boeing Co.  5.805%   5/1/50   4,500      4,511
  Boeing Co.  5.930%   5/1/60   2,300      2,293
  Burlington Northern Santa Fe LLC  4.950%  9/15/41   2,000      1,965
  Burlington Northern Santa Fe LLC  4.400%  3/15/42  24,790     22,768
  Burlington Northern Santa Fe LLC  4.375%   9/1/42  41,150     37,750
  Burlington Northern Santa Fe LLC  4.450%  3/15/43  11,200     10,343
  Burlington Northern Santa Fe LLC  5.150%   9/1/43   2,470      2,497
  Burlington Northern Santa Fe LLC  4.900%   4/1/44  16,500     16,111
 
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Long-Term Investment-Grade Fund
      Coupon Maturity
Date
Face
Amount
($000)
Market
Value

($000)
  Burlington Northern Santa Fe LLC  4.550%   9/1/44  43,085     40,087
  Burlington Northern Santa Fe LLC  4.150%   4/1/45  12,335     10,814
  Burlington Northern Santa Fe LLC  4.125%  6/15/47  11,910     10,276
  Burlington Northern Santa Fe LLC  4.050%  6/15/48   5,081      4,324
  Burlington Northern Santa Fe LLC  4.150% 12/15/48  18,399     15,865
  Burlington Northern Santa Fe LLC  3.550%  2/15/50  19,445     15,310
  Burlington Northern Santa Fe LLC  3.050%  2/15/51   4,000      2,839
  Burlington Northern Santa Fe LLC  3.300%  9/15/51  17,015     12,617
  Burlington Northern Santa Fe LLC  2.875%  6/15/52   5,830      3,977
  Burlington Northern Santa Fe LLC  5.200%  4/15/54   4,450      4,532
  Canadian National Railway Co.  3.200%   8/2/46   1,000        761
  Canadian National Railway Co.  3.650%   2/3/48  28,169     22,906
  Canadian National Railway Co.  4.450%  1/20/49   1,000        921
  Canadian National Railway Co.  4.400%   8/5/52   2,405      2,191
  Canadian Pacific Railway Co.  3.100%  12/2/51   4,490      3,171
6 Carrier Global Corp.  6.200%  3/15/54   2,570      2,906
6 Carrier Global Corp.  6.200%  3/15/54   4,990      5,642
  Caterpillar Inc.  6.050%  8/15/36   2,968      3,344
  Caterpillar Inc.  3.803%  8/15/42  26,112     22,591
  CSX Corp.  4.750%  5/30/42     878        832
  CSX Corp.  3.800%  4/15/50   1,109        887
  Delta Air Lines Inc.  2.900% 10/28/24      70         68
  Eaton Corp.  4.700%  8/23/52   2,335      2,235
  Emerson Electric Co.  2.800% 12/21/51   4,130      2,757
6 Gates Global LLC / Gates Corp.  6.250%  1/15/26      53         53
  General Dynamics Corp.  4.250%   4/1/40   8,325      7,655
5 Heathrow Funding Ltd.  1.875%  3/14/36     700        636
  Honeywell International Inc.  4.500%  1/15/34   3,840      3,798
  Honeywell International Inc.  5.700%  3/15/36  10,300     11,143
  Honeywell International Inc.  5.700%  3/15/37   6,250      6,768
3 JetBlue Pass Through Trust Class AA Series 2019-1  2.750% 11/15/33   1,169        987
  Lockheed Martin Corp.  4.750%  2/15/34   4,000      4,016
  Lockheed Martin Corp.  3.600%   3/1/35   2,000      1,808
  Lockheed Martin Corp.  4.500%  5/15/36  12,189     11,913
  Lockheed Martin Corp.  4.070% 12/15/42   7,394      6,576
  Lockheed Martin Corp.  3.800%   3/1/45   8,572      7,234
  Lockheed Martin Corp.  4.700%  5/15/46   4,544      4,362
  Lockheed Martin Corp.  2.800%  6/15/50  26,945     18,524
  Lockheed Martin Corp.  4.090%  9/15/52  29,552     25,449
  Lockheed Martin Corp.  4.150%  6/15/53  58,665     50,787
  Lockheed Martin Corp.  4.300%  6/15/62   4,070      3,530
  Lockheed Martin Corp.  5.900% 11/15/63  12,770     14,323
  Lockheed Martin Corp.  5.200%  2/15/64  16,285     16,535
6 Mileage Plus Holdings LLC / Mileage Plus Intellectual Property Assets Ltd.  6.500%  6/20/27     285        286
7 Motability Operations Group plc  4.875%  1/17/43     500        604
  Norfolk Southern Corp.  4.550%   6/1/53   3,390      3,054
  Norfolk Southern Corp.  5.950%  3/15/64   5,330      5,817
  Northrop Grumman Corp.  5.250%   5/1/50     700        705
  Northrop Grumman Corp.  4.950%  3/15/53  12,410     12,016
  Northrop Grumman Corp.  5.199%   6/1/54  30,255     30,383
  Rockwell Automation Inc.  2.800%  8/15/61  16,045     10,020
6 Rolls-Royce plc  3.625% 10/14/25      50         48
  RTX Corp.  5.700%  4/15/40   1,000      1,039
  RTX Corp.  4.875% 10/15/40   7,130      6,823
      Coupon Maturity
Date
Face
Amount
($000)
Market
Value

($000)
  RTX Corp.  6.400%  3/15/54   7,240      8,330
6 TransDigm Inc.  6.750%  8/15/28      60         61
6 TransDigm Inc.  6.875% 12/15/30     105        108
  Union Pacific Corp.  3.375%  2/14/42  20,855     16,811
  Union Pacific Corp.  3.500%  2/14/53  10,370      8,055
  Union Pacific Corp.  3.550%  5/20/61   7,500      5,576
  Union Pacific Corp.  5.150%  1/20/63  31,730     31,619
  Union Pacific Corp.  3.850%  2/14/72   8,140      6,309
3 United Airlines Class AA Series 2019-2 Pass Through Trust  2.700%  11/1/33   1,620      1,380
6 United Airlines Inc.  4.625%  4/15/29     300        278
  United Parcel Service Inc.  4.875% 11/15/40   3,000      2,957
                                          640,573
Materials (1.1%)
  Air Products and Chemicals Inc.  2.700%  5/15/40   1,830      1,370
6 Ardagh Metal Packaging Finance USA LLC / Ardagh Metal Packaging Finance plc  4.000%   9/1/29      93         76
5 BASF SE  4.500%   3/8/35     200        231
  BHP Billiton Finance USA Ltd.  4.125%  2/24/42  29,647     26,461
  BHP Billiton Finance USA Ltd.  5.000%  9/30/43   6,250      6,208
  BHP Billiton Finance USA Ltd.  5.500%   9/8/53  11,165     11,841
6 Canpack SA / Canpack US LLC  3.875% 11/15/29     203        179
6 Chemours Co.  4.625% 11/15/29     193        169
6 Corp. Nacional del Cobre de Chile  6.300%   9/8/53  25,565     25,178
  Ecolab Inc.  3.950%  12/1/47   1,558      1,336
  Ecolab Inc.  2.125%  8/15/50  10,990      6,595
  Ecolab Inc.  2.700% 12/15/51  40,570     26,725
  Linde Inc.  3.550%  11/7/42   1,799      1,485
5 Linde plc  1.625%  3/31/35     800        733
  Nutrien Ltd.  5.875%  12/1/36   1,520      1,598
  Nutrien Ltd.  5.800%  3/27/53   1,655      1,725
6 Olympus Water US Holding Corp.  9.750% 11/15/28     195        207
  Rio Tinto Finance USA Ltd.  5.200%  11/2/40   2,000      2,038
  Rio Tinto Finance USA Ltd.  2.750%  11/2/51  27,410     18,138
  Rio Tinto Finance USA plc  4.125%  8/21/42  29,895     26,588
  Rio Tinto Finance USA plc  5.125%   3/9/53  21,575     21,730
6 SNF Group SACA  3.125%  3/15/27     305        282
6 SNF Group SACA  3.375%  3/15/30     120        103
6 WR Grace Holdings LLC  5.625%  8/15/29     230        203
6 WR Grace Holdings LLC  7.375%   3/1/31      30         31
                                          181,230
Real Estate (0.6%)
  Agree LP  2.600%  6/15/33   1,760      1,395
  Alexandria Real Estate Equities Inc.  4.750%  4/15/35   3,420      3,295
  American Homes 4 Rent LP  3.375%  7/15/51   1,925      1,310
  Essex Portfolio LP  4.500%  3/15/48   1,700      1,453
  Highwoods Realty LP  7.650%   2/1/34   5,000      5,506
  Kilroy Realty LP  6.250%  1/15/36   3,240      3,239
  Mid-America Apartments LP  2.875%  9/15/51   2,250      1,466
  MPT Operating Partnership LP / MPT Finance Corp.  3.500%  3/15/31     435        268
5 Prologis Euro Finance LLC  4.250%  1/31/43     500        535
  Prologis LP  5.125%  1/15/34   5,598      5,687
  Prologis LP  5.250%  6/15/53   5,937      5,971
  Prologis LP  5.250%  3/15/54  13,685     13,773
  Public Storage Operating Co.  5.350%   8/1/53   3,930      4,026
5 Realty Income Corp.  5.125%   7/6/34     300        350
  Simon Property Group LP  6.750%   2/1/40   1,100      1,251
  Simon Property Group LP  4.250%  10/1/44   3,005      2,507
 
93

 

Long-Term Investment-Grade Fund
      Coupon Maturity
Date
Face
Amount
($000)
Market
Value

($000)
  Simon Property Group LP  3.250%  9/13/49  33,520     24,134
  Simon Property Group LP  3.800%  7/15/50   1,600      1,259
  Simon Property Group LP  5.850%   3/8/53   1,300      1,380
  Simon Property Group LP  6.650%  1/15/54  11,535     13,586
                                          92,391
Technology (9.8%)
  Advanced Micro Devices Inc.  4.393%   6/1/52   3,410      3,117
  Apple Inc.  2.375%   2/8/41   9,100      6,624
  Apple Inc.  3.850%   5/4/43  41,670     36,935
  Apple Inc.  3.450%   2/9/45  32,295     26,645
  Apple Inc.  4.375%  5/13/45  19,275     18,201
  Apple Inc.  4.650%  2/23/46  33,320     32,714
  Apple Inc.  3.850%   8/4/46  32,830     28,342
  Apple Inc.  4.250%   2/9/47  33,690     31,210
  Apple Inc.  3.750%  9/12/47   5,000      4,212
  Apple Inc.  3.750% 11/13/47  24,095     20,307
  Apple Inc.  2.950%  9/11/49  33,382     24,070
  Apple Inc.  2.650%   2/8/51  59,650     40,006
  Apple Inc.  2.700%   8/5/51  46,125     31,072
  Apple Inc.  3.950%   8/8/52   8,965      7,685
  Apple Inc.  4.850%  5/10/53  25,395     25,494
  Apple Inc.  4.100%   8/8/62  19,210     16,620
  Applied Materials Inc.  5.100%  10/1/35      95         99
6 Broadcom Inc.  3.137% 11/15/35   2,500      2,049
6 Broadcom Inc.  3.187% 11/15/36   2,230      1,810
6 Broadcom Inc.  4.926%  5/15/37   3,880      3,738
  Cisco Systems Inc.  5.900%  2/15/39  13,465     14,917
  Cisco Systems Inc.  5.500%  1/15/40  17,202     18,290
6 Cloud Software Group Inc.  6.500%  3/31/29      25         23
6 CommScope Inc.  7.125%   7/1/28     136         59
  Dell International LLC / EMC Corp.  8.100%  7/15/36   1,727      2,128
  Dell International LLC / EMC Corp.  3.375% 12/15/41   3,000      2,277
6 Entegris Escrow Corp.  4.750%  4/15/29   1,625      1,554
  Global Payments Inc.  5.950%  8/15/52   3,820      3,885
6 GTCR W-2 Merger Sub LLC  7.500%  1/15/31      35         36
  IBM International Capital Pte. Ltd.  5.250%   2/5/44  42,955     42,968
  IBM International Capital Pte. Ltd.  5.300%   2/5/54  25,070     25,136
  Intel Corp.  5.625%  2/10/43  18,350     19,442
  Intel Corp.  4.100%  5/19/46   7,330      6,374
  Intel Corp.  4.100%  5/11/47  33,355     28,572
  Intel Corp.  3.734%  12/8/47  57,997     46,287
  Intel Corp.  3.250% 11/15/49  42,600     30,795
  Intel Corp.  4.750%  3/25/50   9,620      8,903
  Intel Corp.  3.050%  8/12/51  17,768     12,287
  Intel Corp.  4.900%   8/5/52  30,465     29,199
  Intel Corp.  5.700%  2/10/53  34,325     36,144
  Intel Corp.  3.100%  2/15/60  19,740     13,038
  Intel Corp.  3.200%  8/12/61   3,400      2,279
  Intel Corp.  5.050%   8/5/62  23,310     22,353
  Intel Corp.  5.900%  2/10/63  14,300     15,474
  International Business Machines Corp.  4.150%  5/15/39  29,305     26,538
  International Business Machines Corp.  4.000%  6/20/42   4,443      3,866
  International Business Machines Corp.  4.250%  5/15/49  35,713     31,055
  International Business Machines Corp.  3.430%   2/9/52  13,845     10,227
  International Business Machines Corp.  4.900%  7/27/52  21,500     20,539
  Intuit Inc.  5.500%  9/15/53  19,955     21,276
  KLA Corp.  5.000%  3/15/49   1,256      1,232
  KLA Corp.  4.950%  7/15/52   3,790      3,717
  Mastercard Inc.  3.950%  2/26/48  20,075     17,542
      Coupon Maturity
Date
Face
Amount
($000)
Market
Value

($000)
6 McAfee Corp.  7.375%  2/15/30     114        103
  Microsoft Corp.  2.525%   6/1/50 185,072    123,276
  Microsoft Corp.  2.921%  3/17/52  94,207     67,697
  Microsoft Corp.  2.675%   6/1/60  58,124     38,084
  Microsoft Corp.  3.041%  3/17/62  36,210     25,423
  NVIDIA Corp.  3.500%   4/1/40  22,525     19,413
  NVIDIA Corp.  3.500%   4/1/50  29,900     24,324
  NVIDIA Corp.  3.700%   4/1/60  13,140     10,835
  Oracle Corp.  6.500%  4/15/38  17,605     19,411
  Oracle Corp.  5.375%  7/15/40  19,240     18,999
  Oracle Corp.  4.125%  5/15/45  24,805     20,358
  Oracle Corp.  4.000%  7/15/46  22,790     18,223
  Oracle Corp.  3.950%  3/25/51  13,200     10,244
  QUALCOMM Inc.  4.800%  5/20/45  12,300     12,063
  QUALCOMM Inc.  4.300%  5/20/47  43,145     39,057
  QUALCOMM Inc.  4.500%  5/20/52  26,500     24,208
  QUALCOMM Inc.  6.000%  5/20/53  25,365     28,769
  S&P Global Inc.  3.250%  12/1/49   2,000      1,460
  S&P Global Inc.  3.700%   3/1/52  59,428     47,373
  Salesforce Inc.  2.700%  7/15/41   5,150      3,833
  Salesforce Inc.  2.900%  7/15/51  30,670     21,233
  Salesforce Inc.  3.050%  7/15/61  20,640     14,014
  Texas Instruments Inc.  3.875%  3/15/39   6,056      5,531
  Texas Instruments Inc.  4.100%  8/16/52   1,250      1,078
  Texas Instruments Inc.  5.000%  3/14/53  21,310     21,251
  Texas Instruments Inc.  5.050%  5/18/63  18,850     18,653
  Visa Inc.  2.700%  4/15/40   4,500      3,446
  Visa Inc.  4.300% 12/14/45  30,390     27,968
  Visa Inc.  3.650%  9/15/47  37,123     30,777
                                          1,576,466
Utilities (15.3%)
  AEP Transmission Co. LLC  3.750%  12/1/47  38,300     30,470
  AEP Transmission Co. LLC  4.250%  9/15/48   5,580      4,737
  AEP Transmission Co. LLC  3.800%  6/15/49   5,436      4,261
  AEP Transmission Co. LLC  3.650%   4/1/50   3,525      2,727
  AEP Transmission Co. LLC  4.500%  6/15/52  11,240      9,967
  AEP Transmission Co. LLC  5.400%  3/15/53   1,130      1,152
  Alabama Power Co.  6.000%   3/1/39   9,745     10,454
  Alabama Power Co.  5.500%  3/15/41  26,874     26,814
  Alabama Power Co.  5.200%   6/1/41  14,920     14,597
  Alabama Power Co.  3.850%  12/1/42   1,065        887
  Alabama Power Co.  3.750%   3/1/45  23,325     18,877
  Alabama Power Co.  3.450%  10/1/49   1,944      1,457
  Alabama Power Co.  3.125%  7/15/51   2,700      1,890
  Ameren Illinois Co.  4.500%  3/15/49  27,960     25,116
  Ameren Illinois Co.  2.900%  6/15/51   6,730      4,510
  Ameren Illinois Co.  5.900%  12/1/52   2,625      2,872
  Appalachian Power Co.  6.700%  8/15/37  17,970     20,021
  Appalachian Power Co.  4.400%  5/15/44   1,995      1,674
  Appalachian Power Co.  3.700%   5/1/50   3,760      2,790
  Arizona Public Service Co.  2.650%  9/15/50   3,251      1,987
  Atmos Energy Corp.  4.150%  1/15/43   1,420      1,263
  Atmos Energy Corp.  4.125% 10/15/44   2,150      1,891
  Atmos Energy Corp.  3.375%  9/15/49   2,890      2,153
  Atmos Energy Corp.  6.200% 11/15/53   2,620      2,999
  Baltimore Gas and Electric Co.  6.350%  10/1/36   1,165      1,278
  Baltimore Gas and Electric Co.  4.250%  9/15/48  26,475     22,567
  Baltimore Gas and Electric Co.  4.550%   6/1/52   5,690      5,113
  Berkshire Hathaway Energy Co.  5.950%  5/15/37   4,890      5,226
  Berkshire Hathaway Energy Co.  5.150% 11/15/43  25,000     24,717
  Berkshire Hathaway Energy Co.  4.500%   2/1/45  45,725     41,928
 
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      Coupon Maturity
Date
Face
Amount
($000)
Market
Value

($000)
  Berkshire Hathaway Energy Co.  4.450%  1/15/49  10,604      9,174
6 Brooklyn Union Gas Co.  4.487%   3/4/49  35,000     27,590
7 Cadent Finance plc  2.250% 10/10/35     400        364
  CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric LLC  2.900%   7/1/50   5,200      3,558
  CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric LLC  3.350%   4/1/51   1,330        985
  CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric LLC  3.600%   3/1/52   2,000      1,551
  CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric LLC  4.850%  10/1/52   3,800      3,622
  CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric LLC  5.300%   4/1/53   5,720      5,839
  CenterPoint Energy Inc.  3.700%   9/1/49   1,244        931
  CenterPoint Energy Resources Corp.  4.100%   9/1/47   2,615      2,151
6 Clearway Energy Operating LLC  3.750%  1/15/32      12         10
  CMS Energy Corp.  4.875%   3/1/44   2,902      2,742
  Commonwealth Edison Co.  5.900%  3/15/36   2,810      3,023
  Commonwealth Edison Co.  3.800%  10/1/42  20,733     17,106
  Commonwealth Edison Co.  4.600%  8/15/43  15,205     13,998
  Commonwealth Edison Co.  4.700%  1/15/44  15,891     14,633
  Commonwealth Edison Co.  3.700%   3/1/45  17,765     14,249
  Commonwealth Edison Co.  4.350% 11/15/45  11,060      9,625
  Commonwealth Edison Co.  3.650%  6/15/46  13,732     10,733
  Commonwealth Edison Co.  4.000%   3/1/48   8,765      7,270
  Commonwealth Edison Co.  4.000%   3/1/49  13,485     11,079
  Commonwealth Edison Co.  3.000%   3/1/50   2,000      1,367
  Commonwealth Edison Co.  3.125%  3/15/51   2,060      1,431
  Commonwealth Edison Co.  2.750%   9/1/51   1,500        960
  Commonwealth Edison Co.  3.850%  3/15/52   1,500      1,191
  Commonwealth Edison Co.  5.300%   2/1/53   2,170      2,183
  Connecticut Light and Power Co.  6.350%   6/1/36  14,382     15,818
  Connecticut Light and Power Co.  4.300%  4/15/44   1,390      1,223
  Connecticut Light and Power Co.  4.150%   6/1/45  16,885     14,745
  Connecticut Light and Power Co.  4.000%   4/1/48   6,645      5,569
  Consolidated Edison Co. of New York Inc.  5.100%  6/15/33     691        678
  Consolidated Edison Co. of New York Inc.  5.850%  3/15/36   9,947     10,473
  Consolidated Edison Co. of New York Inc.  6.200%  6/15/36  10,637     11,534
  Consolidated Edison Co. of New York Inc.  6.750%   4/1/38   9,925     11,332
  Consolidated Edison Co. of New York Inc.  5.500%  12/1/39   8,668      8,790
  Consolidated Edison Co. of New York Inc.  5.700%  6/15/40     852        875
  Consolidated Edison Co. of New York Inc.  4.200%  3/15/42  10,501      9,030
  Consolidated Edison Co. of New York Inc.  3.950%   3/1/43   8,740      7,332
  Consolidated Edison Co. of New York Inc.  4.450%  3/15/44  50,016     44,497
  Consolidated Edison Co. of New York Inc.  4.500%  12/1/45   5,715      5,090
  Consolidated Edison Co. of New York Inc.  3.850%  6/15/46   7,000      5,649
  Consolidated Edison Co. of New York Inc.  3.875%  6/15/47   3,715      2,986
  Consolidated Edison Co. of New York Inc.  4.650%  12/1/48   2,995      2,684
  Consolidated Edison Co. of New York Inc.  4.125%  5/15/49   1,000        828
      Coupon Maturity
Date
Face
Amount
($000)
Market
Value

($000)
  Consolidated Edison Co. of New York Inc.  3.950%   4/1/50   2,000      1,652
  Consolidated Edison Co. of New York Inc.  3.200%  12/1/51  38,421     26,931
  Consolidated Edison Co. of New York Inc.  5.900% 11/15/53  16,935     18,451
  Consolidated Edison Co. of New York Inc.  4.625%  12/1/54   5,425      4,842
  Consolidated Edison Co. of New York Inc.  4.300%  12/1/56   2,285      1,918
  Consolidated Edison Co. of New York Inc.  4.500%  5/15/58     947        824
  Consolidated Edison Co. of New York Inc.  3.000%  12/1/60  25,563     16,267
  Constellation Energy Generation LLC  6.500%  10/1/53   2,460      2,748
  Consumers Energy Co.  3.750%  2/15/50   1,944      1,569
  Consumers Energy Co.  3.100%  8/15/50  33,646     24,169
  Consumers Energy Co.  2.650%  8/15/52  11,455      7,380
  Consumers Energy Co.  4.200%   9/1/52  11,380      9,799
  Consumers Energy Co.  2.500%   5/1/60  12,610      7,377
  Dominion Energy Inc.  4.900%   8/1/41   6,000      5,503
  Dominion Energy South Carolina Inc.  6.050%  1/15/38  11,775     12,718
  Dominion Energy South Carolina Inc.  5.450%   2/1/41   3,000      3,024
  Dominion Energy South Carolina Inc.  4.600%  6/15/43   2,340      2,126
  Dominion Energy South Carolina Inc.  6.250% 10/15/53   2,935      3,335
  DTE Electric Co.  4.300%   7/1/44   3,320      2,919
  DTE Electric Co.  3.700%  3/15/45   2,910      2,344
  DTE Electric Co.  2.950%   3/1/50   2,235      1,540
  DTE Electric Co.  3.250%   4/1/51   2,000      1,432
  DTE Electric Co.  3.650%   3/1/52  10,715      8,296
  DTE Electric Co.  5.400%   4/1/53   2,260      2,318
  Duke Energy Carolinas LLC  5.300%  2/15/40   8,910      8,977
  Duke Energy Carolinas LLC  4.250% 12/15/41  16,300     14,288
  Duke Energy Carolinas LLC  4.000%  9/30/42  42,092     35,511
  Duke Energy Carolinas LLC  3.750%   6/1/45   2,373      1,881
  Duke Energy Carolinas LLC  3.875%  3/15/46   2,000      1,606
  Duke Energy Carolinas LLC  3.700%  12/1/47   1,500      1,162
  Duke Energy Carolinas LLC  3.200%  8/15/49     947        674
  Duke Energy Carolinas LLC  3.450%  4/15/51  10,945      8,084
  Duke Energy Carolinas LLC  3.550%  3/15/52   1,300        973
  Duke Energy Florida LLC  6.350%  9/15/37     758        837
  Duke Energy Florida LLC  5.650%   4/1/40   3,350      3,445
  Duke Energy Florida LLC  3.850% 11/15/42   1,466      1,199
  Duke Energy Florida LLC  3.400%  10/1/46   2,000      1,484
  Duke Energy Florida LLC  4.200%  7/15/48   2,950      2,487
  Duke Energy Florida LLC  3.000% 12/15/51   2,450      1,638
  Duke Energy Florida LLC  6.200% 11/15/53  12,305     13,769
  Duke Energy Indiana LLC  6.120% 10/15/35   1,000      1,066
  Duke Energy Indiana LLC  6.350%  8/15/38     775        855
  Duke Energy Indiana LLC  6.450%   4/1/39   1,311      1,457
  Duke Energy Indiana LLC  4.200%  3/15/42  12,700     10,867
  Duke Energy Indiana LLC  4.900%  7/15/43  29,514     27,928
  Duke Energy Indiana LLC  3.250%  10/1/49   2,465      1,743
  Duke Energy Indiana LLC  2.750%   4/1/50  13,461      8,580
  Duke Energy Indiana LLC  5.400%   4/1/53   9,060      9,037
  Duke Energy Ohio Inc.  3.700%  6/15/46  10,325      8,017
  Duke Energy Ohio Inc.  4.300%   2/1/49   1,000        836
  Duke Energy Ohio Inc.  5.650%   4/1/53   3,305      3,415
  Duke Energy Progress LLC  4.100%  5/15/42   2,250      1,912
  Duke Energy Progress LLC  4.100%  3/15/43  23,186     19,664
  Duke Energy Progress LLC  4.150%  12/1/44  29,945     25,337
  Duke Energy Progress LLC  4.200%  8/15/45  22,105     18,759
  Duke Energy Progress LLC  3.700% 10/15/46  22,000     17,089
 
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Long-Term Investment-Grade Fund
      Coupon Maturity
Date
Face
Amount
($000)
Market
Value

($000)
  Duke Energy Progress LLC  3.600%  9/15/47   2,000      1,527
  Duke Energy Progress LLC  2.500%  8/15/50   1,000        614
  Duke Energy Progress LLC  2.900%  8/15/51  28,945     19,088
  Duke Energy Progress LLC  4.000%   4/1/52   7,295      5,919
5 Enel Finance International NV  4.500%  2/20/43     500        557
5 Engie SA  4.250%  1/11/43     700        776
  Entergy Arkansas LLC  2.650%  6/15/51   2,665      1,660
  Entergy Louisiana LLC  4.000%  3/15/33     651        605
  Entergy Louisiana LLC  4.200%   9/1/48   1,400      1,166
  Entergy Louisiana LLC  4.200%   4/1/50   1,500      1,249
  Entergy Louisiana LLC  2.900%  3/15/51   2,800      1,836
  Entergy Texas Inc.  5.000%  9/15/52     400        374
  Entergy Texas Inc.  5.800%   9/1/53     930        989
  Evergy Kansas Central Inc.  4.125%   3/1/42   1,112        948
  Evergy Kansas Central Inc.  4.625%   9/1/43   1,231      1,067
  Evergy Kansas Central Inc.  3.250%   9/1/49   8,050      5,610
  Evergy Kansas Central Inc.  3.450%  4/15/50     500        364
  Exelon Corp.  4.450%  4/15/46     450        389
  Exelon Corp.  4.100%  3/15/52   2,365      1,897
  FirstEnergy Corp.  2.650%   3/1/30   1,475      1,285
  Florida Power & Light Co.  5.650%   2/1/37   1,500      1,583
  Florida Power & Light Co.  5.960%   4/1/39     947      1,046
  Florida Power & Light Co.  5.690%   3/1/40     663        704
  Florida Power & Light Co.  5.250%   2/1/41   2,779      2,815
  Florida Power & Light Co.  3.950%   3/1/48   5,859      4,909
  Florida Power & Light Co.  3.990%   3/1/49   2,890      2,420
  Georgia Power Co.  4.750%   9/1/40  33,945     31,801
  Georgia Power Co.  4.300%  3/15/42  15,551     13,716
  Georgia Power Co.  3.700%  1/30/50  17,230     13,528
  Georgia Power Co.  5.125%  5/15/52     540        531
  Idaho Power Co.  5.500%  3/15/53   1,530      1,542
  Indiana Michigan Power Co.  3.750%   7/1/47   1,000        764
  Indiana Michigan Power Co.  4.250%  8/15/48   1,164        966
  Indiana Michigan Power Co.  5.625%   4/1/53   4,945      5,095
3 John Sevier Combined Cycle Generation LLC  4.626%  1/15/42  17,104     15,973
  Kentucky Utilities Co.  5.125%  11/1/40   5,084      4,927
  Kentucky Utilities Co.  4.375%  10/1/45  18,000     15,535
  Kentucky Utilities Co.  3.300%   6/1/50   1,900      1,357
  Louisville Gas and Electric Co.  4.250%   4/1/49  17,050     14,267
6 Massachusetts Electric Co.  4.004%  8/15/46  10,890      8,491
  MidAmerican Energy Co.  5.800% 10/15/36   1,473      1,562
  MidAmerican Energy Co.  4.800%  9/15/43  22,525     21,096
  MidAmerican Energy Co.  4.250%   5/1/46  24,721     21,372
  MidAmerican Energy Co.  3.950%   8/1/47   2,000      1,650
  MidAmerican Energy Co.  4.250%  7/15/49  15,510     13,394
  MidAmerican Energy Co.  3.150%  4/15/50   1,000        708
  MidAmerican Energy Co.  2.700%   8/1/52   1,250        794
  MidAmerican Energy Co.  5.300%   2/1/55   1,970      1,996
6 Monongahela Power Co.  5.400% 12/15/43  10,640     10,347
5 National Grid plc  4.275%  1/16/35     300        332
  National Rural Utilities Cooperative Finance Corp.  4.023%  11/1/32   2,100      1,967
  National Rural Utilities Cooperative Finance Corp.  4.300%  3/15/49  13,055     11,211
  Nevada Power Co.  5.450%  5/15/41  21,620     21,377
  Nevada Power Co.  3.125%   8/1/50   1,500      1,016
  Nevada Power Co.  6.000%  3/15/54     950      1,022
6 New England Power Co.  2.807%  10/6/50  15,615      9,852
6 Niagara Mohawk Power Corp.  5.664%  1/17/54   1,230      1,241
  Northern States Power Co.  6.250%   6/1/36     780        864
  Northern States Power Co.  6.200%   7/1/37   1,944      2,140
  Northern States Power Co.  5.350%  11/1/39     758        774
  Northern States Power Co.  3.400%  8/15/42   1,000        786
  Northern States Power Co.  4.000%  8/15/45     805        668
  Northern States Power Co.  3.600%  9/15/47  12,525      9,779
  Northern States Power Co.  4.200%   9/1/48  12,250      9,957
      Coupon Maturity
Date
Face
Amount
($000)
Market
Value

($000)
  Northern States Power Co.  2.600%   6/1/51  14,765      9,440
  Northern States Power Co.  4.500%   6/1/52   3,000      2,708
  Northern States Power Co.  5.100%  5/15/53  21,580     21,366
  NSTAR Electric Co.  3.100%   6/1/51   1,000        691
  Oglethorpe Power Corp.  5.050%  10/1/48   8,535      7,696
6 Oglethorpe Power Corp.  6.200%  12/1/53   8,155      8,643
  Ohio Power Co.  4.000%   6/1/49   2,724      2,174
  Oncor Electric Delivery Co. LLC  7.500%   9/1/38   1,420      1,741
  Oncor Electric Delivery Co. LLC  5.250%  9/30/40   3,103      3,157
  Oncor Electric Delivery Co. LLC  3.800%  9/30/47  16,908     13,551
  Oncor Electric Delivery Co. LLC  3.800%   6/1/49   1,420      1,156
  Oncor Electric Delivery Co. LLC  3.700%  5/15/50   2,195      1,735
  Oncor Electric Delivery Co. LLC  2.700% 11/15/51  10,080      6,482
  Pacific Gas and Electric Co.  4.950%   7/1/50  11,500     10,003
  Pacific Gas and Electric Co.  3.500%   8/1/50   2,415      1,686
  Pacific Gas and Electric Co.  6.750%  1/15/53  16,081     17,725
  Pacific Gas and Electric Co.  6.700%   4/1/53   2,676      2,945
  PacifiCorp  5.250%  6/15/35   1,232      1,220
  PacifiCorp  6.100%   8/1/36   1,420      1,494
  PacifiCorp  6.250% 10/15/37   1,957      2,098
  PacifiCorp  6.350%  7/15/38  29,744     32,163
  PacifiCorp  6.000%  1/15/39  12,981     13,593
  PacifiCorp  4.125%  1/15/49   5,737      4,580
  PacifiCorp  4.150%  2/15/50  22,050     17,573
  PacifiCorp  5.350%  12/1/53   3,060      2,892
  PacifiCorp  5.800%  1/15/55   3,830      3,844
  PECO Energy Co.  4.800% 10/15/43  10,365      9,537
  PECO Energy Co.  4.150%  10/1/44     396        341
  PECO Energy Co.  3.700%  9/15/47  15,500     12,376
  PECO Energy Co.  3.900%   3/1/48   5,890      4,877
  PECO Energy Co.  3.050%  3/15/51   3,000      2,087
  PECO Energy Co.  4.600%  5/15/52   3,040      2,790
  PECO Energy Co.  4.375%  8/15/52   3,800      3,352
  Potomac Electric Power Co.  6.500% 11/15/37   1,160      1,317
  Potomac Electric Power Co.  7.900% 12/15/38     142        184
  Potomac Electric Power Co.  4.150%  3/15/43  13,575     11,911
  PPL Electric Utilities Corp.  6.450%  8/15/37  10,200     11,091
  PPL Electric Utilities Corp.  6.250%  5/15/39  10,924     12,218
  PPL Electric Utilities Corp.  5.200%  7/15/41   1,183      1,156
  PPL Electric Utilities Corp.  3.950%   6/1/47  12,500     10,375
  PPL Electric Utilities Corp.  5.250%  5/15/53   2,210      2,227
  Public Service Co. of Colorado  6.250%   9/1/37     960      1,040
  Public Service Co. of Colorado  3.600%  9/15/42  20,555     16,196
  Public Service Co. of Colorado  4.300%  3/15/44   2,761      2,370
  Public Service Co. of Colorado  3.800%  6/15/47   2,260      1,774
  Public Service Co. of Colorado  4.050%  9/15/49  34,010     27,155
  Public Service Co. of Colorado  4.500%   6/1/52   5,660      4,866
  Public Service Co. of New Hampshire  5.150%  1/15/53   1,050      1,042
  Public Service Electric and Gas Co.  3.600%  12/1/47   2,000      1,591
  Public Service Electric and Gas Co.  3.850%   5/1/49   2,890      2,381
  Public Service Electric and Gas Co.  3.200%   8/1/49   1,065        777
  Public Service Electric and Gas Co.  2.700%   5/1/50  19,725     13,133
  Public Service Electric and Gas Co.  3.000%   3/1/51   8,875      6,203
  Public Service Electric and Gas Co.  5.125%  3/15/53  19,940     20,058
  Puget Sound Energy Inc.  6.274%  3/15/37     473        512
 
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Long-Term Investment-Grade Fund
      Coupon Maturity
Date
Face
Amount
($000)
Market
Value

($000)
  Puget Sound Energy Inc.  5.757%  10/1/39   1,042      1,075
  Puget Sound Energy Inc.  5.795%  3/15/40  15,992     16,455
  Puget Sound Energy Inc.  4.300%  5/20/45     379        325
  Puget Sound Energy Inc.  4.223%  6/15/48  22,045     18,299
  Puget Sound Energy Inc.  3.250%  9/15/49  35,150     24,563
  Puget Sound Energy Inc.  2.893%  9/15/51  14,200      9,284
3,6 Rayburn Country Securitization LLC  3.025%  12/1/43   8,724      7,111
  San Diego Gas & Electric Co.  4.500%  8/15/40   2,000      1,820
  San Diego Gas & Electric Co.  3.750%   6/1/47   1,000        792
  San Diego Gas & Electric Co.  4.100%  6/15/49   2,081      1,725
  San Diego Gas & Electric Co.  2.950%  8/15/51   1,500      1,047
  San Diego Gas & Electric Co.  3.700%  3/15/52  21,475     16,478
  Southern California Edison Co.  5.950%   2/1/38  12,915     13,596
  Southern California Edison Co.  4.500%   9/1/40  14,228     12,749
  Southern California Edison Co.  4.050%  3/15/42   1,704      1,433
  Southern California Edison Co.  3.900%  3/15/43  21,775     17,665
  Southern California Edison Co.  4.650%  10/1/43  21,739     19,693
  Southern California Edison Co.  3.600%   2/1/45   3,837      2,943
  Southern California Edison Co.  4.000%   4/1/47  41,120     33,306
  Southern California Edison Co.  4.125%   3/1/48  40,632     33,462
  Southern California Edison Co.  4.875%   3/1/49   3,435      3,150
  Southern California Edison Co.  3.650%   2/1/50  12,650      9,626
  Southern California Edison Co.  2.950%   2/1/51   1,505        999
  Southern California Edison Co.  3.450%   2/1/52  23,965     17,254
  Southern California Edison Co.  5.450%   6/1/52  23,110     22,967
  Southern California Edison Co.  5.700%   3/1/53   4,381      4,501
  Southern California Edison Co.  5.875%  12/1/53  16,812     17,631
  Southern California Gas Co.  5.125% 11/15/40   1,870      1,831
  Southern California Gas Co.  4.125%   6/1/48  30,835     25,717
  Southern California Gas Co.  4.300%  1/15/49  15,075     12,676
  Southern California Gas Co.  6.350% 11/15/52   6,090      6,889
  Southern California Gas Co.  5.750%   6/1/53  27,605     28,734
  Southwestern Public Service Co.  4.500%  8/15/41  18,975     16,830
  Southwestern Public Service Co.  3.700%  8/15/47  20,540     15,447
  Southwestern Public Service Co.  3.750%  6/15/49   3,490      2,630
  Southwestern Public Service Co.  3.150%   5/1/50  10,750      7,266
  Tampa Electric Co.  3.450%  3/15/51   2,000      1,433
  Tampa Electric Co.  5.000%  7/15/52   1,380      1,289
  Tucson Electric Power Co.  3.250%   5/1/51  20,000     13,736
  Tucson Electric Power Co.  5.500%  4/15/53  12,165     12,165
  Union Electric Co.  3.900%  9/15/42   4,326      3,617
  Union Electric Co.  4.000%   4/1/48  21,550     17,307
  Union Electric Co.  3.250%  10/1/49   2,025      1,404
  Union Electric Co.  3.900%   4/1/52   9,575      7,699
  Union Electric Co.  5.450%  3/15/53   7,415      7,504
  Union Electric Co.  5.250%  1/15/54   7,660      7,530
  Virginia Electric & Power Co.  5.700%  8/15/53  13,080     13,678
  Virginia Electric and Power Co.  6.000%  5/15/37  52,203     55,584
      Coupon Maturity
Date
Face
Amount
($000)
Market
Value

($000)
  Virginia Electric and Power Co.  6.350% 11/30/37   1,944      2,133
  Virginia Electric and Power Co.  8.875% 11/15/38     920      1,256
  Virginia Electric and Power Co.  4.450%  2/15/44  15,490     13,684
  Virginia Electric and Power Co.  4.200%  5/15/45   2,000      1,694
  Virginia Electric and Power Co.  4.000% 11/15/46   8,725      7,164
  Virginia Electric and Power Co.  3.800%  9/15/47  34,972     27,416
  Virginia Electric and Power Co.  4.600%  12/1/48   7,310      6,488
  Virginia Electric and Power Co.  3.300%  12/1/49   1,400      1,010
  Virginia Electric and Power Co.  2.450% 12/15/50  19,151     11,508
  Virginia Electric and Power Co.  2.950% 11/15/51  26,662     17,883
  Virginia Electric and Power Co.  4.625%  5/15/52  20,570     18,311
  Virginia Electric and Power Co.  5.450%   4/1/53  16,222     16,448
  Virginia Electric and Power Co.  5.350%  1/15/54   2,790      2,780
6 Vistra Operations Co. LLC  7.750% 10/15/31      35         36
  Wisconsin Electric Power Co.  5.625%  5/15/33     521        558
  Wisconsin Public Service Corp.  3.300%   9/1/49   4,034      2,889
                                          2,462,213
Total Corporate Bonds (Cost $14,716,479) 12,946,346
Floating Rate Loan Interests (0.0%)
8 American Airlines Inc. Term Loan, TSFR3M + 4.750% (Cost$4) 10.329%  4/20/28       3           3
Sovereign Bonds (1.4%)
6 CDP Financial Inc.  5.600% 11/25/39   1,500      1,604
  Federative Republic of Brazil  7.125%  5/13/54  10,857     10,882
6 Kingdom of Saudi Arabia  5.000%  1/18/53  36,390     32,370
6 Kingdom of Saudi Arabia  5.750%  1/16/54  44,585     43,794
6 OMERS Finance Trust  4.000%  4/19/52  14,000     11,291
  Republic of Chile  3.100%   5/7/41  34,285     25,717
  Republic of Chile  3.500%  1/25/50  10,784      7,976
  Republic of Chile  3.500%  4/15/53  17,590     12,987
  Republic of Chile  5.330%   1/5/54  24,235     23,548
  Republic of Chile  3.100%  1/22/61  24,795     15,886
  Republic of Chile  3.250%  9/21/71  24,130     15,510
3 Republic of Panama  3.870%  7/23/60   7,712      4,330
  Republic of Panama  4.500%  1/19/63   1,330        829
5 Republic of Poland  4.250%  2/14/43   2,200      2,442
  Republic of Poland  5.500%   4/4/53   3,213      3,246
  State of Israel  4.500%  1/17/33  12,215     11,448
  United Mexican States  6.400%   5/7/54   3,820      3,831
Total Sovereign Bonds (Cost $261,809) 227,691
Taxable Municipal Bonds (8.9%)
  American Municipal Power Inc. Electric Power & Light Revenue  6.270%  2/15/50  39,426     42,971
  Bay Area Toll Authority Highway Revenue  6.918%   4/1/40  23,745     27,745
  Bay Area Toll Authority Highway Revenue  6.263%   4/1/49  13,365     15,540
  California GO  5.125%   3/1/38   2,300      2,321
  California GO  4.600%   4/1/38  21,195     20,401
  California GO  7.550%   4/1/39   6,500      8,218
 
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Long-Term Investment-Grade Fund
      Coupon Maturity
Date
Face
Amount
($000)
Market
Value

($000)
  California GO  7.300%  10/1/39  21,336     25,837
  California GO  7.350%  11/1/39   1,000      1,217
  California GO  7.625%   3/1/40   3,770      4,741
  California GO  7.600%  11/1/40  60,685     77,416
  California GO  5.875%  10/1/41  12,060     12,691
  California GO  5.200%   3/1/43  13,435     13,386
  California Health Facilities Financing Authority Intergovernmental Agreement Revenue  4.353%   6/1/41   1,950      1,770
  California State Public Works Board Lease (Abatement) Revenue  8.361%  10/1/34   1,066      1,331
  California State University College & University Revenue  3.899%  11/1/47   1,620      1,383
  California State University College & University Revenue  2.975%  11/1/51  27,825     19,559
  California State University College & University Revenue  2.719%  11/1/52  10,925      7,486
  Chicago Transit Authority Sales & Transfer Tax Receipts Sales Tax Revenue  6.899%  12/1/40  43,828     49,819
  Chicago Transit Authority Sales & Transfer Tax Receipts Sales Tax Revenue  6.899%  12/1/40   9,082     10,402
  Commonwealth Financing Authority Appropriations Revenue  4.144%   6/1/38  17,060     15,832
  Commonwealth Financing Authority Appropriations Revenue (Plancon Program)  3.864%   6/1/38  19,285     17,603
  Commonwealth of Massachusetts GO  5.456%  12/1/39   1,265      1,325
  Commonwealth of Massachusetts GO  2.514%   7/1/41   6,670      4,968
  Commonwealth of Massachusetts GO  2.813%   9/1/43  40,910     30,520
  Commonwealth of Massachusetts GO  2.900%   9/1/49   6,540      4,688
  Dallas Area Rapid Transit Sales Tax Revenue  5.999%  12/1/44     189        208
  Dallas Area Rapid Transit Sales Tax Revenue  2.613%  12/1/48  25,470     17,310
  Dallas County Hospital District GO  5.621%  8/15/44   1,100      1,161
  Dallas Fort Worth International Airport Port, Airport & Marina Revenue  2.843%  11/1/46  16,740     12,476
  Dallas Fort Worth International Airport Port, Airport & Marina Revenue  4.087%  11/1/51   2,160      1,882
  Dallas Fort Worth International Airport Port, Airport & Marina Revenue  4.507%  11/1/51  11,465     10,677
  District of Columbia Water & Sewer Authority Water Revenue  4.814%  10/1/14   1,944      1,885
  Duke University College & University Revenue  5.850%   4/1/37  29,490     32,154
  Georgia Municipal Electric Authority Electric Power & Light Revenue  6.637%   4/1/57     901      1,020
  Georgia Municipal Electric Authority Electric Power & Light Revenue  6.655%   4/1/57     324        366
  Golden State Tobacco Securitization Corp. Tobacco Settlement Funded Revenue  4.214%   6/1/50  26,160     19,512
      Coupon Maturity
Date
Face
Amount
($000)
Market
Value

($000)
  Grand Parkway Transportation Corp. Highway Revenue  5.184%  10/1/42   1,420      1,448
  Grand Parkway Transportation Corp. Highway Revenue  3.236%  10/1/52   2,690      1,998
  Houston TX GO  3.961%   3/1/47   1,500      1,332
  Kansas Development Finance Authority Appropriations Revenue  4.727%  4/15/37   2,417      2,373
  Kansas Development Finance Authority Appropriations Revenue  4.927%  4/15/45  20,480     20,019
9 Kansas Development Finance Authority Appropriations Revenue  2.774%   5/1/51  14,225     10,015
  Los Angeles CA Unified School District GO  6.758%   7/1/34   3,175      3,592
  Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Sales Tax Revenue  5.735%   6/1/39  15,020     15,766
  Los Angeles Department of Water & Power Electric Power & Light Revenue  5.716%   7/1/39   1,024      1,084
  Los Angeles Department of Water & Power Electric Power & Light Revenue  6.574%   7/1/45   1,500      1,779
  Los Angeles Department of Water & Power Water Revenue  6.603%   7/1/50   1,849      2,229
  Los Angeles Department of Water & Power Water System Water Revenue  6.008%   7/1/39   1,136      1,216
  Louisiana Local Government Environmental Facilities & Community Development Authority  5.198%  12/1/39   2,300      2,376
  Maryland Health & Higher Educational Facilities Authority Health, Hospital, Nursing Home Revenue  3.052%   7/1/40   1,165        884
  Massachusetts Water Resources Authority Water Revenue  2.823%   8/1/41  16,390     12,972
  Metropolitan Transportation Authority Fuel Sales Tax Revenue  6.089% 11/15/40   3,833      4,163
  Metropolitan Transportation Authority Miscellaneous Taxes Revenue  7.336% 11/15/39  52,780     64,556
  Metropolitan Transportation Authority Transit Revenue  5.871% 11/15/39     210        221
  Metropolitan Transportation Authority Transit Revenue  6.814% 11/15/40     750        846
  Metropolitan Transportation Authority Transit Revenue  5.175% 11/15/49   1,525      1,471
  Michigan Finance Authority Health, Hospital, Nursing Home Revenue  3.384%  12/1/40   3,230      2,634
  Michigan Strategic Fund Lease (Appropriation) Revenue  3.225%   9/1/47   8,310      6,452
  New Jersey Turnpike Authority Highway Revenue  7.414%   1/1/40   3,607      4,486
  New Jersey Turnpike Authority Highway Revenue  7.102%   1/1/41  40,361     48,830
  New York City Municipal Water Finance Authority Water Revenue  5.724%  6/15/42  12,711     13,826
  New York City Municipal Water Finance Authority Water Revenue  5.952%  6/15/42  18,114     20,174
 
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      Coupon Maturity
Date
Face
Amount
($000)
Market
Value

($000)
  New York City Municipal Water Finance Authority Water Revenue  6.011%  6/15/42   6,843      7,672
  New York City Municipal Water Finance Authority Water Revenue  5.440%  6/15/43   1,200      1,261
  New York City Municipal Water Finance Authority Water Revenue  5.882%  6/15/44  32,580     36,099
  New York City Transitional Finance Authority Future Tax Secured Sales Tax Revenue  5.508%   8/1/37   2,859      2,974
  New York NY GO  5.590%   3/1/35     947      1,009
  New York NY GO  6.271%  12/1/37     550        614
  New York NY GO  5.263%  10/1/52  10,670     11,244
  New York NY GO  5.828%  10/1/53  22,280     25,134
  New York State Dormitory Authority Income Tax Revenue  5.628%  3/15/39  15,919     16,688
  New York State Dormitory Authority Income Tax Revenue  5.600%  3/15/40     189        197
  New York State Thruway Authority Highway Revenue  3.500%   1/1/42  10,945      9,124
  North Texas Tollway Authority Highway Revenue  6.718%   1/1/49  22,942     27,812
  Ohio State University College & University Revenue  4.910%   6/1/40  13,800     13,721
  Ohio State University College & University Revenue  4.800%   6/1/11  17,638     16,401
  Pennsylvania State University College & University Revenue  2.790%   9/1/43   1,000        756
  Permanent University Fund - Texas A&M University System College & University Revenue  3.100%   7/1/49     565        437
  Permanent University Fund - University of Texas System College & University Revenue  5.262%   7/1/39  11,500     11,925
  Port Authority of New York & New Jersey Port, Airport & Marina Revenue  5.647%  11/1/40  15,253     16,214
  Port Authority of New York & New Jersey Port, Airport & Marina Revenue  5.647%  11/1/40  10,176     10,817
  Port Authority of New York & New Jersey Port, Airport & Marina Revenue  4.926%  10/1/51  25,005     24,812
  Port Authority of New York & New Jersey Port, Airport & Marina Revenue  5.072%  7/15/53   5,730      5,844
  Port Authority of New York & New Jersey Port, Airport & Marina Revenue  4.458%  10/1/62  46,790     41,770
  Port Authority of New York & New Jersey Port, Airport & Marina Revenue  3.287%   8/1/69  32,799     22,327
  Rutgers State University of New Jersey College & University Revenue  3.915%   5/1/19  44,030     31,958
  Sacramento Municipal Utility District Electric Power & Light Revenue  6.156%  5/15/36     857        932
  Sales Tax Securitization Corp. Intergovernmental Agreement Revenue  3.238%   1/1/42  25,400     20,420
  Sales Tax Securitization Corp. Sales Tax Revenue  4.637%   1/1/40  14,900     14,317
  Sales Tax Securitization Corp. Sales Tax Revenue  3.587%   1/1/43  36,460     30,405
      Coupon Maturity
Date
Face
Amount
($000)
Market
Value

($000)
  San Antonio TX Electric & Gas Systems Electric Power & Light Revenue  5.985%   2/1/39  10,450     11,407
  San Antonio TX Electric & Gas Systems Electric Power & Light Revenue  5.808%   2/1/41   1,000      1,075
  San Antonio TX Electric & Gas Systems Electric Power & Light Revenue  4.427%   2/1/42   1,326      1,266
  San Diego County Regional Airport Authority Port, Airport & Marina Revenue  5.594%   7/1/43     717        704
  San Francisco CA Public Utilities Commission Water Revenue  6.950%  11/1/50   1,326      1,609
10 San Joaquin Hills Transportation Corridor Agency Highway Revenue  3.492%  1/15/50   3,975      3,033
  Texas GO  5.517%   4/1/39   3,500      3,743
  Texas Natural Gas Securitization Finance Corp.  5.169%   4/1/41   3,450      3,593
  Texas Private Activity Bond Surface Transportation Corp. Highway Revenue  3.922% 12/31/49   4,150      3,446
  Texas Transportation Commission GO  2.472%  10/1/44   8,625      6,083
  University of California College & University Revenue  5.770%  5/15/43   1,573      1,673
  University of California College & University Revenue  3.931%  5/15/45  17,840     16,557
  University of California College & University Revenue  4.858%  5/15/12  32,223     30,377
  University of California College & University Revenue  4.767%  5/15/15  14,875     13,762
  University of California Regents Medical Center Pooled Health, Hospital, Nursing Home Revenue  6.548%  5/15/48   8,918     10,334
  University of California Regents Medical Center Pooled Health, Hospital, Nursing Home Revenue  6.583%  5/15/49     852        988
  University of California Regents Medical Center Pooled Health, Hospital, Nursing Home Revenue  3.006%  5/15/50  32,500     22,643
  University of California Regents Medical Center Pooled Health, Hospital, Nursing Home Revenue  4.563%  5/15/53   9,765      8,976
  University of California Regents Medical Center Pooled Health, Hospital, Nursing Home Revenue  3.706%  5/15/20     790        549
  University of Michigan College & University Revenue  2.437%   4/1/40   1,500      1,117
  University of Michigan College & University Revenue  3.599%   4/1/47  26,363     22,700
  University of Michigan College & University Revenue  3.504%   4/1/52  19,835     15,902
  University of Michigan College & University Revenue  3.504%   4/1/52  14,898     11,944
 
99

 

Long-Term Investment-Grade Fund
      Coupon Maturity
Date
Face
Amount
($000)
Market
Value

($000)
  University of Minnesota College & University Revenue  4.048%   4/1/52  21,515     18,592
  University of Texas System Regents College & University Revenue  4.794%  8/15/46   8,915      8,774
  University of Virginia College & University Revenue  2.256%   9/1/50  17,580     10,897
  University of Virginia College & University Revenue  2.584%  11/1/51   2,025      1,351
  University of Virginia College & University Revenue  3.227%   9/1/19  35,640     22,946
  Washington GO  5.481%   8/1/39     852        903
  Wisconsin Appropriations Revenue  3.954%   5/1/36   3,364      3,160
Total Taxable Municipal Bonds (Cost $1,534,727) 1,427,551
          Shares  
Temporary Cash Investments (1.8%)
Money Market Fund (0.3%)
11 Vanguard Market Liquidity Fund   5.410%          493,785     49,374
        Maturity
Date
Face
Amount
($000)
 
Repurchase Agreements (0.9%)
  Bank of America Securities, LLC
(Dated 1/31/24, Repurchase Value $23,303,000, collateralized by Fannie Mae 2.000%–4.500%, 10/1/30–9/1/53, and Freddie Mac 1.500%–6.500%, 8/1/36–12/1/53., with a value of $23,766,000) 
 5.320%   2/1/24  23,300     23,300
  Barclays Capital Inc.
(Dated 1/31/24, Repurchase Value $28,804,000, collateralized by U.S. Treasury Note/Bond 0.375%, 7/31/27, with a value of $29,376,000) 
 5.300%   2/1/24  28,800     28,800
  Citigroup Global Markets Inc.
(Dated 1/31/24, Repurchase Value $23,603,000, collateralized by U.S. Treasury Note/Bond 1.625%, 5/15/31, with a value of $24,072,000) 
 5.300%   2/1/24  23,600     23,600
  JP Morgan Securities LLC
(Dated 1/31/24, Repurchase Value $12,002,000, collateralized by U.S. Treasury Note/Bond 2.625%, 1/31/26, with a value of $12,240,000) 
 5.310%   2/1/24  12,000     12,000
  RBC Capital Markets LLC
(Dated 1/31/24, Repurchase Value $30,905,000, collateralized by U.S. Treasury Bill 0.000%, 2/13/24–2/20/24, with a value of $31,518,000) 
 5.310%   2/1/24  30,900     30,900
      Coupon Maturity
Date
Face
Amount
($000)
Market
Value

($000)
  Wells Fargo & Co.
(Dated 1/31/24, Repurchase Value $23,203,000, collateralized by Freddie Mac 6.000%, 1/1/54, with a value of $23,664,000) 
 5.320%   2/1/24  23,200     23,200
                                   141,800
U.S. Government and Agency Obligations (0.6%)
  United States Treasury Bill  4.919%  2/20/24  26,275     26,202
  United States Treasury Bill  5.279%  3/26/24  70,930     70,369
                                    96,571
Total Temporary Cash Investments (Cost $287,742) 287,745
    Counterparty Expiration
Date
Exercise
Rate
Notional
Amount on
Underlying
Swap
($000)
 
Options Purchased (0.0%)
Over-the-Counter Swaptions (0.0%)
Put Swaptions
  5-Year CDX-NA-IG-S41-V1, Credit Protection Purchased, Pays 1.000% Quarterly  GSI 3/20/24   0.700%  28,710         11
  5-Year CDX-NA-IG-S41-V1, Credit Protection Purchased, Pays 1.000% Quarterly  GSI 3/20/24   0.700%  28,710         11
  5-Year CDX-NA-IG-S41-V1, Credit Protection Purchased, Pays 1.000% Quarterly  GSI 4/17/24   0.600%  57,430         93
  5-Year CDX-NA-IG-S41-V1, Credit Protection Purchased, Pays 1.000% Quarterly  GSI 4/17/24   0.600%  66,250        107
 
100

 

Long-Term Investment-Grade Fund
    Counterparty Expiration
Date
Exercise
Rate
Notional
Amount on
Underlying
Swap
($000)
Market
Value•
($000)
  5-Year CDX-NA-IG-S41-V1, Credit Protection Purchased, Pays 1.000% Quarterly BANA 5/15/24   0.575%  60,200        142
Total Options Purchased (Cost $605) 364
Total Investments (99.4%) (Cost $17,916,934) 15,972,736
Other Assets and Liabilities—Net (0.6%) 98,178
Net Assets (100%) 16,070,914
Cost is in $000.      
See Note A in Notes to Financial Statements.
1 Securities with a value of $41,608,000 have been segregated as initial margin for open centrally cleared swap contracts.
2 Securities with a value of $13,977,000 have been segregated as initial margin for open futures contracts.
3 The average or expected maturity is shorter than the final maturity shown because of the possibility of interim principal payments and prepayments or the possibility of the issue being called.
4 The issuer was placed under federal conservatorship in September 2008; since that time, its daily operations have been managed by the Federal Housing Finance Agency and it receives capital from the U.S. Treasury, as needed to maintain a positive net worth, in exchange for senior preferred stock.
5 Face amount denominated in euro.
6 Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. Such securities may be sold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. At January 31, 2024, the aggregate value was $765,013,000, representing 4.8% of net assets.
7 Face amount denominated in British pounds.
8 Variable-rate security; rate shown is effective rate at period end. Certain variable-rate securities are not based on a published reference rate and spread but are determined by the issuer or agent based on current market conditions.
9 Scheduled principal and interest payments are guaranteed by Build America Mutual Assurance Co.
10 Scheduled principal and interest payments are guaranteed by Assured Guaranty Municipal Corp.
11 Affiliated money market fund available only to Vanguard funds and certain trusts and accounts managed by Vanguard. Rate shown is the 7-day yield.
  BANA—Bank of America, N.A.
  DAC—Designated Activity Company.
  GO—General Obligation Bond.
  GSI—Goldman Sachs International.
  TSFR3M—CME Term Secured Overnight Financing Rate 3-Month.
  UMBS—Uniform Mortgage-Backed Securities.

Derivative Financial Instruments Outstanding as of Period End

Options Written
    
  Counterparty Expiration
Date
Exercise
Rate
Notional
Amount on
Underlying
Swap
($000)
Market
Value
($000)
Over-the-Counter Swaptions
Put Swaptions          
5-Year CDX-NA-IG-S41-V1, Credit Protection Sold, Receives 1.000% Quarterly GSI 4/17/24 0.850% 89,400 (32)
Total Options Written (Premiums Received $85)       (32)
GSI—Goldman Sachs International.
    
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Futures Contracts
  Expiration Number of
Long (Short)
Contracts
($000)
Notional
Amount
Value and
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
Long Futures Contracts        
5-Year U.S. Treasury Note March 2024 5 542 2
Long U.S. Treasury Bond March 2024 196 23,979 218
Ultra 10-Year U.S. Treasury Note March 2024 1,562 182,559 1,124
Ultra Long U.S. Treasury Bond March 2024 799 103,246 (334)
        1,010
 
Short Futures Contracts        
2-Year U.S. Treasury Note March 2024 (80) (16,453) (28)
5-Year U.S. Treasury Note March 2024 (47) (5,094) (21)
10-Year Japanese Government Bond March 2024 (16) (15,899) 23
10-Year U.S. Treasury Note March 2024 (797) (89,526) (741)
Euro-Bund March 2024 (41) (6,019) (80)
Euro-Buxl March 2024 (28) (4,163) (172)
Long Gilt March 2024 (14) (1,774) (49)
Long U.S. Treasury Bond March 2024 (1,202) (147,057) (1,578)
Ultra Long U.S. Treasury Bond March 2024 (476) (61,508) (86)
        (2,732)
        (1,722)
    
Forward Currency Contracts
Counterparty Contract
Settlement
Date
Contract Amount (000) Unrealized
Appreciation
($000)
Unrealized
Depreciation
($000)
Receive Deliver
UBS AG 3/20/24 USD 168 AUD 254 1
Deutsche Bank AG 3/20/24 USD 11,188 EUR 10,276 59
UBS AG 3/20/24 USD 554 EUR 509 3
JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. 3/20/24 USD 548 EUR 506
State Street Bank & Trust Co. 3/20/24 USD 71 EUR 66
UBS AG 3/20/24 USD 1,587 GBP 1,248 5
Toronto-Dominion Bank 3/21/24 USD 78 JPY 11,393
            68
AUD—Australian dollar.
EUR—euro.
GBP—British pound.
JPY—Japanese yen.
USD—U.S. dollar.
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Centrally Cleared Credit Default Swaps
Reference Entity Termination
Date
Notional Amount
(000)
Periodic
Premium
Received
(Paid)1
(%)
Value
($000)
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
($000)
Credit Protection Sold            
CDX-NA-HY-S41-V2 12/21/28 USD 33,660 5.000 2,139 156
CDX-NA-IG-S41-V1 12/21/28 USD 1,452,270 1.000 30,066 12,786
          32,205 12,942
1 Periodic premium received/paid quarterly.
USD—U.S. dollar.
The notional amount represents the maximum potential amount the fund could be required to pay as a seller of credit protection if the reference entity was subject to a credit event. 
At January 31, 2024, the counterparties had deposited in segregated accounts securities with a value of $465,000 in connection with open forward currency contracts.
See accompanying Notes, which are an integral part of the Financial Statements.
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Statement of Assets and Liabilities
As of January 31, 2024
($000s, except shares, footnotes, and per-share amounts) Amount
Assets  
Investments in Securities, at Value  
Unaffiliated Issuers (Cost $17,867,565) 15,923,362
Affiliated Issuers (Cost $49,369) 49,374
Total Investments in Securities 15,972,736
Investment in Vanguard 521
Foreign Currency, at Value (Cost $348) 348
Receivables for Investment Securities Sold 152,038
Receivables for Accrued Income 200,916
Receivables for Capital Shares Issued 6,278
Variation Margin Receivable—Futures Contracts 78
Unrealized Appreciation—Forward Currency Contracts 68
Other Assets 54
Total Assets 16,333,037
Liabilities  
Due to Custodian 1,181
Payables for Investment Securities Purchased 178,470
Payables to Investment Advisor 576
Payables for Capital Shares Redeemed 70,298
Payables for Distributions 8,108
Payables to Vanguard 872
Options Written, at Value (Premiums Received $85) 32
Variation Margin Payable—Centrally Cleared Swap Contracts 2,586
Total Liabilities 262,123
Net Assets 16,070,914
At January 31, 2024, net assets consisted of:  
   
Paid-in Capital 19,425,099
Total Distributable Earnings (Loss) (3,354,185)
Net Assets 16,070,914
 
Investor Shares—Net Assets  
Applicable to 502,291,822 outstanding $.001 par value shares of
beneficial interest (unlimited authorization)
4,032,284
Net Asset Value Per Share—Investor Shares $8.03
 
Admiral Shares—Net Assets  
Applicable to 1,499,625,294 outstanding $.001 par value shares of
beneficial interest (unlimited authorization)
12,038,630
Net Asset Value Per Share—Admiral Shares $8.03
See accompanying Notes, which are an integral part of the Financial Statements.
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Statement of Operations
  Year Ended
January 31, 2024
  ($000)
Investment Income  
Income  
Interest1 760,488
Total Income 760,488
Expenses  
Investment Advisory Fees—Note B 2,613
The Vanguard Group—Note C  
Management and Administrative—
Investor Shares
7,132
Management and Administrative—
Admiral Shares
10,796
Marketing and Distribution—
Investor Shares
181
Marketing and Distribution—
Admiral Shares
641
Custodian Fees 94
Auditing Fees 53
Shareholders’ Reports—Investor Shares 95
Shareholders’ Reports—Admiral Shares 62
Trustees’ Fees and Expenses 11
Other Expenses 23
Total Expenses 21,701
Net Investment Income 738,787
Realized Net Gain (Loss)  
Investment Securities Sold1 (703,717)
Futures Contracts (56,689)
Swap Contracts 42,420
Forward Currency Contracts 128
Foreign Currencies 91
Realized Net Gain (Loss) (717,767)
Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)  
Investment Securities1 151,048
Futures Contracts (3,208)
Options Purchased (241)
Options Written 53
Swap Contracts (9,979)
Forward Currency Contracts 46
Foreign Currencies (21)
Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) 137,698
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations 158,718
1 Interest income, realized net gain (loss), capital gain distributions received, and change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) from an affiliated company of the fund were $6,303,000, $16,000, $2,000, and ($2,000), respectively. Purchases and sales are for temporary cash investment purposes.
Statement of Changes in Net Assets
  Year Ended January 31,
  2024
($000)
2023
($000)
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets    
Operations    
Net Investment Income 738,787 669,307
Realized Net Gain (Loss) (717,767) (664,202)
Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) 137,698 (3,188,163)
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations 158,718 (3,183,058)
Distributions    
Investor Shares (179,550) (161,314)
Admiral Shares (576,482) (524,700)
Total Distributions (756,032) (686,014)
Capital Share Transactions    
Investor Shares 271,850 (16,768)
Admiral Shares 36,717 636,679
Net Increase (Decrease) from Capital Share Transactions 308,567 619,911
Total Increase (Decrease) (288,747) (3,249,161)
Net Assets    
Beginning of Period 16,359,661 19,608,822
End of Period 16,070,914 16,359,661
 
See accompanying Notes, which are an integral part of the Financial Statements.
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Financial Highlights
Investor Shares          
For a Share Outstanding
Throughout Each Period 
Year Ended  January 31,
2024 2023 2022 2021 2020
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period $8.32 $10.33 $11.42 $11.48 $9.79
Investment Operations          
Net Investment Income1 .363 .339 .323 .349 .381
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments (.281) (2.001) (.836) .399 1.854
Total from Investment Operations .082 (1.662) (.513) .748 2.235
Distributions          
Dividends from Net Investment Income (.372) (.348) (.340) (.368) (.399)
Distributions from Realized Capital Gains (.237) (.440) (.146)
Total Distributions (.372) (.348) (.577) (.808) (.545)
Net Asset Value, End of Period $8.03 $8.32 $10.33 $11.42 $11.48
Total Return2 1.21% -16.05% -4.64% 6.54% 23.31%
Ratios/Supplemental Data          
Net Assets, End of Period (Millions) $4,032 $3,884 $4,840 $5,070 $4,942
Ratio of Total Expenses to Average Net Assets 0.21% 0.21% 0.22% 0.22% 0.22%
Ratio of Net Investment Income to Average Net Assets 4.66% 3.98% 2.94% 2.97% 3.57%
Portfolio Turnover Rate 38% 26% 24% 30% 34%3
1 Calculated based on average shares outstanding.
2 Total returns do not include account service fees that may have applied in the periods shown. Fund prospectuses provide information about any applicable account service fees.
3 Includes 1% attributable to mortgage-dollar-roll activity.
  
Admiral Shares          
For a Share Outstanding
Throughout Each Period 
Year Ended January 31,
2024 2023 2022 2021 2020
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period $8.32 $10.33 $11.42 $11.48 $9.79
Investment Operations          
Net Investment Income1 .371 .348 .334 .361 .392
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments (.282) (2.001) (.836) .399 1.853
Total from Investment Operations .089 (1.653) (.502) .760 2.245
Distributions          
Dividends from Net Investment Income (.379) (.357) (.351) (.380) (.409)
Distributions from Realized Capital Gains (.237) (.440) (.146)
Total Distributions (.379) (.357) (.588) (.820) (.555)
Net Asset Value, End of Period $8.03 $8.32 $10.33 $11.42 $11.48
Total Return2 1.31% -15.97% -4.54% 6.64% 23.43%
Ratios/Supplemental Data          
Net Assets, End of Period (Millions) $12,039 $12,475 $14,769 $15,455 $15,335
Ratio of Total Expenses to Average Net Assets 0.11% 0.12% 0.12% 0.12% 0.12%
Ratio of Net Investment Income to Average Net Assets 4.75% 4.08% 3.04% 3.07% 3.67%
Portfolio Turnover Rate 38% 26% 24% 30% 34%3
1 Calculated based on average shares outstanding.
2 Total returns do not include account service fees that may have applied in the periods shown. Fund prospectuses provide information about any applicable account service fees.
3 Includes 1% attributable to mortgage-dollar-roll activity.
See accompanying Notes, which are an integral part of the Financial Statements.
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Notes to Financial Statements
Vanguard Long-Term Investment-Grade Fund is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 as an open-end investment company, or mutual fund. The fund offers two classes of shares: Investor Shares and Admiral Shares. Each of the share classes has different eligibility and minimum purchase requirements, and is designed for different types of investors.
A. The following significant accounting policies conform to generally accepted accounting principles for U.S. investment companies. The fund consistently follows such policies in preparing its financial statements.
1. Security Valuation: Securities are valued as of the close of trading on the New York Stock Exchange (generally 4 p.m., Eastern time) on the valuation date. Bonds and other temporary cash investments are valued using the latest bid prices or using valuations based on a matrix system (which considers such factors as security prices, yields, maturities, and ratings), both as furnished by independent pricing services. Structured debt securities, including mortgages and asset-backed securities, are valued using the latest bid prices or using valuations based on a matrix system that considers such factors as issuer, tranche, nominal or option-adjusted spreads, weighted average coupon, weighted average maturity, credit enhancements, and collateral, as furnished by independent pricing services.
Investments in Vanguard Market Liquidity Fund are valued at that fund's net asset value. Securities for which market quotations are not readily available, or whose values have been affected by events occurring before the fund’s pricing time but after the close of the securities’ primary markets, are valued by methods deemed by the valuation designee to represent fair value and subject to oversight by the board of trustees.
2. Foreign Currency: Securities and other assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars using exchange rates obtained from an independent third party as of the fund’s pricing time on the valuation date. Realized gains (losses) and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investment securities include the effects of changes in exchange rates since the securities were purchased, combined with the effects of changes in security prices. Fluctuations in the value of other assets and liabilities resulting from changes in exchange rates are recorded as unrealized foreign currency gains (losses) until the assets or liabilities are settled in cash, at which time they are recorded as realized foreign currency gains (losses).
3. Mortgage Dollar Rolls: The fund enters into mortgage-dollar-roll transactions, in which the fund sells mortgage-backed securities to a dealer and simultaneously agrees to purchase similar securities in the future at a predetermined price. The proceeds of the securities sold in mortgage-dollar-roll transactions are typically invested in high-quality short-term fixed income securities. The fund forgoes principal and interest paid on the securities sold, and is compensated by interest earned on the proceeds of the sale and by a lower price on the securities to be repurchased. The fund also enters into mortgage-dollar-roll transactions in which the fund buys mortgage-backed securities from a dealer pursuant to a TBA transaction and simultaneously agrees to sell similar securities in the future at a predetermined price. The securities bought in mortgage-dollar-roll transactions are used to cover an open TBA sell position. The fund continues to earn interest on mortgage-backed security pools already held and receives a lower price on the securities to be sold in the future. The fund accounts for mortgage-dollar-roll transactions as purchases and sales; as such, these transactions may increase the fund’s portfolio turnover rate. Amounts to be received or paid in connection with open mortgage dollar rolls are included in Receivables for Investment Securities Sold or Payables for Investment Securities Purchased in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
4. Floating Rate Loan Interests: Floating rate loan interests represent interests in amounts owed by corporate or other borrowers. These instruments may be in the form of loans, trade claims or other receivables and may include standby financing commitments such as revolving credit facilities that obligate the fund to supply additional cash to the borrower on demand. Floating rate loan interests may be made directly with a borrower or acquired through assignment or participation. The fund’s right to enforce a borrower’s compliance with the terms of the loan agreement, or benefit directly from the collateral supporting the loan, varies when the loan is a direct borrowing, an assignment, or a participation. Floating rate loan interests involve various risks including risk of loss in case of default, insolvency, or the bankruptcy of the borrower and are generally subject to restrictions on transfer with limited opportunities to sell them in secondary markets. The fund may also invest in loan commitments, which are contractual obligations for a future funding. The fund may earn a commitment fee on any unfunded portion of these commitments which is amortized to interest income over the commitment period. Both the funded portion of a floating rate loan interest as well as its unfunded commitment, if any, is reflected on the Schedule of Investments.
5. Repurchase Agreements: The fund enters into repurchase agreements with institutional counterparties. Securities pledged as collateral to the fund under repurchase agreements are held by a custodian bank until the agreements mature, and in the absence of a default, such collateral cannot be repledged, resold, or rehypothecated. Each agreement requires that the market value of the collateral be sufficient to cover payments of interest and principal. The fund further mitigates its
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counterparty risk by entering into repurchase agreements only with a diverse group of prequalified counterparties, monitoring their financial strength, and entering into master repurchase agreements with its counterparties. The master repurchase agreements provide that, in the event of a counterparty's default (including bankruptcy), the fund may terminate any repurchase agreements with that counterparty, determine the net amount owed, and sell or retain the collateral up to the net amount owed to the fund. Such action may be subject to legal proceedings, which may delay or limit the disposition of collateral.
6. Swaptions: The fund invests in options on swaps, which are transacted over-the-counter (OTC) and not on an exchange. The fund enters into swaptions to adjust the fund’s sensitivity to interest rates or to adjust its exposure to the underlying investments. The fund may purchase a swaption from a counterparty whereby the fund has the right to enter into a swap in which the fund will pay either a fixed percentage rate or a floating rate, which is reset periodically based on short-term interest rates, and receive a different floating rate, each applied to a notional amount. The fund may also sell a swaption to a counterparty whereby the fund grants the counterparty the right to enter into a swap in which the fund will pay a floating rate and receive a fixed rate, each applied to a notional amount. Swaptions also include options that allow an existing swap to be terminated or extended by one of the counterparties. Unlike exchange-traded options, which are standardized with respect to the underlying instrument, expiration date, contract size, and strike price, the terms of OTC options generally are established through negotiation with the other party to the option contract. Although this type of arrangement allows the purchaser or writer greater flexibility to tailor an option to its needs, OTC options generally involve greater credit risk than exchange-traded options. Credit risk involves the possibility that a counterparty may default on its obligation to pay net amounts due to the fund. The fund mitigates its counterparty risk by entering into swaptions with a diverse group of prequalified counterparties and monitoring their financial strength.
The primary risk associated with purchasing swaptions is that interest rates or the value of the underlying investments move in such a way that the exercise price of the swaption exceeds the value of the underlying investment, the position is worthless at expiration, and the fund loses the premium paid. The primary risk associated with selling swaptions is that interest rates or the value of the underlying investments move in such a way that the exercise price of the swaption exceeds the value of the underlying investment, the counterparty exercises the swaption, and the resulting interest rate swap results in a negative cash flow to the fund in an amount greater than the premium received. A risk associated with all types of swaptions is the possibility that a counterparty may default on its obligations under the swaption contract.
Swaptions are valued based on market quotations received from independent pricing services or recognized dealers. The premium paid for a purchased swaption is recorded in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities as an asset and is subsequently adjusted daily based on the current market value of the swaption. The premium received for a written swaption is recorded in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities as an asset with an equal liability and is subsequently adjusted daily based on the current market value of the swaption. The notional amounts of option contracts are not recorded in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Fluctuations in the value of swaptions are recorded in the Statement of Operations as unrealized appreciation (depreciation) until expired, closed, or exercised, at which time realized gains (losses) are recognized.
During the year ended January 31, 2024, the fund’s average value of investments in swaptions purchased and swaptions written represented less than 1% of net assets based on the average market values at each quarter-end during the period. 
7. Futures Contracts: The fund uses futures contracts to invest in fixed income asset classes with greater efficiency and lower cost than is possible through direct investment, to add value when these instruments are attractively priced, or to adjust sensitivity to changes in interest rates. The primary risks associated with the use of futures contracts are imperfect correlation between changes in market values of bonds held by the fund and the prices of futures contracts, and the possibility of an illiquid market. Counterparty risk involving futures is mitigated because a regulated clearinghouse is the counterparty instead of the clearing broker. To further mitigate counterparty risk, the fund trades futures contracts on an exchange, monitors the financial strength of its clearing brokers and clearinghouse, and has entered into clearing agreements with its clearing brokers. The clearinghouse imposes initial margin requirements to secure the fund’s performance and requires daily settlement of variation margin representing changes in the market value of each contract. Any securities pledged as initial margin for open contracts are noted in the Schedule of Investments.
Futures contracts are valued at their quoted daily settlement prices. The notional amounts of the contracts are not recorded in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Fluctuations in the value of the contracts are recorded in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities as an asset (liability) and in the Statement of Operations as unrealized appreciation (depreciation) until the contracts are closed, when they are recorded as realized gains (losses) on futures contracts.
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During the year ended January 31, 2024, the fund’s average investments in long and short futures contracts represented 2% and 2% of net assets, respectively, based on the average of the notional amounts at each quarter-end during the period.
8. Forward Currency Contracts: The fund enters into forward currency contracts to protect the value of securities and related receivables and payables against changes in future foreign exchange rates.
Risks associated with these types of forward currency contracts include movement in the values of the foreign currencies relative to the U.S. dollar and the ability of the counterparties to fulfill their obligations under the contracts. The fund mitigates its counterparty risk by entering into forward currency contracts only with a diverse group of prequalified counterparties, monitoring their financial strength, entering into master netting arrangements with its counterparties, and requiring its counterparties to transfer collateral as security for their performance. In the absence of a default, the collateral pledged or received by the fund cannot be repledged, resold, or rehypothecated. The master netting arrangements provide that, in the event of a counterparty’s default (including bankruptcy), the fund may terminate the forward currency contracts, determine the net amount owed by either party in accordance with its master netting arrangements, and sell or retain any collateral held up to the net amount owed to the fund under the master netting arrangements. The forward currency contracts contain provisions whereby a counterparty may terminate open contracts if the fund’s net assets decline below a certain level, triggering a payment by the fund if the fund is in a net liability position at the time of the termination. The payment amount would be reduced by any collateral the fund has pledged. Any securities pledged as collateral for open contracts are noted in the Schedule of Investments. The value of collateral received or pledged is compared daily to the value of the forward currency contracts exposure with each counterparty, and any difference, if in excess of a specified minimum transfer amount, is adjusted and settled within two business days.
Forward currency contracts are valued at their quoted daily prices obtained from an independent third party, adjusted for currency risk based on the expiration date of each contract. The notional amounts of the contracts are not recorded in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Fluctuations in the value of the contracts are recorded in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities as an asset (liability) and in the Statement of Operations as unrealized appreciation (depreciation) until the contracts are closed, when they are recorded as realized gains (losses) on forward currency contracts.
During the year ended January 31, 2024, the fund’s average investment in forward currency contracts represented less than 1% of net assets, based on the average of the notional amounts at each quarter-end during the period.
9. Swap Contracts: The fund invests in credit default swaps to adjust the overall credit risk of the fund or to actively overweight or underweight credit risk to a specific issuer or group of issuers. The fund may sell credit protection through credit default swaps to simulate investments in long positions that are either unavailable or considered to be less attractively priced in the bond market. The fund may purchase credit protection through credit default swaps to reduce credit exposure to a given issuer or issuers. Under the terms of the swaps, an up-front payment may be exchanged between the seller and buyer. In addition, the seller of the credit protection receives a periodic payment of premium from the buyer that is a fixed percentage applied to a notional amount. If, for example, the reference entity is subject to a credit event (such as bankruptcy, failure to pay, or obligation acceleration) during the term of the swap, the seller agrees to either physically settle or cash settle the swap contract. If the swap is physically settled, the seller agrees to pay the buyer an amount equal to the notional amount and take delivery of a debt instrument of the reference issuer with a par amount equal to such notional amount. If the swap is cash settled, the seller agrees to pay the buyer the difference between the notional amount and the final price for the relevant debt instrument, as determined either in a market auction or pursuant to a pre-agreed-upon valuation procedure.
The fund enters into centrally cleared credit default swaps to achieve the same objectives specified with respect to the equivalent over-the-counter swaps but with less counterparty risk because a regulated clearinghouse is the counterparty instead of the clearing broker or executing broker. The clearinghouse imposes initial margin requirements to secure the fund’s performance, and requires daily settlement of variation margin representing changes in the market value of each contract. To further mitigate counterparty risk, the fund trades with a diverse group of prequalified executing brokers; monitors the financial strength of its clearing brokers, executing brokers, and clearinghouse; and has entered into agreements with its clearing brokers and executing brokers.
The primary risk associated with selling credit protection is that, upon the occurrence of a defined credit event, the market value of the debt instrument received by the fund (or, in a cash settled swap, the debt instruments used to determine the settlement payment by the fund) will be significantly less than the amount paid by the fund and, in a physically settled swap, the fund may receive an illiquid debt instrument. A risk associated with all types of swaps is the possibility that a counterparty may default on its obligation to pay net amounts due to the fund. The fund’s maximum amount subject to counterparty risk is the unrealized appreciation on the swap contract. The fund mitigates
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its counterparty risk by entering into swaps only with a diverse group of prequalified counterparties, monitoring their financial strength, entering into master netting arrangements with its counterparties, and requiring its counterparties to transfer collateral as security for their performance. In the absence of a default, the collateral pledged or received by the fund cannot be repledged, resold, or rehypothecated. In the event of a counterparty’s default (including bankruptcy), the fund may terminate any swap contracts with that counterparty, determine the net amount owed by either party in accordance with its master netting arrangements, and sell or retain any collateral held up to the net amount owed to the fund under the master netting arrangements. The swap contracts contain provisions whereby a counterparty may terminate open contracts if the fund’s net assets decline below a certain level, triggering a payment by the fund if the fund is in a net liability position at the time of the termination. The payment amount would be reduced by any collateral the fund has pledged. Any securities pledged as collateral for open contracts are noted in the Schedule of Investments. The value of collateral received or pledged is compared daily to the value of the swap contracts exposure with each counterparty, and any difference, if in excess of a specified minimum transfer amount, is adjusted and settled within two business days.
The notional amounts of swap contracts are not recorded in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Swaps are valued daily based on market quotations received from independent pricing services or recognized dealers and the change in value is recorded in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities as an asset (liability) and in the Statement of Operations as unrealized appreciation (depreciation) until the seller of credit protection is required to take delivery (or, in a cash settled swap, pay the settlement amount determined) upon occurrence of a credit event, periodic payments are made, or the swap terminates, at which time realized gain (loss) is recorded. The net premium to be received or paid by the fund under swap contracts is accrued daily and recorded as realized gain (loss) over the life of the contract.
During the year ended January 31, 2024, the fund’s average amounts of investments in credit protection sold and credit protection purchased represented 11% and less than 1% of net assets, respectively, based on the average of the notional amounts at each quarter-end during the period.
10. Federal Income Taxes: The fund intends to continue to qualify as a regulated investment company and distribute virtually all of its taxable income. The fund’s tax returns are open to examination by the relevant tax authorities until expiration of the applicable statute of limitations, which is generally three years after the filing of the tax return. Management has analyzed the fund’s tax positions taken for all open federal and state income tax years, and has concluded that no provision for income tax is required in the fund’s financial statements.
11. Distributions: Distributions from net investment income are declared daily and paid on the first business day of the following month. Annual distributions from realized capital gains, if any, are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Distributions are determined on a tax basis at the fiscal year-end and may differ from net investment income and realized capital gains for financial reporting purposes.
12. Credit Facilities and Interfund Lending Program: The fund and certain other funds managed by The Vanguard Group ("Vanguard") participate in a $4.3 billion committed credit facility provided by a syndicate of lenders pursuant to a credit agreement and an uncommitted credit facility provided by Vanguard. Both facilities may be renewed annually. Each fund is individually liable for its borrowings, if any, under the credit facilities. Borrowings may be utilized for temporary or emergency purposes and are subject to the fund’s regulatory and contractual borrowing restrictions. With respect to the committed credit facility, the participating funds are charged administrative fees and an annual commitment fee of 0.10% of the undrawn committed amount of the facility, which are allocated to the funds based on a method approved by the fund’s board of trustees and included in Management and Administrative expenses on the fund’s Statement of Operations. Any borrowings under either facility bear interest at an agreed-upon spread plus the higher of the federal funds effective rate, the overnight bank funding rate, or the Daily Simple Secured Overnight Financing Rate inclusive of an additional agreed-upon spread. However, borrowings under the uncommitted credit facility may bear interest based upon an alternate rate agreed to by the fund and Vanguard.
In accordance with an exemptive order (the “Order”) from the SEC, the fund may participate in a joint lending and borrowing program that allows registered open-end Vanguard funds to borrow money from and lend money to each other for temporary or emergency purposes (the “Interfund Lending Program”), subject to compliance with the terms and conditions of the Order, and to the extent permitted by the fund’s investment objective and investment policies. Interfund loans and borrowings normally extend overnight but can have a maximum duration of seven days. Loans may be called on one business day’s notice. The interest rate to be charged is governed by the conditions of the Order and internal procedures adopted by the board of trustees. The board of trustees is responsible for overseeing the Interfund Lending Program. 
For the year ended January 31, 2024, the fund did not utilize the credit facilities or the Interfund Lending Program.
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13. Other: Interest income includes income distributions received from Vanguard Market Liquidity Fund and is accrued daily. Premiums and discounts on debt securities are amortized and accreted, respectively, to interest income over the lives of the respective securities, except for premiums on certain callable debt securities that are amortized to the earliest call date. Security transactions are accounted for on the date securities are bought or sold. Costs used to determine realized gains (losses) on the sale of investment securities are those of the specific securities sold.
Each class of shares has equal rights as to assets and earnings, except that each class separately bears certain class-specific expenses related to maintenance of shareholder accounts (included in Management and Administrative expenses) and shareholder reporting. Marketing and distribution expenses are allocated to each class of shares based on a method approved by the board of trustees. Income, other non-class-specific expenses, and gains and losses on investments are allocated to each class of shares based on its relative net assets.
B. Wellington Management Company llp provides investment advisory services to a portion of the fund for a fee calculated at an annual percentage rate of average net assets managed by the advisor.
Vanguard provides investment advisory services to a portion of the fund as described below; the fund paid Vanguard advisory fees of $296,000 for the year ended January 31, 2024.
For the year ended January 31, 2024, the aggregate investment advisory fee paid to all advisors represented an effective annual rate of 0.02% of the fund’s average net assets.
C. In accordance with the terms of a Funds' Service Agreement (the “FSA”) between Vanguard and the fund, Vanguard furnishes to the fund investment advisory, corporate management, administrative, marketing, and distribution services at Vanguard’s cost of operations (as defined by the FSA). These costs of operations are allocated to the fund based on methods and guidelines approved by the board of trustees and are generally settled twice a month.
Upon the request of Vanguard, the fund may invest up to 0.40% of its net assets as capital in Vanguard. At January 31, 2024, the fund had contributed to Vanguard capital in the amount of $521,000, representing less than 0.01% of the fund’s net assets and 0.21% of Vanguard’s capital received pursuant to the FSA. The fund’s trustees and officers are also directors and employees, respectively, of Vanguard.
D. Various inputs may be used to determine the value of the fund’s investments and derivatives. These inputs are summarized in three broad levels for financial statement purposes. The inputs or methodologies used to value securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.
Level 1—Quoted prices in active markets for identical securities.
Level 2—Other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.).
Level 3—Significant unobservable inputs (including the fund’s own assumptions used to determine the fair value of investments). Any investments and derivatives valued with significant unobservable inputs are noted on the Schedule of Investments.
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The following table summarizes the market value of the fund’s investments and derivatives as of January 31, 2024, based on the inputs used to value them:
  Level 1
($000)
Level 2
($000)
Level 3
($000)
Total
($000)
Investments        
Assets        
U.S. Government and Agency Obligations 1,044,457 1,044,457
Asset-Backed/Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities 38,579 38,579
Corporate Bonds 12,946,346 12,946,346
Floating Rate Loan Interests 3 3
Sovereign Bonds 227,691 227,691
Taxable Municipal Bonds 1,427,551 1,427,551
Temporary Cash Investments 49,374 238,371 287,745
Options Purchased 364 364
Total 49,374 15,923,362 15,972,736
Derivative Financial Instruments        
Assets        
Futures Contracts1 1,367 1,367
Forward Currency Contracts 68 68
Swap Contracts 12,9421 12,942
Total 14,309 68 14,377
Liabilities        
Options Written 32 32
Futures Contracts1 3,089 3,089
Total 3,089 32 3,121
1 Includes cumulative appreciation (depreciation) on futures contracts and centrally cleared swaps, if any, as reported in the Schedule of Investments. Only current day’s variation margin is reported within the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
E. At January 31, 2024, the fair values of derivatives were reflected in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities as follows:
    
Statement of Assets and Liabilities Interest Rate
Contracts
($000)
Foreign
Exchange
Contracts
($000)
Credit
Contracts
($000)
Total
($000)
Investments in Secuties, at Value—Unaffiliated Issuers (Options Purchased) 364 364
Unrealized Appreciation—Futures Contracts1 1,367 1,367
Unrealized Appreciation—Centrally Cleared Swap Contracts 12,942 12,942
Unrealized Appreciation—Forward Currency Contracts 68 68
Total Assets 1,367 68 13,306 14,741
         
Options Written, at Value 32 32
Unrealized Depreciation—Futures Contracts1 3,089 3,089
Total Liabilities 3,089 32 3,121
1 Includes cumulative appreciation (depreciation) on futures contracts and centrally cleared swaps, if any, as reported in the Schedule of Investments. Only current day’s variation margin is reported within the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
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Realized net gain (loss) and the change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on derivatives for the year ended January 31, 2024, were:
Realized Net Gain (Loss) on Derivatives Interest Rate
Contracts
($000)
Foreign
Exchange
Contracts
($000)
Credit
Contracts
($000)
Total
($000)
Futures Contracts (56,689) (56,689)
Swap Contracts (34) 42,454 42,420
Forward Currency Contracts 128 128
Realized Net Gain (Loss) on Derivatives (56,723) 128 42,454 (14,141)
Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)
on Derivatives
       
Futures Contracts (3,208) (3,208)
Options Purchased (241) (241)
Options Written 53 53
Swap Contracts (9,979) (9,979)
Forward Currency Contracts 46 46
Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on Derivatives (3,208) 46 (10,167) (13,329)
F. Permanent differences between book-basis and tax-basis components of net assets are reclassified among capital accounts in the financial statements to reflect their tax character. These reclassifications have no effect on net assets or net asset value per share. As of period end, permanent differences primarily attributable to the accounting for applicable foreign currency transactions and swap agreements were reclassified between the individual components of total distributable earnings (loss).
Temporary differences between book-basis and tax-basis components of total distributable earnings (loss) arise when certain items of income, gain, or loss are recognized in different periods for financial statement and tax purposes; these differences will reverse at some time in the future. The differences are primarily related to capital loss carryforwards; the deferral of losses from wash sales; the deferral of losses from straddles; the recognition of unrealized gains or losses from certain derivative contracts; the recognition of gain or loss from foreign currency hedges; the timing of payables for distributions; and the treatment of amortization adjustments from certain fixed income securities. As of period end, the tax-basis components of total distributable earnings (loss) are detailed in the table as follows:
  Amount
($000)
Undistributed Ordinary Income 10,588
Undistributed Long-Term Gains
Net Unrealized Gains (Losses) (1,957,831)
Capital Loss Carryforwards (1,398,834)
Qualified Late-Year Losses
Other Temporary Differences (8,108)
Total (3,354,185)
The tax character of distributions paid was as follows:
  Year Ended January 31,
  2024
Amount
($000)
2023
Amount
($000)
Ordinary Income* 756,032 686,014
Long-Term Capital Gains
Total 756,032 686,014
* Includes short-term capital gains, if any.
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As of January 31, 2024, gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation for investments and derivatives based on cost for U.S. federal income tax purposes were as follows:
  Amount
($000)
Tax Cost 17,941,545
Gross Unrealized Appreciation 340,445
Gross Unrealized Depreciation (2,298,276)
Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) (1,957,831)
G. During the year ended January 31, 2024, the fund purchased $4,599,208,000 of investment securities and sold $4,203,320,000 of investment securities, other than U.S. government securities and temporary cash investments. Purchases and sales of U.S. government securities were $1,381,588,000 and $1,500,345,000, respectively.
The fund purchased securities from and sold securities to other Vanguard funds or accounts managed by Vanguard or its affiliates, in accordance with procedures adopted by the board of trustees in compliance with Rule 17a-7 of the Investment Company Act of 1940. For the year ended January 31, 2024, such purchases were $0 and sales were $692,000, resulting in net realized gain of $39,000; these amounts, other than temporary cash investments, are included in the purchases and sales of investment securities noted above.
H. Capital share transactions for each class of shares were:
    
  Year Ended January 31,  
  2024   2023
  Amount
($000)
Shares
(000)
  Amount
($000)
Shares
(000)
Investor Shares          
Issued 377,250 48,826   259,888 29,766
Issued in Lieu of Cash Distributions 174,552 22,383   156,937 18,689
Redeemed (279,952) (35,690)   (433,593) (50,028)
Net Increase (Decrease)—Investor Shares 271,850 35,519   (16,768) (1,573)
Admiral Shares          
Issued 2,634,826 338,861   2,561,188 296,703
Issued in Lieu of Cash Distributions 488,334 62,581   444,560 53,034
Redeemed (3,086,443) (401,020)   (2,369,069) (279,594)
Net Increase (Decrease)—Admiral Shares 36,717 422   636,679 70,143
I. Significant market disruptions, such as those caused by pandemics (e.g., COVID-19 pandemic), natural or environmental disasters, war (e.g., Russia’s invasion of Ukraine), acts of terrorism, or other events, can adversely affect local and global markets and normal market operations. Any such disruptions could have an adverse impact on the value of the fund’s investments and fund performance.
To the extent the fund’s investment portfolio reflects concentration in a particular market, industry, sector, country or asset class, the fund may be adversely affected by the performance of these concentrations and may be subject to increased price volatility and other risks.
Credit risk is the risk that a counterparty to a transaction or an issuer of a financial instrument will fail to pay interest and principal when due, or that perceptions of the issuer’s ability to make such payments will cause the price of an investment to decline. Investment in debt securities will generally increase credit risk.
The use of derivatives may expose the fund to various risks. Derivatives can be highly volatile, and any initial investment is generally small relative to the notional amount so that transactions may be leveraged in terms of market exposure. A relatively small market movement may have a potentially larger impact on derivatives than on standard securities. Leveraged derivatives positions can, therefore, increase volatility. Additional information regarding the fund’s use of derivative(s) and the specific risks associated is described under significant accounting policies.
J. Management has determined that no events or transactions occurred subsequent to January 31, 2024, that would require recognition or disclosure in these financial statements.
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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
To the Board of Trustees of Vanguard Fixed Income Securities Funds and Shareholders of Vanguard Short-Term Investment-Grade Fund, Vanguard Intermediate-Term Investment-Grade Fund and Vanguard Long-Term Investment-Grade Fund
Opinions on the Financial Statements
We have audited the accompanying statements of assets and liabilities, including the schedules of investments, of Vanguard Short-Term Investment-Grade Fund, Vanguard Intermediate-Term Investment-Grade Fund and Vanguard Long-Term Investment-Grade Fund (three of the funds constituting Vanguard Fixed Income Securities Funds, hereafter collectively referred to as the "Funds") as of January 31, 2024, the related statements of operations for the year ended January 31, 2024, the statements of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period ended January 31, 2024, including the related notes, and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period ended January 31, 2024 (collectively referred to as the "financial statements"). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of each of the Funds as of January 31, 2024, the results of each of their operations for the year then ended, the changes in each of their net assets for each of the two years in the period ended January 31, 2024 and each of the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period ended January 31, 2024 in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
Basis for Opinions
These financial statements are the responsibility of the Funds’ management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Funds’ financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB) and are required to be independent with respect to the Funds in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.
We conducted our audits of these financial statements in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud.
Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of January 31, 2024 by correspondence with the custodian, transfer agent and brokers; when replies were not received from brokers, we performed other auditing procedures. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinions.
/s/PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
March 21, 2024
We have served as the auditor of one or more investment companies in The Vanguard Group of Funds since 1975.
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Tax information (unaudited)
The following amounts, or if subsequently determined to be different, the maximum amounts allowable by law, are hereby designated as interest earned from obligations of the U.S. government which is generally exempt from state income tax.
Fund ($000)
Short-Term Investment-Grade Fund 178,065
Intermediate-Term Investment-Grade Fund 82,730
Long-Term Investment-Grade Fund 39,670
The following percentages, or if subsequently determined to be different, the maximum percentages allowable by law, are hereby designated as ordinary income dividends eligible to be treated as interest income for purposes of section 163(j) and the regulations thereunder for the fiscal year.
Fund Percentage
Short-Term Investment-Grade Fund 97.6%
Intermediate-Term Investment-Grade Fund 98.6
Long-Term Investment-Grade Fund 97.8
The following percentages, or if subsequently determined to be different, the maximum percentages allowable by law, are hereby designated as interest-related dividends eligible for exemption from U.S. withholding tax for nonresident alien shareholders.
Fund Percentage
Short-Term Investment-Grade Fund 78.1%
Intermediate-Term Investment-Grade Fund 79.6
Long-Term Investment-Grade Fund 79.0
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The trustees of your mutual fund are there to see that the fund is operated and managed in your best interests since, as a shareholder, you are a part owner of the fund. Your fund’s trustees also serve on the board of directors of The Vanguard Group, Inc., which is owned by the Vanguard funds and provides services to them.
A majority of Vanguard’s board members are independent, meaning that they have no affiliation with Vanguard or the funds they oversee, apart from the sizable personal investments they have made as private individuals. The independent board members have distinguished backgrounds in business, academia, and public service. Each of the trustees and executive officers oversees 210 Vanguard funds.
Information for each trustee and executive officer of the fund appears below. That information, as well as the Vanguard fund count, is as of the date on the cover of this fund report. The mailing address of the trustees and officers is P.O. Box 876, Valley Forge, PA 19482. More information about the trustees is in the Statement of Additional Information, which can be obtained, without charge, by contacting Vanguard at 800-662-7447, or online at vanguard.com.
Interested Trustee1
Mortimer J. Buckley
Born in 1969. Trustee since January 2018. Principal occupation(s) during the past five years and other experience: chairman of the board (2019–present) of Vanguard and of each of the investment companies served by Vanguard; chief executive officer (2018–present) of Vanguard; chief executive officer, president, and trustee (2018–present) of each of the investment companies served by Vanguard; president and director (2017–present) of Vanguard; and president (2018–present) of Vanguard Marketing Corporation. Chief investment officer (2013–2017), managing director (2002–2017), head of the Retail Investor Group (2006–2012), and chief information officer (2001–2006) of Vanguard. Member of the board of governors of the Investment Company Institute and the board of governors of FINRA.
Independent Trustees
Tara Bunch
Born in 1962. Trustee since November 2021. Principal occupation(s) during the past five years and other experience: head of global operations at Airbnb (2020–present). Vice president of AppleCare (2012–2020). Member of the advisory board of the University of California, Berkeley School of Engineering and the advisory board of Santa Clara University’s Leavey School of Business.
Emerson U. Fullwood
Born in 1948. Trustee since January 2008. Principal occupation(s) during the past five years and other experience: executive chief staff and marketing officer for North America and corporate vice president (retired 2008) of Xerox Corporation (document management products and services). Former president of the Worldwide Channels Group, Latin America, and Worldwide Customer Service and executive chief staff officer of Developing Markets of Xerox. Executive in residence and 2009–2010 Distinguished Minett Professor at the Rochester Institute of Technology. Member of the board of directors of the University of Rochester Medical Center, the Monroe Community College Foundation, the United Way of Rochester, North Carolina A&T University, Roberts Wesleyan College, and the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra. Trustee of the University of Rochester.
F. Joseph Loughrey
Born in 1949. Trustee since October 2009. Principal occupation(s) during the past five years and other experience: president and chief operating officer (retired 2009) and vice chairman of the board (2008–2009) of Cummins Inc. (industrial machinery). Director of the V Foundation. Member of the advisory council for the College of Arts and Letters at the University of Notre Dame. Chairman of the board of Saint Anselm College.
Mark Loughridge
Born in 1953. Trustee since March 2012. Principal occupation(s) during the past five years and other experience: senior vice president and chief financial officer (retired 2013) of IBM (information technology services). Fiduciary member of IBM’s Retirement Plan Committee (2004–2013), senior vice president and general manager (2002–2004) of IBM Global Financing, vice president and controller (1998–2002) of IBM, and a variety of other prior management roles at IBM. Member of the Council on Chicago Booth.
Scott C. Malpass
Born in 1962. Trustee since March 2012. Principal occupation(s) during the past five years and other experience: co-founder and managing partner (2022–present) of Grafton Street Partners (investment advisory firm). Chief investment officer (retired 2020) and vice president (retired 2020) of the University of Notre Dame. Chair of the board of Catholic Investment Services, Inc. (investment advisors). Member of the board of superintendence of the Institute for the Works of Religion, the Notre Dame 403(b) Investment Committee, and the board of directors of Paxos Trust Company (finance).
Deanna Mulligan
Born in 1963. Trustee since January 2018. Principal occupation(s) during the past five years and other experience: chief executive officer of Purposeful (advisory firm for CEOs and C-level executives; 2021–present). Board chair (2020), chief executive officer (2011–2020), and president (2010–2019) of The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America. Chief operating officer (2010–2011) and executive vice president (2008–2010) of Individual Life and Disability of the Guardian Life Insurance Company of America. Director of DuPont. Member of the board of the Economic Club of New York. Trustee of the Partnership for New York City (business leadership), Chief Executives for Corporate Purpose, and the NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital.
Lubos Pastor
Born in 1974. Trustee since January 2024. Principal occupation(s) during the past five years and other experience: Charles P. McQuaid Distinguished Service Professor of Finance (2023–present) at the University of Chicago Booth School of Business; Charles P. McQuaid Professor of Finance (2009–2023) at the University of Chicago Booth School of Business. Vice president (2024–present) and director (2021–2023) of the Executive Committee of the European Finance Association. Member of the board of the Fama-Miller Center for Research in Finance. Member of the Academic Advisory Board of the Center for Research in Security Prices (CRSP) and of the CRSP Index Advisory Council. Research associate at the National Bureau of Economic Research. Research fellow at the Centre for Economic Policy Research.
André F. Perold
Born in 1952. Trustee since December 2004. Principal occupation(s) during the past five years and other experience: George Gund Professor of Finance and Banking, Emeritus at the Harvard Business School (retired 2011). Chief investment officer and partner of HighVista Strategies (private investment firm). Member of the board of RIT Capital Partners (investment firm).
Sarah Bloom Raskin
Born in 1961. Trustee since January 2018. Principal occupation(s) during the past five years and other experience: deputy secretary (2014–2017) of the United States Department of the Treasury. Governor (2010–2014) of the Federal Reserve Board. Commissioner (2007–2010) of financial regulation for the State of Maryland. Colin W. Brown Distinguished Professor of the Practice of Law, Duke Law School (2021–present); Rubenstein Fellow, Duke University (2017–2020); Distinguished Fellow of the Global Financial Markets Center, Duke Law School (2020–2022); and Senior Fellow, Duke Center on Risk (2020–present). Partner of Kaya Partners (climate policy advisory services). Member of the board of directors of Arcadia (energy solution technology).
Grant Reid
Born in 1959. Trustee since July 2023. Principal occupation(s) during the past five years and other experience: senior operating partner (2023–present) of CVC Capital (alternative investment manager). Chief executive officer and president (2014–2022) and member of the board of directors (2015–2022) of Mars, Incorporated (multinational manufacturer).
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Member of the board of directors of Marriott International, Inc. Member of the board of the Sustainable Markets Initiative (environmental services). Chair of the Sustainable Markets Initiative’s Agribusiness Task Force.
David Thomas
Born in 1956. Trustee since July 2021. Principal occupation(s) during the past five years and other experience: president of Morehouse College (2018–present). Professor of business administration, emeritus at Harvard University (2017–2018). Dean (2011–2016) and professor of management (2016–2017) at the Georgetown University McDonough School of Business. Director of DTE Energy Company. Trustee of Common Fund.
Peter F. Volanakis
Born in 1955. Trustee since July 2009. Principal occupation(s) during the past five years and other experience: president and chief operating officer (retired 2010) of Corning Incorporated (communications equipment) and director of Corning Incorporated (2000–2010) and Dow Corning (2001–2010). Director (2012) of SPX Corporation (multi-industry manufacturing). Overseer of the Amos Tuck School of Business Administration, Dartmouth College (2001–2013). Member of the BMW Group Mobility Council.
Executive Officers
Jacqueline Angell
Born in 1974. Principal occupation(s) during the past five years and other experience: principal of Vanguard. Chief compliance officer (November 2022–present) of Vanguard and of each of the investment companies served by Vanguard. Chief compliance officer (2018–2022) and deputy chief compliance officer (2017–2019) of State Street.
Christine M. Buchanan
Born in 1970. Principal occupation(s) during the past five years and other experience: principal of Vanguard. Chief financial officer (2021–present) and treasurer (2017–2022) of each of the investment companies served by Vanguard. Partner (2005–2017) at KPMG (audit, tax, and advisory services).
John Galloway
Born in 1973. Principal occupation(s) during the past five years and other experience: principal of Vanguard. Investment stewardship officer (September 2020–present) of each of the investment companies served by Vanguard. Head of Investor Advocacy (February 2020–present) and head of Marketing Strategy and Planning (2017–2020) at Vanguard. Special assistant to the President of the United States (2015).
Ashley Grim
Born in 1984. Principal occupation(s) during the past five years and other experience: treasurer (February 2022–present) of each of the investment companies served by Vanguard. Fund transfer agent controller (2019–2022) and director of Audit Services (2017–2019) at Vanguard. Senior manager (2015–2017) at PriceWaterhouseCoopers (audit and assurance, consulting, and tax services).
Jodi Miller
Born in 1980. Principal occupation(s) during the past five years and other experience: principal of Vanguard. Finance director (2022–present) of each of the investment companies served by Vanguard. Head of Enterprise Investment Services (2020–present), head of Retail Client Services and Operations (2020–2022), and head of Retail Strategic Support (2018–2020) at Vanguard.
Anne E. Robinson
Born in 1970. Principal occupation(s) during the past five years and other experience: general counsel (2016–present) of Vanguard. Secretary (2016–present) of Vanguard and of each of the investment companies served by Vanguard. Managing director (2016–present) of Vanguard. Managing director and general counsel of Global Cards and Consumer Services (2014–2016) at Citigroup. Counsel (2003–2014) at American Express. Nonexecutive director (2022–present) of the board of National Grid (energy).
Michael Rollings
Born in 1963. Principal occupation(s) during the past five years and other experience: finance director (2017–present) and treasurer (2017) of each of the investment companies served by Vanguard. Managing director (2016–present) of Vanguard. Chief financial officer (2016–present) of Vanguard. Director (2016–present) of Vanguard Marketing Corporation. Executive vice president and chief financial officer (2006–2016) of MassMutual Financial Group.
Vanguard Senior Management Team
Matthew Benchener Thomas M. Rampulla
Amma Boateng Karin A. Risi
Joseph Brennan Anne E. Robinson
Mortimer J. Buckley Michael Rollings
Gregory Davis Nitin Tandon
John James Lauren Valente
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Important information about shareholder reports
Beginning in July 2024, amendments adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission will substantially impact the design, content, and transmission of shareholder reports. Shareholder reports will provide key fund information in a clear and concise format and must be mailed to each shareholder that has not elected to receive the reports electronically. Financial statements will no longer be included in the shareholder report but will be available at vanguard.com, can be mailed upon request, or can be accessed on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.
You may elect to receive shareholder reports and other communications from the fund electronically by contacting your financial intermediary (such as a broker-dealer or bank) or, if you invest directly with the fund, by calling Vanguard at one of the phone numbers on the back cover of this report or by logging on to vanguard.com.
Contents
Your Fund’s Performance at a Glance

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Advisor's Report

2
About Your Fund’s Expenses

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Performance Summary

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Financial Statements

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Please note: The opinions expressed in this report are just that—informed opinions. They should not be considered promises or advice. Also, please keep in mind that the information and opinions cover the period through the date on the front of this report. Of course, the risks of investing in your fund are spelled out in the prospectus.

 

Your Fund’s Performance at a Glance
For the 12 months ended January 31, 2024, Vanguard Ultra-Short-Term Bond Fund returned 5.26% for Investor Shares and 5.42% for Admiral Shares. The fund outpaced its benchmark index, which returned 5.08%.
With inflation continuing to ease, the Federal Reserve slowed and eventually stopped hiking interest rates. Economic growth, the labor market, and consumer spending proved resilient, but the prospect of rates remaining high for an extended period spurred volatility at times. U.S. bonds rallied toward the end of 2023 as sentiment improved amid market expectations for rate cuts in 2024.
In this environment, the broad U.S. investment-grade bond market returned more than 2%, as measured by the Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Float Adjusted Index.
Unlike its benchmark, which consists of the most recently issued U.S. Treasury note, the fund invests in a diversified portfolio of primarily high-quality securities in the credit sector, including investment-grade corporates and asset-backed securities.
The higher yields from holding credit over Treasuries and the narrowing in credit spreads during the period drove the fund’s outperformance relative to its benchmark.
Market Barometer
  Average Annual Total Returns
Periods Ended January 31, 2024
  One Year Three Years Five Years
Stocks      
Russell 1000 Index (Large-caps) 20.23% 9.78% 13.99%
Russell 2000 Index (Small-caps) 2.40 -0.76 6.80
Russell 3000 Index (Broad U.S. market) 19.15 9.10 13.53
FTSE All-World ex US Index (International) 6.29 1.57 5.77
Bonds      
Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Float Adjusted Index
(Broad taxable market)
2.23% -3.15% 0.90%
Bloomberg Municipal Bond Index
(Broad tax-exempt market)
2.90 -0.78 2.00
FTSE Three-Month U.S. Treasury Bill Index 5.36 2.40 1.96
CPI      
Consumer Price Index 3.09% 5.64% 4.15%
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Advisor’s Report
For the 12 months ended January 31, 2024, Vanguard Ultra-Short-Term Bond Fund returned 5.26% for Investor Shares and 5.42% for Admiral Shares. Its benchmark, the Bloomberg U.S. Treasury Bellwethers: 1 Year Index, which consists of a single 1-year Treasury note, returned 5.08%.
The fund’s 30-day SEC yield climbed 0.54 percentage points for both share classes, with Investor Shares ending the period at 4.87% and Admiral Shares at 4.97%. This yield is a proxy for a portfolio’s potential annualized rate of income.
Investment environment
For much of the period, concerns about inflation and whether policymakers’ efforts to rein it in might spur a global recession were top of mind for many
investors. Early on, consumer prices continued to cool, but inflation broadened to the services sector, which felt the effects of tight labor markets. Slow progress on the inflation front led central banks, including the Federal Reserve, the European Central Bank, and the Bank of England, to continue raising interest rates, but through less aggressive hikes than those seen early in the pandemic.
Toward the end of 2023, signs of inflation moderating and a growing belief that the Fed may have come to the end of its rate-hiking cycle contributed to a strong rally in both stocks and bonds.
Bond yields experienced volatility during the period. The bellwether 10-year U.S. Treasury yield began the period at around 3.5%. It surged in early March and
 
Yields of U.S. Treasury Securities
   
Maturity January 31,
2023
January 31,
2024
2 years 4.20% 4.21%
5 years 3.62 3.84
10 years 3.51 3.91
30 years 3.63 4.17
Source: Vanguard.
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in the fall, when the markets were anticipating rates to stay higher for longer, while it fell in late March on stress in the banking sector and again toward the end of 2023 as the Fed pivoted from a tight monetary policy stance to signaling rate cuts in 2024. The yield finished the year at around 3.9%—higher than where it started.
The broad U.S. investment-grade bond market returned 2.23% for the 12-month period, as measured by the Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Float Adjusted Index. With the odds of a global recession falling and resilience in both the job market and consumer spending, the average yield of corporate bonds over Treasuries narrowed, leading them to return significantly more than that.
Management of the portfolio
The fund’s benchmark consists of the most recently issued U.S. Treasury note with a maturity of 1 year. While we target the same average duration as the benchmark, we take on credit exposure, which is expected to be a primary driver of excess returns for the fund over time as credit securities offer a yield premium over the Treasury benchmark.
The fund was conservatively positioned ahead of the turmoil in the banking sector in March, which included the shuttering of some regional banks. When spreads widened and the market cheapened, we added bank debt to the portfolio, especially that of regional banks we believed had very sound fundamentals.
This helped the fund’s relative performance.
Another positive was taking on attractively valued, high-quality credit risk in the middle of the year, when we believed the Fed was probably at or near the end of its rate-hiking cycle. That move paid off as credit spreads tightened significantly near the end of 2023.
Outlook
Although some market participants are counting on a Goldilocks scenario in which inflation moderates without a slowdown in the economy, we see that as unlikely for several reasons. Even without further interest rate increases, the monetary policy tightening that has already occurred will continue working its way through the financial system. There’s a risk that wage gains could contribute to inflation remaining sticky and above target, and consumers have been spending down the savings they accumulated during the pandemic.
We therefore continue to expect a mild recession in the U.S. in late 2024, which will eventually bring inflation closer to the Fed’s 2% target. And while the Fed may start cutting interest rates later this year, they are likely to remain for some time well above the low levels we have become accustomed to since the 2008 global financial crisis.
If the shallow recession we are expecting materializes, it will likely bring greater dispersion between issuers in the credit sector and more opportunities for us to
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add value through bottom-up security selection.
Whatever the markets may bring, our experienced team of portfolio managers, traders, and credit analysts will continue to seek out attractive opportunities to produce competitive returns for our investors.
Daniel Shaykevich, Principal and Portfolio Manager
Arvind Narayanan, CFA, Principal and Portfolio Manager
Vanguard Fixed Income Group
February 11, 2024
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About Your Fund’s Expenses
As a shareholder of the fund, you incur ongoing costs, which include costs for portfolio management, administrative services, and shareholder reports (like this one), among others. Operating expenses, which are deducted from a fund’s gross income, directly reduce the investment return of the fund.
A fund’s expenses are expressed as a percentage of its average net assets. This figure is known as the expense ratio. The following examples are intended to help you understand the ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in your fund and to compare these costs with those of other mutual funds. The examples are based on an investment of $1,000 made at the beginning of the period shown and held for the entire period.
The accompanying table illustrates your fund’s costs in two ways:
Based on actual fund return. This section helps you to estimate the actual expenses that you paid over the period. The ”Ending Account Value“ shown is derived from the fund‘s actual return, and the third column shows the dollar amount that would have been paid by an investor who started with $1,000 in the fund. You may use the information here, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period.
To do so, simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number given for your fund under the heading ”Expenses Paid During Period.“
Based on hypothetical 5% yearly return. This section is intended to help you compare your fund‘s costs with those of other mutual funds. It assumes that the fund had a yearly return of 5% before expenses, but that the expense ratio is unchanged. In this case—because the return used is not the fund’s actual return—the results do not apply to your investment. The example is useful in making comparisons because the Securities and Exchange Commission requires all mutual funds to calculate expenses based on a 5% return. You can assess your fund’s costs by comparing this hypothetical example with the hypothetical examples that appear in shareholder reports of other funds.
Note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight and help you compare ongoing costs only and do not reflect transaction costs incurred by the fund for buying and selling securities. Further, the expenses do not include any purchase, redemption, or account service fees described in the fund prospectus. If such fees were applied to your account, your costs would be higher. Your fund does not carry a “sales load.”
The calculations assume no shares were bought or sold during the period. Your actual costs may have been higher or lower, depending on the amount of your investment and the timing of any purchases or redemptions.
You can find more information about the fund’s expenses, including annual expense ratios, in the Financial Statements section of this report. For additional information on operating expenses and other shareholder costs, please refer to your fund’s current prospectus.
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Six Months Ended January 31, 2024      
Ultra-Short-Term Bond Fund Beginning
Account Value
7/31/2023
Ending
Account Value
1/31/2024
Expenses
Paid During
Period
Based on Actual Fund Return      
Investor Shares $1,000.00 $1,032.10 $1.02
Admiral™ Shares 1,000.00 1,033.20 0.51
Based on Hypothetical 5% Yearly Return      
Investor Shares $1,000.00 $1,024.20 $1.02
Admiral Shares 1,000.00 1,024.70 0.51
The calculations are based on expenses incurred in the most recent six-month period. The fund’s annualized six-month expense ratios for that period are 0.20% for Investor Shares and 0.10% for Admiral Shares. The dollar amounts shown as “Expenses Paid” are equal to the annualized expense ratio multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days in the most recent six-month period, then divided by the number of days in the most recent 12-month period (184/365).
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Ultra-Short-Term Bond Fund
Performance Summary
All of the returns in this report represent past performance, which is not a guarantee of future results that may be achieved by the fund. (Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data cited. For performance data current to the most recent month-end, visit our website at vanguard.com/performance.) Note, too, that both investment returns and principal value can fluctuate widely, so an investor’s shares, when sold, could be worth more or less than their original cost. The returns shown do not reflect taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or on the sale of fund shares.
Cumulative Performance: February 24, 2015, Through January 31, 2024
Initial Investment of $10,000
    Average Annual Total Returns
Periods Ended January 31, 2024
 
    One
Year
Five
Years
Since
Inception
(2/24/2015)
Final Value
of a $10,000
Investment
 Ultra-Short-Term Bond Fund Investor Shares 5.26% 2.05% 1.72% $11,642
 Bloomberg U.S. Treasury Bellwethers: 1 Year Index 5.08 1.97 1.54 11,465
 Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index 2.10 0.83 1.21 11,130
“Since Inception” performance is calculated from the Investor Shares’ inception date for both the fund and its comparative standard(s).
       
    One
Year
Five
Years
Since
Inception
(2/24/2015)
Final Value
of a $50,000
Investment
Ultra-Short-Term Bond Fund Admiral Shares 5.42% 2.17% 1.82% $58,732
Bloomberg U.S. Treasury Bellwethers: 1 Year Index 5.08 1.97 1.54 57,327
Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index 2.10 0.83 1.21 55,652
“Since Inception” performance is calculated from the Admiral Shares’ inception date for both the fund and its comparative standard(s).
See Financial Highlights for dividend and capital gains information.
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Ultra-Short-Term Bond Fund
Fund Allocation
As of January 31, 2024
Asset-Backed/Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities 25.2%
Corporate Bonds 63.9
Short-Term Reserves 1.8
Sovereign Bonds 1.5
Treasury/Agency 6.6
Commercial Paper 1.0
The table reflects the fund’s investments, except for derivatives. The agency and mortgage-backed securities may include issues from government-sponsored enterprises; such issues are generally not backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. government.
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Ultra-Short-Term Bond Fund
Financial Statements
Schedule of Investments
As of January 31, 2024
The fund files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year as an exhibit to its reports on Form N-PORT. The fund’s Form N-PORT reports are available on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.
      Coupon Maturity
Date
Face
Amount
($000)
Market
Value
($000)
Asset-Backed/Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities (25.3%)
1 Ally Auto Receivables Trust Class A2 Series 2022-2        4.620% 10/15/25      9,577      9,562
1 Ally Auto Receivables Trust Class A2 Series 2022-3        5.290%  6/16/25      5,201      5,198
1 Ally Auto Receivables Trust Class A3 Series 2023-1        5.460%  5/15/28     12,590     12,730
1,2 Ally Auto Receivables Trust Class B Series 2023-A        6.010%  1/17/34      9,029      9,087
1 American Express Credit Account Master Trust Class A Series 2022-2        3.390%  5/15/27     37,312     36,574
1 American Express Credit Account Master Trust Class A Series 2022-3        3.750%  8/15/27     34,644     34,102
1 Americredit Automobile Receivables Trust Class A2 Series 2023-2        6.190%  4/19/27      9,000      9,018
1 AmeriCredit Automobile Receivables Trust Class A2A Series 2022-2        4.200% 12/18/25      7,662      7,643
1 AmeriCredit Automobile Receivables Trust Class A3 Series 2021-2        0.340% 12/18/26      1,609      1,594
1 AmeriCredit Automobile Receivables Trust Class A3 Series 2023-1        5.620% 11/18/27     11,150     11,289
1 Americredit Automobile Receivables Trust Class A3 Series 2023-2        5.810%  5/18/28     36,000     36,577
1 AmeriCredit Automobile Receivables Trust Class C Series 2020-2        1.480%  2/18/26      1,918      1,889
1 AmeriCredit Automobile Receivables Trust Class D Series 2020-2        2.130%  3/18/26      6,060      5,898
1,2 ARI Fleet Lease Trust Class A2 Series 2021-A        0.370%  3/15/30        100        100
1,2 ARI Fleet Lease Trust Class A2 Series 2022-A        3.120%  1/15/31      1,264      1,251
1,2 ARI Fleet Lease Trust Class A2 Series 2023-A        5.410%  2/17/32      8,270      8,256
1,2 ARI Fleet Lease Trust Class A2 Series 2023-B        6.050%  7/15/32     12,260     12,372
1,2 ARI Fleet Lease Trust Class A3 Series 2022-A        3.430%  1/15/31      1,950      1,908
1,2 Avis Budget Rental Car Funding AESOP LLC Class A Series 2019-3A        2.360%  3/20/26     20,545     19,969
1,2 Avis Budget Rental Car Funding AESOP LLC Class A Series 2020-1A        2.330%  8/20/26     13,712     13,182
1,2 Avis Budget Rental Car Funding AESOP LLC Class A Series 2020-2A        2.020%  2/20/27      8,030      7,573
1,2 Avis Budget Rental Car Funding AESOP LLC Class C Series 2022-5A        9.270%  4/20/27        430        445
1,2 Avis Budget Rental Car Funding AESOP LLC Class C Series 2023-2A        8.550% 10/20/27      1,390      1,392
1 BA Credit Card Trust Class A1 Series 2022-A1        3.530% 11/15/27     45,485     44,713
1 BA Credit Card Trust Class A2 Series 2022-A2        5.000%  4/15/28     11,426     11,494
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Ultra-Short-Term Bond Fund
      Coupon Maturity
Date
Face
Amount
($000)
Market
Value

($000)
1,2 Bank of America Auto Trust Class A2 Series 2023-2A        5.850%  8/17/26     14,500     14,582
1,2 Bank of America Auto Trust Class A3 Series 2023-1A        5.530%  2/15/28     17,200     17,378
1,2 Bank of America Auto Trust Class A3 Series 2023-2A        5.740%  6/15/28     13,780     14,063
1 BMW Vehicle Lease Trust Class A3 Series 2023-1        5.160% 11/25/25      7,750      7,741
1 BMW Vehicle Lease Trust Class A3 Series 2023-2        5.990%  9/25/26     22,300     22,586
1 BMW Vehicle Owner Trust Class A3 Series 2023-A        5.470%  2/25/28     10,030     10,134
1 BMW Vehicle Owner Trust Class A4 Series 2020-A        0.620%  4/26/27      2,110      2,090
1,2,3 Brass No. 10 plc Class A1 Series 10A        0.669%  4/16/69      3,600      3,486
1 Capital One Multi-Asset Execution Trust Class A Series 2022-A3        4.950% 10/15/27      5,150      5,155
1 Capital One Multi-Asset Execution Trust Class A3 Series 2021-A3        1.040% 11/15/26      4,900      4,743
1 Capital One Prime Auto Receivables Trust Class A2 Series 2023-1        5.200%  5/15/26     14,650     14,621
1 Capital One Prime Auto Receivables Trust Class A2A Series 2022-2        3.740%  9/15/25      3,165      3,154
1 CarMax Auto Owner Trust Class A2A Series 2023-1        5.230%  1/15/26      6,427      6,418
1 Carmax Auto Owner Trust Class A2A Series 2023-3        5.720% 11/16/26     18,680     18,712
1 CarMax Auto Owner Trust Class A2A Series 2023-4        6.080% 12/15/26     22,100     22,259
1 CarMax Auto Owner Trust Class A2A Series 2024-1        5.300%  3/15/27      8,630      8,637
1 CarMax Auto Owner Trust Class A3 Series 2022-2        3.490%  2/16/27      3,432      3,381
1 Carmax Auto Owner Trust Class A3 Series 2023-2        5.050%  1/18/28     20,260     20,310
1 CarMax Auto Owner Trust Class A4 Series 2020-3        0.770%  3/16/26      3,263      3,220
1 Carvana Auto Receivables Trust Class A3 Series 2022-P1        3.350%  2/10/27      5,118      5,034
1,2 CCG Receivables Trust Class A2 Series 2023-2        6.280%  4/14/32      4,870      4,952
1,2 Chase Auto Owner Trust Class A2 Series 2022-AA        3.860% 10/27/25      2,464      2,458
1,2 Chase Auto Owner Trust Class A2 Series 2023-AA        5.900%  3/25/27     19,624     19,682
1,2 Chesapeake Funding II LLC Class A1 Series 2020-1A        0.870%  8/15/32      1,153      1,147
1,2 Chesapeake Funding II LLC Class A1 Series 2023-1A        5.650%  5/15/35      8,378      8,389
1,2 Chesapeake Funding II LLC Class A1 Series 2023-2A        6.160% 10/15/35     12,587     12,707
1 Citibank Credit Card Issuance Trust Class A1 Series 2023-A1        5.230%  12/8/27     15,250     15,387
1,2 Citizens Auto Receivables Trust Class A3 Series 2023-1        5.840%  1/18/28     16,760     16,987
1,2 Citizens Auto Receivables Trust Class A3 Series 2023-2        5.830%  2/15/28     18,500     18,780
1,2 Citizens Auto Receivables Trust Class A3 Series 2024-1        5.110%  4/17/28     22,210     22,254
1 CNH Equipment Trust Class A2 Series 2022-B        3.940% 12/15/25      2,559      2,547
1 CNH Equipment Trust Class A2 Series 2022-C        5.420%  7/15/26     11,675     11,664
1 CNH Equipment Trust Class A2 Series 2023-A        5.340%  9/15/26      3,913      3,906
1 CNH Equipment Trust Class A2 Series 2023-B        5.900%  2/16/27     17,650     17,758
1 CNH Equipment Trust Class A2 Series 2024-A        5.190%  7/15/27     11,990     12,005
1 CNH Equipment Trust Class A3 Series 2022-A        2.940%  7/15/27     11,425     11,163
1 CNH Equipment Trust Class A4 Series 2020-A        1.510%  4/15/27      1,691      1,684
1 Daimler Trucks Retail Trust Class A2 Series 2022-1        5.070%  9/16/24      1,213      1,212
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Ultra-Short-Term Bond Fund
      Coupon Maturity
Date
Face
Amount
($000)
Market
Value

($000)
1,2 Dell Equipment Finance Trust Class A2 Series 2022-2        4.030%  7/22/27      3,968      3,958
1,2 Dell Equipment Finance Trust Class A2 Series 2023-3        6.100%  4/23/29      8,300      8,336
1,2 Dell Equipment Finance Trust Class A3 Series 2023-1        5.650%  9/22/28     25,160     25,319
1,2 Dell Equipment Finance Trust Class A3 Series 2023-2        5.650%  1/22/29      4,710      4,759
1,2 Dell Equipment Finance Trust Class A3 Series 2023-3        5.930%  4/23/29     26,169     26,600
1 Discover Card Execution Note Trust Class A Series 2022-A4        5.030% 10/15/27     17,500     17,546
1 Discover Card Execution Note Trust Class A3 Series 2022-A3        3.560%  7/15/27     41,150     40,387
1,2 DLLAA LLC Class A2 Series 2023-1A        5.930%  7/20/26      7,700      7,741
1,2 DLLAD LLC Class A2 Series 2023-1A        5.190%  4/20/26      6,272      6,251
1,2 DLLMT LLC Class A2 Series 2023-1A        5.780% 11/20/25     15,820     15,820
1,2 DLLST LLC Class A2 Series 2024-1A        5.330%  1/20/26      9,310      9,322
1,2 DLLST LLC Class A3 Series 2022-1A        3.400%  1/21/25      5,603      5,571
1,2 DLLST LLC Class A3 Series 2024-1A        5.050%  8/20/27      8,190      8,183
1,2 DLLST LLC Class A4 Series 2022-1A        3.690%  9/20/28      2,810      2,769
1,2 Donlen Fleet Lease Funding 2 LLC Class A2 Series 2021-2        0.560% 12/11/34      1,366      1,351
1 Drive Auto Receivables Trust Class D Series 2020-1        2.700%  5/17/27        961        954
1,2 DT Auto Owner Trust Class A Series 2022-2A        2.880%  6/15/26        479        478
1,2 Ent Auto Receivables Trust Class A2 Series 2023-1A        6.220%  8/16/27      5,770      5,790
1,2 Enterprise Fleet Financing LLC Class A2 Series 2021-1        0.440% 12/21/26        622        616
1,2 Enterprise Fleet Financing LLC Class A2 Series 2021-2        0.480%  5/20/27      4,596      4,509
1,2 Enterprise Fleet Financing LLC Class A2 Series 2021-3        0.770%  8/20/27      4,209      4,121
1,2 Enterprise Fleet Financing LLC Class A2 Series 2023-1        5.510%  1/22/29      9,235      9,257
1,2 Enterprise Fleet Financing LLC Class A2 Series 2023-2        5.560%  4/22/30     11,720     11,740
1,2 Enterprise Fleet Financing LLC Class A2 Series 2023-3        6.400%  3/20/30     13,600     13,875
1,2 Enterprise Fleet Financing LLC Class A2 Series 2024-1        5.230%  3/20/30      6,910      6,929
1,2,3,4 Fannie Mae Connecticut Avenue Securities Class 2M1 Series 2021-R02, SOFR30A + 0.900%        6.237% 11/25/41      9,592      9,596
1,2,3,4 Fannie Mae Connecticut Avenue Securities Trust Class 1M1 Series 2021-R01, SOFR30A + 0.750%        6.087% 10/25/41      1,373      1,373
1,2,3,4 Fannie Mae Connecticut Avenue Securities Trust Class 1M1 Series 2023-R06, SOFR30A + 1.700%        7.037%  7/25/43      3,536      3,573
1,2,3,4 Fannie Mae Connecticut Avenue Securities Trust Class 1M1 Series 2023-R08, SOFR30A + 1.500%        6.845% 10/25/43      7,429      7,462
1,2,3,4 Fannie Mae Connecticut Avenue Securities Trust Class 1M1 Series 2024-R01, SOFR30A + 1.050%        6.395%  1/25/44     16,840     16,857
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Ultra-Short-Term Bond Fund
      Coupon Maturity
Date
Face
Amount
($000)
Market
Value

($000)
1,2,3,4 Fannie Mae Connecticut Avenue Securities Trust Class 2M1 Series 2023-R07, SOFR30A + 1.950%        7.287%  9/25/43      9,543      9,646
1 Fifth Third Auto Trust Class A3 Series 2023-1        5.530%  8/15/28     39,870     40,234
1,2 Flagship Credit Auto Trust Class A Series 2021-3        0.360%  7/15/27      3,705      3,664
1,2 Flagship Credit Auto Trust Class A Series 2021-4        0.810%  7/17/26      3,020      2,973
1 Ford Credit Auto Lease Trust Class A2A Series 2023-B        5.900%  2/15/26      5,800      5,817
1 Ford Credit Auto Lease Trust Class A3 Series 2023-B        5.910% 10/15/26     40,370     40,779
1 Ford Credit Auto Lease Trust Class A3 Series 2024-A        5.060%  5/15/27     19,390     19,412
1 Ford Credit Auto Lease Trust Class A4 Series 2022-A        3.370%  7/15/25      2,630      2,609
1 Ford Credit Auto Lease Trust Class A4 Series 2023-B        5.870%  1/15/27      8,270      8,351
1 Ford Credit Auto Lease Trust Class A4 Series 2024-A        5.050%  6/15/27      1,710      1,717
1 Ford Credit Auto Lease Trust Class B Series 2023-B        6.200%  2/15/27     10,010     10,125
1 Ford Credit Auto Lease Trust Class B Series 2024-A        5.290%  6/15/27      8,430      8,444
1 Ford Credit Auto Lease Trust Class C Series 2022-A        4.180% 10/15/25      8,350      8,221
1,2 Ford Credit Auto Owner Trust Class A Series 2018-1        3.190%  7/15/31      8,568      8,419
1,2 Ford Credit Auto Owner Trust Class A Series 2020-1        2.040%  8/15/31     31,214     30,230
1,2 Ford Credit Auto Owner Trust Class A Series 2020-2        1.060%  4/15/33     46,724     43,789
1 Ford Credit Auto Owner Trust Class A2A Series 2022-B        3.440%  2/15/25        601        601
1 Ford Credit Auto Owner Trust Class A2A Series 2022-C        4.520%  4/15/25      2,987      2,982
1 Ford Credit Auto Owner Trust Class A2A Series 2022-D        5.370%  8/15/25      5,256      5,252
1 Ford Credit Auto Owner Trust Class A3 Series 2023-A        4.650%  2/15/28      9,420      9,381
1 Ford Credit Auto Owner Trust Class A3 Series 2023-B        5.230%  5/15/28     13,290     13,412
1 Ford Credit Floorplan Master Owner Trust Class A Series 2019-4        2.440%  9/15/26      7,980      7,836
1 Ford Credit Floorplan Master Owner Trust Class A Series 2020-2        1.060%  9/15/27     45,424     42,584
1,2,3,4 Freddie Mac STACR REMICS Trust Class M1 Series 2021-DNA6, SOFR30A + 0.800%        6.137% 10/25/41      9,486      9,492
1,2,3,4 Freddie Mac STACR REMICS Trust Class M1 Series 2023-HQA3, SOFR30A + 1.850%        7.195% 11/25/43      5,752      5,807
1 GM Financial Automobile Leasing Trust Class A3 Series 2023-1        5.160%  4/20/26     12,500     12,495
1 GM Financial Automobile Leasing Trust Class A3 Series 2023-2        5.050%  7/20/26      9,320      9,326
1 GM Financial Automobile Leasing Trust Class A3 Series 2023-3        5.380% 11/20/26      8,750      8,805
1 GM Financial Automobile Leasing Trust Class A4 Series 2022-2        3.540%  5/20/26      7,470      7,389
1 GM Financial Automobile Leasing Trust Class A4 Series 2023-2        5.090%  5/20/27      2,600      2,593
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      Coupon Maturity
Date
Face
Amount
($000)
Market
Value

($000)
1 GM Financial Automobile Leasing Trust Class A4 Series 2023-3        5.440%  8/20/27      6,000      6,050
1 GM Financial Automobile Leasing Trust Class B Series 2022-2        4.020%  5/20/26      5,250      5,180
1 GM Financial Automobile Leasing Trust Class B Series 2023-3        5.880%  8/20/27      6,290      6,340
1 GM Financial Consumer Automobile Receivables Trust Class A2A Series 2022-4        4.600% 11/17/25      4,282      4,271
1 GM Financial Consumer Automobile Receivables Trust Class A2A Series 2023-1        5.190%  3/16/26      8,123      8,110
1 GM Financial Consumer Automobile Receivables Trust Class A3 Series 2023-3        5.450%  6/16/28      4,770      4,835
1 GM Financial Consumer Automobile Receivables Trust Class A3 Series 2024-1        4.850% 12/18/28      8,760      8,781
1 GM Financial Consumer Automobile Receivables Trust Class B Series 2020-3        0.810%  1/16/26      2,100      2,017
1 GM Financial Consumer Automobile Receivables Trust Class C Series 2020-3        1.370%  1/16/26        900        868
1,2 GreatAmerica Leasing Receivables Clas A2, Series 2024-1        5.320%  8/17/26     16,814     16,838
1 Harley-Davidson Motorcycle Trust Class A2 Series 2023-B        5.920% 12/15/26     21,310     21,393
1 Harley-Davidson Motorcycle Trust Class A2A Series 2023-A        5.320%  6/15/26      5,948      5,939
1 Harley-Davidson Motorcycle Trust Class A3 Series 2021-A        0.370%  4/15/26      1,668      1,647
1 Harley-Davidson Motorcycle Trust Class A3 Series 2022-A        3.060%  2/15/27      4,600      4,523
1,2 Hertz Vehicle Financing III LLC Class A Series 2022-3A        3.370%  3/25/25      4,927      4,914
1,2 Hertz Vehicle Financing III LLC Class C Series 2022-3A        4.350%  3/25/25        920        919
1,2 Hertz Vehicle Financing LLC Class A Series 2022-4A        3.730%  9/25/26     15,870     15,483
1 Honda Auto Receivables Owner Trust Class A2 Series 2022-2        3.810%  3/18/25      2,407      2,402
1 Honda Auto Receivables Owner Trust Class A2 Series 2023-4        5.870%  6/22/26     20,940     21,085
1 Honda Auto Receivables Owner Trust Class A3 Series 2023-1        5.040%  4/21/27     12,250     12,270
1 Honda Auto Receivables Owner Trust Class A3 Series 2023-2        4.930% 11/15/27      9,880      9,880
1 Honda Auto Receivables Owner Trust Class A3 Series 2023-3        5.410%  2/18/28     17,110     17,308
1 Honda Auto Receivables Owner Trust Class A3 Series 2023-4        5.670%  6/21/28      9,030      9,216
1 Honda Auto Receivables Owner Trust Class A4 Series 2020-3        0.460%  4/19/27     10,210     10,186
1,2 HPEFS Equipment Trust Class A2 Series 2023-2A        6.040%  1/21/31     12,900     12,996
1,2 HPEFS Equipment Trust Class A3 Series 2023-2A        5.990%  1/21/31      4,180      4,239
1,2 HPEFS Equipment Trust Class A3 Series 2024-1        5.180%  5/20/31     19,310     19,343
1,2 HPEFS Equipment Trust Class B Series 2024-1        5.180%  5/20/31      3,955      3,964
1,2 HPEFS Equipment Trust Class C Series 2024-1        5.330%  5/20/31      5,560      5,573
1,2 Hyundai Auto Lease Securitization Trust Class A3 Series 2023-B        5.150%  6/15/26     14,720     14,731
1,2 Hyundai Auto Lease Securitization Trust Class A3 Series 2023-C        5.800% 12/15/26     10,000     10,137
13

 

Ultra-Short-Term Bond Fund
      Coupon Maturity
Date
Face
Amount
($000)
Market
Value

($000)
1,2 Hyundai Auto Lease Securitization Trust Class A3 Series 2024-A        5.020%  3/15/27     11,360     11,380
1,2 Hyundai Auto Lease Securitization Trust Class A4 Series 2022-B        3.500%  4/15/26     22,270     22,003
1,2 Hyundai Auto Lease Securitization Trust Class A4 Series 2022-C        4.480%  8/17/26     16,042     15,924
1,2 Hyundai Auto Lease Securitization Trust Class A4 Series 2023-B        5.170%  4/15/27     10,460     10,398
1 Hyundai Auto Receivables Trust Class A2A Series 2020-C        5.350% 11/17/25     12,921     12,907
1 Hyundai Auto Receivables Trust Class A2A Series 2022-B        3.640%  5/15/25      2,267      2,262
1 Hyundai Auto Receivables Trust Class A2A Series 2023-C        5.800%  1/15/27     15,420     15,484
1 Hyundai Auto Receivables Trust Class A3 Series 2023-A        4.580%  4/15/27      4,900      4,876
1 Hyundai Auto Receivables Trust Class A3 Series 2023-B        5.480%  4/17/28      9,040      9,142
1 Hyundai Auto Receivables Trust Class A4 Series 2020-A        1.720%  6/15/26      4,636      4,608
1 Hyundai Auto Receivables Trust Class A4 Series 2020-B        0.620% 12/15/25      2,676      2,661
1 John Deere Owner Trust Class A2 Series 2022-B        3.730%  6/16/25      3,119      3,111
1 John Deere Owner Trust Class A2 Series 2023-A        5.280%  3/16/26     15,550     15,522
1 John Deere Owner Trust Class A2 Series 2023-B        5.590%  6/15/26      7,460      7,463
1 John Deere Owner Trust Class A3 Series 2023-A        5.010% 11/15/27     12,750     12,775
1 John Deere Owner Trust Class A4 Series 2020-B        0.720%  6/15/27      2,886      2,881
1,2 JPMorgan Chase Bank NA - CACLN Class B Series 2021-1        0.875%  9/25/28      2,382      2,336
1,2 JPMorgan Chase Bank NA - CACLN Class B Series 2021-2        0.889% 12/26/28      1,805      1,766
1,2 JPMorgan Chase Bank NA - CACLN Class B Series 2021-3        0.760%  2/26/29      4,922      4,765
1,2 JPMorgan Chase Bank NA - CACLN Class C Series 2021-1        1.024%  9/25/28      1,477      1,456
1,2 Kubota Credit Owner Trust Class A2 Series 2022-2A        4.070%  6/17/25      6,025      6,001
1,2 Kubota Credit Owner Trust Class A2 Series 2023-1A        5.400%  2/17/26      7,611      7,606
1,2 Kubota Credit Owner Trust Class A2 Series 2023-2A        5.610%  7/15/26     13,190     13,205
1,2 Kubota Credit Owner Trust Class A3 Series 2022-2A        4.090% 12/15/26      8,540      8,422
1,2 Kubota Credit Owner Trust Class A4 Series 2020-2A        0.730%  6/15/26      3,802      3,782
1,2 Master Credit Card Trust II Class A Series 2022-1A        1.660%  7/21/26      8,150      7,877
1,2,3 Master Credit Card Trust II Class A Series 2024-1A        6.095%  1/21/28     35,050     35,050
1 Mercedes-Benz Auto Lease Trust Class A3 Series 2023-A        4.740%  1/15/27     32,340     32,212
1 Mercedes-Benz Auto Receivables Trust Class A2 Series 2023-1        5.090%  1/15/26      7,062      7,049
1,2 MMAF Equipment Finance LLC Class A2 Series 2024-A        5.200%  9/13/27     20,830     20,856
1,2 Navistar Financial Dealer Note Master Owner Trust II Class A Series 2023-1        6.180%  8/25/28      5,200      5,237
1 Nissan Auto Lease Trust Class A3 Series 2023-B        5.690%  7/15/26      5,540      5,570
1 Nissan Auto Lease Trust Class A3 Series 2024-A        4.910%  4/15/27     26,040     26,060
1 Nissan Auto Lease Trust Class A4 Series 2024-A        4.970%  9/15/28      3,090      3,093
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Ultra-Short-Term Bond Fund
      Coupon Maturity
Date
Face
Amount
($000)
Market
Value

($000)
1 Nissan Auto Receivables Owner Trust Class A3 Series 2023-A        4.910% 11/15/27     27,790     27,757
1 Nissan Auto Receivables Owner Trust Class A3 Series 2023-B        5.930%  3/15/28     16,650     17,029
1 Nissan Auto Receivables Owner Trust Class A4 Series 2020-A        1.700%  5/17/27      5,048      4,990
1 Nissan Auto Receivables Owner Trust Class A4 Series 2020-B        0.710%  2/16/27      2,080      2,067
1,2,3 Pepper Residential Securities Trust No. 24 Class A1U Series 24A, SOFR + 1.014%        6.380% 11/18/60         63         63
1,2 PFS Financing Corp. Class A Series 2022-C        3.890%  5/15/27      5,015      4,930
1,2 PFS Financing Corp. Class A Series 2022-D        4.270%  8/15/27     19,468     19,183
1,2,3 PFS Financing Corp. Class A Series 2024-A, SOFR30A + 0.850%        6.380%  1/15/28     25,980     25,980
1,2 Porsche Financial Auto Securitization Trust Class A2A Series 2023-2A        5.880% 11/23/26     14,540     14,603
1,2 Porsche Financial Auto Securitization Trust Class A3 Series 2023-1A        4.810%  9/22/28     11,900     11,880
1,2 Porsche Financial Auto Securitization Trust Class A3 Series 2023-2A        5.790%  1/22/29     10,540     10,744
1,2 Progress Residential Trust Class A Series 2020-SFR1        1.732%  4/17/37     11,485     11,000
1,2,3 RESIMAC Bastille Trust Class A1B Series 2021-2NCA, SOFR + 0.740%        6.148%   2/3/53      5,652      5,602
1,2 RESIMAC Premier Class A1B Series 2020-1        1.274%   2/7/52        576        569
1,2 Santander Bank Auto Credit-Linked Notes Class B Series 2023-B        5.640% 12/15/33        980        984
1,2 Santander Bank Auto Credit-Linked Notes Class C Series 2023-B        5.933% 12/15/33      2,100      2,108
1,2 Santander Bank Auto Credit-Linked Notes Class D Series 2023-B        6.663% 12/15/33      2,290      2,300
1,2 Santander Bank NA - SBCLN Class B Series 2021-1A        1.833% 12/15/31      3,214      3,139
1,2 Santander Drive Auto Receivables Trust Class A2 Series 2024-1A        5.350%  6/21/27     14,550     14,563
1 Santander Drive Auto Receivables Trust Class A3 Series 2022-2        2.980% 10/15/26      1,972      1,964
1 Santander Drive Auto Receivables Trust Class A3 Series 2022-3        3.400% 12/15/26        397        394
1 Santander Drive Auto Receivables Trust Class A3 Series 2022-4        4.140%  2/16/27     12,383     12,313
1 Santander Drive Auto Receivables Trust Class A3 Series 2022-5        4.110%  8/17/26      4,767      4,747
1 Santander Drive Auto Receivables Trust Class A3 Series 2022-6        4.490% 11/16/26        953        949
1 Santander Drive Auto Receivables Trust Class A3 Series 2023-1        4.880%  4/15/27     15,610     15,541
1 Santander Drive Auto Receivables Trust Class A3 Series 2023-2        5.210%  7/15/27     12,910     12,884
1 Santander Drive Auto Receivables Trust Class A3 Series 2023-3        5.610% 10/15/27      8,270      8,321
1 Santander Drive Auto Receivables Trust Class A3 Series 2023-4        5.730%  4/17/28      5,760      5,828
1 Santander Drive Auto Receivables Trust Class A3 Series 2023-6        5.930%  7/17/28      2,180      2,203
1 Santander Drive Auto Receivables Trust Class A3 Series 2024 -1        5.250%  4/17/28     19,000     19,011
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Ultra-Short-Term Bond Fund
      Coupon Maturity
Date
Face
Amount
($000)
Market
Value

($000)
1,2 Santander Drive Auto Receivables Trust Class A3 Series 2024-1A        4.950%  5/21/29     16,410     16,437
1 Santander Drive Auto Receivables Trust Class B Series 2022-2        3.440%  9/15/27     10,000      9,838
1 Santander Drive Auto Receivables Trust Class B Series 2024 -1        5.230% 12/15/28      5,950      5,968
1,2 Santander Retail Auto Lease Trust Class A4 Series 2022-B        3.330% 10/20/26     16,150     15,852
1,2 Santander Retail Auto Lease Trust Class B Series 2022-B        3.850%  3/22/27     12,140     11,922
1,2 SBNA Auto Lease Trust Class A3 Series 2023-A        6.510%  4/20/27     17,670     18,020
1,2 SBNA Auto Lease Trust Class A3 Series 2024-A        5.390% 11/20/26     20,790     20,848
1,2 SBNA Auto Lease Trust Class A4 Series 2024-A        5.240%  1/22/29      8,650      8,691
1,2 SCCU Auto Receivables Trust Class A2 Series 2023-1A        5.850%  5/17/27      6,620      6,653
1,2 SCCU Auto Receivables Trust Class A3 Series 2023-1A        5.700% 10/16/28      9,560      9,728
1,2 SFS Auto Receivables Securitization Trust Class A2A Series 2023-1A        5.890%  3/22/27      8,302      8,322
1 Synchrony Card Funding LLC Class A Series 2022-A1        3.370%  4/15/28     38,115     37,333
1 Synchrony Card Funding LLC Class A Series 2022-A2        3.860%  7/15/28     31,708     31,180
1,2 Tesla Auto Lease Trust Class A3 Series 2023-A        5.890%  6/22/26     18,980     19,146
1,2 Tesla Auto Lease Trust Class A3 Series 2023-B        6.130%  9/21/26     34,390     34,924
1,2 Tesla Auto Lease Trust Class A4 Series 2023-A        5.940%  7/20/27      4,750      4,763
1,2 Tesla Auto Lease Trust Class A4 Series 2023-B        6.220%  3/22/27      4,340      4,397
1,2 Tesla Electric Vehicle Trust Class A3 Series 2023-1        5.380%  6/20/28     11,030     11,150
1,2 Toyota Auto Loan Extended Note Trust Class A Series 2020-1A        1.350%  5/25/33     36,173     34,494
1 Toyota Auto Receivables Owner Trust Class A2 Series 2023-A        5.050%  1/15/26      7,569      7,552
1 Toyota Auto Receivables Owner Trust Class A2A Series 2022-C        3.830%  8/15/25      4,773      4,755
1 Toyota Auto Receivables Owner Trust Class A2A Series 2022-D        5.270%  1/15/26      9,196      9,189
1 Toyota Auto Receivables Owner Trust Class A3 Series 2023-B        4.710%  2/15/28     11,900     11,895
1 Toyota Auto Receivables Owner Trust Class A3 Series 2023-C        5.160%  4/17/28      7,390      7,428
1 Toyota Auto Receivables Owner Trust Class A3 Series 2024-A        4.830% 10/16/28     20,780     20,826
1 Toyota Auto Receivables Owner Trust Class A4 Series 2020-B        1.660%  9/15/25      1,983      1,975
1 Toyota Auto Receivables Owner Trust Class A4 Series 2020-C        0.570% 10/15/25      4,728      4,668
1,2 Toyota Lease Owner Trust Class A2A Series 2023-B        5.730%  4/20/26      9,120      9,155
1,2 Toyota Lease Owner Trust Class A3 Series 2023-A        4.930%  4/20/26     40,920     40,863
1,2 Toyota Lease Owner Trust Class A3 Series 2023-B        5.660% 11/20/26     35,870     36,435
1,2,3 Trillium Credit Card Trust II Class A Series 2024-1A        6.073% 12/27/28     25,990     26,029
1,2 US Bank NA Class B Series 2023-1        6.789%  8/25/32      3,321      3,342
1,2 USAA Auto Owner Trust Class A2 Series 2022-A        4.600%  2/18/25      1,335      1,335
1,2 USAA Auto Owner Trust Class A3 Series 2023-A        5.580%  5/15/28     24,640     24,970
1 Verizon Master Trust Class A Series 2021-2        0.990%  4/20/28     29,130     28,254
1 Verizon Master Trust Class A Series 2022-6        3.670%  1/22/29     16,180     15,833
1 Verizon Master Trust Class A Series 2023-2        4.890%  4/13/28     19,120     19,055
1 Verizon Master Trust Class A1A Series 2023-5        5.610%   9/8/28     22,000     22,094
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Ultra-Short-Term Bond Fund
      Coupon Maturity
Date
Face
Amount
($000)
Market
Value

($000)
1 Verizon Master Trust Class A1A Series 2024-1        5.000% 12/20/28     31,920     32,025
1 Verizon Master Trust Class C Series 2021-2        1.380%  4/20/28      6,710      6,498
1 Verizon Master Trust Class C Series 2024-1        5.490% 12/20/28     11,380     11,407
1 Volkswagen Auto Lease Trust Class A3 Series 2023-A        5.810% 10/20/26     36,800     37,287
1 Volkswagen Auto Loan Enhanced Trust Class A2A Series 2023-1        5.500% 12/21/26     17,871     17,888
1,2 Volvo Financial Equipment LLC Class A4 Series 2020-1A        0.600%  3/15/28      3,484      3,431
1,2 Westlake Automobile Receivables Trust Class A3 Series 2022-1A        2.420%  7/15/25      6,388      6,375
1,2 Wheels Fleet Lease Funding 1 LLC Class A Series 2022-1A        2.470% 10/18/36      1,834      1,805
1,2 Wheels SPV 2 LLC Class A3 Series 2020-1A        0.620%  8/20/29      1,360      1,352
1 World Omni Auto Receivables Trust Class A2 Series 2022-C        3.730%  3/16/26      3,194      3,176
1 World Omni Auto Receivables Trust Class A2A Series 2022-D        5.510%  3/16/26     14,858     14,850
1 World Omni Auto Receivables Trust Class A2A Series 2023-A        5.180%  7/15/26      7,530      7,516
1 World Omni Auto Receivables Trust Class A2A Series 2023-C        5.570% 12/15/26     16,500     16,524
1 World Omni Auto Receivables Trust Class A2A Series 2023-D        5.910%  2/16/27     16,820     16,938
1 World Omni Auto Receivables Trust Class A3 Series 2023-B        4.660%  5/15/28      9,200      9,167
1 World Omni Automobile Lease Securitization Trust Class A3 Series 2023-A        5.070%  9/15/26     28,384     28,386
1 World Omni Automobile Lease Securitization Trust Class A4 Series 2022-A        3.340%  6/15/27      1,200      1,188
1 World Omni Automobile Lease Securitization Trust Class A4 Series 2023-A        5.040%  7/17/28     10,150     10,153
1 World Omni Automobile Lease Securitization Trust Class B Series 2022-A        3.670%  6/15/27      3,890      3,833
Total Asset-Backed/Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities (Cost $3,061,360) 3,075,572
Corporate Bonds (64.2%)
Communications (4.2%)
  Charter Communications Operating LLC / Charter Communications Operating Capital        4.908%  7/23/25     81,492     80,769
  Comcast Corp.        3.375%  8/15/25     42,500     41,667
  Discovery Communications LLC        4.900%  3/11/26     13,503     13,455
  Netflix Inc.        5.875%  2/15/25      5,000      5,036
2 Netflix Inc.        3.625%  6/15/25     36,903     36,228
2 NTT Finance Corp.        0.583%   3/1/24     83,588     83,240
  Omnicom Group Inc. / Omnicom Capital Inc.        3.650%  11/1/24      7,200      7,099
  Rogers Communications Inc.        2.950%  3/15/25     18,700     18,235
  Rogers Communications Inc.        3.625% 12/15/25      8,656      8,433
  Sprint LLC        7.625%  2/15/25     37,265     37,879
  Sprint LLC        7.625%   3/1/26      8,274      8,637
  Take-Two Interactive Software Inc.        3.300%  3/28/24      1,632      1,626
  Take-Two Interactive Software Inc.        3.550%  4/14/25     19,050     18,686
  Take-Two Interactive Software Inc.        5.000%  3/28/26      4,883      4,902
  T-Mobile USA Inc.        3.500%  4/15/25     13,691     13,421
  T-Mobile USA Inc.        1.500%  2/15/26     12,796     11,977
  T-Mobile USA Inc.        2.250%  2/15/26      7,405      7,027
  Verizon Communications Inc.        0.750%  3/22/24      3,521      3,497
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Ultra-Short-Term Bond Fund
      Coupon Maturity
Date
Face
Amount
($000)
Market
Value

($000)
  Verizon Communications Inc.        0.850% 11/20/25     41,764     38,922
  Walt Disney Co.        3.700%  9/15/24      8,130      8,050
  Warnermedia Holdings Inc.        3.638%  3/15/25     26,509     25,994
  Warnermedia Holdings Inc.        3.788%  3/15/25     43,977     43,163
                        517,943
Consumer Discretionary (6.0%)
  American Honda Finance Corp.        2.900%  2/16/24      2,697      2,694
  American Honda Finance Corp.        4.600%  4/17/25    100,000     99,718
  American Honda Finance Corp.        5.000%  5/23/25     32,985     33,079
  American Honda Finance Corp.        4.950%   1/9/26     15,540     15,614
  AutoZone Inc.        3.250%  4/15/25     14,889     14,570
2 BMW Finance NV        2.400%  8/14/24      7,480      7,363
2 BMW US Capital LLC        3.900%   4/9/25     29,360     29,052
  Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC        5.125%  6/16/25     36,002     35,684
  Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC        4.134%   8/4/25     13,570     13,257
  Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC        3.375% 11/13/25     16,250     15,597
  General Motors Co.        6.125%  10/1/25     14,090     14,298
  General Motors Financial Co. Inc.        2.900%  2/26/25     23,041     22,466
  General Motors Financial Co. Inc.        3.800%   4/7/25     35,920     35,320
  Marriott International Inc.        3.750%  10/1/25      3,634      3,557
2 Mercedes-Benz Finance North America LLC        3.650%  2/22/24     23,810     23,780
2 Mercedes-Benz Finance North America LLC        5.375%   8/1/25     46,665     47,111
2 Mercedes-Benz Finance North America LLC        4.900%   1/9/26     74,000     74,196
  Tapestry Inc.        7.050% 11/27/25     39,806     40,728
  Toyota Motor Credit Corp.        2.500%  3/22/24     46,595     46,404
  Toyota Motor Credit Corp.        4.400%  9/20/24     30,228     30,061
  Toyota Motor Credit Corp.        4.800%   1/5/26     42,160     42,343
5 Volkswagen Financial Services Australia Pty Ltd.        2.400%  8/28/24     12,100      7,821
2 Volkswagen Group of America Finance LLC        3.350%  5/13/25     46,766     45,662
2 Volkswagen Group of America Finance LLC        5.800%  9/12/25     16,602     16,763
2 Volkswagen Group of America Finance LLC        1.250% 11/24/25     12,004     11,198
                        728,336
Consumer Staples (4.6%)
2 7-Eleven Inc.        0.800%  2/10/24     73,354     73,248
  Altria Group Inc.        3.800%  2/14/24      1,623      1,622
  Altria Group Inc.        4.400%  2/14/26     10,850     10,742
  BAT Capital Corp.        3.222%  8/15/24      4,524      4,463
  BAT Capital Corp.        2.789%   9/6/24      3,577      3,516
2 BAT International Finance plc        3.950%  6/15/25      7,370      7,234
  BAT International Finance plc        1.668%  3/25/26     52,207     48,665
  Coca-Cola Co.        1.750%   9/6/24     17,370     17,035
  Constellation Brands Inc.        3.600%   5/9/24     14,000     13,919
  Constellation Brands Inc.        4.750% 11/15/24      9,153      9,097
  Constellation Brands Inc.        4.400% 11/15/25      9,195      9,100
  Diageo Capital plc        2.125% 10/24/24      7,700      7,525
  Dollar General Corp.        4.150%  11/1/25      6,980      6,874
  Haleon UK Capital plc        3.125%  3/24/25     28,245     27,630
  Haleon US Capital LLC        3.024%  3/24/24     22,450     22,361
  Hershey Co.        2.050% 11/15/24     11,539     11,263
  Kenvue Inc.        5.500%  3/22/25     62,553     63,045
  Keurig Dr Pepper Inc.        0.750%  3/15/24     59,858     59,517
2 Mars Inc.        2.700%   4/1/25      8,730      8,513
  McCormick & Co. Inc.        0.900%  2/15/26      5,104      4,711
  Mondelez International Inc.        2.125%  3/17/24      8,475      8,435
  Mondelez International Inc.        1.500%   5/4/25     12,544     12,018
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      Coupon Maturity
Date
Face
Amount
($000)
Market
Value

($000)
  Philip Morris International Inc.        2.875%   5/1/24      1,281      1,272
  Philip Morris International Inc.        5.125% 11/15/24     95,809     95,717
  Philip Morris International Inc.        5.000% 11/17/25     11,400     11,448
  Reynolds American Inc.        4.450%  6/12/25     16,810     16,636
                        555,606
Energy (3.2%)
  Canadian Natural Resources Ltd.        3.800%  4/15/24      4,100      4,082
  Cheniere Corpus Christi Holdings LLC        5.875%  3/31/25      8,120      8,141
  Enbridge Energy Partners LP        5.875% 10/15/25     11,628     11,750
  Energy Transfer LP        4.900%   2/1/24      8,314      8,314
  Energy Transfer LP        4.500%  4/15/24      1,149      1,146
  Energy Transfer LP        3.900%  5/15/24      3,000      2,984
  Energy Transfer LP        4.050%  3/15/25      5,000      4,932
  Energy Transfer LP        2.900%  5/15/25     25,816     25,051
  EOG Resources Inc.        3.150%   4/1/25      2,400      2,354
2 EQT Corp.        3.125%  5/15/26      3,366      3,200
  Equinor ASA        3.250% 11/10/24      8,000      7,883
  Galaxy Pipeline Assets Bidco Ltd.        1.750%  9/30/27     18,331     17,211
  Kinder Morgan Energy Partners LP        4.150%   2/1/24     11,031     11,031
  Kinder Morgan Energy Partners LP        4.300%   5/1/24      8,460      8,429
  Kinder Morgan Inc.        4.300%   6/1/25      7,001      6,920
  Marathon Petroleum Corp.        4.700%   5/1/25     28,662     28,470
  MPLX LP        4.875%   6/1/25     52,052     51,807
  Occidental Petroleum Corp.        5.875%   9/1/25     12,420     12,512
  Ovintiv Inc.        5.650%  5/15/25     16,715     16,793
  Phillips 66        0.900%  2/15/24     34,862     34,802
  Plains All American Pipeline LP / PAA Finance Corp.        4.650% 10/15/25     38,420     38,123
  Sabine Pass Liquefaction LLC        5.750%  5/15/24         65         65
  Sabine Pass Liquefaction LLC        5.625%   3/1/25      2,046      2,049
  Sabine Pass Liquefaction LLC        5.875%  6/30/26      4,975      5,059
  Shell International Finance BV        2.000%  11/7/24      9,464      9,249
  Spectra Energy Partners LP        4.750%  3/15/24      1,129      1,128
  Spectra Energy Partners LP        3.500%  3/15/25      1,742      1,708
  TransCanada PipeLines Ltd.        1.000% 10/12/24      8,747      8,479
  Western Midstream Operating LP        3.100%   2/1/25     11,950     11,651
  Western Midstream Operating LP        3.950%   6/1/25      1,775      1,739
  Williams Cos. Inc.        4.300%   3/4/24     24,974     24,943
  Williams Cos. Inc.        3.900%  1/15/25      6,190      6,115
  Williams Cos. Inc.        5.400%   3/2/26     10,000     10,103
                        388,223
Financials (27.1%)
  AerCap Ireland Capital DAC / AerCap Global Aviation Trust        1.650% 10/29/24     40,000     38,847
  AerCap Ireland Capital DAC / AerCap Global Aviation Trust        6.500%  7/15/25     14,686     14,887
  AerCap Ireland Capital DAC / AerCap Global Aviation Trust        4.450%  10/1/25      9,875      9,716
  AerCap Ireland Capital DAC / AerCap Global Aviation Trust        1.750%  1/30/26     11,500     10,710
  Affiliated Managers Group Inc.        4.250%  2/15/24      9,420      9,411
  Air Lease Corp.        2.875%  1/15/26     27,050     25,837
  Allstate Corp.        0.750% 12/15/25      6,959      6,453
  American Express Co.        3.950%   8/1/25      8,500      8,376
  American Express Co.        4.990%   5/1/26    103,773    103,673
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      Coupon Maturity
Date
Face
Amount
($000)
Market
Value

($000)
  American Express Co.        6.338% 10/30/26     27,171     27,730
  Ameriprise Financial Inc.        3.000%   4/2/25     25,675     25,091
2 Athene Global Funding        2.514%   3/8/24      2,250      2,242
  Australia & New Zealand Banking Group Ltd.        5.375%   7/3/25     28,240     28,464
  Australia & New Zealand Banking Group Ltd.        5.671%  10/3/25     29,880     30,340
3,5 Australia & New Zealand Banking Group Ltd., 3M Australian Bank Bill Rate + 2.000%        6.333%  7/26/29     25,894     17,055
  Banco Santander SA        2.746%  5/28/25     11,200     10,821
  Banco Santander SA        5.147%  8/18/25      2,573      2,562
  Bank of America Corp.        3.950%  4/21/25     15,169     14,931
  Bank of America Corp.        3.366%  1/23/26     20,000     19,582
  Bank of America Corp.        2.015%  2/13/26     15,600     15,045
  Bank of America Corp.        3.384%   4/2/26     24,989     24,430
  Bank of America Corp.        1.197% 10/24/26      7,645      7,130
  Bank of America NA        5.650%  8/18/25     35,000     35,456
  Bank of Montreal        5.200% 12/12/24     22,200     22,197
  Bank of Montreal        5.920%  9/25/25    104,000    105,689
  Bank of New York Mellon        5.148%  5/22/26     33,940     34,001
  Bank of New York Mellon Corp.        4.414%  7/24/26     12,440     12,332
  Bank of Nova Scotia        5.450%  6/12/25    120,500    121,180
  Bank of Nova Scotia        4.750%   2/2/26      3,373      3,368
  Bank of Nova Scotia        1.050%   3/2/26      5,743      5,312
2 Banque Federative du Credit Mutuel SA        5.896%  7/13/26     36,000     36,731
  Barclays plc        2.852%   5/7/26     11,000     10,647
2 BPCE SA        5.100%  1/26/26     37,500     37,556
  Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce        5.144%  4/28/25     82,000     82,085
  Citibank NA        5.864%  9/29/25     40,000     40,697
  Citigroup Inc.        3.700%  1/12/26      7,870      7,693
  Citigroup Inc.        2.014%  1/25/26      9,450      9,123
  Citigroup Inc.        3.290%  3/17/26     19,058     18,619
  Citigroup Inc.        5.610%  9/29/26     10,000     10,077
  Cooperatieve Rabobank UA        5.000%  1/13/25     39,700     39,689
  Cooperatieve Rabobank UA        5.500%  7/18/25     52,360     52,917
  Cooperatieve Rabobank UA        4.850%   1/9/26     50,000     50,189
  Credit Suisse AG        7.950%   1/9/25     14,680     15,029
  Credit Suisse AG        3.700%  2/21/25     10,000      9,842
  Credit Suisse AG        2.950%   4/9/25     19,800     19,258
2 Danske Bank AS        6.259%  9/22/26     60,075     61,068
  Franklin Resources Inc.        2.850%  3/30/25      4,895      4,775
2 GA Global Funding Trust        1.000%   4/8/24     45,015     44,589
2 GA Global Funding Trust        3.850%  4/11/25      3,239      3,182
  Goldman Sachs Group Inc.        5.700%  11/1/24     40,177     40,309
  Goldman Sachs Group Inc.        5.798%  8/10/26     47,150     47,599
  Goldman Sachs Group Inc.        1.093%  12/9/26     18,112     16,816
3 Goldman Sachs Group Inc., SOFR + 0.486%        5.861% 10/21/24     38,426     38,452
  HSBC Holdings plc        2.999%  3/10/26     31,360     30,489
  HSBC Holdings plc        1.645%  4/18/26     25,970     24,783
  HSBC Holdings plc        4.292%  9/12/26     37,825     37,142
  HSBC USA Inc.        5.625%  3/17/25     22,695     22,837
  Huntington Bancshares Inc.        4.000%  5/15/25     16,995     16,726
  Huntington National Bank        5.699% 11/18/25     21,688     21,571
2 ING Groep NV        1.400%   7/1/26     10,240      9,691
  Intercontinental Exchange Inc.        3.650%  5/23/25     75,290     74,040
  Invesco Finance plc        3.750%  1/15/26     15,437     15,060
  JPMorgan Chase & Co.        2.595%  2/24/26      1,860      1,808
20

 

Ultra-Short-Term Bond Fund
      Coupon Maturity
Date
Face
Amount
($000)
Market
Value

($000)
  JPMorgan Chase & Co.        2.005%  3/13/26     20,163     19,419
  JPMorgan Chase & Co.        2.083%  4/22/26      6,484      6,237
  JPMorgan Chase & Co.        1.040%   2/4/27      7,185      6,635
  Legg Mason Inc.        3.950%  7/15/24     10,000      9,919
  Lloyds Banking Group plc        4.716%  8/11/26     14,940     14,781
2 Macquarie Group Ltd.        6.207% 11/22/24     62,000     62,343
  Manufacturers & Traders Trust Co.        2.900%   2/6/25      2,551      2,484
  Manufacturers & Traders Trust Co.        4.650%  1/27/26      3,326      3,282
  Marsh & McLennan Cos. Inc.        3.875%  3/15/24     22,940     22,881
  Marsh & McLennan Cos. Inc.        3.500%   6/3/24     24,356     24,165
  Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc.        2.193%  2/25/25     46,962     45,512
  Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc.        3.777%   3/2/25     13,364     13,165
  Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc.        5.719%  2/20/26     55,720     55,938
  Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc.        3.837%  4/17/26        225        221
  Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc.        5.541%  4/17/26     16,233     16,283
  Mizuho Financial Group Inc.        2.226%  5/25/26      6,370      6,110
  Morgan Stanley        4.000%  7/23/25      3,500      3,454
  Morgan Stanley        3.875%  1/27/26     11,499     11,293
  Morgan Stanley        2.630%  2/18/26     23,380     22,719
  Morgan Stanley        2.188%  4/28/26      3,531      3,404
  Morgan Stanley Bank NA        5.479%  7/16/25     25,030     25,266
  Nasdaq Inc.        5.650%  6/28/25     56,200     56,725
  Nasdaq Inc.        3.850%  6/30/26      6,000      5,863
  National Australia Bank Ltd.        4.750% 12/10/25     52,280     52,374
  National Bank of Canada        5.250%  1/17/25     36,650     36,678
2 New York Life Global Funding        0.550%  4/26/24        350        346
2 Nordea Bank Abp        4.750%  9/22/25      2,691      2,684
2 Nuveen Finance LLC        4.125%  11/1/24      9,060      8,951
  ORIX Corp.        3.250%  12/4/24      1,163      1,142
2 Penske Truck Leasing Co. LP / PTL Finance Corp.        3.900%   2/1/24        747        747
2 Penske Truck Leasing Co. LP / PTL Finance Corp.        4.000%  7/15/25     16,890     16,550
2 Penske Truck Leasing Co. LP / PTL Finance Corp.        5.350%  1/12/27      5,010      5,034
  PNC Bank NA        3.250%   6/1/25     22,745     22,197
  PNC Financial Services Group Inc.        2.200%  11/1/24      2,000      1,956
  PNC Financial Services Group Inc.        5.671% 10/28/25     51,371     51,338
  PNC Financial Services Group Inc.        5.812%  6/12/26     56,573     56,905
  Royal Bank of Canada        4.950%  4/25/25     46,899     46,971
  Santander UK Group Holdings plc        1.089%  3/15/25      5,000      4,968
3,5 Standard Chartered plc, 3M Australian Bank Bill Rate + 1.850%        6.210%  6/28/25     29,000     19,072
  State Street Corp.        2.354%  11/1/25     20,980     20,507
  State Street Corp.        4.857%  1/26/26      7,610      7,578
  State Street Corp.        5.104%  5/18/26    120,000    120,081
  Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group Inc.        2.348%  1/15/25     12,212     11,890
  Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group Inc.        1.474%   7/8/25     29,142     27,695
  Toronto-Dominion Bank        3.766%   6/6/25     23,438     23,096
  Toronto-Dominion Bank        1.150%  6/12/25     11,872     11,295
  Toronto-Dominion Bank        0.750%  9/11/25     36,240     34,033
  Toronto-Dominion Bank        0.750%   1/6/26     39,184     36,374
  Toronto-Dominion Bank        1.200%   6/3/26     15,522     14,305
  Truist Bank        1.500%  3/10/25     22,255     21,349
  Truist Financial Corp.        3.700%   6/5/25     11,930     11,696
  Truist Financial Corp.        1.200%   8/5/25        780        736
  Truist Financial Corp.        4.260%  7/28/26      4,579      4,514
  UBS AG        5.800%  9/11/25     75,000     75,956
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Ultra-Short-Term Bond Fund
      Coupon Maturity
Date
Face
Amount
($000)
Market
Value

($000)
2 UBS Group AG        2.193%   6/5/26     10,000      9,565
2 UBS Group AG        5.711%  1/12/27      1,433      1,441
2 UBS Group AG        1.305%   2/2/27     44,440     40,923
  US Bancorp        1.450%  5/12/25     32,632     31,228
  US Bancorp        3.950% 11/17/25      6,863      6,764
  US Bancorp        5.727% 10/21/26     60,000     60,605
  US Bank NA        2.050%  1/21/25     25,270     24,542
  Wells Fargo & Co.        3.550%  9/29/25      5,439      5,320
  Wells Fargo & Co.        2.406% 10/30/25     15,316     14,959
  Wells Fargo & Co.        2.188%  4/30/26     48,375     46,538
  Wells Fargo & Co.        4.540%  8/15/26      7,672      7,595
  Wells Fargo Bank NA        5.550%   8/1/25     27,640     27,928
  Wells Fargo Bank NA        4.811%  1/15/26     44,500     44,578
  Westpac Banking Corp.        5.512% 11/17/25     22,020     22,337
3,5 Westpac Banking Corp., 3M Australian Bank Bill Rate + 1.980%        6.358%  8/27/29      7,400      4,876
  Willis North America Inc.        3.600%  5/15/24     10,566     10,494
                        3,290,767
Health Care (5.2%)
  AbbVie Inc.        2.600% 11/21/24     65,122     63,760
  AbbVie Inc.        3.600%  5/14/25      7,803      7,674
  Aetna Inc.        3.500% 11/15/24        976        962
  Amgen Inc.        3.625%  5/22/24     21,412     21,277
  Amgen Inc.        5.250%   3/2/25     11,945     11,974
  Amgen Inc.        3.125%   5/1/25     29,803     29,109
  Becton Dickinson & Co.        3.363%   6/6/24      6,452      6,400
  Cardinal Health Inc.        3.079%  6/15/24     16,250     16,083
  Cencora Inc.        3.400%  5/15/24     22,674     22,515
  Cigna Group        0.613%  3/15/24     10,215     10,158
  Cigna Group        4.125% 11/15/25      9,639      9,493
  CVS Health Corp.        3.875%  7/20/25     19,588     19,276
  CVS Health Corp.        5.000%  2/20/26     21,822     21,879
  Elevance Health Inc.        5.350% 10/15/25     14,260     14,337
  Elevance Health Inc.        1.500%  3/15/26     14,885     13,899
  GE HealthCare Technologies Inc.        5.600% 11/15/25     73,885     74,601
  HCA Inc.        5.375%   2/1/25     53,404     53,403
  HCA Inc.        5.875%  2/15/26      5,000      5,047
  Humana Inc.        3.850%  10/1/24     11,929     11,791
  Pfizer Investment Enterprises Pte Ltd.        4.650%  5/19/25    135,215    134,893
  Quest Diagnostics Inc.        3.500%  3/30/25     48,375     47,498
  Stryker Corp.        1.150%  6/15/25      7,034      6,679
  Stryker Corp.        3.375%  11/1/25     17,232     16,805
  Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc.        1.215% 10/18/24      1,364      1,326
  Wyeth LLC        6.450%   2/1/24      4,863      4,863
  Zoetis Inc.        5.400% 11/14/25      6,779      6,843
                        632,545
Industrials (4.2%)
5 Aurizon Network Pty Ltd.        4.000%  6/21/24     29,340     19,169
2 BAE Systems Holdings Inc.        3.800%  10/7/24     12,060     11,917
  Boeing Co.        1.433%   2/4/24      3,211      3,211
  Boeing Co.        4.875%   5/1/25     74,689     74,194
  Boeing Co.        2.196%   2/4/26      5,000      4,713
5 Brisbane Airport Corp. Pty Ltd.        3.900%  4/24/25     13,540      8,790
  Burlington Northern Santa Fe LLC        3.400%   9/1/24      8,130      8,030
  Canadian Pacific Railway Co.        1.350%  12/2/24     24,420     23,624
22

 

Ultra-Short-Term Bond Fund
      Coupon Maturity
Date
Face
Amount
($000)
Market
Value

($000)
  Canadian Pacific Railway Co.        2.900%   2/1/25     33,100     32,368
  Carrier Global Corp.        2.242%  2/15/25     41,255     40,019
2 Carrier Global Corp.        5.800% 11/30/25     36,584     37,100
  Caterpillar Financial Services Corp.        0.600%  9/13/24      4,847      4,713
  CNH Industrial Capital LLC        5.450% 10/14/25     10,580     10,659
2 Daimler Truck Finance North America LLC        5.200%  1/17/25     25,600     25,608
2 Daimler Truck Finance North America LLC        5.600%   8/8/25     26,187     26,388
2 Daimler Truck Finance North America LLC        5.000%  1/15/27     14,925     15,019
  GE Capital International Funding Co. Unlimited Co.        3.373% 11/15/25      6,144      5,970
  Huntington Ingalls Industries Inc.        3.844%   5/1/25     25,046     24,579
5 Lonsdale Finance Pty Ltd.        3.900% 10/15/25     13,730      8,868
5 Pacific National Finance Pty Ltd.        5.250%  5/19/25      3,680      2,402
  Parker-Hannifin Corp.        3.650%  6/15/24     12,280     12,189
  RTX Corp.        3.200%  3/15/24     67,924     67,683
  RTX Corp.        3.950%  8/16/25     10,989     10,842
  RTX Corp.        5.000%  2/27/26      3,279      3,295
  Ryder System Inc.        2.500%   9/1/24      3,740      3,672
  Ryder System Inc.        4.625%   6/1/25      9,462      9,401
  Ryder System Inc.        3.350%   9/1/25     10,709     10,419
2 Siemens Financieringsmaatschappij NV        3.125%  3/16/24      5,097      5,080
                        509,922
Materials (0.8%)
  Berry Global Inc.        0.950%  2/15/24      5,500      5,489
  Celanese US Holdings LLC        3.500%   5/8/24      2,581      2,565
  DuPont de Nemours Inc.        4.493% 11/15/25     39,419     39,116
  Eastman Chemical Co.        3.800%  3/15/25     12,068     11,881
2 Georgia-Pacific LLC        3.600%   3/1/25      9,050      8,912
2 Glencore Funding LLC        4.000%  4/16/25      3,304      3,256
  LyondellBasell Industries NV        5.750%  4/15/24     14,198     14,198
  Nutrien Ltd.        5.950%  11/7/25     13,126     13,343
                        98,760
Real Estate (3.2%)
  Alexandria Real Estate Equities Inc.        4.300%  1/15/26      4,000      3,949
  American Tower Corp.        5.000%  2/15/24      2,870      2,869
  American Tower Corp.        2.950%  1/15/25     24,602     24,057
  American Tower Corp.        2.400%  3/15/25      8,660      8,394
  American Tower Corp.        4.000%   6/1/25     12,807     12,608
  American Tower Corp.        1.300%  9/15/25      6,059      5,707
  AvalonBay Communities Inc.        3.450%   6/1/25      4,595      4,503
  AvalonBay Communities Inc.        3.500% 11/15/25      2,540      2,483
  Boston Properties LP        3.800%   2/1/24      7,850      7,850
  Boston Properties LP        3.650%   2/1/26      4,158      4,014
  Equinix Inc.        1.250%  7/15/25     20,846     19,713
  ERP Operating LP        3.375%   6/1/25      6,628      6,483
  Essex Portfolio LP        3.875%   5/1/24      1,050      1,045
  Essex Portfolio LP        3.500%   4/1/25     31,767     31,105
5 General Property Trust        3.673%  9/19/24      2,420      1,575
  Healthpeak OP LLC        4.000%   6/1/25      8,595      8,458
  Kilroy Realty LP        3.450% 12/15/24     10,203     10,006
  Mid-America Apartments LP        4.000% 11/15/25     12,387     12,167
  NNN REIT Inc.        3.900%  6/15/24     16,746     16,616
  NNN REIT Inc.        4.000% 11/15/25      6,741      6,614
  Realty Income Corp.        4.600%   2/6/24     40,935     40,935
  Realty Income Corp.        3.875%  4/15/25     14,524     14,312
  Realty Income Corp.        4.625%  11/1/25     13,903     13,825
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      Coupon Maturity
Date
Face
Amount
($000)
Market
Value

($000)
5 Region Retail Trust        3.900%   6/7/24     10,680      6,978
  Simon Property Group LP        3.750%   2/1/24     29,723     29,723
  Simon Property Group LP        3.375%  10/1/24     32,256     31,794
  Simon Property Group LP        3.500%   9/1/25      5,520      5,413
5 Stockland Trust        3.300%  3/22/24      7,780      5,093
  Ventas Realty LP        3.500%  4/15/24     10,040      9,991
  Ventas Realty LP        3.750%   5/1/24      5,000      4,972
  Ventas Realty LP        2.650%  1/15/25      7,802      7,602
  Welltower OP LLC        3.625%  3/15/24      1,495      1,491
  Welltower OP LLC        4.000%   6/1/25     27,787     27,361
                        389,706
Technology (2.6%)
  Broadcom Inc.        3.625% 10/15/24     49,538     48,890
  Global Payments Inc.        2.650%  2/15/25     15,574     15,124
  Global Payments Inc.        1.200%   3/1/26     10,000      9,237
  Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co.        5.900%  10/1/24     64,110     64,190
  HP Inc.        2.200%  6/17/25     19,613     18,837
  Oracle Corp.        3.400%   7/8/24      1,622      1,606
  Oracle Corp.        2.500%   4/1/25     55,216     53,555
  Oracle Corp.        5.800% 11/10/25      4,666      4,736
  PayPal Holdings Inc.        2.400%  10/1/24     45,776     44,864
  Roper Technologies Inc.        1.000%  9/15/25     26,555     24,920
  Verisk Analytics Inc.        4.000%  6/15/25     28,092     27,703
                        313,662
Utilities (3.1%)
  Abu Dhabi National Energy Co. PJSC        3.875%   5/6/24     10,100     10,041
  American Electric Power Co. Inc.        5.699%  8/15/25     17,790     17,926
  Appalachian Power Co.        3.400%   6/1/25        920        901
5 Ausgrid Finance Pty Ltd.        3.750% 10/30/24     36,370     23,655
3,5 Australian Gas Networks Ltd., 3M Australian Bank Bill Rate + 0.400%        4.755%   7/1/24     12,500      8,183
  Berkshire Hathaway Energy Co.        4.050%  4/15/25     68,123     67,448
5 DBNGP Finance Co. Pty Ltd.        4.225%  5/28/25     15,830     10,243
  DTE Electric Co.        3.650%  3/15/24      5,180      5,167
  DTE Energy Co.        1.050%   6/1/25     15,379     14,560
  Duke Energy Corp.        0.900%  9/15/25     10,000      9,381
5 Energy Partnership Gas Pty Ltd.        3.642% 12/11/24     24,380     15,825
  Exelon Corp.        3.950%  6/15/25      4,480      4,412
5 Network Finance Co. Pty Ltd.        3.500%  12/6/24     24,350     15,803
  NextEra Energy Capital Holdings Inc.        4.255%   9/1/24     29,862     29,638
  NextEra Energy Capital Holdings Inc.        5.749%   9/1/25     16,030     16,189
  NextEra Energy Capital Holdings Inc.        4.950%  1/29/26     22,280     22,294
  NiSource Inc.        0.950%  8/15/25      9,498      8,917
  Public Service Enterprise Group Inc.        0.800%  8/15/25     14,130     13,254
  Sempra        3.300%   4/1/25      1,980      1,937
  Southern Co.        0.600%  2/26/24      1,296      1,292
  Southern Co.        5.150%  10/6/25     25,611     25,696
5 United Energy Distribution Pty Ltd.        3.850% 10/23/24     13,120      8,549
3,5 Victoria Power Networks Finance Pty Ltd., 3M Australian Bank Bill Rate + 0.500%        4.898%  8/23/24     11,900      7,798
  Virginia Electric and Power Co.        3.150%  1/15/26      7,680      7,455
  WEC Energy Group Inc.        5.000%  9/27/25      7,522      7,526
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Ultra-Short-Term Bond Fund
      Coupon Maturity
Date
Face
Amount
($000)
Market
Value

($000)
  WEC Energy Group Inc.        4.750%   1/9/26     22,937     22,885
                         376,975
Total Corporate Bonds (Cost $7,773,742) 7,802,445
Sovereign Bonds (1.5%)
6 Japan Treasury Discount Bill        0.000%  2/13/24 20,000,000    135,892
  Republic of Hungary        5.375%  3/25/24     12,640     12,624
7 Republic of Indonesia        1.750%  4/24/25      7,500      7,877
  Republic of Panama        4.000%  9/22/24        845        832
  Socialist Republic of Vietnam        4.800% 11/19/24     21,904     21,719
Total Sovereign Bonds (Cost $182,389) 178,944
          Shares  
Temporary Cash Investments (9.4%)
Money Market Fund (1.8%)
8 Vanguard Market Liquidity Fund         5.410%           2,175,056    217,484
        Maturity
Date
Face
Amount
($000)
 
Commercial Paper (1.0%)
2,9 AT&T Inc.        5.960%  2/21/24     61,000     60,802
2 CDP Financial Inc.        5.497%  4/15/24     59,730     59,065
                        119,867
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      Coupon Maturity
Date
Face
Amount
($000)
Market
Value

($000)
U.S. Government and Agency Obligations (6.6%)
10 United States Treasury Bill 4.845%–4.860%   2/6/24    234,566    224,769
  United States Treasury Bill 4.791%–4.821%   2/6/24    608,360    581,182
                         805,951
Total Temporary Cash Investments (Cost $1,143,072) 1,143,302
Total Investments (100.4%) (Cost $12,160,563) 12,200,263
Other Assets and Liabilities—Net (-0.4%) (50,704)
Net Assets (100%) 12,149,559
Cost is in $000.      
See Note A in Notes to Financial Statements.
1 The average or expected maturity is shorter than the final maturity shown because of the possibility of interim principal payments and prepayments or the possibility of the issue being called.
2 Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. Such securities may be sold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. At January 31, 2024, the aggregate value was $2,427,442,000, representing 20.0% of net assets.
3 Variable-rate security; rate shown is effective rate at period end. Certain variable-rate securities are not based on a published reference rate and spread but are determined by the issuer or agent based on current market conditions.
4 The issuer was placed under federal conservatorship in September 2008; since that time, its daily operations have been managed by the Federal Housing Finance Agency and it receives capital from the U.S. Treasury, as needed to maintain a positive net worth, in exchange for senior preferred stock.
5 Face amount denominated in Australian dollars.
6 Face amount denominated in Japanese yen.
7 Face amount denominated in euro.
8 Affiliated money market fund available only to Vanguard funds and certain trusts and accounts managed by Vanguard. Rate shown is the 7-day yield.
9 Security exempt from registration under Section 4(2) of the Securities Act of 1933. Such securities may be sold in transactions exempt from registration only to dealers in that program or other “accredited investors.“ At January 31, 2024, the aggregate value of these securities was $60,802,000, representing 0.5% of net assets.
10 Securities with a value of $7,607,000 have been segregated as initial margin for open futures contracts.
  3M—3-month.
  DAC—Designated Activity Company.
  REIT—Real Estate Investment Trust.
  REMICS—Real Estate Mortgage Investment Conduits.
  SOFR—Secured Overnight Financing Rate.
  SOFR30A—30 Day Average Secured Overnight Financing Rate.
  

Derivative Financial Instruments Outstanding as of Period End

Futures Contracts
      ($000)
  Expiration Number of
Long (Short)
Contracts
Notional
Amount
Value and
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
Short Futures Contracts        
2-Year U.S. Treasury Note March 2024 (2,843) (584,681) (803)
5-Year U.S. Treasury Note March 2024 (1,172) (127,034) (1,103)
AUD 3-Year Treasury Bond March 2024 (200) (14,032) (138)
        (2,044)
    
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Forward Currency Contracts
  Contract
Settlement
Date
Contract Amount (000) Unrealized
Appreciation
($000)
Unrealized
Depreciation
($000)
Counterparty Receive Deliver
JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. 2/13/24 JPY 4,875 USD 34 (1)
UBS AG 3/20/24 USD 191,647 AUD 290,447 788
UBS AG 3/20/24 USD 8,045 EUR 7,390 42
BNP Paribas 3/20/24 USD 499 GBP 392 2
JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. 2/13/24 USD 144,130 JPY 20,020,000 7,825
            8,657 (1)
AUD—Australian dollar.
EUR—euro.
GBP—British pound.
JPY—Japanese yen.
USD—U.S. dollar.
At January 31, 2024, the counterparties had deposited in segregated accounts securities with a value of $8,961,000 in connection with open forward currency contracts.
See accompanying Notes, which are an integral part of the Financial Statements.
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Ultra-Short-Term Bond Fund
Statement of Assets and Liabilities
As of January 31, 2024
($000s, except shares, footnotes, and per-share amounts) Amount
Assets  
Investments in Securities, at Value  
Unaffiliated Issuers (Cost $11,943,090) 11,982,779
Affiliated Issuers (Cost $217,473) 217,484
Total Investments in Securities 12,200,263
Investment in Vanguard 383
Foreign Currency, at Value (Cost $1,474) 1,464
Receivables for Investment Securities Sold 81,470
Receivables for Accrued Income 87,253
Receivables for Capital Shares Issued 20,009
Unrealized Appreciation—Forward Currency Contracts 8,657
Total Assets 12,399,499
Liabilities  
Due to Custodian 1,185
Payables for Investment Securities Purchased 119,892
Payables for Capital Shares Redeemed 118,009
Payables for Distributions 7,506
Payables to Vanguard 547
Variation Margin Payable—Futures Contracts 2,800
Unrealized Depreciation—Forward Currency Contracts 1
Total Liabilities 249,940
Net Assets 12,149,559
At January 31, 2024, net assets consisted of:  
   
Paid-in Capital 12,364,904
Total Distributable Earnings (Loss) (215,345)
Net Assets 12,149,559
 
Investor Shares—Net Assets  
Applicable to 32,203,214 outstanding $.001 par value shares of
beneficial interest (unlimited authorization)
321,537
Net Asset Value Per Share—Investor Shares $9.98
 
Admiral Shares—Net Assets  
Applicable to 592,231,811 outstanding $.001 par value shares of
beneficial interest (unlimited authorization)
11,828,022
Net Asset Value Per Share—Admiral Shares $19.97
  
See accompanying Notes, which are an integral part of the Financial Statements.
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Ultra-Short-Term Bond Fund
Statement of Operations
  Year Ended
January 31, 2024
  ($000)
Investment Income  
Income  
Interest1 539,698
Total Income 539,698
Expenses  
The Vanguard Group—Note B  
Investment Advisory Services 1,400
Management and Administrative—Investor Shares 685
Management and Administrative—Admiral Shares 9,962
Marketing and Distribution—Investor Shares 30
Marketing and Distribution—Admiral Shares 667
Custodian Fees 91
Auditing Fees 38
Shareholders’ Reports—Investor Shares 16
Shareholders’ Reports—Admiral Shares 72
Trustees’ Fees and Expenses 8
Other Expenses 23
Total Expenses 12,992
Expenses Paid Indirectly (89)
Net Expenses 12,903
Net Investment Income 526,795
Realized Net Gain (Loss)  
Investment Securities Sold1 (50,200)
Futures Contracts (4,652)
Forward Currency Contracts 7,087
Foreign Currencies 462
Realized Net Gain (Loss) (47,303)
Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)  
Investment Securities1 149,757
Futures Contracts (2,594)
Forward Currency Contracts 28,396
Foreign Currencies (434)
Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) 175,125
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations 654,617
1 Interest income, realized net gain (loss), capital gain distributions received, and change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) from an affiliated company of the fund were $7,725,000, $21,000, less than $1,000, and $11,000, respectively. Purchases and sales are for temporary cash investment purposes.
  
See accompanying Notes, which are an integral part of the Financial Statements.
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Ultra-Short-Term Bond Fund
Statement of Changes in Net Assets
  Year Ended January 31,
  2024
($000)
2023
($000)
     
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets    
Operations    
Net Investment Income 526,795 249,047
Realized Net Gain (Loss) (47,303) (215,866)
Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) 175,125 (1,986)
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations 654,617 31,195
Distributions    
Investor Shares (15,784) (7,678)
Admiral Shares (517,155) (242,810)
Total Distributions (532,939) (250,488)
Capital Share Transactions    
Investor Shares (185,296) (167,644)
Admiral Shares (1,778,557) (5,774,177)
Net Increase (Decrease) from Capital Share Transactions (1,963,853) (5,941,821)
Total Increase (Decrease) (1,842,175) (6,161,114)
Net Assets    
Beginning of Period 13,991,734 20,152,848
End of Period 12,149,559 13,991,734
  
See accompanying Notes, which are an integral part of the Financial Statements.
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Ultra-Short-Term Bond Fund
Financial Highlights
Investor Shares          
For a Share Outstanding
Throughout Each Period 
Year Ended January 31,
2024 2023 2022 2021 2020
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period $9.89 $9.99 $10.08 $10.04 $9.98
Investment Operations          
Net Investment Income1 .402 .141 .047 .127 .252
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments .107 (.093) (.086) .053 .065
Total from Investment Operations .509 .048 (.039) .180 .317
Distributions          
Dividends from Net Investment Income (.419) (.148) (.050) (.140) (.257)
Distributions from Realized Capital Gains (.001)
Total Distributions (.419) (.148) (.051) (.140) (.257)
Net Asset Value, End of Period $9.98 $9.89 $9.99 $10.08 $10.04
Total Return2 5.26% 0.49% -0.39% 1.81% 3.21%
Ratios/Supplemental Data          
Net Assets, End of Period (Millions) $322 $503 $677 $728 $471
Ratio of Total Expenses to Average Net Assets 0.20%3 0.20%3 0.20% 0.20% 0.20%
Ratio of Net Investment Income to Average Net Assets 4.05% 1.42% 0.47% 1.27% 2.53%
Portfolio Turnover Rate 91% 61% 57%4 60%4 70%
1 Calculated based on average shares outstanding.
2 Total returns do not include account service fees that may have applied in the periods shown. Fund prospectuses provide information about any applicable account service fees.
3 The ratio of expenses to average net assets for the period net of reduction from custody fee offset arrangements was 0.20%.
4 Includes 1% and 3%, respectively, attributable to mortgage-dollar-roll activity.
  
See accompanying Notes, which are an integral part of the Financial Statements.
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Ultra-Short-Term Bond Fund
Financial Highlights
Admiral Shares          
For a Share Outstanding
Throughout Each Period 
Year Ended January 31,
2024 2023 2022 2021 2020
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period $19.78 $19.99 $20.15 $20.08 $19.96
Investment Operations          
Net Investment Income1 .836 .294 .113 .263 .527
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments .212 (.188) (.152) .107 .126
Total from Investment Operations 1.048 .106 (.039) .370 .653
Distributions          
Dividends from Net Investment Income (.858) (.316) (.119) (.300) (.533)
Distributions from Realized Capital Gains (.002)
Total Distributions (.858) (.316) (.121) (.300) (.533)
Net Asset Value, End of Period $19.97 $19.78 $19.99 $20.15 $20.08
Total Return2 5.42% 0.54% -0.20% 1.86% 3.31%
Ratios/Supplemental Data          
Net Assets, End of Period (Millions) $11,828 $13,489 $19,476 $16,060 $6,443
Ratio of Total Expenses to Average Net Assets 0.10%3 0.10%3 0.10% 0.10% 0.10%
Ratio of Net Investment Income to Average Net Assets 4.21% 1.49% 0.56% 1.31% 2.63%
Portfolio Turnover Rate 91% 61% 57%4 60%4 70%
1 Calculated based on average shares outstanding.
2 Total returns do not include account service fees that may have applied in the periods shown. Fund prospectuses provide information about any applicable account service fees.
3 The ratio of expenses to average net assets for the period net of reduction from custody fee offset arrangements was 0.10%.
4 Includes 1% and 3%, respectively, attributable to mortgage-dollar-roll activity.
  
See accompanying Notes, which are an integral part of the Financial Statements.
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Notes to Financial Statements
Vanguard Ultra-Short-Term Bond Fund is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 as an open-end investment company, or mutual fund. The fund offers two classes of shares: Investor Shares and Admiral Shares. Each of the share classes has different eligibility and minimum purchase requirements, and is designed for different types of investors.
A. The following significant accounting policies conform to generally accepted accounting principles for U.S. investment companies. The fund consistently follows such policies in preparing its financial statements.
1. Security Valuation: Securities are valued as of the close of trading on the New York Stock Exchange (generally 4 p.m., Eastern time) on the valuation date. Bonds and other temporary cash investments are valued using the latest bid prices or using valuations based on a matrix system (which considers such factors as security prices, yields, maturities, and ratings), both as furnished by independent pricing services. Structured debt securities, including mortgages and asset-backed securities, are valued using the latest bid prices or using valuations based on a matrix system that considers such factors as issuer, tranche, nominal or option-adjusted spreads, weighted average coupon, weighted average maturity, credit enhancements, and collateral, as furnished by independent pricing services. Investments in Vanguard Market Liquidity Fund are valued at that fund's net asset value. Securities for which market quotations are not readily available, or whose values have been affected by events occurring before the fund’s pricing time but after the close of the securities’ primary markets, are valued by methods deemed by the valuation designee to represent fair value and subject to oversight by the board of trustees.
2. Foreign Currency: Securities and other assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars using exchange rates obtained from an independent third party as of the fund’s pricing time on the valuation date. Realized gains (losses) and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investment securities include the effects of changes in exchange rates since the securities were purchased, combined with the effects of changes in security prices. Fluctuations in the value of other assets and liabilities resulting from changes in exchange rates are recorded as unrealized foreign currency gains (losses) until the assets or liabilities are settled in cash, at which time they are recorded as realized foreign currency gains (losses).
3. Mortgage Dollar Rolls: The fund enters into mortgage-dollar-roll transactions, in which the fund sells mortgage-backed securities to a dealer and simultaneously agrees to purchase similar securities in the future at a predetermined price. The proceeds of the securities sold in mortgage-dollar-roll transactions are typically invested in high-quality short-term fixed income securities. The fund forgoes principal and interest paid on the securities sold, and is compensated by interest earned on the proceeds of the sale and by a lower price on the securities to be repurchased. The fund also enters into mortgage-dollar-roll transactions in which the fund buys mortgage-backed securities from a dealer pursuant to a TBA transaction and simultaneously agrees to sell similar securities in the future at a predetermined price. The securities bought in mortgage-dollar-roll transactions are used to cover an open TBA sell position. The fund continues to earn interest on mortgage-backed security pools already held and receives a lower price on the securities to be sold in the future. The fund accounts for mortgage-dollar-roll transactions as purchases and sales; as such, these transactions may increase the fund’s portfolio turnover rate. Amounts to be received or paid in connection with open mortgage dollar rolls are included in Receivables for Investment Securities Sold or Payables for Investment Securities Purchased in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
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4. Futures Contracts: The fund uses futures contracts to invest in fixed income asset classes with greater efficiency and lower cost than is possible through direct investment, to add value when these instruments are attractively priced, or to adjust sensitivity to changes in interest rates. The primary risks associated with the use of futures contracts are imperfect correlation between changes in market values of bonds held by the fund and the prices of futures contracts, and the possibility of an illiquid market. Counterparty risk involving futures is mitigated because a regulated clearinghouse is the counterparty instead of the clearing broker. To further mitigate counterparty risk, the fund trades futures contracts on an exchange, monitors the financial strength of its clearing brokers and clearinghouse, and has entered into clearing agreements with its clearing brokers. The clearinghouse imposes initial margin requirements to secure the fund’s performance and requires daily settlement of variation margin representing changes in the market value of each contract. Any securities pledged as initial margin for open contracts are noted in the Schedule of Investments.
Futures contracts are valued at their quoted daily settlement prices. The notional amounts of the contracts are not recorded in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Fluctuations in the value of the contracts are recorded in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities as an asset (liability) and in the Statement of Operations as unrealized appreciation (depreciation) until the contracts are closed, when they are recorded as realized gains (losses) on futures contracts.
During the year ended January 31, 2024, the fund’s average investments in long and short futures contracts represented 4% and 3% of net assets, respectively, based on the average of the notional amounts at each quarter-end during the period.
5. Forward Currency Contracts: The fund enters into forward currency contracts to protect the value of securities and related receivables and payables against changes in future foreign exchange rates. Risks associated with these types of forward currency contracts include movement in the values of the foreign currencies relative to the U.S. dollar and the ability of the counterparties to fulfill their obligations under the contracts. The fund mitigates its counterparty risk by entering into forward currency contracts only with a diverse group of prequalified counterparties, monitoring their financial strength, entering into master netting arrangements with its counterparties, and requiring its counterparties to transfer collateral as security for their performance. In the absence of a default, the collateral pledged or received by the fund cannot be repledged, resold, or rehypothecated. The master netting arrangements provide that, in the event of a counterparty’s default (including bankruptcy), the fund may terminate the forward currency contracts, determine the net amount owed by either party in accordance with its master netting arrangements, and sell or retain any collateral held up to the net amount owed to the fund under the master netting arrangements. The forward currency contracts contain provisions whereby a counterparty may terminate open contracts if the fund’s net assets decline below a certain level, triggering a payment by the fund if the fund is in a net liability position at the time of the termination. The payment amount would be reduced by any collateral the fund has pledged. Any securities pledged as collateral for open contracts are noted in the Schedule of Investments. The value of collateral received or pledged is compared daily to the value of the forward currency contracts exposure with each counterparty, and any difference, if in excess of a specified minimum transfer amount, is adjusted and settled within two business days.
Forward currency contracts are valued at their quoted daily prices obtained from an independent third party, adjusted for currency risk based on the expiration date of each contract. The notional amounts of the contracts are not recorded in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Fluctuations in the value of the contracts are recorded in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities as an asset
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(liability) and in the Statement of Operations as unrealized appreciation (depreciation) until the contracts are closed, when they are recorded as realized gains (losses) on forward currency contracts.
During the year ended January 31, 2024, the fund’s average investment in forward currency contracts represented 3% of net assets, based on the average of the notional amounts at each quarter-end during the period.
6. Federal Income Taxes: The fund intends to continue to qualify as a regulated investment company and distribute virtually all of its taxable income. The fund’s tax returns are open to examination by the relevant tax authorities until expiration of the applicable statute of limitations, which is generally three years after the filing of the tax return. Management has analyzed the fund’s tax positions taken for all open federal and state income tax years, and has concluded that no provision for income tax is required in the fund’s financial statements.
7. Distributions: Distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Distributions are determined on a tax basis at the fiscal year-end and may differ from net investment income and realized capital gains for financial reporting purposes.
8. Credit Facilities and Interfund Lending Program: The fund and certain other funds managed by The Vanguard Group ("Vanguard") participate in a $4.3 billion committed credit facility provided by a syndicate of lenders pursuant to a credit agreement and an uncommitted credit facility provided by Vanguard. Both facilities may be renewed annually. Each fund is individually liable for its borrowings, if any, under the credit facilities. Borrowings may be utilized for temporary or emergency purposes and are subject to the fund’s regulatory and contractual borrowing restrictions. With respect to the committed credit facility, the participating funds are charged administrative fees and an annual commitment fee of 0.10% of the undrawn committed amount of the facility, which are allocated to the funds based on a method approved by the fund’s board of trustees and included in Management and Administrative expenses on the fund’s Statement of Operations. Any borrowings under either facility bear interest at an agreed-upon spread plus the higher of the federal funds effective rate, the overnight bank funding rate, or the Daily Simple Secured Overnight Financing Rate inclusive of an additional agreed-upon spread. However, borrowings under the uncommitted credit facility may bear interest based upon an alternate rate agreed to by the fund and Vanguard.
In accordance with an exemptive order (the “Order”) from the SEC, the fund may participate in a joint lending and borrowing program that allows registered open-end Vanguard funds to borrow money from and lend money to each other for temporary or emergency purposes (the “Interfund Lending Program”), subject to compliance with the terms and conditions of the Order, and to the extent permitted by the fund’s investment objective and investment policies. Interfund loans and borrowings normally extend overnight but can have a maximum duration of seven days. Loans may be called on one business day’s notice. The interest rate to be charged is governed by the conditions of the Order and internal procedures adopted by the board of trustees. The board of trustees is responsible for overseeing the Interfund Lending Program. 
For the year ended January 31, 2024, the fund did not utilize the credit facilities or the Interfund Lending Program.
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9. Other: Interest income includes income distributions received from Vanguard Market Liquidity Fund and is accrued daily. Premiums and discounts on debt securities are amortized and accreted, respectively, to interest income over the lives of the respective securities, except for premiums on certain callable debt securities that are amortized to the earliest call date. Security transactions are accounted for on the date securities are bought or sold. Costs used to determine realized gains (losses) on the sale of investment securities are those of the specific securities sold.
Each class of shares has equal rights as to assets and earnings, except that each class separately bears certain class-specific expenses related to maintenance of shareholder accounts (included in Management and Administrative expenses) and shareholder reporting. Marketing and distribution expenses are allocated to each class of shares based on a method approved by the board of trustees. Income, other non-class-specific expenses, and gains and losses on investments are allocated to each class of shares based on its relative net assets.
B. In accordance with the terms of a Funds' Service Agreement (the “FSA”) between Vanguard and the fund, Vanguard furnishes to the fund investment advisory, corporate management, administrative, marketing, and distribution services at Vanguard’s cost of operations (as defined by the FSA). These costs of operations are allocated to the fund based on methods and guidelines approved by the board of trustees and are generally settled twice a month.
Upon the request of Vanguard, the fund may invest up to 0.40% of its net assets as capital in Vanguard. At January 31, 2024, the fund had contributed to Vanguard capital in the amount of $383,000, representing less than 0.01% of the fund’s net assets and 0.15% of Vanguard’s capital received pursuant to the FSA. The fund’s trustees and officers are also directors and employees, respectively, of Vanguard.
C. The fund’s custodian bank has agreed to reduce its fees when the fund maintains cash on deposit in the non-interest-bearing custody account. For the year ended January 31, 2024, custodian fee offset arrangements reduced the fund’s expenses by $89,000 (an annual rate of less than 0.01% of average net assets).
D. Various inputs may be used to determine the value of the fund’s investments and derivatives. These inputs are summarized in three broad levels for financial statement purposes. The inputs or methodologies used to value securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.
Level 1—Quoted prices in active markets for identical securities.
Level 2—Other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.).
Level 3—Significant unobservable inputs (including the fund’s own assumptions used to determine the fair value of investments). Any investments and derivatives valued with significant unobservable inputs are noted on the Schedule of Investments.
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The following table summarizes the market value of the fund’s investments and derivatives as of January 31, 2024, based on the inputs used to value them:
  Level 1
($000)
Level 2
($000)
Level 3
($000)
Total
($000)
Investments        
Assets        
Asset-Backed/Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities 3,075,572 3,075,572
Corporate Bonds 7,802,445 7,802,445
Sovereign Bonds 178,944 178,944
Temporary Cash Investments 217,484 925,818 1,143,302
Total 217,484 11,982,779 12,200,263
Derivative Financial Instruments        
Assets        
Forward Currency Contracts 8,657 8,657
Liabilities        
Futures Contracts1 2,044 2,044
Forward Currency Contracts 1 1
Total 2,044 1 2,045
1 Includes cumulative appreciation (depreciation) on futures contracts and centrally cleared swaps, if any, as reported in the Schedule of Investments. Only current day’s variation margin is reported within the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
E. At January 31, 2024, the fair values of derivatives were reflected in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities as follows:
    
Statement of Assets and Liabilities Interest Rate
Contracts
($000)
Foreign
Exchange
Contracts
($000)
Total
($000)
Unrealized Appreciation—Forward Currency Contracts 8,657 8,657
Total Assets 8,657 8,657
       
Unrealized Depreciation—Futures Contracts1 2,044 2,044
Unrealized Depreciation—Forward Currency Contracts 1 1
Total Liabilities 2,044 1 2,045
1 Includes cumulative appreciation (depreciation) on futures contracts and centrally cleared swaps, if any, as reported in the Schedule of Investments. Only current day’s variation margin is reported within the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
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Realized net gain (loss) and the change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on derivatives for the year ended January 31, 2024, were:
Realized Net Gain (Loss) on Derivatives Interest Rate
Contracts
($000)
Foreign
Exchange
Contracts
($000)
Total
($000)
Futures Contracts (4,652) (4,652)
Forward Currency Contracts 7,087 7,087
Realized Net Gain (Loss) on Derivatives (4,652) 7,087 2,435
Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on Derivatives      
Futures Contracts (2,594) (2,594)
Forward Currency Contracts 28,396 28,396
Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on Derivatives (2,594) 28,396 25,802
F. Permanent differences between book-basis and tax-basis components of net assets are reclassified among capital accounts in the financial statements to reflect their tax character. These reclassifications have no effect on net assets or net asset value per share. As of period end, permanent differences primarily attributable to the accounting for applicable foreign currency transactions were reclassified between the individual components of total distributable earnings (loss).
Temporary differences between book-basis and tax-basis components of total distributable earnings (loss) arise when certain items of income, gain, or loss are recognized in different periods for financial statement and tax purposes; these differences will reverse at some time in the future. The differences are primarily related to capital loss carryforwards; the deferral of losses from wash sales; the deferral of losses from straddles; the recognition of unrealized gains or losses from certain derivative contracts; the recognition of gain or loss from foreign currency hedges; and the timing of payables for distributions. As of period end, the tax-basis components of total distributable earnings (loss) are detailed in the table as follows:
  Amount
($000)
Undistributed Ordinary Income 10,603
Undistributed Long-Term Gains
Net Unrealized Gains (Losses) 43,945
Capital Loss Carryforwards (262,387)
Qualified Late-Year Losses
Other Temporary Differences (7,506)
Total (215,345)
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The tax character of distributions paid was as follows:
  Year Ended January 31,
  2024
Amount
($000)
2023
Amount
($000)
Ordinary Income* 532,939 250,488
Long-Term Capital Gains
Total 532,939 250,488
* Includes short-term capital gains, if any.
As of January 31, 2024, gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation for investments and derivatives based on cost for U.S. federal income tax purposes were as follows:
  Amount
($000)
Tax Cost 12,156,318
Gross Unrealized Appreciation 59,182
Gross Unrealized Depreciation (15,237)
Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) 43,945
G. During the year ended January 31, 2024, the fund purchased $9,289,956,000 of investment securities and sold $9,872,039,000 of investment securities, other than U.S. government securities and temporary cash investments. Purchases and sales of U.S. government securities were $44,614,000 and $24,545,000, respectively.
H. Capital share transactions for each class of shares were:
    
  Year Ended January 31,  
  2024   2023
  Amount
($000)
Shares
(000)
  Amount
($000)
Shares
(000)
Investor Shares          
Issued 159,141 16,048   332,662 33,704
Issued in Lieu of Cash Distributions 14,313 1,444   7,063 716
Redeemed (358,750) (36,164)   (507,369) (51,293)
Net Increase (Decrease)—Investor Shares (185,296) (18,672)   (167,644) (16,873)
Admiral Shares          
Issued 4,384,147 220,825   8,320,891 420,395
Issued in Lieu of Cash Distributions 428,948 21,640   200,018 10,135
Redeemed (6,591,652) (332,314)   (14,295,086) (722,648)
Net Increase (Decrease)—Admiral Shares (1,778,557) (89,849)   (5,774,177) (292,118)
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I. Significant market disruptions, such as those caused by pandemics (e.g., COVID-19 pandemic), natural or environmental disasters, war (e.g., Russia’s invasion of Ukraine), acts of terrorism, or other events, can adversely affect local and global markets and normal market operations. Any such disruptions could have an adverse impact on the value of the fund’s investments and fund performance.
To the extent the fund’s investment portfolio reflects concentration in a particular market, industry, sector, country or asset class, the fund may be adversely affected by the performance of these concentrations and may be subject to increased price volatility and other risks.
Credit risk is the risk that a counterparty to a transaction or an issuer of a financial instrument will fail to pay interest and principal when due, or that perceptions of the issuer’s ability to make such payments will cause the price of an investment to decline. Investment in debt securities will generally increase credit risk.
The use of derivatives may expose the fund to various risks. Derivatives can be highly volatile, and any initial investment is generally small relative to the notional amount so that transactions may be leveraged in terms of market exposure. A relatively small market movement may have a potentially larger impact on derivatives than on standard securities. Leveraged derivatives positions can, therefore, increase volatility. Additional information regarding the fund’s use of derivative(s) and the specific risks associated is described under significant accounting policies.
J. Management has determined that no events or transactions occurred subsequent to January 31, 2024, that would require recognition or disclosure in these financial statements.
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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
To the Board of Trustees of Vanguard Fixed Income Securities Funds and Shareholders of Vanguard Ultra-Short-Term Bond Fund
Opinion on the Financial Statements
We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the schedule of investments, of Vanguard Ultra-Short-Term Bond Fund (one of the funds constituting Vanguard Fixed Income Securities Funds, referred to hereafter as the "Fund") as of January 31, 2024, the related statement of operations for the year ended January 31, 2024, the statement of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period ended January 31, 2024, including the related notes, and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period ended January 31, 2024 (collectively referred to as the "financial statements"). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Fund as of January 31, 2024, the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the two years in the period ended January 31, 2024 and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period ended January 31, 2024 in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
Basis for Opinion
These financial statements are the responsibility of the Fund’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Fund’s financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB) and are required to be independent with respect to the Fund in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.
We conducted our audits of these financial statements in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud.
Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of January 31, 2024 by correspondence with the custodian, transfer agent and brokers; when replies were not received from brokers, we performed other auditing procedures. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
/s/PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
March 21, 2024
We have served as the auditor of one or more investment companies in The Vanguard Group of Funds since 1975.
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Tax information (unaudited)
The fund hereby designates $58,395,000, or if subsequently determined to be different, the maximum amount allowable by law, of interest earned from obligations of the U.S. government which is generally exempt from state income tax.
The fund hereby designates 98.9%, or if subsequently determined to be different, the maximum percentage allowable by law, of ordinary income dividends eligible to be treated as interest income for purposes of Section 163(j) and the regulations thereunder for the fiscal year.
The fund hereby designates 77.9%, or if subsequently determined to be different, the maximum percentage allowable by law, as interest-related dividends eligible for exemption from U.S. withholding tax for nonresident alien shareholders.
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The Ultra-Short-Term Bond Fund is not sponsored, endorsed, sold or promoted by Bloomberg. Bloomberg does not make any representation or warranty, express or implied, to the owners of or counterparties to the Ultra-Short-Term Bond Fund or any member of the public regarding the advisability of investing in securities generally or in the Ultra-Short-Term Bond Fund particularly. The only relationship of Bloomberg to Vanguard is the licensing of certain trademarks, trade names and service marks and of the Bloomberg U.S. Treasury Bellwethers: 1 Year Index, which are determined, composed and calculated by BISL without regard to Vanguard or the Ultra-Short-Term Bond Fund. Bloomberg has no obligation to take the needs of Vanguard or the owners of the Ultra-Short-Term Bond Fund into consideration in determining, composing or calculating the Bloomberg U.S. Treasury Bellwethers: 1 Year Index. Bloomberg is not responsible for and has not participated in the determination of the timing of, prices at, or quantities of the Ultra-Short-Term Bond Fund to be issued. Bloomberg shall not have any obligation or liability, including, without limitation, to Ultra-Short-Term Bond Fund customers, in connection with the administration, marketing or trading of the Ultra-Short-Term Bond Fund.
BLOOMBERG DOES NOT GUARANTEE THE ACCURACY AND/OR THE COMPLETENESS OF THE BLOOMBERG U.S. TREASURY BELLWETHERS: 1 YEAR INDEX OR ANY DATA RELATED THERETO AND SHALL HAVE NO LIABILITY FOR ANY ERRORS, OMISSIONS OR INTERRUPTIONS THEREIN. BLOOMBERG DOES NOT MAKE ANY WARRANTY, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, AS TO RESULTS TO BE OBTAINED BY VANGUARD, OWNERS OF THE ULTRA-SHORT-TERM BOND FUND OR ANY OTHER PERSON OR ENTITY FROM THE USE OF THE BLOOMBERG U.S. TREASURY BELLWETHERS: 1 YEAR INDEX OR ANY DATA RELATED THERETO. BLOOMBERG DOES NOT MAKE ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES AND EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE OR USE WITH RESPECT TO THE BLOOMBERG U.S. TREASURY BELLWETHERS: 1 YEAR INDEX OR ANY DATA RELATED THERETO. WITHOUT LIMITING ANY OF THE FOREGOING, TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT ALLOWED BY LAW, BLOOMBERG, ITS LICENSORS, AND ITS AND THEIR RESPECTIVE EMPLOYEES, CONTRACTORS, AGENTS, SUPPLIERS, AND VENDORS SHALL HAVE NO LIABILITY OR RESPONSIBILITY WHATSOEVER FOR ANY INJURY OR DAMAGES—WHETHER DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, INCIDENTAL, PUNITIVE OR OTHERWISE—ARISING IN CONNECTION WITH THE ULTRA-SHORT-TERM BOND FUND OR THE BLOOMBERG U.S. TREASURY BELLWETHERS: 1 YEAR INDEX OR ANY DATA OR VALUES RELATING THERETO—WHETHER ARISING FROM THEIR NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE, EVEN IF NOTIFIED OF THE POSSIBILITY THEREOF.
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The People Who Govern Your Fund
The trustees of your mutual fund are there to see that the fund is operated and managed in your best interests since, as a shareholder, you are a part owner of the fund. Your fund’s trustees also serve on the board of directors of The Vanguard Group, Inc., which is owned by the Vanguard funds and provides services to them.
A majority of Vanguard’s board members are independent, meaning that they have no affiliation with Vanguard or the funds they oversee, apart from the sizable personal investments they have made as private individuals. The independent board members have distinguished backgrounds in business, academia, and public service. Each of the trustees and executive officers oversees 210 Vanguard funds.
Information for each trustee and executive officer of the fund appears below. That information, as well as the Vanguard fund count, is as of the date on the cover of this fund report. The mailing address of the trustees and officers is P.O. Box 876, Valley Forge, PA 19482. More information about the trustees is in the Statement of Additional Information, which can be obtained, without charge, by contacting Vanguard at 800-662-7447, or online at vanguard.com.
Interested Trustee1
Mortimer J. Buckley
Born in 1969. Trustee since January 2018. Principal occupation(s) during the past five years and other experience: chairman of the board (2019–present) of Vanguard and of each of the investment companies served by Vanguard; chief executive officer (2018–present) of Vanguard; chief executive officer, president, and trustee (2018–present) of each of the investment companies served by Vanguard; president and director (2017–present) of Vanguard; and president (2018–present) of Vanguard Marketing Corporation. Chief investment officer (2013–2017), managing director (2002–2017), head of the Retail Investor Group (2006–2012), and chief information officer (2001–2006) of Vanguard. Member of the board of governors of the Investment Company Institute and the board of governors of FINRA.
Independent Trustees
Tara Bunch
Born in 1962. Trustee since November 2021. Principal occupation(s) during the past five years and other experience: head of global operations at Airbnb (2020–present). Vice president of AppleCare (2012–2020). Member of the advisory board of the University of California, Berkeley School of Engineering and the advisory board of Santa Clara University’s Leavey School of Business.
Emerson U. Fullwood
Born in 1948. Trustee since January 2008. Principal occupation(s) during the past five years and other experience: executive chief staff and marketing officer for North America and corporate vice president (retired 2008) of Xerox Corporation (document management products and services). Former president of the Worldwide Channels Group, Latin America, and Worldwide Customer Service and executive chief staff officer of Developing Markets of Xerox. Executive in residence and 2009–2010 Distinguished Minett Professor at the Rochester Institute of Technology. Member of the board of directors of the University of Rochester Medical Center, the Monroe Community College Foundation, the United Way of Rochester, North Carolina A&T University, Roberts Wesleyan College, and the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra. Trustee of the University of Rochester.
F. Joseph Loughrey
Born in 1949. Trustee since October 2009. Principal occupation(s) during the past five years and other experience: president and chief operating officer (retired 2009) and vice chairman of the board (2008–2009) of Cummins Inc. (industrial machinery). Director of the V Foundation. Member of the advisory council for the College of Arts and Letters at the University of Notre Dame. Chairman of the board of Saint Anselm College.
Mark Loughridge
Born in 1953. Trustee since March 2012. Principal occupation(s) during the past five years and other experience: senior vice president and chief financial
 
1  Mr. Buckley is considered an “interested person,” as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, because he is an officer of the Vanguard funds.

 

officer (retired 2013) of IBM (information technology services). Fiduciary member of IBM’s Retirement Plan Committee (2004–2013), senior vice president and general manager (2002–2004) of IBM Global Financing, vice president and controller (1998–2002) of IBM, and a variety of other prior management roles at IBM. Member of the Council on Chicago Booth.
Scott C. Malpass
Born in 1962. Trustee since March 2012. Principal occupation(s) during the past five years and other experience: co-founder and managing partner (2022–present) of Grafton Street Partners (investment advisory firm). Chief investment officer (retired 2020) and vice president (retired 2020) of the University of Notre Dame. Chair of the board of Catholic Investment Services, Inc. (investment advisors). Member of the board of superintendence of the Institute for the Works of Religion, the Notre Dame 403(b) Investment Committee, and the board of directors of Paxos Trust Company (finance).
Deanna Mulligan
Born in 1963. Trustee since January 2018. Principal occupation(s) during the past five years and other experience: chief executive officer of Purposeful (advisory firm for CEOs and C-level executives; 2021–present). Board chair (2020), chief executive officer (2011–2020), and president (2010–2019) of The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America. Chief operating officer (2010–2011) and executive vice president (2008–2010) of Individual Life and Disability of the Guardian Life Insurance Company of America. Director of DuPont. Member of the board of the Economic Club of New York. Trustee of the Partnership for New York City (business leadership), Chief Executives for Corporate Purpose, and the NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital.
Lubos Pastor
Born in 1974. Trustee since January 2024. Principal occupation(s) during the past five years and other experience: Charles P. McQuaid Distinguished Service Professor of Finance (2023–present) at the University of Chicago Booth School of Business; Charles P. McQuaid Professor of Finance (2009–2023) at the University of Chicago Booth School of Business. Vice president (2024–present) and director (2021–2023) of the Executive Committee of the European Finance Association. Member of the board of the Fama-Miller Center for Research in Finance. Member of the Academic Advisory Board of the Center for Research in Security Prices (CRSP) and of the CRSP Index Advisory Council. Research associate at the National Bureau of Economic Research. Research fellow at the Centre for Economic Policy Research.
André F. Perold
Born in 1952. Trustee since December 2004. Principal occupation(s) during the past five years and other
experience: George Gund Professor of Finance and Banking, Emeritus at the Harvard Business School (retired 2011). Chief investment officer and partner of HighVista Strategies (private investment firm). Member of the board of RIT Capital Partners (investment firm).
Sarah Bloom Raskin
Born in 1961. Trustee since January 2018. Principal occupation(s) during the past five years and other experience: deputy secretary (2014–2017) of the United States Department of the Treasury. Governor (2010–2014) of the Federal Reserve Board. Commissioner (2007–2010) of financial regulation for the State of Maryland. Colin W. Brown Distinguished Professor of the Practice of Law, Duke Law School (2021–present); Rubenstein Fellow, Duke University (2017–2020); Distinguished Fellow of the Global Financial Markets Center, Duke Law School (2020–2022); and Senior Fellow, Duke Center on Risk (2020–present). Partner of Kaya Partners (climate policy advisory services). Member of the board of directors of Arcadia (energy solution technology).
Grant Reid
Born in 1959. Trustee since July 2023. Principal occupation(s) during the past five years and other experience: senior operating partner (2023–present) of CVC Capital (alternative investment manager). Chief executive officer and president (2014–2022) and member of the board of directors (2015–2022) of Mars, Incorporated (multinational manufacturer). Member of the board of directors of Marriott International, Inc. Member of the board of the Sustainable Markets Initiative (environmental services). Chair of the Sustainable Markets Initiative’s Agribusiness Task Force.
David Thomas
Born in 1956. Trustee since July 2021. Principal occupation(s) during the past five years and other experience: president of Morehouse College (2018–present). Professor of business administration, emeritus at Harvard University (2017–2018). Dean (2011–2016) and professor of management (2016–2017) at the Georgetown University McDonough School of Business. Director of DTE Energy Company. Trustee of Common Fund.
Peter F. Volanakis
Born in 1955. Trustee since July 2009. Principal occupation(s) during the past five years and other experience: president and chief operating officer (retired 2010) of Corning Incorporated (communications equipment) and director of Corning Incorporated (2000–2010) and Dow Corning (2001–2010). Director (2012) of SPX Corporation (multi-industry manufacturing). Overseer of the Amos Tuck School of Business Administration, Dartmouth

 

College (2001–2013). Member of the BMW Group Mobility Council.
Executive Officers
Jacqueline Angell
Born in 1974. Principal occupation(s) during the past five years and other experience: principal of Vanguard. Chief compliance officer (November 2022–present) of Vanguard and of each of the investment companies served by Vanguard. Chief compliance officer (2018–2022) and deputy chief compliance officer (2017–2019) of State Street.
Christine M. Buchanan
Born in 1970. Principal occupation(s) during the past five years and other experience: principal of Vanguard. Chief financial officer (2021–present) and treasurer (2017–2022) of each of the investment companies served by Vanguard. Partner (2005–2017) at KPMG (audit, tax, and advisory services).
John Galloway
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Q14920 032024
Annual Report   |   January 31, 2024
Vanguard High-Yield Corporate Fund
See the inside front cover for important information about your fund’s annual and semiannual shareholder reports.

 

Important information about shareholder reports
Beginning in July 2024, amendments adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission will substantially impact the design, content, and transmission of shareholder reports. Shareholder reports will provide key fund information in a clear and concise format and must be mailed to each shareholder that has not elected to receive the reports electronically. Financial statements will no longer be included in the shareholder report but will be available at vanguard.com, can be mailed upon request, or can be accessed on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.
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Contents
Your Fund’s Performance at a Glance

1
Advisors’ Report

2
About Your Fund’s Expenses

6
Performance Summary

8
Financial Statements

10
Please note: The opinions expressed in this report are just that—informed opinions. They should not be considered promises or advice. Also, please keep in mind that the information and opinions cover the period through the date on the front of this report. Of course, the risks of investing in your fund are spelled out in the prospectus.

 

Your Fund’s Performance at a Glance
 For the 12 months ended January 31, 2024, Vanguard High-Yield Corporate Fund returned 7.71% for Investor Shares and 7.82% for Admiral Shares, lagging the 8.54% return of the fund’s benchmark composite index.
 With inflation continuing to ease, the Federal Reserve slowed and eventually stopped hiking interest rates. Economic growth, the labor market, and consumer spending proved resilient, but the prospect of rates remaining high for an extended period spurred volatility at times. U.S. bonds rallied toward the end of 2023 as sentiment improved amid market expectations for rate cuts in 2024.
 Below-investment-grade bonds outperformed all other major bond market segments. Credit spreads tightened. Within high yield, CCC-rated bonds outperformed BB- and B-rated bonds. Falling Treasury yields and a narrowing of spreads toward year-end provided the biggest boost to the fund’s results. On the other hand, the fund’s bias toward bonds of higher credit quality hindered relative performance.
 The fund benefited from an underweight allocation to wirelines and security selection within that sector, as well as selection within airlines and leisure. Selection within financials and midstream detracted from relative returns.
Market Barometer
  Average Annual Total Returns
Periods Ended January 31, 2024
  One Year Three Years Five Years
Stocks      
Russell 1000 Index (Large-caps) 20.23% 9.78% 13.99%
Russell 2000 Index (Small-caps) 2.40 -0.76 6.80
Russell 3000 Index (Broad U.S. market) 19.15 9.10 13.53
FTSE All-World ex US Index (International) 6.29 1.57 5.77
Bonds      
Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Float Adjusted Index
(Broad taxable market)
2.23% -3.15% 0.90%
Bloomberg Municipal Bond Index
(Broad tax-exempt market)
2.90 -0.78 2.00
FTSE Three-Month U.S. Treasury Bill Index 5.36 2.40 1.96
CPI      
Consumer Price Index 3.09% 5.64% 4.15%
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Advisors’ Report
For the 12 months ended January 31, 2024, Vanguard High-Yield Corporate Fund returned 7.71% for Investor Shares and 7.82% for Admiral Shares. They lagged the 8.54% return of the fund’s benchmark index. (The High-Yield Corporate Composite Index consists of 95% Bloomberg U.S. High-Yield Ba/B 2% Issuer Capped Index and 5% Bloomberg 1–5 Year Treasury Bond Index.)
Your fund is managed by two advisors. A multi-manager approach provides an opportunity to combine talented managers with distinct but complementary approaches to improve long-term investor outcomes. It’s not uncommon for different advisors to have different views about individual securities or the broader investment environment. The accompanying table lists the advisors, the amount and percentage of fund assets each manages, and brief descriptions of their investment strategies.
Each advisor has provided their assessment of the investment environment during the past 12 months. They have also outlined the notable successes, shortfalls, and positioning in their respective portfolios. These comments were prepared on February 9, 2024.
Wellington Management Company llp
Portfolio Manager:
Elizabeth H. Shortsleeve,
Senior Managing Director
Fixed income markets generated positive total returns during the period as inflation moderated and central banks pivoted to more accommodative policies. Higher-yielding sectors generally performed best, benefiting from their coupon advantage and from spread tightening.
We advocate for a slightly defensive risk profile for high-yield investors and see the potential for better opportunities to add exposure at more attractive valuations in the months ahead. Corporate fundamentals are only marginally deteriorating from a very strong starting point and the quality composition of the high yield market remains strong relative to history. However, we believe that current valuations underscore the need for more-defensive risk positioning, particularly in the U.S. market.
Recent economic data has increased our confidence that a global disinflationary trend is taking hold. We are starting to observe softer manufacturing data, weaker consumer spending, and depletion of excess consumer savings in the lower income cohorts. Normally at this stage of the economic cycle, relatively weaker consumer strength should translate into slowing investment spending; however, government fiscal spending programs may be distorting the true picture. Mild global recession remains a distinct possibility, but on balance, we see a soft-landing scenario as more likely.
While higher borrowing costs have thus far had a limited impact on corporate earnings and credit profiles, we expect
 
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that to change in the coming quarters as the economy slows. We envision that defaults could move modestly higher but do not see a full-scale default cycle on the horizon given the higher quality composition of the high-yield market relative to past cycles. The starting point of strong earnings and interest coverage provides ample cushion for deterioration, in our view. Still, we prefer to stick to more stable credit profiles with economic resilience and downside protection and select higher-risk issuers where we have high conviction in near-term catalysts.
The quality of recent new issuance remains generally healthy, and we are not yet seeing widespread aggressively structured deals or use of proceeds that increases leverage. If the Fed engineers a soft landing, this should limit the magnitude of spread widening compared to past downturns, but slower growth and elevated rates still pose risks to the high yield market. At this stage, with valuations well below median and elevated macro uncertainty, we believe the modest under-risked position is sensible. We believe there will be better opportunities for nimble, discerning active investors to increase exposure at wider spreads in the year ahead.
Our portfolio’s positioning in the cable and satellite and retail sectors detracted from relative returns. Credit selection in the financial institutions and energy sectors also hurt relative results. On the other hand, positioning in the government- related and wirelines sectors benefited
relative performance. So, too, did credit selection within wirelines and leisure.
The portfolio maintains meaningful exposure to relatively higher-quality names within the high-yield market, as these credits help minimize defaults in the portfolio and provide a more stable, predictable income than their lower-quality counterparts. We also continue to deemphasize non-cash paying securities, preferred stocks, and equity-linked securities, such as convertibles, due to their potential for volatility.
Vanguard Fixed Income Group
Portfolio Manager:
Michael Chang, CFA
For much of the period, concerns about inflation and whether policymakers’ efforts to rein it in might spur a global recession were top of mind for many investors. Early on, the pace of consumer prices continued to cool; the increases, however, broadened out beyond goods to include services, which felt the effects of tight labor markets.
Slow progress on the inflation front led central banks, including the Federal Reserve, the European Central Bank, and the Bank of England, to continue raising interest rates, albeit through less-aggressive hikes than at times in 2022.
Toward the end of 2023, signs of inflation moderating and a growing belief that the Fed may have come to the end of its
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rate-hiking cycle contributed to a strong rally in both stocks and bonds.
Bond yields experienced volatility during the 12 months. The bellwether 10-year U.S. Treasury yield began the period at around 3.5%. It surged in early March and again in the fall when the markets were anticipating rates to stay higher for longer; it fell in the later part of March on stress in the banking sector, and again toward the end of 2023 as the Fed pivoted from a tight monetary policy stance to signaling rate cuts in 2024. It finished the period at around 3.9%.
The broad U.S. investment-grade bond market returned 2.23% for the 12-month period, according to the Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Float Adjusted Index. With the odds of a global recession falling and resilience in both the job market and consumer spending, the average yield of corporate bonds over Treasuries narrowed during the period, leading them to return significantly more than that. Those same dynamics applied to high-yield bonds, which saw significantly higher returns than investment-grade securities.
Given the relative outperformance of the lower-rated parts of the high-yield market, our overall bias toward higher-quality bonds detracted. From a sector perspective, overweight allocations to cable and satellite detracted because of the structural challenges facing those sectors, while underweights to financials and home construction also pulled down results. These detractors were partially
offset by an overweight to midstream and underweight to wirelines. Credit selection overall was a positive contributor, with selection within airlines, chemicals, and pharmaceuticals contributing notably.
We continue to be positioned relatively defensively, as current valuations leave modest room to absorb negative surprises. The fundamental outlook remains somewhat benign, with defaults increasing modestly but somewhat constrained by the higher quality of today’s high-yield market. Our focus remains on bottom-up selection given elevated dispersion and volatility, with a focus on minimizing exposure to defaults and companies in distress.
Although some market participants are counting on a Goldilocks scenario in which inflation moderates without a slowdown in the economy, we see that as unlikely for several reasons. Even without further interest rate increases, the tightening in monetary policy that has already occurred will continue working its way through the financial system. There’s a risk that wage gains could help inflation remain sticky and above target, and consumers have been spending down the savings they accumulated during the pandemic.
Whatever the markets may bring, our experienced global team of portfolio managers, traders, and credit analysts will continue to seek out attractive opportunities to produce competitive returns for our investors.
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  Fund Assets Managed  
Investment Advisor % $ Million Investment Strategy
Wellington Management Company llp 65 15,410 Combines bottom-up fundamental research with top-down strategy, comprehensive risk management, and a long-term investment horizon. Seeks to identify companies whose prospects are stable or improving and whose bonds offer an attractive yield.
Vanguard Fixed Income Group 32 7,561 Combines bottom-up fundamental research with top-down strategy. Security selection is based on a proprietary assessment of issuers and securities to identify durable business models and avoid excess credit losses and defaults.
Cash Investments 3 662 These short-term reserves are invested by Vanguard in fixed income securities and derivative products to simulate investment in bonds. Each advisor may also maintain a modest cash position.
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About Your Fund’s Expenses
As a shareholder of the fund, you incur ongoing costs, which include costs for portfolio management, administrative services, and shareholder reports (like this one), among others. Operating expenses, which are deducted from a fund’s gross income, directly reduce the investment return of the fund.
A fund’s expenses are expressed as a percentage of its average net assets. This figure is known as the expense ratio. The following examples are intended to help you understand the ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in your fund and to compare these costs with those of other mutual funds. The examples are based on an investment of $1,000 made at the beginning of the period shown and held for the entire period.
The accompanying table illustrates your fund’s costs in two ways:
Based on actual fund return. This section helps you to estimate the actual expenses that you paid over the period. The ”Ending Account Value“ shown is derived from the fund‘s actual return, and the third column shows the dollar amount that would have been paid by an investor who started with $1,000 in the fund. You may use the information here, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period.
To do so, simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number given for your fund under the heading ”Expenses Paid During Period.“
Based on hypothetical 5% yearly return. This section is intended to help you compare your fund‘s costs with those of other mutual funds. It assumes that the fund had a yearly return of 5% before expenses, but that the expense ratio is unchanged. In this case—because the return used is not the fund’s actual return—the results do not apply to your investment. The example is useful in making comparisons because the Securities and Exchange Commission requires all mutual funds to calculate expenses based on a 5% return. You can assess your fund’s costs by comparing this hypothetical example with the hypothetical examples that appear in shareholder reports of other funds.
Note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight and help you compare ongoing costs only and do not reflect transaction costs incurred by the fund for buying and selling securities. Further, the expenses do not include any purchase, redemption, or account service fees described in the fund prospectus. If such fees were applied to your account, your costs would be higher. Your fund does not carry a “sales load.”
The calculations assume no shares were bought or sold during the period. Your actual costs may have been higher or lower, depending on the amount of your investment and the timing of any purchases or redemptions.
You can find more information about the fund’s expenses, including annual expense ratios, in the Financial Statements section of this report. For additional information on operating expenses and other shareholder costs, please refer to your fund’s current prospectus.
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Six Months Ended January 31, 2024      
  Beginning
Account Value
7/31/2023
Ending
Account Value
1/31/2024
Expenses
Paid During
Period
Based on Actual Fund Return      
High-Yield Corporate Fund      
Investor Shares $1,000.00 $1,056.30 $1.14
Admiral™ Shares 1,000.00 1,056.80 0.62
Based on Hypothetical 5% Yearly Return      
Investor Shares $1,000.00 $1,024.10 $1.12
Admiral Shares 1,000.00 1,024.60 0.61
The calculations are based on expenses incurred in the most recent six-month period. The fund’s annualized six-month expense ratios for that period are 0.22% for Investor Shares and 0.12% for Admiral Shares. The dollar amounts shown as “Expenses Paid” are equal to the annualized expense ratio multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days in the most recent six-month period, then divided by the number of days in the most recent 12-month period (184/365).
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High-Yield Corporate Fund
Performance Summary
All of the returns in this report represent past performance, which is not a guarantee of future results that may be achieved by the fund. (Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data cited. For performance data current to the most recent month-end, visit our website at vanguard.com/performance.) Note, too, that both investment returns and principal value can fluctuate widely, so an investor’s shares, when sold, could be worth more or less than their original cost. The returns shown do not reflect taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or on the sale of fund shares.
Cumulative Performance: January 31, 2014, Through January 31, 2024
Initial Investment of $10,000
    Average Annual Total Returns
Periods Ended January 31, 2024
 
    One
Year
Five
Years
Ten
Years
Final Value
of a $10,000
Investment
 High-Yield Corporate Fund Investor Shares 7.71% 4.05% 4.24% $15,141
 High-Yield Corporate Composite Index 8.54 4.44 4.40 15,388
 Bloomberg U.S. Corporate High Yield Bond Index 9.28 4.44 4.52 15,564
High-Yield Corporate Composite Index: Consists of 95% Bloomberg U.S. High-Yield Ba/B 2% Issuer Capped Index and 5% Bloomberg U.S. 1–5 Year Treasury Bond Index.
       
    One
Year
Five
Years
Ten
Years
Final Value
of a $50,000
Investment
High-Yield Corporate Fund Admiral Shares 7.82% 4.16% 4.34% $76,460
High-Yield Corporate Composite Index 8.54 4.44 4.40 76,940
Bloomberg U.S. Corporate High Yield Bond Index 9.28 4.44 4.52 77,822
See Financial Highlights for dividend and capital gains information.
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High-Yield Corporate Fund
Fund Allocation
As of January 31, 2024
Corporate Bonds - Communications 15.3%
Corporate Bonds - Consumer Discretionary 16.5
Corporate Bonds - Consumer Staples 3.3
Corporate Bonds - Energy 11.1
Corporate Bonds - Financials 7.4
Corporate Bonds - Health Care 8.6
Corporate Bonds - Industrials 9.0
Corporate Bonds - Materials 9.2
Corporate Bonds - Real Estate 1.5
Corporate Bonds - Technology 7.4
Corporate Bonds - Utilities 2.4
Floating Rate Loan Interests 2.8
U.S. Government and Agency Obligations 5.5
The table reflects the fund’s investments, except for short-term investments and derivatives.
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High-Yield Corporate Fund
Financial Statements
Schedule of Investments
As of January 31, 2024
The fund files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year as an exhibit to its reports on Form N-PORT. The fund’s Form N-PORT reports are available on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.
      Coupon Maturity
Date
Face
Amount
($000)
Market
Value
($000)
U.S. Government and Agency Obligations (5.3%)
U.S. Government Securities (5.3%)
  United States Treasury Note/Bond   2.500%  5/15/24   155,325    154,087
  United States Treasury Note/Bond   4.250% 12/31/24    29,000     28,855
  United States Treasury Note/Bond   1.750%  3/15/25    47,302     45,809
  United States Treasury Note/Bond   5.000%  8/31/25       909        917
1 United States Treasury Note/Bond   3.500%  9/15/25    23,200     22,881
  United States Treasury Note/Bond   4.000%  2/15/26   147,400    146,801
1 United States Treasury Note/Bond   3.750%  4/15/26   318,832    316,043
1,2 United States Treasury Note/Bond   3.625%  5/15/26    58,515     57,866
  United States Treasury Note/Bond   4.375%  8/15/26   120,667    121,497
  United States Treasury Note/Bond   4.625% 10/15/26    23,178     23,511
  United States Treasury Note/Bond   4.375% 12/15/26     8,000      8,078
  United States Treasury Note/Bond   2.750%  7/31/27     7,015      6,739
  United States Treasury Note/Bond   1.250%  4/30/28    22,955     20,581
2 United States Treasury Note/Bond   1.250%  6/30/28    53,685     47,964
  United States Treasury Note/Bond   1.125%  8/31/28    10,831      9,584
  United States Treasury Note/Bond   4.375%  8/31/28     3,670      3,745
  United States Treasury Note/Bond   4.625%  9/30/28    41,280     42,551
  United States Treasury Note/Bond   4.875% 10/31/28    18,706     19,495
  United States Treasury Note/Bond   1.750%  1/31/29    12,000     10,843
  United States Treasury Note/Bond   4.000%  2/28/30    10,719     10,766
  United States Treasury Note/Bond   3.500%  4/30/30    14,812     14,469
  United States Treasury Note/Bond   3.750%  6/30/30     2,714      2,688
  United States Treasury Note/Bond   4.000%  7/31/30     6,066      6,094
  United States Treasury Note/Bond   4.125%  8/31/30    25,339     25,628
  United States Treasury Note/Bond   4.625%  9/30/30    23,163     24,104
  United States Treasury Note/Bond   3.500%  2/15/33     4,730      4,570
  United States Treasury Note/Bond   3.875%  8/15/33     5,559      5,528
  United States Treasury Note/Bond   4.500%  5/15/38     4,672      4,898
  United States Treasury Note/Bond   4.500%  8/15/39    32,320     33,719
  United States Treasury Note/Bond   3.250%  5/15/42     1,017        879
  United States Treasury Note/Bond   3.375%  8/15/42     2,454      2,157
  United States Treasury Note/Bond   3.875%  2/15/43     1,236      1,163
  United States Treasury Note/Bond   3.875%  5/15/43    20,640     19,395
  United States Treasury Note/Bond   3.125%  5/15/48     1,711      1,394
  United States Treasury Note/Bond   3.375% 11/15/48       382        325
  United States Treasury Note/Bond   3.000%  2/15/49       641        509
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High-Yield Corporate Fund
      Coupon Maturity
Date
Face
Amount
($000)
Market
Value

($000)
  United States Treasury Note/Bond   3.625%  5/15/53       115        103
Total U.S. Government and Agency Obligations (Cost $1,238,793) 1,246,236
Corporate Bonds (88.4%)
Communications (14.8%)
3 Altice Financing SA   5.000%  1/15/28     1,250      1,121
3 Altice Financing SA   5.750%  8/15/29    61,150     53,346
3,4 Altice France SA   2.125%  2/15/25    16,315     16,664
3 Altice France SA   8.125%   2/1/27    18,300     16,360
3 Altice France SA   5.500%  1/15/28    27,905     21,843
3 Altice France SA   5.125%  7/15/29    99,560     72,871
3 Altice France SA   5.500% 10/15/29    48,260     35,596
3,4 Banijay Entertainment SASU   7.000%   5/1/29    14,790     16,801
3 Banijay Entertainment SASU   8.125%   5/1/29    29,875     31,027
  Belo Corp.   7.750%   6/1/27    24,745     25,358
  Belo Corp.   7.250%  9/15/27    11,942     12,098
3 Cable One Inc.   4.000% 11/15/30    12,171      9,822
3 CCO Holdings LLC / CCO Holdings Capital Corp.   5.500%   5/1/26    47,125     46,678
3 CCO Holdings LLC / CCO Holdings Capital Corp.   5.125%   5/1/27    51,977     50,112
3 CCO Holdings LLC / CCO Holdings Capital Corp.   5.000%   2/1/28     8,150      7,691
3 CCO Holdings LLC / CCO Holdings Capital Corp.   5.375%   6/1/29    26,345     24,505
3 CCO Holdings LLC / CCO Holdings Capital Corp.   6.375%   9/1/29    40,000     38,930
3 CCO Holdings LLC / CCO Holdings Capital Corp.   4.500%  8/15/30    89,870     78,022
3 CCO Holdings LLC / CCO Holdings Capital Corp.   4.250%   2/1/31    78,165     65,871
3 CCO Holdings LLC / CCO Holdings Capital Corp.   7.375%   3/1/31    48,650     49,147
3 CCO Holdings LLC / CCO Holdings Capital Corp.   4.750%   2/1/32     4,325      3,709
  CCO Holdings LLC / CCO Holdings Capital Corp.   4.500%   5/1/32   117,893     98,381
3 CCO Holdings LLC / CCO Holdings Capital Corp.   4.500%   6/1/33    10,620      8,706
3 CCO Holdings LLC / CCO Holdings Capital Corp.   4.250%  1/15/34    27,600     21,982
3 Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings Inc.   5.125%  8/15/27    19,135     18,049
3 Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings Inc.   9.000%  9/15/28    44,850     46,835
3 CSC Holdings LLC   5.500%  4/15/27    19,220     17,257
3 CSC Holdings LLC  11.250%  5/15/28     7,475      7,578
3 CSC Holdings LLC  11.750%  1/31/29    22,880     23,233
3 CSC Holdings LLC   5.750%  1/15/30     2,455      1,301
3 CSC Holdings LLC   4.125%  12/1/30    74,628     54,066
3 CSC Holdings LLC   4.625%  12/1/30     3,348      1,729
3 CSC Holdings LLC   3.375%  2/15/31    71,240     48,764
3 CSC Holdings LLC   4.500% 11/15/31    94,190     67,597
3 CSC Holdings LLC   5.000% 11/15/31    26,470     13,368
3 Directv Financing LLC   8.875%   2/1/30     7,015      7,156
3 Directv Financing LLC / Directv Financing Co-Obligor Inc.   5.875%  8/15/27    29,060     27,608
  DISH DBS Corp.   5.875% 11/15/24    26,100     24,277
  DISH DBS Corp.   7.375%   7/1/28    14,150      6,240
3 DISH DBS Corp.   5.750%  12/1/28    23,512     15,837
3 DISH Network Corp.  11.750% 11/15/27    44,270     46,192
  Embarq Corp.   7.995%   6/1/36     6,625      3,859
3 Frontier Communications Holdings LLC   5.875% 10/15/27    16,240     15,619
3 Frontier Communications Holdings LLC   5.000%   5/1/28   126,099    116,390
3 Frontier Communications Holdings LLC   6.750%   5/1/29    13,467     11,920
  Frontier Communications Holdings LLC   5.875%  11/1/29    42,213     35,829
3 Frontier Communications Holdings LLC   8.750%  5/15/30     1,460      1,495
3 Frontier Communications Holdings LLC   8.625%  3/15/31    28,915     29,340
3 Go Daddy Operating Co. LLC / GD Finance Co. Inc.   3.500%   3/1/29    72,140     65,277
3 Iliad Holding SASU   6.500% 10/15/26    20,325     19,924
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High-Yield Corporate Fund
      Coupon Maturity
Date
Face
Amount
($000)
Market
Value

($000)
3 Iliad Holding SASU   7.000% 10/15/28    42,275     41,844
  Lamar Media Corp.   3.750%  2/15/28    30,000     28,042
  Lamar Media Corp.   4.875%  1/15/29     2,920      2,825
  Lamar Media Corp.   4.000%  2/15/30    67,275     61,541
  Lamar Media Corp.   3.625%  1/15/31    59,108     51,901
3 Level 3 Financing Inc.   3.625%  1/15/29    25,302      7,563
3 Level 3 Financing Inc.   3.875% 11/15/29     6,815      5,186
3 Level 3 Financing Inc.  10.500%  5/15/30    21,660     21,587
3,4 Lorca Telecom Bondco SA   4.000%  9/18/27    55,975     58,749
3 Match Group Holdings II LLC   4.625%   6/1/28     5,480      5,174
3 Match Group Holdings II LLC   4.125%   8/1/30    14,026     12,567
3 Match Group Holdings II LLC   3.625%  10/1/31    12,425     10,634
3 News Corp.   3.875%  5/15/29    33,192     30,500
3 Nexstar Media Inc.   4.750%  11/1/28    12,325     11,288
3 Outfront Media Capital LLC / Outfront Media Capital Corp.   5.000%  8/15/27    21,296     20,481
3 Outfront Media Capital LLC / Outfront Media Capital Corp.   4.250%  1/15/29    10,100      8,983
3 Outfront Media Capital LLC / Outfront Media Capital Corp.   4.625%  3/15/30    77,418     68,382
3 Outfront Media Capital LLC / Outfront Media Capital Corp.   7.375%  2/15/31    28,800     30,164
  Paramount Global   6.250%  2/28/57    31,776     27,511
  Paramount Global   6.375%  3/30/62    33,700     30,078
3 ROBLOX Corp.   3.875%   5/1/30    92,140     80,912
3 Scripps Escrow II Inc.   3.875%  1/15/29    47,785     41,487
3 Scripps Escrow II Inc.   5.375%  1/15/31     9,800      7,522
3 Scripps Escrow Inc.   5.875%  7/15/27    27,830     25,092
3 Sirius XM Radio Inc.   3.125%   9/1/26    12,245     11,444
3 Sirius XM Radio Inc.   4.000%  7/15/28    26,945     24,462
3 Sirius XM Radio Inc.   4.125%   7/1/30    46,385     40,586
3 Sirius XM Radio Inc.   3.875%   9/1/31    31,110     25,956
  Sprint LLC   7.125%  6/15/24    35,947     36,108
  TEGNA Inc.   4.625%  3/15/28    14,555     13,593
  TEGNA Inc.   5.000%  9/15/29    48,200     44,512
  Telecom Italia Capital SA   6.375% 11/15/33     8,235      7,974
  Telecom Italia Capital SA   6.000%  9/30/34    22,450     21,038
  Telecom Italia Capital SA   7.200%  7/18/36    21,816     21,862
  Telecom Italia Capital SA   7.721%   6/4/38    22,295     23,017
3 Telecom Italia SpA   5.303%  5/30/24    22,518     22,408
3 Telenet Finance Luxembourg Notes Sarl   5.500%   3/1/28    20,000     18,992
3,4 TMNL Holding BV   3.750%  1/15/29    33,365     33,908
3 Uber Technologies Inc.   8.000%  11/1/26    14,270     14,524
3 Uber Technologies Inc.   7.500%  9/15/27    12,020     12,323
3 Uber Technologies Inc.   6.250%  1/15/28    10,000     10,053
3 Uber Technologies Inc.   4.500%  8/15/29    48,425     45,899
3 Univision Communications Inc.   8.000%  8/15/28    39,125     39,783
3 Univision Communications Inc.   4.500%   5/1/29     1,810      1,611
3 Univision Communications Inc.   7.375%  6/30/30     5,045      4,946
3 UPC Broadband Finco BV   4.875%  7/15/31    67,944     59,666
3 UPC Holding BV   5.500%  1/15/28    87,652     83,816
3 Videotron Ltd.   5.375%  6/15/24     7,848      7,822
5 Videotron Ltd.   5.625%  6/15/25     9,725      7,229
3 Videotron Ltd.   5.125%  4/15/27    20,535     20,215
3,5 Videotron Ltd.   3.625%  6/15/28    97,435     67,326
3 Videotron Ltd.   3.625%  6/15/29    77,456     70,650
3 Virgin Media Finance plc   5.000%  7/15/30     2,758      2,452
3 Virgin Media Secured Finance plc   5.500%  5/15/29    43,280     41,652
3 Virgin Media Secured Finance plc   4.500%  8/15/30    42,595     38,044
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High-Yield Corporate Fund
      Coupon Maturity
Date
Face
Amount
($000)
Market
Value

($000)
3,6 Virgin Media Vendor Financing Notes III DAC   4.875%  7/15/28    37,010     42,712
3 Virgin Media Vendor Financing Notes IV DAC   5.000%  7/15/28    38,325     36,084
3 Vmed O2 UK Financing I plc   4.250%  1/31/31    94,695     82,676
3 VZ Secured Financing BV   5.000%  1/15/32    58,570     51,151
3,4 WMG Acquisition Corp.   2.750%  7/15/28    18,490     18,944
3 WMG Acquisition Corp.   3.875%  7/15/30    72,440     64,577
3 WMG Acquisition Corp.   3.000%  2/15/31    39,585     33,565
3 Ziggo BV   4.875%  1/15/30    66,840     59,768
                   3,486,742
Consumer Discretionary (15.9%)
3 1011778 BC ULC / New Red Finance Inc.   3.875%  1/15/28    44,747     42,152
3 1011778 BC ULC / New Red Finance Inc.   4.375%  1/15/28     8,000      7,627
3 1011778 BC ULC / New Red Finance Inc.   3.500%  2/15/29    37,240     34,083
3 1011778 BC ULC / New Red Finance Inc.   4.000% 10/15/30   133,629    119,389
3 Adient Global Holdings Ltd.   4.875%  8/15/26    14,507     14,139
  American Axle & Manufacturing Inc.   5.000%  10/1/29    26,947     23,583
3 American Builders & Contractors Supply Co. Inc.   4.000%  1/15/28    30,213     28,339
3 American Builders & Contractors Supply Co. Inc.   3.875% 11/15/29    53,730     47,874
  Asbury Automotive Group Inc.   4.500%   3/1/28    22,880     21,534
3 Asbury Automotive Group Inc.   4.625% 11/15/29    17,900     16,553
  Asbury Automotive Group Inc.   4.750%   3/1/30    11,463     10,610
3 Asbury Automotive Group Inc.   5.000%  2/15/32    26,865     24,267
3 Ashton Woods USA LLC / Ashton Woods Finance Co.   6.625%  1/15/28     3,335      3,302
3 Ashton Woods USA LLC / Ashton Woods Finance Co.   4.625%   8/1/29     5,580      5,078
3 Ashton Woods USA LLC / Ashton Woods Finance Co.   4.625%   4/1/30    34,479     31,200
  Bath & Body Works Inc.   6.694%  1/15/27    17,487     17,734
  Bath & Body Works Inc.   5.250%   2/1/28     1,550      1,517
3 Bath & Body Works Inc.   6.625%  10/1/30    34,950     35,419
  Bath & Body Works Inc.   6.875%  11/1/35     5,565      5,565
  Bath & Body Works Inc.   6.750%   7/1/36       700        690
3 Beacon Roofing Supply Inc.   4.125%  5/15/29    17,978     16,288
3 Beacon Roofing Supply Inc.   6.500%   8/1/30    14,745     14,967
  Boyd Gaming Corp.   4.750%  12/1/27   121,735    117,540
3 Boyd Gaming Corp.   4.750%  6/15/31     6,005      5,522
3 Boyne USA Inc.   4.750%  5/15/29     5,755      5,273
3 Builders FirstSource Inc.   5.000%   3/1/30     5,000      4,790
3 Builders FirstSource Inc.   4.250%   2/1/32    28,500     25,520
3 Caesars Entertainment Inc.   6.250%   7/1/25   108,325    108,849
3 Caesars Entertainment Inc.   8.125%   7/1/27    74,280     76,229
3 Caesars Entertainment Inc.   4.625% 10/15/29    41,390     37,797
3 Caesars Entertainment Inc.   7.000%  2/15/30   102,010    105,072
3 Caesars Entertainment Inc.   6.500%  2/15/32    22,105     22,323
3 Caesars Resort Collection LLC / CRC Finco Inc.   5.750%   7/1/25    53,882     53,968
3 Camelot Return Merger Sub Inc.   8.750%   8/1/28     8,770      9,007
3 Carnival Corp.   7.625%   3/1/26    14,950     15,177
3 Carnival Corp.   5.750%   3/1/27    22,955     22,611
3 Carnival Corp.   9.875%   8/1/27    10,645     11,173
3 Carnival Corp.   4.000%   8/1/28   105,830     97,996
3 Carnival Corp.   6.000%   5/1/29   107,092    103,678
3 Carnival Corp.   7.000%  8/15/29    10,405     10,826
3 Carnival Corp.  10.500%   6/1/30    41,275     45,216
3 Carnival Holdings Bermuda Ltd.  10.375%   5/1/28    27,818     30,459
  Cedar Fair LP   5.250%  7/15/29    44,886     42,905
3 Cedar Fair LP / Canada's Wonderland Co. / Magnum Management Corp. / Millennium Op   5.500%   5/1/25    10,480     10,461
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High-Yield Corporate Fund
      Coupon Maturity
Date
Face
Amount
($000)
Market
Value

($000)
  Cedar Fair LP / Canada's Wonderland Co. / Magnum Management Corp. / Millennium Op   5.375%  4/15/27    19,805     19,614
  Century Communities Inc.   6.750%   6/1/27     9,993     10,066
3 Century Communities Inc.   3.875%  8/15/29    34,362     30,935
3 Churchill Downs Inc.   5.500%   4/1/27     2,527      2,498
3 Churchill Downs Inc.   4.750%  1/15/28    11,690     11,142
3 Churchill Downs Inc.   5.750%   4/1/30    34,716     33,588
3 Churchill Downs Inc.   6.750%   5/1/31     4,860      4,926
3 Cinemark USA Inc.   8.750%   5/1/25     2,082      2,096
3 Cinemark USA Inc.   5.875%  3/15/26     7,325      7,254
3 Cinemark USA Inc.   5.250%  7/15/28    39,770     36,685
3 Clarios Global LP / Clarios US Finance Co.   6.250%  5/15/26    30,723     30,503
3 Clarios Global LP / Clarios US Finance Co.   8.500%  5/15/27    33,237     33,169
3 Clarios Global LP / Clarios US Finance Co.   6.750%  5/15/28    28,505     28,864
  Dana Inc.   5.625%  6/15/28     3,718      3,628
  Dana Inc.   4.500%  2/15/32     3,215      2,760
  Ford Motor Co.   4.346%  12/8/26     2,205      2,154
  Ford Motor Co.   9.625%  4/22/30     2,271      2,664
  Ford Motor Co.   3.250%  2/12/32    30,290     25,085
  Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC   4.134%   8/4/25     9,450      9,232
  Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC   3.375% 11/13/25     9,945      9,545
  Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC   4.389%   1/8/26     4,800      4,679
  Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC   6.950%   3/6/26    15,000     15,337
  Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC   2.700%  8/10/26    42,825     39,809
  Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC   2.900%  2/16/28     2,880      2,592
  Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC   6.800%  5/12/28    19,222     19,955
3 Gap Inc.   3.625%  10/1/29    21,580     18,481
3 Gap Inc.   3.875%  10/1/31    19,660     16,227
  Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co.   9.500%  5/31/25    15,395     15,620
  Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co.   4.875%  3/15/27     2,460      2,371
  Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co.   5.000%  7/15/29    29,648     27,830
  Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co.   5.250%  4/30/31     2,420      2,204
  Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co.   5.250%  7/15/31    16,230     14,758
  Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co.   5.625%  4/30/33     3,475      3,145
  Griffon Corp.   5.750%   3/1/28    11,490     11,263
3 Hanesbrands Inc.   4.875%  5/15/26    93,794     90,351
3 Hanesbrands Inc.   9.000%  2/15/31    28,680     28,912
3 Hilton Domestic Operating Co. Inc.   5.750%   5/1/28     9,746      9,756
3 Hilton Domestic Operating Co. Inc.   3.750%   5/1/29    13,415     12,318
  KB Home   4.800% 11/15/29    15,825     14,931
  KB Home   7.250%  7/15/30     5,000      5,162
  KB Home   4.000%  6/15/31    38,745     34,259
3 KFC Holding Co. / Pizza Hut Holdings LLC / Taco Bell of America LLC   4.750%   6/1/27    24,360     23,823
3 LCM Investments Holdings II LLC   8.250%   8/1/31    28,750     29,487
3 Light & Wonder International Inc.   7.000%  5/15/28    20,020     20,093
3 Lithia Motors Inc.   4.625% 12/15/27    66,275     63,512
3 Lithia Motors Inc.   3.875%   6/1/29     7,615      6,838
3 Lithia Motors Inc.   4.375%  1/15/31    22,880     20,498
3 Live Nation Entertainment Inc.   4.875%  11/1/24    14,775     14,697
3 Live Nation Entertainment Inc.   3.750%  1/15/28     8,085      7,468
3 Masonite International Corp.   5.375%   2/1/28     8,715      8,462
3 Mattel Inc.   3.375%   4/1/26    26,200     24,990
3 Mattel Inc.   5.875% 12/15/27       755        757
3 Melco Resorts Finance Ltd.   4.875%   6/6/25    16,555     16,138
3 Melco Resorts Finance Ltd.   5.250%  4/26/26     5,370      5,141
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High-Yield Corporate Fund
      Coupon Maturity
Date
Face
Amount
($000)
Market
Value

($000)
3 Merlin Entertainments Group US Holdings Inc.   7.375%  2/15/31    32,085     32,151
  MGM Resorts International   6.750%   5/1/25    10,080     10,103
  MGM Resorts International   5.750%  6/15/25    55,431     55,489
3 Michaels Cos. Inc.   5.250%   5/1/28    51,204     40,180
3 Michaels Cos. Inc.   7.875%   5/1/29    29,995     19,132
3,4 Motion Finco Sarl   7.375%  6/15/30     6,700      7,465
3 NCL Corp. Ltd.   8.375%   2/1/28    41,980     44,052
3 NCL Corp. Ltd.   8.125%  1/15/29    21,835     22,904
3 NCL Corp. Ltd.   7.750%  2/15/29    20,930     21,124
  Newell Brands Inc.   5.200%   4/1/26     4,936      4,799
  Newell Brands Inc.   6.375%  9/15/27    42,972     42,297
  Newell Brands Inc.   6.625%  9/15/29    10,936     10,644
3 Ontario Gaming GTA LP   8.000%   8/1/30     8,960      9,341
3 Openlane Inc.   5.125%   6/1/25    10,007      9,866
3 PetSmart Inc. / PetSmart Finance Corp.   4.750%  2/15/28    43,611     40,681
3 PetSmart Inc. / PetSmart Finance Corp.   7.750%  2/15/29     7,215      7,001
3 Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.   4.250%   7/1/26    11,360     10,915
3 Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.   5.500%  8/31/26    96,080     95,118
3 Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.   5.375%  7/15/27    19,070     18,755
3 Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.  11.625%  8/15/27    26,350     28,657
3 Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.   5.500%   4/1/28    24,065     23,720
3 Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.   8.250%  1/15/29    66,645     70,705
3 Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.   9.250%  1/15/29     5,030      5,409
3 Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.   7.250%  1/15/30     5,210      5,430
  Sands China Ltd.   5.375%   8/8/25    25,700     25,423
  Sands China Ltd.   5.650%   8/8/28    11,350     11,173
  Sands China Ltd.   3.500%   8/8/31     5,455      4,538
  Service Corp. International   4.625% 12/15/27    20,770     20,140
  Service Corp. International   5.125%   6/1/29    44,190     43,220
  Service Corp. International   3.375%  8/15/30    28,585     24,915
  Service Corp. International   4.000%  5/15/31    67,405     59,950
3 Speedway Motorsports LLC / Speedway Funding II Inc.   4.875%  11/1/27    38,311     36,342
  Tapestry Inc.   7.350% 11/27/28     9,335      9,789
  Tapestry Inc.   7.700% 11/27/30     9,700     10,307
  Tapestry Inc.   7.850% 11/27/33     8,905      9,523
3 Taylor Morrison Communities Inc.   5.875%  6/15/27     5,967      5,967
3 Taylor Morrison Communities Inc.   5.125%   8/1/30    23,777     22,710
3 Tempur Sealy International Inc.   3.875% 10/15/31    19,802     16,708
  Under Armour Inc.   3.250%  6/15/26    42,005     39,460
3 Viking Cruises Ltd.   9.125%  7/15/31    31,220     33,407
3 Wand NewCo 3 Inc.   7.625%  1/30/32    31,045     32,068
3 William Carter Co.   5.625%  3/15/27    12,968     12,778
3 Wynn Las Vegas LLC / Wynn Las Vegas Capital Corp.   5.500%   3/1/25    37,777     37,729
3 Wynn Las Vegas LLC / Wynn Las Vegas Capital Corp.   5.250%  5/15/27    30,990     30,299
3 Wynn Macau Ltd.   5.500%  1/15/26    15,750     15,275
3 Wynn Macau Ltd.   5.500%  10/1/27    12,800     12,030
3 Wynn Macau Ltd.   5.125% 12/15/29    57,836     51,422
3 Wynn Resorts Finance LLC / Wynn Resorts Capital Corp.   5.125%  10/1/29     2,872      2,718
3 Wynn Resorts Finance LLC / Wynn Resorts Capital Corp.   7.125%  2/15/31    38,525     39,738
3 Yum! Brands Inc.   4.750%  1/15/30    39,610     38,049
  Yum! Brands Inc.   3.625%  3/15/31    55,732     49,299
  Yum! Brands Inc.   4.625%  1/31/32    18,090     16,768
                   3,770,257
15

 

High-Yield Corporate Fund
      Coupon Maturity
Date
Face
Amount
($000)
Market
Value

($000)
Consumer Staples (3.2%)
3 Albertsons Cos. Inc. / Safeway Inc. / New Albertsons LP / Albertsons LLC   6.500%  2/15/28    12,300     12,430
  B&G Foods Inc.   5.250%   4/1/25    13,103     12,860
  B&G Foods Inc.   5.250%  9/15/27    47,340     42,690
3 B&G Foods Inc.   8.000%  9/15/28    28,345     29,532
3 Coty Inc.   5.000%  4/15/26     1,293      1,269
3 Coty Inc. / HFC Prestige Products Inc. / HFC Prestige International US LLC   4.750%  1/15/29     4,755      4,536
3 Coty Inc. / HFC Prestige Products Inc. / HFC Prestige International US LLC   6.625%  7/15/30    25,020     25,566
3,4 Darling Global Finance BV   3.625%  5/15/26    12,945     13,896
3 Darling Ingredients Inc.   5.250%  4/15/27    12,745     12,524
3 Darling Ingredients Inc.   6.000%  6/15/30    13,430     13,346
3 Energizer Holdings Inc.   4.750%  6/15/28    58,571     54,502
3 Energizer Holdings Inc.   4.375%  3/31/29    76,351     68,990
3 Fiesta Purchaser Inc.   7.875%   3/1/31     1,545      1,545
3,7 KeHE Distributors LLC/KeHE Finance Corp. / NextWave Distribution Inc.   9.000%  2/15/29    12,675     12,800
3 Lamb Weston Holdings Inc.   4.875%  5/15/28     5,974      5,814
3 Lamb Weston Holdings Inc.   4.125%  1/31/30    11,413     10,417
3 Performance Food Group Inc.   6.875%   5/1/25    10,425     10,454
3 Performance Food Group Inc.   5.500% 10/15/27    90,660     88,608
3 Performance Food Group Inc.   4.250%   8/1/29    46,604     42,706
3 Post Holdings Inc.   5.750%   3/1/27     5,920      5,894
3 Post Holdings Inc.   5.625%  1/15/28    86,750     85,327
3 Post Holdings Inc.   5.500% 12/15/29    46,461     44,940
3 Post Holdings Inc.   4.625%  4/15/30    55,173     50,746
3 Post Holdings Inc.   4.500%  9/15/31    39,590     35,548
3 United Natural Foods Inc.   6.750% 10/15/28    21,527     18,092
3 US Foods Inc.   6.875%  9/15/28     2,254      2,313
3 US Foods Inc.   4.750%  2/15/29     3,395      3,221
3 US Foods Inc.   4.625%   6/1/30    23,863     22,237
3 US Foods Inc.   7.250%  1/15/32    19,181     20,091
                   752,894
Energy (10.7%)
3 Antero Midstream Partners LP / Antero Midstream Finance Corp.   6.625%   2/1/32    12,155     12,108
  Apache Corp.   4.875% 11/15/27    33,110     31,876
  Apache Corp.   4.375% 10/15/28     2,625      2,480
  Apache Corp.   4.250%  1/15/30     8,425      7,844
3 Baytex Energy Corp.   8.500%  4/30/30     6,740      6,994
3 Blue Racer Midstream LLC / Blue Racer Finance Corp.   7.625% 12/15/25     9,330      9,429
3 Blue Racer Midstream LLC / Blue Racer Finance Corp.   6.625%  7/15/26    11,960     11,914
  Buckeye Partners LP   4.350% 10/15/24     4,850      4,772
3 Buckeye Partners LP   4.125%   3/1/25    50,184     49,080
  Buckeye Partners LP   3.950%  12/1/26    21,628     20,561
  Buckeye Partners LP   4.125%  12/1/27    23,220     22,012
3 Buckeye Partners LP   4.500%   3/1/28    88,628     83,219
  Buckeye Partners LP   5.850% 11/15/43    16,000     13,184
3 Chesapeake Energy Corp.   5.875%   2/1/29    17,045     16,927
3 Chesapeake Energy Corp.   6.750%  4/15/29    21,240     21,481
3 Civitas Resources Inc.   8.625%  11/1/30    11,895     12,712
3 Civitas Resources Inc.   8.750%   7/1/31    27,370     29,180
3 CNX Resources Corp.   6.000%  1/15/29     6,825      6,595
3 CNX Resources Corp.   7.375%  1/15/31    16,440     16,688
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High-Yield Corporate Fund
      Coupon Maturity
Date
Face
Amount
($000)
Market
Value

($000)
  Continental Resources Inc.   4.375%  1/15/28    21,625     20,994
3 Continental Resources Inc.   5.750%  1/15/31     1,730      1,721
  Continental Resources Inc.   4.900%   6/1/44    32,184     26,321
3 CrownRock LP / CrownRock Finance Inc.   5.625% 10/15/25    14,908     14,859
3 Diamond Foreign Asset Co. / Diamond Finance LLC   8.500%  10/1/30    23,435     24,091
3 DT Midstream Inc.   4.125%  6/15/29    95,524     87,765
3 DT Midstream Inc.   4.375%  6/15/31   121,695    108,839
3 Enerflex Ltd.   9.000% 10/15/27    43,835     44,046
3 EnLink Midstream LLC   5.625%  1/15/28    27,875     27,604
  EnLink Midstream LLC   5.375%   6/1/29    28,150     27,434
3 EnLink Midstream LLC   6.500%   9/1/30    27,820     28,491
  EnLink Midstream Partners LP   4.150%   6/1/25    27,661     27,073
  EnLink Midstream Partners LP   4.850%  7/15/26    27,144     26,637
  EnLink Midstream Partners LP   5.050%   4/1/45    34,405     28,342
  EnLink Midstream Partners LP   5.450%   6/1/47    25,380     22,246
  EQM Midstream Partners LP   4.000%   8/1/24     8,934      8,842
3 EQM Midstream Partners LP   6.000%   7/1/25    51,523     51,523
  EQM Midstream Partners LP   4.125%  12/1/26    11,328     10,915
3 EQM Midstream Partners LP   7.500%   6/1/27     6,490      6,674
3 EQM Midstream Partners LP   6.500%   7/1/27    61,070     61,845
  EQM Midstream Partners LP   5.500%  7/15/28    27,997     27,770
3 EQM Midstream Partners LP   4.500%  1/15/29    34,140     32,218
3 EQM Midstream Partners LP   7.500%   6/1/30     3,860      4,140
3 EQM Midstream Partners LP   4.750%  1/15/31    90,662     84,597
  Genesis Energy LP / Genesis Energy Finance Corp.   8.250%  1/15/29    16,695     17,149
3 Hess Midstream Operations LP   4.250%  2/15/30     2,225      2,052
3 Kinetik Holdings LP   6.625% 12/15/28    15,190     15,411
3 Matador Resources Co.   6.875%  4/15/28    37,900     38,810
3 Nabors Industries Inc.   9.125%  1/31/30    37,125     37,843
3 NGL Energy Operating LLC / NGL Energy Finance Corp.   8.375%  2/15/32     8,285      8,348
3 Noble Finance II LLC   8.000%  4/15/30    61,580     63,964
  Occidental Petroleum Corp.   5.550%  3/15/26     7,040      7,091
  Occidental Petroleum Corp.   3.200%  8/15/26     3,125      2,958
  Occidental Petroleum Corp.   3.000%  2/15/27     9,320      8,699
  Occidental Petroleum Corp.   6.375%   9/1/28     5,115      5,375
  Ovintiv Inc.   7.200%  11/1/31     2,757      3,011
  Ovintiv Inc.   7.375%  11/1/31    26,708     29,566
  Ovintiv Inc.   6.500%  8/15/34    10,685     11,393
3 Permian Resources Operating LLC   5.375%  1/15/26     2,655      2,616
3 Permian Resources Operating LLC   7.750%  2/15/26     2,540      2,575
3 Permian Resources Operating LLC   6.875%   4/1/27    10,465     10,424
3 Permian Resources Operating LLC   8.000%  4/15/27    30,495     31,580
3 Permian Resources Operating LLC   5.875%   7/1/29    64,319     63,091
3 Permian Resources Operating LLC   9.875%  7/15/31    17,980     19,964
3 Permian Resources Operating LLC   7.000%  1/15/32    43,220     44,621
  Range Resources Corp.   8.250%  1/15/29    31,447     32,675
3 Range Resources Corp.   4.750%  2/15/30    56,221     52,326
3 Rockies Express Pipeline LLC   4.950%  7/15/29     4,050      3,891
3 Rockies Express Pipeline LLC   4.800%  5/15/30     3,250      3,048
3 Rockies Express Pipeline LLC   7.500%  7/15/38     4,100      4,149
3 Seadrill Finance Ltd.   8.375%   8/1/30     4,810      4,987
  SM Energy Co.   6.750%  9/15/26    23,350     23,337
  SM Energy Co.   6.625%  1/15/27     1,295      1,292
  SM Energy Co.   6.500%  7/15/28    14,800     14,791
  Southwestern Energy Co.   5.375%   2/1/29    25,600     25,044
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High-Yield Corporate Fund
      Coupon Maturity
Date
Face
Amount
($000)
Market
Value

($000)
  Southwestern Energy Co.   5.375%  3/15/30    55,763     53,979
  Southwestern Energy Co.   4.750%   2/1/32    20,532     19,017
  Sunoco LP / Sunoco Finance Corp.   6.000%  4/15/27    60,590     60,577
  Sunoco LP / Sunoco Finance Corp.   5.875%  3/15/28    11,360     11,288
3 Sunoco LP / Sunoco Finance Corp.   7.000%  9/15/28     9,705      9,935
  Sunoco LP / Sunoco Finance Corp.   4.500%  5/15/29    32,920     30,701
  Sunoco LP / Sunoco Finance Corp.   4.500%  4/30/30    51,930     48,066
3 Tallgrass Energy Partners LP / Tallgrass Energy Finance Corp.   7.375%  2/15/29    18,875     18,825
3 Transocean Inc.  11.500%  1/30/27     2,870      2,999
3 Transocean Inc.   8.750%  2/15/30    83,648     87,451
3 Transocean Titan Financing Ltd.   8.375%   2/1/28    12,422     12,843
3 Valaris Ltd.   8.375%  4/30/30    40,527     41,498
3 Venture Global Calcasieu Pass LLC   3.875%  8/15/29    62,200     55,565
3 Venture Global Calcasieu Pass LLC   6.250%  1/15/30    23,783     23,831
3 Venture Global Calcasieu Pass LLC   4.125%  8/15/31    49,305     43,647
3 Venture Global Calcasieu Pass LLC   3.875%  11/1/33    30,940     26,255
3 Venture Global LNG Inc.   8.125%   6/1/28     5,585      5,650
3 Venture Global LNG Inc.   9.500%   2/1/29    35,718     37,944
3 Venture Global LNG Inc.   8.375%   6/1/31    34,520     34,954
3 Venture Global LNG Inc.   9.875%   2/1/32    22,520     23,673
3 Viper Energy Inc.   7.375%  11/1/31     8,920      9,251
3 Weatherford International Ltd.   8.625%  4/30/30    55,350     56,626
  Western Midstream Operating LP   3.950%   6/1/25     4,070      3,987
  Western Midstream Operating LP   4.650%   7/1/26    24,081     23,716
  Western Midstream Operating LP   4.750%  8/15/28     4,715      4,623
  Western Midstream Operating LP   4.050%   2/1/30     2,205      2,069
  Western Midstream Operating LP   5.450%   4/1/44    13,155     11,941
                   2,537,035
Financials (7.1%)
3 Acrisure LLC / Acrisure Finance Inc.   8.250%   2/1/29    44,800     44,939
3 Acrisure LLC / Acrisure Finance Inc.   4.250%  2/15/29    85,650     76,902
3 Acrisure LLC / Acrisure Finance Inc.   6.000%   8/1/29    17,115     15,690
3 AerCap Global Aviation Trust   6.500%  6/15/45   125,005    124,901
3 Alliant Holdings Intermediate LLC / Alliant Holdings Co.   6.750%  4/15/28    38,525     38,875
3 Alliant Holdings Intermediate LLC / Alliant Holdings Co.   7.000%  1/15/31    13,825     13,994
3 Avolon Holdings Funding Ltd.   5.250%  5/15/24    50,695     50,624
3 Compass Group Diversified Holdings LLC   5.250%  4/15/29    13,305     12,675
3 Credit Acceptance Corp.   9.250% 12/15/28    35,110     36,966
3 Enact Holdings Inc.   6.500%  8/15/25    45,900     45,804
3 FirstCash Inc.   4.625%   9/1/28    18,915     17,684
3 FirstCash Inc.   5.625%   1/1/30    14,515     13,852
3 Freedom Mortgage Corp.   7.625%   5/1/26    12,095     12,045
3 Freedom Mortgage Corp.   6.625%  1/15/27     9,360      8,988
3 Freedom Mortgage Corp.  12.000%  10/1/28    30,500     33,462
3 Freedom Mortgage Corp.  12.250%  10/1/30    30,500     33,990
3,7 Freedom Mortgage Holdings LLC   9.250%   2/1/29     6,215      6,294
3 GGAM Finance Ltd.   7.750%  5/15/26    14,975     15,277
3 GGAM Finance Ltd.   8.000%  2/15/27    25,708     26,485
3 GGAM Finance Ltd.   8.000%  6/15/28    22,475     23,425
3 goeasy Ltd.   4.375%   5/1/26    29,748     28,383
3 goeasy Ltd.   9.250%  12/1/28    20,735     22,081
3 HUB International Ltd.   5.625%  12/1/29    19,965     18,830
3 HUB International Ltd.   7.250%  6/15/30    80,600     82,846
3 HUB International Ltd.   7.375%  1/31/32    30,610     31,312
18

 

High-Yield Corporate Fund
      Coupon Maturity
Date
Face
Amount
($000)
Market
Value

($000)
3 Intesa Sanpaolo SpA   5.017%  6/26/24    27,090     26,926
3 Intesa Sanpaolo SpA   5.710%  1/15/26    53,100     52,940
3 Ladder Capital Finance Holdings LLLP / Ladder Capital Finance Corp.   5.250%  10/1/25     1,953      1,920
3 Ladder Capital Finance Holdings LLLP / Ladder Capital Finance Corp.   4.250%   2/1/27    14,704     13,621
3 Ladder Capital Finance Holdings LLLP / Ladder Capital Finance Corp.   4.750%  6/15/29    30,140     26,975
3 Macquarie Airfinance Holdings Ltd.   8.125%  3/30/29    17,035     17,677
  MGIC Investment Corp.   5.250%  8/15/28    14,730     14,341
3 Nationstar Mortgage Holdings Inc.   5.500%  8/15/28    22,500     21,419
3 Nationstar Mortgage Holdings Inc.   5.125% 12/15/30    82,619     74,392
3 Nationstar Mortgage Holdings Inc.   5.750% 11/15/31    36,298     33,492
3 Nationstar Mortgage Holdings Inc.   7.125%   2/1/32    35,060     34,801
  Navient Corp.   5.875% 10/25/24     3,725      3,719
  Navient Corp.   6.750%  6/15/26       910        915
  Navient Corp.   4.875%  3/15/28     9,301      8,456
  Navient Corp.   5.500%  3/15/29    48,340     43,685
  Navient Corp.   9.375%  7/25/30     8,885      9,266
  Navient Corp.   5.625%   8/1/33     6,576      5,227
  OneMain Finance Corp.   7.125%  3/15/26    99,246    100,573
  OneMain Finance Corp.   3.500%  1/15/27    20,735     19,038
  OneMain Finance Corp.   3.875%  9/15/28    36,560     32,062
  OneMain Finance Corp.   9.000%  1/15/29    43,654     45,971
  OneMain Finance Corp.   7.875%  3/15/30     3,778      3,838
  OneMain Finance Corp.   4.000%  9/15/30    28,880     24,414
3 Park Aerospace Holdings Ltd.   5.500%  2/15/24     4,970      4,971
3 PennyMac Financial Services Inc.   5.375% 10/15/25    38,913     38,365
3 PennyMac Financial Services Inc.   4.250%  2/15/29    30,140     27,336
3 PennyMac Financial Services Inc.   7.875% 12/15/29    17,180     17,727
3 PennyMac Financial Services Inc.   5.750%  9/15/31     3,885      3,603
  Radian Group Inc.   4.500%  10/1/24    45,300     44,704
  Radian Group Inc.   6.625%  3/15/25     3,250      3,260
  Radian Group Inc.   4.875%  3/15/27    22,275     21,721
3 Rocket Mortgage LLC / Rocket Mortgage Co-Issuer Inc.   2.875% 10/15/26     1,945      1,803
3 Rocket Mortgage LLC / Rocket Mortgage Co-Issuer Inc.   3.625%   3/1/29     6,810      6,069
3 Rocket Mortgage LLC / Rocket Mortgage Co-Issuer Inc.   3.875%   3/1/31    13,055     11,459
3 Rocket Mortgage LLC / Rocket Mortgage Co-Issuer Inc.   4.000% 10/15/33       975        827
3 United Wholesale Mortgage LLC   5.500% 11/15/25    17,200     16,976
3 United Wholesale Mortgage LLC   5.750%  6/15/27    24,350     23,899
3 United Wholesale Mortgage LLC   5.500%  4/15/29     4,720      4,461
3 USI Inc.   7.500%  1/15/32     6,225      6,331
                   1,685,504
Health Care (8.3%)
3 Acadia Healthcare Co. Inc.   5.500%   7/1/28    26,060     25,570
3 Acadia Healthcare Co. Inc.   5.000%  4/15/29    23,232     22,255
3,4 Avantor Funding Inc.   2.625%  11/1/25    69,885     73,769
3 Avantor Funding Inc.   4.625%  7/15/28    50,815     48,406
3 Avantor Funding Inc.   3.875%  11/1/29     4,230      3,837
3 Bausch & Lomb Escrow Corp.   8.375%  10/1/28    54,655     56,879
3 Bausch Health Cos. Inc.   5.500%  11/1/25    19,675     18,071
3 Catalent Pharma Solutions Inc.   5.000%  7/15/27    24,770     23,889
3,4 Catalent Pharma Solutions Inc.   2.375%   3/1/28    45,735     43,833
3 Catalent Pharma Solutions Inc.   3.125%  2/15/29    19,369     17,028
3 Catalent Pharma Solutions Inc.   3.500%   4/1/30    44,752     39,324
19

 

High-Yield Corporate Fund
      Coupon Maturity
Date
Face
Amount
($000)
Market
Value

($000)
3 Charles River Laboratories International Inc.   4.250%   5/1/28    16,625     15,707
3 Charles River Laboratories International Inc.   3.750%  3/15/29    12,415     11,315
3 Charles River Laboratories International Inc.   4.000%  3/15/31     9,500      8,443
3 CHS/Community Health Systems Inc.   8.000%  3/15/26    22,142     21,799
3 CHS/Community Health Systems Inc.   5.625%  3/15/27    85,570     79,235
3 CHS/Community Health Systems Inc.   8.000% 12/15/27     2,925      2,876
3 CHS/Community Health Systems Inc.   6.000%  1/15/29    19,614     17,721
3 CHS/Community Health Systems Inc.   5.250%  5/15/30    29,280     24,305
3 CHS/Community Health Systems Inc.   4.750%  2/15/31    27,345     21,809
3 CHS/Community Health Systems Inc.  10.875%  1/15/32    30,175     31,679
3 DaVita Inc.   3.750%  2/15/31    34,490     28,406
3 Fortrea Holdings Inc.   7.500%   7/1/30     9,193      9,345
3,4 Grifols SA   2.250% 11/15/27    42,955     42,152
3,4 Grifols SA   3.875% 10/15/28     7,650      6,976
3 Grifols SA   4.750% 10/15/28    29,995     25,745
  HCA Inc.   5.875%  2/15/26     2,245      2,266
  HCA Inc.   5.875%   2/1/29    16,720     17,238
  HCA Inc.   3.500%   9/1/30    15,355     13,926
3 Hologic Inc.   3.250%  2/15/29    45,365     40,771
3 IQVIA Inc.   5.000% 10/15/26    44,808     43,931
3 IQVIA Inc.   5.000%  5/15/27    86,257     84,349
3,4 IQVIA Inc.   2.250%  1/15/28    36,995     37,298
3,4 IQVIA Inc.   2.875%  6/15/28    51,395     52,616
3 IQVIA Inc.   6.250%   2/1/29    24,500     25,532
3 IQVIA Inc.   6.500%  5/15/30     9,536      9,724
3 Jazz Securities DAC   4.375%  1/15/29    22,850     21,098
3 LifePoint Health Inc.  11.000% 10/15/30    17,536     18,658
3 Medline Borrower LP   3.875%   4/1/29   148,808    134,749
3 Medline Borrower LP   5.250%  10/1/29    77,159     71,950
3 Organon & Co. / Organon Foreign Debt Co.-Issuer BV   4.125%  4/30/28    96,986     88,611
3 Organon & Co. / Organon Foreign Debt Co.-Issuer BV   5.125%  4/30/31    86,890     74,718
3 Owens & Minor Inc.   4.500%  3/31/29    16,645     14,679
3 Owens & Minor Inc.   6.625%   4/1/30    45,354     43,229
3 Prestige Brands Inc.   5.125%  1/15/28    18,350     17,951
3 Prestige Brands Inc.   3.750%   4/1/31     5,398      4,700
3 Star Parent Inc.   9.000%  10/1/30    16,872     17,735
3 Teleflex Inc.   4.250%   6/1/28    34,312     32,526
  Tenet Healthcare Corp.   4.875%   1/1/26    13,025     12,908
  Tenet Healthcare Corp.   5.125%  11/1/27     8,670      8,428
  Tenet Healthcare Corp.   4.625%  6/15/28    14,205     13,471
  Tenet Healthcare Corp.   6.125%  10/1/28    39,180     38,788
  Tenet Healthcare Corp.   4.250%   6/1/29    10,405      9,645
  Tenet Healthcare Corp.   4.375%  1/15/30    27,970     25,857
  Tenet Healthcare Corp.   6.125%  6/15/30    56,250     56,257
3 Tenet Healthcare Corp.   6.750%  5/15/31    58,115     59,476
  Teva Pharmaceutical Finance Netherlands III BV   3.150%  10/1/26    45,030     42,012
  Teva Pharmaceutical Finance Netherlands III BV   4.750%   5/9/27     8,850      8,547
  Teva Pharmaceutical Finance Netherlands III BV   6.750%   3/1/28    35,135     36,005
  Teva Pharmaceutical Finance Netherlands III BV   5.125%   5/9/29    15,195     14,651
  Teva Pharmaceutical Finance Netherlands III BV   7.875%  9/15/29    13,128     14,163
  Teva Pharmaceutical Finance Netherlands III BV   8.125%  9/15/31    22,096     24,312
  Teva Pharmaceutical Finance Netherlands III BV   4.100%  10/1/46     6,145      4,179
                   1,957,328
20

 

High-Yield Corporate Fund
      Coupon Maturity
Date
Face
Amount
($000)
Market
Value

($000)
Industrials (8.7%)
3 Air Canada   3.875%  8/15/26    45,780     43,543
3 Allison Transmission Inc.   5.875%   6/1/29     2,340      2,326
3 Allison Transmission Inc.   3.750%  1/30/31     1,461      1,278
3 American Airlines Inc.   7.250%  2/15/28    10,312     10,474
3 American Airlines Inc.   8.500%  5/15/29    11,148     11,812
3 American Airlines Inc. / AAdvantage Loyalty IP Ltd.   5.500%  4/20/26    22,290     22,069
3,8 American Airlines Inc. / AAdvantage Loyalty IP Ltd.   5.750%  4/20/29    32,172     31,610
3 Aramark Services Inc.   5.000%   4/1/25    65,663     65,233
3 Aramark Services Inc.   5.000%   2/1/28    44,167     42,643
3 Bombardier Inc.   8.750% 11/15/30    11,350     11,933
3 BWX Technologies Inc.   4.125%  6/30/28    29,906     28,057
3 BWX Technologies Inc.   4.125%  4/15/29    48,969     45,347
3 Chart Industries Inc.   7.500%   1/1/30     6,290      6,473
3 Chart Industries Inc.   9.500%   1/1/31     8,690      9,282
3 Clean Harbors Inc.   4.875%  7/15/27    48,605     47,126
3 Clean Harbors Inc.   5.125%  7/15/29    25,851     24,707
3 Clean Harbors Inc.   6.375%   2/1/31    20,716     20,983
3 Covanta Holding Corp.   4.875%  12/1/29    46,025     39,772
  Delta Air Lines Inc.   3.750% 10/28/29     5,335      4,901
3 Emerald Debt Merger Sub LLC   6.625% 12/15/30   121,477    122,681
3 First Student Bidco Inc. / First Transit Parent Inc.   4.000%  7/31/29    83,972     73,941
3 Garda World Security Corp.   7.750%  2/15/28     3,670      3,743
3 Gates Global LLC / Gates Corp.   6.250%  1/15/26    23,814     23,808
3 Hawaiian Brand Intellectual Property Ltd. / HawaiianMiles Loyalty Ltd.   5.750%  1/20/26    78,010     73,301
3 Herc Holdings Inc.   5.500%  7/15/27   148,472    145,769
3 Husky Injection Molding Systems Ltd. / Titan Co.-Borrower LLC   9.000%  2/15/29     5,263      5,263
4 Loxam SAS   2.875%  4/15/26    19,380     20,244
4 Loxam SAS   3.750%  7/15/26    14,790     15,767
3 Mileage Plus Holdings LLC / Mileage Plus Intellectual Property Assets Ltd.   6.500%  6/20/27     7,121      7,139
3 Mueller Water Products Inc.   4.000%  6/15/29     2,375      2,164
3,4 Q-Park Holding I BV   1.500%   3/1/25    27,330     28,981
3,4 Q-Park Holding I BV   2.000%   3/1/27    26,765     27,033
3,4 Q-Park Holding I BV   5.125%   3/1/29    19,705     21,331
3 Roller Bearing Co. of America Inc.   4.375% 10/15/29     9,610      8,831
3 Rolls-Royce plc   3.625% 10/14/25    24,995     24,094
3 Rolls-Royce plc   5.750% 10/15/27    39,450     39,380
3 Sensata Technologies BV   5.000%  10/1/25    45,100     44,682
3 Sensata Technologies Inc.   4.375%  2/15/30     4,875      4,494
3 Sensata Technologies Inc.   3.750%  2/15/31    23,500     20,448
  Spirit AeroSystems Inc.   3.850%  6/15/26     1,960      1,855
3 Spirit AeroSystems Inc.   9.375% 11/30/29    54,451     59,002
3 Spirit AeroSystems Inc.   9.750% 11/15/30    47,980     50,329
3,4 TK Elevator Midco GmbH   4.375%  7/15/27    20,249     21,292
3 TK Elevator US Newco Inc.   5.250%  7/15/27    35,331     34,080
3 TopBuild Corp.   3.625%  3/15/29     1,940      1,762
3 TopBuild Corp.   4.125%  2/15/32     9,025      7,922
3 TransDigm Inc.   6.250%  3/15/26    75,260     74,852
  TransDigm Inc.   5.500% 11/15/27    16,970     16,538
3 TransDigm Inc.   6.750%  8/15/28    98,530    100,110
  TransDigm Inc.   4.625%  1/15/29    72,866     68,047
  TransDigm Inc.   4.875%   5/1/29    16,188     15,156
3 TransDigm Inc.   6.875% 12/15/30    41,280     42,414
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High-Yield Corporate Fund
      Coupon Maturity
Date
Face
Amount
($000)
Market
Value

($000)
3 TransDigm Inc.   7.125%  12/1/31    37,160     38,738
3 Triumph Group Inc.   9.000%  3/15/28    20,348     21,488
3 United Airlines Inc.   4.375%  4/15/26    29,626     28,605
3 United Airlines Inc.   4.625%  4/15/29    32,680     30,271
8 United Airlines Pass Through Trust Class A Series 2020-1   5.875%  4/15/29    17,322     17,415
  United Rentals North America Inc.   5.500%  5/15/27    27,616     27,550
  United Rentals North America Inc.   4.875%  1/15/28    58,416     57,007
  United Rentals North America Inc.   5.250%  1/15/30     5,110      5,020
  United Rentals North America Inc.   4.000%  7/15/30    35,560     32,527
  United Rentals North America Inc.   3.875%  2/15/31    37,979     34,260
  United Rentals North America Inc.   3.750%  1/15/32    39,400     34,674
3 WESCO Distribution Inc.   7.125%  6/15/25     9,630      9,681
3 Williams Scotsman Inc.   4.625%  8/15/28    12,035     11,349
3 Williams Scotsman Inc.   7.375%  10/1/31    20,315     21,286
                   2,045,893
Materials (8.9%)
3 Advanced Drainage Systems Inc.   5.000%  9/30/27     2,435      2,356
3 Advanced Drainage Systems Inc.   6.375%  6/15/30    18,336     18,474
3 Ardagh Metal Packaging Finance USA LLC / Ardagh Metal Packaging Finance plc   3.250%   9/1/28    26,400     23,107
3 Ardagh Metal Packaging Finance USA LLC / Ardagh Metal Packaging Finance plc   4.000%   9/1/29    47,902     38,953
3 Ardagh Packaging Finance plc / Ardagh Holdings USA Inc.   5.250%  4/30/25     6,300      6,160
3 Ardagh Packaging Finance plc / Ardagh Holdings USA Inc.   4.125%  8/15/26    41,525     37,339
3 Ardagh Packaging Finance plc / Ardagh Holdings USA Inc.   5.250%  8/15/27    18,333     13,753
3 Ardagh Packaging Finance plc / Ardagh Holdings USA Inc.   5.250%  8/15/27    57,582     43,070
3 Arsenal AIC Parent LLC   8.000%  10/1/30    28,940     30,274
3 ASP Unifrax Holdings Inc.   5.250%  9/30/28     3,330      2,161
  ATI Inc.   7.250%  8/15/30    30,100     31,021
3 Avient Corp.   7.125%   8/1/30    47,805     49,085
3 Axalta Coating Systems Dutch Holding B BV   7.250%  2/15/31    25,430     26,472
3 Axalta Coating Systems LLC   3.375%  2/15/29    54,059     48,045
  Ball Corp.   5.250%   7/1/25    15,590     15,550
  Ball Corp.   4.875%  3/15/26    25,000     24,721
4 Ball Corp.   1.500%  3/15/27    68,205     68,664
  Ball Corp.   6.875%  3/15/28    24,045     24,818
  Ball Corp.   6.000%  6/15/29    26,845     27,090
  Ball Corp.   2.875%  8/15/30    13,655     11,674
  Ball Corp.   3.125%  9/15/31       975        825
3 Berry Global Inc.   4.500%  2/15/26    52,709     51,304
3 Berry Global Inc.   4.875%  7/15/26    22,330     21,973
3 Berry Global Inc.   5.625%  7/15/27     6,575      6,510
3 Canpack SA / Canpack US LLC   3.125%  11/1/25     8,385      8,000
3 Canpack SA / Canpack US LLC   3.875% 11/15/29    12,200     10,746
  Celanese US Holdings LLC   6.350% 11/15/28    14,950     15,572
  Celanese US Holdings LLC   6.550% 11/15/30    15,025     15,888
  Celanese US Holdings LLC   6.700% 11/15/33    15,100     16,220
  Chemours Co.   5.375%  5/15/27    25,240     24,532
3 Chemours Co.   5.750% 11/15/28    25,435     24,038
3 Chemours Co.   4.625% 11/15/29    38,721     33,869
3 Cleveland-Cliffs Inc.   6.750%  3/15/26    24,153     24,264
3 Clydesdale Acquisition Holdings Inc.   6.625%  4/15/29    24,725     24,609
3 Clydesdale Acquisition Holdings Inc.   8.750%  4/15/30    11,210     10,652
  Commercial Metals Co.   4.125%  1/15/30     8,740      7,967
  Commercial Metals Co.   3.875%  2/15/31     2,885      2,541
22

 

High-Yield Corporate Fund
      Coupon Maturity
Date
Face
Amount
($000)
Market
Value

($000)
  Commercial Metals Co.   4.375%  3/15/32    19,045     17,002
3 Constellium SE   5.875%  2/15/26    10,026      9,961
3 Constellium SE   5.625%  6/15/28    22,629     22,134
3 Constellium SE   3.750%  4/15/29    36,000     32,423
  Crown Americas LLC   5.250%   4/1/30    25,415     24,612
  Crown Americas LLC / Crown Americas Capital Corp. V   4.250%  9/30/26    10,184      9,835
  Crown Americas LLC / Crown Americas Capital Corp. VI   4.750%   2/1/26    12,455     12,216
3,4 Crown European Holdings SA   2.875%   2/1/26    31,200     32,881
3 Element Solutions Inc.   3.875%   9/1/28    42,212     38,603
3 FMG Resources August 2006 Pty Ltd.   5.875%  4/15/30    21,375     21,160
3 FMG Resources August 2006 Pty Ltd.   4.375%   4/1/31    33,653     30,343
3 FMG Resources August 2006 Pty Ltd.   6.125%  4/15/32    21,227     20,994
  Graphic Packaging International LLC   4.125%  8/15/24    18,940     18,760
3 Graphic Packaging International LLC   4.750%  7/15/27     7,870      7,652
3 Graphic Packaging International LLC   3.500%  3/15/28    71,362     66,326
3 Graphic Packaging International LLC   3.500%   3/1/29    10,705      9,669
3 Graphic Packaging International LLC   3.750%   2/1/30    15,803     14,166
3 Hudbay Minerals Inc.   6.125%   4/1/29    30,156     29,742
3 Kaiser Aluminum Corp.   4.625%   3/1/28    11,598     10,684
3 Kaiser Aluminum Corp.   4.500%   6/1/31    11,879     10,152
3 NOVA Chemicals Corp.   5.250%   6/1/27    29,979     27,893
3 NOVA Chemicals Corp.   8.500% 11/15/28    15,590     16,338
3 NOVA Chemicals Corp.   4.250%  5/15/29     4,855      4,084
3 Novelis Corp.   3.250% 11/15/26    30,210     28,284
3 Novelis Corp.   4.750%  1/30/30    46,755     43,376
3 Novelis Corp.   3.875%  8/15/31    47,047     40,835
3 OCI NV   4.625% 10/15/25    22,514     22,024
  Olin Corp.   5.125%  9/15/27     3,635      3,535
3 Olympus Water US Holding Corp.   7.125%  10/1/27    11,505     11,584
3 Olympus Water US Holding Corp.   4.250%  10/1/28    22,793     20,797
3 Olympus Water US Holding Corp.   9.750% 11/15/28    41,620     44,147
3 Olympus Water US Holding Corp.   6.250%  10/1/29     4,875      4,498
3 Owens-Brockway Glass Container Inc.   6.375%  8/15/25    42,000     42,029
3 Owens-Brockway Glass Container Inc.   6.625%  5/13/27    26,440     26,439
3 Owens-Brockway Glass Container Inc.   7.250%  5/15/31    14,265     14,378
3 Pactiv Evergreen Group Issuer Inc./Pactiv Evergreen Group Issuer LLC   4.000% 10/15/27    15,475     14,438
3 Pactiv Evergreen Group Issuer LLC / Pactiv Evergreen Group Issuer Inc.   4.375% 10/15/28     4,765      4,446
3 Sealed Air Corp.   4.000%  12/1/27     6,025      5,636
3 Sealed Air Corp.   6.125%   2/1/28     9,285      9,330
3 Sealed Air Corp.   5.000%  4/15/29    13,129     12,659
3 Sealed Air Corp.   7.250%  2/15/31     9,415      9,859
3 Sealed Air Corp.   6.875%  7/15/33     3,745      3,908
  Silgan Holdings Inc.   4.125%   2/1/28     8,800      8,275
4 Silgan Holdings Inc.   2.250%   6/1/28    43,070     42,255
3 SNF Group SACA   3.125%  3/15/27    16,729     15,477
3 Standard Industries Inc.   5.000%  2/15/27    14,735     14,313
3 Standard Industries Inc.   4.750%  1/15/28    31,779     30,385
3 Standard Industries Inc.   4.375%  7/15/30    53,906     48,987
3 Standard Industries Inc.   3.375%  1/15/31    72,685     61,737
3 Summit Materials LLC / Summit Materials Finance Corp.   7.250%  1/15/31     5,515      5,731
3,4 Trivium Packaging Finance BV   3.750%  8/15/26    16,095     16,907
3 Trivium Packaging Finance BV   5.500%  8/15/26    62,555     61,069
3 Trivium Packaging Finance BV   8.500%  8/15/27     9,078      8,878
3 Tronox Inc.   4.625%  3/15/29    44,100     38,944
23

 

High-Yield Corporate Fund
      Coupon Maturity
Date
Face
Amount
($000)
Market
Value

($000)
3 Windsor Holdings III LLC   8.500%  6/15/30    29,775     30,675
3 WR Grace Holdings LLC   5.625%  8/15/29    18,763     16,551
3 WR Grace Holdings LLC   7.375%   3/1/31    13,718     13,963
                   2,106,276
Real Estate (1.4%)
3 Cushman & Wakefield US Borrower LLC   8.875%   9/1/31    22,130     23,209
3 Greystar Real Estate Partners LLC   7.750%   9/1/30     8,685      9,248
3 Iron Mountain Inc.   4.875%  9/15/27    36,420     35,234
3 Iron Mountain Inc.   5.250%  3/15/28       910        882
3 Iron Mountain Inc.   7.000%  2/15/29    37,900     38,753
3 Iron Mountain Inc.   4.875%  9/15/29    58,106     54,321
3 Iron Mountain Inc.   5.250%  7/15/30    29,500     27,823
3 Iron Mountain Inc.   4.500%  2/15/31    11,180     10,038
3 Iron Mountain Inc.   5.625%  7/15/32     7,825      7,354
3 Iron Mountain Information Management Services Inc.   5.000%  7/15/32       429        387
  MPT Operating Partnership LP / MPT Finance Corp.   4.625%   8/1/29    25,640     17,345
  MPT Operating Partnership LP / MPT Finance Corp.   3.500%  3/15/31    17,340     10,665
  SBA Communications Corp.   3.875%  2/15/27    11,065     10,549
  SBA Communications Corp.   3.125%   2/1/29    10,805      9,629
3 VICI Properties LP / VICI Note Co. Inc.   5.625%   5/1/24     1,900      1,898
3 VICI Properties LP / VICI Note Co. Inc.   4.250%  12/1/26    54,073     52,125
3 VICI Properties LP / VICI Note Co. Inc.   3.750%  2/15/27     9,724      9,207
3 VICI Properties LP / VICI Note Co. Inc.   4.625%  12/1/29    14,375     13,601
                   332,268
Technology (7.1%)
3 AthenaHealth Group Inc.   6.500%  2/15/30    74,058     66,258
3 Black Knight InfoServ LLC   3.625%   9/1/28    51,266     48,502
  Block Inc.   2.750%   6/1/26    55,353     51,796
  Block Inc.   3.500%   6/1/31     8,280      7,134
  CDW LLC / CDW Finance Corp.   4.250%   4/1/28    23,899     22,917
  CDW LLC / CDW Finance Corp.   3.250%  2/15/29    27,159     24,626
3 Central Parent LLC / CDK Global II LLC/CDK Financing Co. Inc.   8.000%  6/15/29    14,345     14,889
3 Cloud Software Group Inc.   6.500%  3/31/29    10,940     10,215
3 Cloud Software Group Inc.   9.000%  9/30/29    10,335      9,783
3 Coherent Corp.   5.000% 12/15/29    61,155     57,247
3 CommScope Inc.   7.125%   7/1/28    14,055      6,101
3 CommScope Technologies LLC   6.000%  6/15/25     6,315      5,021
3 CommScope Technologies LLC   5.000%  3/15/27     3,880      1,430
3 Entegris Escrow Corp.   4.750%  4/15/29    42,480     40,621
3 Entegris Escrow Corp.   5.950%  6/15/30    16,995     16,780
3 Entegris Inc.   4.375%  4/15/28    61,825     58,791
3 Entegris Inc.   3.625%   5/1/29    18,735     16,891
3 Fair Isaac Corp.   4.000%  6/15/28    32,367     30,078
3 Gartner Inc.   3.625%  6/15/29     4,725      4,294
3 Gartner Inc.   3.750%  10/1/30     9,028      8,088
3 Gen Digital Inc.   5.000%  4/15/25   107,805    107,207
3 GTCR W-2 Merger Sub LLC   7.500%  1/15/31    48,475     50,506
3 Imola Merger Corp.   4.750%  5/15/29   210,017    195,558
3 McAfee Corp.   7.375%  2/15/30    76,397     69,213
3 MSCI Inc.   4.000% 11/15/29    24,320     22,597
3 MSCI Inc.   3.625%   9/1/30     6,790      6,094
3 MSCI Inc.   3.625%  11/1/31       840        738
3 NCR Atleos Corp.   9.500%   4/1/29    36,210     38,850
  Nokia of America Corp.   6.500%  1/15/28    56,315     54,380
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      Coupon Maturity
Date
Face
Amount
($000)
Market
Value

($000)
  Nokia of America Corp.   6.450%  3/15/29    88,747     87,060
  Nokia OYJ   6.625%  5/15/39     7,573      7,441
3 Open Text Corp.   3.875%  2/15/28    61,342     56,978
3 Open Text Corp.   3.875%  12/1/29    31,195     28,154
3 Open Text Holdings Inc.   4.125%  2/15/30    63,245     57,246
3 Open Text Holdings Inc.   4.125%  12/1/31    28,055     24,819
3 Presidio Holdings Inc.   4.875%   2/1/27    83,750     81,226
3 Presidio Holdings Inc.   8.250%   2/1/28    10,000      9,913
3 PTC Inc.   3.625%  2/15/25    15,330     15,036
3 PTC Inc.   4.000%  2/15/28    12,620     11,912
3 Seagate HDD Cayman   8.250% 12/15/29     8,056      8,671
3 Seagate HDD Cayman   8.500%  7/15/31     6,279      6,823
3 SS&C Technologies Inc.   5.500%  9/30/27   139,816    137,239
3 UKG Inc.   6.875%   2/1/31    90,845     91,907
  Western Digital Corp.   4.750%  2/15/26    16,371     15,945
  Western Digital Corp.   2.850%   2/1/29     3,105      2,658
                   1,689,633
Utilities (2.3%)
  AmeriGas Partners LP / AmeriGas Finance Corp.   5.500%  5/20/25    31,676     31,138
  AmeriGas Partners LP / AmeriGas Finance Corp.   5.875%  8/20/26    57,552     55,644
  AmeriGas Partners LP / AmeriGas Finance Corp.   5.750%  5/20/27    34,064     32,643
3 AmeriGas Partners LP / AmeriGas Finance Corp.   9.375%   6/1/28    35,790     36,783
3 Calpine Corp.   4.500%  2/15/28    14,600     13,889
3 Calpine Corp.   5.125%  3/15/28    17,300     16,535
3 Calpine Corp.   4.625%   2/1/29     6,270      5,793
3 Clearway Energy Operating LLC   4.750%  3/15/28    18,731     17,843
3 Clearway Energy Operating LLC   3.750%  2/15/31    90,235     78,324
3 Clearway Energy Operating LLC   3.750%  1/15/32    19,426     16,516
  FirstEnergy Corp.   4.150%  7/15/27     1,315      1,265
3 NextEra Energy Operating Partners LP   4.250%  7/15/24    34,699     34,351
3 NextEra Energy Operating Partners LP   4.250%  9/15/24     3,532      3,417
3 NextEra Energy Operating Partners LP   3.875% 10/15/26    71,250     67,485
3 NextEra Energy Operating Partners LP   4.500%  9/15/27    14,960     14,097
3 NextEra Energy Operating Partners LP   7.250%  1/15/29    33,650     34,656
3 Suburban Propane Partners LP / Suburban Energy Finance Corp.   5.000%   6/1/31    12,970     11,657
3 Vistra Operations Co. LLC   5.625%  2/15/27    10,829     10,678
3 Vistra Operations Co. LLC   4.375%   5/1/29    23,069     21,305
3 Vistra Operations Co. LLC   7.750% 10/15/31    30,253     31,435
                   535,454
Total Corporate Bonds (Cost $21,540,680) 20,899,284
Floating Rate Loan Interests (2.7%)
9 American Airlines Inc. Term Loan, TSFR3M + 4.750%  10.329%  4/20/28    27,440     28,076
9 Arsenal AIC Parent LLC Term Loan, TSFR1M + 4.500%   9.833%  8/18/30     8,608      8,606
9 Asurion LLC Term Loan B-11, TSFR1M + 4.250%   9.683%  8/19/28    12,789     12,634
9 Athenahealth Group Inc. Term Loan B, TSFR1M + 3.250%   8.583%  2/15/29    27,897     27,462
9 Bausch & Lomb Corp. Term Loan, TSFR1M + 3.250%   8.683%  5/10/27    17,415     17,004
9 Brown Group Holding LLC Term Loan B, TSFR1M + 2.750%   8.183%   6/7/28    20,560     20,402
9 Chemours Co. Term Loan B, TSFR1M + 3.500%   8.833%  8/18/28    10,855     10,811
9 Cloud Software Group Inc. Term Loan B, TSFR3M + 4.500%   9.948%  3/30/29    37,941     37,179
9 CommScope Inc. Term Loan B, TSFR1M + 3.250%   8.697%   4/6/26    11,365      9,908
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      Coupon Maturity
Date
Face
Amount
($000)
Market
Value

($000)
9 Cushman & Wakefield US Borrower LLC Term Loan B, TSFR1M + 4.000%   9.333%  1/31/30    13,685     13,565
9 DirecTV Financing LLC Term Loan, TSFR3M + 5.000%  10.650%   8/2/27     1,505      1,503
9 Dun & Bradstreet Corp. Term Loan B, TSFR1M + 2.750%   8.085%   2/6/26    52,984     52,961
9 First Student Bidco Inc. Term Loan B, TSFR3M + 3.000%   8.610%  7/21/28    17,319     17,071
9 First Student Bidco Inc. Term Loan C, TSFR3M + 3.000%   8.360%  7/21/28     5,242      5,167
9 GTCR W Merger Sub LLC Term Loan B, TSFR3M + 3.000%   8.333%  9/20/30    17,830     17,801
9 HUB International Ltd. Term Loan B, TSFR1M + 4.250%   9.587%  6/20/30    25,986     25,984
9 HUB International Ltd. Term Loan B, TSFR3M + 3.250%   8.574%  6/20/30     7,092      7,089
9 IRB Holding Corp. Term Loan B, TSFR3M + 2.750%   8.074% 12/15/27    44,502     44,411
9 McAfee LLC Term Loan B, TSFR1M + 3.750%   9.203%   3/1/29    35,860     35,412
9 Medline Borrower LP Term Loan B, TSFR1M + 3.000%   8.451% 10/23/28    55,539     55,440
9 Mileage Plus Holdings LLC Term Loan B, TSFR3M + 5.250%  10.770%  6/21/27    23,442     24,134
9 NCR Atleos LLC Term Loan B, TSFR1M + 4.750%  10.087%  3/27/29    13,100     13,080
9 NorthRiver Midstream Finance LP Term Loan B, TSFR3M + 3.000%   8.330%  8/16/30    16,134     16,112
9 Peraton Corp. Term Loan B, TSFR1M + 3.750%   9.183%   2/1/28    16,384     16,345
9 PetSmart LLC Term Loan B, TSFR1M + 3.750%   9.183%  2/29/24     4,975      4,946
9 SBA Senior Finance II LLC Term Loan B, TSFR1M + 2.000%   7.340%  1/25/31    21,183     21,130
9 SkyMiles IP Ltd. Term Loan B, TSFR3M + 3.750%   9.068% 10/20/27    28,856     29,483
9 SS&C Technologies Inc. Term Loan B-5, TSFR1M + 1.750%   7.197%  4/16/25    21,245     21,249
9 Star Parent Inc. Term Loan B, TSFR3M + 4.000%   9.348%  9/27/30     5,400      5,269
9 Trans Union LLC Term Loan B-6, TSFR1M + 2.250%   7.701%  12/1/28    11,233     11,221
9 Trans Union LLC Term Loan, TSFR1M + 2.000%   7.323%  2/29/24    15,040     14,946
9 Wand NewCo 3, Inc. Term Loan, TSFR1M + 2.000%   7.323%  2/29/24    24,725     24,733
Total Floating Rate Loan Interests (Cost $647,906) 651,134
          Shares  
Temporary Cash Investments (3.3%)
Money Market Fund (0.6%)
10 Vanguard Market Liquidity Fund    5.410%          1,521,019    152,087
        Maturity
Date
Face
Amount
($000)
 
Repurchase Agreements (2.0%)
  Bank of America Securities, LLC
(Dated 1/31/24, Repurchase Value $68,110,000, collateralized by Fannie Mae 2.000%–6.000%, 11/1/28–7/1/53, Freddie Mac 2.500%–5.500%, 1/1/39–10/1/52, and Ginnie Mae 3.000%–5.000%, 1/15/42–12/20/51, with a value of $69,462,000) 
  5.320%   2/1/24    68,100     68,100
  Credit Agricole Securities Inc.
(Dated 1/31/24, Repurchase Value $104,315,000, collateralized by U.S. Treasury Note/Bond 4.000%, 1/31/31, with a value of $106,386,000) 
  5.300%   2/1/24   104,300    104,300
  JP Morgan Securities LLC
(Dated 1/31/24, Repurchase Value $ 26,004,000, collateralized by U.S. Treasury Note/Bond 0.500%–4.750%, 2/29/24–11/15/53, with a value of $26,520,000) 
  5.310%   2/1/24    26,000     26,000
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      Coupon Maturity
Date
Face
Amount
($000)
Market
Value

($000)
  JP Morgan Securities LLC
(Dated 1/31/24, Repurchase Value $103,915,000, collateralized by U.S. Treasury Note/Bond 2.750%, 5/15/25, with a value of $105,978,000) 
  5.300%   2/1/24   103,900    103,900
  RBC Capital Markets LLC
(Dated 1/31/24, Repurchase Value $83,712,000, collateralized by U.S. Treasury Bill 0.000%, 2/6/24–2/13/24, with a value of $85,374,000) 
  5.310%   2/1/24    83,700     83,700
  TD Securities (USA) LLC
(Dated 1/31/24, Repurchase Value $83,412,000, collateralized by Ginnie Mae 3.500%–8.000%, 4/20/44–1/20/54, with a value of $85,068,000) 
  5.310%   2/1/24    83,400     83,400
                   469,400
U.S. Government and Agency Obligations (0.7%)
  United States Treasury Bill   5.097%  4/11/24   156,375    154,786
Total Temporary Cash Investments (Cost $776,273) 776,273
Total Investments (99.7%) (Cost $24,203,652) 23,572,927
Other Assets and Liabilities—Net (0.3%) 60,467
Net Assets (100%) 23,633,394
Cost is in $000.      
See Note A in Notes to Financial Statements.
1 Securities with a value of $59,894,000 have been segregated as initial margin for open centrally cleared swap contracts.
2 Securities with a value of $5,259,000 have been segregated as initial margin for open futures contracts.
3 Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. Such securities may be sold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. At January 31, 2024, the aggregate value was $16,549,423,000, representing 70.0% of net assets.
4 Face amount denominated in euro.
5 Face amount denominated in Canadian dollars.
6 Face amount denominated in British pounds.
7 Includes securities purchased on a when-issued or delayed-delivery basis for which the fund has not taken delivery as of January 31, 2024.
8 The average or expected maturity is shorter than the final maturity shown because of the possibility of interim principal payments and prepayments or the possibility of the issue being called.
9 Variable-rate security; rate shown is effective rate at period end. Certain variable-rate securities are not based on a published reference rate and spread but are determined by the issuer or agent based on current market conditions.
10 Affiliated money market fund available only to Vanguard funds and certain trusts and accounts managed by Vanguard. Rate shown is the 7-day yield.
  DAC—Designated Activity Company.
  TSFR1M—CME Term Secured Overnight Financing Rate 1-Month.
  TSFR3M—CME Term Secured Overnight Financing Rate 3-Month.
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Derivative Financial Instruments Outstanding as of Period End

Futures Contracts
      ($000)
  Expiration Number of
Long (Short)
Contracts
Notional
Amount
Value and
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
Long Futures Contracts        
2-Year U.S. Treasury Note March 2024 1,021 209,975 534
5-Year U.S. Treasury Note March 2024 1,715 185,890 788
10-Year U.S. Treasury Note March 2024 152 17,074 89
Ultra 10-Year U.S. Treasury Note March 2024 595 69,541 1,576
Ultra Long U.S. Treasury Bond March 2024 86 11,113 245
        3,232
Short Futures Contracts        
2-Year U.S. Treasury Note March 2024 (394) (81,029) (101)
10-Year U.S. Treasury Note March 2024 (2,783) (312,609) (7,551)
Long U.S. Treasury Bond March 2024 (51) (6,240) (192)
Ultra Long U.S. Treasury Bond March 2024 (5) (646) (15)
        (7,859)
        (4,627)
    
Forward Currency Contracts
  Contract
Settlement
Date
Contract Amount (000) Unrealized
Appreciation
($000)
Unrealized
Depreciation
($000)
Counterparty Receive Deliver
JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. 2/29/24 USD 79,692 CAD 107,251 (112)
Toronto-Dominion Bank 2/29/24 USD 728,834 EUR 671,883 1,791
Barclays Bank plc 2/29/24 USD 48,165 GBP 37,919 99
            1,890 (112)
CAD—Canadian dollar.
EUR—euro.
GBP—British pound.
USD—U.S. dollar.
At January 31, 2024, the counterparties had deposited in segregated accounts securities with a value of $1,101,000 and cash of $7,760,000 in connection with open forward currency contracts.
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Centrally Cleared Credit Default Swaps
Reference Entity Termination
Date
Notional Amount
(000)
Periodic
Premium
Received
(Paid)1
(%)
Value
($000)
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
($000)
Credit Protection Sold            
CDX-NA-HY-S41-V2 12/21/28 USD 788,391 5.000 49,906 47,037
1 Periodic premium received/paid quarterly.
USD—U.S. dollar.
The notional amount represents the maximum potential amount the fund could be required to pay as a seller of credit protection if the reference entity was subject to a credit event.
See accompanying Notes, which are an integral part of the Financial Statements.
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Statement of Assets and Liabilities
As of January 31, 2024
($000s, except shares, footnotes, and per-share amounts) Amount
Assets  
Investments in Securities, at Value  
Unaffiliated Issuers (Cost $24,051,574) 23,420,840
Affiliated Issuers (Cost $152,078) 152,087
Total Investments in Securities 23,572,927
Investment in Vanguard 751
Cash 615
Foreign Currency, at Value (Cost $3) 3
Receivables for Investment Securities Sold 88,367
Receivables for Accrued Income 322,207
Receivables for Capital Shares Issued 16,549
Unrealized Appreciation—Forward Currency Contracts 1,890
Total Assets 24,003,309
Liabilities  
Payables for Investment Securities Purchased 315,037
Payables to Investment Advisor 1,218
Payables for Capital Shares Redeemed 23,676
Payables for Distributions 23,338
Payables to Vanguard 1,164
Variation Margin Payable—Futures Contracts 453
Unrealized Depreciation—Forward Currency Contracts 112
Variation Margin Payable—Centrally Cleared Swap Contracts 4,917
Total Liabilities 369,915
Net Assets 23,633,394
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Statement of Assets and Liabilities (continued)

At January 31, 2024, net assets consisted of:  
($000s, except shares, footnotes, and per-share amounts) Amount
Paid-in Capital 26,266,831
Total Distributable Earnings (Loss) (2,633,437)
Net Assets 23,633,394
 
Investor Shares—Net Assets  
Applicable to 569,687,701 outstanding $.001 par value shares of
beneficial interest (unlimited authorization)
3,067,742
Net Asset Value Per Share—Investor Shares $5.38
 
Admiral Shares—Net Assets  
Applicable to 3,819,092,674 outstanding $.001 par value shares of
beneficial interest (unlimited authorization)
20,565,652
Net Asset Value Per Share—Admiral Shares $5.38
  
See accompanying Notes, which are an integral part of the Financial Statements.
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Statement of Operations
  Year Ended
January 31, 2024
  ($000)
Investment Income  
Income  
Interest1 1,365,477
Total Income 1,365,477
Expenses  
Investment Advisory Fees—Note B 5,658
The Vanguard Group—Note C  
Management and Administrative—Investor Shares 5,494
Management and Administrative—Admiral Shares 17,917
Marketing and Distribution—Investor Shares 177
Marketing and Distribution—Admiral Shares 1,104
Custodian Fees 139
Auditing Fees 40
Shareholders’ Reports—Investor Shares 91
Shareholders’ Reports—Admiral Shares 207
Trustees’ Fees and Expenses 16
Other Expenses 17
Total Expenses 30,860
Expenses Paid Indirectly (118)
Net Expenses 30,742
Net Investment Income 1,334,735
Realized Net Gain (Loss)  
Investment Securities Sold1 (649,065)
Futures Contracts (7,215)
Swap Contracts 60,001
Forward Currency Contracts 18,458
Foreign Currencies 482
Realized Net Gain (Loss) (577,339)
Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)  
Investment Securities1 984,459
Floating Rate Loan Commitments 324
Futures Contracts (2,889)
Swap Contracts 11,334
Forward Currency Contracts (1,157)
Foreign Currencies (330)
Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) 991,741
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations 1,749,137
1 Interest income, realized net gain (loss), capital gain distributions received, and change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) from an affiliated company of the fund were $8,942,000, ($14,000), $1,000, and ($1,000), respectively. Purchases and sales are for temporary cash investment purposes.
  
See accompanying Notes, which are an integral part of the Financial Statements.
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Statement of Changes in Net Assets
  Year Ended January 31,
  2024
($000)
2023
($000)
     
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets    
Operations    
Net Investment Income 1,334,735 1,244,219
Realized Net Gain (Loss) (577,339) (787,055)
Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) 991,741 (1,539,235)
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations 1,749,137 (1,082,071)
Distributions    
Investor Shares (175,056) (157,825)
Admiral Shares (1,212,514) (1,120,494)
Total Distributions (1,387,570) (1,278,319)
Capital Share Transactions    
Investor Shares (20,626) (281,664)
Admiral Shares (320,971) (2,367,257)
Net Increase (Decrease) from Capital Share Transactions (341,597) (2,648,921)
Total Increase (Decrease) 19,970 (5,009,311)
Net Assets    
Beginning of Period 23,613,424 28,622,735
End of Period 23,633,394 23,613,424
  
See accompanying Notes, which are an integral part of the Financial Statements.
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Financial Highlights
Investor Shares          
For a Share Outstanding
Throughout Each Period 
Year Ended January 31,
2024 2023 2022 2021 2020
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period $5.30 $5.77 $5.96 $5.94 $5.67
Investment Operations          
Net Investment Income1 .299 .261 .238 .259 .302
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments .092 (.462) (.185) .034 .278
Total from Investment Operations .391 (.201) .053 .293 .580
Distributions          
Dividends from Net Investment Income (.311) (.269) (.243) (.273) (.310)
Distributions from Realized Capital Gains
Total Distributions (.311) (.269) (.243) (.273) (.310)
Net Asset Value, End of Period $5.38 $5.30 $5.77 $5.96 $5.94
Total Return2 7.71% -3.37% 0.84% 5.22% 10.45%
Ratios/Supplemental Data          
Net Assets, End of Period (Millions) $3,068 $3,041 $3,612 $3,877 $4,102
Ratio of Total Expenses to Average Net Assets 0.22%3 0.23%3 0.23% 0.23% 0.23%
Ratio of Net Investment Income to Average Net Assets 5.73% 4.90% 4.00% 4.51% 5.16%
Portfolio Turnover Rate 36% 36% 31% 38% 28%
1 Calculated based on average shares outstanding.
2 Total returns do not include account service fees that may have applied in the periods shown. Fund prospectuses provide information about any applicable account service fees.
3 The ratio of expenses to average net assets for the period net of reduction from custody fee offset arrangements was 0.22% and 0.23%, respectively.
  
See accompanying Notes, which are an integral part of the Financial Statements.
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Financial Highlights
Admiral Shares          
For a Share Outstanding
Throughout Each Period 
Year Ended January 31,
2024 2023 2022 2021 2020
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period $5.30 $5.77 $5.96 $5.94 $5.67
Investment Operations          
Net Investment Income1 .304 .266 .244 .265 .308
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments .092 (.462) (.185) .033 .278
Total from Investment Operations .396 (.196) .059 .298 .586
Distributions          
Dividends from Net Investment Income (.316) (.274) (.249) (.278) (.316)
Distributions from Realized Capital Gains
Total Distributions (.316) (.274) (.249) (.278) (.316)
Net Asset Value, End of Period $5.38 $5.30 $5.77 $5.96 $5.94
Total Return2 7.82% -3.27% 0.94% 5.32% 10.55%
Ratios/Supplemental Data          
Net Assets, End of Period (Millions) $20,565 $20,573 $25,011 $24,798 $22,701
Ratio of Total Expenses to Average Net Assets 0.12%3 0.13%3 0.13% 0.13% 0.13%
Ratio of Net Investment Income to Average Net Assets 5.83% 5.00% 4.10% 4.60% 5.26%
Portfolio Turnover Rate 36% 36% 31% 38% 28%
1 Calculated based on average shares outstanding.
2 Total returns do not include account service fees that may have applied in the periods shown. Fund prospectuses provide information about any applicable account service fees.
3 The ratio of expenses to average net assets for the period net of reduction from custody fee offset arrangements was 0.12% and 0.13%, respectively.
  
See accompanying Notes, which are an integral part of the Financial Statements.
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Notes to Financial Statements
Vanguard High-Yield Corporate Fund is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 as an open-end investment company, or mutual fund. The fund offers two classes of shares: Investor Shares and Admiral Shares. Each of the share classes has different eligibility and minimum purchase requirements, and is designed for different types of investors.
A. The following significant accounting policies conform to generally accepted accounting principles for U.S. investment companies. The fund consistently follows such policies in preparing its financial statements.
1. Security Valuation: Securities are valued as of the close of trading on the New York Stock Exchange (generally 4 p.m., Eastern time) on the valuation date. Bonds and other temporary cash investments are valued using the latest bid prices or using valuations based on a matrix system (which considers such factors as security prices, yields, maturities, and ratings), both as furnished by independent pricing services. Securities for which market quotations are not readily available, or whose values have been affected by events occurring before the fund’s pricing time but after the close of the securities’ primary markets, are valued by methods deemed by the valuation designee to represent fair value and subject to oversight by the board of trustees.
2. Foreign Currency: Securities and other assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars using exchange rates obtained from an independent third party as of the fund’s pricing time on the valuation date. Realized gains (losses) and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investment securities include the effects of changes in exchange rates since the securities were purchased, combined with the effects of changes in security prices. Fluctuations in the value of other assets and liabilities resulting from changes in exchange rates are recorded as unrealized foreign currency gains (losses) until the assets or liabilities are settled in cash, at which time they are recorded as realized foreign currency gains (losses).
3. Floating Rate Loan Interests: Floating rate loan interests represent interests in amounts owed by corporate or other borrowers. These instruments may be in the form of loans, trade claims or other receivables and may include standby financing commitments such as revolving credit facilities that obligate the fund to supply additional cash to the borrower on demand. Floating rate loan interests may be made directly with a borrower or acquired through assignment or participation. The fund’s right to enforce a borrower’s compliance with the terms of the loan agreement, or benefit directly from the collateral supporting the loan, varies when the loan is a direct borrowing, an assignment, or a participation. Floating rate loan interests involve various risks including risk of loss in case of default, insolvency, or the bankruptcy of the borrower and are generally subject to restrictions on transfer with limited opportunities to sell them in secondary markets. The fund may also invest in loan commitments, which are contractual obligations for a future funding. The fund may earn a commitment fee on any unfunded portion of these commitments which is amortized to interest income over the commitment period. Both the funded portion of a floating rate loan interest as well as its unfunded commitment, if any, is reflected on the Schedule of Investments.
4. Repurchase Agreements: The fund enters into repurchase agreements with institutional counterparties. Securities pledged as collateral to the fund under repurchase agreements are held by a custodian bank until the agreements mature, and in the absence of a default, such collateral cannot be repledged, resold, or rehypothecated. Each agreement requires that the market value of the collateral be sufficient to cover payments of interest and principal. The fund further mitigates its counterparty risk by entering into repurchase agreements only with a diverse group of prequalified counterparties, monitoring their financial strength, and entering into master
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repurchase agreements with its counterparties. The master repurchase agreements provide that, in the event of a counterparty's default (including bankruptcy), the fund may terminate any repurchase agreements with that counterparty, determine the net amount owed, and sell or retain the collateral up to the net amount owed to the fund. Such action may be subject to legal proceedings, which may delay or limit the disposition of collateral.
5. Futures Contracts: The fund uses futures contracts to invest in fixed income asset classes with greater efficiency and lower cost than is possible through direct investment, to add value when these instruments are attractively priced, or to adjust sensitivity to changes in interest rates. The primary risks associated with the use of futures contracts are imperfect correlation between changes in market values of bonds held by the fund and the prices of futures contracts, and the possibility of an illiquid market. Counterparty risk involving futures is mitigated because a regulated clearinghouse is the counterparty instead of the clearing broker. To further mitigate counterparty risk, the fund trades futures contracts on an exchange, monitors the financial strength of its clearing brokers and clearinghouse, and has entered into clearing agreements with its clearing brokers. The clearinghouse imposes initial margin requirements to secure the fund’s performance and requires daily settlement of variation margin representing changes in the market value of each contract. Any securities pledged as initial margin for open contracts are noted in the Schedule of Investments.
Futures contracts are valued at their quoted daily settlement prices. The notional amounts of the contracts are not recorded in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.Fluctuations in the value of the contracts are recorded in the Statement of Assets and Liabilitiesas an asset (liability) and in the Statement of Operations as unrealized appreciation (depreciation) until the contracts are closed, when they are recorded as realized gains (losses) on futures contracts.
During the year ended January 31, 2024, the fund’s average investments in long and short futures contracts represented 2% and 1% of net assets, respectively, based on the average of the notional amounts at each quarter-end during the period.
6. Forward Currency Contracts: The fund enters into forward currency contracts to protect the value of securities and related receivables and payables against changes in future foreign exchange rates. Risks associated with these types of forward currency contracts include movement in the values of the foreign currencies relative to the U.S. dollar and the ability of the counterparties to fulfill their obligations under the contracts. The fund mitigates its counterparty risk by entering into forward currency contracts only with a diverse group of prequalified counterparties, monitoring their financial strength, entering into master netting arrangements with its counterparties, and requiring its counterparties to transfer collateral as security for their performance. In the absence of a default, the collateral pledged or received by the fund cannot be repledged, resold, or rehypothecated. The master netting arrangements provide that, in the event of a counterparty’s default (including bankruptcy), the fund may terminate the forward currency contracts, determine the net amount owed by either party in accordance with its master netting arrangements, and sell or retain any collateral held up to the net amount owed to the fund under the master netting arrangements. The forward currency contracts contain provisions whereby a counterparty may terminate open contracts if the fund’s net assets decline below a certain level, triggering a payment by the fund if the fund is in a net liability position at the time of the termination. The payment amount would be reduced by any collateral the fund has pledged. Any securities pledged as collateral for open contracts are noted in the Schedule of Investments. The value of collateral
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received or pledged is compared daily to the value of the forward currency contracts exposure with each counterparty, and any difference, if in excess of a specified minimum transfer amount, is adjusted and settled within two business days.
Forward currency contracts are valued at their quoted daily prices obtained from an independent third party, adjusted for currency risk based on the expiration date of each contract. The notional amounts of the contracts are not recorded in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Fluctuations in the value of the contracts are recorded in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities as an asset (liability) and in the Statement of Operations as unrealized appreciation (depreciation) until the contracts are closed, when they are recorded as realized gains (losses) on forward currency contracts.
During the year ended January 31, 2024, the fund’s average investment in forward currency contracts represented 4% of net assets, based on the average of the notional amounts at each quarter-end during the period.
7. Swap Contracts: The fund invests in credit default swaps to adjust the overall credit risk of the fund or to actively overweight or underweight credit risk to a specific issuer or group of issuers. The fund may sell credit protection through credit default swaps to simulate investments in long positions that are either unavailable or considered to be less attractively priced in the bond market. The fund may purchase credit protection through credit default swaps to reduce credit exposure to a given issuer or issuers. Under the terms of the swaps, an up-front payment may be exchanged between the seller and buyer. In addition, the seller of the credit protection receives a periodic payment of premium from the buyer that is a fixed percentage applied to a notional amount. If, for example, the reference entity is subject to a credit event (such as bankruptcy, failure to pay, or obligation acceleration) during the term of the swap, the seller agrees to either physically settle or cash settle the swap contract. If the swap is physically settled, the seller agrees to pay the buyer an amount equal to the notional amount and take delivery of a debt instrument of the reference issuer with a par amount equal to such notional amount. If the swap is cash settled, the seller agrees to pay the buyer the difference between the notional amount and the final price for the relevant debt instrument, as determined either in a market auction or pursuant to a pre-agreed-upon valuation procedure.
The fund enters into centrally cleared credit default swaps to achieve the same objectives specified with respect to the equivalent over-the-counter swaps but with less counterparty risk because a regulated clearinghouse is the counterparty instead of the clearing broker or executing broker. The clearinghouse imposes initial margin requirements to secure the fund’s performance, and requires daily settlement of variation margin representing changes in the market value of each contract. To further mitigate counterparty risk, the fund trades with a diverse group of prequalified executing brokers; monitors the financial strength of its clearing brokers, executing brokers, and clearinghouse; and has entered into agreements with its clearing brokers and executing brokers.
The primary risk associated with selling credit protection is that, upon the occurrence of a defined credit event, the market value of the debt instrument received by the fund (or, in a cash settled swap, the debt instruments used to determine the settlement payment by the fund) will be significantly less than the amount paid by the fund and, in a physically settled swap, the fund may receive an illiquid debt instrument. A risk associated with all types of swaps is the possibility that a counterparty may default on its obligation to pay net amounts due to the fund. The fund’s maximum amount subject to counterparty risk is the unrealized appreciation on the swap contract. The fund mitigates its counterparty risk by entering into swaps only with a diverse group of
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prequalified counterparties, monitoring their financial strength, entering into master netting arrangements with its counterparties, and requiring its counterparties to transfer collateral as security for their performance. In the absence of a default, the collateral pledged or received by the fund cannot be repledged, resold, or rehypothecated. In the event of a counterparty’s default (including bankruptcy), the fund may terminate any swap contracts with that counterparty, determine the net amount owed by either party in accordance with its master netting arrangements, and sell or retain any collateral held up to the net amount owed to the fund under the master netting arrangements. The swap contracts contain provisions whereby a counterparty may terminate open contracts if the fund’s net assets decline below a certain level, triggering a payment by the fund if the fund is in a net liability position at the time of the termination. The payment amount would be reduced by any collateral the fund has pledged. Any securities pledged as collateral for open contracts are noted in the Schedule of Investments. The value of collateral received or pledged is compared daily to the value of the swap contracts exposure with each counterparty, and any difference, if in excess of a specified minimum transfer amount, is adjusted and settled within two business days.
The notional amounts of swap contracts are not recorded in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Swaps are valued daily based on market quotations received from independent pricing services or recognized dealers and the change in value is recorded in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities as an asset (liability) and in the Statement of Operations as unrealized appreciation (depreciation) until the seller of credit protection is required to take delivery (or, in a cash settled swap, pay the settlement amount determined) upon occurrence of a credit event, periodic payments are made, or the swap terminates, at which time realized gain (loss) is recorded. The net premium to be received or paid by the fund under swap contracts is accrued daily and recorded as realized gain (loss) over the life of the contract.
During the year ended January 31, 2024, the fund’s average amounts of investments in credit protection sold and credit protection purchased represented 3% and 0% of net assets, respectively, based on the average of the notional amounts at each quarter-end during the period.
8. Federal Income Taxes: The fund intends to continue to qualify as a regulated investment company and distribute virtually all of its taxable income. The fund’s tax returns are open to examination by the relevant tax authorities until expiration of the applicable statute of limitations, which is generally three years after the filing of the tax return. Management has analyzed the fund’s tax positions taken for all open federal and state income tax years, and has concluded that no provision for income tax is required in the fund’s financial statements.
9. Distributions: Distributions from net investment income are declared daily and paid on the first business day of the following month. Annual distributions from realized capital gains, if any, are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Distributions are determined on a tax basis at the fiscal year-end and may differ from net investment income and realized capital gains for financial reporting purposes.
10. Credit Facilities and Interfund Lending Program: The fund and certain other funds managed by The Vanguard Group ("Vanguard") participate in a $4.3 billion committed credit facility provided by a syndicate of lenders pursuant to a credit agreement and an uncommitted credit facility provided by Vanguard. Both facilities may be renewed annually. Each fund is individually liable for its borrowings, if any, under the credit facilities. Borrowings may be utilized for temporary or emergency purposes and are subject to the fund’s regulatory and contractual borrowing restrictions. With respect to the committed credit facility, the participating funds are charged
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administrative fees and an annual commitment fee of 0.10% of the undrawn committed amount of the facility, which are allocated to the funds based on a method approved by the fund’s board of trustees and included in Management and Administrative expenses on the fund’s Statement of Operations. Any borrowings under either facility bear interest at an agreed-upon spread plus the higher of the federal funds effective rate, the overnight bank funding rate, or the Daily Simple Secured Overnight Financing Rate inclusive of an additional agreed-upon spread. However, borrowings under the uncommitted credit facility may bear interest based upon an alternate rate agreed to by the fund and Vanguard.
In accordance with an exemptive order (the “Order”) from the SEC, the fund may participate in a joint lending and borrowing program that allows registered open-end Vanguard funds to borrow money from and lend money to each other for temporary or emergency purposes (the “Interfund Lending Program”), subject to compliance with the terms and conditions of the Order, and to the extent permitted by the fund’s investment objective and investment policies. Interfund loans and borrowings normally extend overnight but can have a maximum duration of seven days. Loans may be called on one business day’s notice. The interest rate to be charged is governed by the conditions of the Order and internal procedures adopted by the board of trustees. The board of trustees is responsible for overseeing the Interfund Lending Program. 
For the year ended January 31, 2024, the fund did not utilize the credit facilities or the Interfund Lending Program.
11. Other: Interest income includes income distributions received from Vanguard Market Liquidity Fund and is accrued daily. Premiums and discounts on debt securities are amortized and accreted, respectively, to interest income over the lives of the respective securities, except for premiums on certain callable debt securities that are amortized to the earliest call date. Security transactions are accounted for on the date securities are bought or sold. Costs used to determine realized gains (losses) on the sale of investment securities are those of the specific securities sold.
Each class of shares has equal rights as to assets and earnings, except that each class separately bears certain class-specific expenses related to maintenance of shareholder accounts (included in Management and Administrative expenses) and shareholder reporting. Marketing and distribution expenses are allocated to each class of shares based on a method approved by the board of trustees. Income, other non-class-specific expenses, and gains and losses on investments are allocated to each class of shares based on its relative net assets.
B. Wellington Management Company llp provides investment advisory services to a portion of the fund for a fee calculated at an annual percentage rate of average net assets managed by the advisor.
Vanguard provides investment advisory services to a portion of the fund as described below; the fund paid Vanguard advisory fees of $813,000 for the year ended January 31, 2024.
For the year ended January 31, 2024, the aggregate investment advisory fee paid to all advisors represented an effective annual rate of 0.02% of the fund’s average net assets.
C. In accordance with the terms of a Funds' Service Agreement (the “FSA”) between Vanguard and the fund, Vanguard furnishes to the fund corporate management, administrative, marketing, and distribution services at Vanguard’s cost of operations (as defined by the FSA). These costs of operations are allocated to the fund based on methods and guidelines approved by the board of trustees and are generally settled twice a month.
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Upon the request of Vanguard, the fund may invest up to 0.40% of its net assets as capital in Vanguard. At January 31, 2024, the fund had contributed to Vanguard capital in the amount of $751,000, representing less than 0.01% of the fund’s net assets and 0.30% of Vanguard’s capital received pursuant to the FSA. The fund’s trustees and officers are also directors and employees, respectively, of Vanguard.
D. The fund’s custodian bank has agreed to reduce its fees when the fund maintains cash on deposit in the non-interest-bearing custody account. For the year ended January 31, 2024, custodian fee offset arrangements reduced the fund’s expenses by $118,000 (an annual rate of less than 0.01% of average net assets).
E. Various inputs may be used to determine the value of the fund’s investments and derivatives. These inputs are summarized in three broad levels for financial statement purposes. The inputs or methodologies used to value securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.
Level 1—Quoted prices in active markets for identical securities.
Level 2—Other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.).
Level 3—Significant unobservable inputs (including the fund’s own assumptions used to determine the fair value of investments). Any investments and derivatives valued with significant unobservable inputs are noted on the Schedule of Investments.
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The following table summarizes the market value of the fund’s investments and derivatives as of January 31, 2024, based on the inputs used to value them:
  Level 1
($000)
Level 2
($000)
Level 3
($000)
Total
($000)
Investments        
Assets        
U.S. Government and Agency Obligations 1,246,236 1,246,236
Corporate Bonds 20,899,284 20,899,284
Floating Rate Loan Interests 651,134 651,134
Temporary Cash Investments 152,087 624,186 776,273
Total 152,087 23,420,840 23,572,927
Derivative Financial Instruments        
Assets        
Futures Contracts1 3,232 3,232
Forward Currency Contracts 1,890 1,890
Swap Contracts 47,0371 47,037
Total 50,269 1,890 52,159
Liabilities        
Futures Contracts1 7,859 7,859
Forward Currency Contracts 112 112
Total 7,859 112 7,971
1 Includes cumulative appreciation (depreciation) on futures contracts and centrally cleared swaps, if any, as reported in the Schedule of Investments. Only current day’s variation margin is reported within the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
F. At January 31, 2024, the fair values of derivatives were reflected in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities as follows:
    
Statement of Assets and Liabilities Interest Rate
Contracts
($000)
Foreign
Exchange
Contracts
($000)
Credit
Contracts
($000)
Total
($000)
Unrealized Appreciation—Futures Contracts1 3,232 3,232
Unrealized Appreciation—Centrally Cleared Swap Contracts1 47,037 47,037
Unrealized Appreciation—Forward Currency Contracts 1,890 1,890
Total Assets 3,232 1,890 47,037 52,159
         
Unrealized Depreciation—Futures Contracts1 7,859 7,859
Unrealized Depreciation—Forward Currency Contracts 112 112
Total Liabilities 7,859 112 7,971
1 Includes cumulative appreciation (depreciation) on futures contracts and centrally cleared swaps, if any, as reported in the Schedule of Investments. Only current day’s variation margin is reported within the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
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Realized net gain (loss) and the change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on derivatives for the year ended January 31, 2024, were:
Realized Net Gain (Loss) on Derivatives Interest Rate
Contracts
($000)
Foreign
Exchange
Contracts
($000)
Credit
Contracts
($000)
Total
($000)
Futures Contracts (7,215) (7,215)
Swap Contracts 60,001 60,001
Forward Currency Contracts 18,458 18,458
Realized Net Gain (Loss) on Derivatives (7,215) 18,458 60,001 71,244
Change in Unrealized Appreciation
(Depreciation) on Derivatives
       
Futures Contracts (2,889) (2,889)
Swap Contracts 11,334 11,334
Forward Currency Contracts (1,157) (1,157)
Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on Derivatives (2,889) (1,157) 11,334 7,288
G. Permanent differences between book-basis and tax-basis components of net assets are reclassified among capital accounts in the financial statements to reflect their tax character. These reclassifications have no effect on net assets or net asset value per share. As of period end, permanent differences primarily attributable to the accounting for applicable foreign currency transactions, swap agreements, and amortization were reclassified between the individual components of total distributable earnings (loss).
Temporary differences between book-basis and tax-basis components of total distributable earnings (loss) arise when certain items of income, gain, or loss are recognized in different periods for financial statement and tax purposes; these differences will reverse at some time in the future. The differences are primarily related to capital loss carryforwards; the deferral of losses from wash sales; the deferral of losses from straddles; the recognition of unrealized gains or losses from certain derivative contracts; the recognition of gain or loss from foreign currency hedges; the timing of payables for distributions; and the treatment of amortization adjustments from certain fixed income securities. As of period end, the tax-basis components of total distributable earnings (loss) are detailed in the table as follows:
  Amount
($000)
Undistributed Ordinary Income 37,122
Undistributed Long-Term Gains
Net Unrealized Gains (Losses) (573,358)
Capital Loss Carryforwards (2,073,863)
Qualified Late-Year Losses
Other Temporary Differences (23,338)
Total (2,633,437)
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The tax character of distributions paid was as follows:
  Year Ended January 31,
  2024
Amount
($000)
2023
Amount
($000)
Ordinary Income* 1,387,570 1,278,319
Long-Term Capital Gains
Total 1,387,570 1,278,319
* Includes short-term capital gains, if any.
As of January 31, 2024, gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation for investments, derivatives, and floating rate loan commitments based on cost for U.S. federal income tax purposes were as follows:
  Amount
($000)
Tax Cost 24,188,803
Gross Unrealized Appreciation 438,692
Gross Unrealized Depreciation (1,012,050)
Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) (573,358)
H. During the year ended January 31, 2024, the fund purchased $6,018,543,000 of investment securities and sold $6,081,730,000 of investment securities, other than U.S. government securities and temporary cash investments. Purchases and sales of U.S. government securities were $1,946,236,000 and $2,090,612,000, respectively.
I. Capital share transactions for each class of shares were:
    
  Year Ended January 31,  
  2024   2023
  Amount
($000)
Shares
(000)
  Amount
($000)
Shares
(000)
Investor Shares          
Issued 599,707 114,460   497,489 93,790
Issued in Lieu of Cash Distributions 149,508 28,556   133,453 25,232
Redeemed (769,841) (147,324)   (912,606) (171,056)
Net Increase (Decrease)—Investor Shares (20,626) (4,308)   (281,664) (52,034)
Admiral Shares          
Issued 3,282,267 627,272   4,440,999 830,126
Issued in Lieu of Cash Distributions 946,453 180,799   868,371 164,160
Redeemed (4,549,691) (872,691)   (7,676,627) (1,445,674)
Net Increase (Decrease)—Admiral Shares (320,971) (64,620)   (2,367,257) (451,388)
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J. Significant market disruptions, such as those caused by pandemics (e.g., COVID-19 pandemic), natural or environmental disasters, war (e.g., Russia’s invasion of Ukraine), acts of terrorism, or other events, can adversely affect local and global markets and normal market operations. Any such disruptions could have an adverse impact on the value of the fund’s investments and fund performance.
To the extent the fund’s investment portfolio reflects concentration in a particular market, industry, sector, country or asset class, the fund may be adversely affected by the performance of these concentrations and may be subject to increased price volatility and other risks.
Credit risk is the risk that a counterparty to a transaction or an issuer of a financial instrument will fail to pay interest and principal when due, or that perceptions of the issuer’s ability to make such payments will cause the price of an investment to decline. Investment in debt securities will generally increase credit risk.
The use of derivatives may expose the fund to various risks. Derivatives can be highly volatile, and any initial investment is generally small relative to the notional amount so that transactions may be leveraged in terms of market exposure. A relatively small market movement may have a potentially larger impact on derivatives than on standard securities. Leveraged derivatives positions can, therefore, increase volatility. Additional information regarding the fund’s use of derivative(s) and the specific risks associated is described under significant accounting policies.
K. Management has determined that no other events or transactions occurred subsequent to January 31, 2024, that would require recognition or disclosure in these financial statements.
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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
To the Board of Trustees of Vanguard Fixed Income Securities Funds and Shareholders of Vanguard High-Yield Corporate Fund
Opinion on the Financial Statements
We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the schedule of investments, of Vanguard High-Yield Corporate Fund (one of the funds constituting Vanguard Fixed Income Securities Funds, referred to hereafter as the "Fund") as of January 31, 2024, the related statement of operations for the year ended January 31, 2024, the statement of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period ended January 31, 2024, including the related notes, and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period ended January 31, 2024 (collectively referred to as the "financial statements"). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Fund as of January 31, 2024, the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the two years in the period ended January 31, 2024 and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period ended January 31, 2024 in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
Basis for Opinion
These financial statements are the responsibility of the Fund’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Fund’s financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB) and are required to be independent with respect to the Fund in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.
We conducted our audits of these financial statements in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud.
Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of January 31, 2024 by correspondence with the custodian, transfer agent and brokers; when replies were not received from brokers, we performed other auditing procedures. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
/s/PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
March 21, 2024
We have served as the auditor of one or more investment companies in The Vanguard Group of Funds since 1975.
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Tax information (unaudited)
The fund hereby designates $60,046,000, or if subsequently determined to be different, the maximum amount allowable by law, of interest earned from obligations of the U.S. government which is generally exempt from state income tax.
The fund hereby designates 96.1%, or if subsequently determined to be different, the maximum percentage allowable by law, of ordinary income dividends eligible to be treated as interest income for purposes of Section 163(j) and the regulations thereunder for the fiscal year.
The fund hereby designates 74.4%, or if subsequently determined to be different, the maximum percentage allowable by law, as interest-related dividends eligible for exemption from U.S. withholding tax for nonresident alien shareholders.
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The People Who Govern Your Fund
The trustees of your mutual fund are there to see that the fund is operated and managed in your best interests since, as a shareholder, you are a part owner of the fund. Your fund’s trustees also serve on the board of directors of The Vanguard Group, Inc., which is owned by the Vanguard funds and provides services to them.
A majority of Vanguard’s board members are independent, meaning that they have no affiliation with Vanguard or the funds they oversee, apart from the sizable personal investments they have made as private individuals. The independent board members have distinguished backgrounds in business, academia, and public service. Each of the trustees and executive officers oversees 210 Vanguard funds.
Information for each trustee and executive officer of the fund appears below. That information, as well as the Vanguard fund count, is as of the date on the cover of this fund report. The mailing address of the trustees and officers is P.O. Box 876, Valley Forge, PA 19482. More information about the trustees is in the Statement of Additional Information, which can be obtained, without charge, by contacting Vanguard at 800-662-7447, or online at vanguard.com.
Interested Trustee1
Mortimer J. Buckley
Born in 1969. Trustee since January 2018. Principal occupation(s) during the past five years and other experience: chairman of the board (2019–present) of Vanguard and of each of the investment companies served by Vanguard; chief executive officer (2018–present) of Vanguard; chief executive officer, president, and trustee (2018–present) of each of the investment companies served by Vanguard; president and director (2017–present) of Vanguard; and president (2018–present) of Vanguard Marketing Corporation. Chief investment officer (2013–2017), managing director (2002–2017), head of the Retail Investor Group (2006–2012), and chief information officer (2001–2006) of Vanguard. Member of the board of governors of the Investment Company Institute and the board of governors of FINRA.
Independent Trustees
Tara Bunch
Born in 1962. Trustee since November 2021. Principal occupation(s) during the past five years and other experience: head of global operations at Airbnb (2020–present). Vice president of AppleCare (2012–2020). Member of the advisory board of the University of California, Berkeley School of Engineering and the advisory board of Santa Clara University’s Leavey School of Business.
Emerson U. Fullwood
Born in 1948. Trustee since January 2008. Principal occupation(s) during the past five years and other experience: executive chief staff and marketing officer for North America and corporate vice president (retired 2008) of Xerox Corporation (document management products and services). Former president of the Worldwide Channels Group, Latin America, and Worldwide Customer Service and executive chief staff officer of Developing Markets of Xerox. Executive in residence and 2009–2010 Distinguished Minett Professor at the Rochester Institute of Technology. Member of the board of directors of the University of Rochester Medical Center, the Monroe Community College Foundation, the United Way of Rochester, North Carolina A&T University, Roberts Wesleyan College, and the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra. Trustee of the University of Rochester.
F. Joseph Loughrey
Born in 1949. Trustee since October 2009. Principal occupation(s) during the past five years and other experience: president and chief operating officer (retired 2009) and vice chairman of the board (2008–2009) of Cummins Inc. (industrial machinery). Director of the V Foundation. Member of the advisory council for the College of Arts and Letters at the University of Notre Dame. Chairman of the board of Saint Anselm College.
Mark Loughridge
Born in 1953. Trustee since March 2012. Principal occupation(s) during the past five years and other experience: senior vice president and chief financial
 
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officer (retired 2013) of IBM (information technology services). Fiduciary member of IBM’s Retirement Plan Committee (2004–2013), senior vice president and general manager (2002–2004) of IBM Global Financing, vice president and controller (1998–2002) of IBM, and a variety of other prior management roles at IBM. Member of the Council on Chicago Booth.
Scott C. Malpass
Born in 1962. Trustee since March 2012. Principal occupation(s) during the past five years and other experience: co-founder and managing partner (2022–present) of Grafton Street Partners (investment advisory firm). Chief investment officer (retired 2020) and vice president (retired 2020) of the University of Notre Dame. Chair of the board of Catholic Investment Services, Inc. (investment advisors). Member of the board of superintendence of the Institute for the Works of Religion, the Notre Dame 403(b) Investment Committee, and the board of directors of Paxos Trust Company (finance).
Deanna Mulligan
Born in 1963. Trustee since January 2018. Principal occupation(s) during the past five years and other experience: chief executive officer of Purposeful (advisory firm for CEOs and C-level executives; 2021–present). Board chair (2020), chief executive officer (2011–2020), and president (2010–2019) of The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America. Chief operating officer (2010–2011) and executive vice president (2008–2010) of Individual Life and Disability of the Guardian Life Insurance Company of America. Director of DuPont. Member of the board of the Economic Club of New York. Trustee of the Partnership for New York City (business leadership), Chief Executives for Corporate Purpose, and the NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital.
Lubos Pastor
Born in 1974. Trustee since January 2024. Principal occupation(s) during the past five years and other experience: Charles P. McQuaid Distinguished Service Professor of Finance (2023–present) at the University of Chicago Booth School of Business; Charles P. McQuaid Professor of Finance (2009–2023) at the University of Chicago Booth School of Business. Vice president (2024–present) and director (2021–2023) of the Executive Committee of the European Finance Association. Member of the board of the Fama-Miller Center for Research in Finance. Member of the Academic Advisory Board of the Center for Research in Security Prices (CRSP) and of the CRSP Index Advisory Council. Research associate at the National Bureau of Economic Research. Research fellow at the Centre for Economic Policy Research.
André F. Perold
Born in 1952. Trustee since December 2004. Principal occupation(s) during the past five years and other
experience: George Gund Professor of Finance and Banking, Emeritus at the Harvard Business School (retired 2011). Chief investment officer and partner of HighVista Strategies (private investment firm). Member of the board of RIT Capital Partners (investment firm).
Sarah Bloom Raskin
Born in 1961. Trustee since January 2018. Principal occupation(s) during the past five years and other experience: deputy secretary (2014–2017) of the United States Department of the Treasury. Governor (2010–2014) of the Federal Reserve Board. Commissioner (2007–2010) of financial regulation for the State of Maryland. Colin W. Brown Distinguished Professor of the Practice of Law, Duke Law School (2021–present); Rubenstein Fellow, Duke University (2017–2020); Distinguished Fellow of the Global Financial Markets Center, Duke Law School (2020–2022); and Senior Fellow, Duke Center on Risk (2020–present). Partner of Kaya Partners (climate policy advisory services). Member of the board of directors of Arcadia (energy solution technology).
Grant Reid
Born in 1959. Trustee since July 2023. Principal occupation(s) during the past five years and other experience: senior operating partner (2023–present) of CVC Capital (alternative investment manager). Chief executive officer and president (2014–2022) and member of the board of directors (2015–2022) of Mars, Incorporated (multinational manufacturer). Member of the board of directors of Marriott International, Inc. Member of the board of the Sustainable Markets Initiative (environmental services). Chair of the Sustainable Markets Initiative’s Agribusiness Task Force.
David Thomas
Born in 1956. Trustee since July 2021. Principal occupation(s) during the past five years and other experience: president of Morehouse College (2018–present). Professor of business administration, emeritus at Harvard University (2017–2018). Dean (2011–2016) and professor of management (2016–2017) at the Georgetown University McDonough School of Business. Director of DTE Energy Company. Trustee of Common Fund.
Peter F. Volanakis
Born in 1955. Trustee since July 2009. Principal occupation(s) during the past five years and other experience: president and chief operating officer (retired 2010) of Corning Incorporated (communications equipment) and director of Corning Incorporated (2000–2010) and Dow Corning (2001–2010). Director (2012) of SPX Corporation (multi-industry manufacturing). Overseer of the Amos Tuck School of Business Administration, Dartmouth

 

College (2001–2013). Member of the BMW Group Mobility Council.
Executive Officers
Jacqueline Angell
Born in 1974. Principal occupation(s) during the past five years and other experience: principal of Vanguard. Chief compliance officer (November 2022–present) of Vanguard and of each of the investment companies served by Vanguard. Chief compliance officer (2018–2022) and deputy chief compliance officer (2017–2019) of State Street.
Christine M. Buchanan
Born in 1970. Principal occupation(s) during the past five years and other experience: principal of Vanguard. Chief financial officer (2021–present) and treasurer (2017–2022) of each of the investment companies served by Vanguard. Partner (2005–2017) at KPMG (audit, tax, and advisory services).
John Galloway
Born in 1973. Principal occupation(s) during the past five years and other experience: principal of Vanguard. Investment stewardship officer (September 2020–present) of each of the investment companies served by Vanguard. Head of Investor Advocacy (February 2020–present) and head of Marketing Strategy and Planning (2017–2020) at Vanguard. Special assistant to the President of the United States (2015).
Ashley Grim
Born in 1984. Principal occupation(s) during the past five years and other experience: treasurer (February 2022–present) of each of the investment companies served by Vanguard. Fund transfer agent controller (2019–2022) and director of Audit Services (2017–2019) at Vanguard. Senior manager (2015–2017) at PriceWaterhouseCoopers (audit and assurance, consulting, and tax services).
Jodi Miller
Born in 1980. Principal occupation(s) during the past five years and other experience: principal of Vanguard. Finance director (2022–present) of each of the investment companies served by Vanguard. Head of Enterprise Investment Services (2020–present), head of Retail Client Services and Operations (2020–2022), and head of Retail Strategic Support (2018–2020) at Vanguard.
Anne E. Robinson
Born in 1970. Principal occupation(s) during the past five years and other experience: general counsel (2016–present) of Vanguard. Secretary (2016–present) of Vanguard and of each of the investment companies served by Vanguard. Managing director (2016–present) of Vanguard. Managing director and general counsel of Global Cards and Consumer Services (2014–2016) at Citigroup. Counsel (2003–2014) at American Express. Nonexecutive director (2022–present) of the board of National Grid (energy).
Michael Rollings
Born in 1963. Principal occupation(s) during the past five years and other experience: finance director (2017–present) and treasurer (2017) of each of the investment companies served by Vanguard. Managing director (2016–present) of Vanguard. Chief financial officer (2016–present) of Vanguard. Director (2016–present) of Vanguard Marketing Corporation. Executive vice president and chief financial officer (2006–2016) of MassMutual Financial Group.
Vanguard Senior Management Team
Matthew Benchener Thomas M. Rampulla
Amma Boateng Karin A. Risi
Joseph Brennan Anne E. Robinson
Mortimer J. Buckley Michael Rollings
Gregory Davis Nitin Tandon
John James Lauren Valente
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Q290 032024
Annual Report  |  January 31, 2024
Vanguard GNMA Fund
See the inside front cover for important information about your fund’s annual and semiannual shareholder reports.

 

Important information about shareholder reports
Beginning in July 2024, amendments adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission will substantially impact the design, content, and transmission of shareholder reports. Shareholder reports will provide key fund information in a clear and concise format and must be mailed to each shareholder that has not elected to receive the reports electronically. Financial statements will no longer be included in the shareholder report but will be available at vanguard.com, can be mailed upon request, or can be accessed on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.
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Contents
Please note: The opinions expressed in this report are just that—informed opinions. They should not be considered promises or advice. Also, please keep in mind that the information and opinions cover the period through the date on the front of this report. Of course, the risks of investing in your fund are spelled out in the prospectus.

 

Your Fund’s Performance at a Glance
For the 12 months ended January 31, 2024, Vanguard GNMA Fund returned 1.62% for Investor Shares and 1.73% for Admiral Shares. The fund outpaced its benchmark, the Bloomberg U.S. GNMA Bond Index, which returned 1.55%.
With inflation easing, the Federal Reserve stopped hiking interest rates. Economic growth, the labor market, and consumer spending proved resilient, but the prospect of rates remaining high for an extended period spurred volatility at times. U.S. bonds rallied toward the end of 2023 amid market expectations for rate cuts in 2024.
U.S. Treasury yields rose across the maturity spectrum—the bellwether 10-year note added 41 basis points (0.41 percentage point) to end the period at 3.91%—and lower-quality debt returned more than higher-quality debt. Amid that backdrop, mortgage-backed securities, which generally are viewed as very high in credit quality, slightly outpaced Treasuries but lagged corporate bonds.
The fund outperformed its benchmark thanks largely to security selection in GNMA 30-year pass-throughs, particularly some of the lowest-yielding securities.
For the 10 years ended January 31, 2024, Investor Shares in the GNMA Fund returned 1.16%, annualized, while Admiral Shares returned 1.27% and the Bloomberg U.S. GNMA Bond Index returned 1.11%.
Market Barometer
  Average Annual Total Returns
Periods Ended January 31, 2024
  One Year Three Years Five Years
Stocks      
Russell 1000 Index (Large-caps) 20.23% 9.78% 13.99%
Russell 2000 Index (Small-caps) 2.40 -0.76 6.80
Russell 3000 Index (Broad U.S. market) 19.15 9.10 13.53
FTSE All-World ex US Index (International) 6.29 1.57 5.77
Bonds      
Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Float Adjusted Index
(Broad taxable market)
2.23% -3.15% 0.90%
Bloomberg Municipal Bond Index
(Broad tax-exempt market)
2.90 -0.78 2.00
FTSE Three-Month U.S. Treasury Bill Index 5.36 2.40 1.96
CPI      
Consumer Price Index 3.09% 5.64% 4.15%
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Advisor’s Report
For the 12 months ended January 31, 2024, Investor Shares in Vanguard GNMA Fund returned 1.62% and Admiral Shares returned 1.73%. The fund’s performance benchmark, the Bloomberg U.S. GNMA Bond Index, returned 1.55%.
Investment environment
Fixed income securities worldwide generally produced positive total returns during the fiscal year, despite elevated interest rate volatility over most of the period. The Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index returned 2.10%. Higher-yielding sectors generally performed best, benefiting from their coupon advantage and declines in the marginal yields they offer relative to U.S. Treasury securities (“spread-tightening,” in industry terms). Sovereign debt yields ended mixed. Yields rose early in the period amid multiple rate hikes by the Federal Reserve and major central banks across Europe, while Asian central banks pursued more dovish approaches. Yields plunged by the end of the period in response to weaker economic data, including moderating inflation, and expectations for accommodative central bank policies.
Despite concerns about tighter lending standards following turmoil in the banking sector early in the period, credit sectors produced positive excess returns over duration-equivalent government bonds as spreads narrowed, particularly for high-yield and emerging markets debt.
The performance of most securitized sectors rebounded by the end of the
period, as markets absorbed the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation’s (FDIC) sales of mortgage-backed securities and sentiment improved. Over the period, U.S. investment-grade corporate spreads compressed by 21 basis points (0.21 percentage point) and U.S. high-yield corporate spreads tightened by 76 basis points, according to Bloomberg index data.
In the earlier part of the period, major central banks encouraged a “higher for longer” policy rates narrative. By the end of the period, market participants grew confident that major central banks had concluded their rate-hiking cycles. The Fed maintained its hawkish stance for most of the period but ended the year with a more dovish tone. The European Central Bank and the Bank of England delivered several consecutive rate hikes but pivoted to become more dovish by the end of the period, though both attempted to downplay the extent of expected rate cuts. The Bank of Japan was the notable exception in retaining an accommodative policy, despite rising core inflation, though it loosened its target range for the yield of 10-year government bonds.
Global economic data remained resilient for much of the period, though it increasingly diverged across regions. Inflation decelerated but remained well above central bank targets, and wages stayed elevated. The U.K. grappled with the highest inflation among developed markets for most of the period. U.S. labor market strength persisted and consumer spending remained robust. Tighter
 
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financing conditions and weaker demand weighed on global industrial production and manufacturing activity, particularly in the euro zone, Japan, and China. Germany entered a technical recession with a second consecutive decline in gross domestic product in the first quarter. The People’s Bank of China reduced the required reserve ratio, loosening interbank funding conditions following a tepid COVID-19 recovery. China’s economy regained momentum by the end of the period, but weakness persisted in the real estate sector.
Agency mortgage-backed securities (MBS) posted a total return of 1.23% during the 12-month period, underperforming Treasuries with equivalent exposure to interest rate risk by –0.94%, according to Wellington Management calculations. The spread on the Bloomberg Agency MBS Index widened by 6 basis points to 47 basis points to end the year.
Lower volatility, combined with lower Treasury rates and a generally “risk-on” market environment, compressed MBS spreads to start 2023. Later in the first quarter, stress on regional banks brought on extreme rate volatility combined with the fear of forced MBS sales, causing mortgage spreads to widen. Mid-year, positive macroeconomic developments in debt ceiling negotiations, combined with somewhat-better-than-anticipated data releases, supported non-Treasury performance. Interest rates and spreads moved higher to start the fourth quarter as stronger-than-anticipated economic
activity in the U.S. drove investors to predict a higher-for-longer interest rate environment.
This negative sentiment shifted quite dramatically, however, following the combination of a dovish Fed statement and weaker-than-anticipated macroeconomic data, including a softer unemployment report, moderating inflation, and a quarterly Treasury refunding announcement with less-than-expected issuance of longer maturities. This led markets to believe that the last of the Fed hikes was behind us and increased expectations of a soft economic landing. As a result, rates came down sharply, volatility moved lower, and MBS spreads narrowed.
The fund’s successes and shortfalls
The fund’s interest rate exposure (“duration,” in industry terms) had a slightly positive impact on relative performance. We have actively managed the duration and curve positioning but generally stay close to benchmark levels with modest variations, ending the period with a neutral posture. Note that bond yields and prices generally move in opposite directions.
Our underweight allocation to, and security selection in, 30-year GNMA pass-throughs were the main drivers of performance edge over the benchmark. We decreased our mortgage exposure early in the period, moving from an overweight to a neutral stance in February before reestablishing our overweight. We decreased exposure to 30-year GNMA
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and agency collateralized mortgage obligations (CMOs) over the period in favor of 30-year conventional pass-throughs based on relative valuations.
Exposure to agency CMOs was the largest detractor from returns over the period.
The fund’s positioning
MBS market fundamentals remain supportive; valuations, while tighter than levels reached in October 2023, remain attractive for newly produced mortgages. Technical market conditions and rate volatility remain dominant as the market shifts to a less hawkish Fed stance.
The worst recent technical factor, bank demand, should be behind us, as 2022 and 2023 were large adjustment years. Money managers remained the primary source of demand and, unlike the Fed and banks, are relative value investors who require wider spreads. Indeed, money managers added mortgages over the past year as spreads widened, moving to a firmly overweight allocation. However, we expect to see an improvement in the technical backdrop.
First, the FDIC completed its liquidation of Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank assets more quickly than anticipated, with no major challenges. Second, while interest rates came down meaningfully at the end of the year, they remain high, which likely will lead to lower housing turnover and modest organic new issuance. From the demand side, there is a little over $6 trillion in money market
instruments today, given their attractive yields. This is likely to change as we move through the rate-cutting cycle and the yield curve steepens. We believe part of these assets can potentially shift to fixed income instruments with longer duration to improve total return potential, and agency MBS, a large part of traditional fixed income benchmarks, is likely to benefit from that as well. Third, MBS continues to offer banks attractive liquidity and capital treatment, making the securities an efficient way to generate income. This attractive income, combined with new banking regulations (referred to as the Basel III endgame), may generate a renewed appetite for agency MBS from banks over time—in particular, for GNMA products.
With that said, a more meaningful return of banks to the MBS market will be necessary to see a material tightening of spreads, and we do not think this will happen early in 2024. Further clarification from the Fed regarding the ending of its quantitative-tightening program could be a key development for banks, as it will stabilize reserves in the system, encouraging investments in securities like MBS. Recent Fed signaling suggests this could happen sooner than investors had been expecting.
Fundamentally, the market’s increased confidence that the Fed’s hiking trajectory is over and that rate cuts are within sight has helped curb interest rate volatility. While we expect rate volatility to stay structurally higher than it has been in the post-global financial crisis era, a less
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active Fed would continue to lend support to MBS spreads.
Balancing these factors, we view MBS valuations as strategically attractive and are currently neutral to overweight in mortgages. We have an up-in-coupon bias, given that lower coupons remain structurally rich. We are focusing on attractive relative value opportunities and enhancing cash-flow stability through agency CMOs and agency commercial mortgage-backed securities.
Brian Conroy, CFA,
Senior Managing Director and
Fixed Income Portfolio Manager
Wellington Management Company llp
February 12, 2024
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About Your Fund’s Expenses
As a shareholder of the fund, you incur ongoing costs, which include costs for portfolio management, administrative services, and shareholder reports (like this one), among others. Operating expenses, which are deducted from a fund’s gross income, directly reduce the investment return of the fund.
A fund‘s expenses are expressed as a percentage of its average net assets. This figure is known as the expense ratio. The following examples are intended to help you understand the ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in your fund and to compare these costs with those of other mutual funds. The examples are based on an investment of $1,000 made at the beginning of the period shown and held for the entire period.
The accompanying table illustrates your fund’s costs in two ways:
Based on actual fund return. This section helps you to estimate the actual expenses that you paid over the period. The ”Ending Account Value“ shown is derived from the fund’s actual return, and the third column shows the dollar amount that would have been paid by an investor who started with $1,000 in the fund. You may use the information here, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period.
To do so, simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number given for your fund under the heading ”Expenses Paid During Period.“
Based on hypothetical 5% yearly return. This section is intended to help you compare your fund‘s costs with those of other mutual funds. It assumes that the fund had a yearly return of 5% before expenses, but that the expense ratio is unchanged. In this case—because the return used is not the fund’s actual return—the results do not apply to your investment. The example is useful in making comparisons because the Securities and Exchange Commission requires all mutual funds to calculate expenses based on a 5% return. You can assess your fund’s costs by comparing this hypothetical example with the hypothetical examples that appear in shareholder reports of other funds.
Note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight and help you compare ongoing costs only and do not reflect transaction costs incurred by the fund for buying and selling securities. Further, the expenses do not include any purchase, redemption, or account service fees described in the fund prospectus. If such fees were applied to your account, your costs would be higher. Your fund does not carry a “sales load.”
The calculations assume no shares were bought or sold during the period. Your actual costs may have been higher or lower, depending on the amount of your investment and the timing of any purchases or redemptions.
You can find more information about the fund’s expenses, including annual expense ratios, in the Financial Statements section of this report. For additional information on operating expenses and other shareholder costs, please refer to your fund’s current prospectus.
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Six Months Ended January 31, 2024      
  Beginning
Account Value
7/31/2023
Ending
Account Value
1/31/2024
Expenses
Paid During
Period
Based on Actual Fund Return      
GNMA Fund      
Investor Shares $1,000.00 $1,028.40 $1.07
Admiral™ Shares 1,000.00 1,028.90 0.56
Based on Hypothetical 5% Yearly Return      
GNMA Fund      
Investor Shares $1,000.00 $1,024.15 $1.07
Admiral Shares 1,000.00 1,024.65 0.56
The calculations are based on expenses incurred in the most recent six-month period. The fund's annualized six-month expense ratios for that period are 0.21% for Investor Shares and 0.11% for Admiral Shares. The dollar amounts shown as “Expenses Paid” are equal to the annualized expense ratio multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days in the most recent six-month period, then divided by the number of days in the most recent 12-month period (184/365).
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GNMA Fund
Performance Summary
All of the returns in this report represent past performance, which is not a guarantee of future results that may be achieved by the fund. (Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data cited. For performance data current to the most recent month-end, visit our website at vanguard.com/performance.) Note, too, that both investment returns and principal value can fluctuate widely, so an investor’s shares, when sold, could be worth more or less than their original cost. The returns shown do not reflect taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or on the sale of fund shares.
Cumulative Performance: January 31, 2014, Through January 31, 2024
Initial Investment of $10,000
    Average Annual Total Returns
Periods Ended January 31, 2024
 
    One
Year
Five
Years
Ten
Years
Final Value
of a $10,000
Investment
 GNMA Fund Investor Shares 1.62% 0.09% 1.16% $11,227
 Bloomberg U.S. GNMA Bond Index 1.55 0.08 1.11 11,166
 Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index 2.10 0.83 1.63 11,758
       
    One
Year
Five
Years
Ten
Years
Final Value
of a $50,000
Investment
GNMA Fund Admiral Shares 1.73% 0.19% 1.27% $56,698
Bloomberg U.S. GNMA Bond Index 1.55 0.08 1.11 55,831
Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index 2.10 0.83 1.63 58,788
See Financial Highlights for dividend and capital gains information.
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GNMA Fund
Distribution by Stated Maturity
As of January 31, 2024
0 - 5 Years 0.7%
5 - 10 Years 2.5
10 - 15 Years 1.6
15 - 20 Years 13.5
20 - 25 Years 22.5
Over 25 Years 59.2
The table reflects the fund's investments, except for short-term investments and derivatives.
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GNMA Fund
Financial Statements
Schedule of Investments
As of January 31, 2024
The fund files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year as an exhibit to its reports on Form N-PORT. The fund’s Form N-PORT reports are available on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.
      Coupon Maturity
Date
Face
Amount
($000)
Market
Value

($000)
U.S. Government and Agency Obligations (96.5%)
Conventional Mortgage-Backed Securities (90.2%)  
1,2 Fannie Mae Pool 2.120%            5/1/31    20,825     17,860
1,2 Fannie Mae Pool 2.250%            4/1/33    27,145     22,741
1,2 Fannie Mae Pool 2.690%            3/1/37     7,914      6,608
1,2 Fannie Mae Pool 2.950%            6/1/31     1,908      1,737
1,2 Fannie Mae Pool 2.960%            6/1/31     2,270      2,076
1,2 Fannie Mae Pool 3.010%            8/1/34     2,045      1,793
1,2 Fannie Mae Pool 3.050%            7/1/31     1,955      1,790
1,2 Fannie Mae Pool 3.240%            3/1/28     5,799      5,539
1,2 Fannie Mae Pool 3.260%           12/1/37     4,175      3,603
1,2 Fannie Mae Pool 3.410%            5/1/32     4,100      3,796
1,2 Fannie Mae Pool 3.420%            4/1/31     1,313      1,235
1,2 Fannie Mae Pool 3.460%            9/1/29     6,122      5,842
1,2 Fannie Mae Pool 3.520%           11/1/32    21,125     19,658
1,2 Fannie Mae Pool 4.125%            6/1/28    28,792     28,408
1,2 Fannie Mae Pool 4.370%            5/1/28    18,127     18,064
1,2 Fannie Mae Pool 4.510%            5/1/33    22,923     22,959
1,2 Fannie Mae Pool 4.625%            6/1/28    16,874     16,992
1,2 Freddie Mac Gold Pool 3.000%     6/1/43–1/1/47     9,898      8,883
1,2 Freddie Mac Gold Pool 3.500%    11/1/47–8/1/48     1,451      1,342
1,2 Freddie Mac Gold Pool 4.000%     9/1/30–4/1/44     1,738      1,671
1,2 Freddie Mac Gold Pool 4.500%     4/1/34–2/1/46    18,941     18,875
1,2 Freddie Mac Gold Pool 5.000%     1/1/38–4/1/44     6,798      6,960
1 Ginnie Mae I Pool 2.500% 11/15/42–12/15/46    45,571     39,930
1 Ginnie Mae I Pool 3.000%   1/15/26–3/15/46   369,894    333,642
1 Ginnie Mae I Pool 3.250%           8/15/42     8,297      7,738
1 Ginnie Mae I Pool 3.500%   7/15/39–6/15/48   297,479    279,094
1 Ginnie Mae I Pool 3.750%           7/15/42       944        919
1 Ginnie Mae I Pool 3.875%  10/15/40–6/15/42    13,879     13,405
1 Ginnie Mae I Pool 4.000%   8/15/24–7/15/46   405,139    394,149
1 Ginnie Mae I Pool 4.500%   4/15/33–4/15/44   208,481    206,798
1 Ginnie Mae I Pool 5.000%  11/15/32–7/15/52   201,748    203,962
1 Ginnie Mae I Pool 5.500%  10/15/24–9/15/45   147,388    151,322
1 Ginnie Mae I Pool 6.000%   2/15/24–3/15/40    58,619     59,745
1 Ginnie Mae I Pool 6.500%   2/15/24–7/15/40    52,485     53,385
1 Ginnie Mae I Pool 7.000% 11/15/31–11/15/36     7,182      7,367
1 Ginnie Mae I Pool 7.250%           1/15/27         4          5
1 Ginnie Mae I Pool 7.500%          10/15/31     3,875      4,005
1 Ginnie Mae I Pool 8.000%           8/15/31     1,361      1,431
1 Ginnie Mae I Pool 8.500%  11/15/26–6/15/28         5          5
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GNMA Fund
      Coupon Maturity
Date
Face
Amount
($000)
Market
Value

($000)
1 Ginnie Mae II Pool 1.500%   4/20/44–4/20/52   135,551    108,294
1,3,4 Ginnie Mae II Pool 2.000%  10/20/43–2/15/54 2,617,821  2,184,990
1,3,4 Ginnie Mae II Pool 2.500%   6/20/37–2/15/54 3,094,969  2,681,185
1,3,4 Ginnie Mae II Pool 3.000%   4/20/31–2/15/54 2,415,011  2,174,621
1,4,5 Ginnie Mae II Pool 3.500%  10/20/40–2/15/54 1,725,626  1,617,796
1,4 Ginnie Mae II Pool 4.000%   4/20/39–2/15/54   735,354    711,711
1,4 Ginnie Mae II Pool 4.500%  12/20/32–2/15/54   589,069    581,475
1,4 Ginnie Mae II Pool 5.000%  10/20/32–2/15/54   598,638    597,425
1,4 Ginnie Mae II Pool 5.500%   1/20/34–2/15/54   529,921    533,776
1,4 Ginnie Mae II Pool 6.000%   4/20/28–2/15/54   229,771    233,117
1,4 Ginnie Mae II Pool 6.500%   4/20/37–2/15/54   150,427    153,736
1 Ginnie Mae II Pool 7.500%   6/20/25–8/20/25         9          9
1,2,4 UMBS Pool 2.000%   11/1/46–2/25/54     4,725      3,823
1,2,4 UMBS Pool 2.500%    7/1/27–2/25/54    69,030     59,030
1,2 UMBS Pool 3.000%   12/1/25–10/1/51    63,602     57,052
1,2,4 UMBS Pool 3.500%    9/1/46–2/25/54     1,628      2,031
1,2 UMBS Pool 4.000%     5/1/46–6/1/46     1,879      1,802
1,2,4 UMBS Pool 4.500%   12/1/40–2/25/54     3,167      3,080
1,2 UMBS Pool 5.000%            9/1/35     3,613      3,615
1,2,4 UMBS Pool 5.500%    6/1/53–2/25/54    16,406     16,548
1,2,4 UMBS Pool 6.000%   12/1/52–2/25/54   179,486    182,258
1,2 UMBS Pool 6.500%     2/1/29–5/1/40       780        810
                                       13,883,518
Nonconventional Mortgage-Backed Securities (6.3%)  
1,2,6 Fannie Mae Pool, RFUCCT1Y + 1.560% 5.810%            8/1/43     1,111      1,119
1,2,6 Fannie Mae Pool, RFUCCT1Y + 1.580% 5.830%            9/1/44     2,650      2,706
1,2 Fannie Mae REMICS 1.500%  11/25/50–1/25/51    27,625     15,820
1,2 Fannie Mae REMICS 2.000%           9/25/42     3,263      2,975
1,2 Fannie Mae REMICS 2.500%          10/25/42     2,608      2,412
1,2 Fannie Mae REMICS 3.000%   4/25/40–7/25/49    65,623     58,136
1,2 Fannie Mae REMICS 3.500%   7/25/44–4/25/59    68,338     58,597
1,2 Fannie Mae REMICS 6.000%  10/25/28–9/25/32     1,175      1,193
1,2 Freddie Mac Non Gold Pool 2.907%           10/1/44     1,594      1,562
1,2,6 Freddie Mac Non Gold Pool, RFUCCT1Y + 1.600% 5.850%           10/1/44     3,514      3,578
1,2,6 Freddie Mac Non Gold Pool, RFUCCT1Y + 1.614% 5.832%            9/1/44     1,963      2,003
1,2,6 Freddie Mac Non Gold Pool, RFUCCT1Y + 1.620% 5.807%            7/1/44       940        959
1,2,6 Freddie Mac Non Gold Pool, RFUCCT1Y + 1.620% 5.870%    9/1/43–10/1/44     4,311      4,415
1,2,6 Freddie Mac Non Gold Pool, RFUCCT1Y + 1.630% 4.787%            4/1/44     2,266      2,314
1,2,6 Freddie Mac Non Gold Pool, RFUCCT1Y + 1.638% 5.721%            8/1/43     2,448      2,526
1,2 Freddie Mac REMICS 2.000%           4/15/42     3,491      3,132
1,2 Freddie Mac REMICS 2.500%           3/25/52     5,369      3,783
1,2 Freddie Mac REMICS 3.000%           8/15/42    35,160     31,717
1,2 Freddie Mac REMICS 3.500%   8/15/45–1/25/46    18,480     16,719
1,2 Freddie Mac REMICS 4.000%           6/15/54     3,963      3,212
1,2 Freddie Mac REMICS 6.000%  4/15/28–11/15/32     3,200      3,255
1 Ginnie Mae REMICS 1.000%   8/20/50–6/20/51    30,904     23,592
1 Ginnie Mae REMICS 1.500%  11/20/49–4/16/50    24,062     19,994
1 Ginnie Mae REMICS 1.650%          11/20/45    29,793     27,041
1 Ginnie Mae REMICS 2.000%   7/20/42–1/20/52    71,461     60,676
1 Ginnie Mae REMICS 2.250%   3/16/45–2/20/52    13,691     12,313
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GNMA Fund
      Coupon Maturity
Date
Face
Amount
($000)
Market
Value

($000)
1 Ginnie Mae REMICS 2.375%           4/20/44     4,947      4,518
1 Ginnie Mae REMICS 2.500%  12/16/39–2/20/52   251,143    216,801
1 Ginnie Mae REMICS 2.650%          11/17/48     2,506      2,334
1 Ginnie Mae REMICS 3.000%   6/20/39–2/20/52   249,053    216,628
1 Ginnie Mae REMICS 3.000%           7/20/43     3,660      3,366
1 Ginnie Mae REMICS 3.250%   8/20/44–2/20/49    12,989     10,626
1 Ginnie Mae REMICS 3.500%   8/16/44–2/20/49    61,586     56,207
1 Ginnie Mae REMICS 3.681%          10/20/48    11,167     10,327
1 Ginnie Mae REMICS 3.750%          12/16/39     2,315      2,100
1 Ginnie Mae REMICS 4.000%  1/20/45–12/20/48    60,816     57,956
1 Ginnie Mae REMICS 4.500%   6/20/39–4/16/41    18,552     18,374
1 Ginnie Mae REMICS 5.000%           6/16/37     4,668      4,679
1,6 Ginnie Mae REMICS, TSFR1M + 0.314% 5.651%           2/20/37     1,127      1,119
                                           970,784
Total U.S. Government and Agency Obligations (Cost $16,153,836) 14,854,302
Asset-Backed/Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities (1.4%)
1,2 FHLMC Multifamily Structured Pass-Through Certificates Series K160 4.500%           8/25/33    68,870     68,650
1 Seasoned Credit Risk Transfer Trust Series 2018-3 3.500%           8/25/57    10,292      7,736
1 Seasoned Credit Risk Transfer Trust Series 2018-4 3.500%           3/25/58    10,823      8,000
1 Seasoned Credit Risk Transfer Trust Series 2019-1 3.500%           7/25/58    14,909     11,107
1 Seasoned Credit Risk Transfer Trust Series 2019-3 3.500%          10/25/58    60,750     54,533
1 Seasoned Credit Risk Transfer Trust Series 2019-3 3.500%          10/25/58    13,898     10,399
1 Seasoned Credit Risk Transfer Trust Series 2020-1 2.500%           8/25/59    66,193     55,095
Total Asset-Backed/Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities (Cost $251,214) 215,520
          Shares  
Temporary Cash Investments (1.9%)
Money Market Fund (0.7%)
7 Vanguard Market Liquidity Fund 5.410%                   1,119,412    111,930
        Maturity
Date
Face
Amount
($000)
 
Repurchase Agreements (1.2%)
Bank of America Securities, LLC
(Dated 1/31/24, Repurchase Value $13,102,000, collateralized by Fannie Mae 3.000%–5.000%, 2/1/27–2/1/48, Freddie Mac 2.500%, 7/1/41, and Ginnie Mae 7.000%, 12/20/53, with a value of $13,362,000)
5.320%            2/1/24    13,100     13,100
Bank of Nova Scotia
(Dated 1/31/24, Repurchase Value $13,102,000, collateralized by U.S. Treasury Bill 0.000%, 2/29/24–5/7/24, U.S. Treasury Note/Bond 0.250%–4.750%, 2/28/25–11/15/53, with a value of $13,364,000)
5.300%            2/1/24    13,100     13,100
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GNMA Fund
      Coupon Maturity
Date
Face
Amount
($000)
Market
Value

($000)
Barclays Capital Inc.
(Dated 1/31/24, Repurchase Value $22,003,000, collateralized by U.S. Treasury Note/Bond 0.375%, 7/31/27, with a value of $22,440,000)
5.300%            2/1/24    22,000     22,000
Citigroup Global Markets Inc.
(Dated 1/31/24, Repurchase Value $13,102,000, collateralized by U.S. Treasury Note/Bond 2.875%, 11/30/25, with a value of $13,362,000)
5.300%            2/1/24    13,100     13,100
Credit Agricole Securities (USA) Inc.
(Dated 1/31/24, Repurchase Value $8,101,000, collateralized by Treasury Inflation Indexed Note/Bond 0.125%, 4/15/25, with a value of $8,262,000)
5.300%            2/1/24     8,100      8,100
HSBC Bank USA
(Dated 1/31/24, Repurchase Value $13,102,000, collateralized by Treasury Inflation Indexed Note/Bond 0.125%, 1/15/30, with a value of $13,362,000)
5.290%            2/1/24    13,100     13,100
HSBC Bank USA
(Dated 1/31/24, Repurchase Value $29,804,000, collateralized by Fannie Mae 3.500%–5.500%, 7/1/25–11/1/49, and Freddie Mac 4.500%, 7/1/52–6/1/53, with a value of $30,396,000)
5.310%            2/1/24    29,800     29,800
JP Morgan Securities LLC
(Dated 1/31/24, Repurchase Value $2,000,000, collateralized by U.S. Treasury Bill 0.000%, 2/8/24, and U.S. Treasury Note/Bond 1.250%–4.250%, 12/31/24–10/31/28, with a value of $2,040,000)
5.310%            2/1/24     2,000      2,000
Natixis SA
(Dated 1/31/24, Repurchase Value $23,103,000, collateralized by U.S. Treasury Note/Bond 0.500%, 2/28/26, with a value of $23,562,000)
5.300%            2/1/24    23,100     23,100
Societe Generale
(Dated 1/31/24, Repurchase Value $12,202,000, collateralized by U.S. Treasury Note/Bond 5.000%, 8/31/25, with a value of $12,444,000)
5.290%            2/1/24    12,200     12,200
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GNMA Fund
      Coupon Maturity
Date
Face
Amount
($000)
Market
Value

($000)
TD Securities (USA) LLC
(Dated 1/31/24, Repurchase Value $13,102,000, collateralized by Ginnie Mae 2.500%–5.000%, 10/20/50–1/20/54, with a value of $13,362,000)
5.310%            2/1/24    13,100     13,100
Wells Fargo & Co.
(Dated 1/31/24, Repurchase Value $18,103,000, collateralized by Freddie Mac 6.000%–7.000%, 12/1/53–1/1/54, with a value of $18,462,000)
5.320%            2/1/24    18,100     18,100
                                           180,800
Total Temporary Cash Investments (Cost $292,737) 292,730
Total Investments (99.8%) (Cost $16,697,787)   15,362,552
Other Assets and Liabilities—Net (0.2%)   28,126
Net Assets (100%)   15,390,678
Cost is in $000.
See Note A in Notes to Financial Statements.
1 The average or expected maturity is shorter than the final maturity shown because of the possibility of interim principal payments and prepayments or the possibility of the issue being called.
2 The issuer was placed under federal conservatorship in September 2008; since that time, its daily operations have been managed by the Federal Housing Finance Agency and it receives capital from the U.S. Treasury, as needed to maintain a positive net worth, in exchange for senior preferred stock.
3 Securities with a value of $1,526,000 have been segregated as collateral for certain open To Be Announced (TBA) transactions.
4 Includes securities purchased on a when-issued or delayed-delivery basis for which the fund has not taken delivery as of January 31, 2024.
5 Securities with a value of $15,436,000 have been segregated as initial margin for open futures contracts.
6 Variable-rate security; rate shown is effective rate at period end. Certain variable-rate securities are not based on a published reference rate and spread but are determined by the issuer or agent based on current market conditions.
7 Affiliated money market fund available only to Vanguard funds and certain trusts and accounts managed by Vanguard. Rate shown is the 7-day yield.
  REMICS—Real Estate Mortgage Investment Conduits.
  RFUCCT1Y—Refinitiv USD IBOR Consumer Cash Fallbacks Term 1-year.
  TSFR1M—CME Term Secured Overnight Financing Rate 1-Month.
  UMBS—Uniform Mortgage-Backed Securities.
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Derivative Financial Instruments Outstanding as of Period End

Futures Contracts
      ($000)
  Expiration Number of
Long (Short)
Contracts
Notional
Amount
Value and
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
Long Futures Contracts
2-Year U.S. Treasury Note March 2024 1,384 284,628 (106)
5-Year U.S. Treasury Note March 2024 1,778 192,719 1,414
10-Year U.S. Treasury Note March 2024 1,402 157,484 1,028
        2,336
 
Short Futures Contracts
Long U.S. Treasury Bond March 2024 (2,266) (277,231) (12,065)
Ultra 10-Year U.S. Treasury Note March 2024 (2,136) (249,645) (5,434)
        (17,499)
        (15,163)
See accompanying Notes, which are an integral part of the Financial Statements.
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Statement of Assets and Liabilities
As of January 31, 2024
($000s, except shares, footnotes, and per-share amounts) Amount
Assets  
Investments in Securities, at Value  
Unaffiliated Issuers (Cost $16,585,850) 15,250,622
Affiliated Issuers (Cost $111,937) 111,930
Total Investments in Securities 15,362,552
Investment in Vanguard 491
Cash 13
Receivables for Investment Securities Sold 1,270,128
Receivables for Accrued Income 43,398
Receivables for Capital Shares Issued 7,184
Other Assets 615
Total Assets 16,684,381
Liabilities  
Payables for Investment Securities Purchased 1,273,967
Payables for Capital Shares Redeemed 9,396
Payables for Distributions 7,319
Payables to Investment Advisor 408
Payables to Vanguard 891
Variation Margin Payable—Futures Contracts 1,722
Total Liabilities 1,293,703
Net Assets 15,390,678
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Statement of Assets and Liabilities (continued)


At January 31, 2024, net assets consisted of:

($000s, except shares, footnotes, and per-share amounts) Amount
Paid-in Capital 18,097,232
Total Distributable Earnings (Loss) (2,706,554)
Net Assets 15,390,678
 
Investor Shares—Net Assets  
Applicable to 555,824,667 outstanding $.001 par value shares of
beneficial interest (unlimited authorization)
5,157,189
Net Asset Value Per Share—Investor Shares $9.28
 
Admiral Shares—Net Assets  
Applicable to 1,102,936,055 outstanding $.001 par value shares of
beneficial interest (unlimited authorization)
10,233,489
Net Asset Value Per Share—Admiral Shares $9.28
See accompanying Notes, which are an integral part of the Financial Statements.
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Statement of Operations
  Year Ended
January 31, 2024
  ($000)
Investment Income  
Income  
Interest1 558,403
Total Income 558,403
Expenses  
Investment Advisory Fees—Note B 1,737
The Vanguard Group—Note C  
Management and Administrative—Investor Shares 9,519
Management and Administrative—Admiral Shares 9,820
Marketing and Distribution—Investor Shares 228
Marketing and Distribution—Admiral Shares 480
Custodian Fees 528
Auditing Fees 40
Shareholders’ Reports—Investor Shares 123
Shareholders’ Reports—Admiral Shares 108
Trustees’ Fees and Expenses 11
Other Expenses 19
Total Expenses 22,613
Expenses Paid Indirectly (81)
Net Expenses 22,532
Net Investment Income 535,871
Realized Net Gain (Loss)  
Investment Securities Sold1 (212,162)
Futures Contracts 33,811
Realized Net Gain (Loss) (178,351)
Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)  
Investment Securities1 (138,334)
Futures Contracts (13,976)
Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) (152,310)
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations 205,210
1 Interest income, realized net gain (loss), capital gain distributions received, and change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) from an affiliated company of the fund were $5,624,000, $0, $1,000, and less than $1,000, respectively. Purchases and sales are for temporary cash investment purposes.
See accompanying Notes, which are an integral part of the Financial Statements.
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Statement of Changes in Net Assets
  Year Ended January 31,
  2024
($000)
2023
($000)
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets    
Operations    
Net Investment Income 535,871 457,158
Realized Net Gain (Loss) (178,351) (744,685)
Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) (152,310) (1,248,827)
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations 205,210 (1,536,354)
Distributions    
Investor Shares (167,790) (134,234)
Admiral Shares (367,806) (319,199)
Total Distributions (535,596) (453,433)
Capital Share Transactions    
Investor Shares (25,298) (847,109)
Admiral Shares (1,208,416) (2,506,168)
Net Increase (Decrease) from Capital Share Transactions (1,233,714) (3,353,277)
Total Increase (Decrease) (1,564,100) (5,343,064)
Net Assets    
Beginning of Period 16,954,778 22,297,842
End of Period 15,390,678 16,954,778
See accompanying Notes, which are an integral part of the Financial Statements.
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Financial Highlights
Investor Shares          
For a Share Outstanding
Throughout Each Period
Year Ended January 31,
2024 2023 2022 2021 2020
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period $9.44 $10.41 $10.73 $10.58 $10.31
Investment Operations          
Net Investment Income1 .304 .230 .085 .178 .285
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments (.160) (.969) (.321) .157 .272
Total from Investment Operations .144 (.739) (.236) .335 .557
Distributions          
Dividends from Net Investment Income (.304) (.231) (.084) (.176) (.287)
Distributions from Realized Capital Gains
Return of Capital (.009)
Total Distributions (.304) (.231) (.084) (.185) (.287)
Net Asset Value, End of Period $9.28 $9.44 $10.41 $10.73 $10.58
Total Return2 1.62% -7.09% -2.21% 3.17% 5.46%
Ratios/Supplemental Data          
Net Assets, End of Period (Millions) $5,157 $5,270 $6,711 $7,719 $7,365
Ratio of Total Expenses to Average Net Assets 0.21%3 0.21%3 0.21% 0.21% 0.21%
Ratio of Net Investment Income to Average Net Assets 3.33% 2.40% 0.80% 1.66% 2.71%
Portfolio Turnover Rate4 305% 478% 800% 638% 616%
1 Calculated based on average shares outstanding.
2 Total returns do not include account service fees that may have applied in the periods shown. Fund prospectuses provide information about any applicable account service fees.
3 The ratio of expenses to average net assets for the period net of reduction from custody fee offset arrangements was 0.21%.
4 Includes 180%, 206%, 298%, 182%, and 198%, respectively, attributable to mortgage-dollar-roll activity.
See accompanying Notes, which are an integral part of the Financial Statements.
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Financial Highlights
Admiral Shares          
For a Share Outstanding
Throughout Each Period
Year Ended January 31,
2024 2023 2022 2021 2020
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period $9.44 $10.41 $10.73 $10.58 $10.31
Investment Operations          
Net Investment Income1 .313 .239 .098 .184 .295
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments (.160) (.969) (.323) .161 .272
Total from Investment Operations .153 (.730) (.225) .345 .567
Distributions          
Dividends from Net Investment Income (.313) (.240) (.095) (.185) (.297)
Distributions from Realized Capital Gains
Return of Capital (.010)
Total Distributions (.313) (.240) (.095) (.195) (.297)
Net Asset Value, End of Period $9.28 $9.44 $10.41 $10.73 $10.58
Total Return2 1.73% -7.00% -2.11% 3.28% 5.57%
Ratios/Supplemental Data          
Net Assets, End of Period (Millions) $10,233 $11,685 $15,587 $19,602 $17,356
Ratio of Total Expenses to Average Net Assets 0.11%3 0.11%3 0.11% 0.11% 0.11%
Ratio of Net Investment Income to Average Net Assets 3.42% 2.49% 0.92% 1.72% 2.81%
Portfolio Turnover Rate4 305% 478% 800% 638% 616%
1 Calculated based on average shares outstanding.
2 Total returns do not include account service fees that may have applied in the periods shown. Fund prospectuses provide information about any applicable account service fees.
3 The ratio of expenses to average net assets for the period net of reduction from custody fee offset arrangements was 0.11%.
4 Includes 180%, 206%, 298%, 182%, and 198%, respectively, attributable to mortgage-dollar-roll activity.
See accompanying Notes, which are an integral part of the Financial Statements.
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Notes to Financial Statements
Vanguard GNMA Fund is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 as an open-end investment company, or mutual fund. The fund offers two classes of shares: Investor Shares and Admiral Shares. Each of the share classes has different eligibility and minimum purchase requirements, and is designed for different types of investors.
A.  The following significant accounting policies conform to generally accepted accounting principles for U.S. investment companies. The fund consistently follows such policies in preparing its financial statements.
1. Security Valuation: Securities are valued as of the close of trading on the New York Stock Exchange (generally 4 p.m., Eastern time) on the valuation date. Bonds and other temporary cash investments are valued using the latest bid prices or using valuations based on a matrix system (which considers such factors as security prices, yields, maturities, and ratings), both as furnished by independent pricing services. Structured debt securities, including mortgages and asset-backed securities, are valued using the latest bid prices or using valuations based on a matrix system that considers such factors as issuer, tranche, nominal or option-adjusted spreads, weighted average coupon, weighted average maturity, credit enhancements, and collateral, as furnished by independent pricing services. Investments in Vanguard Market Liquidity Fund are valued at that fund's net asset value. Securities for which market quotations are not readily available, or whose values have been affected by events occurring before the fund's pricing time but after the close of the securities’ primary markets, are valued by methods deemed by the valuation designee to represent fair value and subject to oversight by the board of trustees.
2. To Be Announced (TBA) Transactions: A TBA transaction is an agreement to buy or sell mortgage-backed securities with agreed-upon characteristics (face amount, coupon, maturity) for settlement at a future date. The fund may be a seller of TBA transactions to reduce its exposure to the mortgage-backed securities market or in order to sell mortgage-backed securities it owns under delayed-delivery arrangements. When the fund is a buyer of TBA transactions, it maintains cash or short-term investments in an amount sufficient to meet the purchase price at the settlement date of the TBA transaction. The primary risk associated with TBA transactions is that a counterparty may default on its obligations. The fund mitigates its counterparty risk by, among other things, performing a credit analysis of counterparties, allocating transactions among numerous counterparties, and monitoring its exposure to each counterparty. The fund may also enter into a Master Securities Forward Transaction Agreement (MSFTA) with certain counterparties and require them to transfer collateral as security for their performance. In the absence of a default, the collateral pledged or received by the fund cannot be repledged, resold, or rehypothecated. Under an MSFTA, upon a counterparty default (including bankruptcy), the fund may terminate any TBA transactions with that counterparty, determine the net amount owed by either party in accordance with its MSFTA, and sell or retain any collateral held up to the net amount owed to the fund under the MSFTA.
At January 31, 2024, counterparties had deposited in segregated accounts securities with a value of $1,975,000 and cash of $1,720,000 in connection with TBA transactions.
3. Mortgage Dollar Rolls: The fund enters into mortgage-dollar-roll transactions, in which the fund sells mortgage-backed securities to a dealer and simultaneously agrees to purchase similar securities in the future at a predetermined price. The proceeds of the securities sold in mortgage-dollar-roll transactions are typically invested in high-quality short-term fixed income securities. The fund forgoes principal and interest paid on the securities sold, and is compensated by interest earned on the proceeds of the sale and by a lower price on the securities to be
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repurchased. The fund also enters into mortgage-dollar-roll transactions in which the fund buys mortgage-backed securities from a dealer pursuant to a TBA transaction and simultaneously agrees to sell similar securities in the future at a predetermined price. The securities bought in mortgage-dollar-roll transactions are used to cover an open TBA sell position. The fund continues to earn interest on mortgage-backed security pools already held and receives a lower price on the securities to be sold in the future. The fund accounts for mortgage-dollar-roll transactions as purchases and sales; as such, these transactions may increase the fund’s portfolio turnover rate. Amounts to be received or paid in connection with open mortgage dollar rolls are included in Receivables for Investment Securities Sold or Payables for Investment Securities Purchased in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
4. Repurchase Agreements: The fund enters into repurchase agreements with institutional counterparties. Securities pledged as collateral to the fund under repurchase agreements are held by a custodian bank until the agreements mature, and in the absence of a default, such collateral cannot be repledged, resold, or rehypothecated. Each agreement requires that the market value of the collateral be sufficient to cover payments of interest and principal. The fund further mitigates its counterparty risk by entering into repurchase agreements only with a diverse group of prequalified counterparties, monitoring their financial strength, and entering into master repurchase agreements with its counterparties. The master repurchase agreements provide that, in the event of a counterparty's default (including bankruptcy), the fund may terminate any repurchase agreements with that counterparty, determine the net amount owed, and sell or retain the collateral up to the net amount owed to the fund. Such action may be subject to legal proceedings, which may delay or limit the disposition of collateral.
5. Futures Contracts: The fund uses futures contracts to invest in fixed income asset classes with greater efficiency and lower cost than is possible through direct investment, to add value when these instruments are attractively priced, or to adjust sensitivity to changes in interest rates. The primary risks associated with the use of futures contracts are imperfect correlation between changes in market values of bonds held by the fund and the prices of futures contracts, and the possibility of an illiquid market. Counterparty risk involving futures is mitigated because a regulated clearinghouse is the counterparty instead of the clearing broker. To further mitigate counterparty risk, the fund trades futures contracts on an exchange, monitors the financial strength of its clearing brokers and clearinghouse, and has entered into clearing agreements with its clearing brokers. The clearinghouse imposes initial margin requirements to secure the fund’s performance and requires daily settlement of variation margin representing changes in the market value of each contract. Any securities pledged as initial margin for open contracts are noted in the Schedule of Investments.
Futures contracts are valued at their quoted daily settlement prices. The notional amounts of the contracts are not recorded in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Fluctuations in the value of the contracts are recorded in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities as an asset (liability) and in the Statement of Operations as unrealized appreciation (depreciation) until the contracts are closed, when they are recorded as realized gains (losses) on futures contracts.
During the year ended January 31, 2024, the fund’s average investments in long and short futures contracts represented 6% and 3% of net assets, respectively, based on the average of the notional amounts at each quarter-end during the period.
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6. Federal Income Taxes: The fund intends to continue to qualify as a regulated investment company and distribute virtually all of its taxable income. The fund’s tax returns are open to examination by the relevant tax authorities until expiration of the applicable statute of limitations, which is generally three years after the filing of the tax return. Management has analyzed the fund’s tax positions taken for all open federal and state income tax years, and has concluded that no provision for income tax is required in the fund’s financial statements.
7. Distributions: Distributions from net investment income are declared daily and paid on the first business day of the following month. Annual distributions from realized capital gains, if any, are recorded on the ex-dividend date. The portion of distributions that exceed a fund's current and accumulated earnings and profits, as measured on a tax basis, constitute a non-taxable return of capital. Distributions are determined on a tax basis at the fiscal year-end and may differ from net investment income and realized capital gains for financial reporting purposes.
8. Credit Facilities and Interfund Lending Program: The fund and certain other funds managed by The Vanguard Group ("Vanguard") participate in a $4.3 billion committed credit facility provided by a syndicate of lenders pursuant to a credit agreement and an uncommitted credit facility provided by Vanguard. Both facilities may be renewed annually. Each fund is individually liable for its borrowings, if any, under the credit facilities. Borrowings may be utilized for temporary or emergency purposes and are subject to the fund’s regulatory and contractual borrowing restrictions. With respect to the committed credit facility, the participating funds are charged administrative fees and an annual commitment fee of 0.10% of the undrawn committed amount of the facility, which are allocated to the funds based on a method approved by the fund’s board of trustees and included in Management and Administrative expenses on the fund’s Statement of Operations. Any borrowings under either facility bear interest at an agreed-upon spread plus the higher of the federal funds effective rate, the overnight bank funding rate, or the Daily Simple Secured Overnight Financing Rate inclusive of an additional agreed-upon spread. However, borrowings under the uncommitted credit facility may bear interest based upon an alternate rate agreed to by the fund and Vanguard.
In accordance with an exemptive order (the “Order”) from the SEC, the fund may participate in a joint lending and borrowing program that allows registered open-end Vanguard funds to borrow money from and lend money to each other for temporary or emergency purposes (the “Interfund Lending Program”), subject to compliance with the terms and conditions of the Order, and to the extent permitted by the fund’s investment objective and investment policies. Interfund loans and borrowings normally extend overnight but can have a maximum duration of seven days. Loans may be called on one business day’s notice. The interest rate to be charged is governed by the conditions of the Order and internal procedures adopted by the board of trustees. The board of trustees is responsible for overseeing the Interfund Lending Program.
For the year ended January 31, 2024, the fund did not utilize the credit facilities or the Interfund Lending Program.
9. Other: Interest income includes income distributions received from Vanguard Market Liquidity Fund and is accrued daily. Premiums and discounts on debt securities are amortized and accreted, respectively, to interest income over the lives of the respective securities, except for premiums on certain callable debt securities that are amortized to the earliest call date. Security transactions are accounted for on the date securities are bought or sold. Costs used to determine realized gains (losses) on the sale of investment securities are those of the specific securities sold.
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Each class of shares has equal rights as to assets and earnings, except that each class separately bears certain class-specific expenses related to maintenance of shareholder accounts (included in Management and Administrative expenses) and shareholder reporting. Marketing and distribution expenses are allocated to each class of shares based on a method approved by the board of trustees. Income, other non-class-specific expenses, and gains and losses on investments are allocated to each class of shares based on its relative net assets.
B.  Wellington Management Company llp provides investment advisory services to the fund for a fee calculated at an annual percentage rate of average net assets. For the year ended January 31, 2024, the investment advisory fee represented an effective annual basic rate of 0.01% of the fund’s average net assets.
C.  In accordance with the terms of a Funds’ Service Agreement (the “FSA”) between Vanguard and the fund, Vanguard furnishes to the fund corporate management, administrative, marketing, and distribution services at Vanguard’s cost of operations (as defined by the FSA). These costs of operations are allocated to the fund based on methods and guidelines approved by the board of trustees and are generally settled twice a month.
Upon the request of Vanguard, the fund may invest up to 0.40% of its net assets as capital in Vanguard. At January 31, 2024, the fund had contributed to Vanguard capital in the amount of $491,000, representing less than 0.01% of the fund’s net assets and 0.20% of Vanguard’s capital received pursuant to the FSA. The fund’s trustees and officers are also directors and employees, respectively, of Vanguard.
D.  The fund’s custodian bank has agreed to reduce its fees when the fund maintains cash on deposit in the non-interest-bearing custody account. For the year ended January 31, 2024, custodian fee offset arrangements reduced the fund’s expenses by $81,000 (an annual rate of less than 0.01% of average net assets).
E.  Various inputs may be used to determine the value of the fund’s investments and derivatives. These inputs are summarized in three broad levels for financial statement purposes. The inputs or methodologies used to value securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.
Level 1—Quoted prices in active markets for identical securities.
Level 2—Other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.).
Level 3—Significant unobservable inputs (including the fund’s own assumptions used to determine the fair value of investments). Any investments and derivatives valued with significant unobservable inputs are noted on the Schedule of Investments.
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The following table summarizes the market value of the fund's investments and derivatives as of January 31, 2024, based on the inputs used to value them:
  Level 1
($000)
Level 2
($000)
Level 3
($000)
Total
($000)
Investments        
Assets        
U.S. Government and Agency Obligations 14,854,302 14,854,302
Asset-Backed/Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities 215,520 215,520
Temporary Cash Investments 111,930 180,800 292,730
Total 111,930 15,250,622 15,362,552
Derivative Financial Instruments        
Assets        
Futures Contracts1 2,442 2,442
Liabilities        
Futures Contracts1 17,605 17,605
1 Includes cumulative appreciation (depreciation) on futures contracts and centrally cleared swaps, if any, as reported in the Schedule of Investments. Only current day’s variation margin is reported within the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
F.  Permanent differences between book-basis and tax-basis components of net assets, if any, are reclassified among capital accounts in the financial statements to reflect their tax character. These reclassifications have no effect on net assets or net asset value per share.
Temporary differences between book-basis and tax-basis components of total distributable earnings (loss) arise when certain items of income, gain, or loss are recognized in different periods for financial statement and tax purposes; these differences will reverse at some time in the future. The differences are primarily related to capital loss carryforwards; the deferral of losses from wash sales; the deferral of losses from straddles; the recognition of unrealized gains or losses from certain derivative contracts; the timing of payables for distributions; and the treatment of amortization adjustments from certain fixed income securities. As of period end, the tax-basis components of total distributable earnings (loss) are detailed in the table as follows:
  Amount
($000)
Undistributed Ordinary Income 15,861
Undistributed Long-Term Gains
Net Unrealized Gains (Losses) (1,352,538)
Capital Loss Carryforwards (1,362,558)
Qualified Late-Year Losses
Other Temporary Differences (7,319)
Total (2,706,554)
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The tax character of distributions paid was as follows:
  Year Ended January 31,
  2024
Amount
($000)
2023
Amount
($000)
Ordinary Income* 535,596 453,433
Long-Term Capital Gains
Total 535,596 453,433
* Includes short-term capital gains, if any.
As of January 31, 2024, gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation for investments and derivatives based on cost for U.S. federal income tax purposes were as follows:
  Amount
($000)
Tax Cost 16,715,090
Gross Unrealized Appreciation 70,982
Gross Unrealized Depreciation (1,423,520)
Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) (1,352,538)
G.  During the year ended January 31, 2024, the fund purchased $47,650,811,000 of investment securities and sold $49,000,267,000 of investment securities, other than temporary cash investments.
H.  Capital share transactions for each class of shares were:
  Year Ended January 31,
  2024   2023
  Amount
($000)
Shares
(000)
  Amount
($000)
Shares
(000)
Investor Shares          
Issued 347,914 38,502   286,688 29,390
Issued in Lieu of Cash Distributions 160,202 17,531   127,545 13,438
Redeemed (533,414) (58,335)   (1,261,342) (129,326)
Net Increase (Decrease)—Investor Shares (25,298) (2,302)   (847,109) (86,498)
Admiral Shares          
Issued 1,358,325 148,334   1,210,417 126,390
Issued in Lieu of Cash Distributions 281,905 30,844   247,028 26,013
Redeemed (2,848,646) (313,873)   (3,963,613) (411,886)
Net Increase (Decrease)—Admiral Shares (1,208,416) (134,695)   (2,506,168) (259,483)
I.  Significant market disruptions, such as those caused by pandemics (e.g., COVID-19 pandemic), natural or environmental ‎disasters, war (e.g., Russia’s invasion of Ukraine), acts of terrorism, or other events, can adversely affect local and global ‎markets and normal market operations. Any such disruptions could have an adverse impact on the value of the fund’s investments and fund performance.
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To the extent the fund’s investment portfolio reflects concentration in a particular market, industry, sector, country or asset class, the fund may be adversely affected by the performance of these concentrations and may be subject to increased price volatility and other risks.
Credit risk is the risk that a counterparty to a transaction or an issuer of a financial instrument will fail to pay interest and principal when due, or that perceptions of the issuer’s ability to make such payments will cause the price of an investment to decline. Investment in debt securities will generally increase credit risk.
The use of derivatives may expose the fund to various risks. Derivatives can be highly volatile, and any initial investment is generally small relative to the notional amount so that transactions may be leveraged in terms of market exposure. A relatively small market movement may have a potentially larger impact on derivatives than on standard securities. Leveraged derivatives positions can, therefore, increase volatility. Additional information regarding the fund’s use of derivative(s) and the specific risks associated is described under significant accounting policies.
J.  Management has determined that no events or transactions occurred subsequent to January 31, 2024, that would require recognition or disclosure in these financial statements.
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Report of Independent Registered
Public Accounting Firm
To the Board of Trustees of Vanguard Fixed Income Securities Funds and Shareholders of Vanguard ‎GNMA Fund
Opinion on the Financial Statements‎
We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the schedule of investments, of Vanguard GNMA Fund (one of the funds constituting Vanguard Fixed Income Securities Funds, referred to hereafter as the "Fund") as of January 31, 2024, the related statement of operations for the year ended January 31, 2024, the statement of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period ended January 31, 2024, including the related notes, and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period ended January 31, 2024 (collectively referred to as the "financial statements"). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Fund as of January 31, 2024, the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the two years in the period ended January 31, 2024 and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period ended January 31, 2024 in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
Basis for Opinion
These financial statements are the responsibility of the Fund’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Fund’s financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB) and are required to be independent with respect to the Fund in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.
We conducted our audits of these financial statements in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud.
Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of January 31, 2024 by correspondence with the custodian, transfer agent and brokers; when replies were not received from brokers, we performed other auditing procedures. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
/s/PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
March 20, 2024
We have served as the auditor of one or more investment companies in The Vanguard Group of Funds since 1975.
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Tax information (unaudited)
The fund hereby designates $2,198,000, or if subsequently determined to be different, the maximum amount allowable by law, of interest earned from obligations of the U.S. government which is generally exempt from state income tax.
The fund hereby designates 100%, or if subsequently determined to be different, the maximum percentage allowable by law, of ordinary income dividends eligible to be treated as interest income for purposes of section 163(j) and the regulations thereunder for the fiscal year.
The fund hereby designates 99.2%, or if subsequently determined to be different, the maximum percentage allowable by law, as interest-related dividends eligible for exemption from U.S. withholding tax for nonresident alien shareholders.
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The People Who Govern Your Fund
The trustees of your mutual fund are there to see that the fund is operated and managed in your best interests since, as a shareholder, you are a part owner of the fund. Your fund’s trustees also serve on the board of directors of The Vanguard Group, Inc., which is owned by the Vanguard funds and provides services to them.
A majority of Vanguard’s board members are independent, meaning that they have no affiliation with Vanguard or the funds they oversee, apart from the sizable personal investments they have made as private individuals. The independent board members have distinguished backgrounds in business, academia, and public service. Each of the trustees and executive officers oversees 210 Vanguard funds.
Information for each trustee and executive officer of the fund appears below. That information, as well as the Vanguard fund count, is as of the date on the cover of this fund report. The mailing address of the trustees and officers is P.O. Box 876, Valley Forge, PA 19482. More information about the trustees is in the Statement of Additional Information, which can be obtained, without charge, by contacting Vanguard at 800-662-7447, or online at vanguard.com.
Interested Trustee1
Mortimer J. Buckley
Born in 1969. Trustee since January 2018. Principal occupation(s) during the past five years and other experience: chairman of the board (2019–present) of Vanguard and of each of the investment companies served by Vanguard; chief executive officer (2018–present) of Vanguard; chief executive officer, president, and trustee (2018–present) of each of the investment companies served by Vanguard; president and director (2017–present) of Vanguard; and president (2018–present) of Vanguard Marketing Corporation. Chief investment officer (2013–2017), managing director (2002–2017), head of the Retail Investor Group (2006–2012), and chief information officer (2001–2006) of Vanguard. Member of the board of governors of the Investment Company Institute and the board of governors of FINRA.
Independent Trustees
Tara Bunch
Born in 1962. Trustee since November 2021. Principal occupation(s) during the past five years and other experience: head of global operations at Airbnb (2020–present). Vice president of AppleCare (2012–2020). Member of the advisory board of the University of California, Berkeley School of Engineering and the advisory board of Santa Clara University’s Leavey School of Business.
Emerson U. Fullwood
Born in 1948. Trustee since January 2008. Principal occupation(s) during the past five years and other experience: executive chief staff and marketing officer for North America and corporate vice president (retired 2008) of Xerox Corporation (document management products and services). Former president of the Worldwide Channels Group, Latin America, and Worldwide Customer Service and executive chief staff officer of Developing Markets of Xerox. Executive in residence and 2009–2010 Distinguished Minett Professor at the Rochester Institute of Technology. Member of the board of directors of the University of Rochester Medical Center, the Monroe Community College Foundation, the United Way of Rochester, North Carolina A&T University, Roberts Wesleyan College, and the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra. Trustee of the University of Rochester.
F. Joseph Loughrey
Born in 1949. Trustee since October 2009. Principal occupation(s) during the past five years and other experience: president and chief operating officer (retired 2009) and vice chairman of the board (2008–2009) of Cummins Inc. (industrial machinery). Director of the V Foundation. Member of the advisory council for the College of Arts and Letters at the University of Notre Dame. Chairman of the board of Saint Anselm College.
 
1 Mr. Buckley is considered an “interested person,” as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, because he is an officer of the Vanguard funds.

 

Mark Loughridge
Born in 1953. Trustee since March 2012. Principal occupation(s) during the past five years and other experience: senior vice president and chief financial officer (retired 2013) of IBM (information technology services). Fiduciary member of IBM’s Retirement Plan Committee (2004–2013), senior vice president and general manager (2002–2004) of IBM Global Financing, vice president and controller (1998–2002) of IBM, and a variety of other prior management roles at IBM. Member of the Council on Chicago Booth.
Scott C. Malpass
Born in 1962. Trustee since March 2012. Principal occupation(s) during the past five years and other experience: co-founder and managing partner (2022–present) of Grafton Street Partners (investment advisory firm). Chief investment officer (retired 2020) and vice president (retired 2020) of the University of Notre Dame. Chair of the board of Catholic Investment Services, Inc. (investment advisors). Member of the board of superintendence of the Institute for the Works of Religion, the Notre Dame 403(b) Investment Committee, and the board of directors of Paxos Trust Company (finance).
Deanna Mulligan
Born in 1963. Trustee since January 2018. Principal occupation(s) during the past five years and other experience: chief executive officer of Purposeful (advisory firm for CEOs and C-level executives; 2021–present). Board chair (2020), chief executive officer (2011–2020), and president (2010–2019) of The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America. Chief operating officer (2010–2011) and executive vice president (2008–2010) of Individual Life and Disability of the Guardian Life Insurance Company of America. Director of DuPont. Member of the board of the Economic Club of New York. Trustee of the Partnership for New York City (business leadership), Chief Executives for Corporate Purpose, and the NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital.
Lubos Pastor
Born in 1974. Trustee since January 2024. Principal occupation(s) during the past five years and other experience: Charles P. McQuaid Distinguished Service Professor of Finance (2023–present) at the University of Chicago Booth School of Business; Charles P. McQuaid Professor of Finance (2009–2023) at the University of Chicago Booth School of Business. Vice president (2024–present) and director (2021–2023) of the Executive Committee of the European Finance Association. Member of the board of the Fama-Miller Center for Research in Finance. Member of the Academic Advisory Board of the Center for Research in Security Prices (CRSP) and of the CRSP Index Advisory Council. Research associate at the National Bureau of Economic Research. Research fellow at the Centre for Economic Policy Research.
André F. Perold
Born in 1952. Trustee since December 2004. Principal occupation(s) during the past five years and other experience: George Gund Professor of Finance and Banking, Emeritus at the Harvard Business School (retired 2011). Chief investment officer and partner of HighVista Strategies (private investment firm). Member of the board of RIT Capital Partners (investment firm).
Sarah Bloom Raskin
Born in 1961. Trustee since January 2018. Principal occupation(s) during the past five years and other experience: deputy secretary (2014–2017) of the United States Department of the Treasury. Governor (2010–2014) of the Federal Reserve Board. Commissioner (2007–2010) of financial regulation for the State of Maryland. Colin W. Brown Distinguished Professor of the Practice of Law, Duke Law School (2021–present); Rubenstein Fellow, Duke University (2017–2020); Distinguished Fellow of the Global Financial Markets Center, Duke Law School (2020–2022); and Senior Fellow, Duke Center on Risk (2020–present). Partner of Kaya Partners (climate policy advisory services). Member of the board of directors of Arcadia (energy solution technology).

 

Grant Reid
Born in 1959. Trustee since July 2023. Principal occupation(s) during the past five years and other experience: senior operating partner (2023–present) of CVC Capital (alternative investment manager). Chief executive officer and president (2014–2022) and member of the board of directors (2015–2022) of Mars, Incorporated (multinational manufacturer). Member of the board of directors of Marriott International, Inc. Member of the board of the Sustainable Markets Initiative (environmental services). Chair of the Sustainable Markets Initiative’s Agribusiness Task Force.
David Thomas
Born in 1956. Trustee since July 2021. Principal occupation(s) during the past five years and other experience: president of Morehouse College (2018–present). Professor of business administration, emeritus at Harvard University (2017–2018). Dean (2011–2016) and professor of management (2016–2017) at the Georgetown University McDonough School of Business. Director of DTE Energy Company. Trustee of Common Fund.
Peter F. Volanakis
Born in 1955. Trustee since July 2009. Principal occupation(s) during the past five years and other experience: president and chief operating officer (retired 2010) of Corning Incorporated (communications equipment) and director of Corning Incorporated (2000–2010) and Dow Corning (2001–2010). Director (2012) of SPX Corporation (multi-industry manufacturing). Overseer of the Amos Tuck School of Business Administration, Dartmouth College (2001–2013). Member of the BMW Group Mobility Council.
Executive Officers
Jacqueline Angell
Born in 1974. Principal occupation(s) during the past five years and other experience: principal of Vanguard. Chief compliance officer (November 2022–present) of Vanguard and of each of the investment companies served by Vanguard. Chief compliance officer (2018–2022) and deputy chief compliance officer (2017–2019) of State Street.
Christine M. Buchanan
Born in 1970. Principal occupation(s) during the past five years and other experience: principal of Vanguard. Chief financial officer (2021–present) and treasurer (2017–2022) of each of the investment companies served by Vanguard. Partner (2005–2017) at KPMG (audit, tax, and advisory services).
John Galloway
Born in 1973. Principal occupation(s) during the past five years and other experience: principal of Vanguard. Investment stewardship officer (September 2020–present) of each of the investment companies served by Vanguard. Head of Investor Advocacy (February 2020–present) and head of Marketing Strategy and Planning (2017–2020) at Vanguard. Special assistant to the President of the United States (2015).
Ashley Grim
Born in 1984. Principal occupation(s) during the past five years and other experience: treasurer (February 2022–present) of each of the investment companies served by Vanguard. Fund transfer agent controller (2019–2022) and director of Audit Services (2017–2019) at Vanguard. Senior manager (2015–2017) at PriceWaterhouseCoopers (audit and assurance, consulting, and tax services).
Jodi Miller
Born in 1980. Principal occupation(s) during the past five years and other experience: principal of Vanguard. Finance director (2022–present) of each of the investment companies served by Vanguard. Head of Enterprise Investment Services (2020–present), head of Retail Client Services and Operations (2020–2022), and head of Retail Strategic Support (2018–2020) at Vanguard.
Anne E. Robinson
Born in 1970. Principal occupation(s) during the past five years and other experience: general counsel (2016–present) of Vanguard. Secretary (2016–present) of Vanguard and of each of the investment companies served by Vanguard. Managing director (2016–present) of Vanguard. Managing director and general counsel of Global Cards and Consumer Services (2014–2016) at Citigroup. Counsel (2003–2014) at American Express. Nonexecutive director (2022–present) of the board of National Grid (energy).
Michael Rollings
Born in 1963. Principal occupation(s) during the past five years and other experience: finance director (2017–present) and treasurer (2017) of each of the investment companies served by Vanguard. Managing director (2016–present) of Vanguard. Chief financial officer (2016–present) of Vanguard. Director (2016–present) of Vanguard Marketing Corporation. Executive vice president and chief financial officer (2006–2016) of MassMutual Financial Group.

 

Vanguard Senior Management Team
Matthew Benchener Thomas M. Rampulla
Amma Boateng Karin A. Risi
Joseph Brennan Anne E. Robinson
Mortimer J. Buckley Michael Rollings
Gregory Davis Nitin Tandon
John James Lauren Valente
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Q360 032024
Annual Report  |  January 31, 2024
Vanguard Real Estate Index Funds
Vanguard Real Estate Index Fund
Vanguard Real Estate II Index Fund
See the inside front cover for important information about your fund’s annual and semiannual shareholder reports.

 

Important information about shareholder reports
Beginning in July 2024, amendments adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission will substantially impact the design, content, and transmission of shareholder reports. Shareholder reports will provide key fund information in a clear and concise format and must be mailed to each shareholder that has not elected to receive the reports electronically. Financial statements will no longer be included in the shareholder report but will be available at vanguard.com, can be mailed upon request, or can be accessed on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.
You may elect to receive shareholder reports and other communications from the fund electronically by contacting your financial intermediary (such as a broker-dealer or bank) or, if you invest directly with the fund, by calling Vanguard at one of the phone numbers on the back cover of this report or by logging on to vanguard.com.
Contents
Please note: The opinions expressed in this report are just that—informed opinions. They should not be considered promises or advice. Also, please keep in mind that the information and opinions cover the period through the date on the front of this report. Of course, the risks of investing in your fund are spelled out in the prospectus.

 

Your Fund’s Performance at a Glance
For the 12 months ended January 31, 2024, returns for Vanguard Real Estate Index Fund ranged from –3.91% for Investor Shares to –3.81% for ETF Shares (based on net asset value), –3.75% for Admiral Shares, and –3.73% for Institutional Shares. Vanguard Real Estate II Index Fund returned –3.68%. The funds’ benchmark index returned –3.62%.
With inflation continuing to ease, the Federal Reserve slowed and eventually stopped hiking interest rates. Economic growth, the labor market, and consumer spending proved resilient, but the prospect of rates remaining high for an extended period spurred volatility at times. U.S. stocks rallied toward the end of 2023, however, as sentiment improved amid market expectations for rate cuts in 2024.
Many of the sectors recorded negative returns for the 12 months. Telecom tower REITs, office REITs, and multifamily residential REITs contributed most to the negative performance.
For the 10 years ended January 31, 2024, average annual returns for the Real Estate Index Fund ranged from 6.23% for Investor Shares to 6.36% for the Real Estate ETF, 6.38% for Admiral Shares, and 6.39% for Institutional Shares. The benchmark returned 6.48% for the period. The Real Estate II Index Fund launched in 2017 and doesn’t have a 10-year record.
Market Barometer
  Average Annual Total Returns
Periods Ended January 31, 2024
  One Year Three Years Five Years
Stocks      
Russell 1000 Index (Large-caps) 20.23% 9.78% 13.99%
Russell 2000 Index (Small-caps) 2.40 -0.76 6.80
Russell 3000 Index (Broad U.S. market) 19.15 9.10 13.53
FTSE All-World ex US Index (International) 6.29 1.57 5.77
Bonds      
Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Float Adjusted Index
(Broad taxable market)
2.23% -3.15% 0.90%
Bloomberg Municipal Bond Index
(Broad tax-exempt market)
2.90 -0.78 2.00
FTSE Three-Month U.S. Treasury Bill Index 5.36 2.40 1.96
CPI      
Consumer Price Index 3.09% 5.64% 4.15%
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About Your Fund’s Expenses
As a shareholder of the fund, you incur ongoing costs, which include costs for portfolio management, administrative services, and shareholder reports (like this one), among others. Operating expenses, which are deducted from a fund’s gross income, directly reduce the investment return of the fund.
A fund‘s expenses are expressed as a percentage of its average net assets. This figure is known as the expense ratio. The Real Estate Index Fund, in addition to its own expenses, bears its proportionate share of the costs for the Subsidiary. These indirect expenses make up the acquired fund fees and expenses, also expressed as a percentage of average net assets. The following examples are intended to help you understand the ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in your fund and to compare these costs with those of other mutual funds. The examples are based on an investment of $1,000 made at the beginning of the period shown and held for the entire period. For the Real Estate Index Fund, the costs were calculated using the expense ratio and the acquired fund fees and expenses.
The accompanying table illustrates your fund’s costs in two ways:
Based on actual fund return. This section helps you to estimate the actual expenses that you paid over the period. The ”Ending Account Value“ shown is derived from the fund’s actual return, and the third column shows the dollar amount that would have been paid by an investor who started with $1,000 in the fund. You may use the information here, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period.
To do so, simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number given for your fund under the heading ”Expenses Paid During Period.“
Based on hypothetical 5% yearly return. This section is intended to help you compare your fund‘s costs with those of other mutual funds. It assumes that the fund had a yearly return of 5% before expenses, but that the expense ratio is unchanged. In this case—because the return used is not the fund’s actual return—the results do not apply to your investment. The example is useful in making comparisons because the Securities and Exchange Commission requires all mutual funds to calculate expenses based on a 5% return. You can assess your fund’s costs by comparing this hypothetical example with the hypothetical examples that appear in shareholder reports of other funds.
Note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight and help you compare ongoing costs only and do not reflect transaction costs incurred by the fund for buying and selling securities. Further, the expenses do not include any purchase, redemption, or account service fees described in the fund prospectus. If such fees were applied to your account, your costs would be higher. Your fund does not carry a “sales load.”
The calculations assume no shares were bought or sold during the period. Your actual costs may have been higher or lower, depending on the amount of your investment and the timing of any purchases or redemptions.
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You can find more information about the fund’s expenses, including annual expense ratios, in the Financial Statements section of this report. For additional information on operating expenses and other shareholder costs, please refer to your fund’s current prospectus.
Six Months Ended January 31, 2024      
  Beginning
Account Value
7/31/2023
Ending
Account Value
1/31/2024
Expenses
Paid During
Period
Based on Actual Fund Return      
Real Estate Index Fund      
Investor Shares $1,000.00 $1,005.30 $1.31
ETF Shares 1,000.00 1,006.20 0.66
Admiral™ Shares 1,000.00 1,006.30 0.66
Institutional Shares 1,000.00 1,006.40 0.51
Real Estate II Index Fund $1,000.00 $1,006.60 $0.40
Based on Hypothetical 5% Yearly Return      
Real Estate Index Fund      
Investor Shares $1,000.00 $1,023.89 $1.33
ETF Shares 1,000.00 1,024.55 0.66
Admiral Shares 1,000.00 1,024.55 0.66
Institutional Shares 1,000.00 1,024.70 0.51
Real Estate II Index Fund $1,000.00 $1,024.80 $0.41
The calculations for the Real Estate Index Fund are based on expenses incurred combined with acquired fund fees and expenses for the most recent six-month period. The fund’s combined, annualized six-month expense figures for that period are: 0.26% for Investor Shares, 0.13% for ETF Shares, 0.13% for Admiral Shares, and 0.10% for Institutional Shares. The dollar amounts shown as “Expenses Paid” are equal to the annualized expense figure multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days in the most recent six-month period, then divided by the number of days in the most recent 12-month period (184/365). The calculations for the Real Estate II Index Fund are based on expenses incurred in the most recent six-month period. The fund’s annualized six-month expense ratio for that period is 0.08%. The dollar amounts shown as “Expenses Paid” are equal to the annualized expense ratio multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days in the most recent six-month period, then divided by the number of days in the most recent 12-month period (184/365).
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Real Estate Index Fund
Performance Summary
All of the returns in this report represent past performance, which is not a guarantee of future results that may be achieved by the fund. (Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data cited. For performance data current to the most recent month-end, visit our website at vanguard.com/performance.) Note, too, that both investment returns and principal value can fluctuate widely, so an investor’s shares, when sold, could be worth more or less than their original cost. The returns shown do not reflect taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or on the sale of fund shares.
Cumulative Performance: January 31, 2014, Through January 31, 2024
Initial Investment of $10,000
    Average Annual Total Returns
Periods Ended January 31, 2024
 
    One
Year
Five
Years
Ten
Years
Final Value
of a $10,000
Investment
 Real Estate Index Fund Investor Shares -3.91% 3.76% 6.23% $18,297
 Real Estate Spliced Index -3.62 4.02 6.48 18,744
 Dow Jones U.S. Total Stock Market Float Adjusted Index 19.14 13.41 11.87 30,709
Real Estate Spliced Index: MSCI US REIT Index through February 1, 2018; MSCI US Investable Market Real Estate 25/50 Transition Index through July 24, 2018; MSCI US Investable Market Real Estate 25/50 Index thereafter.
       
    One
Year
Five
Years
Ten
Years
Final Value
of a $10,000
Investment
Real Estate Index Fund ETF Shares Net Asset Value -3.81% 3.88% 6.36% $18,526
Real Estate Index Fund ETF Shares Market Price -3.83 3.86 6.37 18,535
Real Estate Spliced Index -3.62 4.02 6.48 18,744
Dow Jones U.S. Total Stock Market Float Adjusted Index 19.14 13.41 11.87 30,709
    
See Financial Highlights for dividend and capital gains information.
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Real Estate Index Fund
    Average Annual Total Returns
Periods Ended January 31, 2024
 
    One
Year
Five
Years
Ten
Years
Final Value
of a $10,000
Investment
Real Estate Index Fund Admiral Shares -3.75% 3.91% 6.38% $18,556
Real Estate Spliced Index -3.62 4.02 6.48 18,744
Dow Jones U.S. Total Stock Market Float Adjusted Index 19.14 13.41 11.87 30,709
       
    One
Year
Five
Years
Ten
Years
Final Value
of a $5,000,000
Investment
Real Estate Index Fund Institutional Shares -3.73% 3.93% 6.39% $9,292,836
Real Estate Spliced Index -3.62 4.02 6.48 9,372,140
Dow Jones U.S. Total Stock Market Float Adjusted Index 19.14 13.41 11.87 15,354,326
Cumulative Returns of ETF Shares: January 31, 2014, Through January 31, 2024
  One
Year
Five
Years
Ten
Years
Real Estate Index Fund ETF Shares Market Price -3.83% 20.83% 85.35%
Real Estate Index Fund ETF Shares Net Asset Value -3.81 20.95 85.26
Real Estate Spliced Index -3.62 21.80 87.44
For the ETF Shares, the market price is determined by the midpoint of the bid-offer spread as of the closing time of the New York Stock Exchange (generally 4 p.m., Eastern time). The net asset value is also determined as of the NYSE closing time. For more information about how the ETF Shares’ market prices have compared with their net asset value, visit vanguard.com, select your ETF, click on Price, and then scroll down to the Premium/Discount chart. The ETF premium/discount chart there shows the percentage and days on which the ETF Shares’ market price was above or below the NAV.
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Real Estate Index Fund
Fund Allocation
As of January 31, 2024
Data Center REITs 9.0%
Diversified Real Estate Activities 0.2
Diversified REITs 2.1
Health Care REITs 7.7
Hotel & Resort REITs 2.9
Industrial REITs 12.7
Multi-Family Residential REITs 8.4
Office REITs 4.7
Other Specialized REITs 6.0
Real Estate Development 0.3
Real Estate Operating Companies 0.3
Real Estate Services 6.9
Retail REITs 12.9
Self-Storage REITs 6.7
Single-Family Residential REITs 4.5
Telecom Tower REITs 12.3
Timber REITs 2.4
The table reflects the fund’s investments, except for short-term investments and derivatives. Sector categories are based on the Global Industry Classification Standard (“GICS”), except for the “Other” category (if applicable), which includes securities that have not been provided a GICS classification as of the effective reporting period.
The fund may invest in derivatives (such as futures and swap contracts) for various reasons, including, but not limited to, attempting to remain fully invested and tracking its target index as closely as possible.
The Global Industry Classification Standard (“GICS”) was developed by and is the exclusive property and a service mark of MSCI Inc. (“MSCI”) and Standard and Poor’s, a division of McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. (“S&P”), and is licensed for use by Vanguard. Neither MSCI, S&P nor any third party involved in making or compiling the GICS or any GICS classification makes any express or implied warranties or representations with respect to such standard or classification (or the results to be obtained by the use thereof), and all such parties hereby expressly disclaim all warranties of originality, accuracy, completeness, merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose with respect to any such standard or classification. Without limiting any of the foregoing, in no event shall MSCI, S&P, any of its affiliates or any third party involved in making or compiling the GICS or any GICS classification have any liability for any direct, indirect, special, punitive, consequential or any other damages (including lost profits) even if notified of the possibility of such damages.
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Real Estate Index Fund
Financial Statements
Schedule of Investments
As of January 31, 2024
The fund files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year as an exhibit to its reports on Form N-PORT. The fund’s Form N-PORT reports are available on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.
          Shares Market
Value

($000)
Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) (93.0%)
Data Center REITs (7.8%)
Equinix Inc.   3,811,615  3,162,764
Digital Realty Trust Inc.  11,956,364  1,679,391
                     4,842,155
Diversified REITs (1.8%)
WP Carey Inc.   8,716,202    540,056
Essential Properties Realty Trust Inc.   6,357,432    158,364
Broadstone Net Lease Inc.   7,636,108    122,712
Global Net Lease Inc.   7,964,708     67,302
Empire State Realty Trust Inc.
Class A
  5,543,705     52,776
Alexander & Baldwin Inc.   2,963,220     51,323
American Assets Trust Inc.   1,977,034     44,345
Armada Hoffler Properties Inc.   2,763,638     33,053
Gladstone Commercial Corp.   1,626,224     20,848
One Liberty Properties Inc.     702,181     14,212
1 NexPoint Diversified Real Estate Trust   1,313,538      9,063
                     1,114,054
Health Care REITs (6.6%)
Welltower Inc.  20,383,501  1,763,377
Ventas Inc.  16,394,697    760,550
Healthpeak Properties Inc.  22,281,028    412,199
Omega Healthcare Investors Inc.   9,981,231    289,456
Healthcare Realty Trust Inc.
Class A
 15,520,118    250,029
Sabra Health Care REIT Inc.   9,423,531    125,710
Physicians Realty Trust   9,717,091    118,937
          Shares Market
Value

($000)
National Health Investors Inc.   1,771,764     94,222
CareTrust REIT Inc.   4,059,530     84,925
1 Medical Properties Trust Inc.  24,355,296     75,501
LTC Properties Inc.   1,693,035     52,772
Community Healthcare Trust Inc.   1,030,782     26,378
Global Medical REIT Inc.   2,534,288     25,622
Universal Health Realty Income Trust     536,266     21,349
Diversified Healthcare Trust   6,832,781     19,610
                     4,120,637
Hotel & Resort REITs (2.5%)
Host Hotels & Resorts Inc.  28,985,560    557,102
Ryman Hospitality Properties Inc.   2,309,753    253,842
Apple Hospitality REIT Inc.   8,856,884    142,241
Park Hotels & Resorts Inc.   8,781,555    132,426
Sunstone Hotel Investors Inc.   8,018,986     85,563
DiamondRock Hospitality Co.   8,530,293     77,967
Pebblebrook Hotel Trust   4,900,568     74,587
RLJ Lodging Trust   6,412,540     74,257
Xenia Hotels & Resorts Inc.   4,356,483     58,072
Service Properties Trust   6,733,788     52,052
Summit Hotel Properties Inc.   4,374,069     28,344
Chatham Lodging Trust   1,990,829     20,904
                     1,557,357
Industrial REITs (11.0%)
Prologis Inc.  37,634,936  4,767,970
Rexford Industrial Realty Inc.   8,395,321    441,510
EastGroup Properties Inc.   1,849,315    328,124
Americold Realty Trust Inc.  11,006,959    302,691
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Value

($000)
First Industrial Realty Trust Inc.   5,386,820    277,529
STAG Industrial Inc.   7,318,318    270,339
Terreno Realty Corp.   3,418,955    204,214
LXP Industrial Trust  11,920,542    108,358
Innovative Industrial Properties Inc.   1,141,276    106,401
Plymouth Industrial REIT Inc.   1,618,020     35,823
Industrial Logistics Properties Trust   2,272,947      9,046
                     6,852,005
Multi-Family Residential REITs (7.3%)
AvalonBay Communities Inc.   5,786,131  1,035,775
Equity Residential  14,671,754    883,093
Essex Property Trust Inc.   2,614,732    609,939
Mid-America Apartment Communities Inc.   4,753,024    600,687
UDR Inc.  12,750,704    459,280
Camden Property Trust   4,348,838    408,095
Apartment Income REIT Corp.
Class A
  6,078,430    198,704
Independence Realty Trust Inc.   9,144,955    134,339
Elme Communities   3,581,189     51,856
Veris Residential Inc.   2,999,117     45,737
* Apartment Investment & Management Co.
Class A
  5,412,129     40,212
Centerspace     608,727     33,334
NexPoint Residential Trust Inc.     939,314     28,696
                     4,529,747
Office REITs (4.1%)
Alexandria Real Estate Equities Inc.   6,695,575    809,495
Boston Properties Inc.   6,067,484    403,488
Vornado Realty Trust   6,592,498    179,250
Kilroy Realty Corp.   4,530,466    162,009
Cousins Properties Inc.   6,173,572    141,436
1 SL Green Realty Corp.   2,619,575    117,750
COPT Defense Properties   4,583,714    107,992
Highwoods Properties Inc.   4,295,778     98,674
Douglas Emmett Inc.   6,782,012     91,896
Equity Commonwealth   4,490,765     85,818
JBG SMITH Properties   3,999,490     63,992
Easterly Government Properties Inc.
Class A
  3,803,083     46,702
Hudson Pacific Properties Inc.   5,157,336     42,239
Piedmont Office Realty Trust Inc.
Class A
  5,023,497     34,160
          Shares Market
Value

($000)
Brandywine Realty Trust   6,991,372     33,139
Paramount Group Inc.   6,632,146     31,503
1 Peakstone Realty Trust   1,463,673     21,194
NET Lease Office Properties     590,278     14,627
Orion Office REIT Inc.   2,174,470     11,177
City Office REIT Inc.   1,626,011      8,537
Franklin Street Properties Corp.   3,360,615      8,267
1 Office Properties Income Trust   1,976,303      7,253
*,2 New York REIT Liquidating LLC       1,208          8
                     2,520,606
Other (13.1%)3
4,5 Vanguard Real Estate II Index Fund 404,732,304  8,159,403
Other Specialized REITs (5.2%)
VICI Properties Inc.
Class A
 37,895,023  1,141,398
Iron Mountain Inc.  11,888,410    802,705
Gaming & Leisure Properties Inc.  10,703,507    488,615
Lamar Advertising Co.
Class A
  3,564,881    373,172
EPR Properties   3,070,449    135,929
Four Corners Property Trust Inc.   3,694,425     86,487
Outfront Media Inc.   6,038,151     78,617
Uniti Group Inc.   9,706,535     51,056
Safehold Inc.   1,876,448     37,266
1 Farmland Partners Inc.   1,891,103     21,218
Gladstone Land Corp.   1,392,770     19,722
                     3,236,185
Retail REITs (11.2%)
Simon Property Group Inc.  13,328,208  1,847,423
Realty Income Corp.  33,888,615  1,843,202
Kimco Realty Corp.  27,361,288    552,698
Regency Centers Corp.   6,771,211    424,352
Federal Realty Investment Trust   2,988,406    304,011
NNN REIT Inc.   7,434,203    299,896
Brixmor Property Group Inc.  12,245,812    274,796
Agree Realty Corp.   3,925,306    233,987
Kite Realty Group Trust   8,933,217    191,171
Phillips Edison & Co. Inc.   4,787,024    166,158
Macerich Co.   8,757,350    138,279
Tanger Inc.   4,285,150    115,270
SITE Centers Corp.   7,666,423    102,117
Urban Edge Properties   4,786,384     82,661
Retail Opportunity Investments Corp.   5,126,739     69,672
InvenTrust Properties Corp.   2,757,805     68,476
 
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          Shares Market
Value

($000)
Acadia Realty Trust   3,878,481     66,167
Getty Realty Corp.   1,958,504     54,172
1 NETSTREIT Corp.   2,732,679     49,653
Whitestone REIT   1,915,187     24,744
Alexander's Inc.      93,992     20,658
Saul Centers Inc.     538,971     20,621
CBL & Associates Properties Inc.     460,357     10,763
*,2 Spirit MTA REIT   2,071,263         —
                     6,960,947
Self-Storage REITs (5.8%)
Public Storage   6,446,801  1,825,670
Extra Space Storage Inc.   8,606,690  1,243,150
CubeSmart   9,157,913    395,805
National Storage Affiliates Trust   3,452,126    128,937
                     3,593,562
Single-Family Residential REITs (3.9%)
Invitation Homes Inc.  24,932,285    821,020
Sun Communities Inc.   5,068,258    635,306
Equity LifeStyle Properties Inc.   7,209,867    488,036
American Homes 4 Rent
Class A
 13,249,307    464,388
UMH Properties Inc.   2,523,616     38,132
                     2,446,882
Telecom Tower REITs (10.6%)
American Tower Corp.  18,989,374  3,715,271
Crown Castle Inc.  17,666,470  1,912,396
SBA Communications Corp.
Class A
  4,414,676    988,269
                     6,615,936
Timber REITs (2.1%)
Weyerhaeuser Co.  29,771,099    975,599
Rayonier Inc.   5,736,847    173,826
PotlatchDeltic Corp.   3,256,769    145,675
                     1,295,100
Total Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) (Cost $58,240,294) 57,844,576
Real Estate Management & Development (6.6%)
Diversified Real Estate Activities (0.2%)
St. Joe Co.   1,424,920     78,656
RMR Group Inc.
Class A
    637,545     16,633
                        95,289
Real Estate Development (0.2%)
* Howard Hughes Holdings Inc.   1,425,136    114,125
* Forestar Group Inc.     812,865     25,410
                       139,535
Real Estate Operating Companies (0.3%)
DigitalBridge Group Inc.   6,611,711    129,854
          Shares Market
Value

($000)
Kennedy-Wilson Holdings Inc.   4,533,233     47,372
*,1 Seritage Growth Properties
Class A
  1,483,545     13,575
                       190,801
Real Estate Services (5.9%)
* CoStar Group Inc.  16,633,272  1,388,546
* CBRE Group Inc.
Class A
 12,618,205  1,089,077
* Zillow Group Inc.
Class C
  6,239,196    354,636
* Jones Lang LaSalle Inc.   1,940,704    343,621
* Zillow Group Inc.
Class A
  2,295,035    126,434
* Opendoor Technologies Inc.  21,459,707     73,392
* Cushman & Wakefield plc   6,455,509     67,912
Newmark Group Inc.
Class A
  5,880,767     59,690
* Compass Inc.
Class A
 14,207,385     48,873
1 eXp World Holdings Inc.   3,123,439     38,668
Marcus & Millichap Inc.   1,014,417     38,639
*,1 Redfin Corp.   4,268,060     34,827
* Anywhere Real Estate Inc.   4,039,244     28,760
*,1 Offerpad Solutions Inc.     381,467      3,555
*,1 Doma Holdings Inc.     215,562        895
                     3,697,525
Total Real Estate Management & Development (Cost $4,818,906) 4,123,150
 
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          Shares Market
Value

($000)
Temporary Cash Investments (0.8%)
Money Market Fund (0.8%)
6,7 Vanguard Market Liquidity Fund, 5.410%
(Cost $488,429)
  4,885,464           488,498
Total Investments (100.4%)
(Cost $63,547,629)
  62,456,224
Other Assets and Liabilities—Net (-0.4%)   (247,269)
Net Assets (100%)   62,208,955
Cost is in $000.
See Note A in Notes to Financial Statements.
* Non-income-producing security.
1 Includes partial security positions on loan to broker-dealers. The total value of securities on loan is $178,904,000.
2 Security value determined using significant unobservable inputs.
3 “Other” represents securities that are not classified by the fund’s benchmark index.
4 Considered an affiliated company of the fund as the issuer is another member of The Vanguard Group.
5 Represents a wholly owned subsidiary of the fund. See accompanying financial statements for Vanguard Real Estate II Index Fund's Schedule of Investments.
6 Affiliated money market fund available only to Vanguard funds and certain trusts and accounts managed by Vanguard. Rate shown is the 7-day yield.
7 Collateral of $206,131,000 was received for securities on loan.
  REIT—Real Estate Investment Trust.

Derivative Financial Instruments Outstanding as of Period End

Over-the-Counter Total Return Swaps
Reference Entity Termination
Date
Counterparty Notional
Amount
($000)
Floating
Interest
Rate
Received
(Paid)1
(%)
Value and
Unrealized
Appreciation
($000)
Value and
Unrealized
(Depreciation)
($000)
Digital Realty Trust Inc. 8/30/24 BANA 50,468 (5.476) 2,440
Redfin Corp. 1/31/25 GSI 2,856 (5.323)
VICI Properties Inc. Class A 8/30/24 BANA 108,392 (5.976) (5,095)
Welltower Inc. 8/30/24 BANA 67,628 (5.476) (3,043)
          2,440 (8,138)
1 Based on USD Overnight Bank Funding Rate as of the most recent reset date. Floating interest payment received/paid monthly.
  BANA—Bank of America, N.A.
  GSI—Goldman Sachs International.
  
See accompanying Notes, which are an integral part of the Financial Statements.
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Real Estate Index Fund
Statement of Assets and Liabilities
As of January 31, 2024
($000s, except shares, footnotes, and per-share amounts) Amount
Assets  
Investments in Securities, at Value1  
Unaffiliated Issuers (Cost $55,435,308) 53,808,323
Affiliated Issuers (Cost $488,429) 488,498
Vanguard Real Estate II Index Fund (Cost $7,623,892) 8,159,403
Total Investments in Securities 62,456,224
Investment in Vanguard 1,772
Cash 3,260
Cash Collateral Pledged—Over-the-Counter Swap Contracts 3,509
Receivables for Investment Securities Sold 2,862
Receivables for Accrued Income 52,907
Receivables for Capital Shares Issued 329,885
Unrealized Appreciation—Over-the-Counter Swap Contracts 2,440
Total Assets 62,852,859
Liabilities  
Payables for Investment Securities Purchased 407,268
Collateral for Securities on Loan 206,131
Payables for Capital Shares Redeemed 19,283
Payables to Vanguard 3,084
Unrealized Depreciation—Over-the-Counter Swap Contracts 8,138
Total Liabilities 643,904
Net Assets 62,208,955
1 Includes $178,904,000 of securities on loan.  
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Real Estate Index Fund
Statement of Assets and Liabilities (continued)


At January 31, 2024, net assets consisted of:

($000s, except shares, footnotes, and per-share amounts) Amount
Paid-in Capital 67,382,731
Total Distributable Earnings (Loss) (5,173,776)
Net Assets 62,208,955
 
Investor Shares—Net Assets  
Applicable to 3,099,956 outstanding $.001 par value shares of
beneficial interest (unlimited authorization)
86,471
Net Asset Value Per Share—Investor Shares $27.89
 
ETF Shares—Net Assets  
Applicable to 385,505,685 outstanding $.001 par value shares of
beneficial interest (unlimited authorization)
32,358,555
Net Asset Value Per Share—ETF Shares $83.94
 
Admiral Shares—Net Assets  
Applicable to 167,104,066 outstanding $.001 par value shares of
beneficial interest (unlimited authorization)
19,878,937
Net Asset Value Per Share—Admiral Shares $118.96
 
Institutional Shares—Net Assets  
Applicable to 536,877,804 outstanding $.001 par value shares of
beneficial interest (unlimited authorization)
9,884,992
Net Asset Value Per Share—Institutional Shares $18.41
See accompanying Notes, which are an integral part of the Financial Statements.
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Real Estate Index Fund
Statement of Operations
  Year Ended
January 31, 2024
  ($000)
Investment Income  
Income  
Dividends—Unaffiliated Issuers 1,703,683
Dividends—Vanguard Real Estate II Index Fund 246,388
Interest—Unaffiliated Issuers 1
Interest—Affiliated Issuers 15,865
Securities Lending—Net 2,187
Total Income 1,968,124
Expenses  
The Vanguard Group—Note B  
Investment Advisory Services 1,304
Management and Administrative—Investor Shares 228
Management and Administrative—ETF Shares 33,288
Management and Administrative—Admiral Shares 21,025
Management and Administrative—Institutional Shares 8,377
Marketing and Distribution—Investor Shares 6
Marketing and Distribution—ETF Shares 1,489
Marketing and Distribution—Admiral Shares 937
Marketing and Distribution—Institutional Shares 343
Custodian Fees 83
Auditing Fees 40
Shareholders’ Reports—Investor Shares 1
Shareholders’ Reports—ETF Shares 1,287
Shareholders’ Reports—Admiral Shares 355
Shareholders’ Reports—Institutional Shares 158
Trustees’ Fees and Expenses 42
Other Expenses 42
Total Expenses 69,005
Net Investment Income 1,899,119
Realized Net Gain (Loss)  
Capital Gain Distributions Received—Unaffiliated Issuers 262,809
Capital Gain Distributions Received—Affiliated Issuers 1
Capital Gain Distributions Received—Vanguard Real Estate II Index Fund
Investment Securities Sold—Unaffiliated Issuers1 (33,190)
Investment Securities Sold—Affiliated Issuers 105
Investment Securities Sold—Vanguard Real Estate II Index Fund
Futures Contracts 99
Swap Contracts 47,246
Realized Net Gain (Loss) 277,070
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Real Estate Index Fund
Statement of Operations (continued)
  Year Ended
January 31, 2024
  ($000)
Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)  
Investment Securities—Unaffiliated Issuers (4,566,799)
Investment Securities—Affiliated Issuers (9)
Investment Securities—Vanguard Real Estate II Index Fund (558,172)
Swap Contracts (36,695)
Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) (5,161,675)
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations (2,985,486)
1 Includes $1,592,774,000 of net gain (loss) resulting from in-kind redemptions.
See accompanying Notes, which are an integral part of the Financial Statements.
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Real Estate Index Fund
Statement of Changes in Net Assets
  Year Ended January 31,
  2024
($000)
2023
($000)
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets    
Operations    
Net Investment Income 1,899,119 1,757,360
Realized Net Gain (Loss) 277,070 2,948,495
Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) (5,161,675) (14,507,077)
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations (2,985,486) (9,801,222)
Distributions    
Net Investment Income and/or Realized Capital Gains    
Investor Shares (2,871) (3,184)
ETF Shares (1,004,365) (893,338)
Admiral Shares (620,267) (518,210)
Institutional Shares (301,203) (253,055)
Return of Capital    
Investor Shares (994) (1,590)
ETF Shares (347,576) (446,081)
Admiral Shares (214,652) (258,764)
Institutional Shares (104,235) (126,361)
Total Distributions (2,596,163) (2,500,583)
Capital Share Transactions    
Investor Shares (30,815) (41,427)
ETF Shares (1,415,940) (3,046,898)
Admiral Shares (516,200) 34,532
Institutional Shares 80,493 306,763
Net Increase (Decrease) from Capital Share Transactions (1,882,462) (2,747,030)
Total Increase (Decrease) (7,464,111) (15,048,835)
Net Assets    
Beginning of Period 69,673,066 84,721,901
End of Period 62,208,955 69,673,066
See accompanying Notes, which are an integral part of the Financial Statements.
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Real Estate Index Fund
Financial Highlights
Investor Shares          
For a Share Outstanding
Throughout Each Period
Year Ended January 31,
2024 2023 2022 2021 2020
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period $30.26 $35.37 $28.23 $31.21 $27.69
Investment Operations          
Net Investment Income1 .787 .684 .602 .586 .719
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments (2.036) (4.766) 7.475 (2.498) 3.801
Total from Investment Operations (1.249) (4.082) 8.077 (1.912) 4.520
Distributions          
Dividends from Net Investment Income (.833) (.686) (.620) (.624) (.752)
Distributions from Realized Capital Gains
Return of Capital (.288) (.342) (.317) (.444) (.248)
Total Distributions (1.121) (1.028) (.937) (1.068) (1.000)
Net Asset Value, End of Period $27.89 $30.26 $35.37 $28.23 $31.21
Total Return2 -3.91% -11.39% 28.73% -5.88% 16.59%
Ratios/Supplemental Data          
Net Assets, End of Period (Millions) $86 $127 $196 $188 $243
Ratio of Total Expenses to Average Net Assets 0.26% 0.26%3 0.26% 0.26% 0.26%
Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses4 0.01%
Ratio of Net Investment Income to Average Net Assets 2.87% 2.18% 1.77% 2.18% 2.48%
Portfolio Turnover Rate5 9% 7% 7% 8% 6%
1 Calculated based on average shares outstanding.
2 Total returns do not include account service fees that may have applied in the periods shown. Fund prospectuses provide information about any applicable account service fees.
3 The ratio of expenses to average net assets for the period net of reduction from custody fee offset arrangements was 0.25%.
4 For the fiscal year ended January 31, 2023, and for each prior period, the acquired fund fees and expenses were less than 0.01%.
5 Excludes the value of portfolio securities received or delivered as a result of in-kind purchases or redemptions of the fund’s capital shares, including ETF Creation Units.
See accompanying Notes, which are an integral part of the Financial Statements.
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Financial Highlights
ETF Shares          
For a Share Outstanding
Throughout Each Period
Year Ended January 31,
2024 2023 2022 2021 2020
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period $91.06 $106.44 $84.96 $93.93 $83.36
Investment Operations          
Net Investment Income1 2.527 2.240 1.960 1.889 2.335
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments (6.154) (14.394) 22.486 (7.525) 11.379
Total from Investment Operations (3.627) (12.154) 24.446 (5.636) 13.714
Distributions          
Dividends from Net Investment Income (2.595) (2.152) (1.943) (1.947) (2.364)
Distributions from Realized Capital Gains
Return of Capital (.898) (1.074) (1.023) (1.387) (.780)
Total Distributions (3.493) (3.226) (2.966) (3.334) (3.144)
Net Asset Value, End of Period $83.94 $91.06 $106.44 $84.96 $93.93
Total Return -3.81% -11.25% 28.88% -5.80% 16.70%
Ratios/Supplemental Data          
Net Assets, End of Period (Millions) $32,359 $36,825 $46,673 $32,064 $37,682
Ratio of Total Expenses to Average Net Assets 0.12% 0.12%2 0.12% 0.12% 0.12%
Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses3 0.01%
Ratio of Net Investment Income to Average Net Assets 3.07% 2.38% 1.90% 2.33% 2.60%
Portfolio Turnover Rate4 9% 7% 7% 8% 6%
1 Calculated based on average shares outstanding.
2 The ratio of expenses to average net assets for the period net of reduction from custody fee offset arrangements was 0.12%.
3 For the fiscal year ended January 31, 2023, and for each prior period, the acquired fund fees and expenses were less than 0.01%.
4 Excludes the value of portfolio securities received or delivered as a result of in-kind purchases or redemptions of the fund’s capital shares, including ETF Creation Units.
See accompanying Notes, which are an integral part of the Financial Statements.
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Financial Highlights
Admiral Shares          
For a Share Outstanding
Throughout Each Period
Year Ended January 31,
2024 2023 2022 2021 2020
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period $129.05 $150.85 $120.40 $133.12 $118.14
Investment Operations          
Net Investment Income1 3.613 3.201 2.761 2.677 3.315
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments (8.752) (20.428) 31.890 (10.672) 16.121
Total from Investment Operations (5.139) (17.227) 34.651 (7.995) 19.436
Distributions          
Dividends from Net Investment Income (3.678) (3.050) (2.770) (2.759) (3.350)
Distributions from Realized Capital Gains
Return of Capital (1.273) (1.523) (1.431) (1.966) (1.106)
Total Distributions (4.951) (4.573) (4.201) (4.725) (4.456)
Net Asset Value, End of Period $118.96 $129.05 $150.85 $120.40 $133.12
Total Return2 -3.75% -11.26% 28.91% -5.74% 16.73%
Ratios/Supplemental Data          
Net Assets, End of Period (Millions) $19,879 $22,110 $25,764 $19,702 $23,274
Ratio of Total Expenses to Average Net Assets 0.12% 0.12%3 0.12% 0.12% 0.12%
Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses4 0.01%
Ratio of Net Investment Income to Average Net Assets 3.10% 2.41% 1.90% 2.33% 2.60%
Portfolio Turnover Rate5 9% 7% 7% 8% 6%
1 Calculated based on average shares outstanding.
2 Total returns do not include account service fees that may have applied in the periods shown. Fund prospectuses provide information about any applicable account service fees.
3 The ratio of expenses to average net assets for the period net of reduction from custody fee offset arrangements was 0.12%.
4 For the fiscal year ended January 31, 2023, and for each prior period, the acquired fund fees and expenses were less than 0.01%.
5 Excludes the value of portfolio securities received or delivered as a result of in-kind purchases or redemptions of the fund’s capital shares, including ETF Creation Units.
See accompanying Notes, which are an integral part of the Financial Statements.
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Financial Highlights
Institutional Shares          
For a Share Outstanding
Throughout Each Period
Year Ended January 31,
2024 2023 2022 2021 2020
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period $19.97 $23.35 $18.64 $20.60 $18.28
Investment Operations          
Net Investment Income1 .565 .500 .432 .421 .518
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments (1.355) (3.168) 4.933 (1.646) 2.496
Total from Investment Operations (.790) (2.668) 5.365 (1.225) 3.014
Distributions          
Dividends from Net Investment Income (.572) (.475) (.432) (.429) (.522)
Distributions from Realized Capital Gains
Return of Capital (.198) (.237) (.223) (.306) (.172)
Total Distributions (.770) (.712) (.655) (.735) (.694)
Net Asset Value, End of Period $18.41 $19.97 $23.35 $18.64 $20.60
Total Return -3.73% -11.27% 28.91% -5.68% 16.77%
Ratios/Supplemental Data          
Net Assets, End of Period (Millions) $9,885 $10,610 $12,089 $9,478 $10,027
Ratio of Total Expenses to Average Net Assets 0.10% 0.10%2 0.10% 0.10% 0.10%
Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses3 0.01%
Ratio of Net Investment Income to Average Net Assets 3.13% 2.43% 1.92% 2.37% 2.63%
Portfolio Turnover Rate4 9% 7% 7% 8% 6%
1 Calculated based on average shares outstanding.
2 The ratio of expenses to average net assets for the period net of reduction from custody fee offset arrangements was 0.10%.
3 For the fiscal year ended January 31, 2023, and for each prior period, the acquired fund fees and expenses were less than 0.01%.
4 Excludes the value of portfolio securities received or delivered as a result of in-kind purchases or redemptions of the fund’s capital shares, including ETF Creation Units.
See accompanying Notes, which are an integral part of the Financial Statements.
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Notes to Financial Statements
Vanguard Real Estate Index Fund is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 as an open-end investment company, or mutual fund. The fund offers four classes of shares: Investor Shares, ETF Shares, Admiral Shares, and Institutional Shares. Each of the share classes has different eligibility and minimum purchase requirements, and is designed for different types of investors. ETF Shares are listed for trading on NYSE Arca; they can be purchased and sold through a broker.
As a part of its principal investment strategy, the fund attempts to replicate its benchmark index by investing all, or substantially all, of its assets—either directly or indirectly through a wholly owned subsidiary—in the stocks that make up the index. Vanguard Real Estate II Index Fund (“the Subsidiary”) is the wholly owned subsidiary in which the fund has invested a portion of its assets. Expenses of the Subsidiary are reflected in the Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses in the Financial Highlights. For additional financial information about the Subsidiary, refer to the accompanying financial statements.
A.  The following significant accounting policies conform to generally accepted accounting principles for U.S. investment companies. The fund consistently follows such policies in preparing its financial statements.
1. Security Valuation: Securities are valued as of the close of trading on the New York Stock Exchange (generally 4 p.m., Eastern time) on the valuation date. Equity securities are valued at the latest quoted sales prices or official closing prices taken from the primary market in which each security trades; such securities not traded on the valuation date are valued at the mean of the latest quoted bid and asked prices. Securities for which market quotations are not readily available, or whose values have been affected by events occurring before the fund's pricing time but after the close of the securities’ primary markets, are valued by methods deemed by the valuation designee to represent fair value and subject to oversight by the board of trustees. Investments in affiliated Vanguard funds are valued at that fund's net asset value. Other temporary cash investments are valued using the latest bid prices or using valuations based on a matrix system (which considers such factors as security prices, yields, maturities, and ratings), both as furnished by independent pricing services.
2. Futures Contracts: The fund uses index futures contracts to a limited extent, with the objectives of maintaining full exposure to the stock market, maintaining liquidity, and minimizing transaction costs. The fund may purchase futures contracts to immediately invest incoming cash in the market, or sell futures in response to cash outflows, thereby simulating a fully invested position in the underlying index while maintaining a cash balance for liquidity. The primary risks associated with the use of futures contracts are imperfect correlation between changes in market values of stocks held by the fund and the prices of futures contracts, and the possibility of an illiquid market. Counterparty risk involving futures is mitigated because a regulated clearinghouse is the counterparty instead of the clearing broker. To further mitigate counterparty risk, the fund trades futures contracts on an exchange, monitors the financial strength of its clearing brokers and clearinghouse, and has entered into clearing agreements with its clearing brokers. The clearinghouse imposes initial margin requirements to secure the fund’s performance and requires daily settlement of variation margin representing changes in the market value of each contract. Any securities pledged as initial margin for open contracts are noted in the Schedule of Investments.
Futures contracts are valued at their quoted daily settlement prices. The notional amounts of the contracts are not recorded in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Fluctuations in the value of the contracts are recorded in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities as an asset (liability) and in
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the Statement of Operations as unrealized appreciation (depreciation) until the contracts are closed, when they are recorded as realized gains (losses) on futures contracts.
During the year ended January 31, 2024, the fund’s average investments in long and short futures contracts represented less than 1% and 0% of net assets, respectively, based on the average of the notional amounts at each quarter-end during the period. The fund had no open futures contracts at January 31, 2024.
3. Swap Contracts: The fund has entered into equity swap contracts to earn the total return on selected reference stocks or indexes in the fund’s target index. Under the terms of the swaps, the fund receives the total return on the referenced stock (i.e., receiving the increase or paying the decrease in value of the selected reference stock and receiving the equivalent of any dividends in respect of the selected referenced stock) over a specified period of time, applied to a notional amount that represents the value of a designated number of shares of the selected reference stock at the beginning of the equity swap contract. The fund also pays a floating rate that is based on short-term interest rates, applied to the notional amount. At the same time, the fund generally invests an amount approximating the notional amount of the swap in high-quality temporary cash investments.
A risk associated with all types of swaps is the possibility that a counterparty may default on its obligation to pay net amounts due to the fund. The fund’s maximum amount subject to counterparty risk is the unrealized appreciation on the swap contract. The fund mitigates its counterparty risk by entering into swaps only with a diverse group of prequalified counterparties, monitoring their financial strength, entering into master netting arrangements with its counterparties, and requiring its counterparties to transfer collateral as security for their performance. In the absence of a default, the collateral pledged or received by the fund cannot be repledged, resold, or rehypothecated. In the event of a counterparty’s default (including bankruptcy), the fund may terminate any swap contracts with that counterparty, determine the net amount owed by either party in accordance with its master netting arrangements, and sell or retain any collateral held up to the net amount owed to the fund under the master netting arrangements. The swap contracts contain provisions whereby a counterparty may terminate open contracts if the fund's net assets decline below a certain level, triggering a payment by the fund if the fund is in a net liability position at the time of the termination. The payment amount would be reduced by any collateral the fund has pledged. Any securities pledged as collateral for open contracts are noted in the Schedule of Investments. The value of collateral received or pledged is compared daily to the value of the swap contracts exposure with each counterparty, and any difference, if in excess of a specified minimum transfer amount, is adjusted and settled within two business days.
The notional amounts of swap contracts are not recorded in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Swaps are valued daily based on market quotations received from independent pricing services or recognized dealers and the change in value is recorded in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities as an asset (liability) and in the Statement of Operations as unrealized appreciation (depreciation) until periodic payments are made or the termination of the swap, at which time realized gain (loss) is recorded.
During the year ended January 31, 2024, the fund’s average amounts of investments in total return swaps represented 1% of net assets, based on the average of notional amounts at each quarter-end during the period.
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4. Federal Income Taxes: The fund intends to continue to qualify as a regulated investment company and distribute virtually all of its taxable income. The fund’s tax returns are open to examination by the relevant tax authorities until expiration of the applicable statute of limitations, which is generally three years after the filing of the tax return. Management has analyzed the fund’s tax positions taken for all open federal and state income tax years, and has concluded that no provision for income tax is required in the fund’s financial statements.
5. Distributions: Distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date. The portion of distributions that exceed a fund's current and accumulated earnings and profits, as measured on a tax basis, constitute a non-taxable return of capital. Distributions are determined on a tax basis at the fiscal year-end and may differ from net investment income and realized capital gains for financial reporting purposes.
6. Securities Lending: To earn additional income, the fund lends its securities to qualified institutional borrowers. Security loans are subject to termination by the fund at any time, and are required to be secured at all times by collateral in an amount at least equal to the market value of securities loaned. Daily market fluctuations could cause the value of loaned securities to be more or less than the value of the collateral received. When this occurs, the collateral is adjusted and settled before the opening of the market on the next business day. The fund further mitigates its counterparty risk by entering into securities lending transactions only with a diverse group of prequalified counterparties, monitoring their financial strength, and entering into master securities lending agreements with its counterparties. The master securities lending agreements provide that, in the event of a counterparty’s default (including bankruptcy), the fund may terminate any loans with that borrower, determine the net amount owed, and sell or retain the collateral up to the net amount owed to the fund; however, such actions may be subject to legal proceedings. While collateral mitigates counterparty risk, in the event of a default, the fund may experience delays and costs in recovering the securities loaned. The fund invests cash collateral received in Vanguard Market Liquidity Fund, and records a liability in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities for the return of the collateral, during the period the securities are on loan. Collateral investments in Vanguard Market Liquidity Fund are subject to market appreciation or depreciation. Securities lending income represents fees charged to borrowers plus income earned on invested cash collateral, less expenses associated with the loan. During the term of the loan, the fund is entitled to all distributions made on or in respect of the loaned securities.
7. Credit Facilities and Interfund Lending Program: The fund and certain other funds managed by The Vanguard Group ("Vanguard") participate in a $4.3 billion committed credit facility provided by a syndicate of lenders pursuant to a credit agreement and an uncommitted credit facility provided by Vanguard. Both facilities may be renewed annually. Each fund is individually liable for its borrowings, if any, under the credit facilities. Borrowings may be utilized for temporary or emergency purposes and are subject to the fund’s regulatory and contractual borrowing restrictions. With respect to the committed credit facility, the participating funds are charged administrative fees and an annual commitment fee of 0.10% of the undrawn committed amount of the facility, which are allocated to the funds based on a method approved by the fund’s board of trustees and included in Management and Administrative expenses on the fund’s Statement of Operations. Any borrowings under either facility bear interest at an agreed-upon spread plus the higher of the federal funds effective rate, the overnight bank funding rate, or the Daily Simple Secured Overnight Financing Rate inclusive of an additional agreed-upon spread. However, borrowings under the uncommitted credit facility may bear interest based upon an alternate rate agreed to by the fund and Vanguard.
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In accordance with an exemptive order (the “Order”) from the SEC, the fund may participate in a joint lending and borrowing program that allows registered open-end Vanguard funds to borrow money from and lend money to each other for temporary or emergency purposes (the “Interfund Lending Program”), subject to compliance with the terms and conditions of the Order, and to the extent permitted by the fund’s investment objective and investment policies. Interfund loans and borrowings normally extend overnight but can have a maximum duration of seven days. Loans may be called on one business day’s notice. The interest rate to be charged is governed by the conditions of the Order and internal procedures adopted by the board of trustees. The board of trustees is responsible for overseeing the Interfund Lending Program.
For the year ended January 31, 2024, the fund did not utilize the credit facilities or the Interfund Lending Program.
8. Other: Distributions received from investment securities are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Non-cash dividends included in income, if any, are recorded at the fair value of the securities received. Each investment security reports annually the tax character of its distributions. Dividend income, capital gain distributions received, and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) reflect the amounts of taxable income, capital gain, and return of capital reported by the REITs, and management’s estimates of such amounts for REIT distributions for which actual information has not been reported. Income, capital gain, and return of capital distributions received from affiliated Vanguard funds are recorded on ex-dividend date. Interest income includes income distributions received from Vanguard Market Liquidity Fund and is accrued daily. Premiums and discounts on debt securities are amortized and accreted, respectively, to interest income over the lives of the respective securities, except for premiums on certain callable debt securities that are amortized to the earliest call date. Security transactions are accounted for on the date securities are bought or sold. Costs used to determine realized gains (losses) on the sale of investment securities are those of the specific securities sold.
Each class of shares has equal rights as to assets and earnings, except that each class separately bears certain class-specific expenses related to maintenance of shareholder accounts (included in Management and Administrative expenses) and shareholder reporting. Marketing and distribution expenses are allocated to each class of shares based on a method approved by the board of trustees. Income, other non-class-specific expenses, and gains and losses on investments are allocated to each class of shares based on its relative net assets.
B.  In accordance with the terms of a Funds’ Service Agreement (the “FSA”) between Vanguard and the fund, Vanguard furnishes to the fund investment advisory, corporate management, administrative, marketing, and distribution services at Vanguard’s cost of operations (as defined by the FSA). These costs of operations are allocated to the fund based on methods and guidelines approved by the board of trustees and are generally settled twice a month.
Upon the request of Vanguard, the fund may invest up to 0.40% of its net assets as capital in Vanguard. At January 31, 2024, the fund had contributed to Vanguard capital in the amount of $1,772,000, representing less than 0.01% of the fund’s net assets and 0.71% of Vanguard’s capital received pursuant to the FSA. The fund’s trustees and officers are also directors and employees, respectively, of Vanguard.
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C.  Various inputs may be used to determine the value of the fund’s investments and derivatives. These inputs are summarized in three broad levels for financial statement purposes. The inputs or methodologies used to value securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.
Level 1—Quoted prices in active markets for identical securities.
Level 2—Other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.).
Level 3—Significant unobservable inputs (including the fund’s own assumptions used to determine the fair value of investments). Any investments and derivatives valued with significant unobservable inputs are noted on the Schedule of Investments.
The following table summarizes the market value of the fund's investments and derivatives as of January 31, 2024, based on the inputs used to value them:
  Level 1
($000)
Level 2
($000)
Level 3
($000)
Total
($000)
Investments        
Assets        
Common Stocks 61,967,718 8 61,967,726
Temporary Cash Investments 488,498 488,498
Total 62,456,216 8 62,456,224
Derivative Financial Instruments        
Assets        
Swap Contracts 2,440 2,440
Liabilities        
Swap Contracts 8,138 8,138
D.  Permanent differences between book-basis and tax-basis components of net assets are reclassified among capital accounts in the financial statements to reflect their tax character. These reclassifications have no effect on net assets or net asset value per share. As of period end, permanent differences primarily attributable to the accounting for applicable in-kind redemptions and swap agreements were reclassified between the following accounts:
  Amount
($000)
Paid-in Capital 1,596,236
Total Distributable Earnings (Loss) (1,596,236)
Temporary differences between book-basis and tax-basis components of total distributable earnings (loss) arise when certain items of income, gain, or loss are recognized in different periods for financial statement and tax purposes; these differences will reverse at some time in the future. The differences are primarily related to capital loss carryforwards; the deferral of losses from wash sales; the deferral of income from real estate investment trusts; and the recognition of unrealized
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gains or losses from certain derivative contracts. As of period end, the tax-basis components of total distributable earnings (loss) are detailed in the table as follows:
  Amount
($000)
Undistributed Ordinary Income
Undistributed Long-Term Gains
Net Unrealized Gains (Losses) (1,361,819)
Capital Loss Carryforwards (3,972,566)
Qualified Late-Year Losses
Other Temporary Differences 160,609
Total (5,173,776)
The tax character of distributions paid was as follows:
  Year Ended January 31,
  2024
Amount
($000)
2023
Amount
($000)
Ordinary Income* 1,928,706 1,667,787
Long-Term Capital Gains
Return of Capital 667,457 832,796
Total 2,596,163 2,500,583
* Includes short-term capital gains, if any.
As of January 31, 2024, gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation for investments and derivatives based on cost for U.S. federal income tax purposes were as follows:
  Amount
($000)
Tax Cost 63,818,043
Gross Unrealized Appreciation 7,425,022
Gross Unrealized Depreciation (8,786,841)
Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) (1,361,819)
E.  During the year ended January 31, 2024, the fund purchased $10,445,905,000 of investment securities and sold $12,255,897,000 of investment securities, other than temporary cash investments. Purchases and sales include $4,810,130,000 and $6,625,874,000, respectively, in connection with in-kind purchases and redemptions of the fund’s capital shares.
The fund purchased securities from and sold securities to other Vanguard funds or accounts managed by Vanguard or its affiliates, in accordance with procedures adopted by the board of trustees in compliance with Rule 17a-7 of the Investment Company Act of 1940. For the year ended January 31, 2024, such purchases were $0 and sales were $39,253,000, resulting in net realized loss of $9,789,000; these amounts, other than temporary cash investments, are included in the purchases and sales of investment securities noted above.
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F.  Capital share transactions for each class of shares were:
  Year Ended January 31,
  2024   2023
  Amount
($000)
Shares
(000)
  Amount
($000)
Shares
(000)
Investor Shares          
Issued 7,901 286   12,156 378
Issued in Lieu of Cash Distributions 3,865 145   4,774 163
Redeemed (42,581) (1,536)   (58,357) (1,875)
Net Increase (Decrease)—Investor Shares (30,815) (1,105)   (41,427) (1,334)
ETF Shares          
Issued 5,219,768 62,577   6,166,911 65,225
Issued in Lieu of Cash Distributions  
Redeemed (6,635,708) (81,500)   (9,213,809) (99,300)
Net Increase (Decrease)—ETF Shares (1,415,940) (18,923)   (3,046,898) (34,075)
Admiral Shares          
Issued 2,321,785 19,988   2,666,411 20,054
Issued in Lieu of Cash Distributions 735,078 6,445   682,639 5,494
Redeemed (3,573,063) (30,661)   (3,314,518) (25,007)
Net Increase (Decrease)—Admiral Shares (516,200) (4,228)   34,532 541
Institutional Shares          
Issued 1,713,612 95,042   2,009,244 97,409
Issued in Lieu of Cash Distributions 384,847 21,798   357,630 18,606
Redeemed (2,017,966) (111,179)   (2,060,111) (102,593)
Net Increase (Decrease)—Institutional Shares 80,493 5,661   306,763 13,422
G.  Transactions during the period in investments where the issuer is another member of The Vanguard Group were as follows:
    Current Period Transactions  
  Jan. 31, 2023
Market Value
($000)
Purchases
at Cost
($000)
Proceeds
from
Securities
Sold1
($000)
Realized
Net Gain
(Loss)
($000)
Change in
Unrealized
App. (Dep.)
($000)
Income
($000)
Capital Gain
Distributions
Received
($000)
Jan. 31, 2024
Market Value
($000)
Vanguard Market Liquidity Fund 399,890 NA2 NA2 105 (9) 15,865 1 488,498
Vanguard Real Estate II Index Fund 8,471,187 332,462 (558,172) 246,388 8,159,403
Total 8,871,077 332,462 105 (558,181) 262,253 1 8,647,901
1 Does not include adjustments related to return of capital.
2 Not applicable—purchases and sales are for temporary cash investment purposes.
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H.  Significant market disruptions, such as those caused by pandemics (e.g., COVID-19 pandemic), natural or environmental ‎disasters, war (e.g., Russia’s invasion of Ukraine), acts of terrorism, or other events, can adversely affect local and global ‎markets and normal market operations. Any such disruptions could have an adverse impact on the value of the fund’s investments and fund performance.
To the extent the fund’s investment portfolio reflects concentration in a particular market, industry, sector, country or asset class, the fund may be adversely affected by the performance of these concentrations and may be subject to increased price volatility and other risks.
The use of derivatives may expose the fund to various risks. Derivatives can be highly volatile, and any initial investment is generally small relative to the notional amount so that transactions may be leveraged in terms of market exposure. A relatively small market movement may have a potentially larger impact on derivatives than on standard securities. Leveraged derivatives positions can, therefore, increase volatility. Additional information regarding the fund’s use of derivative(s) and the specific risks associated is described under significant accounting policies.
I.  Management has determined that no events or transactions occurred subsequent to January 31, 2024, that would require recognition or disclosure in these financial statements.
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Performance Summary
All of the returns in this report represent past performance, which is not a guarantee of future results that may be achieved by the fund. (Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data cited. For performance data current to the most recent month-end, visit our website at vanguard.com/performance.) Note, too, that both investment returns and principal value can fluctuate widely, so an investor’s shares, when sold, could be worth more or less than their original cost. The returns shown do not reflect taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or on the sale of fund shares.
Cumulative Performance: September 26, 2017, Through January 31, 2024
Initial Investment of $100,000,000
    Average Annual Total Returns
Periods Ended January 31, 2024
 
    One
Year
Five
Years
Since
Inception
(9/26/2017)
Final Value
of a $100,000,000
Investment
 Real Estate II Index Fund -3.68% 3.96% 4.14% $129,343,260
 Real Estate Spliced Index -3.62 4.02 4.20 129,880,850
 Dow Jones U.S. Total Stock Market Float Adjusted Index 19.14 13.41 12.17 207,351,750
Real Estate Spliced Index: MSCI US REIT Index through February 1, 2018; MSCI US Investable Market Real Estate 25/50 Transition Index through July 24, 2018; MSCI US Investable Market Real Estate 25/50 Index thereafter.
"Since Inception" performance is calculated from the fund's inception date for both the fund and its comparative standard(s).
See Financial Highlights for dividend and capital gains information.
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Fund Allocation
As of January 31, 2024
Data Center REITs 9.1%
Diversified Real Estate Activities 0.2
Diversified REITs 2.1
Health Care REITs 7.8
Hotel & Resort REITs 2.8
Industrial REITs 12.7
Multi-Family Residential REITs 8.4
Office REITs 4.7
Other Specialized REITs 6.2
Real Estate Development 0.2
Real Estate Operating Companies 0.3
Real Estate Services 6.9
Retail REITs 12.7
Self-Storage REITs 6.7
Single-Family Residential REITs 4.5
Telecom Tower REITs 12.3
Timber REITs 2.4
The table reflects the fund’s investments, except for short-term investments and derivatives. Sector categories are based on the Global Industry Classification Standard (“GICS”), except for the “Other” category (if applicable), which includes securities that have not been provided a GICS classification as of the effective reporting period.
The fund may invest in derivatives (such as futures and swap contracts) for various reasons, including, but not limited to, attempting to remain fully invested and tracking its target index as closely as possible.
The Global Industry Classification Standard (“GICS”) was developed by and is the exclusive property and a service mark of MSCI Inc. (“MSCI”) and Standard and Poor’s, a division of McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. (“S&P”), and is licensed for use by Vanguard. Neither MSCI, S&P nor any third party involved in making or compiling the GICS or any GICS classification makes any express or implied warranties or representations with respect to such standard or classification (or the results to be obtained by the use thereof), and all such parties hereby expressly disclaim all warranties of originality, accuracy, completeness, merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose with respect to any such standard or classification. Without limiting any of the foregoing, in no event shall MSCI, S&P, any of its affiliates or any third party involved in making or compiling the GICS or any GICS classification have any liability for any direct, indirect, special, punitive, consequential or any other damages (including lost profits) even if notified of the possibility of such damages.
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Financial Statements
Schedule of Investments
As of January 31, 2024
The fund files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year as an exhibit to its reports on Form N-PORT. The fund’s Form N-PORT reports are available on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.
          Shares Market
Value

($000)
Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) (92.1%)
Data Center REITs (9.1%)
Equinix Inc.   594,309   493,140
Digital Realty Trust Inc. 1,922,801   270,076
                    763,216
Diversified REITs (2.1%)
WP Carey Inc. 1,358,638    84,181
Essential Properties Realty Trust Inc.   990,790    24,680
Broadstone Net Lease Inc. 1,189,585    19,117
Global Net Lease Inc. 1,242,289    10,497
Empire State Realty Trust Inc.
Class A
  864,313     8,228
Alexander & Baldwin Inc.   461,700     7,997
American Assets Trust Inc.   308,464     6,919
Armada Hoffler Properties Inc.   431,661     5,163
Gladstone Commercial Corp.   253,246     3,247
One Liberty Properties Inc.   108,677     2,200
1 NexPoint Diversified Real Estate Trust   204,132     1,408
                    173,637
Health Care REITs (7.7%)
Welltower Inc. 3,294,935   285,045
Ventas Inc. 2,556,225   118,583
Healthpeak Properties Inc. 3,476,743    64,320
Omega Healthcare Investors Inc. 1,555,050    45,096
Healthcare Realty Trust Inc.
Class A
2,418,877    38,968
Sabra Health Care REIT Inc. 1,468,745    19,593
Physicians Realty Trust 1,514,162    18,533
National Health Investors Inc.   275,622    14,658
CareTrust REIT Inc.   632,005    13,222
1 Medical Properties Trust Inc. 3,800,035    11,780
LTC Properties Inc.   263,283     8,206
          Shares Market
Value

($000)
Community Healthcare Trust Inc.   160,396     4,105
Global Medical REIT Inc.   394,653     3,990
Universal Health Realty Income Trust    83,126     3,309
Diversified Healthcare Trust 1,067,117     3,063
                    652,471
Hotel & Resort REITs (2.8%)
Host Hotels & Resorts Inc. 4,519,151    86,858
Ryman Hospitality Properties Inc.   360,206    39,587
Apple Hospitality REIT Inc. 1,380,435    22,170
Park Hotels & Resorts Inc.   969,947    14,627
Sunstone Hotel Investors Inc. 1,250,828    13,346
DiamondRock Hospitality Co. 1,330,993    12,165
Pebblebrook Hotel Trust   765,411    11,650
RLJ Lodging Trust 1,000,343    11,584
Xenia Hotels & Resorts Inc.   680,077     9,065
Service Properties Trust 1,051,769     8,130
Summit Hotel Properties Inc.   684,283     4,434
Chatham Lodging Trust   309,965     3,255
                    236,871
Industrial REITs (12.7%)
Prologis Inc. 5,868,325   743,458
Rexford Industrial Realty Inc. 1,309,034    68,842
EastGroup Properties Inc.   288,309    51,155
Americold Realty Trust Inc. 1,716,260    47,197
First Industrial Realty Trust Inc.   839,886    43,271
STAG Industrial Inc. 1,140,961    42,147
Terreno Realty Corp.   532,874    31,829
LXP Industrial Trust 1,857,442    16,884
Innovative Industrial Properties Inc.   178,185    16,612
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          Shares Market
Value

($000)
Plymouth Industrial REIT Inc.   252,863     5,598
Industrial Logistics Properties Trust   356,192     1,418
                  1,068,411
Multi-Family Residential REITs (8.4%)
AvalonBay Communities Inc.   902,223   161,507
Equity Residential 2,287,677   137,695
Essex Property Trust Inc.   407,610    95,083
Mid-America Apartment Communities Inc.   740,993    93,647
UDR Inc. 1,987,824    71,601
Camden Property Trust   678,061    63,629
Apartment Income REIT Corp.
Class A
  947,655    30,979
Independence Realty Trust Inc. 1,427,196    20,966
Elme Communities   558,517     8,087
Veris Residential Inc.   468,438     7,144
* Apartment Investment & Management Co.
Class A
  844,769     6,277
Centerspace    94,967     5,200
NexPoint Residential Trust Inc.   146,857     4,487
                    706,302
Office REITs (4.7%)
Alexandria Real Estate Equities Inc. 1,044,306   126,256
Boston Properties Inc.   947,054    62,979
Vornado Realty Trust 1,028,545    27,966
Kilroy Realty Corp.   706,979    25,281
Cousins Properties Inc.   964,039    22,086
1 SL Green Realty Corp.   408,873    18,379
COPT Defense Properties   714,590    16,836
Highwoods Properties Inc.   671,021    15,413
Douglas Emmett Inc. 1,058,911    14,348
Equity Commonwealth   696,431    13,309
JBG SMITH Properties   624,163     9,987
Easterly Government Properties Inc.
Class A
  593,094     7,283
Hudson Pacific Properties Inc.   805,447     6,597
Piedmont Office Realty Trust Inc.
Class A
  785,430     5,341
Brandywine Realty Trust 1,092,599     5,179
Paramount Group Inc. 1,034,880     4,916
1 Peakstone Realty Trust   228,849     3,314
NET Lease Office Properties    91,309     2,263
Orion Office REIT Inc.   340,988     1,753
City Office REIT Inc.   254,132     1,334
          Shares Market
Value

($000)
Franklin Street Properties Corp.   522,527     1,285
Office Properties Income Trust   307,574     1,129
                    393,234
Other Specialized REITs (6.2%)
VICI Properties Inc.
Class A
6,438,025   193,913
Iron Mountain Inc. 1,854,093   125,188
Gaming & Leisure Properties Inc. 1,667,918    76,140
Lamar Advertising Co.
Class A
  555,924    58,194
EPR Properties   478,333    21,176
Four Corners Property Trust Inc.   574,969    13,460
Outfront Media Inc.   942,960    12,277
Uniti Group Inc. 1,515,737     7,973
Safehold Inc.   293,216     5,823
1 Farmland Partners Inc.   293,811     3,297
Gladstone Land Corp.   215,507     3,052
                    520,493
Retail REITs (12.7%)
Simon Property Group Inc. 2,078,411   288,089
Realty Income Corp. 4,982,369   270,991
Kimco Realty Corp. 4,268,536    86,224
Regency Centers Corp. 1,055,363    66,140
Federal Realty Investment Trust   465,941    47,400
NNN REIT Inc. 1,158,405    46,730
Brixmor Property Group Inc. 1,908,888    42,835
Agree Realty Corp.   611,353    36,443
Kite Realty Group Trust 1,393,341    29,818
Phillips Edison & Co. Inc.   745,515    25,877
Macerich Co. 1,366,917    21,584
Tanger Inc.   667,932    17,967
SITE Centers Corp. 1,195,719    15,927
Urban Edge Properties   747,710    12,913
Retail Opportunity Investments Corp.   800,153    10,874
InvenTrust Properties Corp.   429,123    10,655
Acadia Realty Trust   605,355    10,327
Getty Realty Corp.   305,149     8,440
NETSTREIT Corp.   425,554     7,732
Whitestone REIT   299,339     3,868
Alexander's Inc.    14,612     3,212
Saul Centers Inc.    83,545     3,196
1 CBL & Associates Properties Inc.    71,303     1,667
*,2 Spirit MTA REIT   257,871        —
                  1,068,909
Self-Storage REITs (6.6%)
Public Storage 1,005,175   284,655
Extra Space Storage Inc. 1,342,057   193,847
 
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          Shares Market
Value

($000)
CubeSmart 1,427,647    61,703
National Storage Affiliates Trust   538,490    20,113
                    560,318
Single-Family Residential REITs (4.5%)
Invitation Homes Inc. 3,887,859   128,027
Sun Communities Inc.   790,210    99,053
Equity LifeStyle Properties Inc. 1,123,824    76,072
American Homes 4 Rent
Class A
2,065,414    72,393
UMH Properties Inc.   394,791     5,965
                    381,510
Telecom Tower REITs (12.2%)
American Tower Corp. 2,960,968   579,313
Crown Castle Inc. 2,754,766   298,203
SBA Communications Corp.
Class A
  688,482   154,124
                  1,031,640
Timber REITs (2.4%)
Weyerhaeuser Co. 4,641,939   152,116
Rayonier Inc.   894,808    27,113
PotlatchDeltic Corp.   507,555    22,703
                    201,932
Total Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) (Cost $7,075,007) 7,758,944
Real Estate Management & Development (7.6%)
Diversified Real Estate Activities (0.2%)
St. Joe Co.   222,290    12,270
RMR Group Inc.
Class A
   99,368     2,593
                     14,863
Real Estate Development (0.3%)
* Howard Hughes Holdings Inc.   222,748    17,838
* Forestar Group Inc.   126,457     3,953
                     21,791
Real Estate Operating Companies (0.3%)
DigitalBridge Group Inc. 1,032,239    20,273
Kennedy-Wilson Holdings Inc.   708,197     7,401
* Seritage Growth Properties
Class A
  231,116     2,115
                     29,789
Real Estate Services (6.8%)
* CoStar Group Inc. 2,593,881   216,537
          Shares Market
Value

($000)
* CBRE Group Inc.
Class A
1,968,514   169,902
* Zillow Group Inc.
Class C
  971,603    55,226
* Jones Lang LaSalle Inc.   302,799    53,614
* Zillow Group Inc.
Class A
  359,535    19,807
* Opendoor Technologies Inc. 3,349,456    11,455
* Cushman & Wakefield plc 1,009,647    10,621
Newmark Group Inc.
Class A
  919,264     9,331
* Compass Inc.
Class A
2,222,372     7,645
1 eXp World Holdings Inc.   488,366     6,046
Marcus & Millichap Inc.   158,687     6,044
* Redfin Corp.   723,745     5,906
* Anywhere Real Estate Inc.   631,362     4,495
*,1 Offerpad Solutions Inc.    59,854       558
* Doma Holdings Inc.    33,504       139
                    577,326
Total Real Estate Management & Development (Cost $703,015) 643,769
Temporary Cash Investments (0.5%)
Money Market Fund (0.5%)
3,4 Vanguard Market Liquidity Fund, 5.410%
(Cost $43,204)
  432,117          43,208
Total Investments (100.2%)
(Cost $7,821,226)
  8,445,921
Other Assets and Liabilities—Net (-0.2%)   (20,057)
Net Assets (100%)   8,425,864
Cost is in $000.
See Note A in Notes to Financial Statements.
* Non-income-producing security.
1 Includes partial security positions on loan to broker-dealers. The total value of securities on loan is $14,243,000.
2 Security value determined using significant unobservable inputs.
3 Affiliated money market fund available only to Vanguard funds and certain trusts and accounts managed by Vanguard. Rate shown is the 7-day yield.
4 Collateral of $17,105,000 was received for securities on loan.
  REIT—Real Estate Investment Trust.
 
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Derivative Financial Instruments Outstanding as of Period End

Over-the-Counter Total Return Swaps
Reference Entity Termination
Date
Counterparty Notional
Amount
($000)
Floating
Interest
Rate
Received
(Paid)1
(%)
Value and
Unrealized
Appreciation
($000)
Value and
Unrealized
(Depreciation)
($000)
Park Hotels & Resorts Inc. 1/31/25 GSI 6,032 (5.323)
Realty Income Corp. 8/30/24 BANA 17,226 (5.426) (830)
          (830)
1 Based on USD Overnight Bank Funding Rate as of the most recent reset date. Floating interest payment received/paid monthly.
  BANA—Bank of America, N.A.
  GSI—Goldman Sachs International.
  
See accompanying Notes, which are an integral part of the Financial Statements.
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Real Estate II Index Fund
Statement of Assets and Liabilities
As of January 31, 2024
($000s, except shares, footnotes, and per-share amounts) Amount
Assets  
Investments in Securities, at Value1  
Unaffiliated Issuers (Cost $7,778,022) 8,402,713
Affiliated Issuers (Cost $43,204) 43,208
Total Investments in Securities 8,445,921
Investment in Vanguard 281
Cash Collateral Pledged—Over-the-Counter Swap Contracts 970
Receivables for Accrued Income 8,161
Receivables for Capital Shares Issued 377
Total Assets 8,455,710
Liabilities  
Due to Custodian 156
Payables for Investment Securities Purchased 11,447
Collateral for Securities on Loan 17,105
Payables for Capital Shares Redeemed 7
Payables to Vanguard 301
Unrealized Depreciation—Over-the-Counter Swap Contracts 830
Total Liabilities 29,846
Net Assets 8,425,864
1 Includes $14,243,000 of securities on loan.  

At January 31, 2024, net assets consisted of:

   
Paid-in Capital 7,891,750
Total Distributable Earnings (Loss) 534,114
Net Assets 8,425,864
   
Net Assets  
Applicable to 418,019,455 outstanding $.001 par value shares of
beneficial interest (unlimited authorization)
8,425,864
Net Asset Value Per Share $20.16
See accompanying Notes, which are an integral part of the Financial Statements.
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Statement of Operations
  Year Ended
January 31, 2024
  ($000)
Investment Income  
Income  
Dividends 258,812
Interest1 451
Securities Lending—Net 300
Total Income 259,563
Expenses  
The Vanguard Group—Note B  
Investment Advisory Services 160
Management and Administrative 5,874
Marketing and Distribution 132
Custodian Fees 207
Auditing Fees 40
Shareholders’ Reports 17
Trustees’ Fees and Expenses 6
Other Expenses 20
Total Expenses 6,456
Net Investment Income 253,107
Realized Net Gain (Loss)  
Capital Gain Distributions Received 38,730
Investment Securities Sold1 (115,624)
Futures Contracts 14
Swap Contracts 1,826
Realized Net Gain (Loss) (75,054)
Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)  
Investment Securities1 (496,060)
Swap Contracts (830)
Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) (496,890)
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations (318,837)
1 Interest income, realized net gain (loss), capital gain distributions received, and change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) from an affiliated company of the fund were $451,000, ($1,000), less than $1,000, and $2,000, respectively. Purchases and sales are for temporary cash investment purposes.
See accompanying Notes, which are an integral part of the Financial Statements.
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Statement of Changes in Net Assets
  Year Ended January 31,
  2024
($000)
2023
($000)
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets    
Operations    
Net Investment Income 253,107 211,725
Realized Net Gain (Loss) (75,054) 70,280
Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) (496,890) (1,336,365)
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations (318,837) (1,054,360)
Distributions    
Net Investment Income and/or Realized Capital Gains (254,199) (291,773)
Return of Capital (88,901) (48,996)
Total Distributions (343,100) (340,769)
Capital Share Transactions    
Issued 70,851 203,267
Issued in Lieu of Cash Distributions 343,100 340,769
Redeemed (15,985) (1,113)
Net Increase (Decrease) from Capital Share Transactions 397,966 542,923
Total Increase (Decrease) (263,971) (852,206)
Net Assets    
Beginning of Period 8,689,835 9,542,041
End of Period 8,425,864 8,689,835
See accompanying Notes, which are an integral part of the Financial Statements.
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Financial Highlights
For a Share Outstanding
Throughout Each Period
Year Ended January 31,
2024 2023 2022 2021 2020
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period $21.86 $25.69 $20.50 $22.64 $20.10
Investment Operations          
Net Investment Income1 .620 .558 .484 .471 .571
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments (1.476) (3.493) 5.427 (1.808) 2.752
Total from Investment Operations (.856) (2.935) 5.911 (1.337) 3.323
Distributions          
Dividends from Net Investment Income (.625) (.528) (.477) (.465) (.590)
Distributions from Realized Capital Gains (.238) (.034)
Return of Capital (.219) (.129) (.210) (.338) (.193)
Total Distributions (.844) (.895) (.721) (.803) (.783)
Net Asset Value, End of Period $20.16 $21.86 $25.69 $20.50 $22.64
Total Return -3.68% -11.23% 28.96% -5.70% 16.78%
Ratios/Supplemental Data          
Net Assets, End of Period (Millions) $8,426 $8,690 $9,542 $7,400 $7,848
Ratio of Total Expenses to Average Net Assets 0.08% 0.08%2 0.08% 0.08% 0.08%
Ratio of Net Investment Income to Average Net Assets 3.14% 2.47% 1.95% 2.41% 2.63%
Portfolio Turnover Rate 6% 5%3 6% 4% 3%
1 Calculated based on average shares outstanding.
2 The ratio of expenses to average net assets for the period net of reduction from custody fee offset arrangements was 0.08%.
3 Excludes the value of portfolio securities received or delivered as a result of in-kind purchases or redemptions of the fund’s capital shares.
See accompanying Notes, which are an integral part of the Financial Statements.
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Notes to Financial Statements
Vanguard Real Estate II Index Fund is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 as an open-end investment company, or mutual fund. The fund is a wholly owned subsidiary of Vanguard Real Estate Index Fund (“Real Estate Index Fund”), and at January 31, 2024, the Real Estate Index Fund was the record and beneficial owner of 96.8% of the fund’s net assets. As part of the Real Estate Index Fund’s principal investment strategy, it attempts to replicate the benchmark index by investing all, or substantially all, of its assets—either directly or indirectly through the fund—in the stocks that make up the index.
A.  The following significant accounting policies conform to generally accepted accounting principles for U.S. investment companies. The fund consistently follows such policies in preparing its financial statements.
1. Security Valuation: Securities are valued as of the close of trading on the New York Stock Exchange (generally 4 p.m., Eastern time) on the valuation date. Equity securities are valued at the latest quoted sales prices or official closing prices taken from the primary market in which each security trades; such securities not traded on the valuation date are valued at the mean of the latest quoted bid and asked prices. Securities for which market quotations are not readily available, or whose values have been affected by events occurring before the fund's pricing time but after the close of the securities’ primary markets, are valued by methods deemed by the valuation designee to represent fair value and subject to oversight by the board of trustees. Investments in Vanguard Market Liquidity Fund are valued at that fund's net asset value.
2. Futures Contracts: The fund uses index futures contracts to a limited extent, with the objectives of maintaining full exposure to the stock market, maintaining liquidity, and minimizing transaction costs. The fund may purchase futures contracts to immediately invest incoming cash in the market, or sell futures in response to cash outflows, thereby simulating a fully invested position in the underlying index while maintaining a cash balance for liquidity. The primary risks associated with the use of futures contracts are imperfect correlation between changes in market values of stocks held by the fund and the prices of futures contracts, and the possibility of an illiquid market. Counterparty risk involving futures is mitigated because a regulated clearinghouse is the counterparty instead of the clearing broker. To further mitigate counterparty risk, the fund trades futures contracts on an exchange, monitors the financial strength of its clearing brokers and clearinghouse, and has entered into clearing agreements with its clearing brokers. The clearinghouse imposes initial margin requirements to secure the fund’s performance and requires daily settlement of variation margin representing changes in the market value of each contract. Any securities pledged as initial margin for open contracts are noted in the Schedule of Investments.
Futures contracts are valued at their quoted daily settlement prices. The notional amounts of the contracts are not recorded in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Fluctuations in the value of the contracts are recorded in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities as an asset (liability) and in the Statement of Operations as unrealized appreciation (depreciation) until the contracts are closed, when they are recorded as realized gains (losses) on futures contracts.
During the year ended January 31, 2024, the fund’s average investments in long and short futures contracts represented less than 1% and 0% of net assets, respectively, based on the average of the notional amounts at each quarter-end during the period. The fund had no open futures contracts at January 31, 2024.
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3. Swap Contracts: The fund has entered into equity swap contracts to earn the total return on selected reference stocks or indexes in the fund’s target index. Under the terms of the swaps, the fund receives the total return on the referenced stock (i.e., receiving the increase or paying the decrease in value of the selected reference stock and receiving the equivalent of any dividends in respect of the selected referenced stock) over a specified period of time, applied to a notional amount that represents the value of a designated number of shares of the selected reference stock at the beginning of the equity swap contract. The fund also pays a floating rate that is based on short-term interest rates, applied to the notional amount. At the same time, the fund generally invests an amount approximating the notional amount of the swap in high-quality temporary cash investments.
A risk associated with all types of swaps is the possibility that a counterparty may default on its obligation to pay net amounts due to the fund. The fund’s maximum amount subject to counterparty risk is the unrealized appreciation on the swap contract. The fund mitigates its counterparty risk by entering into swaps only with a diverse group of prequalified counterparties, monitoring their financial strength, entering into master netting arrangements with its counterparties, and requiring its counterparties to transfer collateral as security for their performance. In the absence of a default, the collateral pledged or received by the fund cannot be repledged, resold, or rehypothecated. In the event of a counterparty’s default (including bankruptcy), the fund may terminate any swap contracts with that counterparty, determine the net amount owed by either party in accordance with its master netting arrangements, and sell or retain any collateral held up to the net amount owed to the fund under the master netting arrangements. The swap contracts contain provisions whereby a counterparty may terminate open contracts if the fund's net assets decline below a certain level, triggering a payment by the fund if the fund is in a net liability position at the time of the termination. The payment amount would be reduced by any collateral the fund has pledged. Any securities pledged as collateral for open contracts are noted in the Schedule of Investments. The value of collateral received or pledged is compared daily to the value of the swap contracts exposure with each counterparty, and any difference, if in excess of a specified minimum transfer amount, is adjusted and settled within two business days.
The notional amounts of swap contracts are not recorded in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Swaps are valued daily based on market quotations received from independent pricing services or recognized dealers and the change in value is recorded in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities as an asset (liability) and in the Statement of Operations as unrealized appreciation (depreciation) until periodic payments are made or the termination of the swap, at which time realized gain (loss) is recorded.
During the year ended January 31, 2024, the fund’s average amounts of investments in total return swaps represented less than 1% of net assets, based on the average of notional amounts at each quarter-end during the period.
4. Federal Income Taxes: The fund intends to continue to qualify as a regulated investment company and distribute virtually all of its taxable income. The fund’s tax returns are open to examination by the relevant tax authorities until expiration of the applicable statute of limitations, which is generally three years after the filing of the tax return. Management has analyzed the fund’s tax positions taken for all open federal and state income tax years, and has concluded that no provision for income tax is required in the fund’s financial statements.
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5. Distributions: Distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date. The portion of distributions that exceed a fund's current and accumulated earnings and profits, as measured on a tax basis, constitute a non-taxable return of capital. Distributions are determined on a tax basis at the fiscal year-end and may differ from net investment income and realized capital gains for financial reporting purposes.
6. Securities Lending: To earn additional income, the fund lends its securities to qualified institutional borrowers. Security loans are subject to termination by the fund at any time, and are required to be secured at all times by collateral in an amount at least equal to the market value of securities loaned. Daily market fluctuations could cause the value of loaned securities to be more or less than the value of the collateral received. When this occurs, the collateral is adjusted and settled before the opening of the market on the next business day. The fund further mitigates its counterparty risk by entering into securities lending transactions only with a diverse group of prequalified counterparties, monitoring their financial strength, and entering into master securities lending agreements with its counterparties. The master securities lending agreements provide that, in the event of a counterparty’s default (including bankruptcy), the fund may terminate any loans with that borrower, determine the net amount owed, and sell or retain the collateral up to the net amount owed to the fund; however, such actions may be subject to legal proceedings. While collateral mitigates counterparty risk, in the event of a default, the fund may experience delays and costs in recovering the securities loaned. The fund invests cash collateral received in Vanguard Market Liquidity Fund, and records a liability in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities for the return of the collateral, during the period the securities are on loan. Collateral investments in Vanguard Market Liquidity Fund are subject to market appreciation or depreciation. Securities lending income represents fees charged to borrowers plus income earned on invested cash collateral, less expenses associated with the loan. During the term of the loan, the fund is entitled to all distributions made on or in respect of the loaned securities.
7. Credit Facilities and Interfund Lending Program: The fund and certain other funds managed by The Vanguard Group ("Vanguard") participate in a $4.3 billion committed credit facility provided by a syndicate of lenders pursuant to a credit agreement and an uncommitted credit facility provided by Vanguard. Both facilities may be renewed annually. Each fund is individually liable for its borrowings, if any, under the credit facilities. Borrowings may be utilized for temporary or emergency purposes and are subject to the fund’s regulatory and contractual borrowing restrictions. With respect to the committed credit facility, the participating funds are charged administrative fees and an annual commitment fee of 0.10% of the undrawn committed amount of the facility, which are allocated to the funds based on a method approved by the fund’s board of trustees and included in Management and Administrative expenses on the fund’s Statement of Operations. Any borrowings under either facility bear interest at an agreed-upon spread plus the higher of the federal funds effective rate, the overnight bank funding rate, or the Daily Simple Secured Overnight Financing Rate inclusive of an additional agreed-upon spread. However, borrowings under the uncommitted credit facility may bear interest based upon an alternate rate agreed to by the fund and Vanguard.
In accordance with an exemptive order (the “Order”) from the SEC, the fund may participate in a joint lending and borrowing program that allows registered open-end Vanguard funds to borrow money from and lend money to each other for temporary or emergency purposes (the “Interfund Lending Program”), subject to compliance with the terms and conditions of the Order, and to the extent permitted by the fund’s investment objective and investment policies. Interfund loans and borrowings normally extend overnight but can have a maximum duration of seven days. Loans may be called on one business day’s notice. The interest rate to be charged is governed by the
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conditions of the Order and internal procedures adopted by the board of trustees. The board of trustees is responsible for overseeing the Interfund Lending Program.
For the year ended January 31, 2024, the fund did not utilize the credit facilities or the Interfund Lending Program.
8. Other: Distributions received from investment securities are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Non-cash dividends included in income, if any, are recorded at the fair value of the securities received. Each investment security reports annually the tax character of its distributions. Dividend income, capital gain distributions received, and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) reflect the amounts of taxable income, capital gain, and return of capital reported by the REITs, and management’s estimates of such amounts for REIT distributions for which actual information has not been reported. Interest income includes income distributions received from Vanguard Market Liquidity Fund and is accrued daily. Security transactions are accounted for on the date securities are bought or sold. Costs used to determine realized gains (losses) on the sale of investment securities are those of the specific securities sold.
B.  In accordance with the terms of a Funds’ Service Agreement (the “FSA”) between Vanguard and the fund, Vanguard furnishes to the fund investment advisory, corporate management, administrative, marketing, and distribution services at Vanguard’s cost of operations (as defined by the FSA). These costs of operations are allocated to the fund based on methods and guidelines approved by the board of trustees and are generally settled twice a month.
Upon the request of Vanguard, the fund may invest up to 0.40% of its net assets as capital in Vanguard. At January 31, 2024, the fund had contributed to Vanguard capital in the amount of $281,000, representing less than 0.01% of the fund’s net assets and 0.11% of Vanguard’s capital received pursuant to the FSA. The fund’s trustees and officers are also directors and employees, respectively, of Vanguard.
C.  Various inputs may be used to determine the value of the fund’s investments and derivatives. These inputs are summarized in three broad levels for financial statement purposes. The inputs or methodologies used to value securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.
Level 1—Quoted prices in active markets for identical securities.
Level 2—Other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.).
Level 3—Significant unobservable inputs (including the fund’s own assumptions used to determine the fair value of investments). Any investments and derivatives valued with significant unobservable inputs are noted on the Schedule of Investments.
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The following table summarizes the market value of the fund's investments and derivatives as of January 31, 2024, based on the inputs used to value them:
  Level 1
($000)
Level 2
($000)
Level 3
($000)
Total
($000)
Investments        
Assets        
Common Stocks 8,402,713 8,402,713
Temporary Cash Investments 43,208 43,208
Total 8,445,921 8,445,921
Derivative Financial Instruments        
Liabilities        
Swap Contracts 830 830
D.  Permanent differences between book-basis and tax-basis components of net assets are reclassified among capital accounts in the financial statements to reflect their tax character. These reclassifications have no effect on net assets or net asset value per share. As of period end, permanent differences primarily attributable to the accounting for applicable swap agreements were reclassified between the individual components of total distributable earnings (loss).
Temporary differences between book-basis and tax-basis components of total distributable earnings (loss) arise when certain items of income, gain, or loss are recognized in different periods for financial statement and tax purposes; these differences will reverse at some time in the future. The differences are primarily related to capital loss carryforwards; the deferral of losses from wash sales; the deferral of income from real estate investment trusts; and the recognition of unrealized gains or losses from certain derivative contracts. As of period end, the tax-basis components of total distributable earnings (loss) are detailed in the table as follows:
  Amount
($000)
Undistributed Ordinary Income
Undistributed Long-Term Gains
Net Unrealized Gains (Losses) 567,667
Capital Loss Carryforwards (59,114)
Qualified Late-Year Losses
Other Temporary Differences 25,561
Total 534,114
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The tax character of distributions paid was as follows:
  Year Ended January 31,
  2024
Amount
($000)
2023
Amount
($000)
Ordinary Income* 254,199 198,902
Long-Term Capital Gains 92,871
Return of Capital 88,901 48,996
Total 343,100 340,769
* Includes short-term capital gains, if any.
As of January 31, 2024, gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation for investments and derivatives based on cost for U.S. federal income tax purposes were as follows:
  Amount
($000)
Tax Cost 7,878,254
Gross Unrealized Appreciation 1,664,309
Gross Unrealized Depreciation (1,096,642)
Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) 567,667
E.  During the year ended January 31, 2024, the fund purchased $833,639,000 of investment securities and sold $465,083,000 of investment securities, other than temporary cash investments.
The fund purchased securities from and sold securities to other Vanguard funds or accounts managed by Vanguard or its affiliates, in accordance with procedures adopted by the board of trustees in compliance with Rule 17a-7 of the Investment Company Act of 1940. For the year ended January 31, 2024, such purchases were $31,702,000 and sales were $1,323,000, resulting in net realized loss of $801,000; these amounts, other than temporary cash investments, are included in the purchases and sales of investment securities noted above.
F.  Capital shares issued and redeemed were:
  Year Ended January 31,
  2024
Shares
(000)
2023
Shares
(000)
Issued 3,562 9,838
Issued in Lieu of Cash Distributions 17,762 16,244
Redeemed (786) (52)
Net Increase (Decrease) in Shares Outstanding 20,538 26,030
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G.  Significant market disruptions, such as those caused by pandemics (e.g., COVID-19 pandemic), natural or environmental ‎disasters, war (e.g., Russia’s invasion of Ukraine), acts of terrorism, or other events, can adversely affect local and global ‎markets and normal market operations. Any such disruptions could have an adverse impact on the value of the fund’s investments and fund performance.
To the extent the fund’s investment portfolio reflects concentration in a particular market, industry, sector, country or asset class, the fund may be adversely affected by the performance of these concentrations and may be subject to increased price volatility and other risks.
The use of derivatives may expose the fund to various risks. Derivatives can be highly volatile, and any initial investment is generally small relative to the notional amount so that transactions may be leveraged in terms of market exposure. A relatively small market movement may have a potentially larger impact on derivatives than on standard securities. Leveraged derivatives positions can, therefore, increase volatility. Additional information regarding the fund’s use of derivative(s) and the specific risks associated is described under significant accounting policies.
H.  Management has determined that no events or transactions occurred subsequent to January 31, 2024, that would require recognition or disclosure in these financial statements.
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Report of Independent Registered
Public Accounting Firm
To the Board of Trustees of Vanguard Specialized Funds and Vanguard Fixed Income Securities Funds and Shareholders of Vanguard Real Estate Index Fund and Vanguard Real Estate II Index Fund
Opinions on the Financial Statements
We have audited the accompanying statements of assets and liabilities, including the schedules of investments, of Vanguard Real Estate Index Fund (one of the funds constituting Vanguard Specialized Funds) and Vanguard Real Estate II Index Fund (one of the funds constituting Vanguard Fixed Income Securities Funds) (hereafter collectively referred to as the "Funds") as of January 31, 2024, the related statements of operations for the year ended January 31, 2024, the statements of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period ended January 31, 2024, including the related notes, and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period ended January 31, 2024 (collectively referred to as the "financial statements"). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of each of the Funds as of January 31, 2024, the results of each of their operations for the year then ended, the changes in each of their net assets for each of the two years in the period ended January 31, 2024 and each of the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period ended January 31, 2024 in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
Basis for Opinions
These financial statements are the responsibility of the Funds’ management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Funds’ financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB) and are required to be independent with respect to the Funds in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.
We conducted our audits of these financial statements in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud.
Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of January 31, 2024 by correspondence with the custodian, transfer agent and brokers; when replies were not received from brokers, we performed other auditing procedures. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinions.
/s/PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
March 20, 2024
We have served as the auditor of one or more investment companies in The Vanguard Group of Funds since 1975.
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Tax information (unaudited)
The following amounts, or if subsequently determined to be different, the maximum amounts allowable by law, are hereby designated as qualified dividend income for individual shareholders for the fiscal year.
Fund ($000)
Real Estate Index Fund 46,269
Real Estate II Index Fund 6,113
The following amounts, or if subsequently determined to be different, the maximum amounts allowable by law, are hereby designated as interest earned from obligations of the U.S. government which is generally exempt from state income tax.
Fund ($000)
Real Estate Index Fund 6,237
Real Estate II Index Fund 179
The following amounts, or if subsequently determined to be different, the maximum amounts allowable by law, are hereby designated as qualified business income for individual shareholders for the fiscal year.
Fund ($000)
Real Estate Index Fund 1,835,112
Real Estate II Index Fund 243,350
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THESE FUNDS ARE NOT SPONSORED, ENDORSED, SOLD OR PROMOTED BY MSCI INC. (“MSCI”), ANY OF ITS AFFILIATES, ANY OF ITS DIRECT OR INDIRECT INFORMATION PROVIDERS OR ANY OTHER THIRD PARTY INVOLVED IN, OR RELATED TO, COMPILING, COMPUTING OR CREATING ANY MSCI INDEX (COLLECTIVELY, THE “MSCI PARTIES”). THE MSCI INDEXES ARE THE EXCLUSIVE PROPERTY OF MSCI. MSCI AND THE MSCI INDEX NAMES ARE SERVICE MARK(S) OF MSCI OR ITS AFFILIATES AND HAVE BEEN LICENSED FOR USE FOR CERTAIN PURPOSES BY VANGUARD. NONE OF THE MSCI PARTIES MAKES ANY REPRESENTATION OR WARRANTY, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, TO THE OWNERS OF THESE FUNDS OR ANY MEMBER OF THE PUBLIC REGARDING THE ADVISABILITY OF INVESTING IN FUNDS GENERALLY OR IN THESE FUNDS PARTICULARLY OR THE ABILITY OF ANY MSCI INDEX TO TRACK CORRESPONDING STOCK MARKET PERFORMANCE. MSCI OR ITS AFFILIATES ARE THE LICENSORS OF CERTAIN TRADEMARKS, SERVICE MARKS AND TRADE NAMES AND OF THE MSCI INDEXES WHICH ARE DETERMINED, COMPOSED AND CALCULATED BY MSCI WITHOUT REGARD TO THESE FUNDS OR THE ISSUER OR OWNER OF THESE FUNDS. NONE OF THE MSCI PARTIES HAS ANY OBLIGATION TO TAKE THE NEEDS OF THE ISSUERS OR OWNERS OF THESE FUNDS INTO CONSIDERATION IN DETERMINING, COMPOSING OR CALCULATING THE MSCI INDEXES. NONE OF THE MSCI PARTIES IS RESPONSIBLE FOR OR HAS PARTICIPATED IN THE DETERMINATION OF THE TIMING OF, PRICES AT, OR QUANTITIES OF THESE FUNDS TO BE ISSUED OR IN THE DETERMINATION OR CALCULATION OF THE CONSIDERATION INTO WHICH THESE FUNDS ARE REDEEMABLE. NONE OF THE MSCI PARTIES HAS ANY OBLIGATION OR LIABILITY TO THE OWNERS OF THESE FUNDS IN CONNECTION WITH THE ADMINISTRATION, MARKETING OR OFFERING OF THESE FUNDS.
ALTHOUGH MSCI SHALL OBTAIN INFORMATION FOR INCLUSION IN OR FOR USE IN THE CALCULATION OF THE MSCI INDEXES FROM SOURCES WHICH MSCI CONSIDERS RELIABLE, NONE OF THE MSCI PARTIES WARRANTS OR GUARANTEES THE ORIGINALITY, ACCURACY AND/OR THE COMPLETENESS OF ANY MSCI INDEX OR ANY DATA INCLUDED THEREIN. NONE OF THE MSCI PARTIES MAKES ANY WARRANTY, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, AS TO RESULTS TO BE OBTAINED BY LICENSEE, LICENSEE’S CUSTOMERS OR COUNTERPARTIES, ISSUERS OF THE FUNDS, OWNERS OF THE FUNDS, OR ANY OTHER PERSON OR ENTITY, FROM THE USE OF ANY MSCI INDEX OR ANY DATA INCLUDED THEREIN IN CONNECTION WITH THE RIGHTS LICENSED HEREUNDER OR FOR ANY OTHER USE. NONE OF THE MSCI PARTIES SHALL HAVE ANY LIABILITY FOR ANY ERRORS, OMISSIONS OR INTERRUPTIONS OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH ANY MSCI INDEX OR ANY DATA INCLUDED THEREIN. FURTHER, NONE OF THE MSCI PARTIES MAKES ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, AND THE MSCI PARTIES HEREBY EXPRESSLY DISCLAIM ALL WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, WITH RESPECT TO ANY MSCI INDEX AND ANY DATA INCLUDED THEREIN. WITHOUT LIMITING ANY OF THE FOREGOING, IN NO EVENT SHALL ANY OF THE MSCI PARTIES HAVE ANY LIABILITY FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, SPECIAL, PUNITIVE, CONSEQUENTIAL OR ANY OTHER DAMAGES (INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION LOST PROFITS) EVEN IF NOTIFIED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.
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The People Who Govern Your Fund
The trustees of your mutual fund are there to see that the fund is operated and managed in your best interests since, as a shareholder, you are a part owner of the fund. Your fund’s trustees also serve on the board of directors of The Vanguard Group, Inc., which is owned by the Vanguard funds and provides services to them.
A majority of Vanguard’s board members are independent, meaning that they have no affiliation with Vanguard or the funds they oversee, apart from the sizable personal investments they have made as private individuals. The independent board members have distinguished backgrounds in business, academia, and public service. Each of the trustees and executive officers oversees 210 Vanguard funds.
Information for each trustee and executive officer of the fund appears below. That information, as well as the Vanguard fund count, is as of the date on the cover of this fund report. The mailing address of the trustees and officers is P.O. Box 876, Valley Forge, PA 19482. More information about the trustees is in the Statement of Additional Information, which can be obtained, without charge, by contacting Vanguard at 800-662-7447, or online at vanguard.com.
Interested Trustee1
Mortimer J. Buckley
Born in 1969. Trustee since January 2018. Principal occupation(s) during the past five years and other experience: chairman of the board (2019–present) of Vanguard and of each of the investment companies served by Vanguard; chief executive officer (2018–present) of Vanguard; chief executive officer, president, and trustee (2018–present) of each of the investment companies served by Vanguard; president and director (2017–present) of Vanguard; and president (2018–present) of Vanguard Marketing Corporation. Chief investment officer (2013–2017), managing director (2002–2017), head of the Retail Investor Group (2006–2012), and chief information officer (2001–2006) of Vanguard. Member of the board of governors of the Investment Company Institute and the board of governors of FINRA.
Independent Trustees
Tara Bunch
Born in 1962. Trustee since November 2021. Principal occupation(s) during the past five years and other experience: head of global operations at Airbnb (2020–present). Vice president of AppleCare (2012–2020). Member of the advisory board of the University of California, Berkeley School of Engineering and the advisory board of Santa Clara University’s Leavey School of Business.
Emerson U. Fullwood
Born in 1948. Trustee since January 2008. Principal occupation(s) during the past five years and other experience: executive chief staff and marketing officer for North America and corporate vice president (retired 2008) of Xerox Corporation (document management products and services). Former president of the Worldwide Channels Group, Latin America, and Worldwide Customer Service and executive chief staff officer of Developing Markets of Xerox. Executive in residence and 2009–2010 Distinguished Minett Professor at the Rochester Institute of Technology. Member of the board of directors of the University of Rochester Medical Center, the Monroe Community College Foundation, the United Way of Rochester, North Carolina A&T University, Roberts Wesleyan College, and the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra. Trustee of the University of Rochester.
F. Joseph Loughrey
Born in 1949. Trustee since October 2009. Principal occupation(s) during the past five years and other experience: president and chief operating officer (retired 2009) and vice chairman of the board (2008–2009) of Cummins Inc. (industrial machinery). Director of the V Foundation. Member of the advisory council for the College of Arts and Letters at the University of Notre Dame. Chairman of the board of Saint Anselm College.
 
1 Mr. Buckley is considered an “interested person,” as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, because he is an officer of the Vanguard funds.

 

Mark Loughridge
Born in 1953. Trustee since March 2012. Principal occupation(s) during the past five years and other experience: senior vice president and chief financial officer (retired 2013) of IBM (information technology services). Fiduciary member of IBM’s Retirement Plan Committee (2004–2013), senior vice president and general manager (2002–2004) of IBM Global Financing, vice president and controller (1998–2002) of IBM, and a variety of other prior management roles at IBM. Member of the Council on Chicago Booth.
Scott C. Malpass
Born in 1962. Trustee since March 2012. Principal occupation(s) during the past five years and other experience: co-founder and managing partner (2022–present) of Grafton Street Partners (investment advisory firm). Chief investment officer (retired 2020) and vice president (retired 2020) of the University of Notre Dame. Chair of the board of Catholic Investment Services, Inc. (investment advisors). Member of the board of superintendence of the Institute for the Works of Religion, the Notre Dame 403(b) Investment Committee, and the board of directors of Paxos Trust Company (finance).
Deanna Mulligan
Born in 1963. Trustee since January 2018. Principal occupation(s) during the past five years and other experience: chief executive officer of Purposeful (advisory firm for CEOs and C-level executives; 2021–present). Board chair (2020), chief executive officer (2011–2020), and president (2010–2019) of The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America. Chief operating officer (2010–2011) and executive vice president (2008–2010) of Individual Life and Disability of the Guardian Life Insurance Company of America. Director of DuPont. Member of the board of the Economic Club of New York. Trustee of the Partnership for New York City (business leadership), Chief Executives for Corporate Purpose, and the NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital.
Lubos Pastor
Born in 1974. Trustee since January 2024. Principal occupation(s) during the past five years and other experience: Charles P. McQuaid Distinguished Service Professor of Finance (2023–present) at the University of Chicago Booth School of Business; Charles P. McQuaid Professor of Finance (2009–2023) at the University of Chicago Booth School of Business. Vice president (2024–present) and director (2021–2023) of the Executive Committee of the European Finance Association. Member of the board of the Fama-Miller Center for Research in Finance. Member of the Academic Advisory Board of the Center for Research in Security Prices (CRSP) and of the CRSP Index Advisory Council. Research associate at the National Bureau of Economic Research. Research fellow at the Centre for Economic Policy Research.
André F. Perold
Born in 1952. Trustee since December 2004. Principal occupation(s) during the past five years and other experience: George Gund Professor of Finance and Banking, Emeritus at the Harvard Business School (retired 2011). Chief investment officer and partner of HighVista Strategies (private investment firm). Member of the board of RIT Capital Partners (investment firm).
Sarah Bloom Raskin
Born in 1961. Trustee since January 2018. Principal occupation(s) during the past five years and other experience: deputy secretary (2014–2017) of the United States Department of the Treasury. Governor (2010–2014) of the Federal Reserve Board. Commissioner (2007–2010) of financial regulation for the State of Maryland. Colin W. Brown Distinguished Professor of the Practice of Law, Duke Law School (2021–present); Rubenstein Fellow, Duke University (2017–2020); Distinguished Fellow of the Global Financial Markets Center, Duke Law School (2020–2022); and Senior Fellow, Duke Center on Risk (2020–present). Partner of Kaya Partners (climate policy advisory services). Member of the board of directors of Arcadia (energy solution technology).

 

Grant Reid
Born in 1959. Trustee since July 2023. Principal occupation(s) during the past five years and other experience: senior operating partner (2023–present) of CVC Capital (alternative investment manager). Chief executive officer and president (2014–2022) and member of the board of directors (2015–2022) of Mars, Incorporated (multinational manufacturer). Member of the board of directors of Marriott International, Inc. Member of the board of the Sustainable Markets Initiative (environmental services). Chair of the Sustainable Markets Initiative’s Agribusiness Task Force.
David Thomas
Born in 1956. Trustee since July 2021. Principal occupation(s) during the past five years and other experience: president of Morehouse College (2018–present). Professor of business administration, emeritus at Harvard University (2017–2018). Dean (2011–2016) and professor of management (2016–2017) at the Georgetown University McDonough School of Business. Director of DTE Energy Company. Trustee of Common Fund.
Peter F. Volanakis
Born in 1955. Trustee since July 2009. Principal occupation(s) during the past five years and other experience: president and chief operating officer (retired 2010) of Corning Incorporated (communications equipment) and director of Corning Incorporated (2000–2010) and Dow Corning (2001–2010). Director (2012) of SPX Corporation (multi-industry manufacturing). Overseer of the Amos Tuck School of Business Administration, Dartmouth College (2001–2013). Member of the BMW Group Mobility Council.
Executive Officers
Jacqueline Angell
Born in 1974. Principal occupation(s) during the past five years and other experience: principal of Vanguard. Chief compliance officer (November 2022–present) of Vanguard and of each of the investment companies served by Vanguard. Chief compliance officer (2018–2022) and deputy chief compliance officer (2017–2019) of State Street.
Christine M. Buchanan
Born in 1970. Principal occupation(s) during the past five years and other experience: principal of Vanguard. Chief financial officer (2021–present) and treasurer (2017–2022) of each of the investment companies served by Vanguard. Partner (2005–2017) at KPMG (audit, tax, and advisory services).
John Galloway
Born in 1973. Principal occupation(s) during the past five years and other experience: principal of Vanguard. Investment stewardship officer (September 2020–present) of each of the investment companies served by Vanguard. Head of Investor Advocacy (February 2020–present) and head of Marketing Strategy and Planning (2017–2020) at Vanguard. Special assistant to the President of the United States (2015).
Ashley Grim
Born in 1984. Principal occupation(s) during the past five years and other experience: treasurer (February 2022–present) of each of the investment companies served by Vanguard. Fund transfer agent controller (2019–2022) and director of Audit Services (2017–2019) at Vanguard. Senior manager (2015–2017) at PriceWaterhouseCoopers (audit and assurance, consulting, and tax services).
Jodi Miller
Born in 1980. Principal occupation(s) during the past five years and other experience: principal of Vanguard. Finance director (2022–present) of each of the investment companies served by Vanguard. Head of Enterprise Investment Services (2020–present), head of Retail Client Services and Operations (2020–2022), and head of Retail Strategic Support (2018–2020) at Vanguard.
Anne E. Robinson
Born in 1970. Principal occupation(s) during the past five years and other experience: general counsel (2016–present) of Vanguard. Secretary (2016–present) of Vanguard and of each of the investment companies served by Vanguard. Managing director (2016–present) of Vanguard. Managing director and general counsel of Global Cards and Consumer Services (2014–2016) at Citigroup. Counsel (2003–2014) at American Express. Nonexecutive director (2022–present) of the board of National Grid (energy).
Michael Rollings
Born in 1963. Principal occupation(s) during the past five years and other experience: finance director (2017–present) and treasurer (2017) of each of the investment companies served by Vanguard. Managing director (2016–present) of Vanguard. Chief financial officer (2016–present) of Vanguard. Director (2016–present) of Vanguard Marketing Corporation. Executive vice president and chief financial officer (2006–2016) of MassMutual Financial Group.

 

Vanguard Senior Management Team
Matthew Benchener Thomas M. Rampulla
Amma Boateng Karin A. Risi
Joseph Brennan Anne E. Robinson
Mortimer J. Buckley Michael Rollings
Gregory Davis Nitin Tandon
John James Lauren Valente
Chris D. McIsaac  

 

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Item 2: Code of Ethics.

 

The Registrant has adopted a code of ethics that applies to the Registrant’s principal executive officer, principal financial officer, principal accounting officer or controller or persons performing similar functions. The Code of Ethics was amended during the reporting period covered by this report to make certain technical, non-material changes.

 

Item 3: Audit Committee Financial Expert.

 

All members of the Audit Committee have been determined by the Registrant’s Board of Trustees to be Audit Committee Financial Experts and to be independent: F. Joseph Loughrey, Mark Loughridge, Sarah Bloom Raskin, and Peter F. Volanakis.

 

Item 4: Principal Accountant Fees and Services.

 

(a)Audit Fees.

 

Audit Fees of the Registrant.

 

Fiscal Year Ended January 31, 2024: $460,000
Fiscal Year Ended January 31, 2023: $424,000

 

Aggregate Audit Fees of Registered Investment Companies in the Vanguard Group.

 

Fiscal Year Ended January 31, 2024: $9,326,156
Fiscal Year Ended January 31, 2023: $10,494,508

 

Includes fees billed in connection with audits of the Registrant, other registered investment companies in the Vanguard complex, The Vanguard Group, Inc., and Vanguard Marketing Corporation.

 

(b)Audit-Related Fees.

 

Fiscal Year Ended January 31, 2024: $3,295,934
Fiscal Year Ended January 31, 2023: $2,757,764

 

Includes fees billed in connection with assurance and related services provided to the Registrant, other registered investment companies in the Vanguard complex, The Vanguard Group, Inc., and Vanguard Marketing Corporation.

 

(c)Tax Fees.

 

Fiscal Year Ended January 31, 2024: $1,678,928
Fiscal Year Ended January 31, 2023: $5,202,689

 

Includes fees billed in connection with tax compliance, planning, and advice services provided to the Registrant, other registered investment companies in the Vanguard complex, The Vanguard Group, Inc., and Vanguard Marketing Corporation.

 

(d)All Other Fees.

 

Fiscal Year Ended January 31, 2024: $25,000
Fiscal Year Ended January 31, 2023: $298,000

 

Includes fees billed for services related to tax reported information provided to the Registrant, other registered investment companies in the Vanguard complex, The Vanguard Group, Inc., and Vanguard Marketing Corporation.

 

 

 

 

(e)           (1) Pre-Approval Policies. The policy of the Registrant’s Audit Committee is to consider, and, if appropriate, approve before the principal accountant is engaged for such services, all specific audit and non-audit services provided to: the Registrant, other registered investment companies in the Vanguard complex, The Vanguard Group, Inc., and entities controlled by The Vanguard Group, Inc. that provide ongoing services to the Registrant. In making a determination, the Audit Committee considers whether the services are consistent with maintaining the principal accountant’s independence.

 

In the event of a contingency situation in which the principal accountant is needed to provide services in between scheduled Audit Committee meetings, the Chairman of the Audit Committee would be called on to consider and, if appropriate, pre-approve audit or permitted non-audit services in an amount sufficient to complete services through the next Audit Committee meeting, and to determine if such services would be consistent with maintaining the accountant’s independence. At the next scheduled Audit Committee meeting, services and fees would be presented to the Audit Committee for formal consideration, and, if appropriate, approval by the entire Audit Committee. The Audit Committee would again consider whether such services and fees are consistent with maintaining the principal accountant’s independence.

 

The Registrant’s Audit Committee is informed at least annually of all audit and non-audit services provided by the principal accountant to the Vanguard complex, whether such services are provided to: the Registrant, other registered investment companies in the Vanguard complex, The Vanguard Group, Inc., or other entities controlled by The Vanguard Group, Inc. that provide ongoing services to the Registrant.

 

(2) No percentage of the principal accountant’s fees or services were approved pursuant to the waiver provision of paragraph (c)(7)(i)(C) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X.

 

(f)             For the most recent fiscal year, over 50% of the hours worked under the principal accountant’s engagement were not performed by persons other than full-time, permanent employees of the principal accountant.

 

(g)           Aggregate Non-Audit Fees.

 

Fiscal Year Ended January 31, 2024: $1,703,928
Fiscal Year Ended January 31, 2023: $5,500,689

 

Includes fees billed for non-audit services provided to the Registrant, other registered investment companies in the Vanguard complex, The Vanguard Group, Inc., and Vanguard Marketing Corporation.

 

(h)           For the most recent fiscal year, the Audit Committee has determined that the provision of all non-audit services was consistent with maintaining the principal accountant’s independence.

 

Item 5: Audit Committee of Listed Registrants.

 

The Registrant is a listed issuer as defined in rule 10A-3 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“Exchange Act”). The Registrant has a separately-designated standing audit committee established in accordance with Section 3(a)(58)(A) of the Exchange Act. The Registrant’s audit committee members are: F. Joseph Loughrey, Mark Loughridge, Sarah Bloom Raskin, and Peter F. Volanakis.

 

 

 

 

Item 6: Investments.

 

Not applicable. The complete schedule of investments is included as part of the report to shareholders filed under Item 1 of this Form.

 

Item 7: Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Management Investment Companies.

 

Not applicable.

 

Item 8: Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Companies.

 

Not applicable.

 

Item 9: Purchase of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Investment Company and Affiliated Purchasers.

 

Not applicable.

 

Item 10: Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

 

Not applicable.

 

Item 11: Controls and Procedures.

 

(a) Disclosure Controls and Procedures. The Principal Executive and Financial Officers concluded that the Registrant’s Disclosure Controls and Procedures are effective based on their evaluation of the Disclosure Controls and Procedures as of a date within 90 days of the filing date of this report.

 

(b) Internal Control Over Financial Reporting. There were no significant changes in the Registrant’s Internal Control Over Financial Reporting or in other factors that could significantly affect this control during the period covered by this report, including any corrective actions with regard to significant deficiencies and material weaknesses.

 

Item 12: Disclosure of Securities Lending Activities for Closed-End Management Investment Companies.

 

Not applicable.

 

Item 13: Exhibits.

 

(a)(1)Code of Ethics filed herewith.

(a)(2)Certifications filed herewith.

(a)(2)Certifications filed herewith.

 

 

 

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

  VANGUARD FIXED INCOME SECURITIES FUNDS  
   
BY: /s/ MORTIMER J. BUCKLEY*  
  MORTIMER J. BUCKLEY  
  CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER  

 

Date: March 22, 2024

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

 

  VANGUARD FIXED INCOME SECURITIES FUNDS  
   
BY: /s/ MORTIMER J. BUCKLEY*  
  MORTIMER J. BUCKLEY  
  CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER  

 

Date: March 22, 2024

 

  VANGUARD variable insurance FUNDS  
   
BY: /s/ CHRISTINE BUCHANAN*  
  CHRISTINE BUCHANAN  
  CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER  

 

Date: March 22, 2024

 

* By: /s/ Anne E. Robinson

 

Anne E. Robinson, pursuant to a Power of Attorney filed on July 21, 2023 (see File Number 33-53683) and to a Power of Attorney filed on March 29, 2023 (see File Number 2-11444), Incorporated by Reference.