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A solid choice on the long end of the curve
Vanguard Long-Term Investment-Grade is managed by a large and experienced team that follows a repeatable, research-based approach to build this portfolio. The strategy earns a Morningstar Analyst Rating of Silver for its Investor and Admiral shares.
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Fund Description
The fund was incepted in July 1973 and is managed by the Wellington Management Company. The fund's main objective is to seek a high and sustainable level of interest income. The fund invests in a widely diversified group of long-term bonds, most of them issued by corporations with strong credit ratings. It may also invest in U.S.
Fund Description
The fund invests in a variety of high-quality and, to a lesser extent, medium-quality fixed income securities, at least 80% of which will be intermediate- and long-term investment-grade securities.
Scott St. John
As a US corporate bond portfolio manager and chair of the US Corporate Bond Strategy Group, Scott manages dedicated US corporate bond portfolios. The US Corporate Bond Strategy Group meets regularly to discuss the outlook and investment strategy for the US dollar-denominated investment-grade corporate bond market.
Daniel Shaykevich
Daniel Shaykevich, Principal of Vanguard. He has worked in investment management since 2001, has managed investment portfolios since 2004, has been with Vanguard since 2013. Prior to Vanguard, he was a portfolio manager for BlackRock from 2001 to 2013. He holds a B.S. from Carnegie Mellon University.
Samuel Martinez
Samuel C. Martinez, CFA, Portfolio Manager at Vanguard. He has been with Vanguard since 2007, has worked in investment management since 2010, has managed investment portfolios since 2014, and has co-managed the Portfolio since 2018. He holds a B.S. from Southern Utah University and M.B.A from The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.
Arvind Narayanan
Arvind Narayanan, CFA, Portfolio Manager at Vanguard. He has been with Vanguard since February 2019, has worked in investment management since 2002, has managed investment portfolios since 2006, and has co-managed the Funds since November 2019. Education: B.A., Goucher College; M.B.A., New York University.
