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Fund overview
  Vanguard Federal Money Mkt Fund        
Symbol VMFXX
Asset class Money Market
Category Taxable Money Market
Risk potential
Expense ratio 0.11%
NAV $1.0000
As of  04/24/2025
Change in NAV $0.00  0.00%
Investment advisor See advisor
Admiral™ Shares
Average annual performance—quarter end
  Vanguard Federal Money Mkt Fund        
YTD 1.05%
YTD as-of date 03/31/2025
1-year 4.95%
3-year 4.30%
5-year 2.59%
10-year 1.83%
1-, 3-, 5-, 10-year as-of date 03/31/2025
Since inception 3.94%
Inception date 07/13/1981
SEC yield 4.22% C
7day   
SEC yield as-of date 04/24/2025
Average annual total return—after taxes on distributions
  Vanguard Federal Money Mkt Fund        
1-year 2.91%
3-year 2.53%
5-year 1.52%
10-year 1.08%
Since inception
Inception date 07/13/1981
1-, 3-, 5-, 10-year as-of date 03/31/2025
Average annual total return—after taxes on distributions and sale of fund shares
  Vanguard Federal Money Mkt Fund        
1-year 2.91%
3-year 2.53%
5-year 1.52%
10-year 1.08%
Since inception
Inception date 07/13/1981
1-, 3-, 5-, 10-year as-of date 03/31/2025
Fees and minimums
  Vanguard Federal Money Mkt Fund        
Load None
Commission None
12b-1 fee None
Purchase fee None
Redemption fee None
General account minimum $3,000
IRA minimum $3,000
UGMA/UTMA minimum $3,000
Additional investments $1
FundAccess fee
Money market characteristics as of 
  Vanguard Federal Money Mkt Fund        

Average Maturity (money market funds only)
Average maturity represents the weighted average maturity of the fund's holdings using the date of the next interest rate adjustment for certain adjustable-rate securities held by the fund.

The longer the average maturity, the more a fund's share price will move up or down in response to changes in interest rates.

Fund characteristics
  Vanguard Federal Money Mkt Fund        
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