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Overview
- 7-Day Yield 4.2066%
- 1-Year Return 3.75%
- Total Assets 350.780 B
- Money Market Type Government
- Class Institutional
- Expense Ratio —
- Min. Initial Investment 3000
- Inception Date Apr 05, 1999
Return
Vanguard Federal Money Market Fund Investor Shares (VMFXX) Historical Returns And Risk Info
From 04/05/1999 to 03/13/2026, the compound annualized total return (dividend reinvested) of Vanguard Federal Money Market Fund Investor Shares (VMFXX) is 0.718% . Its cumulative total return (dividend reinvested) is 21.261% .
From 04/05/1999 to 03/13/2026, the Maximum Drawdown of Vanguard Federal Money Market Fund Investor Shares (VMFXX) is 0.0%.
From 04/05/1999 to 03/13/2026, the Sharpe Ratio of Vanguard Federal Money Market Fund Investor Shares (VMFXX) is -1.78.
From 04/05/1999 to 03/13/2026, the Annualized Standard Deviation of Vanguard Federal Money Market Fund Investor Shares (VMFXX) is 0.5%.
From 04/05/1999 to 03/13/2026, the Beta of Vanguard Federal Money Market Fund Investor Shares (VMFXX) is 0.39.
| Name | YTD Return | 1Yr AR | 3Yr AR | 5Yr AR | 10Yr AR | 15Yr AR | 20Yr AR | Common | Inception |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VMFXX (Vanguard Federal Money Market Fund Investor Shares) | 0.59% | 3.75% | 4.19% | 2.96% | 1.95% | 1.29% | 0.97% | 0.72% | 0.72% |
| CASH | 0.49% | 2.77% | 3.33% | 2.41% | 1.60% | 1.07% | 1.16% | 1.41% | 3.06% |
| Ticker/Portfolio | Last 1 Week | 1 Yr | 3 Yr | 5 Yr | 10 Yr | 15 Yr | 20 Yr | Common | Inception | YTD | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 | 2000 | 1999 | 1998 | 1997 | 1996 | 1995 | 1994 | 1993 | 1992 | 1991 | 1990 | 1989 | 1988 | 1987 | 1986 | 1985 | 1984 | 1983 | 1982 | 1981 | 1980 | 1979 | 1978 | 1977 | 1976 | 1975 | 1974 | 1973 | 1972 | 1971 | 1970 | 1969 | 1968 | 1967 | 1966 | 1965 | 1964 | 1963 | 1962 | 1961 | 1960 | |
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| Annualized Return (%) | VMFXX (Vangua…r Shares) | 0.00 | 3.75 | 4.19 | 2.96 | 1.95 | 1.29 | 0.97 | 0.72 | 0.72 | 0.59 | 0.72 | 4.46 | 5.11 | 1.56 | 0.01 | 0.45 | 2.15 | 1.62 | 0.51 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.01 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| CASH | 0.05 | 2.77 | 3.33 | 2.41 | 1.60 | 1.07 | 1.16 | 1.41 | 3.06 | 0.49 | 2.88 | 3.62 | 3.66 | 1.43 | 0.02 | 0.25 | 1.47 | 1.38 | 0.66 | 0.22 | 0.03 | 0.02 | 0.03 | 0.06 | 0.03 | 0.09 | 0.10 | 0.97 | 3.15 | 3.42 | 2.26 | 0.98 | 0.72 | 1.15 | 2.46 | 4.22 | 3.37 | 3.47 | 3.68 | 3.65 | 3.98 | 3.07 | 2.17 | 2.49 | 3.92 | 5.50 | 5.95 | 4.89 | 4.22 | 4.36 | 5.49 | 7.05 | 6.31 | 7.84 | 10.54 | 8.54 | 7.43 | 5.22 | 3.81 | 3.64 | 4.22 | 5.76 | 5.16 | 2.94 | 3.15 | 4.67 | 4.89 | 3.91 | 3.11 | 3.52 | 2.87 | 2.58 | 2.28 | 2.00 | 1.69 | 2.07 | |
| Sharpe Ratio | VMFXX (Vangua…r Shares) | NA | -2.86 | -0.15 | -0.07 | 0.06 | NA | NA | NA | NA | 0.00 | -2.99 | -1.58 | 0.62 | 0.30 | -3.50 | 1.07 | 1.22 | 0.64 | -0.61 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | -4.50 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| CASH | NA | -1.51 | -0.31 | -0.14 | -0.04 | NA | NA | NA | NA | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| Standard Deviation(%) | VMFXX (Vangua…r Shares) | NA | 0.72 | 1.17 | 0.97 | 0.74 | NA | NA | NA | NA | 0.00 | 0.72 | 1.35 | 1.40 | 0.59 | 0.00 | 0.20 | 0.60 | 0.48 | 0.20 | NA | NA | NA | 0.01 | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| CASH | NA | 0.01 | 0.03 | 0.06 | 0.08 | NA | NA | NA | NA | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.02 | 0.01 | 0.06 | 0.00 | 0.02 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.04 | 0.03 | 0.01 | 0.02 | 0.02 | 0.00 | 0.01 | 0.05 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.02 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.01 | 0.03 | 0.00 | 0.02 | 0.03 | 0.02 | 0.02 | 0.04 | 0.02 | 0.03 | 0.02 | 0.03 | 0.02 | 0.10 | 0.07 | 0.12 | 0.05 | 0.04 | 0.03 | 0.01 | 0.02 | 0.03 | 0.05 | 0.03 | 0.03 | 0.03 | 0.03 | 0.01 | 0.02 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.00 | 0.01 | 0.00 | 0.01 | 0.03 | |
| Draw Down(%) | VMFXX (Vangua…r Shares) | NA | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | NA | NA | NA | NA | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| CASH | NA | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | NA | NA | NA | NA | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| Yield(%) | VMFXX (Vangua…r Shares) | 0.00 | 4.05 | 4.71 | 3.27 | 2.10 | 1.40 | 1.05 | 0.81 | NA | 0.59 | 4.15 | 5.12 | 4.96 | 1.54 | 0.00 | 0.43 | 2.12 | 1.62 | 0.50 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.01 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| CASH | 0.05 | 2.52 | 2.57 | 2.25 | 1.48 | 0.99 | 0.92 | 3.02 | NA | 2.18 | 2.56 | 2.62 | 2.60 | 1.28 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.91 | 1.70 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.58 | 2.61 | 2.60 | 2.60 | 0.50 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 2.35 | 4.93 | 2.61 | 2.61 | 2.61 | 2.62 | 3.79 | 2.81 | 2.61 | 2.62 | 4.00 | 5.22 | 5.20 | 5.22 | 4.89 | 4.45 | 5.22 | 7.05 | 5.50 | 7.24 | 10.06 | 8.10 | 7.62 | 5.27 | 3.60 | 2.68 | 4.45 | 5.34 | 5.01 | 2.60 | 2.65 | 4.87 | 5.22 | 3.36 | 2.60 | 2.65 | 2.61 | 2.62 | 2.61 | 2.61 | 2.60 | 2.60 |
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Retirement and Long-Term Wealth View of Vanguard Federal Money Market Fund Investor Shares (VMFXX)
Evaluate Vanguard Federal Money Market Fund Investor Shares (VMFXX) as a possible retirement holding by looking beyond its latest price. Historical total returns show accumulation potential, while rolling returns, maximum drawdown, volatility, and Sharpe ratio show how uneven the long-term path has been.
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Retirement, Income, and Risk FAQ
Is VMFXX suitable for retirement and long-term wealth building?
Vanguard Federal Money Market Fund Investor Shares (VMFXX) may or may not fit a retirement portfolio depending on its role, costs, diversification, historical drawdowns, and your time horizon. Review total and rolling returns together with risk metrics instead of relying on a recent return alone.
Can VMFXX provide retirement income through dividends?
Vanguard Federal Money Market Fund Investor Shares (VMFXX) may distribute dividends when its holdings generate income, but payouts and yield can change. Compare dividend history, dividend growth, yield, and total return before treating it as a retirement-income holding.
Which risk metrics matter for a long-term investment in VMFXX?
Maximum drawdown shows the depth of a historical decline, standard deviation measures return variability, and the Sharpe ratio relates return to volatility. Rolling returns add context by showing how outcomes varied across different holding periods.
How can I model retirement contributions or withdrawals with VMFXX?
Use the VMFXX dollar-cost-averaging calculator to model recurring contributions and the retirement spending calculator to test historical withdrawals. Then compare the results with other funds, stocks, or portfolios before making a long-term allocation decision.