
> | The Federal Reserve Board cut the target federal funds rate five times during the six months ended February 29, 2008. |
> | Yields for the four Vanguard Money Market Funds ranged from 2.96% to 3.86% as the period closed. |
> | The funds topped the average returns of their peers over the six-month period ended February 29. |
Contents | |
| |
Your Fund’s Total Returns | 1 |
Chairman’s Letter | 2 |
Advisor’s Report | 7 |
Prime Money Market Fund | 9 |
Federal Money Market Fund | 23 |
Treasury Money Market Fund | 32 |
Admiral Treasury Money Market Fund | 40 |
About Your Fund’s Expenses | 48 |
Glossary | 50 |
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 cover of this report. Of course, the risks of investing in your fund are spelled out in the prospectus.
Your Fund’s Total Returns
Six Months Ended February 29, 2008 | | | | |
| | | Average | |
| Ticker | Vanguard | Competing | 7-Day |
Vanguard Money Market Fund | Symbol | Fund | Fund1 | SEC Yield2 |
Prime | | | | |
Investor Shares | VMMXX | 2.3% | 2.0% | 3.71% |
Institutional Shares3 | VMRXX | 2.4 | 2.2 | 3.86 |
Federal | VMFXX | 2.3 | 1.9 | 3.65 |
Treasury | VMPXX | 1.9 | 1.5 | 2.96 |
Admiral Treasury4 | VUSXX | 2.0 | 1.5 | 3.11 |
1 Peer groups are: for the Prime Money Market Fund Investor Shares, the Average Money Market Fund; for the Prime Money Market Fund Institutional Shares, the Average Institutional Money Market Fund; for the Federal Money Market Fund, the Average Government Money Market Fund; for the Treasury and Admiral Treasury Money Market Funds, the iMoneyNet Money Fund Report’s Average 100% Treasury Fund. For the Prime and Federal Money Market Funds, peer-group returns are derived from data provided by Lipper Inc.; for the Treasury and Admiral Treasury Money Market Funds, the returns are derived from data provided by iMoneyNet, Inc.
2 7-day SEC yield as of February 29, 2008. The yield of a money market fund more closely reflects the current earnings of the fund than its total return.
3 This class of shares carries low expenses and is available for a minimum initial investment of $5 million.
4 Minimum initial investment is $50,000.
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Chairman’s Letter
Dear Shareholder,
To shore up a sluggish U.S. economy, the Federal Reserve Board lowered its target federal funds rate five times during the six months ended February 29, 2008. Money market yields followed the federal funds rate down, restraining returns.
On a relative basis, the Vanguard Money Market Funds held up well in this unsettled environment, outperforming their peer groups for the fiscal period with total returns ranging from 1.9% for the Treasury Money Market Fund to 2.4% for the Prime Money Market Fund Institutional Shares.
The table on page 1 shows the returns of the funds and their average peers during the half-year. The share price of each fund remained at $1, as is expected but not guaranteed.
Mortgage-market fallout roiled both taxable and tax-exempt bonds
As trouble spread from subprime mortgage-backed securities to other instruments, the credit markets grew treacherous in recent months. Investors flocked to higher-quality government and corporate bonds, driving U.S. Treasury bond prices higher and pushing their yields lower.
The broad taxable bond market outpaced stocks, posting a total return of 5.7% for the fiscal half-year as lower interest rates depressed yields and pushed up prices.
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By contrast, tax-exempt municipal bonds returned –0.6%, as fixed income investors pulled back from all but the highest-quality, most liquid securities—preferably Treasuries. This, combined with concerns about the financial strength of the insurers backing the highest-quality municipal bonds, pushed municipal yields above those of Treasuries, a historically unusual relationship.
The Federal Reserve Board responded to the credit-market turmoil and deteriorating economic outlook with aggressive reductions in its target for the federal funds rate. In the wake of the Fed’s five cuts, the target rate stood at 3.0%, its lowest level since June 2005. The final two cuts came in January, and investors anticipated more to come.
U.S. and foreign stocks fell amid recession, subprime concerns
The broad U.S. stock market returned –8.5% for the six months, buffeted by tightening global credit markets (a reaction to the subprime mortgage crisis that began taking hold in midsummer), a weakening U.S. dollar, and fears of a U.S. recession.
Over the period, large-capitalization stocks fared better than small-caps, growth stocks outpaced their value-oriented counterparts, and international stocks again outperformed U.S. stocks. But these performances should be viewed in relative terms: Each stock group posted a negative return.
Market Barometer | |
| Total Returns |
| Periods Ended February 29, 2008 |
| Six Months | One Year | Five Years1 |
Bonds | | | |
Lehman U.S. Aggregate Bond Index (Broad taxable market) | 5.7% | 7.3% | 4.5% |
Lehman Municipal Bond Index | –0.6 | –1.2 | 3.4 |
Citigroup 3-Month Treasury Bill Index | 1.9 | 4.4 | 3.0 |
| | | |
Stocks | | | |
Russell 1000 Index (Large-caps) | –8.4% | –3.8% | 12.2% |
Russell 2000 Index (Small-caps) | –12.9 | –12.4 | 15.1 |
Dow Jones Wilshire 5000 Index (Entire market) | –8.5 | –4.1 | 12.9 |
MSCI All Country World Index ex USA (International) | –1.5 | 7.8 | 24.1 |
| | | |
CPI | | | |
Consumer Price Index | 1.8% | 4.0% | 2.9% |
1 Annualized.
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In a volatile market, safety and liquidity were paramount
During the fiscal half-year, the Vanguard Money Market Funds successfully met their objectives: to preserve principal and liquidity while providing competitive returns.
In a market environment unsettled by the subprime-mortgage problems, our funds distinguished themselves as a safe haven. Rather than pursuing marginally higher yields in higher-risk securities such as those that began to generate distressing headlines in August 2007, the four funds followed their customary strategy of carefully selecting securities that meet stringent credit-quality requirements.
As the Fed embarked on its aggressive series of interest rate cuts, the funds’ yields moved sharply lower, as shown in the table below. The variance in yields among the four funds reflects the different levels of risk and expected return inherent in the types of securities each fund holds.
Even as yields declined, our funds’ emphasis on the highest-quality securities and low operating costs helped produce competitive returns relative to their peer groups and money market indexes. (For a comparison of the annualized expense ratios of the funds and their peers, see the table on page 5.) For example, every fund’s return was in line with or slightly above the 6- and 12-month returns of the Citigroup 3-Month Treasury Bill Index,
Changes in Yields | | | |
| | 7-Day SEC Yield |
| February 29, | August 31, | February 28, |
Money Market Fund | 2008 | 2007 | 2007 |
Prime | | | |
Investor Shares | 3.71% | 5.11% | 5.10% |
Institutional Shares | 3.86 | 5.27 | 5.25 |
Federal | 3.65 | 5.03 | 5.06 |
Treasury | 2.96 | 4.54 | 4.83 |
Admiral Treasury | 3.11 | 4.64 | 4.98 |
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the unmanaged market benchmark. Surpassing, or even matching, the index is a major achievement given the funds’ real-world expenses, which are not incurred by the index.
During the six months, Vanguard Fixed Income Group, the funds’ advisor, sought to provide the best balance of yield, safety, and liquidity by extending the average maturity of the money market funds’ portfolios. In a declining-rate environment, extending a portfolio’s average weighted maturity allows it to hang on to higher-yielding securities for a longer period, enhancing returns. The average maturity for the Prime Money Market Fund increased from 48 days in August to 64 days in February.
In rocky times, money market funds can represent stability
During the past six months, the Fed’s target for short-term interest rates has declined from 5.25% to 3.0%, cutting into money market returns. Although lower returns can be frustrating for investors, that doesn’t invalidate the case for owning money market funds.
A money market fund can play an important role in a well-balanced portfolio that includes stocks and bonds. Historically, money market funds have provided stability and liquidity to help counteract the volatility of higher-yielding investments. The Vanguard Money Market Funds, with their low costs and management expertise, can serve that
Annualized Expense Ratios1 | | |
Your Fund Compared With Its Peer Group | | |
| Fund | Peer-Group |
| Expense | Expense |
| Ratio | Ratio |
Prime | | |
Investor Shares | 0.23% | 0.90% |
Institutional Shares | 0.08 | 0.44 |
Federal | 0.23 | 0.79 |
Treasury | 0.23 | 0.76 |
Admiral Treasury | 0.10 | 0.76 |
1 Fund expense ratios reflect the six months ended February 29, 2008. Peer groups are: for the Prime Money Market Fund Investor Shares, the Average Money Market Fund; for the Prime Money Market Fund Institutional Shares, the Average Institutional Money Market Fund; for the Federal Money Market Fund, the Average Government Money Market Fund; for the Treasury and Admiral Treasury Money Market Funds, the Average U.S. Treasury Money Market Fund. Peer-group expense ratios are derived from data provided by Lipper Inc. and capture information through year-end 2007.
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purpose while helping you to safeguard any savings you need to meet short-term financial goals.
As I close this report to you, it’s my pleasure to introduce the funds’ new president, F. William McNabb III. Bill’s a man of great character and integrity who is intimately familiar with all aspects of Vanguard—from how we serve our clients to how we invest for our clients.
Bill and I have worked together very closely for more than two decades. I’m thrilled that the fund’s board elected him president, effective March 1, and designated him to succeed me as chief executive officer, a role he’ll assume within a year, after an orderly transition. Bill and the rest of our team will serve you and our other clients extremely well in the years ahead.
Thank you for investing your assets at Vanguard.
Sincerely,

John J. Brennan
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
March 12, 2008
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Advisor’s Report
During the six months ended February 29, 2008, the four Vanguard Money Market Funds produced returns ranging from 1.9% for the Treasury Money Market Fund to 2.4% for the Institutional Shares of the Prime Money Market Fund. The funds topped the average returns of their peer groups.
The investment environment
The period was marked by the rapid unwinding of risk in the marketplace. One of the precipitating factors was problems with structured investment vehicles (SIVs), which issued very-short-term money market securities to invest in longer-term assets, including some securities backed by subprime mortgage loans. Although SIVs have historically offered returns only marginally higher than those of other money market instruments, their securities nevertheless became popular holdings in some money market funds.
As home prices retreated, mortgage-backed securities came under pressure. The credit markets turned treacherous, and liquidity evaporated for SIVs. Wall Street dealers, who play a significant role in our day-to-day operations as intermediary between issuers and investors, were challenged in their capacity to provide liquidity to the market.
The turmoil produced a broad-based credit crunch that has been felt throughout the economy. The Federal Reserve Board responded to these developments with a series of aggressive interest rate cuts, including an unprecedented 1.25-percentage-point reduction over two weeks during January. At the end of February, the Fed’s target for short-term interest rates stood at 3.0%, down from 5.25% at the start of the six-month period.
Management of the funds
The Prime Money Market Fund sidestepped problems related to SIVs and subprime-mortgage-backed securities. Almost a year ago, in the spring of 2007, a periodic review conducted by one of our credit analysts highlighted subprime exposure in the asset-backed commercial paper (ABCP) market. This resulted in our eliminating our exposure to some ABCP issues and reducing our exposure to others. Several months later, conditions deteriorated in the ABCP market, affecting even programs without any subprime exposure. Rather than maintain these holdings, we chose to eliminate them in favor of securities with superior liquidity characteristics.
We focused our reinvestment activity on institutions that had demonstrated the ability to manage their exposures across various asset classes. We also reduced our exposure to banks in favor of Treasury bills, increasing the overall credit quality of the portfolio.
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In all four money market funds, we extended the weighted average maturity to lock in higher yields, expecting the Fed to continue reducing its interest rate target. In the two Treasury funds, we increased maturity by focusing our investment activity on six-month Treasury bills. In the Federal Money Market Fund, we added longer-dated agency securities; we also increased our exposure to Treasury bills, which improved the portfolio’s overall credit quality.
Investment outlook
We expect difficulties in the housing market to result in further rate cuts by the Fed in coming months. Inflation pressures and soaring energy costs will continue to put pressure on families, making it difficult for consumers already feeling their pocketbooks pinched. We likely are going through at least a mild recession, which could get deeper if the slide in housing gets worse and the pace of foreclosures accelerates.
Our team of credit analysts has steered us clear of the problems that others are working through. On their recommendation, we have modified our risk exposure to the banking sector, eliminating some issuers we are not comfortable with and reducing our exposure to others. Because of the Vanguard Money Market Funds’ historical cost advantage over their peers, we have been in the enviable position of being able to provide very competitive yields while continuing to emphasize only the highest-quality, most liquid money market securities.
David R. Glocke, Principal
Vanguard Fixed Income Group
March 14, 2008
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Prime Money Market Fund
Fund Profile
As of February 29, 2008
Financial Attributes | |
| |
Yield1 | |
Investor Shares | 3.71% |
Institutional Shares | 3.86% |
Average Weighted Maturity | 64 days |
Average Quality2 | Aa1 |
Expense Ratio | |
Investor Shares | 0.23%3 |
Institutional Shares | 0.08%3 |
Distribution by Credit Quality2 (% of portfolio) | |
| |
Aaa | 51.9% |
Aa | 46.9 |
A | 1.2 |
Sector Diversification (% of portfolio) | |
| |
Banker’s Acceptances | 1.4% |
Finance | |
Commercial Paper | 12.5 |
Certificates of Deposit | 37.8 |
Treasury/Agency | 45.2 |
Other | 3.1 |
1 7-Day SEC yield. See the Glossary on page 50.
2 Moody’s Investors Service.
3 Annualized.
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Prime Money Market Fund
Performance Summary
Investment returns will fluctuate. 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 www.vanguard.com/performance.) The returns shown do not reflect taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions. An investment in a money market fund is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency. Although the fund seeks to preserve the value of your investment at $1 per share, it is possible to lose money by investing in the fund. The annualized yield shown reflects the current earnings of the fund more closely than do the average annual returns.
Fiscal-Year Total Returns (%): August 31, 1997–February 29, 2008 |
| | |
Fiscal | Prime Money Market Fund | Average |
Year | Investor Shares1 | Fund2 |
1998 | 5.5% | 4.9% |
1999 | 5.0 | 4.4 |
2000 | 5.9 | 5.3 |
2001 | 5.4 | 4.8 |
2002 | 2.1 | 1.4 |
2003 | 1.1 | 0.6 |
2004 | 0.8 | 0.4 |
2005 | 2.3 | 1.7 |
2006 | 4.4 | 3.7 |
2007 | 5.2 | 4.6 |
20083 | 2.3 | 2.0 |
7-Day SEC Yield (2/29/2008): 3.71% | | |
Average Annual Total Returns: Periods Ended December 31, 2007
This table presents average annual total returns through the latest calendar quarter—rather than through the end of the fiscal period. Securities and Exchange Commission rules require that we provide this information.
| Inception Date | One Year | Five Years | Ten Years |
Investor Shares1 | 6/4/1975 | 5.14% | 2.99% | 3.74% |
Institutional Shares | 10/3/1989 | 5.30 | 3.19 | 3.93 |
1 Total returns do not include the account service fee that may be applicable to certain accounts with balances below $10,000.
2 Returns for the Average Money Market Fund are derived from data provided by Lipper Inc.
3 Six months ended February 29, 2008.
Note: See Financial Highlights tables on pages 20 and 21 for dividend information.
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Prime Money Market Fund
Financial Statements (unaudited)
Statement of Net Assets
As of February 29, 2008
The fund provides a complete list of its holdings four times in each fiscal year, at the quarter-ends. For the second and fourth fiscal quarters, the lists appear in the fund’s semiannual and annual reports to shareholders. For the first and third fiscal quarters, the fund files the lists with the Securities and Exchange Commission on Form N-Q. Shareholders can look up the fund’s Forms N-Q on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. Forms N-Q may also be reviewed and copied at the SEC’s Public Reference Room (see the back cover of this report for further information).
| | | | Face | Market |
| | | Maturity | Amount | Value• |
| | Yield1 | Date | ($000) | ($000) |
U.S. Government and Agency Obligations (45.2%) | | | |
2,3 | Federal Farm Credit Bank | 4.506% | 4/7/08 | 74,000 | 73,996 |
2,3 | Federal Home Loan Bank | 5.016% | 3/5/08 | 1,917,000 | 1,916,910 |
2 | Federal Home Loan Bank | 4.327% | 3/19/08 | 200,000 | 199,572 |
2,3 | Federal Home Loan Bank | 4.781% | 3/19/08 | 295,000 | 294,994 |
2,3 | Federal Home Loan Bank | 4.734% | 3/24/08 | 378,000 | 377,938 |
2 | Federal Home Loan Bank | 3.672% | 4/16/08 | 154,139 | 153,422 |
2,3 | Federal Home Loan Bank | 3.557% | 4/24/08 | 195,000 | 194,951 |
2 | Federal Home Loan Bank | 2.677% | 5/2/08 | 12,000 | 11,945 |
2 | Federal Home Loan Bank | 2.729% | 5/14/08 | 350,000 | 348,050 |
2 | Federal Home Loan Bank | 2.739%–2.744% | 5/21/08 | 1,005,000 | 998,844 |
2 | Federal Home Loan Bank | 3.968% | 6/13/08 | 55,000 | 54,380 |
2 | Federal Home Loan Bank | 2.549% | 7/25/08 | 92,501 | 91,556 |
2 | Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. | 4.336%–4.568% | 3/24/08 | 1,454,373 | 1,450,369 |
2,3 | Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. | 4.687% | 3/26/08 | 2,745,000 | 2,743,909 |
2,3 | Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. | 4.670% | 3/30/08 | 3,425,000 | 3,424,228 |
2 | Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. | 4.572% | 3/31/08 | 14,599 | 14,545 |
2 | Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. | 4.263%–4.337% | 5/5/08 | 399,180 | 396,144 |
2 | Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. | 4.301%–4.306% | 5/19/08 | 1,156,500 | 1,145,813 |
2 | Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. | 3.881% | 6/5/08 | 123,000 | 121,747 |
2 | Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. | 4.964% | 7/21/08 | 183,002 | 179,580 |
2 | Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. | 4.896% | 8/18/08 | 322,635 | 315,520 |
2 | Federal National Mortgage Assn. | 4.569% | 3/26/08 | 254,028 | 253,239 |
2,3 | Federal National Mortgage Assn. | 4.687% | 3/26/08 | 737,000 | 736,707 |
2 | Federal National Mortgage Assn. | 3.985% | 3/31/08 | 100,000 | 99,671 |
2,3 | Federal National Mortgage Assn. | 4.476% | 4/7/08 | 2,700,000 | 2,698,880 |
2 | Federal National Mortgage Assn. | 4.010% | 4/9/08 | 1,346,318 | 1,340,528 |
2 | Federal National Mortgage Assn. | 3.672%–3.704% | 4/16/08 | 612,900 | 610,028 |
2 | Federal National Mortgage Assn. | 3.967% | 6/11/08 | 92,268 | 91,248 |
2 | Federal National Mortgage Assn. | 3.960%–3.970% | 6/18/08 | 351,623 | 347,479 |
2 | Federal National Mortgage Assn. | 3.916% | 7/9/08 | 104,000 | 102,558 |
2 | Federal National Mortgage Assn. | 4.929% | 7/18/08 | 295,000 | 289,635 |
2 | Federal National Mortgage Assn. | 4.933%–4.943% | 7/25/08 | 345,012 | 338,421 |
| U.S. Treasury Bill | 4.022% | 3/6/08 | 490,000 | 489,731 |
| U.S. Treasury Bill | 2.263% | 5/15/08 | 2,000,000 | 1,990,625 |
| U.S. Treasury Bill | 3.521% | 5/22/08 | 3,000,000 | 2,976,357 |
| U.S. Treasury Bill | 3.397% | 5/29/08 | 2,000,000 | 1,983,486 |
| U.S. Treasury Bill | 3.242% | 6/5/08 | 1,400,000 | 1,388,091 |
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Prime Money Market Fund
| | | | Face | Market |
| | | Maturity | Amount | Value• |
| | Yield1 | Date | ($000) | ($000) |
| U.S. Treasury Bill | 2.429% | 7/24/08 | 1,975,000 | 1,955,908 |
| U.S. Treasury Bill | 2.337% | 7/31/08 | 1,000,000 | 990,247 |
| U.S. Treasury Bill | 2.184% | 8/7/08 | 4,000,000 | 3,961,840 |
| U.S. Treasury Bill | 2.102% | 8/14/08 | 4,000,000 | 3,961,636 |
| U.S. Treasury Bill | 2.061% | 8/21/08 | 2,000,000 | 1,980,393 |
| U.S. Treasury Bill | 2.092% | 8/28/08 | 6,000,000 | 5,937,900 |
| U.S. Treasury Note | 4.625% | 9/30/08 | 350,000 | 354,530 |
Total U.S. Government and Agency Obligations (Cost $49,387,551) | | 49,387,551 |
Commercial Paper (12.5%) | | | | |
Bank Holding Company (0.3%) | | | | |
| HSBC USA, Inc. | 5.054% | 3/12/08 | 50,000 | 49,924 |
| HSBC USA, Inc. | 4.225% | 4/11/08 | 51,000 | 50,757 |
| State Street Corp. | 3.456% | 4/11/08 | 202,000 | 201,211 |
| | | | | 301,892 |
Finance—Auto (1.0%) | | | | |
| American Honda Finance | 4.171% | 3/14/08 | 177,600 | 177,334 |
| American Honda Finance | 3.885% | 4/10/08 | 49,000 | 48,790 |
| American Honda Finance | 3.989%–4.092% | 4/11/08 | 172,000 | 171,217 |
| American Honda Finance | 2.899% | 4/29/08 | 40,000 | 39,811 |
| Toyota Motor Credit Corp. | 4.749% | 3/7/08 | 225,000 | 224,824 |
| Toyota Motor Credit Corp. | 4.194% | 4/9/08 | 320,000 | 318,561 |
| Toyota Motor Credit Corp. | 3.788% | 4/21/08 | 48,500 | 48,242 |
| Toyota Motor Credit Corp. | 4.593% | 5/13/08 | 98,000 | 97,108 |
| | | | | 1,125,887 |
Finance—Other (2.2%) | | | | |
| American Express Credit Corp. | 4.757% | 3/3/08 | 315,000 | 314,918 |
| American Express Credit Corp. | 4.214% | 4/7/08 | 130,000 | 129,443 |
| General Electric Capital Corp. | 4.653% | 3/10/08 | 500,000 | 499,425 |
| General Electric Capital Corp. | 4.449% | 3/24/08 | 500,000 | 498,594 |
| General Electric Capital Corp. | 4.478% | 6/17/08 | 500,000 | 493,430 |
| General Electric Capital Corp. | 4.478% | 6/18/08 | 500,000 | 493,369 |
| | | | | 2,429,179 |
Foreign Banks (6.4%) | | | | |
4 | Australia & New Zealand Banking Group, Ltd. | 4.348% | 4/9/08 | 150,000 | 149,301 |
4 | Australia & New Zealand Banking Group, Ltd. | 2.993% | 5/5/08 | 98,000 | 97,474 |
4 | Australia & New Zealand Banking Group, Ltd. | 2.981% | 5/6/08 | 68,300 | 67,929 |
4 | Australia & New Zealand Banking Group, Ltd. | 3.023% | 5/28/08 | 150,000 | 148,900 |
| Bank of Scotland PLC | 4.306% | 4/9/08 | 100,000 | 99,539 |
| CBA (Delaware) Finance Inc. | 5.064% | 3/5/08 | 203,000 | 202,887 |
| CBA (Delaware) Finance Inc. | 4.961% | 3/13/08 | 314,275 | 313,762 |
| CBA (Delaware) Finance Inc. | 4.982%–4.992% | 3/14/08 | 178,000 | 177,683 |
| CBA (Delaware) Finance Inc. | 4.967% | 3/17/08 | 100,000 | 99,782 |
| CBA (Delaware) Finance Inc. | 4.594% | 3/19/08 | 134,333 | 134,027 |
4 | Danske Corp. | 4.890% | 3/18/08 | 1,223,000 | 1,220,211 |
4 | Danske Corp. | 4.041% | 4/14/08 | 71,750 | 71,399 |
| Dexia Delaware LLC | 2.972% | 5/13/08 | 500,000 | 497,009 |
| Dexia Delaware LLC | 2.997% | 5/21/08 | 569,500 | 565,688 |
| HSBC USA, Inc. | 4.306% | 4/10/08 | 90,000 | 89,574 |
| HSBC USA, Inc. | 3.200% | 4/18/08 | 81,000 | 80,657 |
| Santander Central Hispano | | | | |
| Finance (Delaware), Inc. | 5.515% | 3/13/08 | 614,000 | 612,902 |
| Societe Generale N.A. Inc. | 3.959% | 4/14/08 | 70,000 | 69,665 |
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Prime Money Market Fund
| | | | Face | Market |
| | | Maturity | Amount | Value• |
| | Yield1 | Date | ($000) | ($000) |
| Svenska Handelsbanken, Inc. | 2.993% | 5/5/08 | 161,000 | 160,137 |
| UBS Finance (Delaware), LLC | 5.499% | 3/12/08 | 690,500 | 689,371 |
| UBS Finance (Delaware), LLC | 3.031% | 5/13/08 | 250,000 | 248,496 |
4 | Westpac Banking Corp. | 5.064% | 3/11/08 | 125,000 | 124,826 |
4 | Westpac Banking Corp. | 3.631% | 4/16/08 | 30,470 | 30,330 |
4 | Westpac Banking Corp. | 3.577% | 4/22/08 | 500,000 | 497,440 |
4 | Westpac Banking Corp. | 4.657% | 4/30/08 | 395,000 | 392,005 |
| | | | | 6,840,994 |
Foreign Industrial (2.2%) | | | | |
4 | BP Capital Markets PLC | 4.518% | 3/14/08 | 68,000 | 67,891 |
4 | BP Capital Markets PLC | 4.573% | 3/28/08 | 156,000 | 155,474 |
4 | BP Capital Markets PLC | 4.512% | 4/28/08 | 98,000 | 97,302 |
4 | BP Capital Markets PLC | 4.513%–4.572% | 4/30/08 | 330,000 | 327,540 |
4 | GlaxoSmithKline Finance PLC | 4.705% | 3/3/08 | 401,500 | 401,396 |
4 | Nestle Capital Corp. | 4.833% | 3/4/08 | 51,900 | 51,880 |
4 | Nestle Capital Corp. | 4.494% | 5/2/08 | 48,700 | 48,331 |
4 | Nestle Capital Corp. | 2.773% | 5/16/08 | 96,000 | 95,442 |
4 | Nestle Capital Corp. | 2.779% | 5/20/08 | 195,000 | 193,804 |
4 | Nestle Capital Corp. | 4.505% | 5/21/08 | 53,641 | 53,110 |
4 | Nestle Capital Corp. | 2.775% | 5/23/08 | 70,000 | 69,555 |
4 | Nestle Capital Corp. | 2.781% | 6/4/08 | 51,700 | 51,323 |
4 | Nestle Capital Corp. | 2.688% | 8/4/08 | 50,000 | 49,425 |
4 | Nestle Capital Corp. | 2.681% | 8/29/08 | 493,000 | 486,444 |
| Nestle Finance France SA | 2.850% | 5/8/08 | 82,000 | 81,562 |
| Nestle Finance France SA | 2.788% | 5/14/08 | 20,000 | 19,886 |
| Nestle Finance France SA | 2.789% | 5/20/08 | 71,000 | 70,563 |
| Nestle Finance France SA | 2.731% | 7/10/08 | 75,000 | 74,263 |
| Nestle Finance France SA | 2.698% | 7/11/08 | 41,900 | 41,490 |
| | | | | 2,436,681 |
Industrial (0.4%) | | | | |
| Chevron Funding Corp. | 2.910%–4.447% | 3/14/08 | 148,000 | 147,791 |
| General Electric Company | 3.519% | 3/18/08 | 133,000 | 132,780 |
4 | Pfizer Inc. | 4.511% | 5/15/08 | 177,000 | 175,374 |
| | | | | 455,945 |
Total Commercial Paper (Cost $13,590,578) | | | | 13,590,578 |
Certificates of Deposit (26.9%) | | | | |
Certificates of Deposit—U.S. Banks (8.1%) | | | | |
| Branch Banking & Trust Co. | 4.215% | 4/8/08 | 295,000 | 295,000 |
| Branch Banking & Trust Co. | 2.930% | 5/1/08 | 775,000 | 775,000 |
| Branch Banking & Trust Co. | 2.960% | 5/5/08 | 202,000 | 202,000 |
| Branch Banking & Trust Co. | 2.950% | 5/8/08 | 250,000 | 250,000 |
| Citibank, N.A. | 3.070% | 5/6/08 | 726,000 | 726,000 |
| HSBC Bank USA, NA | 4.300% | 4/11/08 | 300,000 | 300,010 |
| HSBC Bank USA, NA | 4.000% | 4/15/08 | 167,500 | 167,500 |
| HSBC Bank USA, NA | 3.800% | 4/16/08 | 263,000 | 263,000 |
| JPMorgan Chase Bank NA | 2.970% | 5/21/08 | 500,000 | 500,000 |
| State Street Bank & Trust | 4.850% | 3/18/08 | 500,000 | 500,000 |
| State Street Bank & Trust | 3.750% | 4/16/08 | 113,000 | 113,000 |
| State Street Bank & Trust | 2.950% | 6/2/08 | 246,000 | 246,000 |
| U.S. Bank National Association | 2.990% | 5/8/08 | 161,000 | 161,000 |
| U.S. Bank National Association | 2.900% | 5/12/08 | 163,000 | 163,000 |
| U.S. Bank National Association | 2.900% | 5/15/08 | 163,000 | 163,000 |
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| | | Face | Market |
| | Maturity | Amount | Value• |
| Yield1 | Date | ($000) | ($000) |
U.S. Bank National Association | 2.900% | 5/30/08 | 161,000 | 161,000 |
Wachovia Bank NA | 4.900% | 4/30/08 | 350,000 | 350,000 |
Wachovia Bank NA | 4.800% | 5/27/08 | 1,960,000 | 1,960,000 |
Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. | 3.030% | 3/18/08 | 1,500,000 | 1,500,000 |
| | | | 8,795,510 |
Yankee Certificates of Deposit—U.S. Branches (18.8%) | | | |
Australia and New Zealand Banking Group | | | | |
(New York Branch) | 4.000% | 4/16/08 | 200,000 | 200,000 |
Australia and New Zealand Banking Group | | | | |
(New York Branch) | 3.950% | 4/17/08 | 100,000 | 100,105 |
Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, SA | | | | |
(New York Branch) | 4.950% | 3/19/08 | 492,000 | 492,000 |
Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, SA | | | | |
(New York Branch) | 4.630% | 4/4/08 | 177,000 | 177,008 |
Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, SA | | | | |
(New York Branch) | 4.350% | 4/10/08 | 500,000 | 500,000 |
Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, SA | | | | |
(New York Branch) | 4.680% | 5/1/08 | 440,000 | 440,000 |
Bank of Nova Scotia (Portland Branch) | 4.400% | 4/7/08 | 689,000 | 689,000 |
Bank of Nova Scotia (Portland Branch) | 4.230% | 4/14/08 | 390,000 | 390,000 |
Bank of Nova Scotia (Portland Branch) | 4.290% | 4/14/08 | 200,000 | 200,000 |
Bank of Nova Scotia (Portland Branch) | 3.820% | 4/15/08 | 300,000 | 300,000 |
Barclays Bank PLC (New York Branch) | 4.850% | 3/25/08 | 1,000,000 | 1,000,000 |
Barclays Bank PLC (New York Branch) | 4.720% | 4/30/08 | 100,000 | 100,000 |
BNP Paribas (New York Branch) | 5.130% | 3/3/08 | 750,000 | 750,000 |
BNP Paribas (New York Branch) | 4.380% | 4/10/08 | 250,000 | 250,000 |
BNP Paribas (New York Branch) | 3.060% | 5/22/08 | 500,000 | 500,000 |
Calyon (New York Branch) | 3.000% | 5/5/08 | 300,000 | 300,000 |
Commonwealth Bank of Australia | | | | |
(New York Branch) | 4.980% | 3/17/08 | 297,000 | 297,000 |
Credit Suisse (New York Branch) | 5.480% | 3/7/08 | 492,000 | 492,000 |
Credit Suisse (New York Branch) | 5.480% | 3/10/08 | 393,000 | 393,000 |
Credit Suisse (New York Branch) | 5.330% | 3/17/08 | 495,000 | 495,000 |
Deutsche Bank AG (New York Branch) | 3.800% | 4/21/08 | 1,000,000 | 1,000,000 |
Deutsche Bank AG (New York Branch) | 3.020% | 5/5/08 | 500,000 | 500,000 |
Fortis Bank NV-SA (New York Branch) | 4.680% | 4/1/08 | 195,000 | 195,000 |
Fortis Bank NV-SA (New York Branch) | 3.230% | 4/30/08 | 850,000 | 850,000 |
Fortis Bank NV-SA (New York Branch) | 3.040% | 5/21/08 | 250,000 | 250,000 |
Fortis Bank NV-SA (New York Branch) | 3.050% | 5/28/08 | 200,000 | 200,000 |
HBOS Treasury Services PLC (New York Branch) | 5.500% | 3/14/08 | 550,000 | 550,000 |
KBC Bank N.V. (New York Branch) | 3.170% | 4/3/08 | 340,000 | 340,000 |
Lloyds TSB Bank PLC (New York Branch) | 3.250% | 4/24/08 | 161,000 | 161,012 |
Lloyds TSB Bank PLC (New York Branch) | 3.100% | 4/25/08 | 295,000 | 295,000 |
Lloyds TSB Bank PLC (New York Branch) | 3.105% | 4/28/08 | 200,000 | 200,002 |
Nordea Bank Finland PLC (New York Branch) | 5.130% | 3/7/08 | 1,000,000 | 1,000,000 |
Nordea Bank Finland PLC (New York Branch) | 4.550% | 4/3/08 | 250,000 | 250,000 |
Nordea Bank Finland PLC (New York Branch) | 3.870% | 4/15/08 | 100,000 | 100,006 |
Rabobank Nederland (New York Branch) | 5.080% | 3/3/08 | 1,000,000 | 1,000,000 |
Rabobank Nederland (New York Branch) | 3.750% | 4/17/08 | 820,000 | 820,000 |
Royal Bank of Canada (New York Branch) | 3.790% | 4/16/08 | 202,500 | 202,500 |
Royal Bank of Canada (New York Branch) | 2.950% | 5/12/08 | 408,500 | 408,500 |
Royal Bank of Canada (New York Branch) | 3.000% | 5/19/08 | 500,500 | 500,500 |
Royal Bank of Scotland PLC (New York Branch) | 4.350% | 4/8/08 | 250,000 | 250,000 |
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| | | Face | Market |
| | Maturity | Amount | Value• |
| Yield1 | Date | ($000) | ($000) |
Royal Bank of Scotland PLC (New York Branch) | 4.210% | 4/14/08 | 73,000 | 73,058 |
Royal Bank of Scotland PLC (New York Branch) | 4.880% | 4/18/08 | 54,500 | 54,591 |
Svenska Handelsbanken, AB (New York Branch) | 5.440% | 3/4/08 | 750,000 | 750,000 |
Svenska Handelsbanken, AB (New York Branch) | 4.140% | 3/18/08 | 350,000 | 350,000 |
Svenska Handelsbanken, AB (New York Branch) | 3.000% | 5/5/08 | 240,000 | 240,000 |
Toronto Dominion (New York Branch) | 5.100% | 3/11/08 | 200,000 | 200,000 |
Toronto Dominion (New York Branch) | 5.060% | 3/13/08 | 50,000 | 50,001 |
Toronto Dominion (New York Branch) | 5.020% | 3/14/08 | 94,000 | 94,002 |
Toronto Dominion (New York Branch) | 4.980% | 4/1/08 | 500,000 | 500,000 |
Toronto Dominion (New York Branch) | 4.020% | 4/15/08 | 155,000 | 155,000 |
UBS AG (Stamford Branch) | 5.500% | 3/12/08 | 550,000 | 550,000 |
Westpac Banking Corp. (New York Branch) | 4.750% | 3/31/08 | 105,000 | 105,056 |
Westpac Banking Corp. (New York Branch) | 4.425% | 4/9/08 | 100,000 | 100,022 |
Westpac Banking Corp. (New York Branch) | 3.000% | 5/6/08 | 246,000 | 246,000 |
| | | | 20,605,363 |
Total Certificates of Deposit (Cost $29,400,873) | | | | 29,400,873 |
Eurodollar Certificates of Deposit (10.6%) | | | | |
ABN–AMRO Bank NV | 4.250% | 4/14/08 | 200,000 | 200,000 |
ABN–AMRO Bank NV | 3.950% | 4/16/08 | 300,000 | 300,000 |
Australia & New Zealand Banking Group, Ltd. | 5.100% | 3/10/08 | 150,000 | 150,000 |
Australia & New Zealand Banking Group, Ltd. | 3.550% | 4/24/08 | 96,000 | 96,000 |
Australia & New Zealand Banking Group, Ltd. | 3.000% | 5/6/08 | 200,000 | 200,000 |
Australia & New Zealand Banking Group, Ltd. | 3.000% | 5/6/08 | 200,000 | 200,000 |
Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, SA | 3.850% | 4/22/08 | 450,000 | 450,000 |
Banco Santander Central Hispano | 4.430% | 4/10/08 | 148,000 | 148,005 |
Banco Santander Central Hispano | 4.000% | 4/16/08 | 162,000 | 162,006 |
Banco Santander Central Hispano | 3.590% | 4/24/08 | 600,000 | 600,009 |
Barclays Bank PLC | 5.480% | 3/11/08 | 485,000 | 485,000 |
Barclays Bank PLC | 5.530% | 3/14/08 | 220,000 | 220,000 |
Barclays Bank PLC | 5.332% | 3/19/08 | 500,000 | 500,000 |
Commonwealth Bank of Australia | 4.960% | 3/20/08 | 400,000 | 400,000 |
Commonwealth Bank of Australia | 4.250% | 4/11/08 | 200,000 | 200,000 |
Credit Agricole S.A. | 4.535% | 4/8/08 | 500,000 | 500,000 |
HBOS Treasury Services PLC | 5.500% | 3/14/08 | 1,330,000 | 1,330,000 |
HSBC Bank PLC | 3.640% | 4/24/08 | 128,000 | 128,000 |
HSBC Bank PLC | 3.640% | 4/24/08 | 79,000 | 79,005 |
ING Bank N.V. | 4.610% | 4/7/08 | 572,000 | 572,000 |
ING Bank N.V. | 3.870% | 4/17/08 | 350,000 | 350,000 |
ING Bank N.V. | 3.180% | 4/30/08 | 500,000 | 500,000 |
KBC Bank N.V. | 4.250% | 3/14/08 | 145,000 | 145,000 |
Lloyds TSB Bank PLC | 4.640% | 4/2/08 | 250,000 | 250,000 |
Lloyds TSB Bank PLC | 4.350% | 4/9/08 | 500,000 | 500,000 |
Lloyds TSB Bank PLC | 4.000% | 4/15/08 | 125,000 | 125,000 |
National Australia Bank | 4.200% | 4/14/08 | 650,000 | 650,000 |
National Australia Bank | 3.160% | 5/1/08 | 500,000 | 500,000 |
Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | 5.480% | 3/11/08 | 525,000 | 525,000 |
Societe Generale | 5.000% | 3/25/08 | 710,000 | 710,000 |
Societe Generale | 4.600% | 4/8/08 | 167,000 | 167,000 |
Societe Generale | 3.970% | 4/16/08 | 247,000 | 247,000 |
Total Eurodollar Certificates of Deposit (Cost $11,589,025) | | | 11,589,025 |
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Prime Money Market Fund
| | | | Face | Market |
| | | Maturity | Amount | Value• |
| | Yield1 | Date | ($000) | ($000) |
Other Notes (1.4%) | | | | |
| Bank of America, N.A. | 5.020% | 3/4/08 | 1,000,000 | 1,000,000 |
| Bank of America, N.A. | 5.050% | 3/10/08 | 500,000 | 500,000 |
Total Other Notes (Cost $1,500,000) | | | | 1,500,000 |
Repurchase Agreements (3.1%) | | | | |
Banc of America Securities, LLC | | | | |
| (Dated 2/29/08, Repurchase Value $310,079,000, | | | | |
| collateralized by Federal Home Loan Bank | | | | |
| Discount Note, 3/19/08–5/21/08, Federal Home | | | | |
| Loan Bank 2.760%, 7/14/08, Federal Home Loan | | | | |
| Mortgage Corp. Discount Note, 6/13/08) | 3.040% | 3/3/08 | 310,000 | 310,000 |
Barclays Capital Inc. | | | | |
| (Dated 2/29/08, Repurchase Value $479,123,000, | | | | |
| collateralized by Federal Farm Credit Bank | | | | |
| 4.950%, 10/10/14, Federal Home Loan Bank | | | | |
| 2.750%–5.375%, 3/14/08–5/18/16, Federal Home | | | | |
| Loan Mortgage Corp. 3.375%, 4/15/09, Federal | | | | |
| National Mortgage Assn. 5.125%, 9/2/08) | 3.080% | 3/3/08 | 479,000 | 479,000 |
Barclays Capital Inc. | | | | |
| (Dated 2/29/08, Repurchase Value $197,051,000, | | | | |
| collateralized by Federal Home Loan Bank | | | | |
| 5.250%, 8/5/09, Federal National Mortgage Assn. | | | | |
| 0.000%–2.500%, 4/9/10–6/1/17) | 3.100% | 3/3/08 | 197,000 | 197,000 |
BNP Paribas Securities Corp. | | | | |
| (Dated 2/29/08, Repurchase Value $203,052,000, | | | | |
| collateralized by Federal Home Loan Bank | | | | |
| 5.250%–5.500%, 6/18/14–8/13/14, Federal | | | | |
| National Mortgage Assn. 4.875%–6.375%, | | | | |
| 4/15/09–7/13/09) | 3.100% | 3/3/08 | 203,000 | 203,000 |
Credit Suisse Securities (USA), LLC | | | | |
| (Dated 2/29/08, Repurchase Value $442,113,000, | | | | |
| collateralized by Federal Home Loan Bank | | | | |
| 3.625%–5.750%, 8/22/08–6/12/26, Federal | | | | |
| Home Loan Mortgage Corp. 3.625%–6.625%, | | | | |
| 9/15/08–7/18/11, Federal National Mortgage Assn. | | | | |
| 4.250%–7.250%, 9/15/09–2/15/11) | 3.080% | 3/3/08 | 442,000 | 442,000 |
Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc. | | | | |
| (Dated 2/29/08, Repurchase Value $681,176,000, | | | | |
| collateralized by Federal Home Loan Bank | | | | |
| Discount Note, 4/9/08, Federal Home Loan Bank | | | | |
| 4.875%, 9/8/17, Federal Home Loan Mortgage | | | | |
| Corp. Discount Note, 7/14/08, Federal Home Loan | | | | |
| Mortgage Corp. 4.125%–5.125%, 11/30/09–7/15/12, | | | | |
| Federal National Mortgage Assn. Discount Note, | | | | |
| 8/27/08, Federal National Mortgage Assn. | | | | |
| 0.000%–5.500%, 3/15/11–11/15/30) | 3.100% | 3/3/08 | 681,000 | 681,000 |
Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc. | | | | |
| (Dated 2/29/08, Repurchase Value $150,039,000, | | | | |
| collateralized by Federal Farm Credit Bank 7.350%, | | | | |
| 5/8/30, Federal Home Loan Bank Discount Note, | | | | |
| 4/25/08, Federal Home Loan Bank 3.875%, | | | | |
| 8/22/08, Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. | | | | |
| 4.875%, 2/17/09) | 3.150% | 3/3/08 | 150,000 | 150,000 |
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Prime Money Market Fund
| | | | Face | Market |
| | | Maturity | Amount | Value• |
| | Yield1 | Date | ($000) | ($000) |
Greenwich Capital Markets, Inc. | | | | |
| (Dated 2/29/08, Repurchase Value $339,087,000, | | | | |
| collateralized by Federal Farm Credit Bank | | | | |
| 3.750%–5.375%, 10/23/09–1/17/17) | 3.080% | 3/3/08 | 339,000 | 339,000 |
RBC Capital Markets Corp. | | | | |
| (Dated 2/29/08, Repurchase Value $135,035,000, | | | | |
| collateralized by Federal Home Loan Bank | | | | |
| 4.625%–5.250%, 6/12/20–12/9/22, Federal Home | | | | |
| Loan Mortgage Corp. 5.625%, 3/15/11) | 3.110% | 3/3/08 | 135,000 | 135,000 |
UBS Securities LLC | | | | |
| (Dated 2/29/08, Repurchase Value $483,229,000, | | | | |
| collateralized by Federal Home Loan Bank | | | | |
| 3.375%–5.250%, 12/12/08–9/8/17, Federal | | | | |
| Home Loan Mortgage Corp. 5.000%–6.250%, | | | | |
| 7/18/11–7/15/32, Federal National Mortgage Assn. | | | | |
| 3.875%–7.125%, 7/15/08–10/15/15) | 3.070% | 3/3/08 | 483,105 | 483,105 |
Total Repurchase Agreements (Cost $3,419,105) | | | | 3,419,105 |
Total Investments (99.7%) (Cost $108,887,132) | | | | 108,887,132 |
Other Assets and Liabilities (0.3%) | | | | |
Other Assets—Note B | | | | 1,133,449 |
Liabilities | | | | (772,424) |
| | | | | 361,025 |
Net Assets (100%) | | | | 109,248,157 |
At February 29, 2008, net assets consisted of: | |
| Amount |
| ($000) |
Paid-in Capital | 109,245,948 |
Undistributed Net Investment Income | — |
Accumulated Net Realized Gains | 2,209 |
Unrealized Appreciation | — |
Net Assets | 109,248,157 |
| |
Investor Shares—Net Assets | |
Applicable to 95,213,752,082 outstanding $.001 par value shares of | |
beneficial interest (unlimited authorization) | 95,215,702 |
Net Asset Value Per Share—Investor Shares | $1.00 |
| |
Institutional Shares—Net Assets | |
Applicable to 14,032,201,804 outstanding $.001 par value shares of | |
beneficial interest (unlimited authorization) | 14,032,455 |
Net Asset Value Per Share—Institutional Shares | $1.00 |
• | See Note A in Notes to Financial Statements. |
1 Represents annualized yield at date of purchase for discount securities, and coupon for coupon-bearing securities.
2 The issuer operates under a congressional charter; its securities are neither issued nor guaranteed by the U.S. government. If needed, access to additional funding from the U.S. Treasury (beyond the issuer’s line of credit) would require congressional action.
3 Adjustable-rate note.
4 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 February 29, 2008, the aggregate value of these securities was $5,124,106,000, representing 4.7% of net assets.
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Prime Money Market Fund
Statement of Operations
| Six Months Ended |
| February 29, 2008 |
| ($000) |
Investment Income | |
Income | |
Interest | 2,408,917 |
Total Income | 2,408,917 |
Expenses | |
The Vanguard Group—Note B | |
Investment Advisory Services | 4,379 |
Management and Administrative | |
Investor Shares | 86,048 |
Institutional Shares | 2,442 |
Marketing and Distribution | |
Investor Shares | 11,925 |
Institutional Shares | 1,464 |
Custodian Fees | 761 |
Shareholders’ Reports | |
Investor Shares | 351 |
Institutional Shares | 11 |
Trustees’ Fees and Expenses | 53 |
Total Expenses | 107,434 |
Net Investment Income | 2,301,483 |
Realized Net Gain (Loss) on Investment Securities Sold | 7,096 |
Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) of Investment Securities | — |
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations | 2,308,579 |
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Prime Money Market Fund
Statement of Changes in Net Assets
| Six Months Ended | Year Ended |
| February 29, | August 31, |
| 2008 | 2007 |
| ($000) | ($000) |
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets | | |
Operations | | |
Net Investment Income | 2,301,483 | 4,219,193 |
Realized Net Gain (Loss) | 7,096 | (2,256) |
Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | — | — |
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations | 2,308,579 | 4,216,937 |
Distributions | | |
Net Investment Income | | |
Investor Shares | (2,034,834) | (3,771,878) |
Institutional Shares | (266,649) | (447,315) |
Realized Capital Gain | | |
Investor Shares | — | — |
Institutional Shares | — | — |
Total Distributions | (2,301,483) | (4,219,193) |
Capital Share Transactions—Investor Shares (at $1.00) | | |
Issued | 56,898,414 | 96,242,797 |
Issued in Lieu of Cash Distributions | 1,972,859 | 3,654,662 |
Redeemed | (47,713,759) | (80,421,310) |
Net Increase (Decrease)—Investor Shares | 11,157,514 | 19,476,149 |
Capital Share Transactions—Institutional Shares (at $1.00) | | |
Issued | 9,869,611 | 15,512,668 |
Issued in Lieu of Cash Distributions | 252,448 | 419,628 |
Redeemed | (6,112,087) | (12,179,315) |
Net Increase (Decrease)—Institutional Shares | 4,009,972 | 3,752,981 |
Total Increase (Decrease) | 15,174,582 | 23,226,874 |
Net Assets | | |
Beginning of Period | 94,073,575 | 70,846,701 |
End of Period | 109,248,157 | 94,073,575 |
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Prime Money Market Fund
Financial Highlights
Investor Shares | | | | | | |
| Six Months | | | | | |
| Ended | | | | | |
For a Share Outstanding | February 29, | Year Ended August 31, |
Throughout Each Period | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 |
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period | $1.00 | $1.00 | $1.00 | $1.00 | $1.00 | $1.00 |
Investment Operations | | | | | | |
Net Investment Income | .023 | .051 | .043 | .023 | .008 | .011 |
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) | | | | | | |
on Investments | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Total from Investment Operations | .023 | .051 | .043 | .023 | .008 | .011 |
Distributions | | | | | | |
Dividends from Net Investment Income | (.023) | (.051) | (.043) | (.023) | (.008) | (.011) |
Distributions from Realized Capital Gains | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Total Distributions | (.023) | (.051) | (.043) | (.023) | (.008) | (.011) |
Net Asset Value, End of Period | $1.00 | $1.00 | $1.00 | $1.00 | $1.00 | $1.00 |
| | | | | | |
Total Return1 | 2.34% | 5.23% | 4.38% | 2.31% | 0.83% | 1.12% |
| | | | | | |
Ratios/Supplemental Data | | | | | | |
Net Assets, End of Period (Millions) | $95,216 | $84,052 | $64,578 | $46,454 | $43,884 | $47,341 |
Ratio of Total Expenses to | | | | | | |
Average Net Assets | 0.23%* | 0.24% | 0.29% | 0.30% | 0.30% | 0.32% |
Ratio of Net Investment Income to | | | | | | |
Average Net Assets | 4.64%* | 5.10% | 4.33% | 2.29% | 0.82% | 1.12% |
1 Total returns do not include the account service fee that may be applicable to certain accounts with balances below $10,000.
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Prime Money Market Fund
Institutional Shares | | | | | | |
| Six Months | | | | | |
| Ended | | | | | |
For a Share Outstanding | February 29, | Year Ended August 31, |
Throughout Each Period | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 |
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period | $1.00 | $1.00 | $1.00 | $1.00 | $1.00 | $1.00 |
Investment Operations | | | | | | |
Net Investment Income | .024 | .053 | .045 | .025 | .010 | .013 |
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) | | | | | | |
on Investments | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Total from Investment Operations | .024 | .053 | .045 | .025 | .010 | .013 |
Distributions | | | | | | |
Dividends from Net Investment Income | (.024) | (.053) | (.045) | (.025) | (.010) | (.013) |
Distributions from Realized Capital Gains | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Total Distributions | (.024) | (.053) | (.045) | (.025) | (.010) | (.013) |
Net Asset Value, End of Period | $1.00 | $1.00 | $1.00 | $1.00 | $1.00 | $1.00 |
| | | | | | |
Total Return | 2.41% | 5.39% | 4.58% | 2.52% | 1.05% | 1.33% |
| | | | | | |
Ratios/Supplemental Data | | | | | | |
Net Assets, End of Period (Millions) | $14,032 | $10,022 | $6,269 | $5,764 | $5,301 | $4,296 |
Ratio of Total Expenses to | | | | | | |
Average Net Assets | 0.08%* | 0.08% | 0.09% | 0.09% | 0.09% | 0.10% |
Ratio of Net Investment Income to | | | | | | |
Average Net Assets | 4.79%* | 5.26% | 4.53% | 2.51% | 1.05% | 1.32% |
* Annualized.
See accompanying Notes, which are an integral part of the Financial Statements.
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Prime Money Market Fund
Notes to Financial Statements
Vanguard Prime Money Market Fund is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 as an open-end investment company, or mutual fund. The fund invests in short-term debt instruments of companies primarily operating in specific industries, particularly financial services; the issuers’ abilities to meet their obligations may be affected by economic developments in such industries. The fund offers two classes of shares, Investor Shares and Institutional Shares. Investor Shares are available to any investor who meets the fund’s minimum purchase requirements. Institutional Shares are designed for investors who meet certain administrative and service criteria and invest a minimum of $5 million.
A. The following significant accounting policies conform to generally accepted accounting principles for U.S. mutual funds. The fund consistently follows such policies in preparing its financial statements.
1. Security Valuation: Securities are valued at amortized cost, which approximates market value.
2. Repurchase Agreements: The fund may invest in repurchase agreements. Securities pledged as collateral for repurchase agreements are held by a custodian bank until the agreements mature. Each agreement requires that the market value of the collateral be sufficient to cover payments of interest and principal; however, in the event of default or bankruptcy by the other party to the agreement, retention of the collateral may be subject to legal proceedings.
3. Federal Income Taxes: The fund intends to continue to qualify as a regulated investment company and distribute all of its taxable income. Management has analyzed the fund’s tax positions taken on federal income tax returns for all open tax years (tax years ended August 31, 2004–2007) and for the period ended February 29, 2008, and has concluded that no provision for federal income tax is required in the fund’s financial statements.
4. Distributions: Dividends from net investment income are declared daily and paid on the first business day of the following month.
5. Other: Interest income is accrued daily. Premiums and discounts on debt securities purchased are amortized and accreted, respectively, to interest income over the lives of the respective securities. Security transactions are accounted for on the date the 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. The Vanguard Group furnishes at cost investment advisory, corporate management, administrative, marketing, and distribution services. The costs of such services are allocated to the fund under methods approved by the board of trustees. The fund has committed to provide up to 0.40% of its net assets in capital contributions to Vanguard. At February 29, 2008, the fund had contributed capital of $9,053,000 to Vanguard (included in Other Assets), representing 0.01% of the fund’s net assets and 9.05% of Vanguard’s capitalization. The fund’s trustees and officers are also directors and officers of Vanguard.
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Federal Money Market Fund
Fund Profile
As of February 29, 2008
Financial Attributes | |
| |
Yield1 | 3.65% |
Average Weighted Maturity | 56 days |
Average Quality2 | Aaa |
Expense Ratio | 0.23%3 |
Distribution by Credit Quality2 (% of portfolio) | |
| |
Aaa | 100.0% |
Sector Diversification (% of portfolio) | |
| |
Treasury/Agency | 84.0% |
Other | 16.0 |
1 7-Day SEC yield. See the Glossary on page 50.
2 Moody’s Investors Service.
3 Annualized.
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Federal Money Market Fund
Performance Summary
Investment returns will fluctuate. 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 www.vanguard.com/performance.) The returns shown do not reflect taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions. An investment in a money market fund is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency. Although the fund seeks to preserve the value of your investment at $1 per share, it is possible to lose money by investing in the fund. The annualized yield shown reflects the current earnings of the fund more closely than do the average annual returns.
Fiscal-Year Total Returns (%): August 31, 1997–February 29, 2008 | | |
| | |
Fiscal | Federal Money | Average |
Year | Market Fund1 | Fund2 |
1998 | 5.4% | 5.0% |
1999 | 4.9 | 4.4 |
2000 | 5.8 | 5.3 |
2001 | 5.4 | 4.8 |
2002 | 2.1 | 1.5 |
2003 | 1.1 | 0.7 |
2004 | 0.8 | 0.4 |
2005 | 2.3 | 1.7 |
2006 | 4.3 | 3.8 |
2007 | 5.2 | 4.6 |
20083 | 2.3 | 1.9 |
7-Day SEC Yield (2/29/2008): 3.65% | | |
Average Annual Total Returns: Periods Ended December 31, 2007
This table presents average annual total returns through the latest calendar quarter—rather than through the end of the fiscal period. Securities and Exchange Commission rules require that we provide this information.
| Inception Date | One Year | Five Years | Ten Years |
Federal Money Market Fund1 | 7/13/1981 | 5.07% | 2.95% | 3.70% |
1 Total returns do not include the account service fee that may be applicable to certain accounts with balances below $10,000.
2 Returns for the Average Government Money Market Fund are derived from data provided by Lipper Inc.
3 Six months ended February 29, 2008.
Note: See Financial Highlights table on page 30 for dividend information.
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Federal Money Market Fund
Financial Statements (unaudited)
Statement of Net Assets
As of February 29, 2008
The fund provides a complete list of its holdings four times in each fiscal year, at the quarter-ends. For the second and fourth fiscal quarters, the lists appear in the fund’s semiannual and annual reports to shareholders. For the first and third fiscal quarters, the fund files the lists with the Securities and Exchange Commission on Form N-Q. Shareholders can look up the fund’s Forms N-Q on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. Forms N-Q may also be reviewed and copied at the SEC’s Public Reference Room (see the back cover of this report for further information).
| | | | Face | Market |
| | | Maturity | Amount | Value• |
| | Yield1 | Date | ($000) | ($000) |
U.S. Government and Agency Obligations (83.6%) | | | |
2,3 | Federal Farm Credit Bank | 4.506% | 4/7/08 | 75,000 | 74,996 |
2 | Federal Home Loan Bank | 4.874% | 3/5/08 | 204,027 | 203,919 |
2,3 | Federal Home Loan Bank | 5.016% | 3/5/08 | 70,000 | 69,997 |
2,3 | Federal Home Loan Bank | 4.841% | 3/17/08 | 350,000 | 349,944 |
2,3 | Federal Home Loan Bank | 4.781% | 3/19/08 | 150,000 | 149,997 |
2,3 | Federal Home Loan Bank | 4.791% | 3/19/08 | 150,000 | 149,976 |
2,3 | Federal Home Loan Bank | 4.734% | 3/24/08 | 75,000 | 74,988 |
2 | Federal Home Loan Bank | 3.687%–4.028% | 4/4/08 | 91,236 | 90,898 |
2 | Federal Home Loan Bank | 4.010%–4.040% | 4/9/08 | 460,769 | 458,785 |
2 | Federal Home Loan Bank | 3.672% | 4/16/08 | 78,495 | 78,130 |
2 | Federal Home Loan Bank | 2.949% | 4/18/08 | 74,625 | 74,333 |
2 | Federal Home Loan Bank | 2.840% | 4/23/08 | 175,000 | 174,273 |
2,3 | Federal Home Loan Bank | 3.557% | 4/24/08 | 300,000 | 299,925 |
2,3 | Federal Home Loan Bank | 2.945% | 5/19/08 | 70,000 | 70,000 |
2 | Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. | 4.990%–5.111% | 3/3/08 | 230,000 | 229,938 |
2 | Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. | 4.988% | 3/20/08 | 40,715 | 40,611 |
2,3 | Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. | 4.687% | 3/26/08 | 400,000 | 399,841 |
2,3 | Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. | 4.670% | 3/31/08 | 500,000 | 499,887 |
2 | Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. | 5.098% | 3/31/08 | 92,048 | 91,676 |
2 | Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. | 4.609%–4.666% | 4/7/08 | 161,910 | 161,152 |
2 | Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. | 4.247%–4.258% | 5/12/08 | 183,334 | 181,807 |
2 | Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. | 2.879%–4.819% | 5/30/08 | 360,180 | 356,743 |
2 | Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. | 3.881% | 6/5/08 | 100,000 | 98,981 |
2 | Federal National Mortgage Assn. | 4.012%–4.606% | 4/2/08 | 260,544 | 259,614 |
2 | Federal National Mortgage Assn. | 4.010%–4.667% | 4/9/08 | 549,777 | 547,243 |
2 | Federal National Mortgage Assn. | 3.651%–3.704% | 4/16/08 | 150,000 | 149,303 |
2 | Federal National Mortgage Assn. | 4.333% | 5/7/08 | 50,000 | 49,605 |
2 | Federal National Mortgage Assn. | 4.248% | 5/14/08 | 392,000 | 388,648 |
2 | Federal National Mortgage Assn. | 4.255% | 5/16/08 | 47,749 | 47,329 |
2 | Federal National Mortgage Assn. | 4.186% | 5/21/08 | 183,153 | 181,461 |
2 | Federal National Mortgage Assn. | 4.195%–4.205% | 5/28/08 | 385,886 | 382,001 |
2 | Federal National Mortgage Assn. | 3.865% | 6/18/08 | 53,222 | 52,610 |
| U.S. Treasury Bill | 2.184% | 8/7/08 | 400,000 | 396,184 |
| U.S. Treasury Bill | 2.102% | 8/14/08 | 400,000 | 396,164 |
| U.S. Treasury Bill | 2.061% | 8/21/08 | 200,000 | 198,039 |
| U.S. Treasury Bill | 2.092% | 8/28/08 | 300,000 | 296,895 |
Total U.S. Government and Agency Obligations (Cost $7,725,893) | | | 7,725,893 |
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Federal Money Market Fund
| | | | Face | Market |
| | | Maturity | Amount | Value• |
| | Yield1 | Date | ($000) | ($000) |
| Repurchase Agreements (16.0%) | | | | |
Banc of America Securities LLC | | | | |
| (Dated 2/29/08, Repurchase Value $145,037,000 | | | | |
| collateralized by Federal Home Loan Bank | | | | |
| 2.650%, 2/27/09, Federal National Mortgage | | | | |
| Assn. Discount Note, 6/12/08) | 3.040% | 3/3/08 | 145,000 | 145,000 |
Barclays Capital Inc. | | | | |
| (Dated 2/29/08, Repurchase Value $237,061,000 | | | | |
| collateralized by Federal Home Loan Bank | | | | |
| 2.750%–5.375%, 7/17/09–6/13/14, Federal | | | | |
| National Mortgage Assn. 4.625%, 12/15/09) | 3.080% | 3/3/08 | 237,000 | 237,000 |
Barclays Capital Inc. | | | | |
| (Dated 2/29/08, Repurchase Value $1,609,000 | | | | |
| collateralized by Federal Home Loan Mortgage | | | | |
| Corp. Discount Note, 8/25/08) | 3.100% | 3/3/08 | 1,609 | 1,609 |
BNP Paribas Securities Corp. | | | | |
| (Dated 2/29/08, Repurchase Value $100,026,000 | | | | |
| collateralized by Federal Home Loan Bank | | | | |
| 5.000%, 3/12/10, Federal Home Loan Mortgage | | | | |
| Corp. 5.125%, 4/18/11) | 3.100% | 3/3/08 | 100,000 | 100,000 |
Credit Suisse Securities (USA), LLC | | | | |
| (Dated 2/29/08, Repurchase Value $211,054,000 | | | | |
| collateralized by Federal Home Loan Bank | | | | |
| 2.375%–5.250%, 2/25/09–2/27/13, Federal | | | | |
| National Mortgage Assn. 6.375%–6.625%, | | | | |
| 6/15/09–11/15/30) | 3.080% | 3/3/08 | 211,000 | 211,000 |
Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. | | | | |
| (Dated 2/29/08, Repurchase Value $322,083,000 | | | | |
| collateralized by Federal Home Loan Bank | | | | |
| 5.100%, 9/19/08, Federal Home Loan Mortgage | | | | |
| Corp. 5.125%–5.500%, 8/23/10–8/23/17, Federal | | | | |
| National Mortgage Assn. 5.375%, 8/15/09) | 3.100% | 3/3/08 | 322,000 | 322,000 |
Greenwich Capital Markets, Inc. | | | | |
| (Dated 2/29/08, Repurchase Value $166,043,000 | | | | |
| collateralized by Federal Farm Credit Bank | | | | |
| 5.375%, 7/18/11, Federal Home Loan Bank | | | | |
| 2.625%–7.375%, 3/14/08–12/16/16, Federal | | | | |
| Home Loan Mortgage Corp. 2.750%–7.000%, | | | | |
| 3/15/08–7/15/32) | 3.080% | 3/3/08 | 166,000 | 166,000 |
RBC Capital Markets Corp. | | | | |
| (Dated 2/29/08, Repurchase Value $66,017,000 | | | | |
| collateralized by Federal Home Loan Bank | | | | |
| 5.250%, 12/9/22, Federal Home Loan Mortgage | | | | |
| Corp. 5.625%, 3/15/11) | 3.110% | 3/3/08 | 66,000 | 66,000 |
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Federal Money Market Fund
| | | Face | Market |
| | Maturity | Amount | Value• |
| Yield1 | Date | ($000) | ($000) |
UBS Securities LLC | | | | |
(Dated 2/29/08, Repurchase Value $228,058,000 | | | | |
collateralized by Federal Home Loan Bank | | | | |
3.250%–5.250%, 6/12/09–6/12/20, Federal | | | | |
Home Loan Mortgage Corp. 4.750%–5.000%, | | | | |
9/16/08–11/3/09, Federal National Mortgage | | | | |
Assn. 3.875%–4.125%, 7/15/08–5/15/10) | 3.070% | 3/3/08 | 228,000 | 228,000 |
Total Repurchase Agreements (Cost $1,476,609) | | | | 1,476,609 |
Total Investments (99.6%) (Cost $9,202,502) | | | | 9,202,502 |
Other Assets and Liabilities (0.4%) | | | | |
Other Assets—Note B | | | | 72,659 |
Liabilities | | | | (33,774) |
| | | | 38,885 |
Net Assets (100%) | | | | |
Applicable to 9,241,158,037 outstanding $.001 par value shares of | | | |
beneficial interest (unlimited authorization) | | | | 9,241,387 |
Net Asset Value Per Share | | | | $1.00 |
| | | | |
| | | | |
At February 29, 2008, net assets consisted of: | | | | |
| | | Amount | Per |
| | | ($000) | Share |
Paid-in Capital | | | 9,241,170 | $1.00 |
Undistributed Net Investment Income | | | — | — |
Accumulated Net Realized Gains | | | 217 | — |
Unrealized Appreciation | | | — | — |
Net Assets | | | 9,241,387 | $1.00 |
• | See Note A in Notes to Financial Statements. |
1 Represents annualized yield at date of purchase for discount securities, and coupon for coupon-bearing securities.
2 The issuer operates under a congressional charter; its securities are neither issued nor guaranteed by the U.S. government. If needed, access to additional funding from the U.S. Treasury (beyond the issuer’s line-of-credit) would require congressional action.
3 Adjustable-rate note.
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Federal Money Market Fund
Statement of Operations
| Six Months Ended |
| February 29, 2008 |
| ($000) |
Investment Income | |
Income | |
Interest | 194,553 |
Total Income | 194,553 |
Expenses | |
The Vanguard Group—Note B | |
Investment Advisory Services | 357 |
Management and Administrative | 8,022 |
Marketing and Distribution | 1,087 |
Custodian Fees | 71 |
Shareholders’ Reports | 37 |
Trustees’ Fees and Expenses | 5 |
Total Expenses | 9,579 |
Net Investment Income | 184,974 |
Realized Net Gain (Loss) on Investment Securities Sold | 255 |
Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) of Investment Securities | — |
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations | 185,229 |
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Federal Money Market Fund
Statement of Changes in Net Assets
| Six Months Ended | Year Ended |
| February 29, | August 31, |
| 2008 | 2007 |
| ($000) | ($000) |
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets | | |
Operations | | |
Net Investment Income | 184,974 | 345,057 |
Realized Net Gain (Loss) | 255 | (21) |
Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | — | — |
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations | 185,229 | 345,036 |
Distributions | | |
Net Investment Income | (184,974) | (345,057) |
Realized Capital Gain | — | — |
Total Distributions | (184,974) | (345,057) |
Capital Share Transactions (at $1.00) | | |
Issued | 5,127,899 | 6,184,183 |
Issued in Lieu of Cash Distributions | 179,379 | 335,363 |
Redeemed | (3,738,494) | (5,206,858) |
Net Increase (Decrease) from Capital Share Transactions | 1,568,784 | 1,312,688 |
Total Increase (Decrease) | 1,569,039 | 1,312,667 |
Net Assets | | |
Beginning of Period | 7,672,348 | 6,359,681 |
End of Period | 9,241,387 | 7,672,348 |
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Federal Money Market Fund
Financial Highlights
| Six Months | | | | | |
| Ended | | | | | |
For a Share Outstanding | February 29, | Year Ended August 31, |
Throughout Each Period | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 |
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period | $1.00 | $1.00 | $1.00 | $1.00 | $1.00 | $1.00 |
Investment Operations | | | | | | |
Net Investment Income | .023 | .051 | .042 | .022 | .008 | .011 |
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) | | | | | | |
on Investments | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Total from Investment Operations | .023 | .051 | .042 | .022 | .008 | .011 |
Distributions | | | | | | |
Dividends from Net Investment Income | (.023) | (.051) | (.042) | (.022) | (.008) | (.011) |
Distributions from Realized Capital Gains | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Total Distributions | (.023) | (.051) | (.042) | (.022) | (.008) | (.011) |
Net Asset Value, End of Period | $1.00 | $1.00 | $1.00 | $1.00 | $1.00 | $1.00 |
| | | | | | |
Total Return1 | 2.28% | 5.17% | 4.31% | 2.26% | 0.82% | 1.11% |
| | | | | | |
Ratios/Supplemental Data | | | | | | |
Net Assets, End of Period (Millions) | $9,241 | $7,672 | $6,360 | $5,507 | $5,575 | $6,289 |
Ratio of Total Expenses to | | | | | | |
Average Net Assets | 0.23%* | 0.24% | 0.29% | 0.30% | 0.30% | 0.32% |
Ratio of Net Investment Income to | | | | | | |
Average Net Assets | 4.52%* | 5.05% | 4.25% | 2.23% | 0.81% | 1.11% |
1 Total returns do not include the account service fee that may be applicable to certain accounts with balances below $10,000.
See accompanying Notes, which are an integral part of the Financial Statements.
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Federal Money Market Fund
Notes to Financial Statements
Vanguard Federal Money Market Fund is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 as an open-end investment company, or mutual fund. The fund invests in short-term debt instruments issued by the U.S. government or its agencies and instrumentalities, and repurchase agreements collateralized by such instruments.
A. The following significant accounting policies conform to generally accepted accounting principles for U.S. mutual funds. The fund consistently follows such policies in preparing its financial statements.
1. Security Valuation: Securities are valued at amortized cost, which approximates market value.
2. Repurchase Agreements: The fund may invest in repurchase agreements. Securities pledged as collateral for repurchase agreements are held by a custodian bank until the agreements mature. Each agreement requires that the market value of the collateral be sufficient to cover payments of interest and principal; however, in the event of default or bankruptcy by the other party to the agreement, retention of the collateral may be subject to legal proceedings.
3. Federal Income Taxes: The fund intends to continue to qualify as a regulated investment company and distribute all of its taxable income. Management has analyzed the fund’s tax positions taken on federal income tax returns for all open tax years (tax years ended August 31, 2004–2007) and for the period ended February 29, 2008, and has concluded that no provision for federal income tax is required in the fund’s financial statements.
4. Distributions: Dividends from net investment income are declared daily and paid on the first business day of the following month.
5. Other: Interest income is accrued daily. Premiums and discounts on debt securities purchased are amortized and accreted, respectively, to interest income over the lives of the respective securities. Security transactions are accounted for on the date the 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. The Vanguard Group furnishes at cost investment advisory, corporate management, administrative, marketing, and distribution services. The costs of such services are allocated to the fund under methods approved by the board of trustees. The fund has committed to provide up to 0.40% of its net assets in capital contributions to Vanguard. At February 29, 2008, the fund had contributed capital of $761,000 to Vanguard (included in Other Assets), representing 0.01% of the fund’s net assets and 0.76% of Vanguard’s capitalization. The fund’s trustees and officers are also directors and officers of Vanguard.
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Treasury Money Market Fund
Fund Profile
As of February 29, 2008
Financial Attributes | |
| |
Yield1 | 2.96% |
Average Weighted Maturity | 77 days |
Average Quality2 | Aaa |
Expense Ratio | 0.23%3 |
Distribution by Credit Quality2 (% of portfolio) | |
| |
Aaa | 100.0% |
Sector Diversification (% of portfolio) | |
| |
Treasury | 100.0% |
1 7-Day SEC yield. See the Glossary on page 50.
2 Moody’s Investors Service.
3 Annualized.
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Treasury Money Market Fund
Performance Summary
Investment returns will fluctuate. 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 www.vanguard.com/performance.) The returns shown do not reflect taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions. An investment in a money market fund is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency. Although the fund seeks to preserve the value of your investment at $1 per share, it is possible to lose money by investing in the fund. The annualized yield shown reflects the current earnings of the fund more closely than do the average annual returns.
Fiscal-Year Total Returns (%): August 31, 1997–February 29, 2008 |
| | |
Fiscal | Treasury Money | Average |
Year | Market Fund1 | Fund2 |
1998 | 5.1% | 4.8% |
1999 | 4.5 | 4.2 |
2000 | 5.4 | 5.0 |
2001 | 5.1 | 4.7 |
2002 | 2.0 | 1.6 |
2003 | 1.0 | 0.7 |
2004 | 0.7 | 0.4 |
2005 | 2.1 | 1.6 |
2006 | 4.1 | 3.5 |
2007 | 4.9 | 4.3 |
20083 | 1.9 | 1.5 |
7-Day SEC Yield (2/29/2008): 2.96% | | |
Average Annual Total Returns: Periods Ended December 31, 2007
This table presents average annual total returns through the latest calendar quarter—rather than through the end of the fiscal period. Securities and Exchange Commission rules require that we provide this information.
| Inception Date | One Year | Five Years | Ten Years |
Treasury Money Market Fund1 | 3/9/1983 | 4.65% | 2.74% | 3.45% |
1 Total returns do not include the account service fee that may be applicable to certain accounts with balances below $10,000.
2 Derived from iMoneyNet Money Fund Report’s Average 100% Treasury Fund.
3 Six months ended February 29, 2008.
Note: See Financial Highlights table on page 38 for dividend information.
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Treasury Money Market Fund
Financial Statements (unaudited)
Statement of Net Assets
As of February 29, 2008
The fund provides a complete list of its holdings four times in each fiscal year, at the quarter-ends. For the second and fourth fiscal quarters, the lists appear in the fund’s semiannual and annual reports to shareholders. For the first and third fiscal quarters, the fund files the lists with the Securities and Exchange Commission on Form N-Q. Shareholders can look up the fund’s Forms N-Q on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. Forms N-Q may also be reviewed and copied at the SEC’s Public Reference Room (see the back cover of this report for further information).
| | | Face | Market |
| | Maturity | Amount | Value• |
| Yield1 | Date | ($000) | ($000) |
U.S Government Securities (99.7%) | | | | |
U.S. Treasury Bill | 3.053%–4.479% | 3/6/08 | 771,764 | 771,348 |
U.S. Treasury Bill | 4.083%–4.145% | 3/13/08 | 385,000 | 384,482 |
U.S. Treasury Bill | 2.012% | 3/17/08 | 5,088 | 5,083 |
U.S. Treasury Bill | 2.157%–4.208% | 3/20/08 | 70,589 | 70,476 |
U.S. Treasury Bill | 2.184%–3.190% | 3/27/08 | 152,536 | 152,290 |
U.S. Treasury Bill | 3.156%–3.338% | 4/3/08 | 445,659 | 444,307 |
U.S. Treasury Bill | 3.206% | 4/10/08 | 335,000 | 333,816 |
U.S. Treasury Bill | 2.036%–2.384% | 4/24/08 | 527,493 | 525,637 |
U.S. Treasury Bill | 2.349%–4.025% | 5/1/08 | 441,000 | 438,982 |
U.S. Treasury Bill | 3.719% | 5/8/08 | 180,000 | 178,759 |
U.S. Treasury Bill | 2.263%–3.693% | 5/15/08 | 390,000 | 387,341 |
U.S. Treasury Bill | 2.222%–3.521% | 5/22/08 | 347,000 | 344,550 |
U.S. Treasury Bill | 2.172%–3.397% | 5/29/08 | 300,000 | 297,669 |
U.S. Treasury Bill | 3.272% | 6/12/08 | 185,000 | 183,296 |
U.S. Treasury Bill | 3.011%–3.294% | 6/19/08 | 75,000 | 74,278 |
U.S. Treasury Bill | 3.553% | 6/26/08 | 208,000 | 205,641 |
U.S. Treasury Bill | 3.012% | 7/3/08 | 35,000 | 34,642 |
U.S. Treasury Bill | 3.222% | 7/10/08 | 250,000 | 247,116 |
U.S. Treasury Bill | 2.429% | 7/24/08 | 400,000 | 396,133 |
U.S. Treasury Bill | 2.184% | 8/7/08 | 178,000 | 176,302 |
U.S. Treasury Bill | 2.102% | 8/14/08 | 225,000 | 222,842 |
U.S. Treasury Bill | 2.061% | 8/21/08 | 300,000 | 297,059 |
U.S. Treasury Bill | 2.092% | 8/28/08 | 235,000 | 232,568 |
Total U.S. Government Securities (Cost $6,404,617) | | | 6,404,617 |
Other Assets and Liabilities (0.3%) | | | | |
Other Assets—Note B | | | | 40,298 |
Liabilities | | | | (21,467) |
| | | | 18,831 |
Net Assets (100%) | | | | |
Applicable to 6,423,002,665 outstanding $.001 par value shares of | | | |
beneficial interest (unlimited authorization) | | | | 6,423,448 |
Net Asset Value Per Share | | | | $1.00 |
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Treasury Money Market Fund
At February 29, 2008, net assets consisted of: | | |
| Amount | Per |
| ($000) | Share |
Paid-in Capital | 6,423,031 | $1.00 |
Undistributed Net Investment Income | — | — |
Accumulated Net Realized Gains | 417 | — |
Unrealized Appreciation | — | — |
Net Assets | 6,423,448 | $1.00 |
• | See Note A in Notes to Financial Statements. |
1 Represents annualized yield at date of purchase for discount securities, and coupon for coupon-bearing securities.
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Treasury Money Market Fund
Statement of Operations
| Six Months Ended |
| February 29, 2008 |
| ($000) |
Investment Income | |
Income | |
Interest | 123,364 |
Total Income | 123,364 |
Expenses | |
The Vanguard Group—Note B | |
Investment Advisory Services | 266 |
Management and Administrative | 5,887 |
Marketing and Distribution | 811 |
Custodian Fees | 50 |
Shareholders’ Reports | 34 |
Trustees’ Fees and Expenses | 4 |
Total Expenses | 7,052 |
Net Investment Income | 116,312 |
Realized Net Gain (Loss) on Investment Securities Sold | (72) |
Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) of Investment Securities | — |
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations | 116,240 |
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Treasury Money Market Fund
Statement of Changes in Net Assets
| Six Months Ended | Year Ended |
| February 29, | August 31, |
| 2008 | 2007 |
| ($000) | ($000) |
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets | | |
Operations | | |
Net Investment Income | 116,312 | 254,497 |
Realized Net Gain (Loss) | (72) | 732 |
Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | — | — |
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations | 116,240 | 255,229 |
Distributions | | |
Net Investment Income | (116,312) | (254,497) |
Realized Capital Gain | — | — |
Total Distributions | (116,312) | (254,497) |
Capital Share Transactions (at $1.00) | | |
Issued | 3,149,094 | 4,658,601 |
Issued in Lieu of Cash Distributions | 113,020 | 248,231 |
Redeemed | (2,729,964) | (4,239,110) |
Net Increase (Decrease) from Capital Share Transactions | 532,150 | 667,722 |
Total Increase (Decrease) | 532,078 | 668,454 |
Net Assets | | |
Beginning of Period | 5,891,370 | 5,222,916 |
End of Period | 6,423,448 | 5,891,370 |
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Treasury Money Market Fund
Financial Highlights
| Six Months | | | | | |
| Ended | | | | | |
For a Share Outstanding | February 29, | Year Ended August 31, |
Throughout Each Period | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 |
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period | $1.00 | $1.00 | $1.00 | $1.00 | $1.00 | $1.00 |
Investment Operations | | | | | | |
Net Investment Income | .019 | .048 | .040 | .021 | .007 | .010 |
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) | | | | | | |
on Investments | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Total from Investment Operations | .019 | .048 | .040 | .021 | .007 | .010 |
Distributions | | | | | | |
Dividends from Net Investment Income | (.019) | (.048) | (.040) | (.021) | (.007) | (.010) |
Distributions from Realized Capital Gains | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Total Distributions | (.019) | (.048) | (.0s40) | (.021) | (.007) | (.010) |
Net Asset Value, End of Period | $1.00 | $1.00 | $1.00 | $1.00 | $1.00 | $1.00 |
| | | | | | |
Total Return1 | 1.95% | 4.88% | 4.06% | 2.12% | 0.74% | 1.03% |
| | | | | | |
Ratios/Supplemental Data | | | | | | |
Net Assets, End of Period (Millions) | $6,423 | $5,891 | $5,223 | $4,558 | $4,628 | $4,959 |
Ratio of Total Expenses to | | | | | | |
Average Net Assets | 0.23%* | 0.24% | 0.29% | 0.30% | 0.30% | 0.32% |
Ratio of Net Investment Income to | | | | | | |
Average Net Assets | 3.87%* | 4.76% | 4.01% | 2.10% | 0.73% | 1.03% |
1 Total returns do not include the account service fee that may be applicable to certain accounts with balances below $10,000.
See accompanying Notes, which are an integral part of the Financial Statements.
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Treasury Money Market Fund
Notes to Financial Statements
Vanguard Treasury Money Market Fund is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 as an open-end investment company, or mutual fund. The fund invests in short-term debt instruments backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. government.
A. The following significant accounting policies conform to generally accepted accounting principles for U.S. mutual funds. The fund consistently follows such policies in preparing its financial statements.
1. Security Valuation: Securities are valued at amortized cost, which approximates market value.
2. Federal Income Taxes: The fund intends to continue to qualify as a regulated investment company and distribute all of its taxable income. Management has analyzed the fund’s tax positions taken on federal income tax returns for all open tax years (tax years ended August 31, 2004–2007) and for the period ended February 29, 2008, and has concluded that no provision for federal income tax is required in the fund’s financial statements.
3. Distributions: Dividends from net investment income are declared daily and paid on the first business day of the following month.
4. Other: Interest income is accrued daily. Premiums and discounts on debt securities purchased are amortized and accreted, respectively, to interest income over the lives of the respective securities. 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. The Vanguard Group furnishes at cost investment advisory, corporate management, administrative, marketing, and distribution services. The costs of such services are allocated to the fund under methods approved by the board of trustees. The fund has committed to provide up to 0.40% of its net assets in capital contributions to Vanguard. At February 29, 2008, the fund had contributed capital of $538,000 to Vanguard (included in Other Assets), representing 0.01% of the fund’s net assets and 0.54% of Vanguard’s capitalization. The fund’s trustees and officers are also directors and officers of Vanguard.
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Admiral Treasury Money Market Fund
Fund Profile
As of February 29, 2008
Financial Attributes | |
| |
Yield1 | 3.11% |
Average Weighted Maturity | 77 days |
Average Quality2 | Aaa |
Expense Ratio | 0.10%3 |
Distribution by Credit Quality2 (% of portfolio) | |
| |
Aaa | 100.0% |
Sector Diversification (% of portfolio) | |
| |
Treasury | 100.0% |
1 7-Day SEC yield. See the Glossary on page 50.
2 Moody’s Investors Service.
3 Annualized.
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Admiral Treasury Money Market Fund
Performance Summary
Investment returns will fluctuate. 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 www.vanguard.com/performance.) The returns shown do not reflect taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions. An investment in a money market fund is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency. Although the fund seeks to preserve the value of your investment at $1 per share, it is possible to lose money by investing in the fund. The annualized yield shown reflects the current earnings of the fund more closely than do the average annual returns.
Fiscal-Year Total Returns (%): August 31, 1997–February 29, 2008 |
| | |
Fiscal | Admiral Treasury | Average |
Year | Money Market Fund | Fund1 |
1998 | 5.3% | 4.8% |
1999 | 4.7 | 4.2 |
2000 | 5.5 | 5.0 |
2001 | 5.3 | 4.7 |
2002 | 2.1 | 1.6 |
2003 | 1.2 | 0.7 |
2004 | 0.9 | 0.4 |
2005 | 2.3 | 1.6 |
2006 | 4.2 | 3.5 |
2007 | 5.0 | 4.3 |
20082 | 2.0 | 1.5 |
7-Day SEC Yield (2/29/2008): 3.11% | | |
Average Annual Total Returns: Periods Ended December 31, 2007
This table presents average annual total returns through the latest calendar quarter—rather than through the end of the fiscal period. Securities and Exchange Commission rules require that we provide this information.
| Inception Date | One Year | Five Years | Ten Years |
Admiral Treasury Money Market Fund | 12/14/1992 | 4.78% | 2.91% | 3.62% |
1 Derived from iMoneyNet Money Fund Report’s Average 100% Treasury Fund.
2 Six months ended February 29, 2008.
Note: See Financial Highlights table on page 46 for dividend information.
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Admiral Treasury Money Market Fund
Financial Statements (unaudited)
Statement of Net Assets
As of February 29, 2008
The fund provides a complete list of its holdings four times in each fiscal year, at the quarter-ends. For the second and fourth fiscal quarters, the lists appear in the fund’s semiannual and annual reports to shareholders. For the first and third fiscal quarters, the fund files the lists with the Securities and Exchange Commission on Form N-Q. Shareholders can look up the fund’s Forms N-Q on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. Forms N-Q may also be reviewed and copied at the SEC’s Public Reference Room (see the back cover of this report for further information).
| | | Face | Market |
| | Maturity | Amount | Value• |
| Yield1 | Date | ($000) | ($000) |
U.S. Government Securities (99.6%) | | | | |
U.S. Treasury Bill | 1.600%–4.479% | 3/6/08 | 2,195,980 | 2,194,868 |
U.S. Treasury Bill | 4.083%–4.145% | 3/13/08 | 945,000 | 943,725 |
U.S. Treasury Bill | 2.012% | 3/17/08 | 383,899 | 383,556 |
U.S. Treasury Bill | 2.157%–4.208% | 3/20/08 | 1,100,158 | 1,098,253 |
U.S. Treasury Bill | 2.184%–3.190% | 3/27/08 | 338,573 | 338,016 |
U.S. Treasury Bill | 3.226%–3.338% | 4/3/08 | 1,493,993 | 1,489,462 |
U.S. Treasury Bill | 3.206% | 4/10/08 | 2,265,000 | 2,256,997 |
U.S. Treasury Bill | 2.036% | 4/24/08 | 55,301 | 55,133 |
U.S. Treasury Bill | 2.349%–4.025% | 5/1/08 | 2,125,000 | 2,113,592 |
U.S. Treasury Bill | 3.719% | 5/8/08 | 640,000 | 635,587 |
U.S. Treasury Bill | 2.263%–3.693% | 5/15/08 | 1,210,000 | 1,201,721 |
U.S. Treasury Bill | 2.222%–3.521% | 5/22/08 | 1,375,000 | 1,365,729 |
U.S. Treasury Bill | 2.172%–3.397% | 5/29/08 | 1,325,000 | 1,315,445 |
U.S. Treasury Bill | 3.272% | 6/12/08 | 215,000 | 213,019 |
U.S. Treasury Bill | 3.011%–3.304% | 6/19/08 | 820,000 | 811,972 |
U.S. Treasury Bill | 3.553% | 6/26/08 | 632,000 | 624,831 |
U.S. Treasury Bill | 3.012% | 7/3/08 | 170,000 | 168,261 |
U.S. Treasury Bill | 2.429% | 7/24/08 | 1,875,000 | 1,856,875 |
U.S. Treasury Bill | 2.184% | 8/7/08 | 634,000 | 627,952 |
U.S. Treasury Bill | 2.102% | 8/14/08 | 650,000 | 643,766 |
U.S. Treasury Bill | 2.061%–2.128% | 8/21/08 | 1,290,000 | 1,277,304 |
U.S. Treasury Bill | 2.092% | 8/28/08 | 565,000 | 559,152 |
Total U.S. Government Securities (Cost $22,175,216) | | | 22,175,216 |
Other Assets and Liabilities (0.4%) | | | | |
Other Assets—Note B | | | | 169,762 |
Liabilities | | | | (75,188) |
| | | | 94,574 |
Net Assets (100%) | | | | |
Applicable to 22,268,702,095 outstanding $.001 par value shares of | | |
beneficial interest (unlimited authorization) | | | 22,269,790 |
Net Asset Value Per Share | | | | $1.00 |
| | | | | |
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Admiral Treasury Money Market Fund
At February 29, 2008, net assets consisted of: | | |
| Amount | Per |
| ($000) | Share |
Paid-in Capital | 22,268,704 | $1.00 |
Undistributed Net Investment Income | — | — |
Accumulated Net Realized Gains | 1,086 | — |
Unrealized Appreciation | — | — |
Net Assets | 22,269,790 | $1.00 |
• | See Note A in Notes to Financial Statements. |
1 Represents annualized yield at date of purchase for discount securities, and coupon for coupon-bearing securities.
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Admiral Treasury Money Market Fund
Statement of Operations
| Six Months Ended |
| February 29, 2008 |
| ($000) |
Investment Income | |
Income | |
Interest | 411,427 |
Total Income | 411,427 |
Expenses | |
The Vanguard Group—Note B | |
Investment Advisory Services | 891 |
Management and Administrative | 6,272 |
Marketing and Distribution | 2,705 |
Custodian Fees | 160 |
Shareholders’ Reports | 27 |
Trustees’ Fees and Expenses | 9 |
Total Expenses | 10,064 |
Net Investment Income | 401,363 |
Realized Net Gain (Loss) on Investment Securities Sold | 197 |
Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) of Investment Securities | — |
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations | 401,560 |
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Admiral Treasury Money Market Fund
Statement of Changes in Net Assets
| Six Months Ended | Year Ended |
| February 29, | August 31, |
| 2008 | 2007 |
| ($000) | ($000) |
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets | | |
Operations | | |
Net Investment Income | 401,363 | 847,691 |
Realized Net Gain (Loss) | 197 | 2,478 |
Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | — | — |
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations | 401,560 | 850,169 |
Distributions | | |
Net Investment Income | (401,363) | (847,691) |
Realized Capital Gain | — | — |
Total Distributions | (401,363) | (847,691) |
Capital Share Transactions (at $1.00) | | |
Issued | 10,137,904 | 17,590,283 |
Issued in Lieu of Cash Distributions | 379,691 | 808,325 |
Redeemed | (8,311,951) | (14,319,509) |
Net Increase (Decrease) from Capital Share Transactions | 2,205,644 | 4,079,099 |
Total Increase (Decrease) | 2,205,841 | 4,081,577 |
Net Assets | | |
Beginning of Period | 20,063,949 | 15,982,372 |
End of Period | 22,269,790 | 20,063,949 |
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Admiral Treasury Money Market Fund
Financial Highlights
| Six Months | | | | | |
| Ended | | | | | |
For a Share Outstanding | February 29, | Year Ended August 31, |
Throughout Each Period | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 |
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period | $1.00 | $1.00 | $1.00 | $1.00 | $1.00 | $1.00 |
Investment Operations | | | | | | |
Net Investment Income | .020 | .049 | .041 | .023 | .009 | .012 |
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) | | | | | | |
on Investments | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Total from Investment Operations | .020 | .049 | .041 | .023 | .009 | .012 |
Distributions | | | | | | |
Dividends from Net Investment Income | (.020) | (.049) | (.041) | (.023) | (.009) | (.012) |
Distributions from Realized Capital Gains | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Total Distributions | (.020) | (.049) | (.041) | (.023) | (.009) | (.012) |
Net Asset Value, End of Period | $1.00 | $1.00 | $1.00 | $1.00 | $1.00 | $1.00 |
| | | | | | |
Total Return | 2.01% | 5.02% | 4.22% | 2.29% | 0.91% | 1.20% |
| | | | | | |
Ratios/Supplemental Data | | | | | | |
Net Assets, End of Period (Millions) | $22,270 | $20,064 | $15,982 | $13,838 | $13,270 | $13,129 |
Ratio of Total Expenses to | | | | | | |
Average Net Assets | 0.10%* | 0.10% | 0.13% | 0.13% | 0.13% | 0.14% |
Ratio of Net Investment Income to | | | | | | |
Average Net Assets | 4.00%* | 4.90% | 4.15% | 2.27% | 0.91% | 1.18% |
See accompanying Notes, which are an integral part of the Financial Statements.
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Admiral Treasury Money Market Fund
Notes to Financial Statements
Vanguard Admiral Treasury Money Market Fund is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 as an open-end investment company, or mutual fund. The fund invests in short-term debt instruments backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. government.
A. The following significant accounting policies conform to generally accepted accounting principles for U.S. mutual funds. The fund consistently follows such policies in preparing its financial statements.
1. Security Valuation: Securities are valued at amortized cost, which approximates market value.
2. Federal Income Taxes: The fund intends to continue to qualify as a regulated investment company and distribute all of its taxable income. Management has analyzed the fund’s tax positions taken on federal income tax returns for all open tax years (tax years ended August 31, 2004–2007) and for the period ended February 29, 2008, and concluded that no provision for federal income taxes is required in the financial statements.
3. Distributions: Dividends from net investment income are declared daily and paid on the first business day of the following month.
4. Other: Interest income is accrued daily. Premiums and discounts on debt securities purchased are amortized and accreted, respectively, to interest income over the lives of the respective securities. 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. The Vanguard Group furnishes at cost investment advisory, corporate management, administrative, marketing, and distribution services. The costs of such services are allocated to the fund under methods approved by the board of trustees. The fund has committed to provide up to 0.40% of its net assets in capital contributions to Vanguard. At February 29, 2008, the fund had contributed capital of $1,779,000 to Vanguard (included in Other Assets), representing 0.01% of the fund’s net assets and 1.78% of Vanguard’s capitalization. The fund’s trustees and officers are also directors and officers of Vanguard.
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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 table on page 49 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 on page 49 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 the account service fee described in the prospectus (the fee does not apply to the Prime Money Market Fund’s Institutional Shares or the Admiral Treasury Money Market Fund). If such a fee were applied to your account, your costs would be higher. Your fund does not charge transaction fees, such as purchase or redemption fees, nor does it 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 February 29, 2008 | | | |
| Beginning | Ending | Expenses |
| Account Value | Account Value | Paid During |
Money Market Fund | 8/31/2007 | 2/29/2008 | Period1 |
Based on Actual Fund Return | | | |
Prime | | | |
Investor Shares | $1,000.00 | $1,023.36 | $1.16 |
Institutional Shares | 1,000.00 | 1,024.15 | 0.40 |
Federal | 1,000.00 | 1,022.84 | 1.16 |
Treasury | 1,000.00 | 1,019.46 | 1.15 |
Admiral Treasury | 1,000.00 | 1,020.11 | 0.50 |
Based on Hypothetical 5% Yearly Return | | | |
Prime | | | |
Investor Shares | $1,000.00 | $1,023.72 | $1.16 |
Institutional Shares | 1,000.00 | 1,024.47 | 0.40 |
Federal | 1,000.00 | 1,023.72 | 1.16 |
Treasury | 1,000.00 | 1,023.72 | 1.16 |
Admiral Treasury | 1,000.00 | 1,024.37 | 0.50 |
1 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 Prime Money Market Fund, 0.23% for Investor Shares and 0.08% for Institutional Shares; for the Federal Money Market Fund, 0.23%; for the Treasury Money Market Fund, 0.23%; for the Admiral Treasury Money Market Fund, 0.10%. 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.
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Glossary
Average Quality. An indicator of credit risk, this figure is the average of the ratings assigned to a fund’s fixed income holdings by credit-rating agencies. The agencies make their judgment after appraising an issuer’s ability to meet its obligations. Quality is graded on a scale, with Aaa or AAA indicating the most creditworthy bond issuers. U.S. Treasury securities are considered to have the highest credit quality.
Average Weighted Maturity. The average length of time until fixed income securities held by a fund reach maturity and are repaid. The figure reflects the proportion of fund assets represented by each security.
Expense Ratio. The percentage of a fund’s average net assets used to pay its annual administrative and advisory expenses. These expenses directly reduce returns to investors.
Inception Date. The date on which the assets of a fund (or one of its share classes) are first invested in accordance with the fund’s investment objective. For funds with a subscription period, the inception date is the day after that period ends. Investment performance is measured from the inception date.
Yield. A money market fund’s 7-day SEC yield is calculated by annualizing its income distributions for the previous seven days, as required by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
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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 on an at-cost basis.
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.
Our independent board members bring distinguished backgrounds in business, academia, and public service to their task of working with Vanguard officers to establish the policies and oversee the activities of the funds. Among board members’ responsibilities are selecting investment advisors for the funds; monitoring fund operations, performance, and costs; reviewing contracts; nominating and selecting new trustees/directors; and electing Vanguard officers.
Each trustee serves a fund until its termination; or until the trustee’s retirement, resignation, or death; or otherwise as specified in the fund’s organizational documents. Any trustee may be removed at a shareholders’ meeting by a vote representing two-thirds of the net asset value of all shares of the fund together with shares of other Vanguard funds organized within the same trust. The table on these two pages shows information for each trustee and executive officer of the fund. The mailing address of the trustees and officers is P.O. Box 876, Valley Forge, PA 19482.
Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer, and Trustee |
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John J. Brennan1 | |
Born 1954 | Principal Occupation(s) During the Past Five Years: Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive |
Trustee since May 1987; | Officer, and Director/Trustee of The Vanguard Group, Inc., and of each of the investment |
Chairman of the Board and | companies served by The Vanguard Group; Director of Vanguard Marketing Corporation. |
Chief Executive Officer | |
152 Vanguard Funds Overseen | |
| |
Independent Trustees | |
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Charles D. Ellis | |
Born 1937 | Principal Occupation(s) During the Past Five Years: Applecore Partners (pro bono ventures |
Trustee since January 2001 | in education); Senior Advisor to Greenwich Associates (international business strategy |
152 Vanguard Funds Overseen | consulting); Successor Trustee of Yale University; Overseer of the Stern School of Business |
| at New York University; Trustee of the Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research. |
| |
Emerson U. Fullwood | |
Born 1948 | Principal Occupation(s) During the Past Five Years: Executive Chief Staff and Marketing |
Trustee since January 2008 | Officer for North America since 2004 and Corporate Vice President of Xerox Corporation |
152 Vanguard Funds Overseen | (photocopiers and printers); Director of SPX Corporation (multi-industry manufacturing), |
| of the United Way of Rochester, and of the Boy Scouts of America. |
| |
Rajiv L. Gupta | |
Born 1945 | Principal Occupation(s) During the Past Five Years: Chairman, President, and |
Trustee since December 20012 | Chief Executive Officer of Rohm and Haas Co. (chemicals); Board Member of |
152 Vanguard Funds Overseen | the American Chemistry Council; Director of Tyco International, Ltd. (diversified |
| manufacturing and services) since 2005. |
| |
Amy Gutmann | |
Born 1949 | Principal Occupation(s) During the Past Five Years: President of the University of |
Trustee since June 2006 | Pennsylvania since 2004; Professor in the School of Arts and Sciences, Annenberg School |
152 Vanguard Funds Overseen | for Communication, and Graduate School of Education of the University of Pennsylvania |
| since 2004; Provost (2001–2004) and Laurance S. Rockefeller Professor of Politics and |
| the University Center for Human Values (1990–2004), Princeton University; Director of |
| Carnegie Corporation of New York since 2005 and of Schuylkill River Development |
| Corporation and Greater Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce since 2004; Trustee of |
| the National Constitution Center since 2007. |
JoAnn Heffernan Heisen | |
Born 1950 | Principal Occupation(s) During the Past Five Years: Corporate Vice President and |
Trustee since July 1998 | Chief Global Diversity Officer since 2006, Vice President and Chief Information |
152 Vanguard Funds Overseen | Officer (1997–2005), and Member of the Executive Committee of Johnson & |
| Johnson (pharmaceuticals/consumer products); Director of the University Medical |
| Center at Princeton and Women’s Research and Education Institute. |
| |
André F. Perold | |
Born 1952 | Principal Occupation(s) During the Past Five Years: George Gund Professor of Finance |
Trustee since December 2004 | and Banking, Harvard Business School; Senior Associate Dean and Director of Faculty |
152 Vanguard Funds Overseen | Recruiting, Harvard Business School; Director and Chairman of UNX, Inc. (equities |
| trading firm); Chair of the Investment Committee of HighVista Strategies LLC (private |
| investment firm) since 2005. |
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Alfred M. Rankin, Jr. | |
Born 1941 | Principal Occupation(s) During the Past Five Years: Chairman, President, Chief Executive |
Trustee since January 1993 | Officer, and Director of NACCO Industries, Inc. (forklift trucks/housewares/lignite); Director |
152 Vanguard Funds Overseen | of Goodrich Corporation (industrial products/aircraft systems and services). |
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J. Lawrence Wilson | |
Born 1936 | Principal Occupation(s) During the Past Five Years: Retired Chairman and Chief Executive |
Trustee since April 1985 | Officer of Rohm and Haas Co. (chemicals); Director of Cummins Inc. (diesel engines) and |
152 Vanguard Funds Overseen | AmerisourceBergen Corp. (pharmaceutical distribution); Trustee of Vanderbilt University |
| and of Culver Educational Foundation. |
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Executive Officers1 | |
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Thomas J. Higgins | |
Born 1957 | Principal Occupation(s) During the Past Five Years: Principal of The Vanguard Group, Inc.; |
Treasurer since July 1998 | Treasurer of each of the investment companies served by The Vanguard Group. |
152 Vanguard Funds Overseen | |
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F. William McNabb III | |
Born 1957 | Principal Occupation(s) During the Past Five Years: President of The Vanguard Group, Inc., |
President since March 2008 | and of each of the investment companies served by The Vanguard Group since 2008; |
152 Vanguard Funds Overseen | Director of Vanguard Marketing Corporation; Managing Director of The Vanguard Group |
| (1995–2008). |
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Heidi Stam | |
Born 1956 | Principal Occupation(s) During the Past Five Years: Managing Director of The Vanguard |
Secretary since July 2005 | Group, Inc., since 2006; General Counsel of The Vanguard Group since 2005; Secretary of |
152 Vanguard Funds Overseen | The Vanguard Group, and of each of the investment companies served by The Vanguard |
| Group, since 2005; Director and Senior Vice President of Vanguard Marketing Corporation |
| since 2005; Principal of The Vanguard Group (1997–2006). |
Vanguard Senior Management Team | | |
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R. Gregory Barton | Kathleen C. Gubanich | Michael S. Miller | George U. Sauter |
Mortimer J. Buckley | Paul A. Heller | Ralph K. Packard | |
Founder |
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John C. Bogle |
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, 1974–1996 |
1 Officers of the funds are “interested persons” as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940.
2 December 2002 for Vanguard Equity Income Fund, Vanguard Growth Equity Fund, the Vanguard Municipal Bond Funds, and the Vanguard State Tax-Exempt Funds.
More information about the trustees is in the Statement of Additional Information, available from The Vanguard Group.
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(b) Internal Control Over Financial Reporting. There were no significant changes in Registrant’s Internal Control Over Financial Reporting or in other factors that could significantly affect this control subsequent to the date of the evaluation, including any corrective actions with regard to significant deficiencies and material weaknesses.
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.
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