C000007079 Performance — Vanguard Municipal Low Duration Fund, Investor Shares
Data updated: 2026-07-29
C000007079 returned +0.93% year to date and +2.51% over one year to May 2026. Over one year the fund trailed its Ultrashort Municipal Bond category average: $100 grew to $103, against $103 for the category. Volatility over the past 12 months was 0.13% a year. In the 12 months to May 2026 the fund took in a net $1.9B, and assets reached $5.65B.
C000007079 Growth of $100
What $100 invested in Vanguard Municipal Low Duration Fund grew to, compounded from monthly returns reported on SEC Form N-PORT, against the Ultrashort Municipal Bond category average over the same months.
| Period | C000007079 | Category average |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year (Jun 2025 – May 2026) | $103 | $103 |
| Since data start (Jun 2024 – May 2026) | $106 | $106 |
C000007079 Trailing Returns
Total returns to May 2026, from SEC N-PORT.
| Period | Total return |
|---|---|
| YTD | +0.93% |
| 1 year | +2.51% |
| 3 years (annualised) | +2.76% |
C000007079 Annual Returns
Calendar-year total returns of Vanguard Municipal Low Duration Fund, compounded from monthly SEC N-PORT returns. Partial years show the months covered.
| Year | Total return |
|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–May) | +0.93% |
| 2025 | +2.69% |
| 2024 (Jun–Dec) | +1.89% |
C000007079 Monthly Returns
Monthly total returns as reported on SEC Form N-PORT.
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | +0.1% | +0.2% | +0.2% | +0.3% | +0.2% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | +0.2% | +0.2% | +0.3% | +0.3% | +0.2% | +0.2% | +0.2% | +0.2% | +0.2% | +0.2% | +0.2% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | — | — | — | — | — | +0.3% | +0.2% | +0.3% | +0.3% | +0.3% | +0.2% | +0.3% |
C000007079 Risk
Risk measures from monthly returns over Jun 2025 – May 2026.
- 1-year volatility (annualised): 0.13%
- Best month: +0.25% (Apr 2026)
- Worst month: +0.12% (Jan 2026)
C000007079 Fund Flows
Monthly money in and out of Vanguard Municipal Low Duration Fund, from SEC Form N-PORT.
- 12-month net flow: $1.9B
- 12-month gross sales (incl. reinvestments): $21.7B
- Sales ÷ redemptions: 1.09×
| Month | Sales | Redemptions | Net flow |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 2026 | $2.3B | $1.7B | $536.8M |
| Apr 2026 | $1.9B | $2.3B | −$329.7M |
| Mar 2026 | $1.1B | $2.2B | −$1.1B |
| Feb 2026 | $2.1B | $1.5B | $603.0M |
| Jan 2026 | $1.3B | $398.7M | $872.3M |
| Dec 2025 | $2.2B | $2.2B | $45.4M |
| Nov 2025 | $1.5B | $1.2B | $325.9M |
| Oct 2025 | $1.9B | $2.0B | −$154.4M |
| Sep 2025 | $2.4B | $1.8B | $597.4M |
| Aug 2025 | $1.7B | $1.5B | $227.2M |
| Jul 2025 | $1.9B | $1.8B | $88.0M |
| Jun 2025 | $1.4B | $1.3B | $153.8M |
C000007079 Assets Under Management
Net assets of Vanguard Municipal Low Duration Fund by report date, from SEC N-PORT filings.
| Report date | Net assets |
|---|---|
| 2026-05-31 | $5.65B |
| 2026-02-28 | $6.53B |
| 2025-11-30 | $5.01B |
| 2025-08-31 | $4.25B |
| 2025-05-31 | $3.78B |
| 2025-02-28 | $4.18B |
| 2024-11-30 | $3.69B |
| 2024-08-31 | $2.41B |
For information only. Not investment advice: figures are as reported in SEC filings and may contain errors or be out of date. Past performance does not guarantee future results.