# Portfolio overlap — FSTTX vs VSDM

Comparing **American Funds Short-Term Tax-Exempt Bond Fund** (2026-01-31) and **VANGUARD SHORT DURATION TAX-EXEMPT BOND ETF** (2026-01-31).

- Shared positions: 158
- American Funds Short-Term Tax-Exempt Bond Fund covered by VANGUARD SHORT DURATION TAX-EXEMPT BOND ETF: 0.08653560747577789473725120964
- VANGUARD SHORT DURATION TAX-EXEMPT BOND ETF covered by American Funds Short-Term Tax-Exempt Bond Fund: 0.08653560747577789473725120963

## American Funds Short-Term Tax-Exempt Bond Fund — top positions

| Security | Weight | Shared |
|----------|--------|--------|
| UTILITY-TE-2 | 0.009626 |  |
| UNIV OF MICHIGAN MI REGD V/R B/E 2.40000000 | 0.008033 |  |
| PEFA INC VAR | 0.008017 |  |
| WASTE MANAGEMENT INC (MPT) 4.6% 10-01-46 | 0.007599 |  |
| CA STWD CMNTYS DEV-A | 0.007208 |  |
| MS BUS FIN-VAR-J-CHEV | 0.006608 |  |
| TRIBOROUGH NY BRIDGE & TUNNEL AUTH REVENUES | 0.006392 |  |
| MUNIBOND | 0.005895 | ✓ |
| ARIZONA ST INDL DEV AUTH MF HS REGD V/R B/E 5.00000000 | 0.005476 |  |
| WASTE MANAGEMENT INC (MPT) 4.25% 06-01-48 | 0.004952 |  |
| SOUTHEAST ENERGY AUTH VAR | 0.004654 | ✓ |
| Los Angeles (City of), CA, Series 2025, RN | 0.004368 |  |
| State of Georgia, Series 2022C | 0.004351 |  |
| WASTE MANAGEMENT INC (MPT) 3.875% 08-01-38 | 0.004331 |  |
| HOUSTON TX UTILITY SYS REVENUE REGD V/R B/E 3.45000000 | 0.004319 |  |
| Public Energy Authority of Kentucky, Gas Supply Revenue Bonds, Refunding Series 2025A | 0.004300 | ✓ |
| UTAH ST HSG CORP MF REVENUE REGD N/C B/E HUD SEC 3.62500000 | 0.004245 |  |
| UNIV OF CALIFORNIA CA REVENUES REGD N/C B/E 5.00000000 | 0.004065 |  |
| VIRGINIA HSG DEV-G | 0.004058 | ✓ |
| State of Hawaii Department of Budget and Finance, The Queen's Health Systems, Series 2025B | 0.003973 |  |
| MISSISSIPPI ST BUSINESS FIN COMMISSION GULF OPPORTUNITY ZONE | 0.003973 |  |
| California Community Choice Financing Authority, Series F | 0.003898 | ✓ |
| State of Colorado, Series B | 0.003865 |  |
| PREREF CENTRL FL EXPRESSWAY AUTH SR L REGD B/E PREREFUNDED 07/01/26 @ 100 4.00000000 | 0.003761 |  |
| BLACK BELT ENERGY GAS DISTRICT (MPT) 5.0% 03-01-55 | 0.003755 |  |
| Public Energy Authority of Kentucky, Gas Supply Revenue Bonds, Refunding Series 2024B | 0.003731 |  |
| NEW YORK MUNI WTR-AA2 | 0.003565 |  |
| PREREF BEXAR CNTY TX REGD B/E PREREFUNDED 06/15/26 @ 100 5.00000000 | 0.003489 |  |
| QUEEN'S HEALTH SYSTEMS OBLIGATED GROUP FRN 07-01-51 | 0.003455 |  |
| PALMDALE FAMILY HOUSING LP (MPT) 2.95% 01-01-56 | 0.003438 | ✓ |
| STHRN CA PUB PWR-B | 0.003386 |  |
| STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA 5.0% 06-01-29 | 0.003367 |  |
| MI HSG ST DEV AUTH-A | 0.003354 |  |
| Public Energy Authority of Kentucky, Gas Supply Revenue Bonds, Series 2024A-1 | 0.003204 | ✓ |
| NYC TRANSITIONAL-F-1 | 0.003198 |  |
| HOUSTON TX ISD | 0.003161 | ✓ |
| LOS ANGELES DEPT-C | 0.003139 | ✓ |
| CARROLLTON-FARMERS BRANCH INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT PSF-GTD 5.0% 02-15-27 | 0.003108 |  |
| NORTH PORT PRESERVATION LTD DIVIDEND HOUSING ASSOCIATION LLC FHA 223(F) (MPT) 5.0% 08-01-27 | 0.003088 |  |
| California Community Choice Financing Authority, Series B-1 | 0.003086 | ✓ |
| California (State of) Community Choice Financing Authority (Clean Energy) (Green Bonds), Series 2024, RB | 0.003085 | ✓ |
| WISE VA IDA SW 3.125% MT | 0.003054 |  |
| NEW HAVEN UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT AG 0.0% 08-01-29 | 0.003024 |  |
| TX EXXON 12 G=EXXON V1 | 0.003023 |  |
| NYC MUNI WTR FIN-DD | 0.002994 |  |
| EXXON MOBIL CORP FRN 12-01-40 | 0.002937 |  |
| RUSH SYSTEM FOR HEALTH OBLIGATED GROUP 5.0% 11-15-30 | 0.002931 | ✓ |
| PORT OF PORTLAND OR AIRPORT REVENUE 5.0% 07-01-31 | 0.002884 |  |
| Public Energy Authority of Kentucky, Gas Supply Revenue Bonds, Series 2022A-1 | 0.002831 | ✓ |
| DICKSON TN HLTH EDUCTNL & HSG FAC BRD MF REVENUE | 0.002815 | ✓ |

## VANGUARD SHORT DURATION TAX-EXEMPT BOND ETF — top positions

| Security | Weight | Shared |
|----------|--------|--------|
| Vanguard Municipal Cash Management Fund | 0.008463 |  |
| TX TMGUTL 01/01/2054 | 0.006500 | ✓ |
| CALIFORNIA COMMUNITY VAR | 0.005305 | ✓ |
| MAIN STR NAT GA 4% 07/01/2052 MT | 0.004811 | ✓ |
| Public Energy Authority of Kentucky, Gas Supply Revenue Bonds, Refunding Series 2025A | 0.004252 | ✓ |
| TENNERGY CORP TN GAS REVENUE TENNERGY CORP/TN | 0.004002 |  |
| NM MUNI ENERGY ACQ AU | 0.003898 |  |
| BLACK BELT ENERGY GAS VAR | 0.003847 |  |
| California (State of) Community Choice Financing Authority (Green Bonds), Series 2023 D, RB | 0.003824 | ✓ |
| LOWER CO RIVER AUTH-B | 0.003807 |  |
| STATE OF ILLINOIS 5.0% 05-01-33 | 0.003770 |  |
| California (State of) Community Choice Financing Authority (Clean Energy) (Green Bonds), Series 2024, RB | 0.003733 |  |
| SOUDERTON AREA SD | 0.003688 |  |
| FRT SMTH AR W and S 5% 10/1/2031 | 0.003546 |  |
| UNIV WI HOSP CLINIC-B | 0.003486 |  |
| HIDALGO DRN #1-UNREF | 0.003408 |  |
| NY NY CITY HS(NEW YORK MHSG) 3.25% 2/1/30 MT 65 | 0.003396 | ✓ |
| Public Energy Authority of Kentucky, Gas Supply Revenue Bonds, Series 2022A-1 | 0.003376 | ✓ |
| STHRN CA PUB PWR-A | 0.003360 |  |
| PATRIOTS EN GRP 5.25% MT | 0.003337 |  |
| MINNEAPOLS MN 5% MT | 0.003241 |  |
| California Community Choice Financing Authority, Series B-1 | 0.003194 | ✓ |
| SOUTHEAST ENERGY AUTH VAR | 0.003167 | ✓ |
| MINNEAPOLIS MN HLTH CARE SYS R REGD V/R B/E 5.00000000 | 0.003100 |  |
| Energy Southeast Cooperative District, Alabama, Energy Supply Revenue Bonds, Series 2025B | 0.003100 |  |
| BLACK BELT ENERGY GAS VAR | 0.003032 |  |
| TARRANT TX EDFC 5% MT | 0.002975 |  |
| Buckeye Tobacco Settlement Financing Authority, Ohio, Tobacco Settlement Asset-Backed Revenue Bonds, Refunding Senior Lien Series 2020A-2 Class 1 | 0.002937 |  |
| SOUTHEAST ENERGY AUTH VAR | 0.002934 |  |
| California Community Choice Financing Authority, Series F | 0.002897 | ✓ |
| TX TRANSPRTN-B-REF | 0.002891 |  |
| WAUKEGAN-B | 0.002842 |  |
| LOWER AL GAS DT-A-REF | 0.002827 | ✓ |
| California Community Choice Financing Authority, Series C | 0.002816 | ✓ |
| TENNERGY CORP TN GAS REVENUE TGYPWR 10/53 ADJUSTABLE VAR | 0.002766 |  |
| NY TRANS FIN AUTH-D-1 | 0.002743 |  |
| TARRANT EFFC HO 5% MT | 0.002736 |  |
| COOK CO SD #78 | 0.002666 |  |
| RESTRUCTURED-SER A1 | 0.002632 |  |
| TX NSDSCD 08/01/2054 | 0.002581 |  |
| SOUTHEAST ENERGY AUTH VAR | 0.002564 |  |
| SOUTHEAST ENERGY-E | 0.002552 |  |
| Bay Area Toll Authority, Series 2021 A | 0.002531 |  |
| Southeast Energy Authority, Alabama, Commodity Supply Revenue Bonds, Project 2, Series 2021B-1 | 0.002524 | ✓ |
| MAIN STR NAT GA 5% MT | 0.002495 |  |
| JOHNSON HLTH & EDU | 0.002494 |  |
| MAIN STR NAT GA 5% MT | 0.002489 |  |
| PHILA PA SD 5% 09/01/34 | 0.002473 |  |
| NORTH CAROLINA CAPITAL FACILIT NCSEDU 05/33 FIXED 4 | 0.002458 |  |
| BLACK BELT GAS DT-E | 0.002412 |  |


## Sources

- N-PORT (fund A) — accession `0001193125-26-130879` (as of 2026-01-31)
  <https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/845376/000119312526130879/0001193125-26-130879-index.htm>
- N-PORT (fund B) — accession `0000225997-26-000122` (as of 2026-01-31)
  <https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/225997/000022599726000122/0000225997-26-000122-index.htm>

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