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Can some explain Vaguard’s Cash Deposit to me like I’m 5?

Posted on 12/8/22 at 12:59 am
Posted by Zzyzx
Member since Nov 2018
2467 posts
Posted on 12/8/22 at 12:59 am
What are the pros and cons of it vs. the Money Market fund? Does it move funds in and out just as instantaneously when used to purchase funds? Anything different for taxes or needing to hold funds for certain periods of time?

I don’t understand all the bank sweeps and everything. And there’s only like 6 participating banks in the program so far...? Is that just who is carrying the FDIC or do you have to like have some sort of standing with a participating bank?

The 2.6% has me interested
Posted by Riverside
Member since Jul 2022
8525 posts
Posted on 12/8/22 at 1:13 am to
I was in Vanguard’s federal money market fund until they desolved it in 2020 when interest rates bottomed out. It’s a very safe, no risk fund that you can use to park cash and earn interest slightly above a passbook savings account. I haven’t even looked at their money market funds since Vanguard basically ended those funds back in 2020, so it’s nice to see that the funds are back to paying good rates again. One positive of higher interest rates I suppose.

Vanguard also uses one of their money market funds (I think its the federal money market fund) as a temporary clearinghouse in your brokerage account when you purchase a fund. I think you alluded to this in your question.
This post was edited on 12/8/22 at 1:16 am
Posted by slackster
Houston
Member since Mar 2009
91362 posts
Posted on 12/8/22 at 7:23 am to
It’s how they keep the cash FDIC insured. The money market option, while incredibly safe, isn’t protected by the FDIC.

Ultimately you can move the money as fast as any other option. You’ll pay taxes on the interest income just as you would on the mmkt.
Posted by MaroonWhite
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Posted on 12/8/22 at 7:49 am to
quote:

Vanguard also uses one of their money market funds (I think its the federal money market fund) as a temporary clearinghouse in your brokerage account when you purchase a fund. I think you alluded to this in your question.


Right, the clearing house (Vanguard calls it "Settlement") fund is the Vanguard Federal Money Market Fund (VMFXX).
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