New fixed-income ETFs:

On Nov. 23 Vanguard launched seven new fixed-income ETFs:

1. Vanguard Short-Term Government Bond Index (VGSH).

2. Vanguard Intermediate-Term Government Bond Index (VGIT).

3. Vanguard Long-Term Government Bond Index (VGLT).

4. Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond Index (VCSH).

5. Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond Index (VCIT).

6. Vanguard Long-Term Corporate Bond Index (VCLT).

7. Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities Index (VMBS).

They each carry an annual expense ratio of 0.15%. The firm now has 12 bond ETFs.