Vanguard Short-Term Bond Index Fund Admiral Shares (VBIRX)

Fund Assets	68.14B
Expense Ratio	0.06%
Min. Investment	$3,000
Turnover	56.00%
Dividend (ttm)	0.40
Dividend Yield	3.87%
Dividend Growth	15.17%
Payout Frequency	Monthly
Ex-Dividend Date	Jan 30, 2026

Previous Close	10.31
YTD Return	0.34%
1-Year Return	5.81%
5-Year Return	8.29%
52-Week Low	9.73
52-Week High	10.34
Beta (5Y)	0.41
Holdings	3117
Inception Date	Nov 12, 2001

About VBIRX

This index includes all medium and larger issues of U.S. government, investment-grade corporate, and investment-grade international dollar-denominated bonds that have maturities between 1 and 5 years and are publicly issued. All of the fund's investments will be selected through the sampling process, and at least 80% of its assets will be invested in bonds held in the index.

• Fund Family: Vanguard
• Category: Short-Term Bond
• Performance Rating: Below Average
• Risk Rating: Above Average
• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Ticker Symbol: VBIRX
• Share Class: Admiral Shares
• Index: Bloomberg 1-5 Y Govt/Credit Float Adj TR

Performance

VBIRX had a total return of 5.81% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 5.50%.

Equivalent ETF

VBIRX has an equivalent ETF with the ticker symbol BSV, the Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF. This is an ETF from the same fund company that follows the same index. It has an expense ratio of 0.03% compared to 0.06% for VBIRX.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio
BSV	Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF	0.03%

Other Share Classes

These are alternative share classes of the same fund, from the same provider.

Symbol	Share Class	Expense Ratio
VBIPX	Institutional Plus Shares	0.03%
VBITX	Institutional Shares	0.04%
VBISX	Investor Shares	0.15%

Top 10 Holdings

8.38% of assets

Name	Symbol	Weight
United States Treasury Notes	T.3.625 12.31.30	1.17%
United States Treasury Notes	T.4 02.28.30	0.88%
United States Treasury Notes	T.3.5 11.30.30	0.82%
United States Treasury Notes	T.0.875 11.15.30	0.81%
United States Treasury Notes	T.3.625 09.30.30	0.80%
United States Treasury Notes	T.4.125 11.30.29	0.79%
United States Treasury Notes	T.3.5 09.30.29	0.78%
United States Treasury Notes	T.4.375 07.15.27	0.78%
United States Treasury Notes	T.4 07.31.29	0.77%
United States Treasury Notes	T.3.875 07.31.30	0.77%

Dividend History

Ex-Dividend	Amount	Pay Date
Jan 30, 2026	$0.03486	Feb 2, 2026
Dec 31, 2025	$0.03486	Jan 2, 2026
Nov 28, 2025	$0.03349	Dec 1, 2025
Oct 31, 2025	$0.03452	Nov 3, 2025
Sep 30, 2025	$0.03319	Oct 1, 2025
Aug 29, 2025	$0.03403	Sep 2, 2025