Vanguard Short-Term Bond Index Fund Investor Shares (VBISX)

Fund Assets	70.58B
Expense Ratio	0.15%
Min. Investment	$3,000
Turnover	55.00%
Dividend (ttm)	0.40
Dividend Yield	3.94%
Dividend Growth	8.76%
Payout Frequency	Monthly
Ex-Dividend Date	Jul 31, 2026

Previous Close	10.16
YTD Return	0.52%
1-Year Return	2.65%
5-Year Return	7.55%
52-Week Low	10.13
52-Week High	10.37
Beta (5Y)	-0.01
Holdings	3201
Inception Date	Mar 1, 1994

About VBISX

Vanguard Short-Term Bond Index Fund Investor Shares is a U.S. mutual fund that tracks a market‑value‑weighted benchmark of investment‑grade bonds with maturities of one to five years. Its primary purpose is to provide broad, low‑cost exposure to short‑term U.S. government and high‑quality corporate debt, emphasizing stability and interest‑rate discipline over credit risk. The fund mirrors the Bloomberg U.S. 1–5 Year Government/Credit Index, using sampling to hold a diversified mix of Treasuries, government‑related securities, and investment‑grade corporates while excluding securitized debt. This design anchors the portfolio in high‑quality issuers and typically results in limited interest‑rate sensitivity relative to intermediate‑term strategies. The fund’s role in the market is as a core short‑duration building block for fixed income allocation, offering efficient liquidity management, income generation, and ballast during periods of widening credit spreads. With a long operating history since 1994 and a low expense structure, it is positioned as a straightforward tool for investors seeking systematic short‑term bond exposure aligned with a well‑known benchmark.

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

Performance

VBISX had a total return of 2.65% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 3.36%.

Equivalent ETF

VBISX 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 0.15% for VBISX.

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	0.02%
VBITX	Institutional Shares	0.03%
VBIRX	Admiral Shares	0.06%

Dividend History

Ex-Dividend	Amount	Pay Date
Jul 31, 2026	$0.03445	Aug 3, 2026
Jun 30, 2026	$0.03324	Jul 1, 2026
May 29, 2026	$0.0343	Jun 1, 2026
Apr 30, 2026	$0.0332	May 1, 2026
Mar 31, 2026	$0.03423	Apr 1, 2026
Feb 27, 2026	$0.03093	Mar 2, 2026

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Last checked:

Aug 19, 2026

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