Vanguard Short-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares (VFSTX)
NASDAQ · Mutual Fund
· Delayed Price · Currency is USD
10.39
+0.01 (0.10%)
May 28, 2025, 8:09 AM EDT
2.36% (1Y)
| Fund Assets | 52.45B |
| Expense Ratio | 0.20% |
| Min. Investment | $3,000 |
| Turnover | n/a |
| Dividend (ttm) | 0.44 |
| Dividend Yield | 4.25% |
| Dividend Growth | 24.98% |
| Payout Frequency | Monthly |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Apr 30, 2025 |
| Previous Close | 10.38 |
| YTD Return | 1.50% |
| 1-Year Return | 6.03% |
| 5-Year Return | 8.83% |
| 52-Week Low | 10.13 |
| 52-Week High | 10.48 |
| Beta (5Y) | 0.11 |
| Holdings | 2052 |
| Inception Date | Oct 29, 1982 |
About VFSTX
The investment seeks to provide current income while maintaining limited price volatility. The fund invests in a variety of high-quality and, to a lesser extent, medium-quality fixed income securities, at least 80% of which will be short- and intermediate-term investment-grade securities. High-quality fixed income securities are those rated the equivalent of A3 or better; medium-quality fixed income securities are those rated the equivalent of Baa1, Baa2, or Baa3.
Fund Family Vanguard
Category Short-Term Bond
Stock Exchange NASDAQ
Ticker Symbol VFSTX
Share Class Investor Shares
Index Bloomberg 1-5 Y Credit TR
Performance
VFSTX had a total return of 6.03% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 3.73%.
Top 10 Holdings
5.84% of assets| Name | Symbol | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| United States Treasury Notes | T.4.5 07.15.26 | 0.79% |
| AbbVie Inc. | ABBV.4.8 03.15.27 | 0.72% |
| AbbVie Inc. | ABBV.4.8 03.15.29 | 0.70% |
| The Boeing Company | BA.2.196 02.04.26 | 0.67% |
| United States Treasury Notes | T.4.375 07.31.26 | 0.62% |
| Pfizer Investment Enterprises Pte Ltd. | PFE.4.45 05.19.28 | 0.59% |
| Mars Inc. | MARS.4.6 03.01.28 144A | 0.44% |
| United States Treasury Notes | T.4.5 05.15.27 | 0.44% |
| United States Treasury Notes | T.4.875 10.31.28 | 0.44% |
| United States Treasury Notes | T.0.5 04.30.27 | 0.43% |
Dividend History
| Ex-Dividend | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 30, 2025 | $0.03931 | May 1, 2025 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | $0.03809 | Apr 1, 2025 |
| Feb 28, 2025 | $0.03726 | Mar 3, 2025 |
| Jan 31, 2025 | $0.03756 | Feb 3, 2025 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | $0.03678 | Jan 2, 2025 |
| Nov 29, 2024 | $0.03636 | Dec 2, 2024 |