Vanguard Instl Shrt-Trm Bd Instl Plus (VISTX)

Fund Assets	6.60B
Expense Ratio	0.02%
Min. Investment	$10,000,000
Turnover	126.00%
Dividend (ttm)	0.58
Dividend Yield	4.48%
Dividend Growth	-3.74%
Payout Frequency	Monthly
Ex-Dividend Date	Oct 1, 2026

Previous Close	13.03
YTD Return	1.17%
1-Year Return	2.08%
5-Year Return	13.67%
52-Week Low	13.00
52-Week High	13.38
Beta (5Y)	0.05
Holdings	1013
Inception Date	Jun 19, 2015

About VISTX

Vanguard Institutional Short-Term Bond Fund Institutional Plus Shares is an open-end mutual fund focused on high-quality, U.S. dollar–denominated fixed income with a short interest-rate profile. The fund primarily invests in investment-grade government, agency, and corporate bonds and maintains a dollar-weighted average maturity of roughly one to four years, aiming to provide current income with low to moderate interest-rate risk. It follows a disciplined, diversified approach and, under normal circumstances, allocates at least 80% of assets to fixed income securities. Positioned for large institutional allocations, this share class features an ultra-low expense ratio and a high minimum investment, reflecting its institutional design. The fund distributes income monthly and typically exhibits low equity market correlation and low beta, supporting its use as a liquidity-aware core bond holding or cash-plus sleeve within multi-asset portfolios. With hundreds of underlying holdings across issuers and sectors, it plays a stabilizing role in the market by channeling capital to short-term government and high-grade corporate borrowers while helping institutions manage duration and reinvestment needs efficiently.

• Fund Family: Vanguard
• Category: Short-Term Bond
• Performance Rating: Average
• Risk Rating: Below Average
• Stock Exchange: Nasdaq
• Ticker Symbol: VISTX
• Share Class: Institutional Plus Shares
• Index: Bloomberg Gov't/Credit 1-3 Yr Ex Baa USD

Performance

VISTX had a total return of 2.08% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 2.43%.

Top 10 Holdings

10.95% of assets

Name	Symbol	Weight
United States Treasury Bill - TREASURY BILL	B.0 06.10.27	1.82%
United States Treasury Note/Bond - US TREASURY N/B	T.3.875 07.15.28	1.40%
United States Treasury Note/Bond - US TREASURY N/B	T.1.25 03.31.28	1.19%
United States Treasury Note/Bond - US TREASURY N/B	T.1.25 04.30.28	1.14%
United States Treasury Note/Bond - US TREASURY N/B	T.3.625 03.31.28	1.01%
United States Treasury Note/Bond - US TREASURY N/B	T.3.875 07.31.27	0.95%
United States Treasury Note/Bond - US TREASURY N/B	T.1.25 05.31.28	0.94%
United States Treasury Note/Bond - US TREASURY N/B	T.4.375 07.15.27	0.92%
United States Treasury Note/Bond - US TREASURY N/B	T.3.5 01.31.28	0.82%
United States Treasury Note/Bond - US TREASURY N/B	T.3.75 04.15.28	0.77%

Dividend History

Ex-Dividend	Amount	Pay Date
Oct 1, 2026	$0.0484	Oct 2, 2026
Sep 1, 2026	$0.0497	Sep 2, 2026
Aug 3, 2026	$0.0508	Aug 4, 2026
Jul 1, 2026	$0.0481	Jul 2, 2026
Jun 1, 2026	$0.0495	Jun 2, 2026
May 1, 2026	$0.0459	May 4, 2026

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Last checked:

Oct 15, 2026

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