Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index Fund Admiral Shares (VSBSX)
| Fund Assets | 26.87B |
| Expense Ratio | 0.07% |
| Min. Investment | $3,000 |
| Turnover | n/a |
| Dividend (ttm) | 0.81 |
| Dividend Yield | 4.13% |
| Dividend Growth | 14.41% |
| Payout Frequency | Monthly |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Mar 31, 2025 |
| Previous Close | 19.59 |
| YTD Return | 2.07% |
| 1-Year Return | 6.51% |
| 5-Year Return | 6.27% |
| 52-Week Low | 19.16 |
| 52-Week High | 19.72 |
| Beta (5Y) | 0.24 |
| Holdings | 98 |
| Inception Date | Nov 23, 2009 |
About VSBSX
The investment seeks to track the performance of a market-weighted Treasury index with a short-term dollar-weighted average maturity. The fund employs an indexing investment approach designed to track the performance of the Bloomberg US Treasury 1-3 Year Index. This index includes fixed income securities issued by the U.S. Treasury (not including inflation-protected securities, floating rate securities and certain other security types), all with maturities between 1 and 3 years. At least 80% of the fund's assets will be invested in bonds included in the index.
Performance
VSBSX had a total return of 6.51% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 1.28%.
Equivalent ETF
VSBSX has an equivalent ETF with the ticker symbol VGSH, the Vanguard Short-Term Treasury ETF. This is an ETF from the same fund company that follows the same index. It has an expense ratio of 0.04% compared to 0.07% for VSBSX.
| Symbol | Name | Expense Ratio |
|---|---|---|
| VGSH | Vanguard Short-Term Treasury ETF | 0.04% |
Other Share Classes
These are alternative share classes of the same fund, from the same provider.
| Symbol | Share Class | Expense Ratio |
|---|---|---|
| VSBIX | Institutional Shares | 0.05% |
Top 10 Holdings
15.16% of assets| Name | Symbol | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| United States Treasury Notes | T 4.875 05.31.26 | 1.75% |
| United States Treasury Notes | T 1.5 01.31.27 | 1.64% |
| United States Treasury Notes | T 4.625 06.30.26 | 1.54% |
| United States Treasury Notes | T 3.75 08.31.26 | 1.53% |
| United States Treasury Notes | T 3.5 09.30.26 | 1.52% |
| United States Treasury Notes | T 4.875 04.30.26 | 1.50% |
| United States Treasury Notes | T 0.625 07.31.26 | 1.42% |
| United States Treasury Notes | T 4.375 07.31.26 | 1.42% |
| United States Treasury Notes | T 4.5 04.15.27 | 1.42% |
| United States Treasury Notes | T 4.625 06.15.27 | 1.42% |
Dividend History
| Ex-Dividend | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2025 | $0.0683 | Apr 1, 2025 |
| Feb 28, 2025 | $0.062 | Mar 3, 2025 |
| Jan 31, 2025 | $0.0686 | Feb 3, 2025 |
| Dec 23, 2024 | $0.0665 | Dec 24, 2024 |
| Nov 29, 2024 | $0.0663 | Dec 2, 2024 |
| Oct 31, 2024 | $0.071 | Nov 1, 2024 |