Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Idx Admiral (VSBSX)
| Fund Assets | 27.29B |
| Expense Ratio | 0.07% |
| Min. Investment | $3,000 |
| Turnover | 89.00% |
| Dividend (ttm) | 0.80 |
| Dividend Yield | 4.08% |
| Dividend Growth | 2.25% |
| Payout Frequency | Monthly |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Aug 29, 2025 |
| Previous Close | 19.59 |
| YTD Return | 3.86% |
| 1-Year Return | 4.59% |
| 5-Year Return | 7.97% |
| 52-Week Low | 19.35 |
| 52-Week High | 19.72 |
| Beta (5Y) | 0.26 |
| 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 4.59% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 1.37%.
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
14.33% of assets| Name | Symbol | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| United States Treasury Notes | T.1.5 01.31.27 | 1.65% |
| United States Treasury Notes | T.3.75 08.31.26 | 1.52% |
| United States Treasury Notes | T.3.5 09.30.26 | 1.51% |
| United States Treasury Notes | T.1.125 10.31.26 | 1.40% |
| United States Treasury Notes | T.4.375 07.15.27 | 1.40% |
| United States Treasury Notes | T.4.125 10.31.26 | 1.39% |
| United States Treasury Notes | T.4.125 11.15.27 | 1.38% |
| United States Treasury Notes | T.0.75 08.31.26 | 1.36% |
| United States Treasury Notes | T.1.25 12.31.26 | 1.36% |
| United States Treasury Notes | T.3.875 10.15.27 | 1.36% |
Dividend History
| Ex-Dividend | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 29, 2025 | $0.0658 | Sep 2, 2025 |
| Jul 31, 2025 | $0.0663 | Aug 1, 2025 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | $0.0644 | Jul 1, 2025 |
| May 30, 2025 | $0.0678 | Jun 2, 2025 |
| Apr 30, 2025 | $0.0656 | May 1, 2025 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | $0.0683 | Apr 1, 2025 |