Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index Fund Admiral Shares (VSBSX)
| Fund Assets | 31.68B |
| Expense Ratio | 0.07% |
| Min. Investment | $3,000 |
| Turnover | 93.00% |
| Dividend (ttm) | 0.77 |
| Dividend Yield | 3.93% |
| Dividend Growth | -4.71% |
| Payout Frequency | Monthly |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Feb 2, 2026 |
| Previous Close | 19.65 |
| YTD Return | 0.62% |
| 1-Year Return | 4.77% |
| 5-Year Return | 9.47% |
| 52-Week Low | 18.77 |
| 52-Week High | 19.67 |
| Beta (5Y) | n/a |
| Holdings | 94 |
| Inception Date | Dec 28, 2009 |
About VSBSX
This fund employs an indexing investment approach designed to track the performance of the Bloomberg US Treasury 1–3 Year Bond Index. This Index includes fixed income securities issued by the U.S. Treasury (not including inflation-protected securities), all with maturities between 1 and 3 years. Like other bond funds, one of the fund’s risks is that increases in interest rates cause the prices of the bonds in the portfolio to decrease; however, such risk is less pronounced in this fund than in funds with longer average durations. A key risk of the fund is the fact that changes in interest rates can eventually lead to a decrease in income for the fund. The fund has a reduced risk of default, since the bonds in the portfolio are backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. government. Investors with short-term savings goals who are willing to accept some price movement may wish to consider this fund.
Performance
VSBSX had a total return of 4.77% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 3.02%.
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% |
Dividend History
| Ex-Dividend | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 2, 2026 | $0.0612 | Feb 3, 2026 |
| Dec 17, 2025 | $0.0632 | Dec 18, 2025 |
| Nov 28, 2025 | $0.0615 | Dec 1, 2025 |
| Oct 31, 2025 | $0.0624 | Nov 3, 2025 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | $0.0629 | Oct 1, 2025 |
| Aug 29, 2025 | $0.0658 | Sep 2, 2025 |