Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index Fund Admiral Shares (VSBSX)
| Fund Assets | 30.38B |
| Expense Ratio | 0.07% |
| Min. Investment | $3,000 |
| Turnover | 93.00% |
| Dividend (ttm) | 0.78 |
| Dividend Yield | 3.97% |
| Dividend Growth | -3.39% |
| Payout Frequency | n/a |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Feb 2, 2026 |
| Previous Close | 19.62 |
| YTD Return | 0.20% |
| 1-Year Return | 4.92% |
| 5-Year Return | 8.95% |
| 52-Week Low | 18.69 |
| 52-Week High | 19.63 |
| Beta (5Y) | 0.26 |
| Holdings | 94 |
| 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 4.92% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 2.95%.
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
13.44% of assets| Name | Symbol | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| United States Treasury Notes | T.1.5 01.31.27 | 1.66% |
| United States Treasury Notes | T.4.375 07.15.27 | 1.40% |
| United States Treasury Notes | T.3.875 07.31.27 | 1.35% |
| United States Treasury Notes | T.1.25 04.30.28 | 1.30% |
| United States Treasury Notes | T.4.25 02.15.28 | 1.30% |
| United States Treasury Notes | T.3.875 03.15.28 | 1.30% |
| United States Treasury Notes | T.4.625 06.15.27 | 1.29% |
| United States Treasury Notes | T.2.875 05.15.28 | 1.29% |
| United States Treasury Notes | T.4.5 04.15.27 | 1.28% |
| United States Treasury Notes | T.3.75 04.15.28 | 1.28% |
Dividend History
| Ex-Dividend | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Jul 31, 2025 | $0.0663 | Aug 1, 2025 |