Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund Admiral Shares (VSCSX)
| Fund Assets | 41.59B |
| Expense Ratio | 0.07% |
| Min. Investment | $3,000 |
| Turnover | n/a |
| Dividend (ttm) | 0.89 |
| Dividend Yield | 4.12% |
| Dividend Growth | 21.35% |
| Payout Frequency | Monthly |
| Ex-Dividend Date | May 30, 2025 |
| Previous Close | 21.55 |
| YTD Return | 3.47% |
| 1-Year Return | 7.22% |
| 5-Year Return | 10.82% |
| 52-Week Low | 20.95 |
| 52-Week High | 21.66 |
| Beta (5Y) | 0.46 |
| Holdings | 2613 |
| Inception Date | Nov 19, 2009 |
About VSCSX
The fund employs an indexing investment approach designed to track the performance of the Bloomberg U.S. 1-5 Year Corporate Bond Index. This index includes U.S. dollar-denominated, investment-grade, fixed-rate, taxable securities issued by U.S. and non-U.S. industrial, utility, and financial companies, with maturities between 1 and 5 years. Under normal circumstances, at least 80% of the fund's assets will be invested in bonds included in the index.
Performance
VSCSX had a total return of 7.22% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 2.83%.
Equivalent ETF
VSCSX has an equivalent ETF with the ticker symbol VCSH, the Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond 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 VSCSX.
| Symbol | Name | Expense Ratio |
|---|---|---|
| VCSH | Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF | 0.04% |
Other Share Classes
These are alternative share classes of the same fund, from the same provider.
| Symbol | Share Class | Expense Ratio |
|---|---|---|
| VSTBX | Institutional Shares | 0.05% |
Top 10 Holdings
3.80% of assets| Name | Symbol | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Mktliq 12/31/2049 | n/a | 1.18% |
| Us Dollar | n/a | 0.97% |
| Bank of America Corp. | BAC.V3.419 12.20.28 | 0.25% |
| Bank of America Corp. | BAC.V1.734 07.22.27 | 0.24% |
| AbbVie Inc. | ABBV.3.2 11.21.29 | 0.22% |
| CVS Health Corp | CVS.4.3 03.25.28 | 0.20% |
| Wells Fargo & Co. | WFC.V5.574 07.25.29 MTN | 0.19% |
| Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide Inc. | ABIBB.4.75 01.23.29 | 0.19% |
| Comcast Corporation | CMCSA.4.15 10.15.28 | 0.18% |
| AbbVie Inc. | ABBV.2.95 11.21.26 | 0.18% |
Dividend History
| Ex-Dividend | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| May 30, 2025 | $0.0804 | Jun 2, 2025 |
| Apr 30, 2025 | $0.0763 | May 1, 2025 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | $0.0782 | Apr 1, 2025 |
| Feb 28, 2025 | $0.0699 | Mar 3, 2025 |
| Jan 31, 2025 | $0.0759 | Feb 3, 2025 |
| Dec 23, 2024 | $0.0758 | Dec 24, 2024 |