Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund Admiral Shares (VSCSX)
| Fund Assets | 48.30B |
| Expense Ratio | 0.07% |
| Min. Investment | $3,000 |
| Turnover | 73.00% |
| Dividend (ttm) | 0.94 |
| Dividend Yield | 4.38% |
| Dividend Growth | 10.30% |
| Payout Frequency | Monthly |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Mar 2, 2026 |
| Previous Close | 21.56 |
| YTD Return | -0.04% |
| 1-Year Return | 5.34% |
| 5-Year Return | 12.72% |
| 52-Week Low | 21.22 |
| 52-Week High | 21.84 |
| Beta (5Y) | n/a |
| Holdings | 2849 |
| Inception Date | Nov 18, 2010 |
About VSCSX
This low-cost index fund invests in U.S. dollar-denominated, investment-grade, fixed-rate, taxable bonds issued by industrial, utility, and financial companies, with maturities between 1 and 5 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. Investors with a short-term savings goal who are willing to accept some price movement may wish to consider this fund.
Performance
VSCSX had a total return of 5.34% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 2.90%.
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% |
Dividend History
| Ex-Dividend | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 2, 2026 | $0.0731 | Mar 3, 2026 |
| Feb 2, 2026 | $0.0802 | Feb 3, 2026 |
| Dec 17, 2025 | $0.0814 | Dec 18, 2025 |
| Nov 28, 2025 | $0.0788 | Dec 1, 2025 |
| Oct 31, 2025 | $0.0804 | Nov 3, 2025 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | $0.0786 | Oct 1, 2025 |