Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund Admiral Shares (VSCSX)
| Fund Assets | 41.44B |
| Expense Ratio | 0.07% |
| Min. Investment | $3,000 |
| Turnover | n/a |
| Dividend (ttm) | 0.87 |
| Dividend Yield | 4.06% |
| Dividend Growth | 24.67% |
| Payout Frequency | Monthly |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Mar 31, 2025 |
| Previous Close | 21.38 |
| YTD Return | 1.72% |
| 1-Year Return | 7.06% |
| 5-Year Return | 11.99% |
| 52-Week Low | 20.78 |
| 52-Week High | 21.66 |
| Beta (5Y) | 0.46 |
| Holdings | 2552 |
| 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 7.06% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 2.75%.
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
2.35% of assets| Name | Symbol | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| United States Treasury Notes | T 4 03.31.30 | 0.34% |
| United States Treasury Notes | T 3.875 03.15.28 | 0.33% |
| Bank of America Corp. | BAC V3.419 12.20.28 | 0.25% |
| Bank of America Corp. | BAC V1.734 07.22.27 | 0.24% |
| CVS Health Corp | CVS 4.3 03.25.28 | 0.22% |
| AbbVie Inc. | ABBV 3.2 11.21.29 | 0.21% |
| Wells Fargo & Co. | WFC V5.574 07.25.29 MTN | 0.20% |
| Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide Inc. | ABIBB 4.75 01.23.29 | 0.19% |
| Bank of America Corp. | BAC V2.496 02.13.31 MTN | 0.19% |
| Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. | GS V1.948 10.21.27 | 0.19% |
Dividend History
| Ex-Dividend | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Nov 29, 2024 | $0.0739 | Dec 2, 2024 |
| Oct 31, 2024 | $0.0741 | Nov 1, 2024 |