Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund Admiral Shares (VSCSX)
| Fund Assets | 40.57B |
| Expense Ratio | 0.07% |
| Min. Investment | $3,000 |
| Turnover | 63.00% |
| Dividend (ttm) | 0.75 |
| Dividend Yield | 3.56% |
| Dividend Growth | 40.91% |
| Payout Frequency | Monthly |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Jun 28, 2024 |
| Previous Close | 20.99 |
| YTD Return | 1.58% |
| 1-Year Return | 5.69% |
| 5-Year Return | 8.47% |
| 52-Week Low | 20.29 |
| 52-Week High | 21.12 |
| Beta (5Y) | 0.47 |
| Holdings | 2596 |
| 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 5.69% in the past year. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 0.32%, including dividends.
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
3.53% of assets| Name | Symbol | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| United States Treasury Notes | T 4.875 05.31.26 | 0.78% |
| Mktliq 12/31/2049 | n/a | 0.68% |
| Us Dollar | n/a | 0.57% |
| Bank of America Corp. | BAC V1.734 07.22.27 | 0.24% |
| Bank of America Corp. | BAC V3.419 12.20.28 | 0.23% |
| CVS Health Corp | CVS 4.3 03.25.28 | 0.23% |
| The Boeing Company | BA 2.196 02.04.26 | 0.21% |
| Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide Inc. | ABIBB 4.75 01.23.29 | 0.20% |
| Aercap Ireland Capital DAC | AER 2.45 10.29.26 | 0.20% |
| Amgen Inc. | AMGN 5.15 03.02.28 | 0.20% |
Dividend History
| Ex-Dividend | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 28, 2024 | $0.0692 | Jul 1, 2024 |
| May 31, 2024 | $0.0698 | Jun 3, 2024 |
| Apr 30, 2024 | $0.0673 | May 1, 2024 |
| Mar 28, 2024 | $0.067 | Apr 1, 2024 |
| Feb 29, 2024 | $0.0619 | Mar 1, 2024 |
| Jan 31, 2024 | $0.063 | Feb 1, 2024 |