Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund Admiral Shares (VSCSX)
| Fund Assets | 46.93B |
| Expense Ratio | 0.07% |
| Min. Investment | $3,000 |
| Turnover | 73.00% |
| Dividend (ttm) | 0.93 |
| Dividend Yield | 4.29% |
| Dividend Growth | 13.28% |
| Payout Frequency | Monthly |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Nov 28, 2025 |
| Previous Close | 21.71 |
| YTD Return | 6.35% |
| 1-Year Return | 6.28% |
| 5-Year Return | 11.52% |
| 52-Week Low | 20.35 |
| 52-Week High | 21.73 |
| Beta (5Y) | 0.42 |
| Holdings | 2554 |
| 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 6.28% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 5.42%.
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
4.99% of assets| Name | Symbol | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Mktliq 12/31/2049 | n/a | 1.81% |
| Us Dollar | n/a | 1.07% |
| US TREASURY N/B | T.3.625 10.31.30 | 0.74% |
| Bank of America Corp. | BAC.V3.419 12.20.28 | 0.24% |
| CVS Health Corp | CVS.4.3 03.25.28 | 0.21% |
| AbbVie Inc. | ABBV.3.2 11.21.29 | 0.20% |
| Wells Fargo & Co. | WFC.V5.574 07.25.29 MTN | 0.19% |
| T-Mobile USA, Inc. | TMUS.3.75 04.15.27 | 0.19% |
| Pfizer Investment Enterprises Pte Ltd. | PFE.4.45 05.19.28 | 0.18% |
| Citigroup Inc. | C.4.45 09.29.27 | 0.17% |
Dividend History
| Ex-Dividend | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 28, 2025 | $0.0788 | Dec 1, 2025 |
| Oct 31, 2025 | $0.0804 | Nov 3, 2025 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | $0.0786 | Oct 1, 2025 |
| Aug 29, 2025 | $0.0785 | Sep 2, 2025 |
| Jul 31, 2025 | $0.0803 | Aug 1, 2025 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | $0.0785 | Jul 1, 2025 |