Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund Admiral Shares (VSCSX)
| Fund Assets | 40.19B |
| Expense Ratio | 0.07% |
| Min. Investment | $3,000 |
| Turnover | 63.00% |
| Dividend (ttm) | 0.71 |
| Dividend Yield | 3.40% |
| Dividend Growth | 45.92% |
| Payout Frequency | Monthly |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Apr 30, 2024 |
| Previous Close | 20.99 |
| YTD Return | 0.96% |
| 1-Year Return | 4.91% |
| 5-Year Return | 9.38% |
| 52-Week Low | 20.29 |
| 52-Week High | 21.12 |
| Beta (5Y) | 0.47 |
| 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 4.91% in the past year. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 0.33%, 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
4.54% of assets| Name | Symbol | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Mktliq 12/31/2049 | n/a | 1.51% |
| Us Dollar | n/a | 0.88% |
| United States Treasury Notes | T 4.125 03.31.29 | 0.65% |
| The Boeing Company | BA 2.196 02.04.26 | 0.24% |
| Bank of America Corp. | BAC V3.419 12.20.28 | 0.22% |
| Bank of America Corp. | BAC V1.734 07.22.27 | 0.22% |
| CVS Health Corp | CVS 4.3 03.25.28 | 0.22% |
| Amgen Inc. | AMGN 5.15 03.02.28 | 0.20% |
| Bank of America Corp. | BAC V4.948 07.22.28 MTN | 0.20% |
| Aercap Ireland Capital DAC | AER 2.45 10.29.26 | 0.19% |
Dividend History
| Ex-Dividend | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Dec 21, 2023 | $0.0626 | Dec 22, 2023 |
| Nov 30, 2023 | $0.0584 | Dec 1, 2023 |