Vanguard Short-Term Bond Index Fund (VBIRX)
NASDAQ · Mutual Fund
· Delayed Price · Currency is USD
10.29
-0.01 (-0.10%)
Aug 15, 2025, 4:00 PM EDT
0.59% (1Y)
| Fund Assets | 63.85B |
| Expense Ratio | 0.06% |
| Min. Investment | $3,000 |
| Turnover | 56.00% |
| Dividend (ttm) | 0.38 |
| Dividend Yield | 3.66% |
| Dividend Growth | 23.02% |
| Payout Frequency | Monthly |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Jul 31, 2025 |
| Previous Close | 10.30 |
| YTD Return | 2.20% |
| 1-Year Return | 2.70% |
| 5-Year Return | 3.86% |
| 52-Week Low | 10.08 |
| 52-Week High | 10.33 |
| Beta (5Y) | 0.41 |
| Holdings | 2921 |
| Inception Date | Nov 12, 2001 |
About VBIRX
This index includes all medium and larger issues of U.S. government, investment-grade corporate, and investment-grade international dollar-denominated bonds that have maturities between 1 and 5 years and are publicly issued. All of the fund's investments will be selected through the sampling process, and at least 80% of its assets will be invested in bonds held in the index.
Fund Family Vanguard
Category Short-Term Bond
Stock Exchange NASDAQ
Ticker Symbol VBIRX
Share Class Admiral Shares
Index Bloomberg 1-5 Y Govt/Credit Float Adj TR
Performance
VBIRX had a total return of 2.70% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 2.50%.
Equivalent ETF
VBIRX has an equivalent ETF with the ticker symbol BSV, the Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF. This is an ETF from the same fund company that follows the same index. It has an expense ratio of 0.03% compared to 0.06% for VBIRX.
| Symbol | Name | Expense Ratio |
|---|---|---|
| BSV | Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF | 0.03% |
Top 10 Holdings
8.48% of assets| Name | Symbol | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| United States Treasury Notes | T.3.875 06.30.30 | 1.23% |
| Mktliq 12/31/2049 | n/a | 1.07% |
| United States Treasury Notes | T.4 02.28.30 | 0.94% |
| United States Treasury Notes | T.4 05.31.30 | 0.83% |
| United States Treasury Notes | T.4.25 11.30.26 | 0.82% |
| United States Treasury Notes | T.4.125 01.31.27 | 0.74% |
| United States Treasury Notes | T.4.625 04.30.29 | 0.72% |
| United States Treasury Notes | T.4 03.31.30 | 0.72% |
| United States Treasury Notes | T.3.75 06.30.27 | 0.71% |
| United States Treasury Notes | T.1.5 01.31.27 | 0.70% |
Dividend History
| Ex-Dividend | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 31, 2025 | $0.03387 | Aug 1, 2025 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | $0.03262 | Jul 1, 2025 |
| May 30, 2025 | $0.03346 | Jun 2, 2025 |
| Apr 30, 2025 | $0.03217 | May 1, 2025 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | $0.03288 | Apr 1, 2025 |
| Feb 28, 2025 | $0.02934 | Mar 3, 2025 |