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Vanguard Short-Term Bond Index Fund

mutual fund
VBISX
Payout Change
Pending
Price as of:
$10.22 +0.0 +0.0%
primary theme
U.S. Short-Term Bond Duration
VBISX (Mutual Fund)

Vanguard Short-Term Bond Index Fund

Payout Change
Pending
Price as of:
$10.22 +0.0 +0.0%
primary theme
U.S. Short-Term Bond Duration
VBISX (Mutual Fund)

Vanguard Short-Term Bond Index Fund

Payout Change
Pending
Price as of:
$10.22 +0.0 +0.0%
primary theme
U.S. Short-Term Bond Duration

Name

As of 10/11/2024

Price

Aum/Mkt Cap

YIELD

Annualized forward dividend yield. Multiplies the most recent dividend payout amount by its frequency and divides by the previous close price.

Exp Ratio

Expense ratio is the fund’s total annual operating expenses, including management fees, distribution fees, and other expenses, expressed as a percentage of average net assets.

Watchlist

$10.22

$57.3 B

3.34%

$0.34

0.15%

Vitals

YTD Return

3.9%

1 yr return

7.0%

3 Yr Avg Return

0.5%

5 Yr Avg Return

1.2%

Net Assets

$57.3 B

Holdings in Top 10

7.1%

52 WEEK LOW AND HIGH

$10.2
N/A
N/A

Expenses

OPERATING FEES

Expense Ratio 0.15%

SALES FEES

Front Load N/A

Deferred Load N/A

TRADING FEES

Turnover 37.00%

Redemption Fee N/A


Min Investment

Standard (Taxable)

$3,000

IRA

N/A


Fund Classification

Fund Type

Open End Mutual Fund


Name

As of 10/11/2024

Price

Aum/Mkt Cap

YIELD

Annualized forward dividend yield. Multiplies the most recent dividend payout amount by its frequency and divides by the previous close price.

Exp Ratio

Expense ratio is the fund’s total annual operating expenses, including management fees, distribution fees, and other expenses, expressed as a percentage of average net assets.

Watchlist

$10.22

$57.3 B

3.34%

$0.34

0.15%

VBISX - Profile

Distributions

  • YTD Total Return 3.9%
  • 3 Yr Annualized Total Return 0.5%
  • 5 Yr Annualized Total Return 1.2%
  • Capital Gain Distribution Frequency None
  • Net Income Ratio 1.08%
DIVIDENDS
  • Dividend Yield 3.3%
  • Dividend Distribution Frequency Monthly

Fund Details

  • Legal Name
    Vanguard Short-Term Bond Index Fund
  • Fund Family Name
    Vanguard
  • Inception Date
    Mar 09, 1994
  • Shares Outstanding
    N/A
  • Share Class
    Investor
  • Currency
    USD
  • Domiciled Country
    US
  • Manager
    Joshua Barrickman

VBISX - Performance

Return Ranking - Trailing

Period VBISX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
YTD 3.9% 1.6% 16.0% 87.07%
1 Yr 7.0% 4.4% 25.2% 80.99%
3 Yr 0.5%* -5.2% 4.5% 83.56%
5 Yr 1.2%* -3.7% 5.0% 82.62%
10 Yr 1.4%* -18.8% 170.4% 68.75%

* Annualized

Return Ranking - Calendar

Period VBISX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
2023 2.3% -1.6% 7.6% 36.26%
2022 -6.9% -17.7% -2.6% 47.18%
2021 -2.5% -4.0% 4.4% 91.22%
2020 2.8% -7.1% 7.6% 20.20%
2019 2.5% -2.3% 9.3% 27.00%

Total Return Ranking - Trailing

Period VBISX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
YTD 3.9% 1.6% 16.0% 87.07%
1 Yr 7.0% 4.4% 25.2% 80.99%
3 Yr 0.5%* -5.2% 4.5% 83.56%
5 Yr 1.2%* -3.7% 5.0% 82.62%
10 Yr 1.4%* -18.8% 170.4% 68.75%

* Annualized

Total Return Ranking - Calendar

Period VBISX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
2023 4.7% 1.8% 15.2% 80.34%
2022 -5.5% -17.3% -1.3% 65.24%
2021 -1.0% -2.7% 7.7% 86.43%
2020 4.8% -2.4% 14.5% 35.92%
2019 5.0% 0.6% 12.6% 38.61%

NAV & Total Return History


VBISX - Holdings

Concentration Analysis

VBISX Category Low Category High VBISX % Rank
Net Assets 57.3 B 14.5 K 57.3 B 0.57%
Number of Holdings 2734 2 8314 1.71%
Net Assets in Top 10 4.09 B 1.02 M 7.47 B 10.08%
Weighting of Top 10 7.09% 1.9% 112.6% 96.39%

Top 10 Holdings

  1. US TREASURY N/B 0.91%
  2. US TREASURY N/B 0.76%
  3. US TREASURY N/B 0.71%
  4. US TREASURY N/B 0.71%
  5. US TREASURY N/B 0.68%
  6. US TREASURY N/B 0.67%
  7. US TREASURY N/B 0.67%
  8. US TREASURY N/B 0.66%
  9. US TREASURY N/B 0.66%
  10. US TREASURY N/B 0.66%

Asset Allocation

Weighting Return Low Return High VBISX % Rank
Bonds
98.69% 0.00% 131.20% 10.84%
Convertible Bonds
2.08% 0.00% 27.71% 52.76%
Cash
1.31% -20.59% 71.38% 65.97%
Stocks
0.00% 0.00% 99.91% 55.13%
Preferred Stocks
0.00% 0.00% 24.12% 53.80%
Other
0.00% -0.97% 71.57% 83.46%

Bond Sector Breakdown

Weighting Return Low Return High VBISX % Rank
Government
73.52% 0.00% 73.63% 1.52%
Corporate
26.02% 0.00% 99.82% 72.38%
Cash & Equivalents
0.49% 0.00% 71.38% 72.43%
Municipal
0.04% 0.00% 14.41% 49.90%
Securitized
0.03% 0.00% 97.27% 92.19%
Derivative
0.00% -0.44% 27.90% 51.33%

Bond Geographic Breakdown

Weighting Return Low Return High VBISX % Rank
US
98.69% 0.00% 131.20% 10.08%
Non US
0.00% 0.00% 82.20% 54.94%

VBISX - Expenses

Operational Fees

VBISX Fees (% of AUM) Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
Expense Ratio 0.15% 0.01% 3.24% 94.27%
Management Fee 0.14% 0.00% 1.19% 11.98%
12b-1 Fee N/A 0.00% 1.00% N/A
Administrative Fee N/A 0.01% 0.41% N/A

Sales Fees

VBISX Fees (% of AUM) Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
Front Load N/A 0.50% 5.75% N/A
Deferred Load N/A 0.50% 4.00% N/A

Trading Fees

VBISX Fees (% of AUM) Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
Max Redemption Fee N/A 1.00% 2.00% N/A

Related Fees

Turnover provides investors a proxy for the trading fees incurred by mutual fund managers who frequently adjust position allocations. Higher turnover means higher trading fees.

VBISX Fees (% of AUM) Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
Turnover 37.00% 2.00% 500.00% 17.81%

VBISX - Distributions

Dividend Yield Analysis

VBISX Category Low Category High VBISX % Rank
Dividend Yield 3.34% 0.00% 11.11% 93.16%

Dividend Distribution Analysis

VBISX Category Low Category High Category Mod
Dividend Distribution Frequency Monthly Quarterly Monthly Monthly

Net Income Ratio Analysis

VBISX Category Low Category High VBISX % Rank
Net Income Ratio 1.08% -1.27% 4.98% 54.35%

Capital Gain Distribution Analysis

VBISX Category Low Category High Capital Mode
Capital Gain Distribution Frequency None Annually Annually Annually

Distributions History

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VBISX - Fund Manager Analysis

Managers

Joshua Barrickman


Start Date

Tenure

Tenure Rank

Feb 22, 2013

9.27

9.3%

Joshua C. Barrickman, CFA, Principal of Vanguard and head of Vanguard’s Fixed Income Indexing Americas. He has been with Vanguard since 1998, has worked in investment management since 1999, has managed investment portfolios since 2005, and has co-managed the Fund since 2013. He has managed the Vanguard Variable Insurance Funds Global Bond Index Portfolio since its inception in 2017. Education: B.S., Ohio Northern University; M.B.A., Lehigh University.

Tenure Analysis

Category Low Category High Category Average Category Mode
0.07 28.77 6.19 2.41