Vanguard Short-Term Bond Index Fund (VBISX)
The investment seeks to track the performance of the Bloomberg U.S. 1-5 Year Government/Credit Float Adjusted Index. 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 Info
US9219372078
921937207
Mar 1, 1994
$3,000
Expense Ratio
VBISX has an expense ratio of 0.15%, which is considered low.
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Performance
Performance Chart
The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Vanguard Short-Term Bond Index Fund, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.
Returns By Period
Vanguard Short-Term Bond Index Fund (VBISX) returned 1.90% year-to-date (YTD) and 5.62% over the past 12 months. Over the past 10 years, VBISX returned 1.60% annually, underperforming the S&P 500 benchmark at 10.45%.
VBISX
1.90%
0.20%
2.31%
5.62%
0.88%
1.60%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
-3.77%
3.72%
-5.60%
8.55%
14.11%
10.45%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of VBISX, with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors. Returns are adjusted for dividends.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0.51% | 0.98% | 0.51% | 0.59% | -0.68% | 1.90% | |||||||
| 2024 | 0.35% | -0.65% | 0.36% | -0.74% | 0.99% | 0.68% | 1.49% | 0.98% | 0.96% | -1.07% | 0.38% | -0.09% | 3.66% |
| 2023 | 1.28% | -1.25% | 1.90% | 0.47% | -0.52% | -0.62% | 0.30% | 0.22% | -0.38% | 0.03% | 1.76% | 1.56% | 4.79% |
| 2022 | -0.95% | -0.59% | -1.93% | -0.99% | 0.69% | -0.88% | 1.01% | -1.36% | -1.78% | -0.26% | 1.37% | -0.05% | -5.62% |
| 2021 | 0.02% | -0.37% | -0.27% | 0.28% | 0.18% | -0.18% | 0.37% | -0.10% | -0.29% | -0.47% | -0.11% | -0.48% | -1.42% |
| 2020 | 0.94% | 1.01% | 0.26% | 0.81% | 0.53% | 0.42% | 0.32% | -0.05% | 0.04% | -0.06% | 0.21% | 0.12% | 4.63% |
| 2019 | 0.48% | 0.16% | 0.97% | 0.18% | 0.96% | 0.66% | -0.00% | 1.04% | -0.10% | 0.27% | -0.02% | 0.09% | 4.77% |
| 2018 | -0.53% | -0.25% | 0.25% | -0.33% | 0.45% | 0.06% | -0.03% | 0.46% | -0.22% | 0.08% | 0.27% | 1.07% | 1.27% |
| 2017 | 0.22% | 0.21% | 0.03% | 0.41% | 0.23% | -0.07% | 0.32% | 0.33% | -0.25% | -0.05% | -0.34% | 0.05% | 1.10% |
| 2016 | 0.88% | 0.20% | 0.49% | 0.11% | -0.17% | 0.97% | 0.12% | -0.25% | 0.21% | -0.25% | -0.93% | 0.03% | 1.40% |
| 2015 | 1.05% | -0.48% | 0.39% | 0.01% | 0.11% | -0.18% | 0.20% | -0.09% | 0.49% | -0.18% | -0.18% | -0.36% | 0.76% |
| 2014 | 0.47% | 0.18% | -0.28% | 0.28% | 0.38% | -0.09% | -0.19% | 0.29% | -0.19% | 0.48% | 0.19% | -0.47% | 1.02% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
With an overall rank of 93, VBISX is among the top 7% of mutual funds on our website when it comes to balancing risk and reward. Below is a breakdown of how it compares using common performance measures.
Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators
The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Vanguard Short-Term Bond Index Fund (VBISX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
Dividends
Dividend History
Vanguard Short-Term Bond Index Fund provided a 3.17% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.32 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 3 consecutive years.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $0.32 | $0.33 | $0.24 | $0.14 | $0.12 | $0.19 | $0.23 | $0.20 | $0.16 | $0.15 | $0.13 | $0.12 |
Dividend yield | 3.17% | 3.29% | 2.34% | 1.37% | 1.10% | 1.72% | 2.16% | 1.93% | 1.58% | 1.41% | 1.25% | 1.12% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Vanguard Short-Term Bond Index Fund. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.09 | |||||||
| 2024 | $0.03 | $0.02 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.33 |
| 2023 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.03 | $0.24 |
| 2022 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.02 | $0.14 |
| 2021 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.12 |
| 2020 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.19 |
| 2019 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.23 |
| 2018 | $0.02 | $0.01 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.20 |
| 2017 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.02 | $0.01 | $0.02 | $0.16 |
| 2016 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.15 |
| 2015 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.13 |
| 2014 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.12 |
Drawdowns
Drawdowns Chart
The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way. Drawdowns are calculated considering price movements and all distributions paid, if any.
Worst Drawdowns
The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Vanguard Short-Term Bond Index Fund. A maximum drawdown is a measure of risk, indicating the largest reduction in portfolio value due to a series of losing trades.
The maximum drawdown for the Vanguard Short-Term Bond Index Fund was 8.98%, occurring on Oct 20, 2022. Recovery took 447 trading sessions.
The current Vanguard Short-Term Bond Index Fund drawdown is 0.68%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -8.98% | Aug 4, 2021 | 307 | Oct 20, 2022 | 447 | Aug 2, 2024 | 754 |
| -2.76% | Mar 17, 2004 | 61 | Jun 14, 2004 | 86 | Oct 14, 2004 | 147 |
| -2.45% | Sep 16, 2008 | 20 | Oct 13, 2008 | 33 | Nov 28, 2008 | 53 |
| -2.44% | Nov 8, 2001 | 93 | Mar 25, 2002 | 49 | Jun 4, 2002 | 142 |
| -2.31% | Mar 18, 2008 | 62 | Jun 13, 2008 | 55 | Sep 3, 2008 | 117 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
The current Vanguard Short-Term Bond Index Fund volatility is 0.84%, representing the average percentage change in the investments's value, either up or down over the past month. The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.