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
ISIN | US9219372078 |
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CUSIP | 921937207 |
Issuer | Vanguard |
Inception Date | Mar 1, 1994 |
Category | Short-Term Bond |
Min. Investment | $3,000 |
Asset Class | Bond |
Expense Ratio
VBISX features an expense ratio of 0.15%, falling within the medium range.
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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 had a return of -0.09% year-to-date (YTD) and 1.95% in the last 12 months. Over the past 10 years, Vanguard Short-Term Bond Index Fund had an annualized return of 1.17%, while the S&P 500 had an annualized return of 10.67%, indicating that Vanguard Short-Term Bond Index Fund did not perform as well as the benchmark.
Period | Return | Benchmark |
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Year-To-Date | -0.09% | 9.49% |
1 month | 0.66% | 1.20% |
6 months | 2.83% | 18.29% |
1 year | 1.95% | 26.44% |
5 years (annualized) | 1.01% | 12.64% |
10 years (annualized) | 1.17% | 10.67% |
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 | |
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2024 | 0.35% | -0.65% | 0.36% | -0.74% | -0.09% | ||||||||
2023 | 1.27% | -1.26% | 1.91% | 0.47% | -0.51% | -0.62% | 0.30% | 0.22% | -0.39% | 0.03% | 1.76% | 1.55% | 4.79% |
2022 | -0.96% | -0.59% | -1.90% | -0.99% | 0.70% | -0.88% | 1.01% | -1.36% | -1.78% | -0.27% | 1.37% | -0.05% | -5.61% |
2021 | 0.02% | -0.36% | -0.27% | 0.28% | 0.19% | -0.19% | 0.37% | -0.10% | -0.29% | -0.48% | -0.11% | -0.21% | -1.15% |
2020 | 0.93% | 1.01% | 0.26% | 0.81% | 0.53% | 0.42% | 0.32% | -0.05% | 0.03% | -0.06% | 0.21% | 0.12% | 4.61% |
2019 | 0.48% | 0.17% | 0.96% | 0.18% | 0.96% | 0.66% | 0.00% | 1.04% | -0.11% | 0.28% | -0.02% | 0.08% | 4.78% |
2018 | -0.53% | -0.25% | 0.25% | -0.34% | 0.45% | 0.06% | -0.03% | 0.46% | -0.22% | 0.08% | 0.27% | 1.07% | 1.27% |
2017 | 0.22% | 0.21% | -0.09% | 0.41% | 0.23% | -0.06% | 0.33% | 0.33% | -0.25% | -0.05% | -0.35% | 0.04% | 0.97% |
2016 | 0.88% | 0.20% | 0.49% | 0.11% | -0.17% | 0.97% | 0.12% | -0.25% | 0.21% | -0.25% | -0.93% | 0.04% | 1.42% |
2015 | 1.05% | -0.48% | 0.32% | 0.01% | 0.10% | -0.18% | 0.20% | -0.09% | 0.49% | -0.18% | -0.18% | -0.30% | 0.75% |
2014 | 0.47% | 0.18% | -0.36% | 0.28% | 0.38% | -0.10% | -0.19% | 0.29% | -0.19% | 0.48% | 0.19% | -0.35% | 1.07% |
2013 | -0.07% | 0.19% | -0.03% | 0.28% | -0.47% | -0.58% | 0.28% | -0.30% | 0.56% | 0.37% | 0.09% | -0.35% | -0.04% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of VBISX is 20, indicating that it is in the bottom 20% of mutual funds on our website in terms of risk-adjusted performance. This ranking is based on the combined values of the indicators listed below.
VBISX (Vanguard Short-Term Bond Index Fund)
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 granted a 2.72% dividend yield in the last twelve months. The annual payout for that period amounted to $0.27 per share.
Period | TTM | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 |
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Dividend | $0.27 | $0.24 | $0.14 | $0.15 | $0.18 | $0.23 | $0.20 | $0.15 | $0.15 | $0.13 | $0.12 | $0.14 |
Dividend yield | 2.72% | 2.34% | 1.38% | 1.37% | 1.70% | 2.16% | 1.93% | 1.45% | 1.42% | 1.24% | 1.16% | 1.30% |
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 | |
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2024 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.00 | $0.10 | |||||||
2023 | $0.02 | $0.01 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.24 |
2022 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $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 | $0.04 | $0.15 |
2020 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.18 |
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 | $0.00 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.15 |
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 | $0.00 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.02 | $0.13 |
2014 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.00 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.02 | $0.12 |
2013 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.03 | $0.14 |
Drawdowns
Drawdowns Chart
The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way.
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 8.72%, occurring on Oct 20, 2022. The portfolio has not yet recovered.
The current Vanguard Short-Term Bond Index Fund drawdown is 2.43%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
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-8.72% | Aug 4, 2021 | 307 | Oct 20, 2022 | — | — | — |
-2.93% | 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 |
-2.32% | Mar 4, 2008 | 72 | Jun 13, 2008 | 55 | Sep 3, 2008 | 127 |
-2.25% | Jun 16, 2003 | 51 | Aug 27, 2003 | 93 | Jan 9, 2004 | 144 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
The current Vanguard Short-Term Bond Index Fund volatility is 0.73%, 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.