Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Fund Admiral Shares (VFIRX)
Fund Info
ISIN | US9220318516 |
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CUSIP | 922031851 |
Issuer | Vanguard |
Inception Date | Feb 13, 2001 |
Category | Government Bonds |
Home Page | advisors.vanguard.com |
Asset Class | Bond |
Expense Ratio
VFIRX features an expense ratio of 0.10%, falling within the medium range.
Share Price Chart
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Performance
Performance Chart
The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Fund Admiral Shares, 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 Treasury Fund Admiral Shares had a return of 0.31% year-to-date (YTD) and 2.44% in the last 12 months. Over the past 10 years, Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Fund Admiral Shares had an annualized return of 1.00%, while the S&P 500 had an annualized return of 10.90%, indicating that Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Fund Admiral Shares did not perform as well as the benchmark.
Period | Return | Benchmark |
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Year-To-Date | 0.31% | 11.05% |
1 month | 0.94% | 4.86% |
6 months | 2.38% | 17.50% |
1 year | 2.44% | 27.37% |
5 years (annualized) | 0.94% | 13.14% |
10 years (annualized) | 1.00% | 10.90% |
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of VFIRX, 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 | 0.36% | -0.58% | 0.41% | -0.50% | 0.31% | ||||||||
2023 | 0.99% | -1.23% | 1.69% | 0.25% | -0.48% | -0.69% | 0.34% | 0.36% | -0.47% | 0.17% | 1.29% | 1.39% | 3.63% |
2022 | -0.71% | -0.24% | -1.51% | -0.75% | 0.65% | -0.65% | 0.61% | -1.13% | -1.49% | -0.18% | 0.76% | -0.04% | -4.61% |
2021 | 0.03% | -0.26% | 0.08% | 0.17% | 0.13% | -0.33% | 0.13% | 0.02% | -0.17% | -0.36% | 0.02% | -0.22% | -0.77% |
2020 | 0.61% | 1.04% | 1.02% | 0.32% | 0.29% | 0.10% | 0.19% | 0.19% | 0.07% | -0.06% | 0.12% | 0.09% | 4.06% |
2019 | 0.31% | 0.00% | 0.79% | 0.16% | 0.89% | 0.49% | -0.08% | 0.93% | -0.21% | 0.26% | -0.04% | 0.15% | 3.70% |
2018 | -0.43% | -0.07% | 0.30% | -0.29% | 0.37% | 0.11% | -0.09% | 0.38% | -0.19% | 0.11% | 0.39% | 0.89% | 1.46% |
2017 | 0.18% | 0.08% | 0.03% | 0.20% | 0.09% | -0.07% | 0.29% | 0.20% | -0.19% | -0.07% | -0.26% | -0.06% | 0.41% |
2016 | 0.83% | 0.16% | 0.27% | -0.02% | -0.08% | 0.76% | -0.08% | -0.28% | 0.23% | -0.11% | -0.57% | 0.10% | 1.20% |
2015 | 0.63% | -0.41% | 0.34% | 0.06% | 0.07% | -0.03% | 0.17% | -0.11% | 0.44% | -0.12% | -0.31% | -0.15% | 0.56% |
2014 | 0.33% | 0.04% | -0.24% | 0.23% | 0.14% | 0.05% | -0.13% | 0.15% | -0.13% | 0.43% | 0.15% | -0.23% | 0.78% |
2013 | -0.06% | 0.13% | 0.04% | 0.13% | -0.33% | -0.24% | 0.13% | -0.15% | 0.41% | 0.14% | 0.13% | -0.32% | 0.01% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of VFIRX is 21, indicating that it is in the bottom 21% 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.
VFIRX (Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Fund Admiral Shares)
Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators
The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Fund Admiral Shares (VFIRX) 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 Treasury Fund Admiral Shares granted a 4.34% dividend yield in the last twelve months. The annual payout for that period amounted to $0.42 per share.
Period | TTM | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 |
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Dividend | $0.42 | $0.40 | $0.20 | $0.07 | $0.25 | $0.26 | $0.23 | $0.13 | $0.14 | $0.10 | $0.07 | $0.06 |
Dividend yield | 4.34% | 4.05% | 2.03% | 0.64% | 2.31% | 2.48% | 2.20% | 1.26% | 1.30% | 0.94% | 0.68% | 0.57% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Fund Admiral Shares. 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 | $0.04 | $0.03 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.00 | $0.15 | |||||||
2023 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.04 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.04 | $0.03 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.40 |
2022 | $0.00 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.02 | $0.01 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.03 | $0.20 |
2021 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.03 | $0.01 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.01 | $0.07 |
2020 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.16 | $0.25 |
2019 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.26 |
2018 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.23 |
2017 | $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 |
2016 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.04 | $0.14 |
2015 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.02 | $0.10 |
2014 | $0.01 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.02 | $0.07 |
2013 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.01 | $0.00 | $0.02 | $0.06 |
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 Treasury Fund Admiral Shares. 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 Treasury Fund Admiral Shares was 6.75%, occurring on Oct 20, 2022. The portfolio has not yet recovered.
The current Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Fund Admiral Shares drawdown is 1.75%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
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-6.75% | Jun 11, 2021 | 344 | Oct 20, 2022 | — | — | — |
-3.02% | Nov 8, 2001 | 93 | Mar 25, 2002 | 82 | Jul 23, 2002 | 175 |
-2.37% | Mar 18, 2008 | 62 | Jun 13, 2008 | 56 | Sep 4, 2008 | 118 |
-1.99% | Apr 1, 2004 | 50 | Jun 14, 2004 | 85 | Oct 13, 2004 | 135 |
-1.7% | Jun 16, 2003 | 51 | Aug 27, 2003 | 93 | Jan 9, 2004 | 144 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
The current Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Fund Admiral Shares volatility is 0.57%, 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.