Vanguard Institutional Short-Term Bond Fund (VISTX)
The fund invests primarily in a diversified portfolio of short-term high-quality fixed income securities. It is expected to maintain a dollar-weighted average maturity of 1 to 4 years. Under normal circumstances, the fund will invest at least 80% of its assets in fixed income securities.
Fund Info
US9220208626
Jun 19, 2015
$10,000,000
Expense Ratio
VISTX has an expense ratio of 0.02%, which is considered low.
Share Price Chart
Loading data...
Compare to other instruments
Search for stocks, ETFs, and funds for a quick comparison or use the comparison tool for more options.
Performance
Performance Chart
Loading data...
Returns By Period
Vanguard Institutional Short-Term Bond Fund (VISTX) returned 1.84% year-to-date (YTD) and 5.97% over the past 12 months.
VISTX
1.84%
0.53%
2.55%
5.97%
1.83%
N/A
^GSPC (Benchmark)
-3.77%
3.72%
-5.60%
8.55%
14.11%
10.45%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of VISTX, 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 | 0.46% | 0.74% | 0.39% | 0.60% | -0.38% | 1.84% | |||||||
| 2024 | 0.46% | -0.24% | 0.47% | -0.23% | 0.72% | 0.55% | 1.26% | 0.93% | 0.82% | -0.44% | 0.46% | 0.24% | 5.10% |
| 2023 | 0.95% | -0.67% | 1.30% | 0.38% | -0.21% | -0.37% | 0.58% | 0.27% | -0.12% | 0.22% | 1.31% | 1.34% | 5.06% |
| 2022 | -0.72% | -0.51% | -1.23% | -0.73% | 0.56% | -0.61% | 0.53% | -0.66% | -1.13% | -0.32% | 0.75% | 0.31% | -3.73% |
| 2021 | 0.11% | -0.05% | -0.11% | 0.16% | 0.16% | -0.06% | 0.16% | 0.01% | -0.06% | -0.35% | -0.06% | -0.71% | -0.82% |
| 2020 | 0.64% | 0.70% | -1.23% | 1.28% | 0.91% | 0.67% | 0.31% | 0.16% | 0.07% | 0.06% | 0.11% | -0.16% | 3.55% |
| 2019 | 0.36% | 0.28% | 0.69% | 0.23% | 0.68% | 0.52% | 0.09% | 0.73% | -0.01% | 0.25% | 0.06% | 0.23% | 4.19% |
| 2018 | -0.21% | -0.15% | 0.12% | -0.04% | 0.41% | 0.04% | 0.13% | 0.42% | -0.04% | 0.16% | 0.29% | 0.70% | 1.84% |
| 2017 | 0.19% | 0.21% | 0.14% | 0.14% | 0.21% | 0.08% | 0.22% | 0.30% | -0.07% | 0.09% | -0.14% | 0.04% | 1.42% |
| 2016 | 0.55% | 0.04% | 0.41% | 0.19% | -0.04% | 0.62% | 0.04% | -0.02% | 0.18% | -0.02% | -0.38% | 0.00% | 1.58% |
| 2015 | -0.11% | -0.11% | -0.22% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
With an overall rank of 98, VISTX is among the top 2% 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 Institutional Short-Term Bond Fund (VISTX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
Loading data...
Dividends
Dividend History
Vanguard Institutional Short-Term Bond Fund provided a 4.65% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.62 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $0.62 | $0.62 | $0.51 | $0.23 | $0.15 | $0.28 | $0.37 | $0.32 | $0.24 | $0.20 | $0.05 |
Dividend yield | 4.65% | 4.67% | 3.91% | 1.75% | 1.07% | 1.98% | 2.71% | 2.33% | 1.78% | 1.43% | 0.33% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Vanguard Institutional Short-Term Bond 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 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.00 | $0.20 | |||||||
| 2024 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.62 |
| 2023 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.51 |
| 2022 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.23 |
| 2021 | $0.02 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.15 |
| 2020 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.28 |
| 2019 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.04 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.37 |
| 2018 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.03 | $0.02 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.02 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.32 |
| 2017 | $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 |
| 2016 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.20 |
| 2015 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.05 |
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.
Loading data...
Worst Drawdowns
The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Vanguard Institutional Short-Term Bond 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 Institutional Short-Term Bond Fund was 6.24%, occurring on Nov 3, 2022. Recovery took 297 trading sessions.
The current Vanguard Institutional Short-Term Bond Fund drawdown is 0.38%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -6.24% | Oct 5, 2021 | 274 | Nov 3, 2022 | 297 | Jan 11, 2024 | 571 |
| -2.71% | Mar 10, 2020 | 12 | Mar 25, 2020 | 38 | May 19, 2020 | 50 |
| -0.74% | Nov 7, 2016 | 28 | Dec 15, 2016 | 72 | Mar 31, 2017 | 100 |
| -0.68% | Sep 30, 2024 | 8 | Oct 9, 2024 | 39 | Dec 4, 2024 | 47 |
| -0.61% | Feb 2, 2024 | 8 | Feb 13, 2024 | 17 | Mar 8, 2024 | 25 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.
Loading data...