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Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund Admiral Shares (VSCSX)

Mutual Fund · Currency in USD · Last updated May 15, 2025

Fund Info

ISIN

US92206C6075

CUSIP

92206C607

Issuer

Vanguard

Inception Date

Nov 18, 2010

Category

Corporate Bonds

Min. Investment

$3,000

Home Page

advisors.vanguard.com

Asset Class

Bond

Expense Ratio

VSCSX has an expense ratio of 0.07%, which is considered low.

Share Price Chart

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Performance

Performance Chart

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Returns By Period

Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund Admiral Shares (VSCSX) returned 2.03% year-to-date (YTD) and 6.23% over the past 12 months. Over the past 10 years, VSCSX returned 2.38% annually, underperforming the S&P 500 benchmark at 10.78%.

VSCSX

YTD

2.03%

1M

0.64%

6M

2.51%

1Y

6.23%

5Y*

2.11%

10Y*

2.38%

^GSPC (Benchmark)

YTD

0.19%

1M

9.00%

6M

-1.55%

1Y

12.31%

5Y*

15.59%

10Y*

10.78%

*Annualized

Monthly Returns

The table below presents the monthly returns of VSCSX, with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors. Returns are adjusted for dividends.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20250.55%0.94%0.41%0.68%-0.56%2.03%
20240.44%-0.51%0.61%-0.59%1.06%0.52%1.58%1.14%1.03%-0.91%0.68%-0.16%4.96%
20231.64%-1.23%1.33%0.67%-0.37%-0.23%0.65%0.08%-0.54%-0.04%2.30%1.80%6.16%
2022-1.19%-0.80%-1.77%-1.42%0.82%-1.37%1.52%-1.25%-2.18%-0.30%2.14%0.03%-5.72%
20210.01%-0.27%-0.35%0.53%0.36%-0.10%0.35%-0.05%-0.23%-0.50%-0.24%-0.15%-0.65%
20200.95%0.69%-3.97%2.93%1.44%1.09%0.82%0.17%-0.10%0.21%0.51%0.33%5.06%
20191.11%0.41%1.11%0.29%0.77%0.92%0.16%1.06%-0.04%0.52%-0.00%0.34%6.85%
2018-0.42%-0.42%0.05%-0.13%0.46%-0.07%0.28%0.46%-0.06%-0.04%-0.01%0.79%0.88%
20170.38%0.45%0.10%0.46%0.42%0.00%0.51%0.28%-0.13%0.15%-0.31%0.12%2.46%
20160.38%0.12%1.25%0.45%-0.05%0.92%0.45%-0.10%0.13%-0.10%-0.98%0.16%2.63%
20151.07%-0.22%0.35%0.15%0.02%-0.39%0.21%-0.20%0.58%0.08%-0.02%-0.49%1.15%
20140.70%0.33%-0.16%0.38%0.52%0.01%-0.17%0.38%-0.34%0.38%0.29%-0.53%1.79%

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank

With an overall rank of 96, VSCSX is among the top 4% 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.

The Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank of VSCSX is 9696
Overall Rank
The Sharpe Ratio Rank of VSCSX is 9797
Sharpe Ratio Rank
The Sortino Ratio Rank of VSCSX is 9797
Sortino Ratio Rank
The Omega Ratio Rank of VSCSX is 9595
Omega Ratio Rank
The Calmar Ratio Rank of VSCSX is 9797
Calmar Ratio Rank
The Martin Ratio Rank of VSCSX is 9696
Martin Ratio Rank
The risk-adjusted ranks indicate the investment's position relative to the market. A rank closer to 100 signifies top-performing investments, while a rank closer to 0 might suggest underperformance, based on the selected ratio. The values are calculated based on the past 12 months of returns.

Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators

The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund Admiral Shares (VSCSX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.

The Sharpe ratio helps investors understand how much return they're getting for the level of risk taken. A higher Sharpe ratio indicates better risk-adjusted performance, meaning more reward for each unit of risk.

Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund Admiral Shares Sharpe ratios as of May 15, 2025 (values are recalculated daily):

  • 1-Year: 2.77
  • 5-Year: 0.80
  • 10-Year: 1.01
  • All Time: 1.25

These values reflect how efficiently the investment has delivered returns relative to its volatility over different time periods. All figures are annualized and based on daily total returns (including price changes and dividends).

The chart below shows the rolling Sharpe ratio of Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund Admiral Shares compared to the selected benchmark. This view highlights how the investment's risk-adjusted performance has changed over time. For deeper analysis or to customize the calculation, use the Sharpe ratio tool.

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Dividends

Dividend History

Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund Admiral Shares provided a 4.10% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.88 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 3 consecutive years.

1.50%2.00%2.50%3.00%3.50%4.00%$0.00$0.20$0.40$0.60$0.8020142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM20242023202220212020201920182017201620152014
Dividend$0.88$0.84$0.65$0.41$0.35$0.51$0.63$0.56$0.49$0.45$0.43$0.40

Dividend yield

4.10%3.93%3.07%1.99%1.56%2.26%2.85%2.66%2.26%2.11%2.00%1.83%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund Admiral Shares. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2025$0.08$0.07$0.08$0.08$0.00$0.30
2024$0.06$0.06$0.07$0.07$0.07$0.07$0.07$0.07$0.07$0.07$0.07$0.08$0.84
2023$0.05$0.04$0.05$0.05$0.05$0.05$0.05$0.06$0.06$0.06$0.06$0.06$0.65
2022$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.05$0.41
2021$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.35
2020$0.05$0.04$0.06$0.05$0.05$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.51
2019$0.05$0.05$0.06$0.05$0.06$0.05$0.06$0.05$0.05$0.05$0.05$0.06$0.63
2018$0.04$0.04$0.05$0.04$0.05$0.05$0.05$0.05$0.05$0.05$0.05$0.06$0.56
2017$0.03$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.05$0.49
2016$0.03$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.45
2015$0.03$0.03$0.04$0.03$0.03$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.05$0.43
2014$0.03$0.03$0.04$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.04$0.03$0.03$0.04$0.40

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.

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Worst Drawdowns

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond Index 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 Corporate Bond Index Fund Admiral Shares was 9.56%, occurring on Oct 20, 2022. Recovery took 405 trading sessions.

The current Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund Admiral Shares drawdown is 0.56%.

Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-9.56%Aug 4, 2021307Oct 20, 2022405Jun 3, 2024712
-7.49%Mar 6, 202013Mar 24, 202051Jun 5, 202064
-2.28%Aug 5, 201146Oct 10, 201172Jan 24, 2012118
-2.04%Nov 5, 201036Dec 28, 201082Apr 26, 2011118
-2%May 3, 201337Jun 25, 201383Oct 22, 2013120

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.

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