Vanguard Short-Term Bond Index Fund Admiral Shares (VBIRX)
NASDAQ · Mutual Fund
· Delayed Price · Currency is USD
10.33
-0.01 (-0.10%)
At close: Dec 5, 2025
1.47% (1Y)
| Fund Assets | 65.45B |
| Expense Ratio | 0.06% |
| Min. Investment | $3,000 |
| Turnover | 56.00% |
| Dividend (ttm) | 0.39 |
| Dividend Yield | 3.80% |
| Dividend Growth | 17.53% |
| Payout Frequency | Monthly |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Nov 28, 2025 |
| Previous Close | 10.34 |
| YTD Return | 5.74% |
| 1-Year Return | 5.54% |
| 5-Year Return | 7.72% |
| 52-Week Low | 9.73 |
| 52-Week High | 10.35 |
| Beta (5Y) | 0.40 |
| Holdings | 2882 |
| Inception Date | Nov 12, 2001 |
About VBIRX
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 Family Vanguard
Category Short-Term Bond
Performance Rating Below Average
Risk Rating Above Average
Stock Exchange NASDAQ
Ticker Symbol VBIRX
Share Class Admiral Shares
Index Bloomberg 1-5 Y Govt/Credit Float Adj TR
Performance
VBIRX had a total return of 5.54% in the past year. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 5.48%, including dividends.
Equivalent ETF
VBIRX has an equivalent ETF with the ticker symbol BSV, the Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF. This is an ETF from the same fund company that follows the same index. It has an expense ratio of 0.03% compared to 0.06% for VBIRX.
| Symbol | Name | Expense Ratio |
|---|---|---|
| BSV | Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF | 0.03% |
Top 10 Holdings
9.02% of assets| Name | Symbol | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| US TREASURY N/B | T.3.625 10.31.30 | 1.32% |
| Mktliq 12/31/2049 | n/a | 1.23% |
| United States Treasury Notes | T.4 02.28.30 | 0.91% |
| US Treasury Note | T.3.625 09.30.30 | 0.83% |
| US TREASURY N/B | T.3.5 10.31.27 | 0.82% |
| United States Treasury Notes | T.3.625 08.31.29 | 0.81% |
| United States Treasury Notes | T.4 07.31.29 | 0.79% |
| United States Treasury Notes | T.3.875 07.31.30 | 0.79% |
| United States Treasury Notes | T.3.5 09.30.29 | 0.77% |
| United States Treasury Notes | T.4.25 06.30.29 | 0.75% |
Dividend History
| Ex-Dividend | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 28, 2025 | $0.03349 | Dec 1, 2025 |
| Oct 31, 2025 | $0.03452 | Nov 3, 2025 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | $0.03319 | Oct 1, 2025 |
| Aug 29, 2025 | $0.03403 | Sep 2, 2025 |
| Jul 31, 2025 | $0.03387 | Aug 1, 2025 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | $0.03262 | Jul 1, 2025 |