Vanguard Short-Term Bond Index Fund Admiral Shares (VBIRX)
| Fund Assets | 69.75B |
| Expense Ratio | 0.06% |
| Min. Investment | $3,000 |
| Turnover | 55.00% |
| Dividend (ttm) | 0.40 |
| Dividend Yield | 3.94% |
| Dividend Growth | 12.85% |
| Payout Frequency | Monthly |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Mar 31, 2026 |
| Previous Close | 10.26 |
| YTD Return | 0.21% |
| 1-Year Return | 3.99% |
| 5-Year Return | 8.32% |
| 52-Week Low | 10.19 |
| 52-Week High | 10.37 |
| Beta (5Y) | n/a |
| Holdings | 3171 |
| Inception Date | Nov 12, 2001 |
About VBIRX
This index fund offers a low-cost, diversified approach to bond investing, providing broad exposure to U.S. investment-grade bonds with maturities from one to five years. Reflecting this goal, the fund invests about 30% of assets in corporate bonds and 70% in U.S. government bonds within that maturity range. A key risk of the fund is the fact that changes in interest rates can eventually lead to a decrease in income for the fund. Investors with a short-term savings goal who are willing to accept some price movement may wish to consider this fund.
Performance
VBIRX had a total return of 3.99% in the past year. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 2.59%, 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% |
Dividend History
| Ex-Dividend | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | $0.03503 | Apr 1, 2026 |
| Feb 27, 2026 | $0.03167 | Mar 2, 2026 |
| Jan 30, 2026 | $0.03486 | Feb 2, 2026 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | $0.03486 | Jan 2, 2026 |
| Nov 28, 2025 | $0.03349 | Dec 1, 2025 |
| Oct 31, 2025 | $0.03452 | Nov 3, 2025 |