Vanguard Short-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares (VFSTX)
NASDAQ · Mutual Fund
· Delayed Price · Currency is USD
10.51
-0.01 (-0.10%)
At close: Dec 5, 2025
1.35% (1Y)
| Fund Assets | 53.48B |
| Expense Ratio | 0.20% |
| Min. Investment | $3,000 |
| Turnover | 75.00% |
| Dividend (ttm) | 0.47 |
| Dividend Yield | 4.45% |
| Dividend Growth | 13.99% |
| Payout Frequency | Monthly |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Nov 28, 2025 |
| Previous Close | 10.52 |
| YTD Return | 6.25% |
| 1-Year Return | 6.01% |
| 5-Year Return | 11.30% |
| 52-Week Low | 9.84 |
| 52-Week High | 10.53 |
| Beta (5Y) | 0.12 |
| Holdings | 2179 |
| Inception Date | Oct 29, 1982 |
About VFSTX
The investment seeks to provide current income while maintaining limited price volatility. The fund invests in a variety of high-quality and, to a lesser extent, medium-quality fixed income securities, at least 80% of which will be short- and intermediate-term investment-grade securities. High-quality fixed income securities are those rated the equivalent of A3 or better; medium-quality fixed income securities are those rated the equivalent of Baa1, Baa2, or Baa3.
Fund Family Vanguard
Category Short-Term Bond
Performance Rating Above Average
Risk Rating Above Average
Stock Exchange NASDAQ
Ticker Symbol VFSTX
Share Class Investor Shares
Index Bloomberg 1-5 Y Credit TR
Performance
VFSTX had a total return of 6.01% in the past year. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 8.25%, including dividends.
Top 10 Holdings
6.16% of assets| Name | Symbol | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| United States Treasury Notes | T.2.75 07.31.27 | 0.79% |
| Mktliq 12/31/2049 | n/a | 0.73% |
| United States Treasury Notes | T.4 07.31.29 | 0.72% |
| AbbVie Inc. | ABBV.4.8 03.15.29 | 0.63% |
| United States Treasury Notes | T.4.5 05.15.27 | 0.61% |
| United States Treasury Notes | T.3.625 08.31.29 | 0.56% |
| United States Treasury Notes | T.3.875 07.31.27 | 0.55% |
| United States Treasury Notes | T.3.75 08.15.27 | 0.54% |
| Pfizer Investment Enterprises Pte Ltd. | PFE.4.45 05.19.28 | 0.52% |
| United States Treasury Notes | T.4.625 04.30.29 | 0.50% |
Dividend History
| Ex-Dividend | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 28, 2025 | $0.03928 | Dec 1, 2025 |
| Oct 31, 2025 | $0.03953 | Nov 3, 2025 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | $0.03999 | Oct 1, 2025 |
| Aug 29, 2025 | $0.04041 | Sep 2, 2025 |
| Jul 31, 2025 | $0.04033 | Aug 1, 2025 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | $0.04013 | Jul 1, 2025 |