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Vanguard Short-Term Corp Bd Idx I (VSTBX)

26.05
+0.01
+(0.04%)
At close: 8:04:26 PM EDT

Performance Overview

Morningstar Return Rating --
YTD Return 1.45%
5y Average Return 2.60%
Number of Years Up 13
Number of Years Down 2
Best 1Y Total Return (Apr 8, 2025) 6.86%
Worst 1Y Total Return (Apr 8, 2025) --
Best 3Y Total Return 6.86%
Worst 3Y Total Return -0.45%

Trailing Returns (%) Vs. Benchmarks

Monthly Total Returns
VSTBX
Category
YTD
1.91%
0.44%
1-Month
0.40%
0.02%
3-Month
1.91%
0.56%
1-Year
6.38%
2.65%
3-Year
3.61%
3.38%
5-Year
2.80%
2.40%
10-Year
2.44%
2.01%
Last Bull Market
5.17%
2.63%
Last Bear Market
-1.95%
-0.33%

Annual Total Return (%) History

Year
VSTBX
Category
2025
--
--
2024
4.97%
--
2023
6.21%
--
2022
-5.73%
--
2021
-0.41%
--
2020
5.07%
3.81%
2019
6.86%
4.72%
2018
0.92%
0.92%

2017
2.48%
1.73%
2016
2.65%
2.08%
2015
1.26%
0.19%
2014
2.02%
1.07%
2013
1.38%
0.45%
2012
5.78%
3.67%
2011
2.99%
1.66%
2010
5.58%
4.11%

Past Quarterly Returns

YearQ1Q2Q3Q4
2025 1.91% -- -- --
2024 0.57% 1.00% 3.76% -0.40%
2023 1.74% 0.08% 0.22% 4.08%
2022 -3.70% -1.95% -1.96% 1.84%
2021 -0.59% 0.79% 0.09% -0.69%
2020 -2.38% 5.57% 0.90% 1.03%
2019 2.65% 1.99% 1.22% 0.84%
2018 -0.80% 0.30% 0.68% 0.75%
2017 0.98% 0.83% 0.68% -0.04%
2016 1.76% 1.33% 0.46% -0.91%

2015 1.19% -0.19% 0.58% -0.32%
2014 0.88% 0.95% -0.14% 0.32%
2013 0.64% -1.13% 1.29% 0.58%
2012 2.25% 0.65% 2.23% 0.54%
2011 0.79% 1.60% -0.30% 0.88%
2010 1.86% 1.34% 2.83% -0.54%

Rank in Category (By Total Return)

YTD 25
1-Month 16
3-Month 25
1-Year 18
3-Year 36
5-Year 43

Load Adjusted Returns

1-Year 6.38%
3-Year 3.61%
5-Year 2.80%
10-Year 2.44%

Performance & Risk

YTD Return 1.45%
5y Average Return 2.60%
Rank in Category (ytd) 25
% Rank in Category (ytd) --
Beta (5Y Monthly) 0.46
Morningstar Risk Rating

Fund Overview

Category Short-Term Bond
Fund Family Vanguard
Net Assets 41.44B
YTD Return 1.91%
Yield 4.07%
Morningstar Rating
Inception Date Nov 19, 2009

Fund Summary

The fund employs an indexing investment approach designed to track the performance of the Bloomberg U.S. 1-5 Year Corporate Bond Index. This index includes U.S. dollar-denominated, investment-grade, fixed-rate, taxable securities issued by U.S. and non-U.S. industrial, utility, and financial companies, with maturities between 1 and 5 years. Under normal circumstances, at least 80% of the fund's assets will be invested in bonds included in the index.

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