Passive Short Bonds

Vanguard Short-Term Bond Index Fund

Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF, an exchanged-traded share class of Vanguard Short-Term Bond Index Fund (the “Fund”), seeks to track the performance of a market-weighted bond index with a short-term dollar-weighted average maturity.

$76.40

Key Metrics

TER 0.03% per year
Distribution policy Distributing
Fund size USD 69,752 M
Inception date April 3, 2007
Holdings 3,186
Fund currency USD
Fund domicile US
Provider Vanguard
For full official fund details, factsheets, and holdings, visit investor.vanguard.com (opens in new tab).

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Historical Return

Last updated: Nov 01, 2026
1 Year -2.1% +4.1% Div
3 Years (avg.) +0.8% +4.1% Div
5 Years (avg.) -1.1% +4.1% Div

Risk & Analysis Metrics

Last updated: Nov 01, 2026

Volatility

2.05% 1 Year
2.34% 3 Years
2.83% 5 Years
2.46% 10 Years

Max Drawdown

-3.87% 1 Year
-3.87% 3 Years
-9.29% 5 Years
-11.08% 10 Years

Sharpe Ratio

-3.00 1 Year
-1.48 3 Years
-1.88 5 Years
-1.90 10 Years

Return Triangle (Heatmap)

Last updated: Nov 01, 2026
2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
2011 0.5% 0.4% -0.2% -0.1% -0.2% -0.2% -0.2% -0.3% 0.0% 0.3% 0.0% -0.5% -0.3% -0.3% -0.1%
2012 0.2% -0.6% -0.4% -0.4% -0.4% -0.4% -0.4% 0.0% 0.3% 0.0% -0.6% -0.4% -0.3% -0.2%
2013 -1.3% -0.6% -0.6% -0.5% -0.5% -0.5% -0.1% 0.3% 0.0% -0.7% -0.5% -0.4% -0.2%
2014 0.0% -0.2% -0.2% -0.3% -0.3% 0.1% 0.5% 0.1% -0.7% -0.4% -0.3% -0.1%
2015 -0.5% -0.3% -0.4% -0.4% 0.1% 0.6% 0.1% -0.7% -0.4% -0.3% -0.1%
2016 -0.2% -0.3% -0.4% 0.3% 0.8% 0.2% -0.8% -0.4% -0.3% -0.1%
2017 -0.5% -0.5% 0.5% 1.0% 0.3% -0.9% -0.4% -0.3% -0.1%
2018 -0.6% 0.9% 1.5% 0.5% -1.0% -0.4% -0.3% 0.0%
2019 2.5% 2.6% 0.9% -1.1% -0.4% -0.3% 0.1%
2020 2.8% 0.1% -2.2% -1.1% -0.8% -0.3%
2021 -2.5% -4.6% -2.4% -1.7% -0.9%
2022 -6.7% -2.4% -1.4% -0.6%
2023 2.2% 1.4% 1.6%
2024 0.6% 1.3%
2025 2.0%

Distributions

*by ETF Portfolio Weight Last updated: Nov 01, 2026

Profit Margin Distribution

< 0%
3%
1y 3y N/A N/A
0 - 5%
10%
1y 3y N/A N/A
5 - 10%
14%
1y 3y N/A N/A
10 - 15%
17%
1y 3y N/A N/A
15 - 20%
23%
1y 3y N/A N/A
20 - 30%
24%
1y 3y N/A N/A
30 - 40%
4%
1y 3y N/A N/A
> 40%
5%
1y 3y N/A N/A

P/E Ratio Distribution

< 0
3%
1y 3y N/A N/A
0 - 10
10%
1y 3y N/A N/A
10 - 15
35%
1y 3y N/A N/A
15 - 20
17%
1y 3y N/A N/A
20 - 25
13%
1y 3y N/A N/A
25 - 35
12%
1y 3y N/A N/A
35 - 50
8%
1y 3y N/A N/A
> 50
4%
1y 3y N/A N/A

Discounted Cash Flow

Weighted Average Undervaluation
N/A
Undervalued
> 60%
0%
1y 3y N/A N/A
45 - 60%
0%
1y 3y N/A N/A
30 - 45%
0%
1y 3y N/A N/A
15 - 30%
0%
1y 3y N/A N/A
Fair (&plusmn;15%)
0%
1y 3y N/A N/A
Overvalued
15 - 30%
0%
1y 3y N/A N/A
30 - 45%
0%
1y 3y N/A N/A
45 - 60%
0%
1y 3y N/A N/A
> 60%
0%
1y 3y N/A N/A

Market Cap Size Distribution

Micro Cap
1.0%
1y 3y N/A N/A
Small Cap
0.5%
1y 3y N/A N/A
Mid Cap
3.7%
1y 3y N/A N/A
Large Cap
47.1%
1y 3y N/A N/A
Mega Cap
47.7%
1y 3y N/A N/A
Micro: < $300M Small: $300M–$2B Mid: $2B–$10B Large: $10B–$200B Mega: > $200B

Portfolio Concentration

*by ETF Portfolio Weight Last updated: Nov 01, 2026
2.0% Top 5 Holdings
3.5% Top 10 Holdings
12.6% Top 50 Holdings
21.0% Top 100 Holdings
Top 5 Companies
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0.5%
JPM Alerian MLP Index ETN
0.4%
GS Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.
0.4%
JPM Alerian MLP Index ETN
0.3%
BAC Bank Of America Corp.
0.3%

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Sectors

Finance and Insurance 6.0%
Manufacturing 4.0%
Information 1.7%
Financial Services 1.3%
Utilities 1.0%
Retail Trade 0.8%
Finance 0.6%
Transportation and Warehousing 0.6%
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 0.2%
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services 0.2%
Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction 0.2%
Wholesale Trade 0.1%
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 0.1%
Industrials 0.1%
Accommodation and Food Services 0.1%
Construction 0.1%
Health Care and Social Assistance 0.1%
Health Technology 0.1%
Energy 0.0%
Management of Companies and Enterprises 0.0%
Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation 0.0%
Healthcare 0.0%
Communications 0.0%
Technology 0.0%
Other 82.5%

Countries

United States 90.9%
Supranational 2.6%
Canada 1.5%
United Kingdom 1.1%
Japan 0.9%
Germany 0.8%
Australia 0.3%
South Korea 0.2%
Spain 0.2%
Ireland 0.2%
Netherlands 0.2%
Mexico 0.1%
Indonesia 0.1%
Philippines 0.1%
Switzerland 0.1%
Israel 0.1%
France 0.1%
China 0.1%
Austria 0.1%
Belgium 0.1%
Sweden 0.1%
Poland 0.1%
Chile 0.1%
Norway 0.1%
Brazil 0.0%
Panama 0.0%
Macau 0.0%
Peru 0.0%
Italy 0.0%
Uruguay 0.0%
Bermuda 0.0%
Hong Kong 0.0%

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Market Cap $7.84B
P/E Ratio 12.3
Dividends 2.1%
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Market Cap $895.71B
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Dividends 1.8%
Total Investment $54.71M
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GS - Finance and Insurance

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Market Cap $7.84B
P/E Ratio 12.3
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Market Cap $895.71B
P/E Ratio 14.0
Dividends 1.8%
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Bank Of America Corp.

BAC - Finance and Insurance

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BAC - Finance and Insurance
Market Cap $309.37B
P/E Ratio 11.6
Dividends 2.3%
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BAC - Finance and Insurance

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BAC - Finance and Insurance
Market Cap $309.37B
P/E Ratio 11.6
Dividends 2.3%
Total Investment $40.69M
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Abbvie Inc

ABBV - Manufacturing

Abbvie Inc

ABBV - Manufacturing
Market Cap $71.18B
P/E Ratio 50.0
Dividends 2.4%
Total Investment $40.07M
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Morgan Stanley

MS - Financial Services

Morgan Stanley

MS - Financial Services
Market Cap $294.5B
P/E Ratio 14.3
Dividends 2.4%
Total Investment $37.66M
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MS - Financial Services
Market Cap $294.5B
P/E Ratio 14.3
Dividends 2.4%
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Wells Fargo & Co.

WFC - Finance and Insurance

Wells Fargo & Co.

WFC - Finance and Insurance
Market Cap $178.18B
P/E Ratio 11.6
Dividends 2.3%
Total Investment $36.03M
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Wells Fargo & Co.

WFC - Finance and Insurance

Wells Fargo & Co.

WFC - Finance and Insurance
Market Cap $178.18B
P/E Ratio 11.6
Dividends 2.3%
Total Investment $35.51M
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Wells Fargo & Co.

WFC - Finance and Insurance

Wells Fargo & Co.

WFC - Finance and Insurance
Market Cap $178.18B
P/E Ratio 11.6
Dividends 2.3%
Total Investment $35.5M
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JPMorgan Chase & Co.

JPM - Financial Services

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JPM - Financial Services
Market Cap $895.71B
P/E Ratio 14.0
Dividends 1.8%
Total Investment $34.65M
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Morgan Stanley

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Morgan Stanley

MS - Financial Services
Market Cap $294.5B
P/E Ratio 14.3
Dividends 2.4%
Total Investment $34.49M
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Bank Of America Corp.

BAC - Finance and Insurance

Bank Of America Corp.

BAC - Finance and Insurance
Market Cap $309.37B
P/E Ratio 11.6
Dividends 2.3%
Total Investment $34.26M
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Morgan Stanley

MS - Financial Services

Morgan Stanley

MS - Financial Services
Market Cap $294.5B
P/E Ratio 14.3
Dividends 2.4%
Total Investment $33.78M
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CVS Health Corp

CVS - Retail Trade

CVS Health Corp

CVS - Retail Trade
Market Cap $25.44B
P/E Ratio 9.7
Dividends 3.2%
Total Investment $31.08M
Weight 0.04%

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JPMorgan Chase & Co.

JPM - Financial Services

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

JPM - Financial Services
Market Cap $895.71B
P/E Ratio 14.0
Dividends 1.8%
Total Investment $30.53M
Weight 0.04%

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AMGEN Inc.

AMGN - Manufacturing

AMGEN Inc.

AMGN - Manufacturing
Market Cap $223.74B
P/E Ratio 26.5
Dividends 2.2%
Total Investment $30.43M
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Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.

GS - Finance and Insurance

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.

GS - Finance and Insurance
Market Cap $7.84B
P/E Ratio 12.3
Dividends 2.1%
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