Passive Short Bonds

Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund

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

$78.13

Key Metrics

TER 0.03% per year
Distribution policy Distributing
Fund size USD 50,229 M
Inception date November 19, 2009
Holdings 3,004
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: Sep 01, 2026
1 Year -1.2% +4.5% Div
3 Years (avg.) +1.3% +4.5% Div
5 Years (avg.) -1.0% +4.5% Div

Risk & Analysis Metrics

Last updated: Sep 01, 2026

Volatility

2.09% 1 Year
2.47% 3 Years
2.97% 5 Years
3.41% 10 Years

Max Drawdown

-2.24% 1 Year
-2.31% 3 Years
-11.27% 5 Years
-12.86% 10 Years

Sharpe Ratio

-2.58 1 Year
-1.23 3 Years
-1.76 5 Years
-1.32 10 Years

Return Triangle (Heatmap)

Last updated: Sep 01, 2026
2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
2011 0.6% 1.9% 1.1% 0.8% 0.5% 0.5% 0.4% 0.2% 0.6% 0.8% 0.5% -0.2% 0.0% 0.1% 0.3%
2012 3.3% 1.4% 0.9% 0.5% 0.5% 0.4% 0.1% 0.6% 0.8% 0.5% -0.2% 0.0% 0.1% 0.2%
2013 -0.5% -0.3% -0.4% -0.2% -0.1% -0.4% 0.2% 0.5% 0.2% -0.6% -0.3% -0.2% 0.0%
2014 -0.1% -0.4% -0.1% -0.1% -0.4% 0.3% 0.7% 0.3% -0.6% -0.3% -0.1% 0.0%
2015 -0.7% -0.1% 0.0% -0.5% 0.4% 0.8% 0.3% -0.7% -0.3% -0.1% 0.1%
2016 0.5% 0.3% -0.4% 0.7% 1.1% 0.5% -0.7% -0.2% -0.1% 0.1%
2017 0.0% -0.8% 0.7% 1.2% 0.5% -0.9% -0.3% -0.2% 0.1%
2018 -1.7% 1.1% 1.6% 0.6% -1.0% -0.4% -0.2% 0.1%
2019 3.9% 3.3% 1.4% -0.9% -0.1% 0.1% 0.4%
2020 2.7% 0.1% -2.4% -1.1% -0.7% -0.2%
2021 -2.4% -4.9% -2.4% -1.5% -0.8%
2022 -7.3% -2.4% -1.3% -0.4%
2023 2.8% 1.9% 2.0%
2024 1.1% 1.6%
2025 2.2%

Distributions

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

Profit Margin Distribution

< 0%
3%
1y 3y N/A N/A
0 - 5%
11%
1y 3y N/A N/A
5 - 10%
13%
1y 3y N/A N/A
10 - 15%
16%
1y 3y N/A N/A
15 - 20%
25%
1y 3y N/A N/A
20 - 30%
21%
1y 3y N/A N/A
30 - 40%
9%
1y 3y N/A N/A
> 40%
3%
1y 3y N/A N/A

P/E Ratio Distribution

< 0
3%
1y 3y N/A N/A
0 - 10
7%
1y 3y N/A N/A
10 - 15
25%
1y 3y N/A N/A
15 - 20
26%
1y 3y N/A N/A
20 - 25
14%
1y 3y N/A N/A
25 - 35
13%
1y 3y N/A N/A
35 - 50
7%
1y 3y N/A N/A
> 50
6%
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
0.2%
1y 3y N/A N/A
Small Cap
0.5%
1y 3y N/A N/A
Mid Cap
3.6%
1y 3y N/A N/A
Large Cap
55.2%
1y 3y N/A N/A
Mega Cap
40.5%
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: Sep 01, 2026
1.4% Top 5 Holdings
2.6% Top 10 Holdings
10.3% Top 50 Holdings
18.3% Top 100 Holdings
Top 5 Companies
BAC Bank Of America Corp.
0.3%
ABBV Abbvie Inc
0.3%
CVS CVS Health Corp
0.3%
BA Boeing Co.
0.3%
WFC Wells Fargo & Co.
0.3%

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Average metrics of all companies in portfolio

Last updated: Aug 30, 2026
Market
Average
Market Cap The market value of the company. It's calculated by multiplying the share price by the number of outstanding shares. $352B -
Dividend Yield Yearly payout to shareholders per share. The percentage indicates the payout in relation to the share price. 2.02% 2.00%
Beta Indicates the relationship between the price performance of a share and the market. 0.85 -
P/E Ratio Ratio between share price and earnings per share. A low ratio could indicate that the stock is undervalued or investors aren't expecting high growth. A high ratio could indicate that the stock is overvalued or investors are expecting high growth. 22.97 26.29
Negative P/E Ratio a negative P/E ratio shows that the company is not profitable, and it shows how many years it would take the company to lose its entire market capitalisation if it did not change anything -44.14 -
Profitable Companies 97% -
PEG The ratio between the P/E ratio and the growth rate of the company's earnings per share in the last twelve months. A lower PEG could mean that a stock is undervalued. 30.22 20.25
Price to Sales Ratio Market cap divided by the revenue in the most recent year. 4.36 9.26
Price to Book Ratio Price to Book Ratio is the Market cap divided by the Book value of the company 4.19 11.73
Market
Average
Enterprise Value to EBIT Enterprise Value divided by EBIT 18.49 12.86
Enterprise Value to Revenue Enterprise value divided by revenue 5.48 12.16
Total Debt to Enterprise Value Total debt divided by enterprise value 0.4 0.04
Debt to Equity A higher ratio indicates a higher risk. However, the ratio is difficult to compare between industries where common amounts of debt vary. 1.42 0.32
Profit Margin Net income divided by revenue of the last 4 quarters. It indicates the company's profitability. 16.66% 21.44%
Quarterly Earnings Growth (YoY) The rate at which the company's net income has increased to the same quarter one year ago. +36.0% +51.6%
Return on Equity Equity divided by market cap. 16.28% 2.04%
Return on Assets Indicates a company's profitability in relation to its total assets. 5.08% 4.02%
Return on Invested Capital Return on invested capital (ROIC) is net income after dividends divided by the sum of debt and equity. It shows how effective a company is at turning capital invested by shareholders and other debtholders into profits. 9.98% 3.70%

Sectors

Finance and Insurance 24.1%
Manufacturing 16.0%
Information 6.6%
Financial Services 5.1%
Utilities 4.0%
Retail Trade 3.5%
Finance 2.5%
Transportation and Warehousing 2.5%
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services 1.0%
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 1.0%
Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction 0.9%
Wholesale Trade 0.7%
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 0.5%
Accommodation and Food Services 0.4%
Construction 0.3%
Health Technology 0.2%
Health Care and Social Assistance 0.2%
Energy 0.2%
Management of Companies and Enterprises 0.1%
Healthcare 0.1%
Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation 0.0%
Communications 0.0%
Industrials 0.0%
Other 30.2%

Countries

United States 83.7%
United Kingdom 4.5%
Canada 3.5%
Japan 2.6%
Other 1.5%
Spain 0.8%
Ireland 0.7%
Netherlands 0.6%
Australia 0.5%
France 0.3%
Singapore 0.3%
Luxembourg 0.2%
China 0.2%
Austria 0.2%
Mexico 0.1%
Hong Kong 0.1%
Bermuda 0.1%
Cayman Islands 0.1%
Chile 0.1%
Other 0.0%

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Market Cap
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Total Investment
Weight

Bank Of America Corp.

BAC - Finance and Insurance

Bank Of America Corp.

BAC - Finance and Insurance
Market Cap $442.26B
P/E Ratio 14.1
Dividends 1.8%
Total Investment $117.98M
Weight 0.23%

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Abbvie Inc

ABBV - Manufacturing

Abbvie Inc

ABBV - Manufacturing
Market Cap $451.38B
P/E Ratio 72.0
Dividends 2.7%
Total Investment $105.56M
Weight 0.21%

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CVS Health Corp

CVS - Retail Trade

CVS Health Corp

CVS - Retail Trade
Market Cap $118.74B
P/E Ratio 24.3
Dividends 2.9%
Total Investment $101.93M
Weight 0.20%

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Boeing Co.

BA - Manufacturing

Boeing Co.

BA - Manufacturing
Market Cap $165.84B
P/E Ratio 78.6
Dividends 0.0%
Total Investment $95.94M
Weight 0.19%

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Wells Fargo & Co.

WFC - Finance and Insurance

Wells Fargo & Co.

WFC - Finance and Insurance
Market Cap $262.12B
P/E Ratio 12.4
Dividends 2.1%
Total Investment $91.15M
Weight 0.18%

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JPMorgan Chase & Co.

JPM - Financial Services

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

JPM - Financial Services
Market Cap $958.25B
P/E Ratio 15.4
Dividends 1.7%
Total Investment $89.2M
Weight 0.18%

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AMGEN Inc.

AMGN - Manufacturing

AMGEN Inc.

AMGN - Manufacturing
Market Cap $233.38B
P/E Ratio 26.7
Dividends 2.3%
Total Investment $83.78M
Weight 0.17%

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Cigna Group (The)

CI - Finance and Insurance

Cigna Group (The)

CI - Finance and Insurance
Market Cap $73.69B
P/E Ratio 11.5
Dividends 2.2%
Total Investment $81.99M
Weight 0.16%

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Bank Of America Corp.

BAC - Finance and Insurance

Bank Of America Corp.

BAC - Finance and Insurance
Market Cap $442.26B
P/E Ratio 14.1
Dividends 1.8%
Total Investment $81.78M
Weight 0.16%

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Bank Of America Corp.

BAC - Finance and Insurance

Bank Of America Corp.

BAC - Finance and Insurance
Market Cap $442.26B
P/E Ratio 14.1
Dividends 1.8%
Total Investment $78.82M
Weight 0.16%

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Oracle Corp.

ORCL - Information

Oracle Corp.

ORCL - Information
Market Cap $434.14B
P/E Ratio 25.4
Dividends 1.3%
Total Investment $78.48M
Weight 0.16%

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Amazon.com Inc.

AMZN - Retail Trade

Amazon.com Inc.

AMZN - Retail Trade
Market Cap $2.87T
P/E Ratio 21.1
Dividends 0.0%
Total Investment $77.68M
Weight 0.15%

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Citigroup Inc

C - Finance and Insurance

Citigroup Inc

C - Finance and Insurance
Market Cap $227.81B
P/E Ratio 14.1
Dividends 1.9%
Total Investment $77.16M
Weight 0.15%

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JPMorgan Chase & Co.

JPM - Financial Services

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

JPM - Financial Services
Market Cap $958.25B
P/E Ratio 15.4
Dividends 1.7%
Total Investment $76.77M
Weight 0.15%

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Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.

GS - Finance and Insurance

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.

GS - Finance and Insurance
Market Cap $305.03B
P/E Ratio 15.8
Dividends 1.6%
Total Investment $74.58M
Weight 0.15%

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Morgan Stanley

MS - Financial Services

Morgan Stanley

MS - Financial Services
Market Cap $338.75B
P/E Ratio 17.3
Dividends 1.9%
Total Investment $74.25M
Weight 0.15%

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Morgan Stanley

MS - Financial Services

Morgan Stanley

MS - Financial Services
Market Cap $338.75B
P/E Ratio 17.3
Dividends 1.9%
Total Investment $74.04M
Weight 0.15%

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Bank Of America Corp.

BAC - Finance and Insurance

Bank Of America Corp.

BAC - Finance and Insurance
Market Cap $442.26B
P/E Ratio 14.1
Dividends 1.8%
Total Investment $72.38M
Weight 0.14%

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Citigroup Inc

C - Finance and Insurance

Citigroup Inc

C - Finance and Insurance
Market Cap $227.81B
P/E Ratio 14.1
Dividends 1.9%
Total Investment $71.31M
Weight 0.14%

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Wells Fargo & Co.

WFC - Finance and Insurance

Wells Fargo & Co.

WFC - Finance and Insurance
Market Cap $262.12B
P/E Ratio 12.4
Dividends 2.1%
Total Investment $70.74M
Weight 0.14%

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