Passive Short Bonds

Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index Fund

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

$57.67

Key Metrics

TER 0.03% per year
Distribution policy Distributing
Fund size USD 33,864 M
Inception date November 19, 2009
Holdings 92
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 -1.0% +3.8% Div
3 Years (avg.) +0.2% +3.8% Div
5 Years (avg.) -1.1% +3.8% Div

Risk & Analysis Metrics

Last updated: Sep 01, 2026

Volatility

1.53% 1 Year
1.87% 3 Years
2.14% 5 Years
1.73% 10 Years

Max Drawdown

-1.76% 1 Year
-1.98% 3 Years
-6.80% 5 Years
-8.05% 10 Years

Sharpe Ratio

-3.38 1 Year
-2.17 3 Years
-2.52 5 Years
-2.77 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 0.7% 0.4% 0.2% 0.2% 0.1% 0.1% 0.0% 0.0% 0.1% 0.2% 0.1% -0.3% -0.2% -0.2% -0.1%
2012 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% -0.1% -0.1% 0.1% 0.2% 0.0% -0.4% -0.3% -0.3% -0.2%
2013 0.0% 0.0% -0.1% 0.0% -0.1% -0.1% 0.1% 0.2% 0.0% -0.5% -0.3% -0.3% -0.2%
2014 0.0% -0.1% 0.0% -0.1% -0.2% 0.1% 0.2% 0.1% -0.5% -0.4% -0.3% -0.2%
2015 -0.2% 0.0% -0.2% -0.2% 0.1% 0.3% 0.1% -0.6% -0.4% -0.4% -0.3%
2016 0.3% -0.2% -0.2% 0.2% 0.4% 0.1% -0.6% -0.4% -0.4% -0.3%
2017 -0.7% -0.4% 0.1% 0.4% 0.1% -0.8% -0.5% -0.5% -0.3%
2018 -0.2% 0.5% 0.8% 0.2% -0.8% -0.5% -0.5% -0.3%
2019 1.2% 1.2% 0.4% -0.9% -0.6% -0.5% -0.3%
2020 1.3% 0.0% -1.7% -1.0% -0.9% -0.6%
2021 -1.3% -3.1% -1.8% -1.4% -0.9%
2022 -4.8% -2.0% -1.4% -0.8%
2023 0.8% 0.3% 0.6%
2024 -0.1% 0.4%
2025 1.0%

Distributions

*by ETF Portfolio Weight Last updated: Not yet calculated

Profit Margin Distribution

< 0%
0%
1y 3y N/A N/A
0 - 5%
0%
1y 3y N/A N/A
5 - 10%
0%
1y 3y N/A N/A
10 - 15%
0%
1y 3y N/A N/A
15 - 20%
0%
1y 3y N/A N/A
20 - 30%
0%
1y 3y N/A N/A
30 - 40%
0%
1y 3y N/A N/A
> 40%
0%
1y 3y N/A N/A

P/E Ratio Distribution

< 0
0%
1y 3y N/A N/A
0 - 10
0%
1y 3y N/A N/A
10 - 15
0%
1y 3y N/A N/A
15 - 20
0%
1y 3y N/A N/A
20 - 25
0%
1y 3y N/A N/A
25 - 35
0%
1y 3y N/A N/A
35 - 50
0%
1y 3y N/A N/A
> 50
0%
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
0.0%
1y 3y N/A N/A
Small Cap
0.0%
1y 3y N/A N/A
Mid Cap
0.0%
1y 3y N/A N/A
Large Cap
0.0%
1y 3y N/A N/A
Mega Cap
0.0%
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: Not yet calculated
N/A Top 5 Holdings
N/A Top 10 Holdings
N/A Top 50 Holdings
N/A Top 100 Holdings

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Countries

United States 99.4%
Other 0.6%

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