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VSDB

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Vanguard Short Duration Bond ETF

Vanguard · Inception 2025-04-01 · SEC filings

$74.88−0.28 (−0.38%)

As of Sep 23, 2026, 3:10 PM EDT

History starts Apr 3, 2025.
Intraday session: down, 34 prints from 75.16 to 74.88. Range 74.84 to 75.11. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$75.00$75.1010 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM
Expense ratio
0.15%
Fund size
$1.0B
1Y return
+2.2%
Yield · Last 12 months
4.27%
Volume · 30D
0.1M sh
NAV per share
$75.06
52W range
low $75.07high $77.64

VSDB Holdings

As of Sep 21, 2026, 7:40 PM
Asset class
Bonds
Holdings
Top-10 weight
13%
Largest holding
United States Treasury Note/Bond 3.38% 12/31/20272.1%
The fund’s holdings, weight-ordered — page 1 of 97.
#TickerCompanyWeight %SharesMarket valueIn ETFs
001United States Treasury Note/Bond 3.38% 12/31/20272.14%220,720$22M12
002United States Treasury Note/Bond 3.88% 11/30/20271.67%171,120$17M11
003United States Treasury Note/Bond 4.25% 06/30/20291.45%148,430$15M15
004United States Treasury Note/Bond 0.63% 12/31/20271.37%146,470$14M12
005United States Treasury Note/Bond 4.50% 05/31/20291.32%133,470$13M15
006United States Treasury Note/Bond 4.25% 02/15/20281.14%116,240$12M14
007United States Treasury Note/Bond 3.63% 08/31/20291.02%105,910$10M17
008United States Treasury Note/Bond 4.25% 07/31/20280.90%92,000$9M22
009United States Treasury Bill 08/05/20270.88%9,282,200$9M8
010Ginnie Mae 5.50% 09/21/20260.76%77,500$8M5
011Government National Mortgage Association 4.50% 12/20/20510.74%76,788$8M1
012MKTLIQ 12/31/20490.73%7,393,727$7M106
013United States Treasury Note/Bond 3.63% 12/31/20300.67%70,260$7M12
014Dominican Republic International Bond 4.50% 01/30/20300.66%69,700$7M5
015Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac 5.50% 09/14/20260.63%65,000$6M7

Showing 1–15 of 1450 holdings

VSDB Performance

Shows how $10,000 changes over the selected period, with cash distributions reinvested at the closing price on each ex-dividend date.

VSDB$10,224
SPY tracks large US stocks. It provides market context, rather than representing this fund’s strategy, asset class or investment benchmark.$11,723
Sep 22, 2025 to Sep 22, 2026. VSDB $10,224. SPY $11,723. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$9,353$10,646$11,940Sep 2025Mar 2026Sep 2026

Sep 22, 2025 – Sep 22, 2026

Returns run to the Sep 22, 2026 close, with cash distributions reinvested. Each period starts on the same date that many months or years earlier. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.

Trailing total return for VSDB. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.
PeriodVSDB
Year to date+0.9%
1 month−0.7%
3 months−0.1%
1 year+2.2%
3 yearsFund is under 3 years oldper year
5 yearsFund is under 5 years oldper year
10 yearsFund is under 10 years oldper year

As of the close, with distributions reinvested.

Calendar-year total return with cash distributions hypothetically reinvested at the ex-dividend date’s closing price. The current year shows year to date.

Annual total returns for VSDB
YearReturn barVSDB
2026 YTD+0.9%
2025+4.8%

History from Apr 3, 2025

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VSDB Dividends

Adds up every distribution paid per share over the last 12 months, divided by the last completed close. Distributions are counted by ex-date. Data through Sep 22, 2026.
4.27%Last 12 months
Payout per share
$3.21Last 12 months
Last payment
$0.28 per share
Paid on
Shares bought on or after this date do not qualify for this distribution.
Frequency
Monthly

Distribution history

2025–2026

One bar per payment. 17 payments from 2025 to 2026 YTD. May 1, 2025 $0.26; Jun 2, 2025 $0.21; Jul 1, 2025 $0.28; Aug 1, 2025 $0.27; Sep 2, 2025 $0.28; Oct 1, 2025 $0.26; Nov 3, 2025 $0.27; Dec 1, 2025 $0.27; Dec 18, 2025 $0.43; Feb 2, 2026 $0.22; Mar 2, 2026 $0.18; Apr 1, 2026 $0.28; May 1, 2026 $0.27; Jun 1, 2026 $0.18; Jul 1, 2026 $0.29; Aug 3, 2026 $0.29; Sep 1, 2026 $0.28. Use the arrow keys to read each point.20252026YTD
Ex-datePay dateAmount per share
Sep 1, 2026Sep 3, 2026$0.28
Aug 3, 2026Aug 5, 2026$0.29
Jul 1, 2026Jul 6, 2026$0.29
Jun 1, 2026Jun 3, 2026$0.18
May 1, 2026May 5, 2026$0.27
Apr 1, 2026Apr 6, 2026$0.28
Mar 2, 2026Mar 4, 2026$0.18
Feb 2, 2026Feb 4, 2026$0.22
Dec 18, 2025Dec 22, 2025$0.43
Dec 1, 2025Dec 3, 2025$0.27
Nov 3, 2025Nov 5, 2025$0.27
Oct 1, 2025Oct 3, 2025$0.26

VSDB Risk

How much the fund’s monthly returns vary, scaled to a year.
1.6%
Annualised · 16 months to Aug 2026
How it’s calculated: standard deviation

The sample standard deviation of monthly total returns, multiplied by the square root of 12.

Uses up to 36 complete months, with at least 12 required. Total returns include reinvested distributions.

Return above 3-month US Treasury bills per unit of volatility.
0.38
vs 3-month T-bills · 16 months to Aug 2026
How it’s calculated: Sharpe ratio

Subtract each month’s Treasury-bill return from the fund’s monthly total return.

Divide the average of those excess returns by their sample standard deviation, then multiply by the square root of 12.

Uses up to 36 complete months, with at least 12 required. Each month uses the Treasury yield quoted at the end of the previous month.

The largest fall from a peak to the low that followed.
−1.4%
17 months · trough Mar 2026
How it’s calculated: maximum drawdown

The largest percentage decline from an earlier peak, using total returns with reinvested distributions.

Uses up to five years through the last close, with at least 12 months required.

How strongly the fund’s returns move with its asset-class index.
0.06
vs its asset-class index
How it’s calculated: beta

The beta figure is supplied by FMP. The comparison index depends on the fund’s broad asset class.

VSDB Cost

Expense Ratio
0.15%