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Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index Fund Admiral Shares VSBSX

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  • NAV / 1-Day Return 19.18  /  −0.10 %
  • Total Assets 39.2B
  • Adj. Expense Ratio
    0.060%
  • Expense Ratio 0.060%
  • Distribution Fee Level Low
  • Share Class Type Institutional
  • Category Short Government
  • Credit Quality / Interest Rate Sensitivity High/Limited
  • Min. Initial Investment 3,000
  • Status Open
  • TTM Yield 3.44%
  • Effective Duration 1.88 years

USD | NAV as of Oct 02, 2026 | 1-Day Return as of Oct 02, 2026, 12:11 AM GMT+0

Morningstar’s Analysis VSBSX

Will VSBSX outperform in the future?

Get our overall rating based on a fundamental assessment of the pillars below.

  • Process Pillar

    The Process Pillar is our assessment of how sensible, clearly defined, and repeatable VSBSX’s performance objective and investment process is for both security selection and portfolio construction.

  • People Pillar

    The People Pillar is our evaluation of the VSBSX management team’s experience and ability. We find that high-quality management teams deliver superior performance relative to their benchmarks and/or peers.

  • Parent Pillar

    The Parent Pillar is our rating of VSBSX’s parent organization’s priorities and whether they’re in line with investors’ interests.

An excellent short-term Treasury fund.

Analyst Zachary Evens

Zachary Evens

Analyst

Summary

Vanguard Short-Term Treasury provides a market-value-weighted portfolio of short-term Treasury bonds. Its efficient approach and razor-thin expense ratio make it a compelling option.

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Portfolio Holdings VSBSX

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  • % Assets in Top 10 Holdings 14.2
Top 10 Holdings
% Portfolio Weight
Market Value USD
Sector

United States Treasury Notes

2.05 801M
Government

United States Treasury Notes

1.43 559M
Government

United States Treasury Notes

1.39 543M
Government

United States Treasury Notes

1.36 534M
Government

United States Treasury Notes

1.35 529M
Government

United States Treasury Notes

1.34 523M
Government

United States Treasury Notes

1.33 522M
Government

United States Treasury Notes

1.32 518M
Government

United States Treasury Notes

1.31 515M
Government

United States Treasury Notes

1.31 513M
Government

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