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Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund Admiral Shares VSCSX

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  • NAV / 1-Day Return 21.00  /  −0.24 %
  • Total Assets 51.7B
  • Adj. Expense Ratio
    0.060%
  • Expense Ratio 0.060%
  • Distribution Fee Level Low
  • Share Class Type Institutional
  • Category Short-Term Bond
  • Credit Quality / Interest Rate Sensitivity Medium/Limited
  • Min. Initial Investment 3,000
  • Status Open
  • TTM Yield 4.15%
  • Effective Duration 2.72 years

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

Morningstar’s Analysis VSCSX

Will VSCSX 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 VSCSX’s performance objective and investment process is for both security selection and portfolio construction.

  • People Pillar

    The People Pillar is our evaluation of the VSCSX 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 VSCSX’s parent organization’s priorities and whether they’re in line with investors’ interests.

A broad portfolio of short-term corporate bonds.

Associate Analyst Brian Paoli

Brian Paoli

Associate Analyst

Summary

Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond offers diversified exposure to short-term, investment-grade corporate bonds at a rock-bottom price.

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Portfolio Holdings VSCSX

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  • Equity Holdings —
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  • % Assets in Top 10 Holdings 2.6
Top 10 Holdings
% Portfolio Weight
Market Value USD
Sector

United States Treasury Notes

0.76 391M
Government

Bank of America Corp.

0.23 120M
Corporate

Space Exploration Technologies Corp.

0.22 112M
Corporate

AbbVie Inc.

0.20 104M
Corporate

CVS Health Corp

0.20 101M
Corporate

T-Mobile USA, Inc.

0.20 101M
Corporate

Amazon.com, Inc.

0.19 99M
Corporate

Boeing Co.

0.19 97M
Corporate

Wells Fargo & Co.

0.18 93M
Corporate

Mktliq 12/31/2049

0.18 92M
Cash and Equivalents

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