VSTBX

ETFIndexMin. $1M

VANGUARD SHORT-TERM CORPORATE BOND INDEX FUND

Category: US Bond (5,386 funds)

Expense Ratio

0.06%

Annual Cost per $10K

$6.00

30-Year Fee Drag per $10K

$1,270

at 7% annual return

Fund Type

ETF

Index · Min: $1M

Trailing 12-Month

+5.72%

Asset Allocation

US Bond

83%

Intl Bond

17%

Fee Comparison

VSTBX

0.06%

US Bond average

0.76%

US Bond cheapest

ABIMX

0.00%

Index benchmark

0.03%

92% cheaper than category average

Historical Returns

Monthly total returns (dividends reinvested) from SEC N-PORT filings · As of August 2025 · Updated quarterly

+16.65%3Y

Compare to

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Investment

Years

Annual Return

VSTBX at 0.06%$374,262

At index rates (0.03%)$377,424

Zero fees (theoretical)$380,613

Total fee drag$6,351

Cost vs index fund−$3,163

Similar Funds (100)

Ranked by allocation similarity weighted by fund size · Returns (dividends reinvested) from SEC N-PORT filings · As of August 2025

Ticker	Name	ER	1yr	3yr	5yr
VSTBX	VANGUARD SHORT-TERM CORPORATE BOND INDEX FUND	0.06%	+5.72%	+5.27%	+2.11%
VCSH	VANGUARD SHORT-TERM CORPORATE BOND INDEX FUND	0.06%	+5.71%	+5.29%	+2.12%
VCIT	VANGUARD INTERMEDIATE-TERM CORPORATE BOND INDEX FUND	0.06%	+5.70%	+5.76%	+0.79%
VFSTX	VANGUARD SHORT-TERM INVESTMENT-GRADE FUND	0.07%	+5.71%	+5.23%	+2.05%
VFICX	VANGUARD INTERMEDIATE-TERM INVESTMENT-GRADE FUND	0.20%	+5.72%	+5.65%	+0.73%
DOXIX	Dodge & Cox Income Fund	0.33%	+3.58%	+4.67%	—
BND	VANGUARD TOTAL BOND MARKET INDEX FUND	0.03%	+3.20%	+3.07%	-0.65%
BAGSX	Baird Aggregate Bond Fund	0.55%	+3.20%	+3.39%	-0.59%
VTBIX	VANGUARD TOTAL BOND MARKET II INDEX FUND	0.09%	+3.06%	+2.97%	-0.73%
BCOSX	Baird Core Plus Bond Fund	0.55%	+3.48%	+3.91%	-0.09%
IUSB	iShares Core Universal USD Bond ETF	0.06%	+3.71%	+3.68%	-0.19%
FSMTX	Fidelity SAI Total Bond Fund	0.29%	+4.17%	+4.37%	+0.79%
GIBRX	Guggenheim Total Return Bond Fund	0.49%	+4.83%	+4.35%	+0.43%
VWEAX	VANGUARD HIGH-YIELD CORPORATE FUND	0.22%	+7.86%	+8.62%	+4.48%
FBKWX	Fidelity Total Bond Fund	0.75%	+3.99%	+4.27%	+0.57%
LGBNX	Loomis Sayles Investment Grade Bond Fund	0.44%	+3.28%	+4.45%	+1.38%
VCOBX	VANGUARD CORE BOND FUND	0.10%	+3.89%	+3.56%	-0.23%
FSIGX	Fidelity Series Investment Grade Bond Fund	0.00%	+3.72%	+3.94%	+0.37%
BSV	VANGUARD SHORT-TERM BOND INDEX FUND	0.03%	+4.75%	+4.15%	+1.31%
FTSM	First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETF	0.25%	+4.72%	+4.87%	+2.93%
PIINX	PIMCO Income Fund	1.08%	+7.58%	+6.94%	+3.88%
WACSX	Western Asset Core Bond Fund	0.42%	+3.29%	+2.85%	-1.36%
FZOMX	Fidelity SAI Short-Term Bond Fund	0.21%	+5.00%	+4.59%	—
SCHI	Schwab 5-10 Year Corporate Bond ETF	0.03%	+5.72%	+5.76%	+0.73%
MHYSX	NYLI MacKay High Yield Corporate Bond Fund	0.56%	+6.53%	+8.15%	+5.01%
BIV	VANGUARD INTERMEDIATE-TERM BOND INDEX FUND	0.03%	+4.47%	+3.85%	-0.38%
AGG	iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF	0.03%	+3.13%	+3.01%	-0.68%
ISTB	iShares Core 1-5 Year USD Bond ETF	0.06%	+5.23%	+4.69%	+1.65%
PTRAX	PIMCO Total Return Fund	0.76%	+4.31%	+3.82%	-0.30%
FBND	Fidelity Total Bond ETF	0.36%	+3.85%	+4.04%	+0.36%
LDLVX	Lord Abbett Short Duration Income Fund	0.32%	+5.74%	+4.94%	+2.70%
LQD	iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF	0.14%	+3.36%	+4.42%	-0.63%
VUBFX	VANGUARD ULTRA-SHORT-TERM BOND FUND	0.20%	+5.00%	+4.97%	+2.82%
BBTBX	Bridge Builder Core Bond Fund	0.12%	+3.63%	+3.76%	-0.02%
SIDCX	SIIT INTERMEDIATE DURATION CREDIT FUND	0.32%	+3.69%	+4.18%	-0.20%
BIMSX	Baird Intermediate Bond Fund	0.55%	+4.57%	+4.16%	+0.64%
CMBKX	American Funds Multi-Sector Income Fund	0.70%	+6.36%	+7.49%	+3.22%
VIITX	VANGUARD INSTITUTIONAL INTERMEDIATE-TERM BOND FUND$100M min	0.02%	+4.70%	+4.09%	+0.88%
GIKRX	Guggenheim Limited Duration Fund	0.46%	+5.45%	+5.76%	+2.89%
JGCGX	JPMorgan Income Fund	0.39%	+6.58%	+5.52%	+2.95%
TSBBX	Nuveen Core Impact Bond Fund	0.51%	+3.25%	+3.16%	-0.55%
TRVZX	T. Rowe Price New Income Fund, Inc.	0.32%	+3.45%	+2.95%	-0.33%
FTHRX	Fidelity Intermediate Bond Fund	0.45%	+4.73%	+4.22%	+0.86%
ICVT	iShares Convertible Bond ETF	0.20%	+18.86%	+11.12%	+6.31%
VWESX	VANGUARD LONG-TERM INVESTMENT-GRADE FUND	0.21%	-0.59%	+1.64%	-3.71%
LMECX	Western Asset SMASh Series Core Plus Completion Fund	0.02%	+5.90%	+3.80%	-1.34%
ABNDX	Bond Fund of America	1.04%	+3.22%	+2.75%	-0.49%
PYLSX	Payden Limited Maturity Fund	0.25%	+5.47%	+5.68%	—
TSRSX	Thornburg Strategic Income Fund	0.53%	+5.42%	+5.98%	+3.53%
FRERX	Franklin Total Return Fund	0.39%	+3.46%	+3.55%	-0.19%
VISTX	VANGUARD INSTITUTIONAL SHORT-TERM BOND FUND$100M min	0.02%	+5.15%	+4.58%	+2.08%
MRBBX	MFS Total Return Bond Fund	0.60%	+2.65%	+3.08%	-0.81%
BBCPX	Bridge Builder Core Plus Bond Fund	0.16%	+4.26%	+4.16%	+0.56%
VCRB	VANGUARD CORE BOND ETF	0.10%	+3.88%	—	—
FZOLX	Fidelity SAI Low Duration Bond Fund	0.20%	+5.04%	+5.18%	—
TBBWX	Nuveen Core Bond Fund	0.29%	+3.61%	+3.99%	+0.25%
DPZRX	Nomura Diversified Income Fund	0.33%	+4.03%	+4.07%	+0.23%
HIGFX	American High Income Trust	0.32%	+8.36%	+9.55%	+6.83%
PBFKX	Victory Pioneer Bond Fund	0.36%	—	—	—
NERNX	Loomis Sayles Core Plus Bond Fund	0.39%	+3.43%	+3.49%	-0.09%
VCEB	VANGUARD ESG U.S. CORPORATE BOND ETF	0.12%	+4.02%	+4.66%	-0.17%
CDSRX	Calvert Short Duration Income Fund	0.45%	+5.92%	+6.00%	+3.36%
FTKFX	Fidelity Total Bond K6 Fund	0.30%	+3.85%	+4.06%	+0.54%
VUSB	VANGUARD ULTRA-SHORT BOND ETF	0.10%	+5.25%	+5.11%	—
BUBSX	Baird Ultra Short Bond Fund	0.40%	+4.72%	+4.96%	+2.92%
FANCX	Fidelity Short-Term Bond Fund	0.50%	-2.25%	-6.36%	-9.46%
TBPPX	Nuveen Core Plus Bond Fund	0.45%	+3.40%	+3.91%	+0.27%
BSBSX	Baird Short-Term Bond Fund	0.55%	+4.86%	+4.60%	+1.94%
FIHAX	Federated Hermes Institutional High Yield Bond Fund	0.75%	+7.32%	—	—
BBHY	JPMorgan BetaBuilders USD High Yield Corporate Bond ETF	0.07%	+7.75%	+8.96%	+4.49%
ERABX	Eaton Vance Total Return Bond Fund	0.43%	+5.68%	—	—
JSDUX	JPMorgan Short Duration Bond Fund	0.28%	+5.14%	+4.80%	+2.32%
BSCQ	Invesco BulletShares 2026 Corporate Bond ETF	0.10%	+4.75%	+4.39%	+0.97%
LTRHX	Lord Abbett Total Return Fund	0.36%	+3.84%	+3.82%	+0.30%
LOPLX	Lord Abbett Core Plus Bond Fund	0.40%	+4.15%	+4.46%	+0.85%
DFCF	Dimensional Core Fixed Income ETF	0.17%	+4.04%	+3.90%	—
JCBPX	JPMorgan Core Bond Fund	1.33%	+3.25%	+3.03%	-0.39%
WAPSX	Western Asset Core Plus Bond Fund	0.42%	+3.13%	+2.73%	-1.73%
TRZOX	T. Rowe Price Short-Term Bond Fund, Inc.	0.31%	+5.66%	+4.95%	—
VCLT	VANGUARD LONG-TERM CORPORATE BOND INDEX FUND	0.06%	+0.56%	+2.96%	-2.60%
QCBMFX	College Retirement Equities Fund - Core Bond Account	—	+3.63%	+4.36%	—
ACGZX	AB Income Fund	0.54%	+3.91%	+3.92%	+0.14%
UNIY	WisdomTree VOYA Yield Enhanced USD Universal Bond Fund	0.15%	+3.71%	—	—
BOND	PIMCO Active Bond Exchange-Traded Fund	0.54%	+3.83%	+3.87%	-0.12%
NRSIX	Neuberger Berman Strategic Income Fund	0.51%	+7.36%	+7.49%	+3.86%
TBIIX	Nuveen Bond Index Fund	0.32%	+2.98%	+2.97%	-0.76%
IBDT	iShares iBonds Dec 2028 Term Corporate ETF	0.10%	+5.46%	+5.32%	+0.97%
TRKZX	T. Rowe Price High Yield Fund, Inc.	0.60%	+8.32%	+9.55%	+5.47%
JBFRX	Bond Fund	0.46%	+3.37%	+3.61%	-0.09%
GIGB	Goldman Sachs Access Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF	0.08%	+3.82%	+4.51%	-0.18%
IBDS	iShares iBonds Dec 2027 Term Corporate ETF	0.10%	+4.95%	+4.83%	+1.14%
FLRRX	Franklin Low Duration Total Return Fund	0.31%	+5.13%	+4.93%	+2.76%
TAAQX	Transamerica Short-Term Bond	0.42%	+5.13%	—	—
CCBFX	Capital Group Central Corporate Bond Fund	—	+3.73%	+4.53%	—
HSDFX	THE HARTFORD SHORT DURATION FUND	0.43%	+6.09%	+5.91%	+2.98%
STYAX	Allspring Core Plus Bond Fund	0.67%	+3.30%	+3.50%	+2.07%
ISIAX	VOYA STRATEGIC INCOME OPPORTUNITIES FUND	0.62%	+6.41%	+5.70%	+3.26%
MDHEX	NYLI MacKay Short Duration High Income Fund	0.68%	—	—	—
FXICX	Fixed Income SHares: Series C	0.27%	+5.72%	+5.92%	+0.85%
VTC	VANGUARD TOTAL CORPORATE BOND ETF	0.03%	+3.82%	+4.68%	-0.06%
FBNDX	Fidelity Investment Grade Bond Fund	0.75%	+3.44%	+3.44%	-0.20%

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