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VSDBVanguard Short Duration Bond ETF Shares

Get income1y track recordRanked #390 of 1,650 in this goal

Seeks high current income while maintaining limited price volatility.

By Vanguard · Launched 2025

Annual Cost

0.15%

#612 of 5,854 · low cost

Fund Size

$896M

#1,193 of 5,854 · large

Dividend YieldGoal

3.95%

Track Record

1 year

#4,218 of 5,854 · young

Performance

Total-return NAV · USD
Growth of $10,000
$10,419+4.2%

Total-return NAV, USD. Net of fund fees, before tax.

What's inside

How Beacon categorizes this fund

Asset class

Fixed income

Strategy

Active selection

What it actually holds

By weight

Concentration

Top 10 holdings = 14.3% of fundwell diversified

United States Treasury Bill
2.5%
Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac
2.5%
Fannie Mae Pool
1.5%
United States Treasury Note/Bond
1.5%
Ginnie Mae II Pool
1.3%
United States Treasury Note/Bond
1.1%
United States Treasury Note/Bond
1.0%
Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac
1.0%
United States Treasury Note/Bond
1.0%
United States Treasury Note/Bond
0.9%

Asset allocation

Bonds
98.6%
Cash
1.4%
Stocks
0.0%

Risk profile

Last 12 months · Sharpe & Sortino need 3+ years
Volatility (1Y)
1.8%Low

Year-on-year price swings

Max drawdown
-1.4%Mild

Worst peak-to-trough loss

Sharpe (3Y)
Unavailable

Needs 3+ years of history

Sortino (3Y)
Not yet

Needs 3+ years of history

Bond profile

Avg maturity

9.9 years

Credit ratings

US Government
32.1%
AAA
3.0%
AA
38.5%
A
20.2%
BBB
23.4%
BB
10.4%
B
4.3%
Below B
0.8%

Listing

Exchange
Cboe BZX

Full fund details

Objective
Seeks high current income while maintaining limited price volatility.
Strategy
Employs an active management approach, investing primarily in bonds of various maturities, yields, and qualities, including investment-grade and high-yield securities. May invest in foreign currency bonds and uses derivatives to manage currency risk.
Inception date
April 2, 2025
Fund family
Vanguard

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Data updated on 2026-08-03