VBIRX
$10.01-0.20%
as of close, Nov 12, 2026
Priced once a day, after the closeVanguard Short-Term Bond Index Fund Admiral SharesMutual fund · Bond Funds
Vanguard Short-Term Bond Index Fund Admiral Shares monthly returns
Vanguard Short-Term Bond Index Fund Admiral Shares has averaged 0.15% a month with dividends reinvested, and risen in 60% of months, through November 12, 2026. The table lists the most recent months; the chart, the last 5 years.
Average month
+0.2%
89 months
Best month
+1.9%
Mar 2023
Worst month
-1.9%
Mar 2022
Positive months
60%
of all months
Month by month#
Data provided bySource: Twelve Data| Month | Path | Total return |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 2026 | -0.6% | |
| Oct 2026 | +1.2% | |
| Sep 2026 | -1.0% | |
| Aug 2026 | +0.2% | |
| Jul 2026 | -0.1% | |
| Jun 2026 | +0.1% | |
| May 2026 | +0.0% | |
| Apr 2026 | +0.2% | |
| Mar 2026 | -0.8% | |
| Feb 2026 | +0.8% | |
| Jan 2026 | +0.1% | |
| Dec 2025 | +0.2% | |
| Nov 2025 | +0.6% | |
| Oct 2025 | +0.3% | |
| Sep 2025 | +0.2% | |
| Aug 2025 | +1.1% | |
| Jul 2025 | -0.1% | |
| Jun 2025 | +0.8% | |
| May 2025 | -0.3% | |
| Apr 2025 | +0.9% | |
| Mar 2025 | +0.5% | |
| Feb 2025 | +1.0% | |
| Jan 2025 | +0.5% | |
| Dec 2024 | -0.1% | |
| Nov 2024 | +0.4% | |
| Oct 2024 | -1.1% | |
| Sep 2024 | +1.0% | |
| Aug 2024 | +1.0% | |
| Jul 2024 | +1.5% | |
| Jun 2024 | +0.7% | |
| May 2024 | +1.0% | |
| Apr 2024 | -0.8% | |
| Mar 2024 | +0.5% | |
| Feb 2024 | -0.7% | |
| Jan 2024 | +0.4% | |
| Dec 2023 | +1.6% | |
| Nov 2023 | +1.8% | |
| Oct 2023 | +0.0% | |
| Sep 2023 | -0.4% | |
| Aug 2023 | +0.2% | |
| Jul 2023 | +0.3% | |
| Jun 2023 | -0.6% | |
| May 2023 | -0.5% | |
| Apr 2023 | +0.5% | |
| Mar 2023 | +1.9% | |
| Feb 2023 | -1.3% | |
| Jan 2023 | +1.3% | |
| Dec 2022 | -0.0% | |
| Nov 2022 | +1.4% | |
| Oct 2022 | -0.3% | |
| Sep 2022 | -1.8% | |
| Aug 2022 | -1.4% | |
| Jul 2022 | +1.0% | |
| Jun 2022 | -0.9% | |
| May 2022 | +0.7% | |
| Apr 2022 | -1.0% | |
| Mar 2022 | -1.9% | |
| Feb 2022 | -0.6% | |
| Jan 2022 | -1.0% | |
| Dec 2021 | -0.2% | |
| Nov 2021 | -0.1% | |
| Oct 2021 | -0.5% | |
| Sep 2021 | -0.3% | |
| Aug 2021 | -0.1% | |
| Jul 2021 | +0.4% | |
| Jun 2021 | -0.2% | |
| May 2021 | +0.2% | |
| Apr 2021 | +0.3% | |
| Mar 2021 | -0.3% | |
| Feb 2021 | -0.4% | |
| Jan 2021 | +0.0% | |
| Dec 2020 | +0.1% | |
| Nov 2020 | +0.2% | |
| Oct 2020 | -0.1% | |
| Sep 2020 | +0.0% | |
| Aug 2020 | -0.0% | |
| Jul 2020 | +0.3% | |
| Jun 2020 | +0.4% | |
| May 2020 | +0.5% | |
| Apr 2020 | +0.8% | |
| Mar 2020 | +0.3% | |
| Feb 2020 | +1.0% | |
| Jan 2020 | +0.9% | |
| Dec 2019 | +0.1% | |
| Nov 2019 | -0.0% | |
| Oct 2019 | +0.3% | |
| Sep 2019 | -0.1% | |
| Aug 2019 | +1.0% | |
| Jul 2019 | +0.0% | |
| Jun 2019since Jun 3 | +0.5% |
Monthly total return (since Dec 2021)#
−6%−4%−2%0%2%4%6%
Dec 2021-0.2%
Jan 2022-1.0%
Feb 2022-0.59%
Mar 2022-1.9%
Apr 2022-0.98%
May 2022+0.7%
Jun 2022-0.87%
Jul 2022+1.0%
Aug 2022-1.4%
Sep 2022-1.8%
Oct 2022-0.26%
Nov 2022+1.4%
Dec 2022-0.04%
Jan 2023+1.3%
Feb 2023-1.3%
Mar 2023+1.9%
Apr 2023+0.48%
May 2023-0.51%
Jun 2023-0.61%
Jul 2023+0.31%
Aug 2023+0.22%
Sep 2023-0.38%
Oct 2023+0.04%
Nov 2023+1.8%
Dec 2023+1.6%
Jan 2024+0.35%
Feb 2024-0.65%
Mar 2024+0.47%
Apr 2024-0.83%
May 2024+0.99%
Jun 2024+0.68%
Jul 2024+1.5%
Aug 2024+0.98%
Sep 2024+0.97%
Oct 2024-1.1%
Nov 2024+0.39%
Dec 2024-0.09%
Jan 2025+0.51%
Feb 2025+0.98%
Mar 2025+0.52%
Apr 2025+0.9%
May 2025-0.26%
Jun 2025+0.81%
Jul 2025-0.06%
Aug 2025+1.1%
Sep 2025+0.22%
Oct 2025+0.34%
Nov 2025+0.61%
Dec 2025+0.24%
Jan 2026+0.15%
Feb 2026+0.8%
Mar 2026-0.82%
Apr 2026+0.24%
May 2026+0.05%
Jun 2026+0.14%
Jul 2026-0.15%
Aug 2026+0.25%
Sep 2026-1.0%
Oct 2026+1.2%
Nov 2026-0.6%
20222022Jul2023Jul2024Jul2025Jul2026JulVanguard Short-Term Bond Index Fund Admiral Shares returns by calendar month#
Every month of every year since 2019, one tick per year on a shared scale; the dark bar is the month's average. Total returns, dividends reinvested.
November 2026 so far: -0.60% — 8th of 8 Novembers since 2019 at the last close; the average November returned +0.6%.
| Month | −5%0+5% | Average | Median | Up | Best | Worst |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | +0.3% | +0.4% | 86% | +1.3% 2023 | -1.0% 2022 | |
| Feb | -0.0% | -0.4% | 43% | +1.0% 2020 | -1.3% 2023 | |
| Mar | +0.0% | +0.3% | 57% | +1.9% 2023 | -1.9% 2022 | |
| Apr | +0.1% | +0.3% | 71% | +0.9% 2025 | -1.0% 2022 | |
| May | +0.2% | +0.2% | 71% | +1.0% 2024 | -0.5% 2023 | |
| Jun | +0.1% | +0.1% | 57% | +0.8% 2025 | -0.9% 2022 | |
| Jul | +0.4% | +0.3% | 63% | +1.5% 2024 | -0.1% 2026 | |
| Aug | +0.3% | +0.2% | 63% | +1.1% 2025 | -1.4% 2022 | |
| Sep | -0.3% | -0.2% | 38% | +1.0% 2024 | -1.8% 2022 | |
| Oct | -0.0% | -0.0% | 50% | +1.2% 2026 | -1.1% 2024 | |
| Nov | +0.6% | +0.4% | 71% | +1.8% 2023 | -0.1% 2021 | |
| Dec | +0.2% | +0.1% | 57% | +1.6% 2023 | -0.2% 2021 |
Methodology#
Monthly returns are total returns (dividends reinvested), computed from VBIRX's split- and dividend-adjusted month-end closes. The table shows the most recent 120 months and the bar chart the most recent 60. See the year-by-year returns for the annual view. Past performance does not predict future returns; not investment advice.
FAQ#
- What is Vanguard Short-Term Bond Index Fund Admiral Shares's average monthly return?
- Vanguard Short-Term Bond Index Fund Admiral Shares has averaged about 0.15% per month (dividends reinvested), positive in roughly 60% of months. The best month was Mar 2023 (+1.9%) and the worst was Mar 2022 (-1.9%).
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