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 total returns by year (including dividends)
As of market close, Nov 12, 2026
Every year since 2019#
Data provided bySource: Twelve DataCalendar-year returns with each year's path and its dividend contribution (dividend return = total minus price return). Every year has a direct link you can bookmark or share.
| Year | Start | End | Path | Dividend | Total return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026YTD | $10.34 | $10.01 | 3.3% | +0.1% | |
| 2025 | $10.13 | $10.34 | 4.0% | +6.1% | |
| 2024 | $10.10 | $10.13 | 3.4% | +3.7% | |
| 2023 | $9.87 | $10.10 | 2.5% | +4.9% | |
| 2022 | $10.61 | $9.87 | 1.3% | -5.6% | |
| 2021 | $10.87 | $10.61 | 1.3% | -1.1% | |
| 2020 | $10.57 | $10.87 | 1.9% | +4.7% | |
| 2019since Jun 3 | $10.52 | $10.57 | 1.3% | +1.8% |
- Annualized
- +1.8%
- 2020–2026
- Average year
- +2.1%
- 6 full years
- Best year
- +6.1%
- 2025
- Worst year
- -5.6%
- 2022
- Positive years
- 4/6
- 67% up
Annualized (CAGR)
+1.8%
2020–2026
Average year
+2.1%
6 full years
Best year
+6.1%
2025
Worst year
-5.6%
2022
Positive years
4/6
67% up
Total return by period#
Annual
−10%−5%0%5%10%
2019, since Jun 3+1.8%'19
2020+4.7%'20
2021-1.1%'21
2022-5.6%'22
2023+4.9%'23
2024+3.7%'24
2025+6.1%'25
2026+0.15%'26
Methodology#
Total returns, dividends reinvested, measured on VBIRX. Annualized return is the compound annual growth rate; the current year is year-to-date. Past performance does not predict future returns.
FAQ#
- What is Vanguard Short-Term Bond Index Fund Admiral Shares's average annual return?
- Since 2020, Vanguard Short-Term Bond Index Fund Admiral Shares (VBIRX) has returned about 1.8% a year (the compound annual growth rate) and an average calendar-year return of 2.1%.
- What were Vanguard Short-Term Bond Index Fund Admiral Shares's best and worst years?
- Over 2020–2026, the best year was 2025 (+6.1%) and the worst was 2022 (-5.6%).
- How often is Vanguard Short-Term Bond Index Fund Admiral Shares up in a year?
- 4 of the 6 full years since 2020 were positive — about 67% of the time.
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