VSBSX
$19.19-0.16%
as of close, Nov 12, 2026
Priced once a day, after the closeVanguard Short-Term Treasury Index Fund Admiral SharesMutual fund · Bond Funds
Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index Fund Admiral Shares monthly returns
Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index Fund Admiral Shares has averaged 0.14% a month with dividends reinvested, and risen in 63% of months, through November 12, 2026. The table lists the most recent months; the chart, the last 5 years.
Average month
+0.1%
87 months
Best month
+1.6%
Mar 2023
Worst month
-1.4%
Mar 2022
Positive months
63%
of all months
Month by month#
Data provided bySource: Twelve Data| Month | Path | Total return |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 2026 | -0.7% | |
| Oct 2026 | +0.9% | |
| Sep 2026 | -0.6% | |
| Aug 2026 | +0.3% | |
| Jul 2026 | +0.1% | |
| Jun 2026 | +0.1% | |
| May 2026 | +0.1% | |
| Apr 2026 | +0.2% | |
| Mar 2026 | -0.4% | |
| Feb 2026 | +0.5% | |
| Jan 2026 | +0.2% | |
| Dec 2025 | +0.3% | |
| Nov 2025 | +0.5% | |
| Oct 2025 | +0.3% | |
| Sep 2025 | +0.3% | |
| Aug 2025 | +0.9% | |
| Jul 2025 | -0.1% | |
| Jun 2025 | +0.6% | |
| May 2025 | -0.2% | |
| Apr 2025 | +0.8% | |
| Mar 2025 | +0.5% | |
| Feb 2025 | +0.7% | |
| Jan 2025 | +0.4% | |
| Dec 2024 | +0.2% | |
| Nov 2024 | +0.3% | |
| Oct 2024 | -0.6% | |
| Sep 2024 | +0.8% | |
| Aug 2024 | +0.9% | |
| Jul 2024 | +1.2% | |
| Jun 2024 | +0.6% | |
| May 2024 | +0.7% | |
| Apr 2024 | -0.3% | |
| Mar 2024 | +0.3% | |
| Feb 2024 | -0.4% | |
| Jan 2024 | +0.3% | |
| Dec 2023 | +1.1% | |
| Nov 2023 | +1.1% | |
| Oct 2023 | +0.3% | |
| Sep 2023 | -0.1% | |
| Aug 2023 | +0.4% | |
| Jul 2023 | +0.3% | |
| Jun 2023 | -0.5% | |
| May 2023 | -0.4% | |
| Apr 2023 | +0.2% | |
| Mar 2023 | +1.6% | |
| Feb 2023 | -0.8% | |
| Jan 2023 | +0.8% | |
| Dec 2022 | +0.1% | |
| Nov 2022 | +0.6% | |
| Oct 2022 | -0.1% | |
| Sep 2022 | -1.2% | |
| Aug 2022 | -0.8% | |
| Jul 2022 | +0.4% | |
| Jun 2022 | -0.6% | |
| May 2022 | +0.6% | |
| Apr 2022 | -0.5% | |
| Mar 2022 | -1.4% | |
| Feb 2022 | -0.3% | |
| Jan 2022 | -0.7% | |
| Dec 2021 | -0.4% | |
| Nov 2021 | -0.0% | |
| Oct 2021 | -0.3% | |
| Sep 2021 | -0.1% | |
| Aug 2021 | -0.0% | |
| Jul 2021 | +0.2% | |
| Jun 2021 | -0.2% | |
| May 2021 | +0.1% | |
| Apr 2021 | +0.0% | |
| Mar 2021 | -0.0% | |
| Feb 2021 | -0.1% | |
| Jan 2021 | +0.0% | |
| Dec 2020 | +0.1% | |
| Nov 2020 | +0.0% | |
| Oct 2020 | -0.0% | |
| Sep 2020 | +0.0% | |
| Aug 2020 | -0.0% | |
| Jul 2020 | +0.1% | |
| Jun 2020 | +0.0% | |
| May 2020 | +0.1% | |
| Apr 2020 | +0.2% | |
| Mar 2020 | +1.2% | |
| Feb 2020 | +0.9% | |
| Jan 2020 | +0.6% | |
| Dec 2019 | +0.2% | |
| Nov 2019 | -0.0% | |
| Oct 2019 | +0.3% | |
| Sep 2019 | -0.1% | |
| Aug 2019since Aug 1 | +0.5% |
Monthly total return (since Dec 2021)#
−6%−4%−2%0%2%4%6%
Dec 2021-0.42%
Jan 2022-0.67%
Feb 2022-0.26%
Mar 2022-1.4%
Apr 2022-0.51%
May 2022+0.57%
Jun 2022-0.63%
Jul 2022+0.4%
Aug 2022-0.76%
Sep 2022-1.2%
Oct 2022-0.06%
Nov 2022+0.64%
Dec 2022+0.14%
Jan 2023+0.78%
Feb 2023-0.77%
Mar 2023+1.6%
Apr 2023+0.25%
May 2023-0.36%
Jun 2023-0.51%
Jul 2023+0.35%
Aug 2023+0.41%
Sep 2023-0.06%
Oct 2023+0.32%
Nov 2023+1.1%
Dec 2023+1.1%
Jan 2024+0.34%
Feb 2024-0.44%
Mar 2024+0.29%
Apr 2024-0.34%
May 2024+0.72%
Jun 2024+0.56%
Jul 2024+1.2%
Aug 2024+0.88%
Sep 2024+0.8%
Oct 2024-0.61%
Nov 2024+0.29%
Dec 2024+0.24%
Jan 2025+0.41%
Feb 2025+0.73%
Mar 2025+0.45%
Apr 2025+0.8%
May 2025-0.21%
Jun 2025+0.59%
Jul 2025-0.07%
Aug 2025+0.85%
Sep 2025+0.32%
Oct 2025+0.32%
Nov 2025+0.47%
Dec 2025+0.32%
Jan 2026+0.2%
Feb 2026+0.52%
Mar 2026-0.43%
Apr 2026+0.16%
May 2026+0.1%
Jun 2026+0.06%
Jul 2026+0.15%
Aug 2026+0.26%
Sep 2026-0.59%
Oct 2026+0.94%
Nov 2026-0.67%
20222022Jul2023Jul2024Jul2025Jul2026JulVanguard Short-Term Treasury 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: -0.67% — 8th of 8 Novembers since 2019 at the last close; the average November returned +0.3%.
| Month | −5%0+5% | Average | Median | Up | Best | Worst |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | +0.2% | +0.3% | 86% | +0.8% 2023 | -0.7% 2022 | |
| Feb | +0.1% | -0.1% | 43% | +0.9% 2020 | -0.8% 2023 | |
| Mar | +0.2% | +0.3% | 57% | +1.6% 2023 | -1.4% 2022 | |
| Apr | +0.1% | +0.2% | 71% | +0.8% 2025 | -0.5% 2022 | |
| May | +0.1% | +0.1% | 71% | +0.7% 2024 | -0.4% 2023 | |
| Jun | -0.0% | +0.0% | 57% | +0.6% 2025 | -0.6% 2022 | |
| Jul | +0.3% | +0.2% | 86% | +1.2% 2024 | -0.1% 2025 | |
| Aug | +0.2% | +0.3% | 57% | +0.9% 2024 | -0.8% 2022 | |
| Sep | -0.1% | -0.1% | 38% | +0.8% 2024 | -1.2% 2022 | |
| Oct | +0.1% | +0.1% | 50% | +0.9% 2026 | -0.6% 2024 | |
| Nov | +0.3% | +0.3% | 71% | +1.1% 2023 | -0.0% 2021 | |
| Dec | +0.2% | +0.2% | 86% | +1.1% 2023 | -0.4% 2021 |
Methodology#
Monthly returns are total returns (dividends reinvested), computed from VSBSX'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 Treasury Index Fund Admiral Shares's average monthly return?
- Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index Fund Admiral Shares has averaged about 0.14% per month (dividends reinvested), positive in roughly 63% of months. The best month was Mar 2023 (+1.6%) and the worst was Mar 2022 (-1.4%).
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