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 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 | $19.59 | $19.19 | 2.7% | +0.7% | |
| 2025 | $19.40 | $19.59 | 4.1% | +5.1% | |
| 2024 | $19.44 | $19.40 | 4.2% | +4.0% | |
| 2023 | $19.28 | $19.44 | 3.4% | +4.2% | |
| 2022 | $20.28 | $19.28 | 1.2% | -3.7% | |
| 2021 | $20.55 | $20.28 | 0.5% | -0.8% | |
| 2020 | $20.28 | $20.55 | 1.7% | +3.1% | |
| 2019since Aug 1 | $20.29 | $20.28 | 0.9% | +0.8% |
- Annualized
- +1.7%
- 2020–2026
- Average year
- +2.0%
- 6 full years
- Best year
- +5.1%
- 2025
- Worst year
- -3.7%
- 2022
- Positive years
- 4/6
- 67% up
Annualized (CAGR)
+1.7%
2020–2026
Average year
+2.0%
6 full years
Best year
+5.1%
2025
Worst year
-3.7%
2022
Positive years
4/6
67% up
Total return by period#
Annual
−6%−4%−2%0%2%4%6%
2019, since Aug 1+0.84%'19
2020+3.1%'20
2021-0.85%'21
2022-3.7%'22
2023+4.2%'23
2024+4.0%'24
2025+5.1%'25
2026+0.69%'26
Methodology#
Total returns, dividends reinvested, measured on VSBSX. 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 Treasury Index Fund Admiral Shares's average annual return?
- Since 2020, Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index Fund Admiral Shares (VSBSX) has returned about 1.7% a year (the compound annual growth rate) and an average calendar-year return of 2.0%.
- What were Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index Fund Admiral Shares's best and worst years?
- Over 2020–2026, the best year was 2025 (+5.1%) and the worst was 2022 (-3.7%).
- How often is Vanguard Short-Term Treasury 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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