VSCSX
$21.04-0.24%
as of close, Nov 12, 2026
Priced once a day, after the closeVanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund Admiral SharesMutual fund · Bond Funds
Vanguard Short-Term Corporate 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 | $21.71 | $21.04 | 3.3% | +0.2% | |
| 2025 | $21.24 | $21.71 | 4.5% | +6.7% | |
| 2024 | $21.04 | $21.24 | 4.0% | +5.0% | |
| 2023 | $20.46 | $21.04 | 3.3% | +6.1% | |
| 2022 | $22.13 | $20.46 | 1.8% | -5.7% | |
| 2021 | $22.62 | $22.13 | 1.7% | -0.4% | |
| 2020 | $22.03 | $22.62 | 2.4% | +5.1% | |
| 2019since Aug 1 | $21.95 | $22.03 | 1.2% | +1.6% |
- Annualized
- +2.4%
- 2020–2026
- Average year
- +2.8%
- 6 full years
- Best year
- +6.7%
- 2025
- Worst year
- -5.7%
- 2022
- Positive years
- 4/6
- 67% up
Annualized (CAGR)
+2.4%
2020–2026
Average year
+2.8%
6 full years
Best year
+6.7%
2025
Worst year
-5.7%
2022
Positive years
4/6
67% up
Total return by period#
Annual
−10%−5%0%5%10%
2019, since Aug 1+1.6%'19
2020+5.1%'20
2021-0.43%'21
2022-5.7%'22
2023+6.1%'23
2024+5.0%'24
2025+6.7%'25
2026+0.19%'26
Methodology#
Total returns, dividends reinvested, measured on VSCSX. 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 Corporate Bond Index Fund Admiral Shares's average annual return?
- Since 2020, Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund Admiral Shares (VSCSX) has returned about 2.4% a year (the compound annual growth rate) and an average calendar-year return of 2.8%.
- What were Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund Admiral Shares's best and worst years?
- Over 2020–2026, the best year was 2025 (+6.7%) and the worst was 2022 (-5.7%).
- How often is Vanguard Short-Term Corporate 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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