Vanguard Short Duration Bond ETFVSDB

VanguardBonds & CashShort-Term#299 of 786 by YTD

$74.90

+0.1% last session

+1.3% YTD

Data as of 11/4/20264:00 PM ET · End-of-day

Dividend-adjusted total return · S&P 500 uses VOO · Oct 6, 2026 – Nov 4, 2026VSDBS&P 500 · VOO

Returns	1D	1M	3M	YTD	1Y	3Y	5Y	MAX
Total return	+0.1%	+0.8%	−0.1%	+1.3%	+2.4%	—	—	+6.2%
Peer average	+0.2%	+0.9%	+0.2%	+1.7%	+2.4%	+17.2%	+17.0%	—
S&P 500 · VOO	+1.6%	−1.6%	0.0%	+13.4%	+13.5%	+91.7%	+81.2%	—

Key Statistics

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AUM: $1.0B
Expense ratio: 0.15%
Distribution yield: 4.3%
NAV: $74.70
Volume: 32K
Avg. volume 30D: 92K
High today: $74.97
Low today: $74.56
Previous close: $74.83
52-week high: $77.64
52-week low: $74.28
Our risk indicator: 2/5

VSDB in One Breath

VSDB Among Short-Term ETFs

YTD

#1CSSDCohenSteers+3.0%$68.6M

#2SLWSSLW Funds+3.0%$400M

#3VNLAJanus Henderson+2.9%$3.7B

#4SDSIAmerican Century+2.1%$345M

#5TAXXBondBloxx+1.8%$275M

#6NBSDNeuberger Berman+1.7%$1.8B

#7NEARiShares+1.5%$5.2B

#8SDFIAlliance Bernstein+1.4%$192M

#12VSDBVanguard+1.3%$1.0B

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · 16 Short-term ETFs by YTD

$10,000 in VSDB

$10,000 in VSDB became

$10,620

In the S&P 500 (VOO)

$14,512

Total return, dividends in · Apr 3, 2025 – Nov 4, 2026 · S&P 500 uses VOO

VSDB’s Top Holdings

Today

US 2YR NOTE (CUS 2YR NOTE (CBT) Dec268.1%United State1.9%MKTLIQ 12/311.7%United State1.5%USD/EUR FWD 1.4%United State1.3%United State1.2%United State1.2%United State1.0%United State1.0%United State1.0%Fannie Mae o1.0%United State0.9%United State0.8%Ginnie Mae 50.7%Government N0.7%United State0.6%Fannie Mae o0.6%Dominican Re0.5%United State0.5%United State0.5%Unite

Vanguard VSDB · 1,536 holdings · top 22 shown · tile size = share of the fund · as of Nov 4, 2026

What VSDB Holds

Today

All holdings100.0%

US 2YR NOT 8.1 · United Sta 1.9 · MKTLIQ 12/ 1.7 · United Sta 1.5 · USD/EUR FW 1.4 · United Sta 1.3 · United Sta 1.2

Vanguard VSDB · share of the fund · as of Nov 4, 2026

US’s Share of VSDB

Today

8.1%

$81 of every $1,000 in VSDB is US

US held by VSDB

$80.6M

Vanguard VSDB · each square = $10 of $1,000 · as of Nov 4, 2026

VSDB’s Share of Short-Term ETFs

Today

3.8%

of the $26.0B in 20 Short-term ETFs

VSDB$1.0B3.8%

DFSD$7.4B28.4%

NEAR$5.2B20.0%

17 others$12.4B47.7%

Short-term ETF AUM · Nov 5, 2026

VSDB Fee per $100 vs Peers

Today

$0.15a year
per $100

$15 a year on $10,000

VSDB$0.15

DFSD$0.17

NEAR$0.25

VNLA$0.25

CGSD$0.25

NBSD$0.42

Expense ratio · Short-term peers · Nov 5, 2026

Inside VSDB

1,536 holdings · as of Nov 4, 2026

VSDB

Vanguard Short Duration Bond ETF

Today

All holdings100.0%US 2YR NOT8.1%1,522 more holdings75.8% of the fund

All holdings100.0%US 2YR NOT8.1%1,530 more holdings84.1% of the fund

#	Ticker	Company	Weight ▼
1	—	US 2YR NOTE (CBT) Dec26	8.06%
2	—	United States Treasury Note/Bond 3.38% 12/31/2027	1.94%
3	—	Mktliq 12/31/2049	1.73%
4	—	United States Treasury Note/Bond 3.88% 11/30/2027	1.52%
5	—	/EUR FWD 20261216	1.35%
6	—	United States Treasury Note/Bond 4.25% 06/30/2029	1.30%
7	—	United States Treasury Note/Bond 0.63% 12/31/2027	1.25%
8	—	United States Treasury Note/Bond 4.50% 05/31/2029	1.18%
9	—	United States Treasury Note/Bond 4.13% 03/31/2029	1.05%
10	—	United States Treasury Note/Bond 4.25% 02/15/2028	1.03%

Vanguard VSDB · current holdings by weight · as of Nov 4, 2026 · each tile is one holding · top 20 = 27.7%

How It Compares

VSDB

Vanguard Short Duration Bond ETF’s Peers

YTD


DFSD	DimensionalRead Desk	0.17%	+1.1%	+1.9%	$7.4B
NEAR	iSharesRead Desk	0.25%	+1.5%	+2.4%	$5.2B
VNLA	Janus HendersonRead Desk	0.25%	+2.9%	+3.7%	$3.7B
CGSD	Capital GroupRead Desk	0.25%	+1.4%	+2.5%	$2.9B
NBSD	Neuberger BermanRead Desk	0.42%	+1.7%	+2.8%	$1.8B
VSDB	VanguardThis fundRead Desk	0.15%	+1.3%	+2.4%	$1.0B

Short-term peers · YTD and past-year returns · as of Nov 5, 2026 · sorted by AUM

Head to Head

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DFSD vs VSDB

YTD

DFSDDimensional · Short-termVSDBVanguard · Short-term

Year to date

+1.1%

+1.3%

VSDB wins+0.2 pts

Past year

+1.9%

+2.4%

VSDB wins+0.5 pts

Fee

0.17%

0.15%

VSDB winslower fee

Yield

4.5%

4.3%

DFSD wins+0.2 pts

AUM

$7.4B

$1.0B

DFSD7.4× more

3–1VSDB wins

Dimensional DFSD and Vanguard VSDB · year-to-date · as of Nov 5, 2026 · AUM not scored

VSDB vs VOO

YTD

VSDB · Vanguard Short Duration Bond

+1.3%

VOO · S&P 500

+13.4%

Gap

12.1 pts

Vanguard VSDB and Vanguard VOO · YTD total return · as of Nov 5, 2026

VSDB vs Its Peer Average

YTD

VSDBAvsBPeer average

1D+0.1%+0.2%

1M+0.8%+0.9%

3M−0.1%+0.2%

YTD+1.3%+1.7%

1Y+2.4%+2.4%

3Y[…]+17.2%

5Y[…]+17.0%

0–5Peer average wins

19 Short-term peers · each row scaled to its leader

The Details

VSDB

Risk

2/5our risk indicator

CalmerBumpier

Volatility · 1Y1.85%

Deepest drop · 1Y−1.5%

Lowest point · 5Y−0.7%

52-week range

$74.90

$74.28−3.5% from the high$77.64

Vanguard VSDB · past-year price moves · as of Nov 5, 2026

VSDB

Fund Facts

Today

2025launched Apr 1

Tracks[…]

Exchange · CUSIPCBOE · 922020730

StructureETF

Leverage1x

Cost on $10,000$15 a year

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Vanguard VSDB · fund facts · as of Nov 5, 2026

VSDB

Payouts by Year

$0.29per share, Nov 2026

Distribution yield4.3%

PaidEvery month

Latest ex-date · paidNov 2 · Nov 4, 2026

12 payouts added up$3.26 a share

Vanguard VSDB · distributions by ex-date · 2025–2026

All Fund FactsDocuments · trading · fees · every payout

Prospectus & Documents

SEC reported portfolio · 2026-06-30 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2026-03-31 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2025-12-31 ↗summary prospectus · SEC 497K ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2025-09-30 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2025-06-30 ↗prospectus · SEC 485BPOS ↗summary prospectus · SEC 497K ↗prospectus · SEC 485APOS ↗

Trading & Liquidity

Net asset value$74.70

Premium / discount[…]

Median spread · 30D[…]

Volume today32K

Average volume · 30D92K

Shares outstanding[…]

Options[…]

Fees & Costs

Net expense ratio0.15%

Gross expense ratio[…]

Management fee[…]

Cost on $10,000 a year$15.00

Our risk indicator2/5

Estimated yearly cost excludes trading costs and assumes constant assets.

Distributions

Ex-date	Paid	Per share
Nov 2, 2026	Nov 4, 2026	$0.29
Oct 1, 2026	Oct 5, 2026	$0.29
Sep 1, 2026	Sep 3, 2026	$0.28
Aug 3, 2026	Aug 5, 2026	$0.29
Jul 1, 2026	Jul 6, 2026	$0.29
Jun 1, 2026	Jun 3, 2026	$0.18
May 1, 2026	May 5, 2026	$0.27
Apr 1, 2026	Apr 6, 2026	$0.28
Mar 2, 2026	Mar 4, 2026	$0.18
Feb 2, 2026	Feb 4, 2026	$0.22
Dec 18, 2025	Dec 22, 2025	$0.43
Dec 1, 2025	Dec 3, 2025	$0.27

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