Vanguard Short-Term Bond Index Fund Admiral Shares (VBIRX) Research
This passively managed fund provides an economical and diversified strategy for bond investment, aiming for extensive exposure to U.S. investment-grade debt with durations spanning one to five years. To achieve this, it typically allocates about 30% of its holdings to corporate bonds and the remaining 70% to U.S. government securities, all within that specified maturity range. A significant risk to acknowledge is that modifications in interest rates could, over time, lead to a reduction in the income generated by the fund. This option may be suitable for investors with short-term savings objectives who are prepared to tolerate some fluctuation in market value.
Market snapshot
- Symbol
- VBIRX
- Price
- $10.18
- Day change
- +0.10%
- Market cap
- $70.5B
- 52-week range
- 10.17-10.37
- Sector
- Financial Services
- Industry
- Asset Management - Bonds
Peer companies
- Vanguard Intermediate-Term Bond ETF (BIV)
- Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF (BSV)
- iShares S&P 500 Growth ETF (IVW)
- Invesco NASDAQ 100 ETF (QQQM)
- Vanguard Intermediate-Term Bond Index Fund Admiral Shares (VBILX)
- Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond ETF (VCIT)
- Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund Admiral Shares (VICSX)
- Vanguard Large-Cap Index Fund Admiral Shares (VLCAX)
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