# Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund Admiral Shares (VSCSX): Mutual Fund Facts & Distributions > Markdown mirror of https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/vscsx for AI agents. Same live data as the HTML page, regenerated on the same refresh cycle. Not investment advice. - Issuer: Vanguard · Asset class: Core Investment Grade Bond - Strategy: Passive Index · Inception: 2010-11-18 This cost-efficient index fund primarily allocates its assets to U.S. dollar-denominated, investment-grade corporate bonds. These taxable, fixed-rate securities are issued by industrial, utility, and financial firms, carrying maturities that span one to five years. A key characteristic is its relatively lower sensitivity to interest rate fluctuations compared to funds holding longer-duration bonds; while rising rates can depress bond prices, this fund experiences less severe price shifts. Nevertheless, investors should note that changes in interest rates could eventually lead to a decline i... ## Key Facts | Metric | Value | |---|---| | Price | $21.15 | | Expense Ratio | 0.06% | | AUM (All Share Classes) | $50.80B | | NAV | $21.15 | | Holdings Count | 1591 | | Distribution Yield (TTM) | 4.51% | | Annual Distribution (TTM) | $0.95 /share | | Distribution Frequency | Monthly | | 52-Week Range | $20.98 – $21.84 | | Beta | 0.40 | ## Latest Distribution - Amount: $0.0799 /share - Ex-date: 2026-10-01 - Pay date: 2026-10-02 ## Frequently Asked Questions ### What does VSCSX invest in? This cost-efficient index fund primarily allocates its assets to U.S. dollar-denominated, investment-grade corporate bonds. These taxable, fixed-rate securities are issued by industrial, utility, and financial firms, carrying maturities that span one to five years. A key characteristic is its relatively lower sensitivity to interest rate fluctuations compared to funds holding longer-duration bonds; while rising rates can depress bond prices, this fund experiences less severe price shifts. Nevertheless, investors should note that changes in interest rates could eventually lead to a decline in the fund's generated income. This fund is an appropriate choice for individuals pursuing short-term financial goals who are comfortable with some degree of market price movement. ### What is the expense ratio of VSCSX? Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund Admiral Shares (VSCSX) charges an expense ratio of 0.06%. This is the annual fee deducted from fund assets to cover management and operations. ### What is VSCSX's dividend yield? VSCSX's trailing-twelve-month yield is 4.51%, calculated from the sum of dividends over the past year divided by the current price. ### What is the duration of VSCSX? Effective duration measures VSCSX's sensitivity to interest-rate changes: a duration of 6 means a 1% rate move shifts NAV by roughly 6% in the opposite direction. VSCSX's current duration is published on the fund's factsheet on the issuer's website. ### What is the credit quality of VSCSX? VSCSX's credit quality breakdown (the share of holdings rated AAA through CCC and below) is published on the fund's factsheet. Higher-quality (investment-grade) funds yield less but carry less default risk than high-yield / junk bond funds. ### What is the yield to maturity of VSCSX? Yield to maturity (YTM) is the total return you'd earn from VSCSX if every bond in the portfolio is held to maturity at the current price. VSCSX's YTM is published on the fund's factsheet on the issuer's website. It differs from the trailing-12-month yield because YTM reflects current bond prices rather than historical income paid. ### Does VSCSX pay a dividend? Yes, Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund Admiral Shares (VSCSX) distributes dividends to shareholders. The trailing-twelve-month yield is 4.51%. Full dividend history is on this page. ### How often does VSCSX pay dividends? Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund Admiral Shares pays dividends Monthly. Each ex-dividend date, record date, and payment date is listed in the dividend history table on this page. ### When is VSCSX's next ex-dividend date? The most recently announced ex-dividend date for VSCSX was 2026-10-01. The next ex-date typically follows Monthly; once announced it appears at the top of the dividend history table on this page. ### How much will VSCSX's expense ratio cost me over 30 years? On a $10,000 investment compounding at 7% gross return, a 0.06% expense ratio quietly compounds against your balance every year. The Fee Compounding Forecast card above projects the dollar drag for any holding period and assumption you pick. The typical result for a 1.0% expense ratio on a 30-year hold is roughly 25% of the final balance lost to fees. ### How does VSCSX charge its expense ratio? The expense ratio is deducted in tiny daily slices from VSCSX's net asset value (NAV). You never see a bill. The price quoted on every exchange is already net of fees. There's no "fee day" to avoid; the cost is continuous and built into the trading price. ### Why does VSCSX cost more than a fund like VOO? VSCSX is a passive index fund (current expense ratio 0.06%). Differences from broad-market ETFs like VOO usually come from index licensing fees, asset class (bond funds typically run cheaper than equity), or fund scale (smaller funds spread fixed operating costs across less AUM). ### Are there cheaper alternatives to VSCSX? The Lower-Fee Alternatives card above lists mutual funds following the same investment strategy as VSCSX (0.06%) but at a lower expense ratio. Each row shows the fee gap, the peer's AUM as a liquidity sanity-check, and a direct link to that fund's analysis page. Cheaper price doesn't automatically mean better. Verify the peer holds what you actually want. ## More on Dividend Data - Overview (HTML): https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/vscsx - Distribution history: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/vscsx/dividend - Holdings & diversification: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/vscsx/diversification - Fees & cheaper alternatives: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/vscsx/expenses - Peer comparison: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/vscsx/peers Data sourced from primary filings and market data providers; see https://www.dividenddata.com/methodology.