VFSTX Performance — Vanguard Short-Term Investment-Grade Fund, Investor Shares
Data updated: 2026-09-28
VFSTX returned +0.78% year to date and +3.49% over one year to Jul 2026. Annualised returns are +5.35% over 3 years and +2.22% over 5 years. The fund trailed its Short-Term Corporate Bond category average: $100 invested three years ago grew to $117, against $120 for the category, and to $103 over one year, against $104. Volatility over the past three years was 2.39% a year. In the 12 months to Jul 2026 the fund took in a net $3.2B, and assets reached $55.21B.
VFSTX Growth of $100
What $100 invested in Vanguard Short-Term Investment-Grade Fund grew to, compounded from monthly returns reported on SEC Form N-PORT, against the Short-Term Corporate Bond category average over the same months.
| Period | VFSTX | Category average |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year (Aug 2025 – Jul 2026) | $103 | $104 |
| 3 years (Aug 2023 – Jul 2026) | $117 | $120 |
| 5 years (Aug 2021 – Jul 2026) | $112 | $116 |
| Since data start (Aug 2019 – Jul 2026) | $120 | $127 |
VFSTX Trailing Returns
Total returns to Jul 2026, from SEC N-PORT.
| Period | Total return |
|---|---|
| YTD | +0.78% |
| 1 year | +3.49% |
| 3 years (annualised) | +5.35% |
| 5 years (annualised) | +2.22% |
VFSTX Annual Returns
Calendar-year total returns of Vanguard Short-Term Investment-Grade Fund, compounded from monthly SEC N-PORT returns. Partial years show the months covered.
| Year | Total return |
|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Jul) | +0.78% |
| 2025 | +6.73% |
| 2024 | +4.96% |
| 2023 | +6.06% |
| 2022 | −5.85% |
| 2021 | −0.43% |
| 2020 | +5.14% |
| 2019 (Aug–Dec) | +1.44% |
VFSTX Monthly Returns
Monthly total returns as reported on SEC Form N-PORT.
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | +0.4% | +0.7% | −0.9% | +0.4% | +0.3% | +0.1% | −0.2% | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | +0.6% | +0.9% | +0.5% | +0.7% | +0.2% | +1.0% | +0.1% | +1.1% | +0.5% | +0.3% | +0.6% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | +0.4% | −0.5% | +0.7% | −0.8% | +1.0% | +0.6% | +1.6% | +1.0% | +1.0% | −0.9% | +0.6% | −0.1% |
| 2023 | +1.6% | −1.3% | +1.5% | +0.6% | −0.4% | −0.3% | +0.7% | +0.2% | −0.5% | −0.1% | +2.2% | +1.8% |
| 2022 | −1.2% | −0.8% | −1.9% | −1.3% | +0.7% | −1.3% | +1.5% | −1.3% | −2.0% | −0.3% | +1.9% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0% | −0.2% | −0.3% | +0.4% | +0.3% | −0.1% | +0.4% | 0.0% | −0.2% | −0.5% | −0.2% | 0.0% |
| 2020 | +0.9% | +0.8% | −3.1% | +2.4% | +1.3% | +1.0% | +0.7% | +0.2% | 0.0% | +0.1% | +0.5% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | +0.9% | −0.1% | +0.3% | 0.0% | +0.2% |
VFSTX Risk
Risk measures from monthly returns over Aug 2023 – Jul 2026.
- 3-year volatility (annualised): 2.39%
- 3-year Sharpe ratio: 0.36 (vs 4.5% risk-free rate)
- Best month: +2.22% (Nov 2023)
- Worst month: −0.89% (Oct 2024)
VFSTX Fund Flows
Monthly money in and out of Vanguard Short-Term Investment-Grade Fund, from SEC Form N-PORT.
- 12-month net flow: $3.2B
- 12-month gross sales (incl. reinvestments): $14.7B
- Sales ÷ redemptions: 1.28×
| Month | Sales | Redemptions | Net flow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2026 | $1.2B | $958.1M | $245.6M |
| Jun 2026 | $1.6B | $1.2B | $376.3M |
| May 2026 | $1.3B | $858.0M | $421.6M |
| Apr 2026 | $1.1B | $1.1B | $61.1M |
| Mar 2026 | $1.1B | $904.9M | $229.0M |
| Feb 2026 | $1.3B | $853.5M | $459.7M |
| Jan 2026 | $1.4B | $907.7M | $505.9M |
| Dec 2025 | $1.2B | $1.1B | $102.3M |
| Nov 2025 | $1.1B | $1.0B | $114.4M |
| Oct 2025 | $1.3B | $824.7M | $437.6M |
| Sep 2025 | $967.5M | $923.1M | $44.4M |
| Aug 2025 | $1.0B | $807.0M | $238.9M |
VFSTX Assets Under Management
Net assets of Vanguard Short-Term Investment-Grade Fund by report date, from SEC N-PORT filings.
| Report date | Net assets |
|---|---|
| 2026-07-31 | $55.21B |
| 2026-04-30 | $54.69B |
| 2026-01-31 | $54.48B |
| 2025-10-31 | $53.71B |
| 2025-07-31 | $52.61B |
| 2025-04-30 | $52.31B |
| 2025-01-31 | $54.73B |
| 2024-10-31 | $54.46B |
| 2024-07-31 | $54.67B |
| 2024-04-30 | $53.94B |
| 2024-01-31 | $53.52B |
| 2023-10-31 | $54.42B |
For information only. Not investment advice: figures are as reported in SEC filings and may contain errors or be out of date. Past performance does not guarantee future results.