VSDB ETF Analysis: Short Duration Bond | NASDAQ

Short-Term Bond | NASDAQ, USA | Market Cap: 914m USD | 12M Return: 3.9% | Charts, Fundamentals & Technical Analysis

Corporate Bonds, U.S. Treasuries, Mortgage-Backed Securities, Asset-Backed Securities
Total Rating 42
Safety 52
Buy Signal -0.42
Short-Term Bond
Category Rotation: -1.4
AUM: 914M
Avg Turnover: 3.65M
Risk 3d forecast
Volatility1.91%
VaR 5th Pctl0.35%
VaR vs Median2.44%
Reward TTM
Sharpe Ratio-0.25
Rel. Str. IBD32.9
Rel. Str. Peer Group70
Character TTM
Beta0.040
Beta Downside-0.001
Hurst Exponent0.533
Drawdowns 3y
Max DD1.42%
CAGR/Max DD3.04
CAGR/Mean DD22.83

Warnings

No concerns identified

Tailwinds

No distinct edge detected

Seasonality 1.3 years of data

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Jun -0.2% -
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How good or bad each month usually is (without trend). The score below shows how much you can trust it: 0 = pure chance, >40 gets interesting and >55 is strong.

Description: VSDB Short Duration Bond

Vanguard Short Duration Bond ETF (VSDB) is a fixed income exchange-traded fund that invests in bonds across a range of maturities, yields, and credit qualities. Under normal conditions, at least 80% of its net assets are allocated to bonds, including corporate bonds, U.S. Treasury obligations, other U.S. government and agency securities, and asset-backed, mortgage-backed, and mortgage-related securities. As a short-term bond ETF, the fund generally focuses on debt securities with shorter durations, which typically exhibit lower sensitivity to interest rate changes compared to intermediate- or long-term bond funds. The fund recently launched in 2025 and is offered by Vanguard, one of the largest U.S. asset managers, which operates under a mutual ownership structure aimed at lowering costs for investors.

Headlines to Watch Out For
  • Fed rate cuts compress short-term bond yields and returns
  • Money market funds compete aggressively for short-duration investor flows
  • Credit spreads widen on corporate holdings amid recession risk
What is the price of VSDB shares?

As of July 28, 2026, the stock is trading at USD 75.83 with a total of 32,932 shares traded. Over the past week, the price has changed by -0.28%, over one month by -0.36%, over three months by +0.04% and over the past year by +3.85%.

Current recommended Stop Loss: 75.50 (which is 0.4% or 2.4 ATR below the current price).

Is VSDB a buy, sell or hold?

Short Duration Bond has no consensus analysts rating.