VSDB ETF Analysis: Short Duration Bond | NASDAQ

Short-Term Bond | NASDAQ, USA | Market Cap: 1.049m USD | 12M Return: 1.7% | Charts, Fundamentals & Technical Analysis

Corporate Bonds, U.S. Treasuries, Mortgage-Backed Securities, Asset-Backed Securities
Total Rating 38
Safety 69
Buy Signal -0.38
Short-Term Bond
Category Rotation: +7.6
TER: 15.00%
AUM: 1.05B
Avg Turnover: 5.38M
Risk 3d forecast
Volatility2.60%
VaR 5th Pctl0.48%
VaR vs Median2.76%
Reward TTM
Sharpe Ratio-1.50
Rel. Str. IBD35.7
Rel. Str. Peer Group57.1
Character TTM
Beta0.041
Beta Downside0.003
Hurst Exponent0.544
Drawdowns 3y
Max DD1.42%
CAGR/Max DD2.40
CAGR/Mean DD16.31

Warnings

Below Sma 200d

Tailwinds

No distinct edge detected

Seasonality 1.4 years of data

Jan - -
Feb - -
Mar - -
Apr +0.1% -
May -0.1% -
Jun -0.2% -
Jul -0.5% -
Aug -0.0% -
Sep - -
Oct - -
Nov - -
Dec - -

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 September 27, 2026, the stock is trading at USD 74.81 with a total of 71,053 shares traded. Over the past week, the price has changed by -0.42%, over one month by -1.29%, over three months by -0.83% and over the past year by +1.70%.

Current recommended Stop Loss: 74.50 (which is 0.4% or 1.8 ATR below the current price).

Is VSDB a buy, sell or hold?

Short Duration Bond has no consensus analysts rating.