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VANGUARD INSTITUTIONAL SHORT-TERM BOND FUND

As of February 26, 2026Source: SEC Form N-PORT, CIK 836906
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As of the reporting period ending September 30, 2026, VANGUARD INSTITUTIONAL SHORT-TERM BOND FUND reported 531 structured-finance (asset-backed) positions totaling $2.8B, 44.8% of its $6.2B SEC Form N-PORT portfolio.
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VANGUARD INSTITUTIONAL SHORT-TERM BOND FUND: Structured-Finance Exposure#

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As of the reporting period ending September 30, 2026, VANGUARD INSTITUTIONAL SHORT-TERM BOND FUND reported 531 structured-finance (asset-backed) positions totaling $2.8B, 44.8% of its $6.2B SEC Form N-PORT portfolio.

Source: SEC Form N-PORT (CIK 836906)Reporting period ending September 30, 2026License: CC BY 4.0. Cite as DealCharts, dealcharts.org.Facts JSON

What structured-finance securities does VANGUARD INSTITUTIONAL SHORT-TERM BOND FUND hold?

VANGUARD INSTITUTIONAL SHORT-TERM BOND FUND reported 531 structured-finance (asset-backed) positions totaling $2.8B, 44.8% of its $6.2B portfolio, as of the reporting period ending September 30, 2026 (SEC Form N-PORT). Breakdown by type: mortgage-backed securities (ABS-MBS): 162 positions ($591.7M, 9.6%); collateralized bond/debt obligations (ABS-CBDO): 369 positions ($2.2B, 35.2%).

What is VANGUARD INSTITUTIONAL SHORT-TERM BOND FUND's asset-backed / mortgage-backed securities (ABS/MBS) exposure?

VANGUARD INSTITUTIONAL SHORT-TERM BOND FUND's structured-finance (ABS/MBS) exposure is $2.8B across 531 positions, or 44.8% of the $6.2B portfolio, as of the reporting period ending September 30, 2026.

As of when is VANGUARD INSTITUTIONAL SHORT-TERM BOND FUND's structured-finance holdings data reported?

This reflects VANGUARD INSTITUTIONAL SHORT-TERM BOND FUND's most recent SEC Form N-PORT filing, filed February 26, 2026, covering the reporting period ending September 30, 2026. Figures are point-in-time holdings as reported to the SEC.

Where can I get VANGUARD INSTITUTIONAL SHORT-TERM BOND FUND's structured-finance holdings data?

VANGUARD INSTITUTIONAL SHORT-TERM BOND FUND's holdings are sourced from its SEC Form N-PORT filing (SEC CIK 836906) and republished by DealCharts as structured, machine-readable data through the Facts JSON endpoint linked on this page. The data is free to reuse under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0) license. Cite as DealCharts (dealcharts.org).

Does DealCharts track VANGUARD INSTITUTIONAL SHORT-TERM BOND FUND's latest news, products, partnerships, or leadership changes?

No. DealCharts covers VANGUARD INSTITUTIONAL SHORT-TERM BOND FUND's structured-finance holdings and exposure derived from SEC Form N-PORT filings, not corporate news, product launches, partnerships, acquisitions, earnings, or executive changes. For those, consult the fund sponsor's own disclosures or SEC EDGAR full-text filings.

Fund Overview

Fund NameVANGUARD INSTITUTIONAL SHORT-TERM BOND FUND
Fund LEI
549300VRQLVE63JP0O95
CIK836906
Fund ID
S000049659

Fund Metrics

Portfolio summary and asset distribution sourced from SEC NPORT-P filings.

Portfolio Summary

Total Value
$6,182,295,321
Total Positions
794
Average Position Size
$7,786,266

Asset Distribution

Filing Date
February 26, 2026
Report Date
September 30, 2026

Holdings

All portfolio holdings for this fund, sourced from the most recent NPORT-P filing on SEC EDGAR.
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Portfolio Context

This profile reflects VANGUARD INSTITUTIONAL SHORT-TERM BOND FUND's most recent SEC Form N-PORT filing, dated February 26, 2026, covering the reporting period ending September 30, 2026.

VANGUARD INSTITUTIONAL SHORT-TERM BOND FUND reported 794 portfolio positions with a total reported market value of $6.2B as of the reporting period ending September 30, 2026, an average of $7.8M per position.

By reported market value, the portfolio was predominantly fixed-income-oriented (55.2% of holdings).

The largest reported asset categories were debt (55.2%), collateralized bond/debt obligations (ABS-CBDO) (35.2%), and mortgage-backed securities (ABS-MBS) (9.6%).

The single largest asset category, debt, accounted for 55.2% of reported market value across 262 positions.

Auto-generated from this fund's SEC Form N-PORT filing data. Figures are point-in-time as reported.

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Recent SEC Filing Activity

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Form
NPORT-P
Filing date
February 26, 2026
Report period
September 30, 2026
SEC CIK
836906
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  "total_value": 6182295320.95,
  "asset_types": [],
  "filing_date": "2026-02-26"
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