VSIBX Mutual Fund — Vanguard Total International Bond Index Fund Institutional Select Shares

Vanguard Total International Bond Index Fund Institutional Select Shares (VSIBX)

Updated October 15, 2026.

VSIBX is a low-cost Mutual Fund. its trailing-12-month yield is 0.17%, its expense ratio is 0.025%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 50/100 (Unproven). Total return is 21.1% over the past 1.2 years, 1.9 points behind SPY at 23.0%.

Vanguard Total International Bond Index Fund Institutional Select Shares is a passively managed mutual fund that tracks international bond markets through underlying index funds, providing broad exposure to non-U.S. fixed income securities. The fund carries a very low expense ratio of 0.03% and distributes on a semi-annual basis; note that the latest distribution was special and may not recur regularly. This fund appeals to income-focused investors seeking diversified international bond exposure with minimal costs.

VSIBX performance versus SPY

Price and return data through 2026-10-15.

Total return is 21.1% over the past 1.2 years, 1.9 points behind SPY at 23.0%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 9.5%.

VSIBX key facts

Distribution Safety Score™

50 · Unproven

Issuer

Vanguard

Asset type

Mutual Fund

Asset class

Fixed Income

Expense ratio

0.025%

Distribution frequency

Semi-Annual

Trailing yield

0.17%

Last close

$12.05 (as of 2026-10-15)

NAV

$112.80 as of 2026-09-30; source eodhd (stale)

Premium / discount

N/A (price 2026-10-15, NAV 2026-09-30) (NAV stale)

AUM

$111,778,848,768

Average volume

0.0

Dividend

$0.02

Ex-dividend date

08/04/2026

Beta

1.0068

How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns

Distribution rate (the posted rate) uses calculation basis unavailable. Issuer rates can use a different denominator and date, including ex-date NAV. Trailing-12-month yield (0.17%) is the sum of split-adjusted cash distributions with ex-dates in the last 12 months, divided by the published price. It lags a recent raise or cut. Total return uses split-adjusted close with distributions reinvested on the ex-dividend date (a modeling convention, not the cash-settlement date) from the first stored bar on or after inception through the latest bar, compared with the same window on the benchmark. That is the security's total return, not your personal gain/loss.

Yield and safety methodology · Distribution rate methodology · Distribution Safety Score methodology

Sources and review

Primary sources: Vanguard or company page; prices and distributions from Dividend Vision, derived from vendor EOD data.

Reviewed by Bert Sweet, CEO and Co-owner of Dividend Vision. Methodology: Distribution Safety Score.

VSIBX risks and drawbacks

Payments are semi-annual, so cash flow is lumpy versus a monthly fund. Total return has trailed SPY over the available window. The deepest 1-year drawdown on record here is 9.5%.

Who may consider VSIBX — and who may not

VSIBX may suit someone looking for low-cost broad dividend exposure. It is a weaker fit for investors who need monthly cash flow (VSIBX pays semi-annual); investors whose main goal is matching SPY total return. This is educational context, not a recommendation to buy or sell.

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