Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF (VCSH)

NASDAQ: VCSH · Real-Time Price · USD
79.67
+0.14 (0.18%)
Aug 13, 2025, 4:00 PM - Market closed
0.18%
Assets $38.17B
Expense Ratio 0.03%
PE Ratio n/a
Shares Out 432.71M
Dividend (ttm) $3.35
Dividend Yield 4.20%
Ex-Dividend Date Aug 1, 2025
Payout Ratio n/a
1-Year Return +1.70%
Volume 5,522,906
Open 79.66
Previous Close 79.53
Day's Range 79.62 - 79.68
52-Week Low 77.58
52-Week High 79.68
Beta 0.12
Holdings 2613
Inception Date Nov 19, 2009

About VCSH

Fund Home Page

The Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF (VCSH) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the Bloomberg US Corporate (1-5 Y) index. The fund tracks a market value-weighted index of US investment grade, fixed-rate corporate bonds with maturities between 1 and 5 years. VCSH was launched on Nov 19, 2009 and is issued by Vanguard.

Asset Class Fixed Income
Category Short-Term Bond
Region North America
Stock Exchange NASDAQ
Ticker Symbol VCSH
ETF Provider Vanguard
Index Tracked Bloomberg US Corporate (1-5 Y)

Dividends

Ex-Dividend Amount Pay Date
Aug 1, 2025 $0.2972 Aug 5, 2025
Jul 1, 2025 $0.2903 Jul 3, 2025
Jun 2, 2025 $0.297 Jun 4, 2025
May 1, 2025 $0.2824 May 5, 2025
Apr 1, 2025 $0.289 Apr 3, 2025
Mar 3, 2025 $0.2588 Mar 5, 2025
Full Dividend History

News

An Intermediate Bond ETF That Shinee Bright in Q2

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5 days ago - ETF Trends

Bonds Rally On Weak Payrolls Data

The bond market looks increasingly focused on slowing economic growth vs. tariff inflation.

9 days ago - Seeking Alpha

VCSH: Short-Term Corporate Shelter

VCSH offers diversified, investment-grade short-term corporate bond exposure with low duration risk and efficient tracking of its benchmark index. Macro indicators like OIS spread, yield curve butterf...

21 days ago - Seeking Alpha

VCSH: Short-Dated Bonds May Remain In Favor With The Return Of Inflation

VCSH offers diversified, investment-grade, short-term corporate bond exposure with a 4.50% yield to maturity and strong liquidity. Current inflation trends and uncertain Fed rate policy create duratio...

21 days ago - Seeking Alpha

A Multi-ETF Strategy Can Ease Bond Market Uncertainty

In times of uncertainty in the bond market, there's one thing for certain. And that's that deciding where to get exposure can be complex.

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7 weeks ago - ETF Trends

Most U.S. Treasury Prices Slide Since 'Liberation Day'

In recent days, a new headwind is weighing on fixed income securities: a US government budget bill, which is expected to significantly raise an already hefty federal deficit in the years ahead. Long-t...

2 months ago - Seeking Alpha

VCSH: Hedging Equities With Corporate Investment-Grade Debt

Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund ETF offers a stable investment with a 4.73% yield, balancing risk through investment-grade corporate debt with an average duration of 2.6 years. Despite l...

3 months ago - Seeking Alpha

VCSH: A Good Bond Fund For Conservative Investors

Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund ETF Shares is a low-risk investment option for conservative investors seeking income and stability. The VCSH ETF primarily invests in high-quality investm...

1 year ago - Seeking Alpha

VCSH: This Bond Fund Looks Attractive

Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF is a fixed-income ETF with $42.8 billion in AUM and a low volatility profile. The fund is overweight A and BBB corporate bonds and provides exposure to the short...

1 year ago - Seeking Alpha

VCSH: Good Short-Term Bond ETF, But Better Choices Out There

Federal Reserve rate hikes have led to higher yields on bonds and fixed-income securities. VCSH offers slightly higher income with slightly higher risk than T-bills. An overview of the fund follows.

1 year ago - Seeking Alpha