Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF (VCSH)
- Expense ratio0.04%
- Net assets$44.98B
- Dividend yield4.66%
- 1-year return+1.36%
- Duration2.56 yrs
VCSH ETF price chart
VCSH quote & trading statistics
VCSH performance
Annual returns & drawdowns →- YTD+0.71%
- 1 year+1.36%
- 3 years+5.67%/yr
- 5 years+2.46%/yr
- 10 years+2.55%/yr
- 1Y volatility
- 1.88%
- 3Y volatility
- 2.43%
- 3Y Sharpe ratio
- 0.24
Returns include reinvested distributions; 3-, 5- and 10-year figures are annualized.
VCSH bond portfolio
Rate scenarios & peers →- Yield to maturity
- 5.65%
- Effective duration
- 2.56 yrs
- Average maturity
- 3.0 yrs
A one-percentage-point rise in interest rates would lower the price by about 2.6%.
About Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF
The fund manager employs an indexing investment approach designed to track the performance of the Bloomberg U.S. 1-5 Year Corporate Bond Index, which includes U.S. dollar-denominated, investment-grade, fixed-rate, taxable debt securities issued by U.S. and non-U.S. industrial, utility, and financial companies, all with maturities between 1 and 5 years. Under normal circumstances, it invests at least 80% of its net assets, plus the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes, in the bonds that make up the Target Index.
VCSH ETF FAQ
What is the VCSH expense ratio?
Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF has a net expense ratio of 0.04%, or $4.00 a year for every $10,000 invested.
How much money is in VCSH?
Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF has about $44.98B in net assets.
How has VCSH performed?
VCSH returned +1.36% over the past year and +2.46% a year over the past five years, including reinvested distributions.
Does VCSH pay dividends?
VCSH has a dividend yield of 4.66% and pays distributions monthly.
When was VCSH launched?
Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF began trading on November 19, 2009.