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VCSH

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Latest Market Data

Metric Current value
Product type ETF
ETF market price (USD) $77.02
Observation date 2026-10-02 (US Eastern Time)
52-week range (USD) $76.89 – $80.26
Adjusted-close return over retrieved year +0.97%
Annualised observed return +0.97%
Annualised daily volatility 2.02%
History window 2025-10-03 to 2026-10-02
Daily observations 251

Source: Yahoo Finance, retrieved 2026-10-05. ETF market prices differ from NAV. Return is computed from adjusted closes; annualisation uses 365.25 divided by elapsed calendar days. Volatility is the sample standard deviation of daily simple adjusted-close returns multiplied by √252. These are historical observations, not forecast returns. Key facts, holdings, sector weights and other older analysis retain their original source dates and were not refreshed by this market-data update.

The Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF (VCSH) is an exchange-traded fund designed to provide exposure to U.S. investment-grade corporate bonds with maturities between one and five years. The fund aims to track the performance of the Bloomberg U.S. 1–5 Year Corporate Bond Index.

As of February 7, 2025, VCSH is trading at $78.20, reflecting a slight decrease of 0.10% from the previous day. The fund has a total asset value of approximately $35.62 billion and an expense ratio of 0.04%. Over the past year, VCSH has delivered a return of 1.19%.

The ETF offers a dividend yield of 4.02%, with an annual dividend of $3.14 per share. Dividends are distributed monthly, with the most recent ex-dividend date on February 3, 2025.

VCSH’s portfolio comprises 2,633 holdings, primarily investment-grade corporate bonds. The fund maintains a dollar-weighted average maturity of 1 to 3 years, focusing on high-quality, short-term debt instruments.

In terms of performance, VCSH has underperformed the broader market, with a one-year price return of 5.4% compared to the SPY ETF’s gain of 26.1%.

Overall, VCSH is a low-risk investment option for conservative investors seeking income and stability. The fund primarily invests in high-quality investment-grade corporate bonds, providing exposure to the short end of the yield curve.