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Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETFVCSH

VanguardBonds & CashCorporate#293 of 785 by YTD

$77.53

0.0% last session

+0.9% YTD

Data as of 11/3/20264:00 PM ET · End-of-day

−5%0%+5%+10%+15%S&P 500 +11.5%+0.9%Dec 31, 2025Nov 3, 2026−5%0%+5%+10%+15%S&P 500 +11.5%+0.9%Dec 31, 2025Nov 3, 2026
Dividend-adjusted total return · S&P 500 uses VOO · Dec 31, 2025 – Nov 3, 2026VCSHS&P 500 · VOO
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Returns1D1M3MYTD1Y3Y5YMAX
Total return0.0%+1.0%−0.2%+0.9%+1.9%+17.8%+13.2%+61.2%
Peer average−0.1%+1.1%−0.6%+0.1%+0.8%+19.8%+5.5%—
S&P 500 · VOO+0.3%−2.6%−1.7%+11.5%+11.9%+90.9%+77.5%—
AUM
$43.9B
Expense ratio
0.03%
Distribution yield
4.6%
NAV
$77.59
Volume
8.0M
Avg. volume 30D
7.1M
High today
$77.85
Low today
$77.48
Previous close
$77.54
52-week high
$80.26
52-week low
$76.89
Our risk indicator
2/5

VCSH in One Breath

VCSH Among Corporate ETFs

YTD
#1BCLOiShares+4.7%$113M
#2CLOCAAM+4.7%$60.8M
#3PCMMBondBloxx+4.5%$268M
#4RAAAReckoner+4.5%$45.0M
#5PSQAPalmer Square+4.4%$250M
#6ACLOTCW+4.3%$595M
#7CLOAiShares+4.1%$2.8B
#8CLOIVanEck+4.1%$1.8B
#52VCSHVanguard+0.9%$43.9B
End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · 139 Corporate ETFs by YTD
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$10,000 in VCSH

5Y
$10,000 in VCSH became
$11,325
In the S&P 500 (VOO)
$17,749
$10K$15K$11,325 VCSH$17,749 VOOlow $9,226Oct 2021Nov 2026
Total return, dividends in · Oct 26, 2021 – Nov 3, 2026 · S&P 500 uses VOO
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VCSH’s Top Holdings

Today
Vanguard VCSH · 3,065 holdings · top 22 shown · tile size = share of the fund · as of Nov 3, 2026
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What VCSH Holds

Today
All holdings100.0%
US 2YR NOT · MKTLIQ 12/ · US Dollar · Bank of Am · Space Expl · CVS Health · AbbVie Inc
Vanguard VCSH · share of the fund · as of Nov 3, 2026
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US’s Share of VCSH

Today
0.9%

$9 of every $1,000 in VCSH is US

US held by VCSH
$394M
Vanguard VCSH · each square = $10 of $1,000 · as of Nov 3, 2026
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VCSH’s Share of Corporate ETFs

Today
11.1%

of the $396B in 169 Corporate ETFs

VCSH
VCSH$43.9B11.1%
VCIT$66.6B16.8%
LQD$32.8B8.3%
166 others$253B63.8%
Corporate ETF AUM · Nov 4, 2026
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VCSH Fee per $100 vs Peers

Today
$0.03a year
per $100
$3 a year on $10,000
VCSH$0.03
VCIT$0.03
IGSB$0.04
IGIB$0.04
LQD$0.14
JAAA$0.20
Expense ratio · Corporate peers · Nov 4, 2026
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Inside VCSH

3,065 holdings · as of Nov 3, 2026
VCSH

Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF

Today
#TickerCompanyWeight ▼
1—US 2YR NOTE (CBT) Dec260.90%
2—Mktliq 12/31/20490.68%
3—US Dollar0.59%
4—Bank of America 3.42% 12/20/20280.23%
5—Space Exploration Technologies 5.35% 07/15/20310.22%
6—CVS Health 4.30% 03/25/20280.20%
7—AbbVie 3.20% 11/21/20290.19%
8—Amazon. 4.25% 03/13/20310.19%
9—Boeing /The 5.15% 05/01/20300.19%
10—T-Mobile USA 3.88% 04/15/20300.19%
Vanguard VCSH · current holdings by weight · as of Nov 3, 2026 · each tile is one holding · top 20 = 5.2%
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How It Compares

VCSH

Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF’s Peers

YTD
Trend
VCITVanguardReadDesk0.03%−1.5%−0.7%$66.6B
VCSHVanguardThis fundReadDesk0.03%+0.9%+1.9%$43.9B
LQDiSharesReadDesk0.14%−2.1%−1.9%$32.8B
JAAAJanus HendersonReadDesk0.20%+3.8%+4.9%$32.3B
IGSBiSharesReadDesk0.04%+1.0%+1.9%$23.6B
IGIBiSharesReadDesk0.04%−1.5%−0.7%$19.5B
Corporate peers · YTD and past-year returns · as of Nov 4, 2026 · sorted by AUM
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VCIT vs VCSH

YTD
VCITVanguard · CorporateVCSHVanguard · Corporate
Year to date
VCSH wins+2.4 pts
Past year
VCSH wins+2.5 pts
Fee
Level
Yield
VCIT wins+0.5 pts
AUM
VCIT1.5× more
2–1VCSH wins
Vanguard VCIT and Vanguard VCSH · year-to-date · as of Nov 4, 2026 · AUM not scored
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VCSH vs VOO

YTD
VCSH · Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond
+0.9%
VOO · S&P 500
+11.5%
Gap
10.6 pts
0%+5%+10%+15%+0.9% VCSH+11.5% VOOJan 1Nov 40%+10%+0.9% VCSH+11.5% VOOJan 1Nov 4
Vanguard VCSH and Vanguard VOO · YTD total return · as of Nov 4, 2026
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VCSH vs Its Peer Average

YTD
VCSHAvsBPeer average
1D0.0%−0.1%
1M+1.0%+1.1%
3M−0.2%−0.6%
YTD+0.9%+0.1%
1Y+1.9%+0.8%
3Y+17.8%+19.8%
5Y+13.2%+5.5%
5–2VCSH wins
168 Corporate peers · each row scaled to its leader
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The Details

VCSH

Risk

1Y
2/5our risk indicator
CalmerBumpier
Volatility · 1Y2.06%
Deepest drop · 1Y−1.6%
Lowest point · 5Y−7.7%
52-week range
$76.89−3.4% from the high$80.26
Vanguard VCSH · past-year price moves · as of Nov 4, 2026
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VCSH

Payouts by Year

6Y
$0.30per share, Nov 2026
$0.382021’22’23’24$3.47’25$2.942026
Distribution yield4.6%
PaidEvery month
Latest ex-date · paidNov 2 · Nov 4, 2026
12 payouts added up$3.53 a share
Vanguard VCSH · distributions by ex-date · 2021–2026
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All Fund FactsDocuments · trading · fees · every payout

Prospectus & Documents

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Trading & Liquidity

Net asset value$77.59
Premium / discount[…]
Median spread · 30D[…]
Volume today8.0M
Average volume · 30D7.1M
Shares outstanding[…]
Options[…]

Fees & Costs

Net expense ratio0.03%
Gross expense ratio[…]
Management fee[…]
Cost on $10,000 a year$3.00
Our risk indicator2/5

Estimated yearly cost excludes trading costs and assumes constant assets.

Distributions

Ex-datePaidPer share
Nov 2, 2026Nov 4, 2026$0.30
Oct 1, 2026Oct 5, 2026$0.30
Sep 1, 2026Sep 3, 2026$0.30
Aug 3, 2026Aug 5, 2026$0.30
Jul 1, 2026Jul 6, 2026$0.29
Jun 1, 2026Jun 3, 2026$0.30
May 1, 2026May 5, 2026$0.29
Apr 1, 2026Apr 6, 2026$0.30
Mar 2, 2026Mar 4, 2026$0.27
Feb 2, 2026Feb 4, 2026$0.30
Dec 18, 2025Dec 22, 2025$0.30
Dec 1, 2025Dec 3, 2025$0.29
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