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Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETFVCSH

VanguardBonds & CashCorporate#310 of 786 by YTD

$77.80

−0.1% last session

+1.3% YTD

Data as of 11/6/20264:00 PM ET · End-of-day

0%+25%+50%+61.8%Nov 23, 2009Nov 6, 20260%+25%+50%+61.8%Nov 23, 2009Nov 6, 2026
Dividend-adjusted total return · Nov 23, 2009 – Nov 6, 2026VCSH
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Returns1D1M3MYTD1Y3Y5YMAX
Total return−0.1%+1.0%+0.3%+1.3%+2.3%+17.8%+13.7%+61.8%
Peer average0.0%+1.2%0.0%+0.5%+1.4%+19.5%+5.8%—
S&P 500 · VOO+0.3%−5.0%−4.6%+8.7%+9.8%+80.8%+71.8%—
AUM
$43.9B
Expense ratio
0.03%
Distribution yield
4.5%
NAV
$77.70
Volume
6.1M
Avg. volume 30D
6.9M
High today
$77.89
Low today
$77.75
Previous close
$77.88
52-week high
$80.26
52-week low
$76.89
Our risk indicator
2/5

VCSH in One Breath

VCSH Among Corporate ETFs

YTD
#1RAAAReckoner+4.8%$42.5M
#2CLOCAAM+4.7%$62.0M
#3PCMMBondBloxx+4.6%$269M
#4BCLOiShares+4.5%$113M
#5PSQAPalmer Square+4.4%$252M
#6ACLOTCW+4.4%$595M
#7NCLONuveen+4.3%$248M
#8PCLOVirtus+4.3%$18.7M
#50VCSHVanguard+1.3%$43.9B
End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · 139 Corporate ETFs by YTD
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$10,000 in VCSH

5Y
$10,000 in VCSH became
$11,371
In the S&P 500 (VOO)
$17,177
$10K$15K$11,371 VCSH$17,177 VOOlow $9,228Oct 2021Nov 2026
Total return, dividends in · Oct 29, 2021 – Nov 6, 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 6, 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 6, 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 6, 2026
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VCSH’s Share of Corporate ETFs

Today
11.0%

of the $397B in 169 Corporate ETFs

VCSH
VCSH$43.9B11.0%
VCIT$66.6B16.8%
LQD$32.7B8.2%
166 others$254B64.0%
Corporate ETF AUM · Nov 6, 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 6, 2026
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Inside VCSH

3,065 holdings · as of Nov 6, 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%
See all 3,072 holdings ↓
Vanguard VCSH · current holdings by weight · as of Nov 6, 2026 · each tile is one holding · top 20 = 5.2%
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All VCSH Holdings

3,072 holdings · as of Nov 6, 2026
VCSH

VCSH’s Holdings

Today
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1—US 2YR NOTE (CBT) Dec260.90%$89.692,250$457.4M
2—Mktliq 12/31/20490.68%$67.753.5M$345.5M
3—US Dollar0.59%$58.59298.8M$298.8M
4—Bank of America 3.42% 12/20/20280.23%$23.401.2M$119.3M
5—Space Exploration Technologies 5.35% 07/15/20310.22%$21.591.2M$110.1M
6—CVS Health 4.30% 03/25/20280.20%$19.631.0M$100.1M
7—AbbVie 3.20% 11/21/20290.19%$19.351.1M$98.7M
8—Amazon. 4.25% 03/13/20310.19%$18.901.0M$96.4M
9—Boeing /The 5.15% 05/01/20300.19%$18.74974K$95.6M
10—T-Mobile USA 3.88% 04/15/20300.19%$18.641.0M$95.1M
11—Wells Fargo & 5.57% 07/25/20290.18%$18.07920K$92.2M
12—Pfizer Investment Enterprises Pte 4.45% 05/19/20280.17%$17.05879K$87.0M
13—United States Treasury Note/Bond 5.00% 09/30/20310.17%$16.80859K$85.7M
14—Amgen 5.15% 03/02/20280.16%$16.40837K$83.7M
15—Bank of America 2.69% 04/22/20320.16%$16.35954K$83.4M
Vanguard VCSH · every reported holding · per $10,000 = dollars of each holding in a $10,000 stake · as of Nov 6, 2026
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How It Compares

VCSH

Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF’s Peers

Today
Trend
VCITVanguardReadDesk0.03%−0.1%+0.4%$66.6B
VCSHVanguardThis fundReadDesk0.03%−0.1%+2.3%$43.9B
LQDiSharesReadDesk0.14%−0.1%−0.7%$32.7B
JAAAJanus HendersonReadDesk0.20%0.0%+4.8%$32.5B
IGSBiSharesReadDesk0.04%−0.1%+2.4%$23.7B
IGIBiSharesReadDesk0.04%−0.1%+0.4%$19.6B
Corporate peers · Today’s and past-year returns · as of Nov 7, 2026 · sorted by AUM
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VCIT vs VCSH

YTD
VCITVanguard · CorporateVCSHVanguard · Corporate
Year to date
VCSH wins+2.1 pts
Past year
VCSH wins+1.9 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 7, 2026 · AUM not scored
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VCSH vs VOO

YTD
VCSH · Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond
+1.3%
VOO · S&P 500
+8.7%
Gap
7.4 pts
0%+5%+10%+1.3% VCSH+8.7% VOOJan 1Nov 70%+10%+1.3% VCSH+8.7% VOOJan 1Nov 7
Vanguard VCSH and Vanguard VOO · Today total return · as of Nov 7, 2026
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VCSH vs Its Peer Average

YTD
VCSHAvsBPeer average
1D−0.1%0.0%
1M+1.0%+1.2%
3M+0.3%0.0%
YTD+1.3%+0.5%
1Y+2.3%+1.4%
3Y+17.8%+19.5%
5Y+13.7%+5.8%
4–3VCSH 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 · 1Y2.08%
Deepest drop · 1Y−1.6%
Lowest point · 5Y−7.8%
52-week range
$76.89−3.1% from the high$80.26
Vanguard VCSH · past-year price moves · as of Nov 7, 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 yield4.5%
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$77.70
Premium / discount[…]
Median spread · 30D[…]
Volume today6.1M
Average volume · 30D6.9M
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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