Vanguard Short-Term Treasury ETFVGSH

VanguardBonds & CashTreasuries#264 of 785 by YTD

$57.76

+0.1% last session

+1.4% YTD

Data as of 11/4/20264:00 PM ET · End-of-day

Dividend-adjusted total return · Dec 31, 2025 – Nov 4, 2026VGSH

Returns	1D	1M	3M	YTD	1Y	3Y	5Y	MAX
Total return	+0.1%	+0.8%	+0.6%	+1.4%	+2.2%	+13.3%	+10.9%	+27.2%
Peer average	+0.3%	+2.6%	−0.1%	−0.6%	−0.7%	+14.0%	−5.8%	—
S&P 500 · VOO	+1.6%	−1.6%	0.0%	+13.4%	+13.5%	+91.7%	+81.2%	—

Key Statistics

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AUM: $35.1B
Expense ratio: 0.03%
Distribution yield: 3.8%
NAV: $57.73
Volume: 5.5M
Avg. volume 30D: 5.6M
High today: $57.78
Low today: $57.70
Previous close: $57.72
52-week high: $59.01
52-week low: $57.38
Our risk indicator: 2/5

VGSH in One Breath

VGSH Among Treasuries ETFs

YTD

#1IBIDiShares+3.5%$157M

#2IBICiShares+3.5%$74.4M

#3SWANAmplify+3.4%$152M

#4TBILF/m+3.1%$7.5B

#5TBLLInvesco+3.0%$2.9B

#6XBILF/m+3.0%$792M

#7IBTGiShares+3.0%$1.9B

#8XHLFBondBloxx+2.9%$2.0B

#19VGSHVanguard+1.4%$35.1B

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · 104 Treasuries ETFs by YTD

$10,000 in VGSH

$10,000 in VGSH became

$11,095

In the S&P 500 (VOO)

$18,115

Total return, dividends in · Oct 27, 2021 – Nov 4, 2026 · S&P 500 uses VOO

VGSH’s Top Holdings

Today

United States United States Treasury Note/Bond 3.50% 01/31/20282.1%United State1.4%United State1.4%United State1.4%United State1.4%United State1.3%United State1.3%United State1.3%United State1.3%United State1.3%United State1.3%United State1.3%United State1.3%United State1.3%United State1.3%United State1.3%United State1.3%United State1.3%United State1.3%United State1.2%United State1.2%United State1.2%

Vanguard VGSH · 92 holdings · top 22 shown · tile size = share of the fund · as of Nov 4, 2026

What VGSH Holds

Today

All holdings100.0%

United Sta 2.1 · United Sta 1.4 · United Sta 1.4 · United Sta 1.4 · United Sta 1.4 · United Sta 1.3 · United Sta 1.3

Vanguard VGSH · share of the fund · as of Nov 4, 2026

United’s Share of VGSH

Today

2.1%

$21 of every $1,000 in VGSH is United

United held by VGSH

$727M

Vanguard VGSH · each square = $10 of $1,000 · as of Nov 4, 2026

VGSH’s Share of Treasuries ETFs

Today

7.4%

of the $472B in 122 Treasuries ETFs

VGSH$35.1B7.4%

TLT$48.3B10.2%

IEF$44.0B9.3%

119 others$344B73.0%

Treasuries ETF AUM · Nov 5, 2026

VGSH Fee per $100 vs Peers

Today

$0.03a year
per $100

$3 a year on $10,000

VGSH$0.03

VGIT$0.03

GOVT$0.05

TLT$0.15

IEF$0.15

SHY$0.15

Expense ratio · Treasuries peers · Nov 5, 2026

Inside VGSH

92 holdings · as of Nov 4, 2026

VGSH

Vanguard Short-Term Treasury ETF

Today

All holdings100.0%United Sta2.1%81 more holdings80.6% of the fund

All holdings100.0%89 more holdings91.0% of the fund

#	Ticker	Company	Weight ▼
1	—	United States Treasury Note/Bond 3.50% 01/31/2028	2.07%
2	—	United States Treasury Note/Bond 4.63% 04/30/2029	1.43%
3	—	United States Treasury Note/Bond 4.00% 07/31/2029	1.39%
4	—	United States Treasury Note/Bond 3.88% 07/15/2028	1.37%
5	—	United States Treasury Note/Bond 4.25% 06/30/2029	1.35%
6	—	United States Treasury Note/Bond 4.50% 05/31/2029	1.34%
7	—	United States Treasury Note/Bond 1.13% 02/29/2028	1.33%
8	—	United States Treasury Note/Bond 3.63% 08/31/2029	1.33%
9	—	United States Treasury Note/Bond 2.88% 05/15/2028	1.32%
10	—	United States Treasury Note/Bond 4.25% 02/28/2029	1.31%

Vanguard VGSH · current holdings by weight · as of Nov 4, 2026 · each tile is one holding · top 20 = 26.9%

How It Compares

VGSH

Vanguard Short-Term Treasury ETF’s Peers

YTD


TLT	iSharesRead Desk	0.15%	−2.5%	−4.6%	$48.3B
IEF	iSharesRead Desk	0.15%	−1.5%	−1.2%	$44.0B
GOVT	iSharesRead Desk	0.05%	−0.3%	0.0%	$43.1B
VGIT	VanguardRead Desk	0.03%	−0.7%	−0.1%	$39.7B
VGSH	VanguardThis fundRead Desk	0.03%	+1.4%	+2.2%	$35.1B
SHY	iSharesRead Desk	0.15%	+1.4%	+2.1%	$27.5B

Treasuries peers · YTD and past-year returns · as of Nov 5, 2026 · sorted by AUM

Head to Head

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TLT vs VGSH

YTD

TLTiShares · TreasuriesVGSHVanguard · Treasuries

Year to date

−2.5%

+1.4%

VGSH wins+4.0 pts

Past year

−4.6%

+2.2%

VGSH wins+6.8 pts

Fee

0.15%

0.03%

VGSH winslower fee

Yield

4.8%

3.8%

TLT wins+1.0 pt

AUM

$48.3B

$35.1B

TLT1.4× more

3–1VGSH wins

iShares TLT and Vanguard VGSH · year-to-date · as of Nov 5, 2026 · AUM not scored

VGSH vs VOO

YTD

VGSH · Vanguard Short-Term Treasury

+1.4%

VOO · S&P 500

+13.4%

Gap

11.9 pts

Vanguard VGSH and Vanguard VOO · YTD total return · as of Nov 5, 2026

VGSH vs Its Peer Average

YTD

VGSHAvsBPeer average

1D+0.1%+0.3%

1M+0.8%+2.6%

3M+0.6%−0.1%

YTD+1.4%−0.6%

1Y+2.2%−0.7%

3Y+13.3%+14.0%

5Y+10.9%−5.8%

4–3VGSH wins

121 Treasuries peers · each row scaled to its leader

The Details

VGSH

Risk

2/5our risk indicator

CalmerBumpier

Volatility · 1Y1.33%

Deepest drop · 1Y−0.9%

Lowest point · 5Y−4.9%

52-week range

$57.76

$57.38−2.1% from the high$59.01

Vanguard VGSH · past-year price moves · as of Nov 5, 2026

VGSH

Fund Facts

Today

2009launched Nov 19

Tracks[…]

Exchange · CUSIPNASDAQ · 92206C102

StructureETF

Leverage1x

Cost on $10,000$3 a year

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Vanguard VGSH · fund facts · as of Nov 5, 2026

VGSH

Payouts by Year

$0.19per share, Nov 2026

Distribution yield3.8%

PaidEvery month

Latest ex-date · paidNov 2 · Nov 4, 2026

12 payouts added up$2.18 a share

Vanguard VGSH · distributions by ex-date · 2021–2026

All Fund FactsDocuments · trading · fees · every payout

Prospectus & Documents

Trading & Liquidity

Net asset value$57.73

Premium / discount[…]

Median spread · 30D[…]

Volume today5.5M

Average volume · 30D5.6M

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-date	Paid	Per share
Nov 2, 2026	Nov 4, 2026	$0.19
Oct 1, 2026	Oct 5, 2026	$0.18
Sep 1, 2026	Sep 3, 2026	$0.17
Aug 3, 2026	Aug 5, 2026	$0.18
Jul 1, 2026	Jul 6, 2026	$0.18
Jun 1, 2026	Jun 3, 2026	$0.18
May 1, 2026	May 5, 2026	$0.18
Apr 1, 2026	Apr 6, 2026	$0.19
Mar 2, 2026	Mar 4, 2026	$0.17
Feb 2, 2026	Feb 4, 2026	$0.19
Dec 18, 2025	Dec 22, 2025	$0.19
Dec 1, 2025	Dec 3, 2025	$0.19

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