Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF (VCSH)
| Assets | $34.56B |
| Expense Ratio | 0.04% |
| PE Ratio | n/a |
| Shares Out | 442.94M |
| Dividend (ttm) | $3.09 |
| Dividend Yield | 3.96% |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Dec 24, 2024 |
| Payout Ratio | n/a |
| 1-Year Return | +0.90% |
| Volume | 4,766,530 |
| Open | 78.19 |
| Previous Close | 78.15 |
| Day's Range | 78.12 - 78.19 |
| 52-Week Low | 76.27 |
| 52-Week High | 79.54 |
| Beta | 0.14 |
| Holdings | 2633 |
| Inception Date | Nov 19, 2009 |
About VCSH
Fund Home PageThe Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF (VCSH) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the Bloomberg US Corporate (1-5 Y) index. The fund tracks a market value-weighted index of US investment grade, fixed-rate corporate bonds with maturities between 1 and 5 years. VCSH was launched on Nov 19, 2009 and is issued by Vanguard.
Dividends
| Ex-Dividend | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 24, 2024 | $0.280 | Dec 27, 2024 |
| Dec 2, 2024 | $0.273 | Dec 4, 2024 |
| Nov 1, 2024 | $0.274 | Nov 5, 2024 |
| Oct 1, 2024 | $0.261 | Oct 3, 2024 |
| Sep 3, 2024 | $0.263 | Sep 5, 2024 |
| Aug 1, 2024 | $0.267 | Aug 5, 2024 |
News
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