Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF (VCSH)

NASDAQ: VCSH · Real-Time Price · USD
79.43
+0.05 (0.07%)
Apr 22, 2026, 11:52 AM EDT - Market open
Assets$42.46B
Expense Ratio0.03%
PE Ration/a
Shares Out534.03M
Dividend (ttm)$3.50
Dividend Yield4.41%
Ex-Dividend DateApr 1, 2026
Payout FrequencyMonthly
Payout Ration/a
Volume533,139
Open79.45
Previous Close79.37
Day's Range79.42 - 79.47
52-Week Low78.46
52-Week High80.26
Beta0.14
Holdings2924
Inception DateNov 19, 2009

About VCSH

Fund Home Page

The 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.

Asset Class Fixed Income
Category Short-Term Bond
Region North America
Stock Exchange NASDAQ
Ticker Symbol VCSH
ETF Provider Vanguard
Index Tracked Bloomberg US Corporate (1-5 Y)

Dividend History

Ex-DividendAmountPay Date
Apr 1, 2026$0.297Apr 6, 2026
Mar 2, 2026$0.2703Mar 4, 2026
Feb 2, 2026$0.2972Feb 4, 2026
Dec 18, 2025$0.3005Dec 22, 2025
Dec 1, 2025$0.2911Dec 3, 2025
Nov 3, 2025$0.2974Nov 5, 2025
Full Dividend History

Performance

VCSH had a total return of 5.77% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 2.94%.

News

Fashionably Late, But Low-Cost: Vanguard Joins Target-Maturity Party

Today, Vanguard decided to join the target-maturity party, launching a suite of corporate bond ETFs designed to assist investors with bond laddering. Vanguard's entry is significant due to its massive...

Other symbols: BNDBSCUMYCJVCITVCLTVTC
26 days ago - ETF Trends

Best Bonds For Income

For many, social security isn't enough to fund their retirement needs. Bonds can help produce another income stream.

2 years ago - Forbes