Vanguard Short-Term Treasury ETF (VGSH)

NASDAQ: VGSH · Real-Time Price · USD
58.34
+0.04 (0.07%)
At close: May 8, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT
58.34
0.00 (0.01%)
After-hours: May 8, 2026, 7:31 PM EDT
Assets$29.19B
Expense Ratio0.03%
PE Ration/a
Shares Out499.63M
Dividend (ttm)$2.27
Dividend Yield3.89%
Ex-Dividend DateMay 1, 2026
Payout FrequencyMonthly
Payout Ration/a
Volume3,608,799
Open58.36
Previous Close58.30
Day's Range58.34 - 58.37
52-Week Low58.20
52-Week High59.01
Beta0.05
Holdings93
Inception DateNov 19, 2009

About VGSH

Fund Home Page

The Vanguard Short-Term Treasury ETF (VGSH) is an exchange-traded fund that mostly invests in investment grade fixed income. The fund tracks a market value-weighted index of fixed income securities issued by the US Treasury, excluding inflation-protected securities, with maturities of 1-3 years. VGSH was launched on Nov 19, 2009 and is issued by Vanguard.

Asset Class Fixed Income
Category Short Government
Region North America
Stock Exchange NASDAQ
Ticker Symbol VGSH
ETF Provider Vanguard
Index Tracked Bloomberg US Treasury (1-3 Y) (Inception 4/30/1996)

Dividend History

Ex-DividendAmountPay Date
May 1, 2026$0.1789May 5, 2026
Apr 1, 2026$0.1855Apr 6, 2026
Mar 2, 2026$0.1696Mar 4, 2026
Feb 2, 2026$0.1854Feb 4, 2026
Dec 18, 2025$0.1903Dec 22, 2025
Dec 1, 2025$0.1854Dec 3, 2025
Full Dividend History

Performance

VGSH had a total return of 3.45% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 1.41%.

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