Vanguard Short-Term Treasury ETF (VGSH)

NASDAQ: VGSH · Real-Time Price · USD
58.45
-0.02 (-0.03%)
At close: Jun 16, 2025, 4:00 PM
58.49
+0.04 (0.07%)
After-hours: Jun 16, 2025, 6:35 PM EDT
-0.03%
Assets $22.51B
Expense Ratio 0.03%
PE Ratio n/a
Shares Out 383.87M
Dividend (ttm) $2.44
Dividend Yield 4.18%
Ex-Dividend Date Jun 2, 2025
Payout Ratio n/a
1-Year Return +0.83%
Volume 1,928,087
Open 58.45
Previous Close 58.47
Day's Range 58.44 - 58.48
52-Week Low 57.71
52-Week High 59.13
Beta 0.04
Holdings 98
Inception Date Nov 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)

Dividends

Ex-Dividend Amount Pay Date
Jun 2, 2025 $0.2046 Jun 4, 2025
May 1, 2025 $0.1983 May 5, 2025
Apr 1, 2025 $0.206 Apr 3, 2025
Mar 3, 2025 $0.1873 Mar 5, 2025
Feb 3, 2025 $0.2075 Feb 5, 2025
Dec 24, 2024 $0.2006 Dec 27, 2024
Full Dividend History

News

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12 days ago - ETF Trends

3 Options as Treasuries Still Offer Investors Quality Benefits

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5 weeks ago - ETF Trends

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2 months ago - Morningstar

VGSH: Boring, Safe, But Quietly Beating Other Income Investments

VGSH offers exposure to 1-3 year U.S. Treasuries with minimal volatility, a stable yield of 3.84%, and an ultra-low expense ratio of 0.03%. Its risk profile is favorable due to its lower duration risk...

3 months ago - Seeking Alpha

Is Vanguard's Short-Term Treasury ETF A Good Replacement For Cash?

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6 months ago - Seeking Alpha

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9 months ago - Seeking Alpha

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10 months ago - Seeking Alpha

VGSH: A Disappointing Yield

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1 year ago - Seeking Alpha

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1 year ago - CNBC Television

VGSH: A Good Short-Term Fix To Portfolio Volatility

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1 year ago - Seeking Alpha

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1 year ago - Seeking Alpha

Final Trades: Meta, Comcast, Cisco Systems & more

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1 year ago - CNBC Television

VGSH: Now Is The Time To Own Short-Term Treasury Bonds

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2 years ago - Seeking Alpha

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2 years ago - Seeking Alpha

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