Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF
(VCSH) Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF
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About this fund
Fund objectives
Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF seeks to track the performance of a market-weighted corporate bond index with a short-term dollar-weighted average maturity.
Why this fund
- Seeks to track the performance of the Bloomberg U.S. 1–5 Year Corporate Bond Index.
- Diversified exposure to the short-term investment-grade U.S. corporate bond market.
- Follows a passively managed, index sampling approach.
- Provides current income with high credit quality.
Fund facts
Share class inception
Nov 19 2009
Listing date
Nov 19 2009
Share class assets'
Total assets
Strategy
Index
Asset class
Bond
Investment Approach
—
Index ticker
I06728US
Benchmark
Bloomberg US 1-5 Yr Corporate Index
Distribution Frequency
Monthly
Domicile
United Sates
Management
—
The value of investments, and the income from them, may fall or rise and investors may get back less than they invested.
Performance
Risk and Volatility
As at Sep 30 2026
Beta
R²
Alpha
Standard Deviation
Sharpe Ratio
Please note Beta and R-squared data will only display for funds with 3 full years of history.
The value of investments, and the income from them, may fall or rise and investors may get back less than they invested.
Portfolio data
Characteristics
| Fundamentals | Fund | Benchmark | As at |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of bonds | 3,065 | 3388 | Sep 30 2026 |
| YTM (Yield to Maturity) effective | 5.6% | 5.6% | Sep 30 2026 |
| Average Duration | 2.7 Years | 2.7 Years | Sep 30 2026 |
| Average maturity | 3.1 Years | 3.0 Years | Sep 30 2026 |
| Cash Investment | 0.7% | — | Sep 30 2026 |
Market allocation
As at Sep 30 2026
| Country | Region | Fund | Benchmark | Variance +/- |
|---|
Distribution by credit quality (% of funds)
As at Sep 30 2026
| Credit Rating | Fund |
|---|---|
| AAA | 0.30% |
| AA | 8.44% |
| A | 45.66% |
| BBB | 45.47% |
| BB | 0.02% |
| U.S. Government | 0.17% |
| Not Rated | -0.06% |
Distribution by credit issuer
As at Sep 30 2026
| Issuers | Fund |
|---|---|
| Utilities | 7.16% |
| Industrial | 51.36% |
| Finance | 41.29% |
| Treasury / Agency | 0.17% |
| Other | 0.02% |
Distribution by credit maturity
As at Sep 30 2026
| Maturity | Fund |
|---|---|
| Under 1 Year | 0.10% |
| 1 - 2 Years | 18.27% |
| 2 - 3 Years | 25.42% |
| 3 - 4 Years | 26.31% |
| 4 - 5 Years | 22.18% |
| Over 5 Years | 7.72% |
Top 10 Holdings
As at Sep 30 2026
| Holding name | % of market value | Market value | Face amount | Coupon/Yield | Maturity date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bank of America Corp | 0.23400% | $119,348,116.37 | 121,969,000 | 3.42% | Dec 20 2028 |
| Space Exploration Technologies Corp | 0.21585% | $110,092,690.57 | 115,633,000 | 5.35% | Jul 15 2031 |
| CVS Health Corp | 0.19632% | $100,131,775.22 | 101,603,067 | 4.30% | Mar 25 2028 |
| AbbVie Inc | 0.19353% | $98,706,714.07 | 105,426,000 | 3.20% | Nov 21 2029 |
| Amazon.com Inc | 0.18900% | $96,395,287.66 | 101,687,000 | 4.25% | Mar 13 2031 |
| Boeing Co/The | 0.18745% | $95,604,707.46 | 97,373,000 | 5.15% | May 01 2030 |
| T-Mobile USA Inc | 0.18645% | $95,094,380.86 | 100,736,000 | 3.88% | Apr 15 2030 |
| Wells Fargo & Co | 0.18072% | $92,172,702.35 | 92,014,000 | 5.57% | Jul 25 2029 |
| Pfizer Investment Enterprises Pte Ltd | 0.17050% | $86,961,231.78 | 87,910,000 | 4.45% | May 19 2028 |
| United States Treasury Note/Bond | 0.16798% | $85,674,163.32 | 85,936,000 | 5.00% | Sep 30 2031 |
Prices and distribution
Prices
NAV Price (USD)
$77.47
USDChange
+$0.170.22% As at Oct 15 2026
Market price (USD)
$77.48
Change
+$0.180.23% As at Oct 15 2026
NAV 52-week high
$80.19
As at Oct 16 2026
Market price 52-week high
$80.20
As at Oct 16 2026
NAV 52-week low
$77.03
As at Oct 16 2026
Market price 52-week low
$77.02
As at Oct 16 2026
NAV 52-week difference
$3.16
Change
+3.94% As at Oct 16 2026
Market price 52-week difference
$3.18
Change
+3.97% As at Oct 16 2026
Outstanding shares
567,501,430
As at Sep 30 2026
Discount
$0.01
Change
+0.01% As at Oct 15 2026
Historical Prices
-
Inception date
Nov 19 2009
Listing date
Nov 19 2009
| Date | NAV (USD) | Market price (USD) |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 15 2026 | $77.4700 | $77.4800 |
| Oct 14 2026 | $77.3000 | $77.3000 |
| Oct 13 2026 | $77.3000 | $77.3200 |
| Oct 12 2026 | $77.2800 | $77.3600 |
| Oct 09 2026 | $77.2700 | $77.3000 |
| Oct 08 2026 | $77.3200 | $77.3400 |
| Oct 07 2026 | $77.2500 | $77.2700 |
| Oct 06 2026 | $77.1900 | $77.2100 |
| Oct 05 2026 | $77.0900 | $77.0900 |
| Oct 02 2026 | $77.0300 | $77.0200 |
Distribution history
Distribution frequency
Monthly
| Type | Distribution amount (per unit) | Ex-dividend date | Record date | Payment date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Income | $0.2953 | Oct 01 2026 | Oct 01 2026 | Oct 05 2026 |
| Income | $0.3033 | Sep 01 2026 | Sep 01 2026 | Sep 03 2026 |
| Income | $0.2990 | Aug 03 2026 | Aug 03 2026 | Aug 05 2026 |
| Income | $0.2876 | Jul 01 2026 | Jul 01 2026 | Jul 06 2026 |
| Income | $0.2965 | Jun 01 2026 | Jun 01 2026 | Jun 03 2026 |
| Income | $0.2906 | May 01 2026 | May 01 2026 | May 05 2026 |
| Income | $0.2970 | Apr 01 2026 | Apr 01 2026 | Apr 06 2026 |
| Income | $0.2703 | Mar 02 2026 | Mar 02 2026 | Mar 04 2026 |
| Income | $0.2972 | Feb 02 2026 | Feb 02 2026 | Feb 04 2026 |
| Income | $0.3005 | Dec 18 2025 | Dec 18 2025 | Dec 22 2025 |
Purchase information
Currencies and stock exchanges
Base currency:USD
Exchanges: National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations
Fund codes
- Exchange ticker:VCSH
- CUSIP:92206C409
- ISIN:US92206C4096
- Reuters:VCSH.OQ
- SEDOL:B4N0G06