Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF (VCSH)
Market Price (6/20/2026): $78.845
Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF (VCSH)
Market Price (6/20/2026): $78.845
Key Takeaways
- VCSH has returned +0.7% YTD vs +9.8% for SPY, +0.3% for AGG; +4.4% over the past 12 months (SPY +26.4%, AGG +4.5%). details →
- Priced in gold, VCSH has returned -46.0% over the past 3 years, vs +17.6% in dollars — its dollar gains have lagged gold. details →
- Over the past month, VCSH has seen net inflows of +$1.32B (+3.1% of assets). details →
- VCSH yields 4.45% based on its trailing 12-month distributions.
- VCSH is trading at an all-time high. details →
Asset Allocation with VCSH
Top 20 Holdings for VCSH
Total Weights Top 5: 1.4% | Top 10: 2.3% | Top 20: 3.9%
| Holding | ETF Weight | |
|---|---|---|
| United States Treasury Note/Bond 3.88% 04/30/2031 | 0.55% | |
| Bank of America Corp 3.42% 12/20/2028 | 0.24% | |
| AbbVie Inc 3.20% 11/21/2029 | 0.21% | |
| CVS Health Corp 4.30% 03/25/2028 | 0.21% | |
| T-Mobile USA Inc 3.88% 04/15/2030 | 0.20% | |
| Boeing Co/The 5.15% 05/01/2030 | 0.20% | |
| US Dollar | 0.19% | |
| Wells Fargo & Co 5.57% 07/25/2029 | 0.18% | |
| Pfizer Investment Enterprises Pte Ltd 4.45% 05/19/2028 | 0.18% | |
| Amgen Inc 5.15% 03/02/2028 | 0.17% | |
| Cigna Group/The 4.38% 10/15/2028 | 0.17% | |
| Morgan Stanley 4.81% 04/16/2032 | 0.16% | |
| Bank of America Corp 5.20% 04/25/2029 | 0.16% | |
| AerCap Ireland Capital DAC / AerCap Global Aviation Trust 3.00% 10/29/2028 | 0.16% | |
| Amazon.com Inc 4.25% 03/13/2031 | 0.16% | |
| JPMorgan Chase & Co 4.85% 07/25/2028 | 0.16% | |
| Citigroup Inc 4.41% 03/31/2031 | 0.16% | |
| Oracle Corp 4.95% 02/04/2031 | 0.16% | |
| Meta Platforms Inc 4.20% 11/15/2030 | 0.15% | |
| Morgan Stanley 2.70% 01/22/2031 | 0.15% |
Price Returns Compared
| 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | Total [1] | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Returns | |||||||
| VCSH Return | -1% | -6% | 6% | 5% | 7% | 1% | 12% |
| Peers Return | -0% | -5% | 6% | 5% | 6% | 0% | 13% |
| S&P 500 Return | 27% | -19% | 24% | 23% | 16% | 8% | 98% |
Monthly Win Rates [3] | |||||||
| VCSH Win Rate | 33% | 33% | 58% | 67% | 100% | 67% | |
| Peers Win Rate | 42% | 33% | 69% | 69% | 100% | 67% | |
| S&P 500 Win Rate | 75% | 42% | 67% | 75% | 67% | 50% | |
Max Drawdowns [4] | |||||||
| VCSH Max Drawdown | -1% | -8% | -2% | -1% | -1% | -1% | |
| Peers Max Drawdown | -1% | -7% | -2% | -1% | -1% | -1% | |
| S&P 500 Max Drawdown | -5% | -25% | -10% | -8% | -19% | -9% | |
[1] Cumulative total returns since the beginning of 2021
[2] Peers: IGSB, SPSB, DFSD.
[3] Win Rate = % of calendar months in which monthly returns were positive
[4] Max drawdown represents maximum peak-to-trough decline within a year
[5] 2026 data is for the year up to 6/18/2026 (YTD)
Sharpe Ratios Compared
One measure of reward vs. risk is a Sharpe ratio. A higher ratio indicates better risk-adjusted returns. Most funds have Sharpe ratios < 1.0.
Results as of 5312026.How Low Can It Go
| Event | VCSH | S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 COVID-19 Crash | ||
| % Loss | -11.8% | -33.7% |
| % Gain to Breakeven | 13.4% | 50.9% |
| Time to Breakeven | 54 days | 140 days |
In The Past
Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF's stock fell 0.0% during the 2025 US Tariff Shock. Such a loss loss requires a 0.0% gain to breakeven.
Preserve Wealth
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Asset Allocation
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In The Past
Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF's stock fell 0.0% during the 2025 US Tariff Shock. Such a loss loss requires a 0.0% gain to breakeven.
Preserve Wealth
Limiting losses and compounding gains is essential to preserving wealth.
Asset Allocation
Actively managed asset allocation strategies protect wealth. Learn more.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| AKRE | Akre Focus ETF | -20.2% | 53.15 | 6192026 | 66.59 | 1062026 | 164 |
| EWZ | iShares MSCI Brazil ETF | -19.2% | 33.73 | 6192026 | 41.73 | 4142026 | 66 |
| FXI | iShares China Large-Cap ETF | -18.3% | 33.30 | 6192026 | 40.78 | 1292026 | 141 |
| ILF | iShares Latin America 40 ETF | -11.0% | 33.90 | 6192026 | 38.10 | 4142026 | 66 |
| KWEB | KraneShares CSI China Internet ETF | -33.0% | 25.24 | 6192026 | 37.66 | 1122026 | 158 |
| SCHY | Schwab International Dividend Equity ETF | -5.2% | 31.97 | 6192026 | 33.73 | 3012026 | 110 |
| COWZ | Pacer US Cash Cows 100 ETF | -5.6% | 61.80 | 6192026 | 65.48 | 6012026 | 18 |
| URA | Global X Uranium ETF | -22.7% | 47.78 | 6192026 | 61.81 | 1282026 | 142 |
| BOTZ | Global X Funds Global X Robotics & Artificial Intelligence ETF | -7.8% | 38.37 | 6192026 | 41.63 | 5132026 | 37 |
| LIT | Global X Lithium & Battery Tech ETF | -10.3% | 82.15 | 6192026 | 91.62 | 5112026 | 39 |
| ICLN | iShares Global Clean Energy ETF | -11.2% | 21.10 | 6192026 | 23.75 | 6022026 | 17 |
| ARKQ | ARK Autonomous Technology & Robotics ETF | -7.4% | 133.17 | 6192026 | 143.82 | 5282026 | 22 |
| ARKW | ARK Next Generation Internet ETF | -5.9% | 146.63 | 6192026 | 155.78 | 12222025 | 179 |
| ARKX | ARK Space & Defense Innovation ETF | -8.4% | 34.56 | 6192026 | 37.74 | 5282026 | 22 |
| NASA | Tema Space Innovators ETF | -25.4% | 31.25 | 6192026 | 41.89 | 5272026 | 23 |
| CGBL | Capital Group Core Balanced ETF | -6.2% | 34.41 | 6192026 | 36.67 | 2252026 | 114 |
| GDE | WisdomTree Efficient Gold Plus Equity Strategy Fund | -9.1% | 63.98 | 6192026 | 70.39 | 5112026 | 39 |
| RAAX | VanEck Real Assets ETF | -6.3% | 40.03 | 6192026 | 42.70 | 5112026 | 39 |
| XLV | State Street Health Care Select Sector SPDR ETF | -6.4% | 149.40 | 6192026 | 159.54 | 3012026 | 110 |
| XLE | State Street Energy Select Sector SPDR ETF | -14.1% | 53.77 | 6192026 | 62.56 | 3292026 | 82 |
| XLC | State Street Communication Services Select Sector SPDR ETF | -8.6% | 109.45 | 6192026 | 119.70 | 2012026 | 138 |
| XLY | State Street Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR ETF | -5.7% | 117.16 | 6192026 | 124.27 | 1122026 | 158 |
| XLP | State Street Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR ETF | -6.9% | 83.30 | 6192026 | 89.51 | 3012026 | 110 |
| XLU | State Street Utilities Select Sector SPDR ETF | -5.6% | 44.76 | 6192026 | 47.40 | 3012026 | 110 |
| VHT | Vanguard Health Care ETF | -5.3% | 280.41 | 6192026 | 296.16 | 1072026 | 163 |
| FXN | First Trust Energy AlphaDEX Fund | -13.0% | 20.17 | 6192026 | 23.18 | 3292026 | 82 |
| XOP | State Street SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF | -18.5% | 153.36 | 6192026 | 188.18 | 3292026 | 82 |
| IGV | iShares Expanded Tech-Software Sector ETF | -18.2% | 89.09 | 6192026 | 108.95 | 12222025 | 179 |
| MISL | First Trust Indxx Aerospace & Defense ETF | -9.0% | 46.40 | 6192026 | 50.98 | 1192026 | 151 |
| RING | iShares MSCI Global Gold Miners ETF | -28.2% | 71.35 | 6192026 | 99.42 | 3012026 | 110 |
| PDBC | Invesco Optimum Yield Diversified Commodity Strategy No K-1 ETF | -12.7% | 16.50 | 6192026 | 18.91 | 5122026 | 38 |
| DBC | Invesco DB Commodity Index Tracking Fund | -12.8% | 27.63 | 6192026 | 31.69 | 5122026 | 38 |
| COMT | iShares GSCI Commodity Dynamic Roll Strategy ETF | -14.1% | 31.37 | 6192026 | 36.53 | 5192026 | 31 |
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| BCI | abrdn Bloomberg All Commodity Strategy K-1 Free ETF | -11.5% | 22.94 | 6192026 | 25.91 | 5122026 | 38 |
| FTGC | First Trust Global Tactical Commodity Strategy Fund | -9.6% | 27.59 | 6192026 | 30.53 | 5122026 | 38 |
| HGER | Harbor Commodity All-Weather Strategy ETF | -10.6% | 29.91 | 6192026 | 33.47 | 5122026 | 38 |
| GLD | SPDR Gold Trust | -21.9% | 387.12 | 6192026 | 495.90 | 1292026 | 141 |
| IAU | iShares Gold Trust | -21.9% | 79.33 | 6192026 | 101.57 | 1292026 | 141 |
| GLDM | SPDR Gold MiniShares Trust | -21.9% | 83.44 | 6192026 | 106.77 | 1292026 | 141 |
| SGOL | ETFS Physical Swiss Gold Shares | -13.1% | 44.66 | 6192026 | 51.41 | 1292026 | 141 |
| BAR | Direxion Daily Gold Bull 3X Shares | -16.6% | 44.34 | 6192026 | 53.16 | 1292026 | 141 |
| SLV | iShares Silver Trust | -43.6% | 59.51 | 6192026 | 105.60 | 1282026 | 142 |
| SIVR | ETFS Physical Silver Shares Trust ETF | -24.8% | 83.39 | 6192026 | 110.87 | 1282026 | 142 |
| PPLT | ETFS Physical Platinum Shares | -39.1% | 15.37 | 6192026 | 25.23 | 1252026 | 145 |
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Largest fund inflows and outflows across ETFs, with the asset-allocation rotation they imply.
Asset allocation rotation · Past month
- Equity ETFs drew the largest net inflows (+$91.7B), followed by Bond (+$27.5B), while Crypto (−$4.7B) and Commodity (−$4.0B) saw the largest outflows.
- Within the mix, money rotated into US Large Cap Core (+$31.9B) and out of Emerging Markets (−$5.0B).
- Relative to fund size, NASA drew the largest inflow (+82.1% of AUM) and THRO the largest outflow (−35.5%).
| # | Ticker | Name | Net flow | % of AUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | VOO | Vanguard S&P 500 ETF | +$15.29B | +1.5% |
| 2 | IVV | iShares Core S&P 500 ETF | +$8.8B | +1.1% |
| 3 | SPYM | State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 ETF | +$6.81B | +4.7% |
| 4 | DRAM | Roundhill Memory ETF | +$6.19B | +39.7% |
| 5 | VTI | Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF | +$5.97B | +0.9% |
| 6 | VO | Vanguard Mid-Cap ETF | +$5.8B | +5.6% |
| 7 | SGOV | iShares 0-3 Month Treasury Bond ETF | +$5.38B | +5.8% |
| 8 | IUSB | iShares Core Universal USD Bond ETF | +$5.25B | +12.6% |
| 9 | QQQM | Invesco NASDAQ 100 ETF | +$5.19B | +5.4% |
| 10 | VHT | Vanguard Health Care ETF | +$4.38B | +26.6% ⚠ |
| # | Ticker | Name | Net flow | % of AUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | QUAL | iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF | -$7.09B | -15.4% |
| 2 | EFV | iShares MSCI EAFE Value ETF | -$5.61B | -21.3% |
| 3 | IBIT | iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF | -$3.33B | -6.5% |
| 4 | TLT | iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF | -$3.15B | -7.7% |
| 5 | IAGG | iShares Core International Aggregate Bond ETF | -$2.77B | -24.7% |
| 6 | IVE | iShares S&P 500 Value ETF | -$2.61B | -5.5% |
| 7 | GLD | SPDR Gold Shares | -$2.58B | -1.8% |
| 8 | THRO | iShares U.S. Thematic Rotation Active ETF | -$2.38B | -35.5% |
| 9 | XLE | State Street Energy Select Sector SPDR ETF | -$1.25B | -3.2% |
| 10 | IAU | iShares Gold Trust | -$1.2B | -1.8% |
Largest ETF fund flows across ~2562 funds (min AUM $100M). Net creations/redemptions; leveraged & inverse ETFs excluded. A ⚠ marks a day excluded as a suspected data error.
About VCSH
| Holdings Count: 12Expense Ratio: 0.03%Inception Date: 2009-11-19 | Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETFThis fund is designed to offer a consistent stream of income while exhibiting relatively low price volatility. It predominantly allocates its assets to high-quality corporate debt, specifically those deemed investment-grade. Its holdings consist of corporate bonds with a dollar-weighted average maturity typically falling between one and five years.Asset Class: Core Investment Grade Bond | ETF Website |
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Profile
| Median | |
|---|---|
| Name | |
| Asset Class | - |
| AUM ($ Bil) | 16.3 |
| Expense Ratio | 0.04% |
| 10-D Avg Volume (Mil) | 3.86 |
| Latest Day Volume (Mil) | 2.29 |
| Holdings Count | 1,466 |
| Inception Date | - |
Fundamentals
| Median | |
|---|---|
| Name | |
| Net Asset Value | - |
| Premium/Discount | -0.0% |
| Distribution Yield | 4.4% |
| Sales Yield | - |
| Earnings Yield | - |
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