VCSH ETF Analysis: Short-Term Corporate Bond | NASDAQ
Short-Term Bond | NASDAQ, USA | Market Cap: 45.164m USD | 12M Return: 3.2% | US92206C4096 | Charts, Fundamentals & Technical Analysis
Avg Turnover: 298M
Warnings
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Tailwinds
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Seasonality 11.6 years of data
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The Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund ETF (VCSH) is a passively managed exchange-traded fund that seeks to replicate the performance of the Bloomberg U.S. 1-5 Year Corporate Bond Index. The underlying index consists of U.S. dollar-denominated, investment-grade, fixed-rate, taxable bonds issued by U.S. and non-U.S. industrial, utility, and financial companies, with maturities ranging from one to five years. Under normal conditions, at least 80% of the funds assets are invested in securities held within the index.
As a sector-focused fixed-income product, VCSH operates within the short-term bond segment of the ETF market, offering investors exposure to lower-duration corporate debt that typically carries less interest-rate sensitivity than longer-dated bond funds. Its passive index-tracking business model generally results in lower expense ratios compared to actively managed alternatives, which is a core feature of Vanguards broader ETF lineup.
- Fed rate cuts lift short-term corporate bond prices
- Investment-grade credit spreads tighten on resilient corporate earnings
- ETF inflows accelerate as investors favor short-duration fixed income
As of August 21, 2026, the stock is trading at USD 78.61 with a total of 2,618,903 shares traded. Over the past week, the price has changed by -0.11%, over one month by +0.34%, over three months by +0.78% and over the past year by +3.19%.
Current recommended Stop Loss: 78.40 (which is 0.3% or 1.6 ATR below the current price).
Short-Term Corporate Bond has no consensus analysts rating.