(VCSH) Short-Term Corporate Bond - NASDAQ

ETF Category: Short-Term Bond | Exchange: NASDAQ (USA) | Market Cap: 44.103m USD | Total Return: 4.4% in 12m

Corporate Bonds, Investment-Grade Debt, Short-Term Securities
Total Rating 52
Safety 75
Buy Signal -0.39
Short-Term Bond
Category Rotation: -4.2
TER: 0.04%
AUM: 44.1B
Avg Turnover: 315M
Risk 3d forecast
Volatility2.60%
VaR 5th Pctl0.45%
VaR vs Median-3.59%
Reward TTM
Sharpe Ratio0.04
Rel. Str. IBD28.8
Rel. Str. Peer Group52.8
Character TTM
Beta0.038
Beta Downside0.001
Hurst Exponent0.551
Drawdowns 3y
Max DD1.40%
CAGR/Max DD4.03
CAGR/Mean DD19.57

Warnings

No concerns identified

Tailwinds

No distinct edge detected

Description: VCSH Short-Term Corporate Bond

The Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF (VCSH) tracks the Bloomberg U.S. 1-5 Year Corporate Bond Index, focusing on investment-grade, taxable fixed-income securities. The fund maintains a portfolio of diversified debt issued by industrial, utility, and financial entities with remaining maturities between one and five years.

Short-term corporate bonds generally offer higher yields than Treasury bills while maintaining lower interest rate sensitivity compared to long-term debt. This business model relies on the creditworthiness of high-quality corporate issuers to provide steady income with reduced duration risk.

Investors may find additional insights by reviewing the fundamental credit metrics available on ValueRay.

Headlines to Watch Out For
  • Federal Reserve interest rate pivots impact short-term bond price valuations
  • Tightening corporate credit spreads increase underlying net asset value performance
  • Investment-grade corporate default rates influence fund risk premiums and demand
  • Yield curve shifts affect reinvestment income for one-to-five year maturities
  • Global macroeconomic stability drives investor capital flows into liquid debt instruments
What is the price of VCSH shares?

As of June 20, 2026, the stock is trading at USD 78.85 with a total of 2,548,400 shares traded.
Over the past week, the price has changed by -0.10%, over one month by +0.48%, over three months by +0.75% and over the past year by +4.39%.

Is VCSH a buy, sell or hold?

Short-Term Corporate Bond has no consensus analysts rating.