(VGSH) Vanguard Short-Term - Ratings and Ratios
U.S. Treasury Bonds, 1-3 Year Maturity, Fixed Income, Bloomberg Index
Dividends
| Dividend Yield | 4.02% |
| Yield on Cost 5y | 4.37% |
| Yield CAGR 5y | 22.66% |
| Payout Consistency | 89.0% |
| Payout Ratio | - |
| Risk via 10d forecast | |
|---|---|
| Volatility | 1.28% |
| Value at Risk 5%th | 2.01% |
| Relative Tail Risk | -4.82% |
| Reward TTM | |
|---|---|
| Sharpe Ratio | 0.38 |
| Alpha | 0.98 |
| CAGR/Max DD | 2.83 |
| Character TTM | |
|---|---|
| Hurst Exponent | |
| Beta | -0.023 |
| Beta Downside | -0.033 |
| Drawdowns 3y | |
|---|---|
| Max DD | 1.55% |
| Mean DD | 0.34% |
| Median DD | 0.21% |
Description: VGSH Vanguard Short-Term October 14, 2025
The Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index Fund ETF (NASDAQ: VGSH) seeks to replicate the Bloomberg US Treasury 1-3 Year Index, which comprises nominal U.S. Treasury securities with maturities between one and three years, excluding TIPS, floating-rate notes, and certain other issue types.
By design, at least 80 % of VGSH’s assets must be invested in the index constituents, resulting in a portfolio that is heavily weighted toward short-duration government debt. As of the latest reporting period, the fund holds roughly $30 billion in assets under management, carries an expense ratio of 0.04 % (one of the lowest in the short-government space), and exhibits an average effective duration of about 1.8 years, making it highly sensitive to near-term interest-rate movements.
Key economic drivers for VGSH include Federal Reserve policy on short-term rates, the yield curve shape, and macro-inflation expectations. In a rising-rate environment, the fund’s short duration limits price volatility but also compresses its current-yield-to-maturity, which has hovered around 4.5 % annualized over the past 12 months.
Investors often use VGSH as a cash-equivalent or a low-volatility holding within a diversified fixed-income allocation, especially when seeking to preserve capital while earning a modest return above money-market rates.
For a deeper, data-driven look at how VGSH’s risk-return profile compares to alternative short-term instruments, consider exploring ValueRay’s analytical platform.
What is the price of VGSH shares?
Over the past week, the price has changed by +0.00%, over one month by +0.23%, over three months by +0.71% and over the past year by +4.76%.
Is VGSH a buy, sell or hold?
What are the forecasts/targets for the VGSH price?
| Issuer | Target | Up/Down from current |
|---|---|---|
| Wallstreet Target Price | - | - |
| Analysts Target Price | - | - |
| ValueRay Target Price | 63.3 | 7.8% |
VGSH Fundamental Data Overview December 05, 2025
Beta = 0.24
Revenue TTM = 0.0 USD
EBIT TTM = 0.0 USD
EBITDA TTM = 0.0 USD
Long Term Debt = unknown (none)
Short Term Debt = unknown (none)
Debt = unknown
Net Debt = unknown
Enterprise Value = 25.30b USD (25.30b + (null Debt) - (null CCE))
Interest Coverage Ratio = unknown (Ebit TTM 0.0 / Interest Expense TTM 0.0)
FCF Yield = 0.0% (FCF TTM 0.0 / Enterprise Value 25.30b)
FCF Margin = unknown (Revenue TTM is 0 or missing)
Net Margin = unknown
Gross Margin = unknown ((Revenue TTM 0.0 - Cost of Revenue TTM 0.0) / Revenue TTM)
Tobins Q-Ratio = unknown (Enterprise Value 25.30b / Total Assets none)
Interest Expense / Debt = unknown (Interest Expense 0.0 / Debt none)
Taxrate = 21.0% (US default 21%)
NOPAT = 0.0 (EBIT 0.0 * (1 - 21.00%))
Current Ratio = unknown (Total Current Assets none / Total Current Liabilities none)
Debt / Equity = unknown (Debt none)
Debt / EBITDA = unknown (Net Debt none / EBITDA 0.0)
Debt / FCF = unknown (Net Debt none / FCF TTM 0.0)
Total Stockholder Equity = 0.0 (from calculated bookValueOfEquity)
RoA = unknown (Net Income 0.0 / Total Assets none)
RoE = unknown (Net Income TTM 0.0 / Total Stockholder Equity 0.0)
RoCE = unknown (EBIT 0.0 / Capital Employed )
RoIC = unknown (NOPAT 0.0, Invested Capital 0.0, EBIT 0.0)
WACC = 5.93% (E(25.30b)/V(25.30b) * Re(5.93%) + (debt-free company))
Discount Rate = 5.93% (= CAPM, Blume Beta Adj.) -> floored to rf + 0.7*ERP = 8.05%
Fair Price DCF = unknown (Cash Flow 0.0)
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