Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF (VCSH) Price, Holdings, & News

ETF Overview

The Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF (VCSH) is an exchange-traded fund that mostly invests in investment grade fixed income. The fund tracks a market-weighted index of investment-grade, fixed-rate corporate bonds with maturities between 1 and 5 years. VCSH was launched on Nov 19, 2009 and is managed by Vanguard.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $78.85 to $78.92
• 50-Day Range: $77.94 to $79.18
• 52-Week Range: $76.92 to $79.54
• Volume: 2.10 million shs
• Average Volume: 4.54 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $35.02 billion
• Assets Under Management: $34.15 billion
• Dividend Yield: 4.16%
• Net Expense Ratio: 0.04%
• Aggregate Rating: N/A

VCSH ETF - Frequently Asked Questions

How have VCSH shares performed this year?

Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF's stock was trading at $78.01 at the beginning of 2025. Since then, VCSH shares have increased by 1.2% and is now trading at $78.91.
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Who are Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF's major shareholders?

Top institutional shareholders of Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF include Prudential PLC (4.70%), Envestnet Asset Management Inc. (1.77%), Royal Bank of Canada (1.26%) and Barings LLC (1.15%).

How do I buy shares of Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF?

Shares of VCSH stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

What other stocks do shareholders of Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF (VTIP), Verizon Communications (VZ), JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM), AbbVie (ABBV), Pembina Pipeline (PBA) and BlackRock (BLK).

Fund Details

• Issuer: Vanguard
• Fund Name: Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF
• Tax Classification: Regulated Investment Company
• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:VCSH
• Inception Date: 11/19/2009
• Fund Manager: Joshua C. Barrickman
• Web: personal.vanguard.com
• Phone: 16106691000

Fund Focus

• Asset Class: Fixed Income
• Benchmark: Bloomberg U.S. 1-5 Year Corporate Bond Index
• Category: Corporate
• Focus: Investment Grade
• Development Level: Developed Markets
• Region: North America
• Number of Holdings: 2617

Fund Statistics

• Assets Under Management: $34.15 billion
• Average Daily Volume: $3.88 million
• Discount/Premium: 0.03%

Administrator, Advisor and Custodian

• Administrator: The Vanguard Group, Inc.
• Advisor: The Vanguard Group, Inc.
• Custodian: JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.
• Distributor: Vanguard Marketing Corporation
• Transfer Agent: The Vanguard Group, Inc.
• Trustee: N/A
• Lead Market Maker: Susquehanna

Options

• Optionable: Optionable
• Options Volume: 3
• Put Options: 3
• Call Options: 1
• Short Interest: 7,360,000 shs

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 443,780,000
• Beta: 0.12
• Creation Unit: 100,000
• Creation Fee: $100.00