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VCSH — Vanguard Short-term Corporate Bond ETF
Over the last 15 years (2011-08 – 2026-09), $10,000 invested in VCSH with dividends reinvested grew to $12,730 — 1.60% a year — with a worst peak-to-trough fall of -8.60%. Past performance doesn't predict future results.
Growth of $10,000 · 2011-08 – 2026-09 · dividends reinvested
About VCSH
Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF is a fixed-income exchange-traded fund that seeks to provide current income by investing primarily in U.S. dollar-denominated, investment-grade corporate bonds with short maturities. The fund tracks the Bloomberg U.S. 1–5 Year Corporate Bond Index and focuses on high-quality debt issued by industrial, utility, and financial companies. By concentrating on bonds with remaining maturities of roughly one to five years, it offers broad exposure to the short-term corporate bond market with relatively limited interest-rate sensitivity compared with longer-duration bond funds. Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF is used by investors seeking diversified access to short-duration corporate credit through a passive, index-based structure. It is part of Vanguard’s fixed-income lineup and is also available in mutual fund form.
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