VCSH ETF Analysis: Short-Term Corporate Bond | NASDAQ

Short-Term Bond | NASDAQ, USA | Market Cap: 44.796m USD | 12M Return: 3.5% | Charts, Fundamentals & Technical Analysis

Short-Term Bonds, Corporate Bonds, Investment-Grade, Fixed-Rate Securities
Total Rating 51
Safety 80
Buy Signal -0.17
Short-Term Bond
Category Rotation: -1.4
TER: 0.04%
AUM: 44.8B
Avg Turnover: 291M
Risk 3d forecast
Volatility2.24%
VaR 5th Pctl0.39%
VaR vs Median-3.62%
Reward TTM
Sharpe Ratio-0.44
Rel. Str. IBD32
Rel. Str. Peer Group32.5
Character TTM
Beta0.036
Beta Downside0.001
Hurst Exponent0.513
Drawdowns 3y
Max DD1.40%
CAGR/Max DD3.84
CAGR/Mean DD18.71

Warnings

No concerns identified

Tailwinds

No distinct edge detected

Seasonality 10.5 years of data

Jan +0.0% 0
Feb -0.3% 2
Mar -0.1% 14
Apr +0.0% 0
May +0.3% 23
Jun -0.0% 14
Jul +0.2% 33
Aug +0.0% 18
Sep -0.4% 53
Oct -0.2% 50
Nov -0.0% 16
Dec -0.0% 5

How good or bad each month usually is (without trend). The score below shows how much you can trust it: 0 = pure chance, >40 gets interesting and >55 is strong.

Description: VCSH Short-Term Corporate Bond

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.

Headlines to Watch Out For
  • 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
What is the price of VCSH shares?

As of July 28, 2026, the stock is trading at USD 78.50 with a total of 4,696,677 shares traded. Over the past week, the price has changed by -0.18%, over one month by -0.45%, over three months by -0.01% and over the past year by +3.48%.

Current recommended Stop Loss: 78.30 (which is 0.3% or 1.4 ATR below the current price).

Is VCSH a buy, sell or hold?

Short-Term Corporate Bond has no consensus analysts rating.