VCSH ETF Analysis: Short-Term Corporate Bond | NASDAQ

Short-Term Bond | NASDAQ, USA | Market Cap: 44.615m USD | 12M Return: 1.4% | US92206C4096 | Charts, Fundamentals & Technical Analysis

Short-Term Bonds, Corporate Bonds, Investment-Grade, Fixed-Rate Securities
Total Rating 46
Safety 79
Buy Signal -0.27
Short-Term Bond
Category Rotation: +7.6
TER: 0.04%
AUM: 44.6B
Avg Turnover: 383M
Risk 3d forecast
Volatility2.84%
VaR 5th Pctl0.50%
VaR vs Median-1.65%
Reward TTM
Sharpe Ratio-1.41
Rel. Str. IBD35
Rel. Str. Peer Group35.7
Character TTM
Beta0.043
Beta Downside0.021
Hurst Exponent0.509
Drawdowns 3y
Max DD1.50%
CAGR/Max DD3.56
CAGR/Mean DD19.45

Warnings

Below Sma 200d

Tailwinds

No distinct edge detected

Seasonality 11.7 years of data

Jan +0.1% 5
Feb +0.1% 5
Mar -0.1% 7
Apr +0.0% 5
May +0.2% 16
Jun -0.0% 7
Jul +0.2% 28
Aug +0.0% 7
Sep -0.3% 55
Oct -0.2% 55
Nov -0.0% 20
Dec +0.0% 2

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 September 27, 2026, the stock is trading at USD 77.40 with a total of 6,632,613 shares traded. Over the past week, the price has changed by -0.35%, over one month by -1.36%, over three months by -0.95% and over the past year by +1.43%.

Current recommended Stop Loss: 77.10 (which is 0.4% or 1.8 ATR below the current price).

Is VCSH a buy, sell or hold?

Short-Term Corporate Bond has no consensus analysts rating.