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Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund ETF Shares (VCSH)

Short-Term Bond | Exchange Traded Fund | NasdaqGM
78.51 USD -0.20 (-0.260%) ⇩ (Aug. 28, 2026, 4 p.m. EDT)
After hours: 78.65 +0.14 (0.178%) ⇧ (Aug. 28, 2026, 7:52 p.m. EDT)
Short-term:★★⯪☆☆Long-term:★★⯪☆☆Dividends:★★★⯪☆
Hot Take ↕ | Aug. 22, 2026, 5:31 a.m. EDT

This instrument remains a neutral core holding rather than a compelling trade. While the 4.46% yield is attractive, it is a function of falling bond prices in a higher-rate environment, not a sign of corporate distress. The price history confirms this: the fund is up +1.40% year-to-date and sits near its 52-week lows, reflecting the market's repricing of short-term credit yields rather than a fundamental deterioration of the underlying assets. The statistical forecast model shows a 'VERY HIGH' confidence in a flat outcome (-0.00%), which aligns with the reality that short-duration bonds are low-beta vehicles designed to preserve capital, not generate alpha. Options flow reinforces this caution, with significant put open interest acting as a floor against further declines. For investors, this is a stable ballast for a portfolio, offering income that matches inflation expectations, but it lacks the momentum or structural growth catalyst required to be a high-conviction entry.
Model Selection — Backtest MAE (log-scale, lower is better)
ModelMAE
MSTL ✓0.005546
AutoTheta0.005547
AutoETS0.005687
AutoARIMA0.006689

Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: MSTL

Forecast Reliability
Score 83%
H-stat 2.46
Ljung-Box p 0.000
Jarque-Bera p 0.630
Excess Kurtosis -0.54

As of Aug. 22, 2026, 5:31 a.m. EDT: Speculators are positioning defensively with heavy out-of-the-money put volume relative to calls, creating a skewed distribution that suggests a fear of downside moves despite the asset's stability. Call interest is minimal and concentrated near the money, indicating a lack of aggressive bullish bets.

Dividend Data

Yield Summary
Last Yield 1yr Yield 3yr Avg 5yr Avg
0.38% 4.42% 4.13% 3.38%
Dividend History
Date Dividend Yield %
2026-08-03 0.299 0.381280
2026-07-01 0.288 0.365993
2026-06-01 0.297 0.376617
2026-05-01 0.291 0.368448
2026-04-01 0.297 0.375759
2026-03-02 0.270 0.338388
2026-02-02 0.297 0.372694
2025-12-18 0.301 0.377998
2025-12-01 0.291 0.365257
2025-11-03 0.297 0.373209
2025-10-01 0.290 0.363409
2025-09-02 0.290 0.364734
2025-08-01 0.297 0.373961
2025-07-01 0.290 0.366439
2025-06-02 0.297 0.377143
2025-05-01 0.282 0.358095
2025-04-01 0.289 0.367077
2025-03-03 0.259 0.329098
2025-02-03 0.281 0.359657
2024-12-24 0.280 0.359620
2024-12-02 0.273 0.348303
2024-11-01 0.274 0.351057
2024-10-01 0.261 0.329254
2024-09-03 0.263 0.333968
2024-08-01 0.267 0.341826
2024-07-01 0.256 0.332727
2024-06-03 0.258 0.334934
2024-05-01 0.249 0.325660
2024-04-01 0.248 0.322497
2024-03-01 0.229 0.297403
2024-02-01 0.234 0.301780
2023-12-22 0.231 0.299339
2023-12-01 0.216 0.282464
2023-11-01 0.227 0.302747
2023-10-02 0.215 0.287548
2023-09-01 0.210 0.278183
2023-08-01 0.198 0.262009
2023-07-03 0.192 0.254709
2023-06-01 0.195 0.256917
2023-05-01 0.183 0.240726
2023-04-03 0.191 0.250197
2023-03-01 0.164 0.218959
2023-02-01 0.172 0.224807
2022-12-23 0.169 0.223989
2022-12-01 0.150 0.198544
2022-11-01 0.148 0.200352
2022-10-03 0.144 0.193055
2022-09-01 0.136 0.179278
2022-08-01 0.127 0.164465
2022-07-01 0.118 0.154107
2022-06-01 0.116 0.150571
2022-05-02 0.108 0.140900
2022-04-01 0.106 0.136142
2022-03-01 0.092 0.115433
2022-02-01 0.099 0.123395
2021-12-23 0.282 0.347120
2021-12-01 0.099 0.121592
2021-11-01 0.101 0.123532
2021-10-01 0.108 0.131004
2021-09-01 0.106 0.128329
2021-08-02 0.108 0.130403
2021-07-01 0.103 0.124773
2021-06-01 0.110 0.132914
2021-05-03 0.107 0.129524
2021-04-01 0.116 0.140794
2021-03-01 0.109 0.131738
2021-02-01 0.125 0.150439
2020-12-23 0.131 0.157679
2020-12-01 0.129 0.155440
2020-11-02 0.140 0.169368
2020-10-01 0.141 0.170352
2020-09-01 0.144 0.173494
2020-08-03 0.158 0.190361
2020-07-01 0.152 0.184131
2020-06-01 0.174 0.212066
2020-05-01 0.169 0.209158
2020-04-01 0.202 0.257555
2020-03-02 0.162 0.197971
2020-02-03 0.186 0.228081
2019-12-23 0.203 0.251331
2019-12-02 0.183 0.226289
2019-11-01 0.200 0.246670
2019-10-01 0.189 0.233449
2019-09-03 0.196 0.241647
2019-08-01 0.207 0.256601
2019-07-01 0.192 0.238420
2019-06-03 0.207 0.258362
2019-05-01 0.191 0.240373
2019-04-01 0.215 0.270951
2019-03-01 0.174 0.220812
2019-02-01 0.169 0.214685
2018-12-24 0.205 0.264005
2018-12-03 0.178 0.229500
2018-11-01 0.190 0.244153
2018-10-01 0.174 0.223020
2018-09-04 0.174 0.222592
2018-08-01 0.180 0.230710
2018-07-02 0.165 0.211647
2018-06-01 0.174 0.222963
2018-05-01 0.158 0.202720
2018-04-02 0.183 0.233926
2018-03-01 0.142 0.181099
2018-02-01 0.143 0.181426
2017-12-26 0.173 0.218517
2017-12-01 0.153 0.192404
2017-11-01 0.153 0.191657
2017-10-02 0.152 0.190024
2017-09-01 0.151 0.188420
2017-08-01 0.151 0.188373
2017-07-03 0.149 0.186553
2017-06-01 0.150 0.187570
2017-05-01 0.147 0.184326
2017-04-03 0.150 0.188229
2017-03-01 0.140 0.175857
2017-02-01 0.119 0.149704
2016-12-22 0.162 0.205037
2016-12-01 0.136 0.171847
2016-11-01 0.137 0.170866
2016-10-03 0.140 0.174173
2016-09-01 0.140 0.173697
2016-08-01 0.143 0.177419
2016-07-01 0.144 0.178086
2016-06-01 0.144 0.180316
2016-05-02 0.137 0.171164
2016-04-01 0.140 0.175088
2016-03-01 0.135 0.170973
2016-02-01 0.111 0.140595
2015-12-23 0.230 0.291397
2015-12-01 0.133 0.167254
2015-10-01 0.132 0.166038
2015-09-01 0.128 0.161128
2015-08-03 0.131 0.164511
2015-07-01 0.128 0.161250
2015-06-01 0.128 0.160260
2015-05-01 0.124 0.154961
2015-04-01 0.134 0.166957
2015-03-02 0.124 0.155233
2015-02-02 0.116 0.144620
2014-12-23 0.277 0.348647
2014-12-01 0.118 0.147445
2014-11-03 0.125 0.156426
2014-10-01 0.122 0.152519
2014-09-02 0.114 0.142411
2014-08-01 0.121 0.150986
2014-07-01 0.119 0.148305
2014-06-02 0.122 0.152006
2014-05-01 0.118 0.147242
2014-04-01 0.128 0.160401
2014-03-03 0.119 0.148379
2014-02-03 0.115 0.143535
2013-12-24 0.298 0.374278
2013-11-29 0.119 0.148398
2013-10-31 0.122 0.152329
2013-09-30 0.120 0.150754
2013-08-30 0.115 0.145239
2013-07-31 0.122 0.153363
2013-06-28 0.119 0.150442
2013-05-31 0.122 0.152595
2013-04-30 0.115 0.142715
2013-03-28 0.136 0.169281
2013-02-28 0.121 0.150666
2013-01-31 0.128 0.159661
2012-12-24 0.249 0.310900
2012-11-30 0.132 0.164118
2012-11-02 0.136 0.168797
2012-09-28 0.139 0.173036
2012-08-31 0.145 0.181046
2012-07-31 0.151 0.189413
2012-06-29 0.148 0.186987
2012-05-31 0.152 0.192527
2012-04-30 0.144 0.181772
2012-03-30 0.153 0.193573
2012-02-29 0.143 0.180419
2012-01-31 0.146 0.185515
2011-12-23 0.248 0.319135
2011-11-30 0.149 0.192830
2011-10-31 0.153 0.195953
2011-09-30 0.149 0.191961
2011-08-31 0.147 0.187190
2011-07-29 0.157 0.199365
2011-06-30 0.149 0.190172
2011-05-31 0.154 0.196004
2011-04-29 0.141 0.180307
2011-03-31 0.167 0.215679
2011-02-28 0.135 0.173723
2011-01-31 0.144 0.185304
2010-12-27 0.226 0.292822
2010-11-30 0.148 0.189792
2010-10-29 0.156 0.198600
2010-09-30 0.154 0.196554
2010-08-31 0.152 0.195297
2010-07-30 0.161 0.207367
2010-06-30 0.142 0.185233
2010-05-28 0.159 0.208497
2010-04-30 0.132 0.172504
2010-03-31 0.171 0.224351
2010-02-26 0.127 0.166842
2010-01-29 0.127 0.167171
2009-12-24 0.169 0.224049
Additional Data
dividendDate 2017-02-07
dividendYield 4.46

Info Dump

Attribute Value
All Time High 83.5
All Time Low 71.19
Ask 78.57
Ask Size 7
Average Daily Volume10 Day 4,483,100
Average Daily Volume3 Month 4,246,606
Average Volume 4,246,606
Average Volume10Days 4,483,100
Beta3 Year 0.41
Bid 78.56
Bid Size 10
Category Short-Term Bond
Crypto Tradeable 0
Currency USD
Custom Price Alert Confidence HIGH
Day High 78.7527
Day Low 78.51
Dividend Date 1,486,425,600
Dividend Yield 4.46
Esg Populated 0
Exchange NGM
Exchange Data Delayed By 0
Exchange Timezone Name America/New_York
Exchange Timezone Short Name EDT
Fifty Day Average 78.676
Fifty Day Average Change -0.16600037
Fifty Day Average Change Percent -0.0021099239
Fifty Two Week Change Percent -0.9935856
Fifty Two Week High 80.26
Fifty Two Week High Change -1.75
Fifty Two Week High Change Percent -0.021804135
Fifty Two Week Low 78.36
Fifty Two Week Low Change 0.15000153
Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent 0.0019142614
Fifty Two Week Range 78.36 - 80.26
First Trade Date Milliseconds 1,258,986,600,000
Five Year Average Return 0.0243299
Full Exchange Name NasdaqGM
Fullday Change -0.204994
Fullday Change Percent -0.260426
Fullday Price 78.65
Fund Family Vanguard
Fund Inception Date 1,258,588,800
Gmt Off Set Milliseconds -14,400,000
Has Pre Post Market Data 1
Language en-US
Legal Type Exchange Traded Fund
Long Business Summary The fund manager employs an indexing investment approach designed to track the performance of the Bloomberg U.S. 1-5 Year Corporate Bond Index, which includes U.S. dollar-denominated, investment-grade, fixed-rate, taxable debt securities issued by U.S. and non-U.S. industrial, utility, and financial companies, all with maturities between 1 and 5 years. Under normal circumstances, it invests at least 80% of its net assets, plus the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes, in the bonds that make up the Target Index.
Long Name Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund ETF Shares
Market us_market
Market State CLOSED
Max Age 86,400
Message Board Id finmb_81834125
Nav Price 78.71
Net Assets 51,991,560,000.0
Net Expense Ratio 0.03
Open 78.71
Post Market Change 0.13999939
Post Market Change Percent 0.17832045
Post Market Price 78.65
Post Market Time 1,787,961,128
Previous Close 78.715
Price Hint 2
Quote Source Name Nasdaq Real Time Price
Quote Type ETF
Region US
Regular Market Change -0.204994
Regular Market Change Percent -0.260426
Regular Market Day High 78.7527
Regular Market Day Low 78.51
Regular Market Day Range 78.51 - 78.7527
Regular Market Open 78.71
Regular Market Previous Close 78.715
Regular Market Price 78.51
Regular Market Time 1,787,947,200
Regular Market Volume 4,017,440
Short Name Vanguard Short-Term Corporate B
Source Interval 15
Symbol VCSH
Three Year Average Return 0.0573983
Total Assets 51,991,560,192
Tradeable 0
Trailing Peg Ratio None
Trailing Three Month Nav Returns 0.28452
Trailing Three Month Returns 0.28452
Triggerable 1
Two Hundred Day Average 79.2805
Two Hundred Day Average Change -0.7705002
Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent -0.009718659
Type Disp ETF
Volume 4,017,440
Yield 0.0446
Ytd Return 0.80728