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

Short-Term Bond | Exchange Traded Fund | NasdaqGM
79.52 USD +0.20 (0.252%) ⇧ (April 17, 2026, 4 p.m. EDT)
After hours: 79.60 +0.08 (0.101%) ⇧ (April 17, 2026, 6:49 p.m. EDT)
Short-term: ★★★☆☆ | Long-term: ★★★★☆ | Dividends: ★★★★★
Hot Take | April 11, 2026, 1:19 p.m. EDT

VCSH is a stable short-term corporate bond ETF with a strong dividend yield, making it attractive for income-focused investors. The recent price movement has been relatively flat, with the price hovering near the 52-week low, which could present a buying opportunity for short-term traders. However, the options activity suggests a cautious market sentiment, with both bullish and bearish positions. For long-term investors, the consistent dividend payouts and stable fundamentals make it a solid holding. The recent dip might be an opportunity to buy and hold for long-term growth.
Model Selection — Backtest MAE (log-scale, lower is better)
ModelMAE
AutoTheta ✓0.003958
AutoETS0.006872
MSTL0.006918
AutoARIMA0.006977

Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoTheta

Forecast Reliability
Score 49%
H-stat 4.33
Ljung-Box p 0.000
Jarque-Bera p 0.254
Excess Kurtosis -1.04

As of April 11, 2026, 1:19 p.m. EDT: Options speculators are showing mixed signals. For calls, there's a concentration of open interest and volume on the upside strikes, suggesting some bullish sentiment, particularly around the 80.0 strike. However, the implied volatility is low, which may indicate a lack of conviction or uncertainty. For puts, there's significant open interest and volume on the downside strikes, especially around the 77.0 strike, which could suggest some bearish positioning. However, the low implied volatility on puts might indicate that traders are not expecting a large price drop. Overall, the options activity suggests a cautious outlook with potential for both bullish and bearish moves.

Dividend Data

Yield Summary
Last Yield 1yr Yield 3yr Avg 5yr Avg
0.38% 4.50% 4.21% 3.45%
Dividend History
Date Dividend Yield %
2026-04-01 0.297 0.375759
2026-03-02 0.270 0.339661
2026-02-02 0.297 0.375360
2025-12-18 0.301 0.382119
2025-12-01 0.291 0.370636
2025-11-03 0.297 0.380088
2025-10-01 0.290 0.371487
2025-09-02 0.290 0.374200
2025-08-01 0.297 0.385064
2025-07-01 0.290 0.378738
2025-06-02 0.297 0.391228
2025-05-01 0.282 0.372869
2025-04-01 0.289 0.383588
2025-03-03 0.259 0.345164
2025-02-03 0.281 0.378457
2024-12-24 0.280 0.379778
2024-12-02 0.273 0.369151
2024-11-01 0.274 0.373366
2024-10-01 0.261 0.351406
2024-09-03 0.263 0.357612
2024-08-01 0.267 0.367250
2024-07-01 0.256 0.358698
2024-06-03 0.258 0.362278
2024-05-01 0.249 0.353430
2024-04-01 0.248 0.351138
2024-03-01 0.229 0.324857
2024-02-01 0.234 0.330621
2023-12-22 0.231 0.328939
2023-12-01 0.216 0.311325
2023-11-01 0.227 0.334627
2023-10-02 0.215 0.318794
2023-09-01 0.210 0.309295
2023-08-01 0.198 0.292122
2023-07-03 0.192 0.284726
2023-06-01 0.195 0.287924
2023-05-01 0.183 0.270474
2023-04-03 0.191 0.281789
2023-03-01 0.164 0.247226
2023-02-01 0.172 0.254384
2022-12-23 0.169 0.254030
2022-12-01 0.150 0.225676
2022-11-01 0.148 0.228185
2022-10-03 0.144 0.220315
2022-09-01 0.136 0.204989
2022-08-01 0.127 0.188389
2022-07-01 0.118 0.176815
2022-06-01 0.116 0.173025
2022-05-02 0.108 0.162155
2022-04-01 0.106 0.156900
2022-03-01 0.092 0.133214
2022-02-01 0.099 0.142568
2021-12-23 0.282 0.401548
2021-12-01 0.099 0.141146
2021-11-01 0.101 0.143573
2021-10-01 0.108 0.152445
2021-09-01 0.106 0.149528
2021-08-02 0.108 0.152140
2021-07-01 0.103 0.145761
2021-06-01 0.110 0.155465
2021-05-03 0.107 0.151701
2021-04-01 0.116 0.165114
2021-03-01 0.109 0.154711
2021-02-01 0.125 0.176907
2020-12-23 0.131 0.185700
2020-12-01 0.129 0.183352
2020-11-02 0.140 0.200091
2020-10-01 0.141 0.201594
2020-09-01 0.144 0.205663
2020-08-03 0.158 0.226049
2020-07-01 0.152 0.219067
2020-06-01 0.174 0.252767
2020-05-01 0.169 0.249831
2020-04-01 0.202 0.308281
2020-03-02 0.162 0.237569
2020-02-03 0.186 0.274243
2019-12-23 0.203 0.302887
2019-12-02 0.183 0.273393
2019-11-01 0.200 0.298691
2019-10-01 0.189 0.283379
2019-09-03 0.196 0.294016
2019-08-01 0.207 0.312966
2019-07-01 0.192 0.291540
2019-06-03 0.207 0.316679
2019-05-01 0.191 0.295392
2019-04-01 0.215 0.333770
2019-03-01 0.174 0.272741
2019-02-01 0.169 0.265758
2018-12-24 0.205 0.327512
2018-12-03 0.178 0.285458
2018-11-01 0.190 0.304382
2018-10-01 0.174 0.278714
2018-09-04 0.174 0.278800
2018-08-01 0.180 0.289612
2018-07-02 0.165 0.266295
2018-06-01 0.174 0.281126
2018-05-01 0.158 0.256172
2018-04-02 0.183 0.296205
2018-03-01 0.142 0.229851
2018-02-01 0.143 0.230683
2017-12-26 0.173 0.278348
2017-12-01 0.153 0.245621
2017-11-01 0.153 0.245138
2017-10-02 0.152 0.243514
2017-09-01 0.151 0.241918
2017-08-01 0.151 0.242313
2017-07-03 0.149 0.240424
2017-06-01 0.150 0.242186
2017-05-01 0.147 0.238443
2017-04-03 0.150 0.243941
2017-03-01 0.140 0.228337
2017-02-01 0.119 0.194721
2016-12-22 0.162 0.267092
2016-12-01 0.136 0.224316
2016-11-01 0.137 0.223417
2016-10-03 0.140 0.228130
2016-09-01 0.140 0.227904
2016-08-01 0.143 0.233192
2016-07-01 0.144 0.234482
2016-06-01 0.144 0.237842
2016-05-02 0.137 0.226178
2016-04-01 0.140 0.231758
2016-03-01 0.135 0.226708
2016-02-01 0.111 0.186746
2015-12-23 0.230 0.387593
2015-12-01 0.133 0.223116
2015-10-01 0.132 0.221865
2015-09-01 0.128 0.215661
2015-08-03 0.131 0.220545
2015-07-01 0.128 0.216529
2015-06-01 0.128 0.215547
2015-05-01 0.124 0.208754
2015-04-01 0.134 0.225263
2015-03-02 0.124 0.209794
2015-02-02 0.116 0.195755
2014-12-23 0.277 0.472602
2014-12-01 0.118 0.200563
2014-11-03 0.125 0.213094
2014-10-01 0.122 0.208096
2014-09-02 0.114 0.194602
2014-08-01 0.121 0.206613
2014-07-01 0.119 0.203251
2014-06-02 0.122 0.208632
2014-05-01 0.118 0.202401
2014-04-01 0.128 0.220814
2014-03-03 0.119 0.204592
2014-02-03 0.115 0.198206
2013-12-24 0.298 0.517579
2013-11-29 0.119 0.205983
2013-10-31 0.122 0.211753
2013-09-30 0.120 0.209883
2013-08-30 0.115 0.202510
2013-07-31 0.122 0.214148
2013-06-28 0.119 0.210392
2013-05-31 0.122 0.213725
2013-04-30 0.115 0.200191
2013-03-28 0.136 0.237794
2013-02-28 0.121 0.212004
2013-01-31 0.128 0.224999
2012-12-24 0.249 0.438831
2012-11-30 0.132 0.232370
2012-11-02 0.136 0.239388
2012-09-28 0.139 0.245813
2012-08-31 0.145 0.257638
2012-07-31 0.151 0.270033
2012-06-29 0.148 0.267079
2012-05-31 0.152 0.275507
2012-04-30 0.144 0.260619
2012-03-30 0.153 0.278043
2012-02-29 0.143 0.259650
2012-01-31 0.146 0.267466
2011-12-23 0.248 0.460967
2011-11-30 0.149 0.279419
2011-10-31 0.153 0.284492
2011-09-30 0.149 0.279243
2011-08-31 0.147 0.272826
2011-07-29 0.157 0.291117
2011-06-30 0.149 0.278249
2011-05-31 0.154 0.287327
2011-04-29 0.141 0.264835
2011-03-31 0.167 0.317360
2011-02-28 0.135 0.256175
2011-01-31 0.144 0.273728
2010-12-27 0.226 0.433353
2010-11-30 0.148 0.281699
2010-10-29 0.156 0.295332
2010-09-30 0.154 0.292870
2010-08-31 0.152 0.291571
2010-07-30 0.161 0.310195
2010-06-30 0.142 0.277662
2010-05-28 0.159 0.313113
2010-04-30 0.132 0.259602
2010-03-31 0.171 0.338209
2010-02-26 0.127 0.252080
2010-01-29 0.127 0.252999
2009-12-24 0.169 0.339646
Additional Data
dividendDate 2017-02-07
dividendYield 4.41

Info Dump

Attribute Value
All Time High 83.5
All Time Low 71.19
Ask 79.54
Ask Size 5
Average Daily Volume10 Day 4,227,970
Average Daily Volume3 Month 5,820,516
Average Volume 5,820,516
Average Volume10Days 4,227,970
Beta3 Year 0.42
Bid 79.47
Bid Size 5
Category Short-Term Bond
Crypto Tradeable 0
Currency USD
Custom Price Alert Confidence HIGH
Day High 79.58
Day Low 79.48
Dividend Date 1,486,425,600
Dividend Yield 4.41
Esg Populated 0
Exchange NGM
Exchange Data Delayed By 0
Exchange Timezone Name America/New_York
Exchange Timezone Short Name EDT
Fifty Day Average 79.5244
Fifty Day Average Change -0.0044021606
Fifty Day Average Change Percent -0.0000553561
Fifty Two Week Change Percent 1.3122678
Fifty Two Week High 80.26
Fifty Two Week High Change -0.7400055
Fifty Two Week High Change Percent -0.009220103
Fifty Two Week Low 78.46
Fifty Two Week Low Change 1.0599976
Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent 0.013510038
Fifty Two Week Range 78.46 - 80.26
First Trade Date Milliseconds 1,258,986,600,000
Five Year Average Return 0.0246502
Full Exchange Name NasdaqGM
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 employs an indexing investment approach designed to track the performance of the Bloomberg U.S. 1-5 Year Corporate Bond Index. This index includes U.S. dollar-denominated, investment-grade, fixed-rate, taxable securities issued by U.S. and non-U.S. industrial, utility, and financial companies, with maturities between 1 and 5 years. Under normal circumstances, at least 80% of the fund's assets will be invested in bonds included in the 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 79.51
Net Assets 48,491,991,000.0
Net Expense Ratio 0.03
Open 79.49
Post Market Change 0.08000183
Post Market Change Percent 0.10060593
Post Market Price 79.6
Post Market Time 1,776,466,198
Previous Close 79.32
Price Hint 2
Quote Source Name Nasdaq Real Time Price
Quote Type ETF
Region US
Regular Market Change 0.199997
Regular Market Change Percent 0.252139
Regular Market Day High 79.58
Regular Market Day Low 79.48
Regular Market Day Range 79.48 - 79.58
Regular Market Open 79.49
Regular Market Previous Close 79.32
Regular Market Price 79.52
Regular Market Time 1,776,456,000
Regular Market Volume 3,174,667
Short Name Vanguard Short-Term Corporate B
Source Interval 15
Symbol VCSH
Three Year Average Return 0.0558238
Total Assets 48,491,991,040
Tradeable 0
Trailing Peg Ratio None
Trailing Three Month Nav Returns 0.11932
Trailing Three Month Returns 0.11932
Triggerable 1
Two Hundred Day Average 79.6544
Two Hundred Day Average Change -0.13440704
Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent -0.0016873775
Type Disp ETF
Volume 3,174,667
Yield 0.044099998
Ytd Return 0.11932