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Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index Fund ETF Shares (VGSH)

Short Government | Exchange Traded Fund | NasdaqGM
58.05 USD -0.11 (-0.181%) ⇩ (Aug. 28, 2026, 4 p.m. EDT)
After hours: 58.15 +0.11 (0.181%) ⇧ (Aug. 28, 2026, 7:54 p.m. EDT)
Short-term:★★⯪☆☆Long-term:★★⯪☆☆Dividends:★★★⯪☆
Hot Take ↕ | Aug. 22, 2026, 5:40 a.m. EDT

VGSH remains a stable, defensive anchor for portfolios seeking short-duration treasury exposure, but it lacks the explosive momentum required for a high-conviction short-term trade. The price action is essentially flat, hovering within a tight range that offers little directional edge. While the dividend yield is robust and has been consistently increasing as rates have fallen, providing a solid income floor, the capital appreciation potential is muted. The statistical forecast model indicates a negligible expected return over the next 45 days, which aligns with the lack of speculative call buying. For investors, this is a 'hold' or a tactical hedge against equity volatility rather than a vehicle for significant wealth creation in the near term.
Model Selection — Backtest MAE (log-scale, lower is better)
ModelMAE
AutoTheta ✓0.003986
MSTL0.004152
AutoARIMA0.004278
AutoETS0.004279

Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoTheta

Forecast Reliability
Score 88%
H-stat 1.61
Ljung-Box p 0.000
Jarque-Bera p 0.586
Excess Kurtosis -0.53

As of Aug. 22, 2026, 5:40 a.m. EDT: Speculators are positioning defensively for a potential dip in the coming months, evidenced by significant open interest in out-of-the-money puts expiring in December 2026. Conversely, call activity is sparse and concentrated near the money, suggesting a lack of aggressive bullish bets despite the asset trading near its 52-week highs.

Dividend Data

Yield Summary
Last Yield 1yr Yield 3yr Avg 5yr Avg
0.31% 3.79% 3.99% 3.06%
Dividend History
Date Dividend Yield %
2026-08-03 0.182 0.314010
2026-07-01 0.178 0.306791
2026-06-01 0.185 0.318252
2026-05-01 0.179 0.306980
2026-04-01 0.186 0.318821
2026-03-02 0.170 0.289510
2026-02-02 0.185 0.315431
2025-12-18 0.190 0.323735
2025-12-01 0.185 0.315162
2025-11-03 0.189 0.322196
2025-10-01 0.190 0.323569
2025-09-02 0.199 0.339359
2025-08-01 0.200 0.341064
2025-07-01 0.194 0.331454
2025-06-02 0.205 0.351088
2025-05-01 0.198 0.337538
2025-04-01 0.206 0.352077
2025-03-03 0.187 0.319767
2025-02-03 0.208 0.357573
2024-12-24 0.201 0.346432
2024-12-02 0.200 0.343407
2024-11-01 0.215 0.369225
2024-10-01 0.202 0.343071
2024-09-03 0.210 0.358178
2024-08-01 0.210 0.359836
2024-07-01 0.202 0.349844
2024-06-03 0.206 0.356895
2024-05-01 0.197 0.342311
2024-04-01 0.202 0.349602
2024-03-01 0.193 0.332816
2024-02-01 0.198 0.339099
2023-12-22 0.195 0.334821
2023-12-01 0.186 0.320579
2023-11-01 0.185 0.321404
2023-10-02 0.179 0.311955
2023-09-01 0.174 0.301926
2023-08-01 0.171 0.297185
2023-07-03 0.159 0.276474
2023-06-01 0.152 0.261573
2023-05-01 0.144 0.247168
2023-04-03 0.143 0.244695
2023-03-01 0.121 0.210545
2023-02-01 0.125 0.214629
2022-12-23 0.115 0.198481
2022-12-01 0.098 0.169053
2022-11-01 0.088 0.153017
2022-10-03 0.071 0.122774
2022-09-01 0.060 0.102669
2022-08-01 0.056 0.094899
2022-07-01 0.049 0.083093
2022-06-01 0.040 0.067682
2022-05-02 0.029 0.049244
2022-04-01 0.024 0.040602
2022-03-01 0.018 0.029885
2022-02-01 0.017 0.028164
2021-12-23 0.204 0.335361
2021-12-01 0.015 0.024526
2021-11-01 0.015 0.024522
2021-10-01 0.015 0.024418
2021-09-01 0.017 0.027651
2021-08-02 0.018 0.029254
2021-07-01 0.017 0.027687
2021-06-01 0.018 0.029249
2021-05-03 0.018 0.029264
2021-04-01 0.021 0.034141
2021-03-01 0.021 0.034113
2021-02-01 0.025 0.040578
2020-12-23 0.402 0.652386
2020-12-01 0.033 0.053260
2020-11-02 0.038 0.061300
2020-10-01 0.040 0.064454
2020-09-01 0.046 0.074074
2020-08-03 0.051 0.082046
2020-07-01 0.054 0.086901
2020-06-01 0.062 0.099711
2020-05-01 0.071 0.114185
2020-04-01 0.080 0.128493
2020-03-02 0.097 0.157801
2020-02-03 0.102 0.167104
2019-12-23 0.106 0.174658
2019-12-02 0.102 0.167791
2019-11-01 0.111 0.182266
2019-10-01 0.112 0.183817
2019-09-03 0.114 0.186640
2019-08-01 0.122 0.200592
2019-07-01 0.116 0.190884
2019-06-03 0.124 0.204082
2019-05-01 0.119 0.197510
2019-04-01 0.126 0.209163
2019-03-01 0.111 0.185000
2019-02-01 0.125 0.208056
2018-12-24 0.111 0.185093
2018-12-03 0.104 0.174146
2018-11-01 0.106 0.177703
2018-10-01 0.102 0.171112
2018-09-04 0.100 0.167252
2018-08-01 0.094 0.157454
2018-07-02 0.089 0.148805
2018-06-01 0.086 0.143669
2018-05-01 0.080 0.133891
2018-04-02 0.078 0.130000
2018-03-01 0.066 0.110055
2018-02-01 0.063 0.104983
2017-12-26 0.076 0.126162
2017-12-01 0.064 0.105960
2017-11-01 0.060 0.099141
2017-10-02 0.063 0.103875
2017-09-01 0.055 0.090446
2017-08-01 0.054 0.088845
2017-07-03 0.055 0.090639
2017-06-01 0.054 0.088860
2017-05-01 0.052 0.085597
2017-04-03 0.048 0.078986
2017-03-01 0.049 0.080765
2017-02-01 0.032 0.052658
2016-12-22 0.066 0.108821
2016-12-01 0.045 0.074111
2016-11-01 0.040 0.065499
2016-10-03 0.043 0.070342
2016-09-01 0.045 0.073650
2016-08-01 0.042 0.068605
2016-07-01 0.046 0.074955
2016-06-01 0.041 0.067213
2016-05-02 0.040 0.065488
2016-04-01 0.038 0.062193
2016-03-01 0.038 0.062244
2016-02-01 0.026 0.042602
2015-12-23 0.080 0.131687
2015-12-01 0.033 0.054187
2015-10-01 0.040 0.065381
2015-09-01 0.027 0.044212
2015-08-03 0.033 0.054036
2015-07-01 0.033 0.054063
2015-06-01 0.033 0.054045
2015-05-01 0.031 0.050786
2015-04-01 0.030 0.049068
2015-03-02 0.030 0.049221
2015-02-02 0.025 0.040890
2014-12-23 0.065 0.106961
2014-12-01 0.025 0.040923
2014-11-03 0.024 0.039351
2014-10-01 0.024 0.039370
2014-09-02 0.020 0.032825
2014-08-01 0.019 0.031153
2014-07-01 0.021 0.034471
2014-06-02 0.020 0.032808
2014-05-01 0.016 0.026264
2014-04-01 0.014 0.023015
2014-03-03 0.017 0.027878
2014-02-03 0.014 0.022973
2013-12-24 0.064 0.105263
2013-11-29 0.014 0.022973
2013-10-31 0.012 0.019695
2013-09-30 0.014 0.022989
2013-08-30 0.013 0.021392
2013-07-31 0.011 0.018074
2013-06-28 0.013 0.021375
2013-05-31 0.011 0.018080
2013-04-30 0.013 0.021343
2013-03-28 0.012 0.019711
2013-02-28 0.013 0.021353
2013-01-31 0.015 0.024647
2012-12-24 0.108 0.177486
2012-11-30 0.015 0.024598
2012-11-02 0.015 0.024618
2012-09-28 0.015 0.024594
2012-08-31 0.019 0.031132
2012-07-31 0.020 0.032798
2012-06-29 0.019 0.031194
2012-05-31 0.022 0.036089
2012-04-30 0.022 0.036089
2012-03-30 0.021 0.034505
2012-02-29 0.020 0.032830
2012-01-31 0.023 0.037723
2011-12-23 0.128 0.210112
2011-11-30 0.026 0.042567
2011-10-31 0.025 0.040937
2011-09-30 0.027 0.044204
2011-08-31 0.031 0.050654
2011-07-29 0.033 0.054107
2011-06-30 0.029 0.047643
2011-05-31 0.034 0.055829
2011-04-29 0.034 0.056050
2011-03-31 0.035 0.057851
2011-02-28 0.030 0.049505
2011-01-31 0.033 0.054402
2010-12-27 0.057 0.094230
2010-11-30 0.037 0.060895
2010-10-29 0.038 0.062377
2010-09-30 0.038 0.062510
2010-08-31 0.037 0.060875
2010-07-30 0.044 0.072559
2010-06-30 0.043 0.070957
2010-05-28 0.038 0.062945
2010-04-30 0.041 0.068197
2010-03-31 0.040 0.066622
2010-02-26 0.033 0.054835
2010-01-29 0.027 0.044910
2009-12-24 0.046 0.076859
Additional Data
dividendDate 2017-06-07
dividendYield 3.85

Info Dump

Attribute Value
All Time High 75.2
All Time Low 57.31
Ask 58.05
Ask Size 537
Average Daily Volume10 Day 9,916,990
Average Daily Volume3 Month 4,206,454
Average Volume 4,206,454
Average Volume10Days 9,916,990
Beta3 Year 0.22
Bid 58.04
Bid Size 17
Category Short Government
Crypto Tradeable 0
Currency USD
Custom Price Alert Confidence HIGH
Day High 58.185
Day Low 58.04
Dividend Date 1,496,793,600
Dividend Yield 3.85
Esg Populated 0
Exchange NGM
Exchange Data Delayed By 0
Exchange Timezone Name America/New_York
Exchange Timezone Short Name EDT
Fifty Day Average 58.0934
Fifty Day Average Change -0.04840088
Fifty Day Average Change Percent -0.0008331563
Fifty Two Week Change Percent -0.83560944
Fifty Two Week High 59.01
Fifty Two Week High Change -0.96500015
Fifty Two Week High Change Percent -0.016353164
Fifty Two Week Low 57.95
Fifty Two Week Low Change 0.094997406
Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent 0.0016392994
Fifty Two Week Range 57.95 - 59.01
First Trade Date Milliseconds 1,258,986,600,000
Five Year Average Return 0.0195773
Full Exchange Name NasdaqGM
Fullday Change -0.105003
Fullday Change Percent -0.180573
Fullday Price 58.15
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. Treasury 1-3 Year Index. This index includes fixed income securities issued by the U.S. Treasury (not including inflation-protected securities, floating rate securities and certain other security types), all with maturities between 1 and 3 years. At least 80% of the fund's assets will be invested in bonds included in the index.
Long Name Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index Fund ETF Shares
Market us_market
Market State CLOSED
Max Age 86,400
Message Board Id finmb_81834845
Nav Price 58.15
Net Assets 34,727,268,000.0
Net Expense Ratio 0.03
Open 58.165
Post Market Change 0.10500336
Post Market Change Percent 0.18089992
Post Market Price 58.15
Post Market Time 1,787,961,263
Previous Close 58.15
Price Hint 2
Quote Source Name Nasdaq Real Time Price
Quote Type ETF
Region US
Regular Market Change -0.105003
Regular Market Change Percent -0.180573
Regular Market Day High 58.185
Regular Market Day Low 58.04
Regular Market Day Range 58.04 - 58.185
Regular Market Open 58.165
Regular Market Previous Close 58.15
Regular Market Price 58.045
Regular Market Time 1,787,947,200
Regular Market Volume 8,788,643
Short Name Vanguard Short-Term Treasury ET
Source Interval 15
Symbol VGSH
Three Year Average Return 0.043969497
Total Assets 34,727,268,352
Tradeable 0
Trailing Peg Ratio None
Trailing Three Month Nav Returns 0.31237
Trailing Three Month Returns 0.31237
Triggerable 1
Two Hundred Day Average 58.45705
Two Hundred Day Average Change -0.41205215
Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent -0.0070488015
Type Disp ETF
Volume 8,788,643
Yield 0.0385
Ytd Return 0.79288