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

Short Government | Exchange Traded Fund | NasdaqGM
58.58 USD +0.10 (0.162%) ⇧ (April 17, 2026, 4 p.m. EDT)
After hours: 58.60 +0.02 (0.034%) ⇧ (April 17, 2026, 7:50 p.m. EDT)
Short-term: ★★★☆☆ | Long-term: ★★★★☆ | Dividends: ★★★★★
Hot Take | April 11, 2026, 3:51 p.m. EDT

VGSH is a stable short-term investment with a strong dividend yield and consistent payouts, making it an attractive option for income-focused investors. The recent price range and options activity suggest a cautious outlook, with potential for slight upward momentum. For long-term investors, VGSH offers a reliable income stream with solid fundamentals, making it a good buy-and-hold candidate.
Model Selection — Backtest MAE (log-scale, lower is better)
ModelMAE
AutoTheta ✓0.002066
AutoARIMA0.003835
AutoETS0.003855
MSTL0.003856

Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoTheta

Forecast Reliability
Score 65%
H-stat 1.58
Ljung-Box p 0.000
Jarque-Bera p 0.366
Excess Kurtosis -0.78

As of April 11, 2026, 3:51 p.m. EDT: Options speculators are showing a mixed sentiment. Calls are predominantly OTM with high open interest, suggesting potential for upward movement, especially with the 62.0 strike in June showing higher IV. Puts are minimal with some OTM and ATM positioning, indicating limited bearish sentiment. The overall options activity suggests a cautious outlook with a slight bias towards potential upside.

Dividend Data

Yield Summary
Last Yield 1yr Yield 3yr Avg 5yr Avg
0.32% 3.98% 4.17% 3.04%
Dividend History
Date Dividend Yield %
2026-04-01 0.186 0.318821
2026-03-02 0.170 0.290432
2026-02-02 0.185 0.317350
2025-12-18 0.190 0.326732
2025-12-01 0.185 0.319110
2025-11-03 0.189 0.327260
2025-10-01 0.190 0.329714
2025-09-02 0.199 0.346923
2025-08-01 0.200 0.349849
2025-07-01 0.194 0.341157
2025-06-02 0.205 0.362561
2025-05-01 0.198 0.349792
2025-04-01 0.206 0.366087
2025-03-03 0.187 0.333664
2025-02-03 0.208 0.374306
2024-12-24 0.201 0.363940
2024-12-02 0.200 0.362011
2024-11-01 0.215 0.390566
2024-10-01 0.202 0.364238
2024-09-03 0.210 0.381584
2024-08-01 0.210 0.384724
2024-07-01 0.202 0.375390
2024-06-03 0.206 0.384295
2024-05-01 0.197 0.369907
2024-04-01 0.202 0.379082
2024-03-01 0.193 0.362140
2024-02-01 0.198 0.370207
2023-12-22 0.195 0.366777
2023-12-01 0.186 0.352352
2023-11-01 0.185 0.354394
2023-10-02 0.179 0.345084
2023-09-01 0.174 0.335031
2023-08-01 0.171 0.330764
2023-07-03 0.159 0.308627
2023-06-01 0.152 0.292800
2023-05-01 0.144 0.277400
2023-04-03 0.143 0.275303
2023-03-01 0.121 0.237460
2023-02-01 0.125 0.242576
2022-12-23 0.115 0.224808
2022-12-01 0.098 0.191856
2022-11-01 0.088 0.173951
2022-10-03 0.071 0.139784
2022-09-01 0.060 0.117038
2022-08-01 0.056 0.108291
2022-07-01 0.049 0.094909
2022-06-01 0.040 0.077371
2022-05-02 0.029 0.056332
2022-04-01 0.024 0.046469
2022-03-01 0.018 0.034217
2022-02-01 0.017 0.032256
2021-12-23 0.204 0.384195
2021-12-01 0.015 0.028191
2021-11-01 0.015 0.028194
2021-10-01 0.015 0.028081
2021-09-01 0.017 0.031807
2021-08-02 0.018 0.033660
2021-07-01 0.017 0.031867
2021-06-01 0.018 0.033674
2021-05-03 0.018 0.033700
2021-04-01 0.021 0.039328
2021-03-01 0.021 0.039310
2021-02-01 0.025 0.046776
2020-12-23 0.402 0.752333
2020-12-01 0.033 0.061820
2020-11-02 0.038 0.071191
2020-10-01 0.040 0.074899
2020-09-01 0.046 0.086134
2020-08-03 0.051 0.095475
2020-07-01 0.054 0.101206
2020-06-01 0.062 0.116226
2020-05-01 0.071 0.133230
2020-04-01 0.080 0.150097
2020-03-02 0.097 0.184568
2020-02-03 0.102 0.195757
2019-12-23 0.106 0.204949
2019-12-02 0.102 0.197234
2019-11-01 0.111 0.214609
2019-10-01 0.112 0.216830
2019-09-03 0.114 0.220566
2019-08-01 0.122 0.237496
2019-07-01 0.116 0.226456
2019-06-03 0.124 0.242575
2019-05-01 0.119 0.235244
2019-04-01 0.126 0.249615
2019-03-01 0.111 0.221240
2019-02-01 0.125 0.249273
2018-12-24 0.111 0.222221
2018-12-03 0.104 0.209466
2018-11-01 0.106 0.214117
2018-10-01 0.102 0.206542
2018-09-04 0.100 0.202228
2018-08-01 0.094 0.190699
2018-07-02 0.089 0.180507
2018-06-01 0.086 0.174536
2018-05-01 0.080 0.162891
2018-04-02 0.078 0.158369
2018-03-01 0.066 0.134246
2018-02-01 0.063 0.128200
2017-12-26 0.076 0.154225
2017-12-01 0.064 0.129693
2017-11-01 0.060 0.121475
2017-10-02 0.063 0.127401
2017-09-01 0.055 0.111046
2017-08-01 0.054 0.109179
2017-07-03 0.055 0.111483
2017-06-01 0.054 0.109393
2017-05-01 0.052 0.105470
2017-04-03 0.048 0.097408
2017-03-01 0.049 0.099680
2017-02-01 0.032 0.065042
2016-12-22 0.066 0.134486
2016-12-01 0.045 0.091689
2016-11-01 0.040 0.081094
2016-10-03 0.043 0.087148
2016-09-01 0.045 0.091310
2016-08-01 0.042 0.085118
2016-07-01 0.046 0.093061
2016-06-01 0.041 0.083511
2016-05-02 0.040 0.081422
2016-04-01 0.038 0.077376
2016-03-01 0.038 0.077488
2016-02-01 0.026 0.053068
2015-12-23 0.080 0.164110
2015-12-01 0.033 0.067618
2015-10-01 0.040 0.081630
2015-09-01 0.027 0.055235
2015-08-03 0.033 0.067540
2015-07-01 0.033 0.067610
2015-06-01 0.033 0.067624
2015-05-01 0.031 0.063581
2015-04-01 0.030 0.061460
2015-03-02 0.030 0.061682
2015-02-02 0.025 0.051267
2014-12-23 0.065 0.134161
2014-12-01 0.025 0.051385
2014-11-03 0.024 0.049431
2014-10-01 0.024 0.049474
2014-09-02 0.020 0.041265
2014-08-01 0.019 0.039176
2014-07-01 0.021 0.043363
2014-06-02 0.020 0.041286
2014-05-01 0.016 0.033061
2014-04-01 0.014 0.028979
2014-03-03 0.017 0.035110
2014-02-03 0.014 0.028941
2013-12-24 0.064 0.132638
2013-11-29 0.014 0.028978
2013-10-31 0.012 0.024848
2013-09-30 0.014 0.029010
2013-08-30 0.013 0.027001
2013-07-31 0.011 0.022818
2013-06-28 0.013 0.026990
2013-05-31 0.011 0.022835
2013-04-30 0.013 0.026961
2013-03-28 0.012 0.024904
2013-02-28 0.013 0.026985
2013-01-31 0.015 0.031153
2012-12-24 0.108 0.224396
2012-11-30 0.015 0.031155
2012-11-02 0.015 0.031188
2012-09-28 0.015 0.031165
2012-08-31 0.019 0.039460
2012-07-31 0.020 0.041584
2012-06-29 0.019 0.039563
2012-05-31 0.022 0.045786
2012-04-30 0.022 0.045803
2012-03-30 0.021 0.043808
2012-02-29 0.020 0.041696
2012-01-31 0.023 0.047926
2011-12-23 0.128 0.267040
2011-11-30 0.026 0.054214
2011-10-31 0.025 0.052160
2011-09-30 0.027 0.056346
2011-08-31 0.031 0.064596
2011-07-29 0.033 0.069035
2011-06-30 0.029 0.060820
2011-05-31 0.034 0.071304
2011-04-29 0.034 0.071627
2011-03-31 0.035 0.073970
2011-02-28 0.030 0.063335
2011-01-31 0.033 0.069634
2010-12-27 0.057 0.120680
2010-11-30 0.037 0.078062
2010-10-29 0.038 0.080009
2010-09-30 0.038 0.080231
2010-08-31 0.037 0.078181
2010-07-30 0.044 0.093243
2010-06-30 0.043 0.091250
2010-05-28 0.038 0.081005
2010-04-30 0.041 0.087819
2010-03-31 0.040 0.085849
2010-02-26 0.033 0.070708
2010-01-29 0.027 0.057942
2009-12-24 0.046 0.099205
Additional Data
dividendDate 2017-06-07
dividendYield 3.95

Info Dump

Attribute Value
All Time High 75.2
All Time Low 57.31
Ask 58.59
Ask Size 1,334
Average Daily Volume10 Day 3,724,790
Average Daily Volume3 Month 4,173,520
Average Volume 4,173,520
Average Volume10Days 3,724,790
Beta3 Year 0.24
Bid 58.57
Bid Size 884
Category Short Government
Crypto Tradeable 0
Currency USD
Custom Price Alert Confidence HIGH
Day High 58.6
Day Low 58.55
Dividend Date 1,496,793,600
Dividend Yield 3.95
Esg Populated 0
Exchange NGM
Exchange Data Delayed By 0
Exchange Timezone Name America/New_York
Exchange Timezone Short Name EDT
Fifty Day Average 58.6148
Fifty Day Average Change -0.03479767
Fifty Day Average Change Percent -0.0005936669
Fifty Two Week Change Percent -0.27238727
Fifty Two Week High 59.01
Fifty Two Week High Change -0.4299965
Fifty Two Week High Change Percent -0.007286841
Fifty Two Week Low 58.31
Fifty Two Week Low Change 0.27000046
Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent 0.0046304315
Fifty Two Week Range 58.31 - 59.01
First Trade Date Milliseconds 1,258,986,600,000
Five Year Average Return 0.0186473
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 US 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 58.56
Net Assets 33,368,180,700.0
Net Expense Ratio 0.03
Open 58.55
Post Market Change 0.019996643
Post Market Change Percent 0.034135614
Post Market Price 58.6
Post Market Time 1,776,469,801
Previous Close 58.485
Price Hint 2
Quote Source Name Nasdaq Real Time Price
Quote Type ETF
Region US
Regular Market Change 0.0950012
Regular Market Change Percent 0.162437
Regular Market Day High 58.6
Regular Market Day Low 58.55
Regular Market Day Range 58.55 - 58.6
Regular Market Open 58.55
Regular Market Previous Close 58.485
Regular Market Price 58.58
Regular Market Time 1,776,456,000
Regular Market Volume 2,865,800
Short Name Vanguard Short-Term Treasury ET
Source Interval 15
Symbol VGSH
Three Year Average Return 0.041706398
Total Assets 33,368,180,736
Tradeable 0
Trailing Peg Ratio None
Trailing Three Month Nav Returns 0.28048
Trailing Three Month Returns 0.28048
Triggerable 1
Two Hundred Day Average 58.70195
Two Hundred Day Average Change -0.12194824
Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent -0.0020774137
Type Disp ETF
Volume 2,865,800
Yield 0.0395
Ytd Return 0.28048