VCSH · NASDAQ · ETF
Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF (VCSH) Price, Holdings & Fees
Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF (VCSH) closed at $1,169.36 on Oct 9, 2026, down 0.09% from the previous close of $1,170.47.
Share price, past year
1Y +16.79%Monthly closing prices
| Date | Close |
|---|---|
| Oct 9, 2026 | $1,169.36 |
| Sep 30, 2026 | $1,179.14 |
| Aug 31, 2026 | $1,117.61 |
| Jul 31, 2026 | $1,062.72 |
| Jun 30, 2026 | $1,027.83 |
| May 29, 2026 | $961.06 |
| Apr 30, 2026 | $1,016.76 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | $1,082.92 |
| Feb 27, 2026 | $1,066.26 |
| Jan 30, 2026 | $1,032.71 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | $1,032.67 |
| Nov 28, 2025 | $1,031.58 |
| Oct 31, 2025 | $982.54 |
Key statistics
- Expense ratio
- 0.03%
- as of Aug 31, 2025
- Net assets
- $50.2B
- as of May 31, 2026
- Holdings
- 3,004
- as of May 31, 2026
- 52-week range
- $956.56 – $1,181.80
Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF's expense ratio is 0.03%: $3.00 a year on $10,000 invested.
Holdings
Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF held 3,004 investments worth $50.23B as of May 31, 2026. Its largest holding was United States Treasury Note/Bond, at 0.83% of the fund.
| # | Holding | % of fund | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States Treasury Note/Bond | 0.83% | $417.89M |
| 2 | Vanguard Cmt Funds-Vanguard Market Liquidity Fund | 0.55% | $278.53M |
| 3 | Bank of America Corp | 0.23% | $117.98M |
| 4 | AbbVie Inc | 0.21% | $105.56M |
| 5 | CVS Health Corp | 0.20% | $101.93M |
| 6 | T-Mobile USA Inc | 0.19% | $97.63M |
| 7 | Boeing Co/The | 0.19% | $95.94M |
| 8 | Wells Fargo & Co | 0.18% | $91.15M |
| 9 | JPMorgan Chase & Co | 0.18% | $89.20M |
| 10 | Pfizer Investment Enterprises Pte Ltd | 0.17% | $87.02M |
| 11 | Amgen Inc | 0.17% | $83.78M |
| 12 | Cigna Group/The | 0.16% | $81.99M |
| 13 | Bank of America Corp | 0.16% | $81.78M |
| 14 | AerCap Ireland Capital DAC / AerCap Global Aviation Trust | 0.16% | $80.57M |
| 15 | Bank of America Corp | 0.16% | $78.82M |
| 16 | Oracle Corp | 0.16% | $78.48M |
| 17 | Amazon.com Inc | 0.15% | $77.68M |
| 18 | Citigroup Inc | 0.15% | $77.16M |
| 19 | JPMorgan Chase & Co | 0.15% | $76.77M |
| 20 | Goldman Sachs Group Inc/The | 0.15% | $74.58M |
| 21 | Morgan Stanley | 0.15% | $74.25M |
| 22 | Morgan Stanley | 0.15% | $74.04M |
| 23 | Bank of America Corp | 0.14% | $72.38M |
| 24 | Citigroup Inc | 0.14% | $71.31M |
| 25 | Wells Fargo & Co | 0.14% | $70.74M |
Top 25 of 3,004 holdings, as of May 31, 2026. Percentages are of the fund's net assets.
What the fund owns
| Asset type | % of fund |
|---|---|
| Bonds and other debt | 97.89% |
| Cash and short-term investments | 0.55% |
| Country | % of fund |
|---|---|
| United States | 82.50% |
| United Kingdom | 4.33% |
| Canada | 3.56% |
| Japan | 2.46% |
| Australia | 0.97% |
| Ireland | 0.78% |
| Spain | 0.70% |
| Germany | 0.65% |
| Netherlands | 0.57% |
| Cayman Islands | 0.41% |
Shares of net assets from the fund's N-PORT report. Funds that borrow can add up to more than 100%, with borrowing (such as repurchase agreements) shown as a negative share.
Monthly total returns
Over the 3 months to May 31, 2026, Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF's total return was −0.17%, as reported to the SEC.
| Month | Total return |
|---|---|
| May 31, 2026 | +0.32% |
| Apr 30, 2026 | +0.37% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | −0.86% |
The fund's own total returns as reported to the SEC (N-PORT), including reinvested distributions. Not the sample prices above.
Fund profile
- Name
- Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF
- Ticker
- VCSH
- Exchange
- NASDAQ
- Fund type
- ETF
- Trust
- VANGUARD SCOTTSDALE FUNDS
- SEC series ID
- S000026862
- SEC CIK
- 0001021882
- Fractional shares
- Yes
Recent SEC filings
- Jul 29, 2026
- Apr 29, 2026
- 485BPOSProspectus updateDec 19, 2025
- Oct 29, 2025
- May 1, 2025
- 485BPOSProspectus updateMar 4, 2025
- 485BPOSProspectus updateDec 20, 2024
- Oct 31, 2024
Shareholder reports and prospectuses are filed by VANGUARD SCOTTSDALE FUNDS, the trust behind Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF, and cover all of its funds.
Frequently asked questions
What is VCSH's price?
Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF (VCSH) closed at $1,169.36 on Oct 9, 2026, down 0.09% from the previous close of $1,170.47.
What is VCSH's expense ratio?
Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF's expense ratio is 0.03%: $3.00 a year on $10,000 invested.
What does VCSH hold?
Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF held 3,004 investments worth $50.23B as of May 31, 2026. Its largest holding was United States Treasury Note/Bond, at 0.83% of the fund. Its five largest holdings were United States Treasury Note/Bond, Vanguard Cmt Funds-Vanguard Market Liquidity Fund, Bank of America Corp, AbbVie Inc, CVS Health Corp.
How has VCSH performed?
Over the 3 months to May 31, 2026, Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF's total return was −0.17%, as reported to the SEC.
Sources and methodology
Holdings, net assets and monthly returns come from the fund's N-PORT filing with the SEC, as of May 31, 2026 (filed Jul 29, 2026). The expense ratio is from the fund's prospectus or shareholder report, as of Aug 31, 2025. Prices are generated sample data for development. Data sources and disclosures