An in-depth review of the Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF (VCSH). We analyze its yield, duration, expense ratio, and see how it stacks up against competitors like IGSB and SPSB.
The Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF (VCSH) is designed to provide conservative fixed-income investors with low-risk exposure to investment-grade corporate bonds. With a short average duration of roughly 2.7 years, the fund is significantly less sensitive to interest rate fluctuations than intermediate or long-term bond funds.
Given its extremely low expense ratio of 0.03%, VCSH effectively minimizes cost drag, passing more of the underlying bond yields directly to investors.
How does VCSH compare to its direct peers in the short-term corporate bond category?
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yahoo-finance2. Yields are presented on a trailing basis where available. Duration and credit quality estimates are based on general issuer guidelines for short-term corporate bond indexes. Data is updated as of 2026.