Vanguard Short-Term Treasury ETF

VGSH

Market cap $22.8B

Overview Fund Activity

58.82 USD

-0.03

0.05%

At close Updated Sep 18, 4:00 PM EDT

Pre-market

After hours

58.83

+0.01

0.02%

1 day

-0.05%

5 days

-0.02%

1 month

0.29%

3 months

0.55%

6 months

0.58%

Year to date

1.12%

1 year

-0.32%

5 years

-5.25%

10 years

-3.79%

0

Funds holding %

of 7,463 funds

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Analysts bullish %

Fund manager confidence

Based on 2025 Q2 regulatory disclosures by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)

63% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $7.35M | Put options by funds: $4.5M

38% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 91 | Existing positions closed: 66

32% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 407 | Existing positions reduced: 309

1% more funds holding

Funds holding: 915 [Q1] → 923 (+8) [Q2]

2% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $15.3B [Q1] → $15B (-$355M) [Q2]

2.27% less ownership

Funds ownership: 68.46% [Q1] → 66.19% (-2.27%) [Q2]

3% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 116 [Q1] → 112 (-4) [Q2]

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Financial journalist opinion

VGSH: Why Short-Term Treasuries May Outperform Stocks Over The Next Decade

With stock market valuations at historic highs, short-term Treasuries like VGSH now offer a compelling risk/reward profile for risk-averse investors. VGSH's 4.11% yield currently exceeds the S&P 500's earnings yield, a rare occurrence that favors bonds over equities for the next decade. While stocks could still outperform, the probability of disappointing returns is high, making low-risk options like VGSH prudent for capital preservation.

VGSH: Why Short-Term Treasuries May Outperform Stocks Over The Next Decade

Bond ETF Investors On Alert During Fed Shake-Up, Rising Yields

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A Multi-ETF Strategy Can Ease Bond Market Uncertainty

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VGSH: Short-Term Bonds For Real-World Survivability

VGSH offers critical de-risking benefits, reducing portfolio noise, drawdown drag, and providing liquidity unmatched by longer-duration bonds. Data shows blending VGSH with equities significantly lowers volatility and drawdowns, supporting better long-term compounding and investor discipline. VGSH's low correlation with equities and tight return distribution provide portfolio ballast, behavioral stability, and rebalancing opportunities during market stress.

VGSH: Short-Term Bonds For Real-World Survivability

Treasuries Still an Option as Economic Uncertainty Persists

Given the large pool of options available to fixed income investors in the bond market, the ideal option given the current economic uncertainty is still Treasuries. With that, Vanguard has three options worthy of consideration for any portfolio.

Treasuries Still an Option as Economic Uncertainty Persists

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ETF Strategies to Follow on Moody's Downgrade of U.S. Debt

Moody's U.S. downgrade sparks debt fears and bond market jitters. This is how smart ETF strategies can help navigate the storm.

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3 Options as Treasuries Still Offer Investors Quality Benefits

Market volatility isn't isolating itself to stocks. The bond market has had its fair share of fluctuations.

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