VCSH
$77.13-0.16%
as of close, Oct 1, 2026
☾ AH $77.13 -0.16%
Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETFETF · Bonds
Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF monthly returns
Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF has averaged 0.20% per month, positive in 63% of months. Month-by-month returns for Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF (VCSH) below, through October 1, 2026 — the table lists the most recent months; the bar chart plots the last 5 years.
Average month
+0.2%
202 months
Best month
+2.8%
Apr 2020
Worst month
-3.5%
Mar 2020
Positive months
63%
of all months
Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF monthly returns#
| Month | Path | Total return |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 2026 | -0.2% | |
| Sep 2026 | -1.2% | |
| Aug 2026 | +0.3% | |
| Jul 2026 | -0.2% | |
| Jun 2026 | +0.2% | |
| May 2026 | +0.3% | |
| Apr 2026 | +0.4% | |
| Mar 2026 | -0.8% | |
| Feb 2026 | +0.6% | |
| Jan 2026 | +0.4% | |
| Dec 2025 | +0.3% | |
| Nov 2025 | +0.6% | |
| Oct 2025 | +0.3% | |
| Sep 2025 | +0.4% | |
| Aug 2025 | +1.1% | |
| Jul 2025 | +0.1% | |
| Jun 2025 | +0.9% | |
| May 2025 | +0.2% | |
| Apr 2025 | +0.7% | |
| Mar 2025 | +0.4% | |
| Feb 2025 | +0.9% | |
| Jan 2025 | +0.6% | |
| Dec 2024 | -0.1% | |
| Nov 2024 | +0.6% | |
| Oct 2024 | -0.9% | |
| Sep 2024 | +1.0% | |
| Aug 2024 | +1.2% | |
| Jul 2024 | +1.6% | |
| Jun 2024 | +0.5% | |
| May 2024 | +1.1% | |
| Apr 2024 | -0.6% | |
| Mar 2024 | +0.7% | |
| Feb 2024 | -0.5% | |
| Jan 2024 | +0.3% | |
| Dec 2023 | +1.8% | |
| Nov 2023 | +2.4% | |
| Oct 2023 | -0.1% | |
| Sep 2023 | -0.6% | |
| Aug 2023 | +0.1% | |
| Jul 2023 | +0.6% | |
| Jun 2023 | -0.1% | |
| May 2023 | -0.4% | |
| Apr 2023 | +0.5% | |
| Mar 2023 | +1.5% | |
| Feb 2023 | -1.3% | |
| Jan 2023 | +1.7% | |
| Dec 2022 | +0.0% | |
| Nov 2022 | +2.2% | |
| Oct 2022 | -0.2% | |
| Sep 2022 | -2.2% | |
| Aug 2022 | -1.6% | |
| Jul 2022 | +1.6% | |
| Jun 2022 | -1.3% | |
| May 2022 | +0.9% | |
| Apr 2022 | -1.5% | |
| Mar 2022 | -1.8% | |
| Feb 2022 | -0.7% | |
| Jan 2022 | -1.2% | |
| Dec 2021 | +0.1% | |
| Nov 2021 | -0.3% | |
| Oct 2021 | -0.5% | |
| Sep 2021 | -0.2% | |
| Aug 2021 | -0.1% | |
| Jul 2021 | +0.3% | |
| Jun 2021 | -0.0% | |
| May 2021 | +0.3% | |
| Apr 2021 | +0.4% | |
| Mar 2021 | -0.2% | |
| Feb 2021 | -0.3% | |
| Jan 2021 | -0.2% | |
| Dec 2020 | +0.4% | |
| Nov 2020 | +0.6% | |
| Oct 2020 | +0.1% | |
| Sep 2020 | -0.1% | |
| Aug 2020 | +0.2% | |
| Jul 2020 | +0.7% | |
| Jun 2020 | +0.9% | |
| May 2020 | +1.5% | |
| Apr 2020 | +2.8% | |
| Mar 2020 | -3.5% | |
| Feb 2020 | +0.6% | |
| Jan 2020 | +0.9% | |
| Dec 2019 | +0.4% | |
| Nov 2019 | +0.0% | |
| Oct 2019 | +0.5% | |
| Sep 2019 | -0.0% | |
| Aug 2019 | +1.1% | |
| Jul 2019 | +0.1% | |
| Jun 2019 | +1.0% | |
| May 2019 | +0.7% | |
| Apr 2019 | +0.2% | |
| Mar 2019 | +1.2% | |
| Feb 2019 | +0.3% | |
| Jan 2019 | +1.3% | |
| Dec 2018 | +0.8% | |
| Nov 2018 | -0.1% | |
| Oct 2018 | -0.1% | |
| Sep 2018 | -0.1% | |
| Aug 2018 | +0.5% | |
| Jul 2018 | +0.3% | |
| Jun 2018 | -0.0% | |
| May 2018 | +0.4% | |
| Apr 2018 | -0.1% | |
| Mar 2018 | +0.1% | |
| Feb 2018 | -0.5% | |
| Jan 2018 | -0.3% | |
| Dec 2017 | -0.0% | |
| Nov 2017 | -0.3% | |
| Oct 2017 | +0.1% | |
| Sep 2017 | -0.1% | |
| Aug 2017 | +0.4% | |
| Jul 2017 | +0.4% | |
| Jun 2017 | +0.1% | |
| May 2017 | +0.5% | |
| Apr 2017 | +0.4% | |
| Mar 2017 | +0.1% | |
| Feb 2017 | +0.4% | |
| Jan 2017 | +0.3% | |
| Dec 2016 | +0.3% | |
| Nov 2016 | -1.0% |
Monthly total return (since Nov 2021)#
-4%-2%0%2%4%
Nov 2021-0.28%
Dec 2021+0.11%
Jan 2022-1.2%2022
Feb 2022-0.7%
Mar 2022-1.8%
Apr 2022-1.5%
May 2022+0.92%
Jun 2022-1.3%
Jul 2022+1.6%
Aug 2022-1.6%
Sep 2022-2.2%
Oct 2022-0.2%
Nov 2022+2.2%
Dec 2022+0.01%
Jan 2023+1.7%2023
Feb 2023-1.3%
Mar 2023+1.5%
Apr 2023+0.53%
May 2023-0.4%
Jun 2023-0.13%
Jul 2023+0.61%
Aug 2023+0.09%
Sep 2023-0.58%
Oct 2023-0.1%
Nov 2023+2.4%
Dec 2023+1.8%
Jan 2024+0.32%2024
Feb 2024-0.46%
Mar 2024+0.66%
Apr 2024-0.64%
May 2024+1.1%
Jun 2024+0.53%
Jul 2024+1.6%
Aug 2024+1.2%
Sep 2024+0.98%
Oct 2024-0.93%
Nov 2024+0.65%
Dec 2024-0.11%
Jan 2025+0.59%2025
Feb 2025+0.88%
Mar 2025+0.41%
Apr 2025+0.67%
May 2025+0.24%
Jun 2025+0.9%
Jul 2025+0.09%
Aug 2025+1.1%
Sep 2025+0.44%
Oct 2025+0.33%
Nov 2025+0.57%
Dec 2025+0.33%
Jan 2026+0.4%2026
Feb 2026+0.56%
Mar 2026-0.83%
Apr 2026+0.38%
May 2026+0.27%
Jun 2026+0.17%
Jul 2026-0.16%
Aug 2026+0.27%
Sep 2026-1.2%
Oct 2026-0.16%
Methodology#
Monthly returns are total returns (dividends reinvested), computed from VCSH's split- and dividend-adjusted month-end closes. The table shows the most recent 120 months and the bar chart the most recent 60. See the year-by-year returns for the annual view. Past performance does not predict future returns; not investment advice.
FAQ#
- What is Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF's average monthly return?
- Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF (VCSH) has averaged about 0.20% per month, positive in roughly 63% of months. The best month was Apr 2020 (+2.8%) and the worst was Mar 2020 (-3.5%).
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