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 returns by year
As of market close, Oct 1, 2026
Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF returns by year (2010–2026)#
Calendar-year returns with each year's path and its dividend contribution (dividend return = total minus price return). Every year has a direct link you can bookmark or share.
| Year | Start price | End price | Path | Dividend | Total return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026YTD | $79.73 | $77.13 | 2.9% | -0.4% | |
| 2025 | $78.01 | $79.73 | 4.6% | +6.8% | |
| 2024 | $77.37 | $78.01 | 4.1% | +4.9% | |
| 2023 | $75.19 | $77.37 | 3.3% | +6.2% | |
| 2022 | $81.26 | $75.19 | 1.9% | -5.6% | |
| 2021 | $83.25 | $81.26 | 1.8% | -0.6% | |
| 2020 | $81.03 | $83.25 | 2.4% | +5.1% | |
| 2019 | $77.94 | $81.03 | 3.1% | +7.0% | |
| 2018 | $79.30 | $77.94 | 2.6% | +0.9% | |
| 2017 | $79.37 | $79.30 | 2.3% | +2.2% | |
| 2016 | $78.99 | $79.37 | 2.1% | +2.6% | |
| 2015 | $79.63 | $78.99 | 2.1% | +1.3% | |
| 2014 | $79.78 | $79.63 | 2.0% | +1.8% | |
| 2013 | $80.32 | $79.78 | 2.1% | +1.4% | |
| 2012 | $77.86 | $80.32 | 0.0% | +3.2% | |
| 2011 | $77.41 | $77.86 | 0.0% | +0.6% | |
| 2010 | $75.33 | $77.41 | 0.0% | +2.8% |
- Annualized
- +2.3%
- 2010–2026
- Average year
- +2.5%
- 16 full years
- Best year
- +7.0%
- 2019
- Worst year
- -5.6%
- 2022
- Positive years
- 14/16
- 88% up
Annualized (CAGR)
+2.3%
2010–2026
Average year
+2.5%
16 full years
Best year
+7.0%
2019
Worst year
-5.6%
2022
Positive years
14/16
88% up
Total return by period#
Annual
-6%-4%-2%0%2%4%6%
2010+2.8%'10
2011+0.58%'11
2012+3.2%'12
2013+1.4%'13
2014+1.8%'14
2015+1.3%'15
2016+2.6%'16
2017+2.2%'17
2018+0.92%'18
2019+7.0%'19
2020+5.1%'20
2021-0.63%'21
2022-5.6%'22
2023+6.2%'23
2024+4.9%'24
2025+6.8%'25
2026-0.35%'26
Methodology#
Total returns, dividends reinvested, measured on VCSH. Annualized return is the compound annual growth rate; the current year is year-to-date. Past performance does not predict future returns.
FAQ#
- What is Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF's average annual return?
- Since 2010, Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF (VCSH) has returned about 2.3% a year (the compound annual growth rate) and an average calendar-year return of 2.5%.
- What were Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF's best and worst years?
- Over 2010–2026, the best year was 2019 (+7.0%) and the worst was 2022 (-5.6%).
- How often is Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF up in a year?
- 14 of the 16 full years since 2010 were positive — about 88% of the time.
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