VGSH
$57.49-0.13%
as of close, Oct 1, 2026
☾ AH $57.49 -0.13%
Vanguard Short-Term Treasury ETFETF · Bonds
Vanguard Short-Term Treasury ETF returns by year
As of market close, Oct 1, 2026
Vanguard Short-Term Treasury 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 | $58.73 | $57.49 | 2.4% | +0.3% | |
| 2025 | $58.18 | $58.73 | 4.1% | +5.1% | |
| 2024 | $58.33 | $58.18 | 4.3% | +4.0% | |
| 2023 | $57.82 | $58.33 | 3.4% | +4.3% | |
| 2022 | $60.83 | $57.82 | 1.1% | -3.9% | |
| 2021 | $61.60 | $60.83 | 0.7% | -0.6% | |
| 2020 | $60.83 | $61.60 | 1.8% | +3.0% | |
| 2019 | $60.12 | $60.83 | 2.3% | +3.5% | |
| 2018 | $60.28 | $60.12 | 1.8% | +1.5% | |
| 2017 | $60.92 | $60.28 | 1.1% | +0.0% | |
| 2016 | $60.76 | $60.92 | 0.8% | +1.1% | |
| 2015 | $60.88 | $60.76 | 0.7% | +0.5% | |
| 2014 | $60.88 | $60.88 | 0.5% | +0.5% | |
| 2013 | $60.89 | $60.88 | 0.3% | +0.3% | |
| 2012 | $60.98 | $60.89 | 0.0% | -0.1% | |
| 2011 | $60.56 | $60.98 | 0.0% | +0.7% | |
| 2010 | $59.67 | $60.56 | 0.0% | +1.5% |
- Annualized
- +1.2%
- 2010–2026
- Average year
- +1.3%
- 16 full years
- Best year
- +5.1%
- 2025
- Worst year
- -3.9%
- 2022
- Positive years
- 13/16
- 81% up
Annualized (CAGR)
+1.2%
2010–2026
Average year
+1.3%
16 full years
Best year
+5.1%
2025
Worst year
-3.9%
2022
Positive years
13/16
81% up
Total return by period#
Annual
-4%-2%0%2%4%
2010+1.5%'10
2011+0.69%'11
2012-0.15%'12
2013+0.32%'13
2014+0.46%'14
2015+0.51%'15
2016+1.1%'16
2017+0.03%'17
2018+1.5%'18
2019+3.5%'19
2020+3.0%'20
2021-0.6%'21
2022-3.9%'22
2023+4.3%'23
2024+4.0%'24
2025+5.1%'25
2026+0.31%'26
Methodology#
Total returns, dividends reinvested, measured on VGSH. 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 Treasury ETF's average annual return?
- Since 2010, Vanguard Short-Term Treasury ETF (VGSH) has returned about 1.2% a year (the compound annual growth rate) and an average calendar-year return of 1.3%.
- What were Vanguard Short-Term Treasury ETF's best and worst years?
- Over 2010–2026, the best year was 2025 (+5.1%) and the worst was 2022 (-3.9%).
- How often is Vanguard Short-Term Treasury ETF up in a year?
- 13 of the 16 full years since 2010 were positive — about 81% of the time.
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