Vanguard Short-Term Government Bond ETF

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About VGSH

The fund tracks a market value-weighted index of fixed income securities issued by the US Treasury, excluding inflation-protected securities, with maturities of 1-3 years. The listed name for VGSH is Vanguard Short-Term Treasury ETF. 

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Index-TrackedBBgBarc US Agg Float Adj TR USD
Category
Short Government
CategoryShort Government
Number of holdings
94
Number of holdings94
Inception Date
Nov 19, 2009
Inception DateNov 19, 2009

What's in this fund

Sectors

As of November 30, 2025
Government Bonds99.61%
Cash and Equivalents0.39%

Top 10 Holdings (13.62% of total assets)

As of November 30, 2025
NameSymbol% Assets
United States Treasury Notes1.66%
United States Treasury Notes1.39%
United States Treasury Notes1.37%
United States Treasury Notes1.37%
United States Treasury Notes1.34%
United States Treasury Notes1.31%
United States Treasury Notes1.30%
United States Treasury Notes1.30%
United States Treasury Notes1.29%
United States Treasury Notes1.29%

VGSH Key Statistics

AUM
29.96B
AUM29.96B
Price-Earnings ratio
Price-Earnings ratio
30-Day yield
3.54
30-Day yield3.54
Average volume
2.74M
Average volume2.74M
High today
$58.79
High today$58.79
Low today
$58.78
Low today$58.78
Open price
$58.77
Open price$58.77
Volume
2.71K
Volume2.71K
52 Week high
$58.98
52 Week high$58.98
52 Week low
$58.06
52 Week low$58.06
Expense ratio
0.03
Expense ratio0.03

Stock Snapshot

As of today, Vanguard Short-Term Government Bond ETF(VGSH) shares are valued at $58.79. The company's market cap stands at 25.93B, with a dividend yield of 94.9%.

On 2026-01-07, Vanguard Short-Term Government Bond ETF(VGSH) stock traded between a low of $58.78 and a high of $58.79. Shares are currently priced at $58.79, which is +0.0% above the low and 0.0% below the high.

Vanguard Short-Term Government Bond ETF(VGSH) shares are trading with a volume of 2.71K, against a daily average of 2.74M.

In the last year, Vanguard Short-Term Government Bond ETF(VGSH) shares hit a 52-week high of $58.98 and a 52-week low of $58.06.

In the last year, Vanguard Short-Term Government Bond ETF(VGSH) shares hit a 52-week high of $58.98 and a 52-week low of $58.06.

Average Annual Return

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