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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Category
Short Government
CategoryShort Government
Number of holdings
93
Number of holdings93
Inception Date
Nov 19, 2009
Inception DateNov 19, 2009

What's in this fund

Sectors

As of June 30, 2026
Government Bonds99.42%
Cash & Equivalents0.58%

Top 10 Holdings (14.05% of total assets)

As of June 30, 2026
NameSymbol% Assets
United States Treasury Notes2.24%
United States Treasury Notes1.40%
United States Treasury Notes1.37%
United States Treasury Notes1.36%
United States Treasury Notes1.31%
United States Treasury Notes1.30%
United States Treasury Notes1.30%
United States Treasury Notes1.26%
United States Treasury Notes1.26%
United States Treasury Notes1.25%

VGSH Key Statistics

AUM
33.83B
AUM33.83B
Price-Earnings ratio
Price-Earnings ratio
30-Day yield
4.19
30-Day yield4.19
Average volume
3.20M
Average volume3.20M
High today
$58.18
High today$58.18
Low today
$58.11
Low today$58.11
Open price
$58.16
Open price$58.16
Volume
3.06M
Volume3.06M
52 Week high
$59.01
52 Week high$59.01
52 Week low
$57.98
52 Week low$57.98
Expense ratio
0.03
Expense ratio0.03

Stock Snapshot

As of today, Vanguard Short-Term Government Bond ETF(VGSH) shares are valued at $58.11. The company's market cap stands at 29.9B, with a dividend yield of 0.95%.

As of 2026-07-18, Vanguard Short-Term Government Bond ETF(VGSH) stock has fluctuated between $58.11 and $58.18. The current price stands at $58.11, placing the stock 0.0% above today's low and -0.1% off the high.

The Vanguard Short-Term Government Bond ETF(VGSH)'s current trading volume is 3.06M, compared to an average daily volume of 3.2M.

In the last year, Vanguard Short-Term Government Bond ETF(VGSH) shares hit a 52-week high of $59.01 and a 52-week low of $57.98.

In the last year, Vanguard Short-Term Government Bond ETF(VGSH) shares hit a 52-week high of $59.01 and a 52-week low of $57.98.

VGSH News

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