VCSH Alternatives & Similar ETFs

Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF (VCSH) belongs to the Corporate Bonds category. Below you'll find alternative ETFs from the same category, ranked by key criteria, plus funds that investors commonly compare with VCSH. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.

Cheapest Alternatives to VCSH

VCSH charges 0.04% annually. There are 5 ETFs in the Corporate Bonds category with lower expense ratios, going as low as 0.03%.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	AUM	Inception
SPBO	SPDR Portfolio Corporate Bond ETF	0.03%	1.99B	Apr 2011	VCSH vs SPBO
SCHI	Schwab 5-10 Year Corporate Bond ETF	0.03%	11.49B	Oct 2019	VCSH vs SCHI
VCLT	Vanguard Long-Term Corporate Bond ETF	0.03%	9.20B	Nov 2009	VCSH vs VCLT
VTC	Vanguard Total Corporate Bond ETF	0.03%	1.80B	Nov 2017	VCSH vs VTC
VCIT	Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond ETF	0.03%	68.70B	Nov 2009	VCSH vs VCIT

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to VCSH

VCSH has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 70. There are 23 ETFs in the Corporate Bonds category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 99.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
BSCQ	Invesco BulletShares 2026 Corporate Bond ETF	99	3.74B	Sep 2016	VCSH vs BSCQ
IBDR	iShares iBonds Dec 2026 Term Corporate ETF	99	3.54B	Sep 2016	VCSH vs IBDR
MYCF	State Street My2026 Corporate Bond ETF	99	47.54M	Sep 2024	VCSH vs MYCF
FLRN	SPDR Bloomberg Barclays Investment Grade Floating ...	99	2.93B	Nov 2011	VCSH vs FLRN
FLTR	VanEck IG Floating Rate ETF	99	2.81B	Apr 2011	VCSH vs FLTR

Top Performing VCSH Alternatives (YTD)

VCSH is at 0.72% YTD. There are 48 ETFs in the Corporate Bonds category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 3.33%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
HYGH	iShares Interest Rate Hedged High Yield Bond ETF	3.33%	541.60M	May 2014	VCSH vs HYGH
MILK	Pacer US Cash Cows Bond ETF	2.49%	—	Dec 2024	VCSH vs MILK
LQDH	iShares Interest Rate Hedged Corporate Bond ETF	2.45%	517.40M	May 2014	VCSH vs LQDH
IGBH	iShares Interest Rate Hedged Long-Term Corporate B...	2.40%	197.08M	Jul 2015	VCSH vs IGBH
FLTR	VanEck IG Floating Rate ETF	2.19%	2.81B	Apr 2011	VCSH vs FLTR

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to VCSH

VCSH has 1.92% 1-year volatility. There are 20 ETFs in the Corporate Bonds category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 0.61%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
BSCQ	Invesco BulletShares 2026 Corporate Bond ETF	0.61%	3.74B	Sep 2016	VCSH vs BSCQ
IBDR	iShares iBonds Dec 2026 Term Corporate ETF	0.63%	3.54B	Sep 2016	VCSH vs IBDR
MYCF	State Street My2026 Corporate Bond ETF	0.63%	47.54M	Sep 2024	VCSH vs MYCF
FLRN	SPDR Bloomberg Barclays Investment Grade Floating ...	0.70%	2.93B	Nov 2011	VCSH vs FLRN
FLOT	iShares Floating Rate Bond ETF	0.75%	9.85B	Jun 2011	VCSH vs FLOT

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to VCSH

VCSH has a 1-year max drawdown of -1.40%. There are 18 ETFs in the Corporate Bonds category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -0.08%.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	AUM	Inception
IBDR	iShares iBonds Dec 2026 Term Corporate ETF	-0.08%	3.54B	Sep 2016	VCSH vs IBDR
BSCQ	Invesco BulletShares 2026 Corporate Bond ETF	-0.10%	3.74B	Sep 2016	VCSH vs BSCQ
MYCF	State Street My2026 Corporate Bond ETF	-0.12%	47.54M	Sep 2024	VCSH vs MYCF
FLRN	SPDR Bloomberg Barclays Investment Grade Floating ...	-0.23%	2.93B	Nov 2011	VCSH vs FLRN
FLTR	VanEck IG Floating Rate ETF	-0.31%	2.81B	Apr 2011	VCSH vs FLTR

Other ETFs from Vanguard

The 10 most viewed Vanguard ETFs shown here include VOO, VTI, VGT and span 8 categories. AUM among these funds goes as high as $2T.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
VOO	Vanguard S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	59	8.19%	1.70T	Sep 2010	VCSH vs VOO
VTI	Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	59	8.82%	2.30T	May 2001	VCSH vs VTI
VGT	Vanguard Information Technology ETF	Technology Equities	58	23.32%	170.10B	Mar 2004	VCSH vs VGT
VXUS	Vanguard Total International Stock ETF	Global Equities	55	12.51%	652.30B	Jan 2011	VCSH vs VXUS
VUG	Vanguard Growth ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities	31	3.52%	393.80B	Jan 2004	VCSH vs VUG
VT	Vanguard Total World Stock ETF	Global Equities	59	10.06%	95.30B	Jun 2008	VCSH vs VT
VYM	Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF	Dividend	75	11.51%	96.10B	Nov 2006	VCSH vs VYM
BND	Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF	Total Bond Market	32	0.49%	394.40B	Apr 2007	VCSH vs BND
VIG	Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF	Dividend	54	6.98%	127.80B	Apr 2006	VCSH vs VIG
VTV	Vanguard Value ETF	Large Cap Value Equities	84	14.47%	245.00B	Jan 2004	VCSH vs VTV

Often Compared With VCSH

Investors most often compare VCSH with VGSH, IGSB, BSV. These 20 comparison targets span 9 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
VGSH	Vanguard Short-Term Treasury ETF	Government Bonds, Short-Term Bond	77	0.47%	33.90B	Nov 2009	VCSH vs VGSH
IGSB	iShares 1-5 Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond E...	Corporate Bonds	69	0.75%	22.27B	Jan 2007	VCSH vs IGSB
BSV	Vanguard Short-Term Bond Index Fund ETF Shares	Short-Term Bond	54	0.32%	70.40B	Apr 2007	VCSH vs BSV
VTIP	Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities...	Inflation-Protected Bonds	83	1.36%	70.50B	Oct 2012	VCSH vs VTIP
JPST	JPMorgan Ultra-Short Income ETF	Ultrashort Bond	99	1.56%	39.01B	May 2017	VCSH vs JPST
VFSTX	Vanguard Short-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor...	Total Bond Market	54	0.38%	55.20B	Oct 1982	VCSH vs VFSTX
FLDR	Fidelity Low Duration Bond Factor ETF	Short-Term Bond, Corporate Bonds	98	1.70%	1.62B	Jun 2018	VCSH vs FLDR
LQD	iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ET...	Corporate Bonds	28	0.73%	31.90B	Jul 2002	VCSH vs LQD
JPLD	JPMorgan Limited Duration Bond ETF	Short-Term Bond	89	1.08%	3.82B	Feb 1993	VCSH vs JPLD
PYLD	PIMCO Multisector Bond Active Exchange-Traded Fund	Multisector Bonds	65	1.41%	13.69B	Jun 2023	VCSH vs PYLD
SLQD	iShares 0-5 Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond E...	Corporate Bonds	87	0.95%	2.36B	Oct 2013	VCSH vs SLQD
SPY	State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	59	8.15%	765.27B	Jan 1993	VCSH vs SPY
YEAR	AB Ultra Short Income ETF	Ultrashort Bond	98	1.27%	1.46B	Sep 2022	VCSH vs YEAR
SGOV	iShares 0-3 Month Treasury Bond ETF	Ultrashort Bond	100	1.71%	95.28B	May 2020	VCSH vs SGOV
BSBIX	Baird Short-Term Bond Fund Institutional Class	Short-Term Bond	91	0.73%	—	Aug 2004	VCSH vs BSBIX
SHM	SPDR Nuveen Bloomberg Barclays Short Term Municipa...	Municipal Bonds	73	1.03%	3.46B	Oct 2007	VCSH vs SHM
^FVX	Treasury Yield 5 Years		25	14.48%	—	—	VCSH vs ^FVX
VBIPX	Vanguard Short-Term Bond Index Fund Institutional ...	Total Bond Market	31	-0.08%	—	Sep 2011	VCSH vs VBIPX
AVSF	Avantis Short-Term Fixed Income ETF	Short-Term Bond	60	0.49%	664.63M	Oct 2020	VCSH vs AVSF
DFSD	Dimensional Short-Duration Fixed Income ETF	Short-Term Bond	52	0.22%	6.90B	Nov 2021	VCSH vs DFSD

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