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 6 ETFs in the Corporate Bonds category with lower expense ratios, going as low as 0.03%.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	AUM	Inception
VCLT	Vanguard Long-Term Corporate Bond ETF	0.03%	10.00B	Nov 2009	VCSH vs VCLT
VTC	Vanguard Total Corporate Bond ETF	0.03%	1.80B	Nov 2017	VCSH vs VTC
SCHJ	Schwab 1-5 Year Corporate Bond ETF	0.03%	848.73M	Oct 2019	VCSH vs SCHJ
SPBO	SPDR Portfolio Corporate Bond ETF	0.03%	2.09B	Apr 2011	VCSH vs SPBO
SCHI	Schwab 5-10 Year Corporate Bond ETF	0.03%	11.45B	Oct 2019	VCSH vs SCHI

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to VCSH

VCSH has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 72. There are 20 ETFs in the Corporate Bonds category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 99.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
IBDR	iShares iBonds Dec 2026 Term Corporate ETF	99	3.40B	Sep 2016	VCSH vs IBDR
BSCQ	Invesco BulletShares 2026 Corporate Bond ETF	99	3.59B	Sep 2016	VCSH vs BSCQ
MYCF	State Street My2026 Corporate Bond ETF	99	47.61M	Sep 2024	VCSH vs MYCF
FLTR	VanEck IG Floating Rate ETF	99	3.00B	Apr 2011	VCSH vs FLTR
FLOT	iShares Floating Rate Bond ETF	99	10.32B	Jun 2011	VCSH vs FLOT

Top Performing VCSH Alternatives (YTD)

VCSH is at 0.92% YTD. There are 26 ETFs in the Corporate Bonds category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 3.81%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
HYGH	iShares Interest Rate Hedged High Yield Bond ETF	3.81%	596.69M	May 2014	VCSH vs HYGH
FLTR	VanEck IG Floating Rate ETF	2.70%	3.00B	Apr 2011	VCSH vs FLTR
FLOT	iShares Floating Rate Bond ETF	2.55%	10.32B	Jun 2011	VCSH vs FLOT
OVT	Overlay Shares Short Term Bond ETF	2.42%	49.77M	Jan 2021	VCSH vs OVT
IGHG	ProShares Investment Grade-Interest Rate Hedged	2.31%	329.71M	Nov 2013	VCSH vs IGHG

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to VCSH

VCSH has 1.87% 1-year volatility. There are 18 ETFs in the Corporate Bonds category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 0.59%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
IBDR	iShares iBonds Dec 2026 Term Corporate ETF	0.59%	3.40B	Sep 2016	VCSH vs IBDR
BSCQ	Invesco BulletShares 2026 Corporate Bond ETF	0.59%	3.59B	Sep 2016	VCSH vs BSCQ
MYCF	State Street My2026 Corporate Bond ETF	0.59%	47.61M	Sep 2024	VCSH vs MYCF
FLOT	iShares Floating Rate Bond ETF	0.76%	10.32B	Jun 2011	VCSH vs FLOT
FLTR	VanEck IG Floating Rate ETF	0.79%	3.00B	Apr 2011	VCSH vs FLTR

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%	3.40B	Sep 2016	VCSH vs IBDR
BSCQ	Invesco BulletShares 2026 Corporate Bond ETF	-0.10%	3.59B	Sep 2016	VCSH vs BSCQ
MYCF	State Street My2026 Corporate Bond ETF	-0.12%	47.61M	Sep 2024	VCSH vs MYCF
FLTR	VanEck IG Floating Rate ETF	-0.31%	3.00B	Apr 2011	VCSH vs FLTR
BSCR	Invesco BulletShares 2027 Corporate Bond ETF	-0.42%	4.58B	Sep 2017	VCSH vs BSCR

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	78	11.72%	1.70T	Sep 2010	VCSH vs VOO
VTI	Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	78	12.18%	2.30T	May 2001	VCSH vs VTI
VGT	Vanguard Information Technology ETF	Technology Equities	60	22.47%	169.20B	Mar 2004	VCSH vs VGT
VXUS	Vanguard Total International Stock ETF	Global Equities	72	13.32%	651.00B	Jan 2011	VCSH vs VXUS
VUG	Vanguard Growth ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities	37	7.33%	378.80B	Jan 2004	VCSH vs VUG
VT	Vanguard Total World Stock ETF	Global Equities	77	12.40%	97.00B	Jun 2008	VCSH vs VT
VYM	Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF	Dividend	92	14.80%	96.20B	Nov 2006	VCSH vs VYM
BND	Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF	Total Bond Market	24	-0.30%	398.10B	Apr 2007	VCSH vs BND
VIG	Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF	Dividend	79	10.16%	129.60B	Apr 2006	VCSH vs VIG
VTV	Vanguard Value ETF	Large Cap Value Equities	94	16.93%	254.20B	Jan 2004	VCSH vs VTV

Often Compared With VCSH

Investors most often compare VCSH with VGSH, IGSB, BSV. These 20 comparison targets span 10 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	87	0.85%	33.80B	Nov 2009	VCSH vs VGSH
IGSB	iShares 1-5 Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond E...	Corporate Bonds, Investment Grade Bonds	72	0.98%	23.24B	Jan 2007	VCSH vs IGSB
BSV	Vanguard Short-Term Bond Index Fund ETF Shares	Short-Term Bond	56	0.52%	69.90B	Apr 2007	VCSH vs BSV
VTIP	Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities...	Inflation-Protected Bonds	88	1.77%	71.10B	Oct 2012	VCSH vs VTIP
JPST	JPMorgan Ultra-Short Income ETF	Ultrashort Bond	99	2.01%	40.48B	May 2017	VCSH vs JPST
VFSTX	Vanguard Short-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor...	Total Bond Market	51	0.39%	55.50B	Oct 1982	VCSH vs VFSTX
FLDR	Fidelity Low Duration Bond Factor ETF	Short-Term Bond, Corporate Bonds	98	1.89%	1.91B	Jun 2018	VCSH vs FLDR
LQD	iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ET...	Corporate Bonds, Investment Grade Bonds	16	-1.09%	33.05B	Jul 2002	VCSH vs LQD
JPLD	JPMorgan Limited Duration Bond ETF	Short-Term Bond	93	1.59%	3.95B	Feb 1993	VCSH vs JPLD
VCIT	Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond ETF	Corporate Bonds	26	-0.40%	69.50B	Nov 2009	VCSH vs VCIT
SGOV	iShares 0-3 Month Treasury Bond ETF	Ultrashort Bond	100	2.13%	99.95B	May 2020	VCSH vs SGOV
SLQD	iShares 0-5 Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond E...	Corporate Bonds, Investment Grade Bonds	88	1.19%	2.38B	Oct 2013	VCSH vs SLQD
PYLD	PIMCO Multisector Bond Active Exchange-Traded Fund	Multisector Bonds	61	0.98%	14.71B	Jun 2023	VCSH vs PYLD
SPY	State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	78	11.70%	789.06B	Jan 1993	VCSH vs SPY
YEAR	AB Ultra Short Income ETF	Ultrashort Bond	98	1.68%	1.51B	Sep 2022	VCSH vs YEAR
BSBIX	Baird Short-Term Bond Fund Institutional Class	Short-Term Bond	95	1.10%	—	Aug 2004	VCSH vs BSBIX
SHM	SPDR Nuveen Bloomberg Barclays Short Term Municipa...	Municipal Bonds	43	0.57%	3.47B	Oct 2007	VCSH vs SHM
VBIPX	Vanguard Short-Term Bond Index Fund Institutional ...	Total Bond Market	37	0.06%	—	Sep 2011	VCSH vs VBIPX
DFSD	Dimensional Short-Duration Fixed Income ETF	Short-Term Bond	60	0.85%	7.12B	Nov 2021	VCSH vs DFSD
AVSF	Avantis Short-Term Fixed Income ETF	Short-Term Bond	58	0.69%	649.28M	Oct 2020	VCSH vs AVSF

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