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Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF (VCSH) Alternatives

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 funds that fit a different role in your portfolio.

Cheapest Alternatives to VCSH

VCSH charges 0.04% annually. Among ETFs in the Corporate Bonds category, these options have the lowest expense ratios among VCSH alternatives.


Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to VCSH

Among ETFs in the Corporate Bonds category, these options rank highest on PortfoliosLab's risk-adjusted score, which accounts for volatility, drawdown, and return consistency over a 1-year period.


Top Performing VCSH Alternatives (YTD)

VCSH alternatives from the Corporate Bonds category, sorted by year-to-date return.


Lowest Volatility Alternatives to VCSH

VCSH alternatives from the Corporate Bonds category, sorted by annualized volatility over the past year.


Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to VCSH

VCSH alternatives from the Corporate Bonds category, sorted by maximum drawdown over the past year.


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Often Compared With VCSH

What investors most often compare with VCSH, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.


SymbolNameCategoryRisk / Return RankYTD ReturnInception
Vanguard Short-Term Treasury ETFGovernment Bonds, Short-Term Bond
97
0.28%
Nov 19, 2009VCSH vs VGSH
Vanguard Short-Term Bond Index Fund ETF SharesShort-Term Bond
93
0.13%
Apr 3, 2007VCSH vs BSV
iShares Short-Term Corporate Bond ETFCorporate Bonds
94
0.14%
Jan 11, 2007VCSH vs IGSB
Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities...Inflation-Protected Bonds
94
0.99%
Oct 12, 2012VCSH vs VTIP
JPMorgan Ultra-Short Income ETFUltrashort Bond
99
0.71%
May 17, 2017VCSH vs JPST
Vanguard Short-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor...Total Bond Market
93
-0.40%
Oct 29, 1982VCSH vs VFSTX
iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ET...Corporate Bonds
46
-0.38%
Jul 26, 2002VCSH vs LQD
J P Morgan Exchange-Traded Fund Trust - Limited Du...Short-Term Bond
97
0.38%
Feb 2, 1993VCSH vs JPLD
iShares 0-5 Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond E...Corporate Bonds
97
0.29%
Oct 15, 2013VCSH vs SLQD
PIMCO ETF Trust - PIMCO Multisector Bond Active Ex...Multisector Bonds
83
-0.92%
Jun 21, 2023VCSH vs PYLD
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETFS&P 500
64
-4.37%
Jan 22, 1993VCSH vs SPY
AB Ultra Short Income ETFUltrashort Bond
99
0.66%
Sep 13, 2022VCSH vs YEAR
Treasury Yield 5 Years
14
5.99%
VCSH vs ^FVX
Baird Short-Term Bond Fund Institutional ClassShort-Term Bond
98
0.27%
Aug 31, 2004VCSH vs BSBIX
Dimensional Short-Duration Fixed Income ETFShort-Term Bond
93
0.17%
Nov 15, 2021VCSH vs DFSD
Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETFMortgage Backed Securities
68
0.41%
Nov 19, 2009VCSH vs VMBS
Vanguard Short-Term Bond Index Fund Institutional ...Total Bond Market
90
-0.32%
Sep 29, 2011VCSH vs VBIPX
Avantis Short-Term Fixed Income ETFShort-Term Bond
93
0.12%
Oct 14, 2020VCSH vs AVSF
SPDR Nuveen Bloomberg Barclays Short Term Municipa...Municipal Bonds
81
0.11%
Oct 10, 2007VCSH vs SHM
DoubleLine Opportunistic Bond ETFIntermediate Core-Plus Bond
57
-0.49%
Mar 31, 2022VCSH vs DBND

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