Vanguard Short-Term Treasury ETF (VGSH)
VGSH is a passive ETF by Vanguard tracking the investment results of the Barclays U.S. 1-3 Year Government Float Adjusted Index. VGSH launched on Nov 19, 2009 and has a 0.04% expense ratio.
ETF Info
US92206C1027
92206C102
Nov 19, 2009
North America (U.S.)
1x
Barclays U.S. 1-3 Year Government Float Adjusted Index
Expense Ratio
VGSH has an expense ratio of 0.04%, which is considered low.
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Performance
Performance Chart
The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Vanguard Short-Term Treasury ETF, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.
Returns By Period
Vanguard Short-Term Treasury ETF (VGSH) returned 2.00% year-to-date (YTD) and 5.72% over the past 12 months. Over the past 10 years, VGSH returned 1.49% annually, underperforming the S&P 500 benchmark at 10.61%.
VGSH
2.00%
0.05%
2.62%
5.72%
1.17%
1.49%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
-3.31%
5.38%
-0.74%
10.90%
14.93%
10.61%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of VGSH, with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors. Returns are adjusted for dividends.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0.40% | 0.74% | 0.42% | 0.85% | -0.41% | 2.00% | |||||||
| 2024 | 0.36% | -0.45% | 0.32% | -0.38% | 0.73% | 0.57% | 1.20% | 0.86% | 0.79% | -0.57% | 0.30% | 0.24% | 4.01% |
| 2023 | 0.74% | -0.75% | 1.69% | 0.23% | -0.39% | -0.48% | 0.29% | 0.47% | -0.11% | 0.35% | 1.05% | 1.16% | 4.31% |
| 2022 | -0.72% | -0.40% | -1.42% | -0.48% | 0.56% | -0.59% | 0.39% | -0.75% | -1.18% | -0.14% | 0.67% | 0.16% | -3.86% |
| 2021 | 0.04% | -0.02% | -0.08% | 0.07% | 0.08% | -0.20% | 0.18% | -0.01% | -0.12% | -0.30% | -0.06% | -0.18% | -0.60% |
| 2020 | 0.56% | 0.89% | 1.34% | 0.03% | 0.08% | 0.00% | 0.10% | -0.05% | 0.01% | -0.02% | 0.03% | 0.02% | 3.04% |
| 2019 | 0.20% | 0.08% | 0.62% | 0.23% | 0.78% | 0.45% | -0.06% | 0.81% | -0.17% | 0.36% | -0.03% | 0.21% | 3.52% |
| 2018 | -0.31% | -0.04% | 0.18% | -0.17% | 0.38% | 0.00% | -0.04% | 0.36% | -0.15% | 0.12% | 0.40% | 0.83% | 1.56% |
| 2017 | -0.20% | 0.05% | 0.06% | 0.16% | 0.10% | -0.06% | 0.17% | 0.20% | -0.16% | -0.12% | -0.17% | -0.02% | 0.03% |
| 2016 | 0.58% | 0.09% | 0.16% | 0.03% | -0.15% | 0.71% | -0.12% | -0.23% | 0.19% | -0.09% | -0.46% | 0.40% | 1.10% |
| 2015 | 0.48% | -0.22% | 0.20% | 0.10% | 0.07% | 0.01% | 0.12% | -0.08% | 0.27% | -0.15% | -0.22% | -0.06% | 0.51% |
| 2014 | 0.11% | 0.06% | -0.15% | 0.14% | 0.14% | -0.07% | -0.01% | 0.14% | -0.06% | 0.24% | 0.14% | -0.23% | 0.46% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
With an overall rank of 98, VGSH is among the top 2% of ETFs on our website when it comes to balancing risk and reward. Below is a breakdown of how it compares using common performance measures.
Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators
The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Vanguard Short-Term Treasury ETF (VGSH) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
Dividends
Dividend History
Vanguard Short-Term Treasury ETF provided a 4.18% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $2.45 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 3 consecutive years.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $2.45 | $2.44 | $1.93 | $0.67 | $0.40 | $1.08 | $1.39 | $1.08 | $0.66 | $0.51 | $0.43 | $0.28 |
Dividend yield | 4.18% | 4.19% | 3.32% | 1.15% | 0.66% | 1.75% | 2.28% | 1.79% | 1.10% | 0.84% | 0.71% | 0.46% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Vanguard Short-Term Treasury ETF. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $0.00 | $0.21 | $0.19 | $0.21 | $0.20 | $0.80 | |||||||
| 2024 | $0.00 | $0.20 | $0.19 | $0.20 | $0.20 | $0.21 | $0.20 | $0.21 | $0.21 | $0.20 | $0.22 | $0.40 | $2.44 |
| 2023 | $0.00 | $0.13 | $0.12 | $0.14 | $0.14 | $0.15 | $0.16 | $0.17 | $0.17 | $0.18 | $0.19 | $0.38 | $1.93 |
| 2022 | $0.00 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.03 | $0.04 | $0.05 | $0.06 | $0.06 | $0.07 | $0.09 | $0.21 | $0.67 |
| 2021 | $0.00 | $0.03 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.22 | $0.40 |
| 2020 | $0.00 | $0.10 | $0.10 | $0.08 | $0.07 | $0.06 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.44 | $1.08 |
| 2019 | $0.00 | $0.13 | $0.11 | $0.13 | $0.12 | $0.12 | $0.12 | $0.12 | $0.11 | $0.11 | $0.11 | $0.21 | $1.39 |
| 2018 | $0.00 | $0.06 | $0.07 | $0.08 | $0.08 | $0.09 | $0.09 | $0.09 | $0.10 | $0.10 | $0.11 | $0.22 | $1.08 |
| 2017 | $0.00 | $0.03 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.06 | $0.05 | $0.06 | $0.06 | $0.06 | $0.14 | $0.66 |
| 2016 | $0.00 | $0.03 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.05 | $0.04 | $0.05 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.11 | $0.51 |
| 2015 | $0.00 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.11 | $0.43 |
| 2014 | $0.01 | $0.02 | $0.01 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.09 | $0.28 |
Drawdowns
Drawdowns Chart
The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way. Drawdowns are calculated considering price movements and all distributions paid, if any.
Worst Drawdowns
The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Vanguard Short-Term Treasury ETF. A maximum drawdown is a measure of risk, indicating the largest reduction in portfolio value due to a series of losing trades.
The maximum drawdown for the Vanguard Short-Term Treasury ETF was 5.70%, occurring on Oct 20, 2022. Recovery took 393 trading sessions.
The current Vanguard Short-Term Treasury ETF drawdown is 0.41%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -5.7% | Apr 21, 2021 | 380 | Oct 20, 2022 | 393 | May 15, 2024 | 773 |
| -1.09% | Sep 8, 2017 | 173 | May 16, 2018 | 130 | Nov 19, 2018 | 303 |
| -0.97% | Sep 25, 2024 | 35 | Nov 12, 2024 | 48 | Jan 24, 2025 | 83 |
| -0.94% | Jul 6, 2016 | 115 | Dec 15, 2016 | 154 | Jul 28, 2017 | 269 |
| -0.83% | Nov 5, 2010 | 67 | Feb 10, 2011 | 58 | May 5, 2011 | 125 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
The current Vanguard Short-Term Treasury ETF volatility is 0.71%, representing the average percentage change in the investments's value, either up or down over the past month. The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.