Vanguard Short-Term Treasury ETF
VGSH
Market cap $21.1B

58.48 USD

-0.05

0.09%

At close Mar 14, 4:00 PM EDT

After hours

58.60

+0.12

0.21%

1 day

-0.09%

5 days

-0.10%

1 month

0.38%

3 months

0.34%

6 months

-0.97%

Year to date

0.53%

1 year

0.95%

5 years

-5.87%

10 years

-4.07%

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Funds holding %

of 7,372 funds

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Analysts bullish %

Fund manager confidence

Based on 2024 Q4 regulatory filings by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)

291% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $297K | Put options by funds: $76K

115% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 129 | Existing positions closed: 60

29% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 364 | Existing positions reduced: 283

11% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 98 [Q3] → 109 (+11) [Q4]

9% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $14B [Q3] → $15.2B (+$1.2B) [Q4]

5% more funds holding

Funds holding: 834 [Q3] → 879 (+45) [Q4]

1.48% more ownership

Funds ownership: 68.51% [Q3] → 69.99% (+1.48%) [Q4]

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Research analyst outlook

We haven’t received any recent analyst ratings for VGSH.

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Financial journalist opinion

VGSH: Boring, Safe, But Quietly Beating Other Income Investments

VGSH offers exposure to 1-3 year U.S. Treasuries with minimal volatility, a stable yield of 3.84%, and an ultra-low expense ratio of 0.03%. Its risk profile is favorable due to its lower duration risk and stable trading range, making it a safer option in volatile markets. VGSH is ideal for investors seeking safety and liquidity over high returns, and can serve as a tactical alternative to holding cash.

VGSH: Boring, Safe, But Quietly Beating Other Income Investments

Play Both Sides: 3 Bond ETFs to Balance Offense and Defense

If you can keep your emotions in check, the volatility in stocks sets up a long-term buying opportunity. However, investors with a lower risk tolerance may want to consider defensive investments that keep them in the market.

Play Both Sides: 3 Bond ETFs to Balance Offense and Defense

Benchmark 10-Year Yield Could Stay Elevated in 2025

Stubborn inflation could keep the benchmark 10-year Treasury yield elevated, if ING market strategist Padhraic Garvey is correct. For yield seekers in Treasury bonds, this is good news, but maybe not so for those hoping for price appreciation.

Benchmark 10-Year Yield Could Stay Elevated in 2025

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TLT vs. Shorter-Duration Bond ETFs: Which Should You Buy in Your Portfolio?

It's time for conservative, older investors to start thinking about their bonds.

TLT vs. Shorter-Duration Bond ETFs: Which Should You Buy in Your Portfolio?

Is Vanguard's Short-Term Treasury ETF A Good Replacement For Cash?

Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index Fund ETF Shares's effective duration of two years makes it suitable for medium-term holding but less ideal for short-term cash storage due to interest rate sensitivity. The VGSH ETF's share price in the upper 50s is slightly low, impacting the bid-ask spread and making it less efficient for frequent trading. With an expense ratio of 0.04%, VGSH offers a cost-effective option compared to the average 0.6% for similar ETFs (as selected by Vanguard), making it attractive for investors.

Is Vanguard's Short-Term Treasury ETF A Good Replacement For Cash?

Inflation Expectations Keep Short-Term Bonds in Play

Despite the expectation of interest rate cuts, a push-pull dynamic could exist if inflation continues to be sticky. That said, short-term bond funds could remain in play if fixed income investors want to mitigate rate risk.

Inflation Expectations Keep Short-Term Bonds in Play

A Higher-Yielding Alternative to Money Market Funds

Short-term bond funds can provide yield seekers with a viable alternative to money market funds. Bankrate listed short-term bond funds with one of Vanguard's fixed income ETFs making the list.

A Higher-Yielding Alternative to Money Market Funds

Hot Economy Could Keep Short-Term Bond Funds In Play

With capital markets expecting a rate-cutting cycle to begin, the yield curve has been steepening. But if economic data continues to reflect a hot economy, it may require keeping short-term bonds in play.

Hot Economy Could Keep Short-Term Bond Funds In Play

Earn A Potential 7% Monthly Income By Owning These REITs

REITs still offer high yields, in excess of 7% in some cases. Some of these high yielders also pay monthly. I highlight two of my favorite to buy today.

Earn A Potential 7% Monthly Income By Owning These REITs

Rates Spark: ECB Presser Bear-Flattened The Curve

The ECB cut rates by 25bp as widely anticipated, but a slightly hawkish tilt bear flattened the EUR curve, which in our view remains priced aggressively. In the US, as the markets head towards the Fed's first rate cut, the probability of a larger cut rose slightly on Thursday.

Rates Spark: ECB Presser Bear-Flattened The Curve

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