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Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index Fund ETF Shares (VGSH) ETF Analysis

VGSH

Expense ratio 0.03% Yield 3.8% Assets $39.49B Since November 19, 2009 Family Vanguard

Last Updated: October 21, 2026

$57.63

−$0.01 (−0.02%)

October 21, 2026 · Market close

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Price History

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VGSH Annualized Returns

With dividends reinvested · as of October 21, 2026

Period	Total return	Annualized	$100 becomes	$300 becomes
1 year	+1.51%	+1.51%	$101.51	$304.54
3 years	+12.82%	+4.10%	$112.82	$338.47
5 years	+10.28%	+1.98%	$110.28	$330.85
10 years	+19.02%	+1.76%	$119.02	$357.06

Returns are total returns computed from daily closes, with dividends reinvested. As of October 21, 2026.

VGSH Return by Calendar Year

2016 and 2026 are partial years

−3.86%+5.07%+0.89%

2016*2017201820192020202120222023202420252026*

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Year	Return
2026 (partial year)	+0.89%
2025	+5.07%
2024	+4.01%
2023	+4.31%
2022	−3.86%
2021	−0.60%
2020	+3.04%
2019	+3.52%
2018	+1.55%
2017	+0.03%
2016 (partial year)	−0.38%

VGSH Monthly Returns

−2%+2%

Year	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
2026	+0.2	+0.6	−0.5	+0.2	+0.1	+0.1	+0.1	+0.2	−0.6	+0.4	—	—
2025	+0.4	+0.7	+0.4	+0.8	−0.2	+0.6	−0.1	+0.9	+0.3	+0.3	+0.5	+0.3
2024	+0.4	−0.4	+0.3	−0.4	+0.7	+0.6	+1.2	+0.9	+0.8	−0.6	+0.3	+0.2
2023	+0.7	−0.7	+1.7	+0.2	−0.4	−0.5	+0.3	+0.5	−0.1	+0.3	+1.1	+1.2
2022	−0.7	−0.4	−1.4	−0.5	+0.6	−0.6	+0.4	−0.8	−1.2	−0.1	+0.7	+0.2
2021	+0.0	−0.0	−0.1	+0.1	+0.1	−0.2	+0.2	−0.0	−0.1	−0.3	−0.1	−0.2
2020	+0.6	+0.9	+1.3	+0.0	+0.1	+0.0	+0.1	−0.0	+0.0	−0.0	+0.0	+0.0
2019	+0.2	+0.1	+0.6	+0.2	+0.8	+0.5	−0.1	+0.8	−0.2	+0.4	−0.0	+0.2
2018	−0.3	−0.0	+0.2	−0.2	+0.4	−0.0	−0.0	+0.4	−0.2	+0.1	+0.4	+0.8
2017	−0.2	+0.1	+0.1	+0.2	+0.1	−0.1	+0.2	+0.2	−0.2	−0.1	−0.2	−0.0

Monthly total returns with dividends reinvested; each cell prints its signed value.

VGSH Volatility & Risk

Volatility: 10 yrs · Beta: 3 yrs

Annualized volatility: 1.59%
Beta (3y): 0.24
Best year: +5.07%
Worst year: −3.86%

Volatility is the annualized standard deviation of daily returns. As of October 21, 2026.

Analysis

Data-derived

Fund Overview

Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index Fund ETF Shares (VGSH) is an exchange-traded fund in the Short Government category. Vanguard is the fund family on file. The inception date on file is November 19, 2009. Total net assets stand at $39.49B. The expense ratio is 0.03%. On a $10,000 position that is $3.00 a year.

Performance Analysis

The most recent close on file for VGSH is $57.63, dated October 21, 2026. Over the trailing twelve months the total return is +1.51%. Across 10 years the annualized return works out at +1.76%. The trailing distribution yield is 3.8%.

So far in 2026 the total return is +0.89%. The strongest complete calendar year on file is 2025 at +5.07%; the weakest is 2022 at −3.86%. Of the 9 complete calendar years on file, 7 finished higher.

Price & Risk Profile

Over the past 52 weeks the price has ranged from $57.38 to $59.01. The latest close sits 0.44% above that 52-week low. Annualized volatility over the trailing 10 years is 1.59%. The reported beta is 0.24. The volatility figure is calculated from the stored daily closes, the same series the charts on this page use.

Every figure above is read from this page's own data on each daily rebuild. Informational only, not financial advice. As of October 21, 2026.

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