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Vanguard Short-Term Treasury ETF (VGSH)

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Page updated:
Sep 7, 2026
Data as of:
Aug 31, 2026

Fund identity

Ticker
VGSH
Fund name
Vanguard Short-Term Treasury ETF
Fund type
ETF
Listing venue
NASDAQ
Currency
USD
Domicile
US
Inception
Nov 19, 2009

Structure and strategy

Sponsor
Vanguard
Management approach
Passive
Strategy
Tracks short-term U.S. Treasury securities with maturities generally in the one-to-three-year range.
Portfolio scope
Short-term U.S. Treasury securities
Portfolio implementation
Index sampling
Benchmark
Bloomberg US Treasury 1-3 Year Bond Index
Asset class
Fixed Income
Category
Short-Term U.S. Treasury

Costs and minimums

Net expense ratio
0.03%
Expense ratio
0.03%
Ongoing fee as of
Dec 19, 2025

Size and distributions

Assets under management
$34.8B
Assets under management scope
ETF share class
SEC 30-day yield
4.27%
Yield to maturity
4.34%
Effective duration (years)
2
Reported holdings count
91

Sources

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