Performance analysis of VCSH (VANGUARD SHORT-TERM CORPORATE BOND INDEX FUND ETF SHARES)
Annual Return
Over the past 3 years, VCSH has had an average annual return of +5.55%, underperforming the benchmark SPY, which returned +22.77% annual.
Over the past 5 years, VCSH has had an average annual return of +2.36%, underperforming the benchmark SPY, which returned +14% annual.
Over the past 10 years, VCSH has had an average annual return of +2.70%, underperforming the benchmark SPY, which returned +15.53% annual.
Since Nov 23, 2009, VCSH has had an average annual return of +2.91%, underperforming the benchmark SPY, which returned +14.38% annual.
| 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| +0.72% | +6.78% | +4.91% | +6.19% | -5.62% | -0.63% | +5.13% | +7.02% | +0.92% | +2.18% | +2.60% | +1.26% |
| 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | ||||||
| +1.82% | +1.38% | +5.57% | +3.05% | +5.25% | +0.32% |
Monthly Return
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Annually Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | +0.40% | +0.56% | -0.82% | +0.38% | +0.26% | -0.05% | +0.72% | ||||||
| 2025 | +0.60% | +0.88% | +0.41% | +0.67% | +0.25% | +0.89% | +0.09% | +1.12% | +0.44% | +0.33% | +0.57% | +0.33% | +6.78% |
| 2024 | +0.32% | -0.46% | +0.67% | -0.64% | +1.06% | +0.52% | +1.57% | +1.21% | +0.98% | -0.93% | +0.65% | -0.11% | +4.91% |
| 2023 | +1.72% | -1.35% | +1.48% | +0.53% | -0.40% | -0.12% | +0.61% | +0.09% | -0.58% | -0.10% | +2.40% | +1.83% | +6.19% |
| 2022 | -1.20% | -0.70% | -1.82% | -1.51% | +0.92% | -1.32% | +1.64% | -1.57% | -2.15% | -0.20% | +2.24% | +0.01% | -5.62% |
| 2021 | -0.17% | -0.27% | -0.18% | +0.42% | +0.29% | -0.05% | +0.32% | -0.08% | -0.22% | -0.51% | -0.28% | +0.11% | -0.63% |
| 2020 | +0.91% | +0.64% | -3.47% | +2.76% | +1.46% | +0.91% | +0.72% | +0.18% | -0.12% | +0.09% | +0.64% | +0.41% | +5.13% |
| 2019 | +1.34% | +0.25% | +1.17% | +0.24% | +0.73% | +0.96% | +0.13% | +1.11% | -0.04% | +0.50% | +0.00739% | +0.42% | +7.02% |
| 2018 | -0.34% | -0.54% | +0.14% | -0.11% | +0.38% | -0.02% | +0.29% | +0.54% | -0.09% | -0.07% | -0.08% | +0.83% | +0.92% |
| 2017 | +0.32% | +0.35% | +0.13% | +0.42% | +0.47% | +0.06% | +0.43% | +0.36% | -0.11% | +0.07% | -0.32% | -0.00794% | +2.18% |
Drawdown analysis of VCSH (VANGUARD SHORT-TERM CORPORATE BOND INDEX FUND ETF SHARES)
The maximum drawdown for the VCSH was -12.86%, occurring on Mar 19, 2020. Recovery took 48 trading sessions.
The current VCSH drawdown is -0.24%.
Since Nov 23, 2009 VCSH has experienced the following drawdowns:
- 10% or more: 1 time
| Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -12.86% | Mar 5, 2020 | 10 | Mar 19, 2020 | 48 | May 28, 2020 | 58 |
| -9.48% | Aug 3, 2021 | 307 | Oct 20, 2022 | 393 | May 15, 2024 | 700 |
| -2.53% | May 2, 2013 | 36 | Jun 24, 2013 | 87 | Oct 25, 2013 | 123 |
| -2.00% | Nov 4, 2010 | 28 | Dec 15, 2010 | 85 | Apr 18, 2011 | 113 |
| -1.99% | Aug 4, 2011 | 46 | Oct 10, 2011 | 68 | Jan 18, 2012 | 114 |
| -1.66% | Jul 6, 2016 | 114 | Dec 15, 2016 | 75 | Apr 5, 2017 | 189 |
| -1.50% | Sep 7, 2017 | 133 | Mar 20, 2018 | 189 | Dec 18, 2018 | 322 |
| -1.40% | Feb 27, 2026 | 19 | Mar 26, 2026 | Ongoing | Ongoing | Ongoing |
| -1.30% | Apr 3, 2025 | 6 | Apr 11, 2025 | 10 | Apr 28, 2025 | 16 |
| -1.21% | Sep 24, 2024 | 28 | Nov 1, 2024 | 57 | Jan 28, 2025 | 85 |
| -1.03% | Oct 27, 2015 | 36 | Dec 17, 2015 | 60 | Mar 16, 2016 | 96 |
| -1.03% | Feb 11, 2021 | 16 | Mar 8, 2021 | 54 | May 24, 2021 | 70 |
| -0.93% | Apr 16, 2015 | 50 | Jun 26, 2015 | 68 | Oct 2, 2015 | 118 |
| -0.90% | May 18, 2010 | 7 | May 27, 2010 | 18 | Jun 23, 2010 | 25 |
| -0.84% | Sep 4, 2019 | 7 | Sep 13, 2019 | 13 | Oct 2, 2019 | 20 |
| -0.69% | Oct 21, 2014 | 43 | Dec 22, 2014 | 15 | Jan 14, 2015 | 58 |
| -0.65% | Dec 17, 2009 | 9 | Dec 31, 2009 | 3 | Jan 6, 2010 | 12 |
| -0.63% | Jan 30, 2015 | 8 | Feb 11, 2015 | 24 | Mar 18, 2015 | 32 |
| -0.58% | Oct 11, 2010 | 4 | Oct 15, 2010 | 13 | Nov 3, 2010 | 17 |
| -0.57% | May 7, 2012 | 13 | May 24, 2012 | 25 | Jun 29, 2012 | 38 |
| -0.56% | May 10, 2016 | 6 | May 18, 2016 | 11 | Jun 3, 2016 | 17 |
| -0.55% | Apr 30, 2025 | 10 | May 14, 2025 | 8 | May 27, 2025 | 18 |
| -0.55% | Feb 28, 2014 | 17 | Mar 25, 2014 | 11 | Apr 9, 2014 | 28 |
| -0.53% | Jun 24, 2011 | 3 | Jun 29, 2011 | 6 | Jul 8, 2011 | 9 |
| -0.50% | Aug 15, 2014 | 19 | Sep 12, 2014 | 18 | Oct 8, 2014 | 37 |