Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF
About
Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF (US92206C4096) is a US-listed bond ETF tracking the Bloomberg US 1-5 Yr Corporate Index. With a expense ratio of 0.03%, it ranks among the lowest-cost options in its category, paying distributions. The fund holds 502 positions across 14 regions with 43.5B in assets, with heavy concentration — 41% in corporate bonds.
Score Breakdown
Scores are scaled 1–10 on a logarithmic curve relative to all ETFs in the database.
| Component | Score | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | 7.6 | Diversification (45%) · Cost (30%) · Liquidity (25%) |
| Cost (30%) | 9.2 | Tracking Difference: 8.9 · TD Consistency: — · Expense Ratio: 10.0 |
| Diversification (45%) | 5.2 | Holding Count: 6.4 · Country Concentration: 6.4 · Sector Concentration: 1.4 |
| Liquidity (25%) | 10.0 | Assets Under Management |
Data sources: provider factsheets, exchange data, and NAV history. Information for educational purposes only — not investment advice.
Costs
9.2 This fund has low total costs, with competitive tracking and expense ratios.
Expense Ratio0.00%
Expense Ratio0.00%
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Expense Ratio | 0.03% |
Cumulative Returns
Performance across different time periods.
1 Month+0.00%
3 Months+0.00%
Year to Date+0.00%
1 Year+0.00%
3 Years+0.00%
5 Years+0.00%
Inception+0.00%
1 Month+0.00%
3 Months+0.00%
Year to Date+0.00%
1 Year+0.00%
3 Years+0.00%
5 Years+0.00%
Inception+0.00%
| Period | Cumulative Return |
|---|---|
| 1 Month | +0.00% |
| 3 Months | -0.01% |
| 6 Months | -0.01% |
| 1 Year | -0.01% |
| 3 Years | +0.04% |
| 5 Years | -0.05% |
| 10 Years | -0.02% |
| YTD | -0.01% |
| Since Inception | -0.02% |
Holdings
6.4 This fund holds 502 individual investments, offering moderate diversification compared to other ETFs.
View all holdings (50)
| # | Holding | Ticker | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TREASURY NOTE (OTR) | 37.00% | |
| 2 | Bank of America Corp | BAC | 23.00% |
| 3 | AbbVie Inc | ABBV | 21.00% |
| 4 | CVS Health Corp | CVS | 20.00% |
| 5 | Amazon.com Inc | 19.00% | |
| 6 | T-Mobile USA Inc | TMUS | 19.00% |
| 7 | Boeing Co/The | BA | 19.00% |
| 8 | JPMORGAN CHASE & CO MTN | 18.00% | |
| 9 | Wells Fargo & Co | WFC | 18.00% |
| 10 | Pfizer Investment Enterprises Pte Ltd | PFE | 17.00% |
| 11 | Amgen Inc | AMGN | 17.00% |
| 12 | Cigna Group/The | CI | 16.00% |
| 13 | AerCap Ireland Capital DAC / AerCap Global Aviation Trust | AER | 16.00% |
| 14 | Bank of America Corp | BAC | 16.00% |
| 15 | Bank of America Corp | BAC | 16.00% |
| 16 | JPMorgan Chase & Co | JPM | 15.00% |
| 17 | Citigroup Inc | C | 15.00% |
| 18 | Morgan Stanley | MS | 15.00% |
| 19 | GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC (FXD-FRN) | 15.00% | |
| 20 | Oracle Corp | 15.00% | |
| 21 | MORGAN STANLEY MTN | 15.00% | |
| 22 | WELLS FARGO & COMPANY MTN | 15.00% | |
| 23 | Bank of America Corp | BAC | 14.00% |
| 24 | Bank of America Corp | BAC | 14.00% |
| 25 | Wells Fargo & Co | 14.00% | |
| 26 | Citigroup Inc | 14.00% | |
| 27 | JPMorgan Chase & Co | JPM | 14.00% |
| 28 | Morgan Stanley | MS | 14.00% |
| 29 | Deutsche Telekom International Finance BV | DT | 14.00% |
| 30 | Verizon Communications Inc | VZ | 14.00% |
| 31 | Morgan Stanley | 14.00% | |
| 32 | Amazon.com Inc | AMZN | 14.00% |
| 33 | Citigroup Inc | 14.00% | |
| 34 | Wells Fargo & Co | WFC | 13.00% |
| 35 | Morgan Stanley | MS | 13.00% |
| 36 | Bank of America Corp | BAC | 13.00% |
| 37 | Goldman Sachs Group Inc/The | 13.00% | |
| 38 | Morgan Stanley Private Bank NA | 13.00% | |
| 39 | Bank of America Corp | 13.00% | |
| 40 | JPMorgan Chase & Co | 13.00% | |
| 41 | JPMorgan Chase & Co | 13.00% | |
| 42 | HSBC Holdings PLC | HSBC | 13.00% |
| 43 | Bank of America Corp | BAC | 13.00% |
| 44 | Goldman Sachs Group Inc/The | 13.00% | |
| 45 | Amgen Inc | AMGN | 13.00% |
| 46 | Bank of America Corp | BAC | 13.00% |
| 47 | International Business Machines Corp | IBM | 13.00% |
| 48 | Comcast Corp | CMCSA | 13.00% |
| 49 | GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC/THE | 13.00% | |
| 50 | Morgan Stanley | MS | 13.00% |
Sectors
1.4 This fund is concentrated in just a few of its 5 sectors, reducing diversification.
| Sector | Weight |
|---|---|
| Unknown | 5740.00% |
| Corporate Bonds | 4071.00% |
| Financials | 146.00% |
| Government Bonds | 37.00% |
| Health Care | 6.00% |
Regions
6.4 This fund invests across 15 countries, though its geographic allocation deviates somewhat from the global market.
| Country | Weight |
|---|---|
| UNKNOWN | 5740.00% |
| United States | 3485.00% |
| United Kingdom | 281.00% |
| Canada | 148.00% |
| Japan | 116.00% |
| Spain | 46.00% |
| Germany | 40.00% |
| Ireland | 35.00% |
| Singapore | 25.00% |
| France | 23.00% |
| Netherlands | 21.00% |
| Australia | 13.00% |
| Cayman Islands | 13.00% |
| Luxembourg | 8.00% |
| Austria | 6.00% |
Nerd Stuff
Advanced risk and return metrics (2023-06-30 — 2026-06-18).
9.8%
Volatility
-2.0%
Max Drawdown
2.43
Sharpe Ratio
3.88
Sortino Ratio
11.93
Calmar Ratio
0.17
Beta
-5.38%
Alpha (Jensen's)
0.145
R²
Benchmark-relative metrics (Beta, Alpha, R²) are calculated against the iShares Core S&P 500 ETF (IE00B5BMR087).
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