Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF

VCSH tracks a market-weighted index of investment-grade, fixed-rate corporate bonds with maturities between 1 and 5 years.

The fund tracks a market value-weighted index of US investment grade, fixed-rate corporate bonds with maturities between 1 and 5 years.

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Junk bond ETFs may fall into trouble due to the ongoing banking crisis.

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U.S. short-term U.S. treasuries and financial ETFs traded with an outsized volume yesterday.

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Layoffs are rising. Inflation is surging.

Easy Money For Hard Times

As yields rise in tandem with interest rates, corporate bonds are looking attractive to fixed income investors. A record number of them are piling into corporate bonds, particularly those of the highest quality.

Investors Are Piling into High-Quality Corporate Bonds at a Record Pace

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Choosing the right corporate bond ETF can be a challenge. After all, which funds are best suited to weather whatever comes our way in the new year?

How to Choose the Right Corporate Bond Fund

VCSH invests in short-term investment grade corporate bonds in the U.S. The fund faces more downside risks than U.S. treasuries.

VCSH: You Should Put Your Cash Elsewhere

Rate hikes obviously decimated the bond market in 2022, warranting the need to get short-term or even intermediate-term bond exposure. Fast forward to 2023, and that's still a viable strategy in the current market environment.

Even as Rate Hikes Slow, Short and Intermediate Bonds Still Best Option

U.S. companies are taking advantage of easier financial conditions by issuing billions in debt. Citing data from Dealogic, the Financial Times is reporting that companies have issued $63.7 billion in U.S.-marketed debt in the first week of the new year — most of it investment-grade.

Buy Into All the Corporate Debt Being Issued With VCSH

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There's a bright side to rising interest rates: There are now options for savings to get decent income. And Series I Savings Bonds are just one of them.

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It's been a rough year for investors as both equities and bonds stumbled, but the ETF industry has had a strong year despite sticky inflation and tough markets. Evan Harp sat down with VettaFi head of research Todd Rosenbluth to discuss.

Recapping the ETF Industry's Strong Year and Looking Ahead

Investment-grade corporate bonds haven't escaped broader fixed income market turbulence, but the asset class could be among the leaders of a potential 2023 bond rebound.

Short-Term Corporate Bonds Could Be Right Income Answer

VCSH is a diversified, short-term corporate bond ETF. The fund's holdings have low credit risk and interest rate risk, but yield very little.

VCSH: Reasonable Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF, But Better Choices Out There

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Bonds are back, and there is a huge opportunity at the front end of the curve, according to iShares. In the asset manager's Year Ahead Investor Guide released today, iShares noted that during the last decade, investors largely moved away from fixed income in search of yield amid a lower-rate environment.

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‘Tis the season for investors to consider ways to lower their capital gains bill.

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It's been a bad year for bonds, with 2022 being the worst period for the asset class in nearly a century. But of course, not all fixed income funds are the same, and abandoning this asset class entirely may not be the best move for long-term investors.

Consider VCSH for Short-Duration, Investment-Grade Corporate Bonds

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Last week, ETFs pulled in $27.2 billion in capital, pushing year-to-date inflows to $558.7 billion.

5 ETFs That Saw the Biggest Inflows Last week

Both treasuries and corporate bonds had disappointing results in 2022, but the latter provides attractive opportunities to investors now. An investment-grade corporate bond is essential in everyone's portfolio in current turbulent times.

VCSH: A Time That Investment-Grade Corporate Bond Is More Attractive Than Common Stock

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October saw ETF flows brighten for previously beleaguered U.S. equities and fixed income ETFs with stronger inflows, while commodities and inverse ETFs saw significant outflows. While this week's 75 basis point rate hike from the Fed has dented the October rally's momentum, the S&P 500 and Dow Jones are still up 4.2% and 11.

3 Takeaways From October ETF Flows

We had written about this fund when it yielded almost next to nothing. Times have changed, making us revisit this one.

VCSH: Close To A 5.5% Yield On The Horizon

The bond market in the U.S. has been heading downward for most of the year, but the situation is more dire in other parts of the globe. In South Korea, for example, risk of corporate debt default is causing the government to intervene with purchases of corporate bonds.

South Korea Dials Up Its Purchases on Corporate Bonds

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Another injection of volatility is making its way into the stock market, forcing investors to seek safe havens to minimize risk and smooth out market fluctuations. One way to accomplish this is via short-term bonds, which can help mitigate rate risk from a tightening Federal Reserve.

Short-Term Bonds Can Provide a Safe Haven Against Stocks

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The overall bond market has been feeling the downward pressure of rising interest rates, but corporate bonds might be feeling an extra pinch. Nonetheless, investors seeking yield still offer an attractive option despite the dreary environment for bonds.

Corporate Bonds Under Pressure, but Yields Still Attractive

Recession fears amid rampant inflation and rising rates are pushing yields higher on bonds. For bullish bond investors, this doesn't sound like welcome news, but for fixed income investors seeking yield, it's music to their ears.

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The month of September stuck to its ill-repute as key indexes incurred heavy losses.

ETF Asset Report of September

Rising interest rates and fears of a recession keep pushing yields higher in the short term. Thus, this is making short duration an attractive option, particularly for investors seeking yield in the current fixed income environment.

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