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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Many investors look to investment-grade bonds for safe, reliable income. Investment-grade refers to a bond's credit quality.

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Fixed income ETFs continue to gain in popularity, but not all investors are taking the same approach. For all of them, though, it is important to think about what advantages ETFs offer to client portfolios.

Fixed Income ETFs Have Many Uses

VCSH is a Buy due to its high yield and potential for capital appreciation, making it a good option for investors looking to ride out the coming recession. VCSH primarily invests in investment-grade corporate bonds that mature in 1-5 years. VCSH is a better choice than other ETFs for investors seeking high current yield and capital appreciation.

VCSH: A High-Yield Haven For Riding Out The Recession

Both investment-grade and high yield corporate debt performed solidly in the first half of 2023. Broadly speaking, fixed income market observers believe that this trend will continue in the second half.

Corporates Worth Considering in Second Half

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Despite a volatile first quarter, fixed income provided investment portfolios with stability and, as its name implies, income. But a recent analysis from Vanguard argues that, while the Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index finished up in Q1, the time for investors to be fully risk-on isn't quite here yet.

Vanguard: We're Not Ready to Be Risk-On Just Yet

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Trading activity on the Tradeweb European ETF marketplace reached EUR 59.2 billion in March, while the proportion of transactions processed via Tradeweb's Automated Intelligent Execution (AiEX) tool was 82.7%. Fixed income and commodity-based ETFs saw net buying in March, with ‘buys' surpassing ‘sells' by 10 and six percentage points, respectively.

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For the better part of 15 years, bonds, also known as fixed income, didn't offer portfolios a great deal. With interest rates as low as they were, bonds provided no yields and were a poor source of income.

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The Federal Reserve's latest rate hike of 25 basis points shows that its fight against inflation isn't over, but we may be getting closer to the end of the rate hike cycle. But with inflation still high and the U.S.

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The banking crisis has shaken the global markets since Mar 9. These ETF areas amassed maximum cash during the peak of the crisis.

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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

Vanguard Long-Term Corporate Bond ETF

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?

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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

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

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