Vanguard Short-Term Treasury ETF

VGSH tracks a market-weighted index of fixed income securities issued by the U.S. Treasury, excluding inflation-protected securities, with maturities of 1-3 years.

The fund tracks a market value-weighted index of fixed income securities issued by the US Treasury, excluding inflation-protected securities, with maturities of 1-3 years.

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While equity markets were volatile in 2022, it was a particularly bad year for bond markets. Amid a year when the Federal Reserve was raising interest rates to battle record-high inflation, it was the worst period for fixed income in nearly a century.

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Treasury yields rose on Monday after the Federal Reserve raised interest rates by 50 basis points and indicated that more rate hikes were to be expected. The yield on the benchmark 10-year Treasury was up by 10.8 points at 3.59% on Monday, while the 30-year Treasury yield gained 11.4 basis points to 3.

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The latest producer price index preceded Treasury yields rising on Friday. According to CNBC, yields on the two-year Treasuries are currently at around 4.323%, while yields on the five-, 10-, and 20-year Treasuries are 3.753%, 3.564%, and 3.804%, respectively.

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Treasury yields rose sharply on Friday after the Labor Department posted a hotter-than-expected U.S. jobs report for November. The yield on the 2-year Treasury rose to 4.367% from 4.254% on Thursday.

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This year will most likely be remembered as one of the worst periods for fixed income. But markets are only anticipating another 1% in rate hikes from the Federal Reserve through mid-2023, which could offer opportunities for long-term bond investors.

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Vanguard Short-Term Treasury ETF and other ETFs that focus on short-term Treasury securities are in a "golden era" of sorts. The historically sharp spike in rates driven by the Fed this year have created the most exciting time to consider a perennially boring asset class.

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The Vanguard Short-Term Treasury ETF provides modest income with its portfolio of short-duration treasury bonds. VGSH has suffered in 2022 due to its portfolio duration of 1.9 years as short-term interest rates have increased by over 4%.

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The latest consumer price index report suggesting that inflation may be cooling down has all of a sudden made the $24 trillion Treasury market look a little less dangerous. With the Federal Reserve aggressively raising interest rates, pushing Treasury yields to roughly decade-highs, the margin of safety for buying U.S. debt has widened considerably.

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When safe havens in the current market can be difficult to find, short-term Treasuries — and short-term Treasury ETFs — are an asset class advisors should look into. These safe haven government bond options have seen their yields rising as the U.S. Federal Reserve continues to push interest rates higher.

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The 60-40 stock-to-bond portfolio mix is getting a revamp courtesy of Blackrock's chief investment officer Rick Rieder. In a current market environment where interest rates are rising, and volatility is racking the stock markets, Rieder suggests flipping the script on the 60-40 portfolio by skewing it more towards 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.

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Treasury yields are on the move higher as investors mull over whether a potential recession is forthcoming or not as interest rates continue to rise while the U.S. Federal Reserve tries to tame inflation.

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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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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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Hotter-than-expected inflation is reminding bond investors to stay on the short side when it comes to duration. It's been the default play given that more interest rate hikes are to be expected from the U.S. Federal Reserve.

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With short-term Treasury yields rising, it's an opportune time to get short-duration bond exposure. The bonds are an ideal option for fixed income investors looking for the dual benefit of more yield as well as duration risk mitigation amid rising interest rates.

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The Fed is likely to hike rates by 75 bps in the September meeting and short-term bond yields will rise alongside. That would result in a similar rate for cash-like assets such as money-market funds.

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If cash is king, then short-term fixed income can share the throne in the current market uncertainty, according to notable economist Mohamed El-Erian. Stocks and bonds had been headed downward together before a summer rally sparked some hope that things could potentially turn around.

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A rising unemployment rate pushed yields lower heading into the Labor Day Weekend, giving Treasury notes a boost to help ease an August correction that saw inflation fears re-emerge after a summer rally.

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The VGSH ETF invests in short-term U.S. Treasury Bonds. Its cash parking prospects are improving in the current environment.

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