Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
MINT vs VCSH: how they differ
MINT and VCSH hold 1% of their weight in the same names, and MINT returned more over the year.
PIMCO Enhanced Short Maturity Active Exchange-Traded Fund and Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, MINT and VCSH hold 1% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | MINT | VCSH |
|---|---|---|
| BAT CAPITAL CORP | 0.32% | 0.09% |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | 0.17% | 0.09% |
| HSBC HOLDINGS PLC | 0.81% | 0.09% |
| SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO | 0.66% | 0.08% |
| BANCO SANTANDER SA | 0.28% | 0.07% |
| NEXTERA ENERGY CAPITAL | 0.12% | 0.07% |
| TORONTO-DOMINION BANK | 0.07% | 0.07% |
| ENERGY TRANSFER LP | 0.48% | 0.06% |
| CANADIAN NATL RESOURCES | 0.07% | 0.06% |
| FIRSTENERGY CORP | 0.18% | 0.06% |
| WILLIAMS COMPANIES INC | 0.18% | 0.06% |
| WILLIS NORTH AMERICA INC | 0.05% | 0.06% |
| Only in MINT | Only in VCSH |
|---|---|
| United States Treasury 6.51% | United States Treasury Note/Bond 0.85% |
| Fannie Mae 1.18% | Bank of America Corp 0.24% |
| Freddie Mac 1.04% | AbbVie Inc 0.21% |
| SUMISHO AIR LEASE CORP 0.91% | CVS Health Corp 0.21% |
| AERCAP IRELAND CAP/GLOBA 0.81% | T-Mobile USA Inc 0.20% |
| Trillium Credit Card Trust II 0.75% | Boeing Co/The 0.20% |
| INTL BK RECON & DEVELOP 0.73% | Wells Fargo & Co 0.18% |
| Nissan Auto Lease Trust 0.66% | JPMorgan Chase & Co 0.18% |
Weight overlap is an ETFIQ calculation: for every security both funds hold, the smaller of the two weights, summed. Above 50%, holding both is close to holding one of them twice. Holdings dated Jun 30, 2026 and May 31, 2026.
| MINT PIMCO Enhanced Short Maturity Active Exchange-Traded Fund | VCSH Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | PIMCO | Vanguard |
| What it is | Enhanced Short Maturity Active Exchange-Trad | Short-Term Corporate Bond |
| Total return, 1 year | +4.4% | +1.6% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −13.1 pts | −15.9 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.36% | 0.03% |
| Holdings | 977 | 2999 |
MINT in plain words
MINT is an index equity fund tracking the Enhanced Short Maturity Active Exchange-Trad. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +4.4% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.36% a year. By its holdings filed for Jun 30, 2026, 10% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 977 positions, with the top ten at 14.1%.
VCSH in plain words
VCSH is a bond fund tracking the Short-Term Corporate Bond. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +1.6% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.03% a year.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, MINT or VCSH?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, MINT returned +4.4% and VCSH returned +1.6%, so MINT returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, MINT or VCSH?
- MINT charges 0.36% a year and VCSH charges 0.03%, so VCSH is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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