How far is VGSH below its high?

0.6% below its high of Aug 25, 2026, measured on the reinvested series to Sep 11, 2026.

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VGSH · Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index Fund

VGSH tracks the Short-Term Treasury and returned +1.8% over the past year.

Bond fund · Short-Term Treasury · data as of Sep 11, 2026

+1.8%Total return, 1 year

0.03%Expense ratio

91Holdings

−0.6%Below its high

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Period by period

VGSH over each window to Sep 11, 2026. Every figure is an ETFIQ calculation. Source: ETFIQ.
Window	Total return	S&P 500	Gap to S&P 500	Gap to Nasdaq-100
3 months	+0.1%	+3.3%	−3.2 pts	+0.9 pts
6 months	+0.4%	+16.0%	−15.6 pts	−20.3 pts
1 year	+1.8%	+17.5%	−15.7 pts	−21.2 pts
3 years	+12.9%	+77.9%	−64.9 pts	−82.2 pts
Since listing	+26.6%	+804.4%	−777.8 pts	−1647.4 pts

In plain words

VGSH is a bond fund tracking the Short-Term Treasury. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +1.8% 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.

What it tracks	Short-Term Treasury
Fund type	Bond fund
Expense ratio (485BPOS XBRL, Dec 19, 2025)	0.03%
Price	$57.69
Listed since	Jan 4, 2010
Net assets (SEC filing, whole fund, as filed for May 31, 2026)	$33.9bn
Below its high (ETFIQ)	−0.6%
Holdings	91
Top ten weight	14.0%
Holdings as of (SEC N-PORT)	May 31, 2026

Questions people ask

How has VGSH performed?: Over the year to Sep 11, 2026, VGSH returned +1.8% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500. Over three years the figure is +12.9%.
What does VGSH cost?: The prospectus expense ratio is 0.03% a year.
How far is VGSH below its high?: 0.6% below its high of Aug 25, 2026, measured on the reinvested series to Sep 11, 2026.

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