VGSH

VGSH Dividend Yield

Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index Fund ETF Shares · Short Government · Vanguard · ETF · monthly payer

$57.83

As of Nov 5, 2026, VGSH (Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index Fund ETF Shares) yields 3.76%, paying $1.81 a share a year in monthly distributions at its $57.83 price. It costs 0.03% a year and manages $41.2B. Over the last 5 years it returned 2.1% a year with distributions reinvested, against 12.0% for the S&P 500.

Current yield

3.76%

Paid a Year

$1.81

Expense Ratio

0.03%

Assets

$41.2B

5-Yr Return

2.1%/yr

Frequency

Monthly

Key facts about VGSH

Data as of Nov 5, 2026 · Source: SmarterDividends data

As of Nov 5, 2026, VGSH yields 3.76% and pays about $1.81 a share a year, monthly.
VGSH paid $1.8080 a share in distributions over the 12 months to Nov 5, 2026, in 10 payments.
VGSH's expense ratio is 0.03% a year, or $3.00 on $10,000.
VGSH is an ETF from Vanguard with $41.2B in assets, started Nov 19, 2009.
In the 5 years to Oct 2026, VGSH returned 2.1% a year with distributions reinvested (-1.1% a year from price alone), against 12.0% for the S&P 500.
In the 10 years to Oct 2026, VGSH returned 1.8% a year with distributions reinvested (-0.5% a year from price alone), against 15.3% for the S&P 500.
VGSH: Holds U.S. Treasury securities, so its income is generally exempt from state and local income tax (federal tax still applies).

Cite this page

SmarterDividends, "VGSH Dividend Yield, Expense Ratio and Total Return," updated Nov 5, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/VGSH

What $10,000 in VGSH became

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From Nov 2009 to Oct 2026, month-end values

Payouts reinvested

$12,687

Payouts taken as cash

$12,364

$2,733 of it cash

S&P 500 (SPY)

$92,852

The gap between the lines is what VGSH's payouts added.

VGSH total return

A year, through Oct 2026. Total return counts every payout, reinvested; price return doesn't.

Period	Total return	Price return	S&P 500
1 year	+2.2%	−1.6%	+12.0%
3 years	+4.2%	+0.2%	+23.3%
5 years	+2.1%	−1.1%	+12.0%
10 years	+1.8%	−0.5%	+15.3%
Since Nov 2009	+1.4%	−0.2%	+14.1%

VGSH distributions

Every payment →

Paid per share, by year

Ex-date	Paid	Per share	vs a year earlier
Sep 1, 2026	—	$0.1680	−15.6%
Aug 3, 2026	—	$0.1820	−9.0%
Jul 1, 2026	—	$0.1780	−8.2%
Jun 1, 2026	—	$0.1850	−9.8%
May 1, 2026	—	$0.1790	−9.6%
Apr 1, 2026	—	$0.1860	−9.7%
Mar 2, 2026	—	$0.17	−9.1%
Feb 2, 2026	—	$0.1850	−11.1%
Dec 18, 2025	—	$0.19	−5.5%
Dec 1, 2025	—	$0.1850	−7.5%
Nov 3, 2025	—	$0.1890	−12.1%
Oct 1, 2025	—	$0.19	−5.9%

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VGSH questions

What is VGSH's dividend yield?

As of Nov 5, 2026, VGSH yields 3.76% (as the fund reports it). Over the last 12 months it paid $1.8080 a share in 10 payments, against a $57.83 share price.

How often does VGSH pay dividends?

VGSH pays monthly, 12 times a year.

How much does 100 shares of VGSH pay?

At about $1.8080 a share a year, 100 shares of VGSH pay about $180.80 a year, $15.07 each month, before tax.

What is VGSH's expense ratio?

VGSH's expense ratio is 0.03% a year: $3.00 on every $10,000 invested, taken from the fund's assets rather than billed to you.

What is VGSH's total return?

In the 5 years to Oct 2026, VGSH returned 2.1% a year with distributions reinvested, of which -1.1% a year came from the share price. The S&P 500 returned 12.0% a year.

How is VGSH's income taxed?

Holds U.S. Treasury securities, so its income is generally exempt from state and local income tax (federal tax still applies). This is general information, not tax advice.

Fund facts

Type: ETF
Issuer: Vanguard
Category: Treasury ETF
Started: Nov 19, 2009
Expense ratio: 0.03%
Assets: $41.2B
Current yield: 3.76%
Paid in the last year: $1.8080 (10 payments)
Last payment: $0.1680 · ex Sep 1, 2026
Beta (3 years): 0.25

What it holds and how it's taxed

Holds U.S. Treasury securities, so its income is generally exempt from state and local income tax (federal tax still applies).

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At $1.81 / yr per share

Shares owned

Per payment (monthly)$15.07

Annual$180.80

Monthly avg$15.07

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VGSH total return calculatorAny start year, with or without reinvesting VGSH dividend calculator100 shares pay $180.80 a year, $15.07 each month

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Fund facts from the fund's own reports via Yahoo Finance; payments and returns from SmarterDividends records. For information only, not investment advice.