iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF vs Vanguard Short Term Corporate Bond ETF — how do they compare? iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF trades at $93.07, while Vanguard Short Term Corporate Bond ETF trades at $78.52. Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| IEF | VCSH | |
|---|---|---|
52-Week High | $97.99 | $80.20 |
52-Week Low | $92.76 | $78.41 |
Sector | — | Fixed Income |
Trailing returns across standard periods
The underlying index measures the performance of public obligations of the US Treasury that have a remaining maturity of greater than or equal to seven years and less than ten years. The fund will invest at least 80% of its assets in the component securities of the underlying index, and the fund will invest at least 90% of its assets in US Treasury securities that the advisor believes will help the fund track the underlying index.
Read more on IEF →VCSH tracks the Bloomberg U.S. 1-5 Year Corporate Bond Index, focusing on high-quality, investment-grade debt with short maturities. It is designed to offer higher income than Treasury bills with significantly lower interest rate sensitivity than intermediate or long-term bond funds.
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