VCSH Stock Recent News

With the markets expecting interest rates to fall, the bond market may see more upside, including corporate bonds. Those haven't gotten much attention in various parts of the globe, according to research by Fisch Asset Management.

VCSH is a Buy due to its high yield and potential for capital appreciation, making it a good option for investors looking to ride out the coming recession. VCSH primarily invests in investment-grade corporate bonds that mature in 1-5 years. VCSH is a better choice than other ETFs for investors seeking high current yield and capital appreciation.

Both investment-grade and high yield corporate debt performed solidly in the first half of 2023. Broadly speaking, fixed income market observers believe that this trend will continue in the second half.

Junk bond ETFs may fall into trouble due to the ongoing banking crisis.

U.S. short-term U.S. treasuries and financial ETFs traded with an outsized volume yesterday.

As yields rise in tandem with interest rates, corporate bonds are looking attractive to fixed income investors. A record number of them are piling into corporate bonds, particularly those of the highest quality.

Choosing the right corporate bond ETF can be a challenge. After all, which funds are best suited to weather whatever comes our way in the new year?

VCSH invests in short-term investment grade corporate bonds in the U.S. The fund faces more downside risks than U.S. treasuries.

Rate hikes obviously decimated the bond market in 2022, warranting the need to get short-term or even intermediate-term bond exposure. Fast forward to 2023, and that's still a viable strategy in the current market environment.

U.S. companies are taking advantage of easier financial conditions by issuing billions in debt. Citing data from Dealogic, the Financial Times is reporting that companies have issued $63.7 billion in U.S.-marketed debt in the first week of the new year — most of it investment-grade.