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Marc Faber On Gold, Deflation And Corporate Profits
Economics Fanatic • Sun, Apr 14 • 11 Comments
Expect Bull Run For Treasuries And Cash
Economics Fanatic • Fri, Apr 12 • 5 Comments
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Economics Fanatic • Thu, Apr 11 • 43 Comments
Treasury Yield Snapshot: 10-Year At Its 2013 Low
Doug Short • Fri, Apr 5 • 3 Comments
Margin Debt: Another Equity Market Crash Signal
Economics Fanatic • Thu, Mar 14 • 3 Comments
Are Equity Markets Setting Up For A Meaningful Correction?
Economics Fanatic • Mon, Mar 11 • 5 Comments
Hedge Your Bets: Betting Red AND Black - Ways To Play A Market Pullback
Kyle Rudduck • Tue, Feb 26
Treasury Yield Snapshot: 10-Year Still Hovering Near 2%
Doug Short • Sun, Feb 24 • 2 Comments
5 ETFs To Protect Against Rising Interest Rates
Tom Lydon • Mon, Oct 15, 2012 • 3 Comments
Bond Index ETFs For Rising Interest Rates
Tom Lydon • Wed, Sep 19, 2012 • 2 Comments
Safe No More: The Impending Collapse Of The Treasury Bond Bubble
Skyler Greene • Mon, Jun 11, 2012 • 66 Comments
Treasuries Update: 5-, 7-, 10-, 20- And 30-Year Yields At Historic Lows
Doug Short • Mon, Jun 4, 2012
Top 10 U.S. Treasury Bond ETFs
David Fry • Thu, Apr 19, 2012 • 3 Comments
Conclusions From Reading The Treasury Tea Leaves
S. Hilgemann • Tue, Apr 17, 2012 • 2 Comments
3 Reasons To Short U.S. Treasuries
Simon Moore • Fri, Feb 10, 2012 • 16 Comments
10 ETFs Cheaper Than Their Vanguard Peers
MoneyCone • Wed, Jan 18, 2012 • 5 Comments
Comprehensive 2011 ETF Tax Efficiency Report Card
Michael Johnston • Tue, Jan 10, 2012
Treasuries Update: The October Sell-Off
Doug Short • Mon, Oct 31, 2011
Ratings Cut Doesn't Dent Treasury ETFs
Tom Lydon • Mon, Aug 8, 2011 • 1 Comment
A Well-Balanced Portfolio Including Alternative Investment ETF Allocation
Carlton Chin • Mon, Jul 4, 2011 • 16 Comments

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Marc Faber On Gold, Deflation And Corporate Profits
Economics Fanatic • Sun, Apr 14 • 11 Comments
Expect Bull Run For Treasuries And Cash
Economics Fanatic • Fri, Apr 12 • 5 Comments
Can The S&P 500 Decline By 40%?
Economics Fanatic • Thu, Apr 11 • 43 Comments
Treasury Yield Snapshot: 10-Year At Its 2013 Low
Doug Short • Fri, Apr 5 • 3 Comments
Margin Debt: Another Equity Market Crash Signal
Economics Fanatic • Thu, Mar 14 • 3 Comments
Are Equity Markets Setting Up For A Meaningful Correction?
Economics Fanatic • Mon, Mar 11 • 5 Comments
Hedge Your Bets: Betting Red AND Black - Ways To Play A Market Pullback
Kyle Rudduck • Tue, Feb 26
Treasury Yield Snapshot: 10-Year Still Hovering Near 2%
Doug Short • Sun, Feb 24 • 2 Comments
5 ETFs To Protect Against Rising Interest Rates
Tom Lydon • Mon, Oct 15, 2012 • 3 Comments
Bond Index ETFs For Rising Interest Rates
Tom Lydon • Wed, Sep 19, 2012 • 2 Comments
Safe No More: The Impending Collapse Of The Treasury Bond Bubble
Skyler Greene • Mon, Jun 11, 2012 • 66 Comments
Treasuries Update: 5-, 7-, 10-, 20- And 30-Year Yields At Historic Lows
Doug Short • Mon, Jun 4, 2012
Top 10 U.S. Treasury Bond ETFs
David Fry • Thu, Apr 19, 2012 • 3 Comments
Conclusions From Reading The Treasury Tea Leaves
S. Hilgemann • Tue, Apr 17, 2012 • 2 Comments
3 Reasons To Short U.S. Treasuries
Simon Moore • Fri, Feb 10, 2012 • 16 Comments
10 ETFs Cheaper Than Their Vanguard Peers
MoneyCone • Wed, Jan 18, 2012 • 5 Comments
Comprehensive 2011 ETF Tax Efficiency Report Card
Michael Johnston • Tue, Jan 10, 2012
Treasuries Update: The October Sell-Off
Doug Short • Mon, Oct 31, 2011
Ratings Cut Doesn't Dent Treasury ETFs
Tom Lydon • Mon, Aug 8, 2011 • 1 Comment
A Well-Balanced Portfolio Including Alternative Investment ETF Allocation
Carlton Chin • Mon, Jul 4, 2011 • 16 Comments

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VGSH vs. ETF Alternatives

VGSH Description

Vanguard Short-Term Government Bond ETF seeks to track the performance of a market-weighted government bond index with a short-term dollar-weighted average maturity.
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Country: United States

Key Info

In Your Portfolio: Broad U.S. Bond ETFs, A Guide to U.S. Government Bond ETFs
Asset Class Performance: Bonds

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Monday, April 29, 7:45 AM Vanguard Short-Term Government Bond ETF (VGSH) announces quarterly distribution of $0.013. 30-Day Sec yield of 0.13% (as of 04/26/2013). For shareholders of record 02 May. Payable 06 May. Ex-Div. date 30 Apr. (PR) Comment! [Dividends]
Tuesday, April 9, 3:41 PM Bill Gross says he has changed his mind on Treasury bonds maturing in 10-years or less thanks to Japan's epic monetary easing. The premise: yields that look meager to U.S. investors look rich to the Japanese. "They [Treasurys] yield 125 basis points more" than what investors are getting on a 10-year JGB. (Previously: JGB yields plummet) 10 Comments
Friday, February 15, 10:00 AM "The benefits of our asset purchases may be diminishing ... they also may have some risks associated," says the Cleveland Fed's Sandra Pianalto (not a FOMC voter this year). She suggests the Fed could begin tapering asset purchases by year's end, but her prediction of 2.5% GDP growth doesn't seem to be enough to move the needle much on unemployment. Comment! [U.S. Economy, Breaking News]
Tuesday, January 8, 9:59 AM Just before New Year's, Vanguard cut fees on more than a third of its U.S.-listed ETF lineup while raising fees on just 2 ETFs. Its sector ETFs saw the biggest price cuts (from 0.19% to 0.14%) while its 2 small cap funds (VIOO, VIOV) actually saw slight fee hikes. Comment!
Thursday, January 3, 3:53 PM The unexpected hawkish vibe from the Fed has the once-exciting, now subdued Eurodollar market stirring, with the Dec 14 contract off 4 points and the Dec 15 contract off 7. Currently trading at 99.00, the Dec 15 contract is pricing in a Fed Funds rate roughly 75 basis points higher than it stands today. Comment! [U.S. Economy]
Wednesday, December 26, 2012, 9:57 AM The ETF price wars continue: Vanguard slashed fees on 11 ETFs (full list), effective last Friday. The cuts ranged from 3% for the Russell 2000 Value ETF (VTMV) to 20% for the MBS ETF (VMBS). Vanguard is quick to point out the cuts aren't its attempt to engage in the "price war," but simply reflect the lowered costs of running the funds. Comment!
Friday, December 14, 2012, 11:01 AM It's a big move for short-term Treasury yields, which drop 3 bps to 0.14% on the apparent ending of the TAG program. A crisis stop-gap, TAG eliminated the $250K cap on FDIC deposit insurance. No longer insured at the bank, those with serious funds are moving the cash into government paper. Will the smaller banks (KBWR, QABA) take a hit? Comment! [Financials, U.S. Economy]
Friday, November 30, 2012, 11:05 AM If the Feds force money-market funds into floating NAVs, the funds' competitive advantage over short-duration ETFs (which already float) will be erased. Schwab's move into the arena earlier this week suggests it sees the writing on the wall. Others include: MINT, BIL, SHV, GSY. Comment!
Monday, October 22, 2012, 4:48 PM BlackRock rolls out four new ETFs for its so-called core series featuring expense ratios under 0.2%. The MSCI EAFE ETF (IEFA) and the MSCI Emerging Markets ETF (IEMG) are notable because they seemingly compete with other iShares offerings - EFA and EEM. The other two are the MSCI Total International Stock ETF (IXUS) and the Core Short-Term U.S. Bond ETF (ISTB). Comment! [Financials]
Friday, September 14, 2012, 11:13 AM Richard Barley has a kind word for bonds (currently in the midst of a savage sell-off), saying the global growth outlook continues to be dismal despite the Fed and ECB. Could the curve get steeper still? Sure, but the date of any increase in short rates keeps getting pushed further into the future, which should help anchor the long end. 7 Comments [U.S. Economy]
Monday, August 13, 2012, 3:09 PM The national average rate paid on 5-year CDs slid to 0.99% this week, the first time ever below 1%. Inside the Eccles Building, a central banker is smiling, hoping savers pay heed to the signal and instead buy a house, put on an addition, take a vacation, or purchase common stocks. 8 Comments [U.S. Economy]
Wednesday, August 1, 2012, 9:33 AM Preparing for the day when the U.S. joins the negative yield club, the Treasury begins building "operational capabilities to allow for negative rate bidding in T-bill auctions." 2 Comments [U.S. Economy]
Friday, July 6, 2012, 9:31 AM A check of Fed Fund futures as far out as they trade on the CME shows the June 2015 contract at 99.485 compared to the near-month (July 2012) contract at 99.83. It means traders have priced in just 35 bps of Fed tightening over the next 3 years. Who said Japan's experience won't happen here? 4 Comments [U.S. Economy]
Monday, June 25, 2012, 5:49 AM Bunds are losing some of their safe haven status, as investors wonder whether Germany can continue to bear the burden of backstopping the eurozone crisis. U.S. Treasurys are likely to benefit, as few other havens remain; Switzerland and Japan are trying to deter investors to keep their currencies from appreciating, while Denmark and its northern neighbors aren't large enough to be true havens. 2 Comments [Global & FX]
Wednesday, June 20, 2012, 12:48 PM The 30-year Treasury yield falls 6 basis points to 2.72% following the Operation Twist extension. The 10-year declines 3 bps to1.63%. Yields on the short end (where the Fed will be selling paper as it buys the long end) rise a hair, the 2-year up nearly 2 bps to 0.30%. 1 Comment [U.S. Economy]
Wednesday, June 13, 2012, 3:14 AM Pimco's Total Return Fund increased its exposure to U.S. Treasury-related securities to 35% in May from 31%, and raised its leverage on the $261B portfolio. 2 Comments

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