Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund ETF Shares technical analysis
Technical analysis of Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund ETF Shares (stock) with the Montbon Method — Elliott Waves, moving averages and a 0–100 score.
What is Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund ETF Shares
VCSH is an exchange-traded fund that tracks the performance of the Bloomberg U.S. 1-5 Year Corporate Bond Index, investing at least 80% of its assets in U.S. dollar-denominated investment-grade corporate bonds with maturities between 1 and 5 years. The fund holds fixed-rate debt securities issued by U.S. and non-U.S. industrial, utility, and financial companies.
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Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund ETF Shares: latest session data
Closing values for October 16, 2026, computed on the last 12 months of prices.
Moving averages
21 sessions
77.22 $
+0.38%
50 sessions
77.59 $
−0.10%
200 sessions
77.53 $
−0.03%
Session levels
s2
77.36
Support
s1
77.42
Support
pivot
77.49
Pivot
r1
77.55
Resistance
r2
77.62
Resistance
How to read it
In the October 16, 2026 session Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund ETF Shares closed higher at 77.51 $, +0.04% versus the previous session.
The price sits mixed against its moving averages: +0.38% against the 21-session average, −0.10% against the 50 and −0.03% against the 200.
The 14-period RSI reads 56.8, in neutral territory.
MACD stands at -0.028 against a signal line at -0.094: the histogram is positive (+0.065).
ADX reads 15.9, indicating weak directionality.
Levels computed on the latest session place supports at 77.42 and 77.36 $ and resistances at 77.55 and 77.62 $, around a pivot of 77.49.
The average daily range (ATR) is 0.172 $, or 0.22% of price.
Turnover was 5.8M shares, 79% of the 20-session average.
Over the last twelve months the price ranged between 76.85 and 78.18 $, and today stands −0.85% from the period high.
Measures computed on closing prices. They describe the past; they are not forecasts.
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How Montbon’s technical analysis works
Montbon analyses markets with Elliott Waves, multi-timeframe moving averages and a 0–100 score summarising the technical setup. It is an informational screening tool.
Elliott Waves
Wave counting to frame the price structure.
MTF moving averages
Moving averages across timeframes to read the trend.
0–100 score
A technical summary of the setup, updated daily.
FAQ about Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund ETF Shares
How is Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund ETF Shares analysed technically?
Technical analysis of Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund ETF Shares is based on price charts and indicators such as moving averages, RSI and MACD, to observe trend, momentum and volatility across different time horizons.
Which timeframes are used for Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund ETF Shares?
The daily and weekly charts are typically used for medium-to-long-term trends, while intraday charts (for example 1-hour or 15-minute) are used for short-term movements.
What are Elliott Waves applied to Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund ETF Shares?
Elliott Wave theory describes price moves as sequences of impulsive and corrective waves; applied to Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund ETF Shares it helps frame the technical structure of the historical chart and is not a forecast.
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