VCSH vs. ESG ETF Comparison

Comparison of Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF (VCSH) to FlexShares STOXX US ESG Impact Index Fund (ESG)

VCSH

Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF

VCSH Description

The investment seeks to track the performance of a market-weighted corporate bond index with a short-term dollar-weighted average maturity. The fund employs an indexing investment approach designed to track the performance of the Barclays U.S. 1-5 Year Corporate Bond Index. This index includes U.S. dollar-denominated, investment-grade, fixed-rate, taxable securities issued by industrial, utility, and financial companies, with maturities between 1 and 5 years. At least 80% of the fund's assets will be invested in bonds included in the index.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$79.39

Average Daily Volume

3,218,828

Number of Holdings ^*

444

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

ESG

FlexShares STOXX US ESG Impact Index Fund

ESG Description

The Fund seeks investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield performance, before fees and expenses, of the STOXX US ESG Impact Index.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$135.32

Average Daily Volume

4,549

Number of Holdings ^*

258

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

Performance

Period	VCSH	ESG
30 Days	1.27%	2.94%
60 Days	2.83%	3.88%
90 Days	3.72%	5.56%
12 Months	9.62%	26.08%

176 Overlapping Holdings

	Symbol	Grade	Weight in VCSH	Weight in ESG	Overlap
	A	C	0.02%	0.07%	0.02%
	AAPL	C	0.03%	4.93%	0.03%
	ABT	C	0.02%	0.66%	0.02%
	ADBE	F	0.03%	0.79%	0.03%
	ADP	B	0.05%	0.47%	0.05%
	ADSK	C	0.01%	0.28%	0.01%
	AEP	C	0.01%	0.09%	0.01%
	AES	C	0.02%	0.03%	0.02%
	AFL	C	0.02%	0.24%	0.02%
	AIG	D	0.06%	0.12%	0.06%
	ALL	B	0.01%	0.09%	0.01%
	AMAT	D	0.03%	0.52%	0.03%
	AMD	D	0.01%	0.81%	0.01%
	AMT	C	0.01%	0.45%	0.01%
	AMZN	C	0.04%	4.82%	0.04%
	AON	B	0.01%	0.25%	0.01%
	APTV	D	0.03%	0.04%	0.03%
	ARE	C	0.01%	0.08%	0.01%
	AVGO	C	0.01%	1.92%	0.01%
	AWK	B	0.01%	0.12%	0.01%
	AZO	D	0.01%	0.09%	0.01%
	BAC	D	0.01%	0.86%	0.01%
	BAX	C	0.03%	0.04%	0.03%
	BDX	D	0.02%	0.11%	0.02%
	BG	D	0.03%	0.02%	0.02%
	BK	B	0.01%	0.22%	0.01%
	BKNG	C	0.02%	0.44%	0.02%
	BLK	B	0.05%	0.61%	0.05%
	BMY	C	0.02%	0.32%	0.02%
	BR	D	0.02%	0.08%	0.02%
	BSX	B	0.01%	0.21%	0.01%
	C	D	0.02%	0.54%	0.02%
	CAG	C	0.01%	0.05%	0.01%
	CAH	C	0.02%	0.09%	0.02%
	CAT	B	0.02%	0.42%	0.02%
	CB	B	0.03%	0.37%	0.03%
	CCI	C	0.02%	0.09%	0.02%
	CHD	D	0.01%	0.04%	0.01%
	CI	C	0.01%	0.34%	0.01%
	CL	D	0.01%	0.36%	0.01%
	CLX	C	0.01%	0.1%	0.01%
	CMI	C	0.02%	0.17%	0.02%
	COP	D	0.01%	0.2%	0.01%
	COST	B	0.06%	0.99%	0.06%
	CPT	B	0.02%	0.02%	0.02%
	CRM	D	0.05%	0.4%	0.05%
	CSCO	C	0.02%	0.66%	0.02%
	CSX	D	0.02%	0.11%	0.02%
	CTVA	B	0.02%	0.1%	0.02%
	CVS	D	0.02%	0.29%	0.02%
	CVX	D	0.02%	1.19%	0.02%
	DD	B	0.08%	0.11%	0.08%
	DE	B	0.01%	0.45%	0.01%
	DFS	C	0.01%	0.08%	0.01%
	DG	F	0.01%	0.04%	0.01%
	DIS	D	0.03%	0.68%	0.03%
	DLTR	F	0.05%	0.03%	0.03%
	DOC	C	0.02%	0.08%	0.02%
	DOV	B	0.02%	0.06%	0.02%
	DOW	D	0.01%	0.12%	0.01%
	EBAY	B	0.03%	0.11%	0.03%
	EL	F	0.03%	0.08%	0.03%
	EMR	D	0.01%	0.1%	0.01%
	ESS	B	0.01%	0.07%	0.01%
	EXPE	C	0.02%	0.05%	0.02%
	FANG	D	0.02%	0.05%	0.02%
	FDX	C	0.03%	0.22%	0.03%
	FIS	B	0.03%	0.08%	0.03%
	FITB	B	0.03%	0.07%	0.03%
	FLEX	C	0.02%	0.02%	0.02%
	FTV	C	0.04%	0.11%	0.04%
	GILD	B	0.04%	0.25%	0.04%
	GIS	B	0.03%	0.21%	0.03%
	GM	C	0.02%	0.26%	0.02%
	GS	C	0.01%	0.76%	0.01%
	GWW	B	0.02%	0.15%	0.02%
	HBAN	B	0.01%	0.05%	0.01%
	HD	B	0.01%	0.93%	0.01%
	HPE	D	0.03%	0.09%	0.03%
	HPQ	D	0.05%	0.16%	0.05%
	HST	C	0.02%	0.03%	0.02%
	HSY	C	0.01%	0.12%	0.01%
	IBM	B	0.02%	0.97%	0.02%
	ICE	C	0.02%	0.46%	0.02%
	ILMN	C	0.02%	0.05%	0.02%
	INTC	F	0.03%	0.34%	0.03%
	INTU	C	0.02%	0.45%	0.02%
	IPG	C	0.01%	0.06%	0.01%
	ITW	C	0.04%	0.12%	0.04%
	JBL	D	0.01%	0.04%	0.01%
	JNJ	C	0.02%	1.95%	0.02%
	JPM	D	0.01%	2.88%	0.01%
	K	B	0.02%	0.11%	0.02%
	KDP	B	0.02%	0.09%	0.02%
	KEY	B	0.01%	0.03%	0.01%
	KEYS	C	0.02%	0.04%	0.02%
	KLAC	D	0.06%	0.16%	0.06%
	KMB	D	0.01%	0.23%	0.01%
	KO	C	0.06%	1.38%	0.06%
	KR	C	0.02%	0.19%	0.02%
	LII	B	0.01%	0.09%	0.01%
	LLY	C	0.02%	2.56%	0.02%
	LNT	B	0.02%	0.03%	0.02%
	LOW	B	0.01%	0.59%	0.01%
	LRCX	F	0.02%	0.42%	0.02%
	LVS	D	0.02%	0.03%	0.02%
	MA	B	0.04%	0.99%	0.04%
	MAR	C	0.01%	0.24%	0.01%
	MCD	B	0.01%	0.35%	0.01%
	MCK	F	0.01%	0.22%	0.01%
	MCO	B	0.02%	0.13%	0.02%
	MDLZ	B	0.01%	0.42%	0.01%
	MDT	C	0.08%	0.39%	0.08%
	MET	B	0.02%	0.18%	0.02%
	MKC	C	0.02%	0.07%	0.02%
	MMC	C	0.01%	0.37%	0.01%
	MRK	D	0.04%	1.21%	0.04%
	MS	D	0.03%	0.2%	0.03%
	MSFT	C	0.04%	4.63%	0.04%
	MU	F	0.03%	0.5%	0.03%
	NDAQ	A	0.01%	0.11%	0.01%
	NEM	B	0.01%	0.25%	0.01%
	NKE	D	0.02%	0.31%	0.02%
	NTAP	D	0.02%	0.08%	0.02%
	NTRS	A	0.04%	0.03%	0.03%
	NUE	F	0.03%	0.06%	0.03%
	NVT	D	0.01%	0.05%	0.01%
	NXPI	F	0.02%	0.24%	0.02%
	OC	D	0.01%	0.03%	0.01%
	OMC	B	0.06%	0.1%	0.06%
	ORCL	C	0.05%	0.64%	0.05%
	OTIS	C	0.07%	0.16%	0.07%
	PEG	C	0.01%	0.07%	0.01%
	PEP	C	0.02%	0.4%	0.02%
	PFE	C	0.03%	0.4%	0.03%
	PFG	B	0.01%	0.08%	0.01%
	PG	C	0.01%	2.01%	0.01%
	PYPL	B	0.03%	0.23%	0.03%
	QCOM	D	0.04%	0.61%	0.04%
	RF	B	0.04%	0.04%	0.04%
	RNR	C	0.01%	0.02%	0.01%
	ROK	D	0.01%	0.05%	0.01%
	ROST	C	0.02%	0.21%	0.02%
	RPRX	C	0.04%	0.06%	0.04%
	SBUX	C	0.02%	0.28%	0.02%
	SHW	B	0.02%	0.15%	0.02%
	SLB	F	0.02%	0.28%	0.02%
	SPGI	B	0.03%	0.67%	0.03%
	STT	B	0.03%	0.07%	0.03%
	STZ	D	0.02%	0.08%	0.02%
	SWK	B	0.03%	0.05%	0.03%
	SWKS	D	0.03%	0.02%	0.02%
	SYK	C	0.01%	0.55%	0.01%
	SYY	D	0.03%	0.06%	0.03%
	TEL	D	0.01%	0.11%	0.01%
	TFC	C	0.01%	0.19%	0.01%
	TGT	C	0.05%	0.28%	0.05%
	TJX	B	0.04%	0.67%	0.04%
	TT	B	0.02%	0.34%	0.02%
	TXN	C	0.01%	0.6%	0.01%
	UNH	C	0.01%	1.34%	0.01%
	UNP	C	0.01%	0.62%	0.01%
	USB	B	0.02%	0.34%	0.02%
	V	C	0.13%	1.85%	0.13%
	VLO	F	0.03%	0.11%	0.03%
	VRSK	D	0.05%	0.13%	0.05%
	VTR	C	0.02%	0.08%	0.02%
	VZ	B	0.06%	0.46%	0.06%
	WAB	A	0.03%	0.08%	0.03%
	WBA	F	0.06%	0.03%	0.03%
	WELL	C	0.01%	0.32%	0.01%
	WMT	C	0.02%	1.74%	0.02%
	WY	C	0.01%	0.12%	0.01%
	XOM	C	0.02%	2.45%	0.02%
	ZBH	F	0.02%	0.03%	0.02%
	ZTS	C	0.04%	0.36%	0.04%

VCSH Overweight 268 Positions Relative to ESG

	Symbol	Grade	Weight
	TAP	D	0.1%
	CARR	B	0.09%
	BIIB	F	0.08%
	STLA	F	0.07%
	ETN	C	0.07%
	CHTR	D	0.07%
	HCA	B	0.06%
	ADM	D	0.05%
	NI	B	0.05%
	LMT	C	0.05%
	NOC	B	0.05%
	VFC	C	0.04%
	WLK	D	0.04%
	WB	D	0.04%
	ARCC	B	0.04%
	FOXA	B	0.04%
	GSK	C	0.04%
	AZN	D	0.04%
	GOOGL	D	0.04%
	TMUS	C	0.04%
	JNPR	B	0.03%
	JBHT	D	0.03%
	DLR	B	0.03%
	MSI	B	0.03%
	EMN	B	0.03%
	CME	C	0.03%
	AGR	B	0.03%
	HRL	C	0.03%
	JD	C	0.03%
	HAS	B	0.03%
	MHK	C	0.03%
	DXC	C	0.03%
	WAL	B	0.03%
	ATO	B	0.03%
	CNO	B	0.03%
	SNX	D	0.03%
	PVH	F	0.03%
	PHM	B	0.03%
	BXP	B	0.03%
	GLPI	C	0.03%
	JEF	B	0.03%
	HAL	F	0.03%
	SYF	C	0.03%
	PRU	C	0.03%
	MOS	F	0.03%
	WMB	B	0.03%
	GPN	D	0.03%
	EPD	B	0.03%
	MPLX	B	0.03%
	BERY	B	0.03%
	AER	B	0.03%
	MPC	F	0.03%
	AXP	B	0.03%
	VTRS	D	0.03%
	CMCSA	D	0.03%
	WPC	C	0.02%
	SKT	B	0.02%
	RL	C	0.02%
	THG	B	0.02%
	UNM	B	0.02%
	VNT	F	0.02%
	STLD	F	0.02%
	CF	C	0.02%
	BKU	C	0.02%
	CDNS	D	0.02%
	BEN	F	0.02%
	GBDC	C	0.02%
	BC	C	0.02%
	ALLE	B	0.02%
	AIZ	B	0.02%
	HP	F	0.02%
	HOG	C	0.02%
	L	C	0.02%
	JCI	B	0.02%
	GXO	D	0.02%
	KMPR	D	0.02%
	EQH	C	0.02%
	FTNT	C	0.02%
	FRT	C	0.02%
	EA	D	0.02%
	NNN	C	0.02%
	SF	A	0.02%
	PSA	B	0.02%
	SBRA	C	0.02%
	TSLX	C	0.02%
	VNO	C	0.02%
	WM	D	0.02%
	BKH	B	0.02%
	APH	D	0.02%
	COKE	C	0.02%
	ALB	D	0.02%
	BWA	D	0.02%
	BABA	B	0.02%
	AWH	F	0.02%
	AFG	B	0.02%
	BRO	C	0.02%
	GSBD	D	0.02%
	HRB	C	0.02%
	IP	B	0.02%
	OCSL	F	0.02%
	LAZ	B	0.02%
	MRVL	C	0.02%
	ORI	B	0.02%
	DVN	F	0.02%
	LYB	D	0.02%
	PH	B	0.02%
	TDY	B	0.02%
	VOYA	B	0.02%
	EQR	B	0.02%
	LIN	B	0.02%
	OHI	B	0.02%
	LHX	C	0.02%
	LDOS	B	0.02%
	IVZ	B	0.02%
	HUM	F	0.02%
	WEC	C	0.02%
	BRX	B	0.02%
	CE	F	0.02%
	AN	D	0.02%
	CNA	C	0.02%
	EOG	D	0.02%
	DGX	B	0.02%
	CNH	D	0.02%
	ADI	C	0.02%
	DHR	B	0.02%
	EFX	B	0.02%
	OKE	B	0.02%
	MTB	B	0.02%
	FSK	B	0.02%
	GD	B	0.02%
	CPB	C	0.02%
	UPS	D	0.02%
	WRK	C	0.02%
	PM	C	0.02%
	NVDA	D	0.02%
	SPG	B	0.02%
	ET	B	0.02%
	EQIX	C	0.02%
	AL	D	0.02%
	CM	B	0.02%
	PNC	B	0.02%
	KMI	B	0.02%
	RTX	C	0.02%
	RY	B	0.02%
	TD	B	0.02%
	ABBV	C	0.02%
	HIW	B	0.01%
	FE	C	0.01%
	FNB	C	0.01%
	CACC	F	0.01%
	VLY	C	0.01%
	RPM	B	0.01%
	KSS	F	0.01%
	G	C	0.01%
	EPR	B	0.01%
	NEU	D	0.01%
	ED	C	0.01%
	UHS	B	0.01%
	UDR	C	0.01%
	VMC	D	0.01%
	TKR	D	0.01%
	FAF	B	0.01%
	HUBB	B	0.01%
	LEG	D	0.01%
	FMC	C	0.01%
	JHG	B	0.01%
	HES	F	0.01%
	IFF	B	0.01%
	NYCB	D	0.01%
	DAL	C	0.01%
	WHR	D	0.01%
	SNV	C	0.01%
	SLG	C	0.01%
	RS	D	0.01%
	BDN	B	0.01%
	BCSF	B	0.01%
	TME	F	0.01%
	RGA	C	0.01%
	SITC	D	0.01%
	TRMB	C	0.01%
	BHP	D	0.01%
	CSL	B	0.01%
	FLS	D	0.01%
	AVB	B	0.01%
	GP	D	0.01%
	H	C	0.01%
	ES	C	0.01%
	OGS	B	0.01%
	MLM	D	0.01%
	LNC	D	0.01%
	PNW	C	0.01%
	PSEC	C	0.01%
	SCCO	D	0.01%
	TXT	D	0.01%
	CMS	C	0.01%
	FHN	D	0.01%
	CUBE	C	0.01%
	MAIN	B	0.01%
	MAA	B	0.01%
	PDM	B	0.01%
	KIM	C	0.01%
	HII	D	0.01%
	KRC	C	0.01%
	NFG	B	0.01%
	ORLY	C	0.01%
	OPI	F	0.01%
	LEN	B	0.01%
	NSC	C	0.01%
	APD	B	0.01%
	CP	C	0.01%
	CNP	C	0.01%
	DHI	B	0.01%
	AVT	C	0.01%
	PCAR	D	0.01%
	AMG	C	0.01%
	XEL	B	0.01%
	AEE	C	0.01%
	ARW	C	0.01%
	PPG	D	0.01%
	SRE	C	0.01%
	PKG	B	0.01%
	DUK	C	0.01%
	UAL	C	0.01%
	WU	F	0.01%
	ROP	C	0.01%
	PPL	C	0.01%
	MMM	B	0.01%
	LH	C	0.01%
	EVRG	B	0.01%
	AMP	A	0.01%
	R	A	0.01%
	PSX	F	0.01%
	DTE	C	0.01%
	O	C	0.01%
	MCHP	F	0.01%
	CMA	B	0.01%
	HON	D	0.01%
	CFG	C	0.01%
	BIDU	D	0.01%
	EIX	C	0.01%
	PAA	C	0.01%
	ETR	B	0.01%
	AMGN	B	0.01%
	TSN	C	0.01%
	D	C	0.01%
	ALLY	F	0.01%
	RSG	D	0.01%
	TMO	B	0.01%
	MO	C	0.01%
	NEE	C	0.01%
	SCHW	D	0.01%
	EXC	C	0.01%
	BNS	B	0.01%
	SO	B	0.01%
	COF	B	0.01%
	VOD	C	0.01%
	LUV	C	0.01%
	GE	B	0.01%
	DB	B	0.01%
	BMO	C	0.01%
	T	C	0.01%
	PCG	C	0.01%
	HSBC	B	0.01%
	NWG	C	0.01%
	MUFG	D	0.01%
	WFC	D	0.01%
	DELL	D	0.01%
	BA	F	0.01%

VCSH Underweight 82 Positions Relative to ESG

	Symbol	Grade	Weight
	META	B	-4.93%
	TSLA	C	-3.14%
	BRK.A	C	-2.88%
	GOOG	D	-1.46%
	ACN	C	-1.15%
	ELV	C	-0.51%
	UBER	C	-0.49%
	NOW	B	-0.45%
	VRTX	D	-0.41%
	CTAS	B	-0.35%
	PANW	D	-0.27%
	CMG	C	-0.25%
	SNPS	F	-0.24%
	APO	C	-0.24%
	HLT	B	-0.22%
	TRV	C	-0.22%
	CRWD	D	-0.2%
	VICI	C	-0.18%
	BX	B	-0.18%
	GEHC	C	-0.18%
	CBRE	A	-0.18%
	IQV	C	-0.18%
	ECL	B	-0.17%
	CTSH	C	-0.16%
	LULU	D	-0.16%
	AJG	D	-0.16%
	FCX	D	-0.15%
	IT	B	-0.15%
	HIG	B	-0.14%
	EW	F	-0.14%
	WTW	C	-0.14%
	IRM	C	-0.14%
	TSCO	C	-0.13%
	YUM	D	-0.12%
	BALL	C	-0.11%
	KHC	C	-0.11%
	SMCI	F	-0.11%
	BBY	C	-0.1%
	MSCI	C	-0.1%
	WDC	D	-0.1%
	HUBS	D	-0.1%
	WSM	D	-0.09%
	URI	B	-0.09%
	IDXX	C	-0.08%
	SW	B	-0.08%
	CCEP	B	-0.08%
	XYL	D	-0.08%
	NU	B	-0.08%
	BKR	C	-0.08%
	DECK	C	-0.08%
	FDS	C	-0.07%
	LNG	C	-0.07%
	F	F	-0.07%
	GLW	C	-0.06%
	PNR	B	-0.06%
	ZBRA	B	-0.06%
	HOLX	C	-0.06%
	SUI	B	-0.06%
	MRNA	F	-0.06%
	NDSN	C	-0.05%
	MAS	B	-0.05%
	XPO	D	-0.05%
	MRO	D	-0.05%
	BURL	B	-0.05%
	DOX	C	-0.05%
	IEX	D	-0.04%
	WST	D	-0.04%
	DPZ	F	-0.04%
	AKAM	D	-0.04%
	PSTG	F	-0.03%
	CCL	C	-0.03%
	LECO	F	-0.03%
	OKTA	F	-0.03%
	SJM	C	-0.03%
	SNAP	F	-0.03%
	MGM	F	-0.03%
	AVTR	B	-0.03%
	EXPD	C	-0.03%
	STX	C	-0.03%
	ACM	B	-0.02%
	DKS	D	-0.02%
	LKQ	F	-0.01%

VCSH: Top Represented Industries & Keywords

Industries: Utilities - Regulated Electric Asset Management Banks - Regional - US Banks - Global Credit Services Diversified Industrials Drug Manufacturers - Major Semiconductors REIT - Office REIT - Retail Specialty Chemicals Business Services Utilities - Diversified Aerospace & Defense Capital Markets Diagnostics & Research Insurance - Life Oil & Gas Midstream Household & Personal Products Insurance - Property & Casualty

Keywords: S&P 500 Nasdaq 100 Natural Gas Bank Insurance Banking Electricity Real Estate Investment Trust Dow Jones Component Investment Bank Electronics Cash Management Computing Insurance Products Chemical Financial Products Aerospace Commercial Banking Semiconductor Disability

ESG: Top Represented Industries & Keywords

Industries: Diversified Industrials Software - Application Semiconductors Specialty Retail Asset Management Banks - Regional - US Business Services Capital Markets Discount Stores Drug Manufacturers - Major Household & Personal Products Medical Devices Packaged Foods Restaurants Software - Infrastructure Beverages - Soft Drinks Credit Services Data Storage Diagnostics & Research Health Care Plans

Keywords: S&P 500 Nasdaq 100 Dow Jones Component Computing Insurance Electronics Banking Bank Natural Gas Semiconductor Work From Home Investment Bank Medicine Aerospace Mining Pharmaceutical Products Retailing Transport Beverage Cash Management