# Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF (VCSH) vs State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (SPY) · total-return overlay

LOPJLB holding-return compare (5Y). Dividends and splits. Each path starts at 0% from the first adjusted close in the window.

- Interactive: https://www.lopjlb.com/vs/VCSH/SPY
- API: `GET /bff/api/bigfive/compare-series?symbols=VCSH%2CSPY&range=5y`

## Window

| Symbol | Window % | Worst drawdown | YTD |
|---|---:|---:|---:|
| VCSH | +12.70% | -9.27% | +0.98% |
| SPY | +82.61% | -24.49% | +13.34% |

## Periods (calendar lookback)

| Symbol | 1Y | 2Y | 3Y | 5Y |
|---|---:|---:|---:|---:|
| VCSH | +2.47% | +8.15% | +17.61% | +12.70% |
| SPY | +19.97% | +43.10% | +77.98% | +82.61% |

## Annual

| Year | VCSH | SPY |
|---|---:|---:|
| YTD | +0.98% | +13.34% |
| 2025 | +6.76% | +18.01% |
| 2024 | +5.18% | +25.59% |
| 2023 | +6.09% | +26.73% |
| 2022 | -5.33% | -18.64% |
| 2021 | -0.81% | +5.92% |

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