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Vanguard ESG U.S. Corporate Bond ETF (VCEB)
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ETF Info

CUSIP921910691
IssuerVanguard
Inception DateSep 22, 2020
RegionNorth America (U.S.)
CategoryCorporate Bonds, ESG
Index TrackedBloomberg Barclays MSCI US Corp SRI Select Index
Home Pageadvisors.vanguard.com
Asset ClassBond

Expense Ratio

The Vanguard ESG U.S. Corporate Bond ETF features an expense ratio of 0.12%, falling within the medium range.


Expense ratio chart for VCEB: current value at 0.12% compared with the broader market ranging from 0.00% to 2.12%.0.50%1.00%1.50%2.00%0.12%

Share Price Chart


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Performance

Performance Chart

The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Vanguard ESG U.S. Corporate Bond ETF, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.


0.00%5.00%10.00%15.00%20.00%25.00%NovemberDecember2024FebruaryMarchApril
6.29%
22.58%
VCEB (Vanguard ESG U.S. Corporate Bond ETF)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

S&P 500

Returns By Period

Vanguard ESG U.S. Corporate Bond ETF had a return of -3.08% year-to-date (YTD) and 0.49% in the last 12 months.


PeriodReturnBenchmark
Year-To-Date-3.08%6.33%
1 month-2.32%-2.81%
6 months6.78%21.13%
1 year0.49%24.56%
5 years (annualized)N/A11.55%
10 years (annualized)N/A10.55%

Monthly Returns Heatmap


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
2024-0.17%-1.41%1.30%
2023-2.69%-1.62%5.82%3.94%

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank

The current rank of VCEB is 20, indicating that it is in the bottom 20% of the market in terms of risk-adjusted performance. This ranking is based on the combined values of the indicators listed below.

The Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank of VCEB is 2020
Vanguard ESG U.S. Corporate Bond ETF(VCEB)
The Sharpe Ratio Rank of VCEB is 2121Sharpe Ratio Rank
The Sortino Ratio Rank of VCEB is 1919Sortino Ratio Rank
The Omega Ratio Rank of VCEB is 1919Omega Ratio Rank
The Calmar Ratio Rank of VCEB is 2020Calmar Ratio Rank
The Martin Ratio Rank of VCEB is 2121Martin Ratio Rank
The risk-adjusted ranks indicate the investment's position relative to the market. A rank closer to 100 signifies top-performing investments, while a rank closer to 0 might suggest underperformance, based on the selected ratio. The values are calculated based on the past 12 months of returns.

Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators

The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Vanguard ESG U.S. Corporate Bond ETF (VCEB) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.


VCEB
Sharpe ratio
The chart of Sharpe ratio for VCEB, currently valued at 0.15, compared to the broader market-1.000.001.002.003.004.000.15
Sortino ratio
The chart of Sortino ratio for VCEB, currently valued at 0.27, compared to the broader market-2.000.002.004.006.008.000.27
Omega ratio
The chart of Omega ratio for VCEB, currently valued at 1.03, compared to the broader market1.001.502.001.03
Calmar ratio
The chart of Calmar ratio for VCEB, currently valued at 0.06, compared to the broader market0.002.004.006.008.0010.000.06
Martin ratio
The chart of Martin ratio for VCEB, currently valued at 0.44, compared to the broader market0.0010.0020.0030.0040.0050.0060.000.44
^GSPC
Sharpe ratio
The chart of Sharpe ratio for ^GSPC, currently valued at 1.91, compared to the broader market-1.000.001.002.003.004.001.91
Sortino ratio
The chart of Sortino ratio for ^GSPC, currently valued at 2.77, compared to the broader market-2.000.002.004.006.008.002.77
Omega ratio
The chart of Omega ratio for ^GSPC, currently valued at 1.33, compared to the broader market1.001.502.001.33
Calmar ratio
The chart of Calmar ratio for ^GSPC, currently valued at 1.46, compared to the broader market0.002.004.006.008.0010.001.46
Martin ratio
The chart of Martin ratio for ^GSPC, currently valued at 7.61, compared to the broader market0.0010.0020.0030.0040.0050.0060.007.61

Sharpe Ratio

The current Vanguard ESG U.S. Corporate Bond ETF Sharpe ratio is 0.15. A Sharpe ratio between 0 and 1.0 is considered sub-optimal.


Rolling 12-month Sharpe Ratio0.000.501.001.502.002.503.00NovemberDecember2024FebruaryMarchApril
0.15
1.91
VCEB (Vanguard ESG U.S. Corporate Bond ETF)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Dividends

Dividend History

Vanguard ESG U.S. Corporate Bond ETF granted a 4.06% dividend yield in the last twelve months. The annual payout for that period amounted to $2.47 per share.


PeriodTTM2023202220212020
Dividend$2.47$2.35$1.72$1.24$0.33

Dividend yield

4.06%3.70%2.84%1.69%0.43%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Vanguard ESG U.S. Corporate Bond ETF. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
2024$0.00$0.22$0.21
2023$0.00$0.18$0.17$0.19$0.18$0.20$0.19$0.20$0.20$0.20$0.21$0.43
2022$0.00$0.11$0.11$0.12$0.13$0.14$0.14$0.15$0.15$0.17$0.16$0.34
2021$0.00$0.07$0.10$0.10$0.10$0.11$0.11$0.11$0.11$0.10$0.11$0.22
2020$0.03$0.10$0.20

Drawdowns

Drawdowns Chart

The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way.


-15.00%-10.00%-5.00%0.00%NovemberDecember2024FebruaryMarchApril
-12.53%
-3.48%
VCEB (Vanguard ESG U.S. Corporate Bond ETF)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Worst Drawdowns

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Vanguard ESG U.S. Corporate Bond ETF. A maximum drawdown is a measure of risk, indicating the largest reduction in portfolio value due to a series of losing trades.

The maximum drawdown for the Vanguard ESG U.S. Corporate Bond ETF was 21.60%, occurring on Oct 20, 2022. The portfolio has not yet recovered.

The current Vanguard ESG U.S. Corporate Bond ETF drawdown is 12.53%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-21.6%Jan 4, 2021454Oct 20, 2022
-1.08%Dec 1, 20207Dec 9, 202014Dec 30, 202021
-1.06%Nov 6, 20203Nov 10, 20206Nov 18, 20209
-1.01%Oct 15, 202012Oct 30, 20203Nov 4, 202015
-0.41%Oct 2, 20204Oct 7, 20203Oct 12, 20207

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The current Vanguard ESG U.S. Corporate Bond ETF volatility is 2.12%, representing the average percentage change in the investments's value, either up or down over the past month. The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


1.00%2.00%3.00%4.00%5.00%NovemberDecember2024FebruaryMarchApril
2.12%
3.59%
VCEB (Vanguard ESG U.S. Corporate Bond ETF)
Benchmark (^GSPC)