Vanguard Long-Term Corporate Bond ETF (VCLT)
VCLT is a passive ETF by Vanguard tracking the investment results of the Barclays U.S. 10+ Year Corporate Index. VCLT launched on Nov 19, 2009 and has a 0.04% expense ratio.
ETF Info
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Nov 19, 2009
North America (U.S.)
1x
Barclays U.S. 10+ Year Corporate Index
Expense Ratio
VCLT has an expense ratio of 0.04%, which is considered low.
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Performance
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Returns By Period
Vanguard Long-Term Corporate Bond ETF (VCLT) returned -0.20% year-to-date (YTD) and 0.64% over the past 12 months. Over the past 10 years, VCLT returned 2.38% annually, underperforming the S&P 500 benchmark at 10.79%.
VCLT
-0.20%
0.28%
-1.75%
0.64%
-2.10%
2.38%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
0.60%
9.64%
-0.54%
11.47%
15.67%
10.79%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of VCLT, with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors. Returns are adjusted for dividends.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0.41% | 3.43% | -1.42% | -1.38% | -1.15% | -0.20% | |||||||
| 2024 | -0.80% | -2.71% | 1.95% | -4.91% | 2.96% | 0.32% | 3.24% | 2.19% | 2.76% | -4.39% | 2.55% | -4.48% | -1.89% |
| 2023 | 7.69% | -5.81% | 4.59% | 0.70% | -2.86% | 1.84% | -0.29% | -2.05% | -5.44% | -4.13% | 11.22% | 6.83% | 11.17% |
| 2022 | -5.02% | -3.14% | -3.29% | -9.97% | 1.82% | -4.64% | 5.46% | -5.47% | -8.49% | -2.05% | 9.92% | -2.48% | -25.50% |
| 2021 | -2.81% | -3.35% | -2.47% | 1.64% | 0.71% | 4.02% | 2.20% | -0.42% | -2.25% | 1.73% | 0.36% | -0.82% | -1.73% |
| 2020 | 3.84% | 1.36% | -8.42% | 5.59% | 2.04% | 2.53% | 5.72% | -3.84% | -0.32% | -0.87% | 6.11% | -0.19% | 13.27% |
| 2019 | 4.03% | -0.48% | 4.51% | 0.18% | 2.38% | 4.30% | 0.86% | 5.70% | -1.08% | 0.28% | 1.02% | 0.18% | 23.89% |
| 2018 | -1.10% | -3.81% | 0.94% | -2.47% | 0.51% | -1.11% | 2.17% | -0.32% | -0.27% | -3.58% | -0.82% | 2.83% | -7.03% |
| 2017 | 0.15% | 1.82% | -0.65% | 1.19% | 2.47% | 1.15% | 0.78% | 1.17% | 0.01% | 0.71% | 0.17% | 2.20% | 11.70% |
| 2016 | -0.40% | 1.04% | 6.39% | 2.32% | -0.33% | 4.74% | 2.55% | 0.16% | -0.45% | -2.49% | -4.89% | 2.14% | 10.77% |
| 2015 | 5.64% | -3.19% | 0.18% | -2.03% | -2.86% | -3.68% | 2.77% | -2.12% | 1.41% | 0.96% | -0.26% | -1.28% | -4.77% |
| 2014 | 3.65% | 1.38% | 0.84% | 2.59% | 1.86% | 0.07% | 0.10% | 3.26% | -2.96% | 2.30% | 0.60% | 1.78% | 16.41% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of VCLT is 23, meaning it’s performing worse than 77% of other ETFs on our website when it comes to balancing risk and reward. Below is a breakdown of how it compares using common performance measures.
Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators
The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Vanguard Long-Term Corporate Bond ETF (VCLT) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
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Dividends
Dividend History
Vanguard Long-Term Corporate Bond ETF provided a 5.42% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $3.98 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 3 consecutive years.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $3.98 | $3.88 | $3.74 | $3.36 | $3.25 | $3.51 | $3.86 | $3.88 | $3.84 | $3.87 | $3.94 | $3.97 |
Dividend yield | 5.42% | 5.19% | 4.67% | 4.44% | 3.07% | 3.16% | 3.81% | 4.55% | 4.01% | 4.33% | 4.68% | 4.29% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Vanguard Long-Term Corporate Bond ETF. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $0.00 | $0.34 | $0.30 | $0.35 | $0.36 | $1.36 | |||||||
| 2024 | $0.00 | $0.34 | $0.29 | $0.32 | $0.32 | $0.32 | $0.32 | $0.31 | $0.33 | $0.32 | $0.34 | $0.68 | $3.88 |
| 2023 | $0.00 | $0.31 | $0.28 | $0.31 | $0.30 | $0.31 | $0.31 | $0.32 | $0.30 | $0.33 | $0.34 | $0.64 | $3.74 |
| 2022 | $0.00 | $0.29 | $0.24 | $0.26 | $0.28 | $0.29 | $0.27 | $0.28 | $0.28 | $0.28 | $0.29 | $0.60 | $3.36 |
| 2021 | $0.00 | $0.28 | $0.25 | $0.28 | $0.27 | $0.28 | $0.27 | $0.28 | $0.27 | $0.28 | $0.27 | $0.54 | $3.25 |
| 2020 | $0.00 | $0.32 | $0.29 | $0.34 | $0.30 | $0.31 | $0.27 | $0.29 | $0.28 | $0.27 | $0.29 | $0.55 | $3.51 |
| 2019 | $0.00 | $0.32 | $0.29 | $0.34 | $0.31 | $0.34 | $0.31 | $0.34 | $0.34 | $0.31 | $0.33 | $0.63 | $3.86 |
| 2018 | $0.00 | $0.30 | $0.29 | $0.36 | $0.31 | $0.34 | $0.30 | $0.33 | $0.31 | $0.32 | $0.34 | $0.67 | $3.88 |
| 2017 | $0.00 | $0.27 | $0.34 | $0.32 | $0.32 | $0.32 | $0.32 | $0.32 | $0.32 | $0.33 | $0.32 | $0.67 | $3.84 |
| 2016 | $0.00 | $0.29 | $0.34 | $0.31 | $0.32 | $0.33 | $0.32 | $0.32 | $0.32 | $0.33 | $0.31 | $0.68 | $3.87 |
| 2015 | $0.00 | $0.28 | $0.31 | $0.34 | $0.34 | $0.33 | $0.33 | $0.33 | $0.33 | $0.33 | $0.33 | $0.69 | $3.94 |
| 2014 | $0.34 | $0.33 | $0.34 | $0.32 | $0.32 | $0.34 | $0.33 | $0.34 | $0.33 | $0.33 | $0.66 | $3.97 |
Drawdowns
Drawdowns Chart
The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way. Drawdowns are calculated considering price movements and all distributions paid, if any.
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Worst Drawdowns
The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Vanguard Long-Term 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 Long-Term Corporate Bond ETF was 34.31%, occurring on Oct 24, 2022. The portfolio has not yet recovered.
The current Vanguard Long-Term Corporate Bond ETF drawdown is 21.03%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -34.31% | Sep 23, 2021 | 274 | Oct 24, 2022 | — | — | — |
| -28.19% | Mar 9, 2020 | 9 | Mar 19, 2020 | 76 | Jul 8, 2020 | 85 |
| -13.65% | May 3, 2013 | 77 | Aug 21, 2013 | 174 | May 1, 2014 | 251 |
| -11.71% | Feb 2, 2015 | 102 | Jun 26, 2015 | 236 | Jun 3, 2016 | 338 |
| -10.93% | Aug 7, 2020 | 154 | Mar 18, 2021 | 96 | Aug 4, 2021 | 250 |
Volatility
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