Vanguard Core Bond Fund Investor Shares (VCORX)

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Vanguard Core Bond Fund Investor Shares (VCORX) is up 0.7% since the beginning of the year. VCORX is currently trading at $9 per share. Investors who bought $1,000 worth of VCORX shares 5 years ago would now be looking at an investment worth $1,017.

Vanguard Core Bond Fund Investor Shares (VCORX) has returned 0.72% so far this year and 5.04% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, VCORX has returned 2.16% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 13.88% annually.

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Mar 30, 2016, VCORX's average daily return is +0.01%, while the average monthly return is +0.20%. At this rate, an investment would double in approximately 28.9 years.

Historically, 60% of months were positive and 40% were negative. The best month was Nov 2023 with a return of +4.6%, while the worst month was Sep 2022 at -4.4%. The longest winning streak lasted 10 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 5 months.

On a daily basis, VCORX closed higher 45% of trading days. The best single day was Nov 10, 2022 with a return of +2.0%, while the worst single day was Mar 17, 2020 at -1.8%.

Vanguard Core Bond Fund Investor Shares has an annualized alpha of 2.35%, beta of 0.00, and R2 of 0.00 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since March 30, 2016.

• This fund participated in 17.65% of S&P 500 Index downside but only 13.50% of its upside - more exposed to losses than it benefited from rallies.
• Beta of 0.00 may look defensive, but with R2 of 0.00 this fund is largely uncorrelated with S&P 500 Index - low beta reflects independence, not downside protection. See the Volatility section for a true picture of this fund's risk.
• R2 of 0.00 means this fund moves largely independently of S&P 500 Index - capture ratios reflect limited market correlation rather than active downside protection. Consider using a more representative benchmark.

VCORX has an expense ratio of 0.20%, which is considered low.

VCORX ranks 27 for risk / return — below 27% of mutual funds on our site. The returns aren't fully compensating for the risk involved. This isn't necessarily a dealbreaker, but factor it into your decision — especially if you're risk-averse.

Vanguard Core Bond Fund Investor Shares provided a 4.63% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.42 per share.

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Vanguard Core Bond Fund Investor Shares. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.

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.

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Vanguard Core Bond Fund Investor Shares. 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 Core Bond Fund Investor Shares was 18.14%, occurring on Oct 20, 2022. Recovery took 825 trading sessions.

The current Vanguard Core Bond Fund Investor Shares drawdown is 1.06%.

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.