Vanguard Total Corporate Bond ETF (VTC)
VTC is a passive ETF by Vanguard tracking the investment results of the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Corporate Bond Index. VTC launched on Nov 7, 2017 and has a 0.04% expense ratio.
ETF Info
US92206C5739
92206C573
Nov 7, 2017
North America (U.S.)
1x
Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Corporate Bond Index
Expense Ratio
VTC has an expense ratio of 0.04%, which is considered low.
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Performance
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Returns By Period
Vanguard Total Corporate Bond ETF (VTC) returned 1.08% year-to-date (YTD) and 4.56% over the past 12 months.
VTC
1.08%
0.37%
0.71%
4.56%
2.43%
-0.03%
N/A
^GSPC (Benchmark)
-1.34%
7.94%
-2.79%
10.16%
13.76%
14.45%
10.68%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of VTC, 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 | 0.49% | 2.13% | -0.41% | 0.00% | -1.10% | 1.08% | |||||||
| 2024 | -0.21% | -1.50% | 1.29% | -2.55% | 2.01% | 0.51% | 2.40% | 1.60% | 1.81% | -2.49% | 1.37% | -1.92% | 2.15% |
| 2023 | 4.39% | -3.39% | 2.96% | 0.58% | -1.37% | 0.47% | 0.27% | -0.83% | -2.75% | -1.89% | 6.04% | 4.28% | 8.58% |
| 2022 | -3.10% | -1.95% | -2.70% | -5.59% | 1.20% | -2.76% | 3.65% | -3.57% | -5.07% | -0.86% | 5.39% | -0.97% | -15.68% |
| 2021 | -1.46% | -1.91% | -1.39% | 1.11% | 0.55% | 1.83% | 1.27% | -0.27% | -1.23% | 0.38% | -0.01% | -0.20% | -1.41% |
| 2020 | 2.28% | 0.92% | -6.15% | 4.25% | 2.09% | 1.91% | 2.88% | -1.55% | -0.30% | -0.35% | 3.12% | 0.26% | 9.30% |
| 2019 | 2.71% | -0.02% | 2.53% | 0.45% | 1.39% | 2.61% | 0.33% | 3.27% | -0.70% | 0.47% | 0.59% | 0.19% | 14.60% |
| 2018 | -0.86% | -1.91% | 0.42% | -1.02% | 0.60% | -0.65% | 1.10% | 0.24% | -0.30% | -1.43% | -0.31% | 1.60% | -2.55% |
| 2017 | -0.08% | 0.92% | 0.84% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of VTC is 59, indicating average performance compared to other ETFs on our website. Here’s a breakdown of how it compares using common performance measures.
Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators
The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Vanguard Total Corporate Bond ETF (VTC) 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 Total Corporate Bond ETF provided a 4.63% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $3.49 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 3 consecutive years.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $3.49 | $3.41 | $2.95 | $2.32 | $2.14 | $2.53 | $2.96 | $2.83 | $0.47 |
Dividend yield | 4.63% | 4.50% | 3.80% | 3.13% | 2.36% | 2.69% | 3.34% | 3.53% | 0.55% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Vanguard Total 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 | $0.30 | $0.27 | $0.28 | $0.31 | $1.17 | |||||||
| 2024 | $0.00 | $0.28 | $0.26 | $0.28 | $0.28 | $0.28 | $0.28 | $0.28 | $0.29 | $0.28 | $0.30 | $0.60 | $3.41 |
| 2023 | $0.00 | $0.23 | $0.21 | $0.24 | $0.23 | $0.24 | $0.24 | $0.25 | $0.25 | $0.26 | $0.27 | $0.52 | $2.95 |
| 2022 | $0.00 | $0.18 | $0.16 | $0.17 | $0.18 | $0.19 | $0.19 | $0.19 | $0.20 | $0.21 | $0.21 | $0.44 | $2.32 |
| 2021 | $0.00 | $0.19 | $0.17 | $0.18 | $0.17 | $0.18 | $0.18 | $0.18 | $0.18 | $0.18 | $0.17 | $0.36 | $2.14 |
| 2020 | $0.00 | $0.23 | $0.21 | $0.26 | $0.22 | $0.22 | $0.21 | $0.21 | $0.20 | $0.20 | $0.20 | $0.38 | $2.53 |
| 2019 | $0.00 | $0.23 | $0.22 | $0.26 | $0.24 | $0.25 | $0.23 | $0.25 | $0.28 | $0.24 | $0.25 | $0.49 | $2.96 |
| 2018 | $0.00 | $0.21 | $0.20 | $0.26 | $0.22 | $0.24 | $0.23 | $0.22 | $0.25 | $0.25 | $0.24 | $0.50 | $2.83 |
| 2017 | $0.47 | $0.47 |
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 Total 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 Total Corporate Bond ETF was 22.05%, occurring on Oct 20, 2022. The portfolio has not yet recovered.
The current Vanguard Total Corporate Bond ETF drawdown is 7.12%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -22.05% | Sep 23, 2021 | 272 | Oct 20, 2022 | — | — | — |
| -19.67% | Mar 9, 2020 | 9 | Mar 19, 2020 | 71 | Jun 30, 2020 | 80 |
| -5.67% | Jan 4, 2021 | 52 | Mar 18, 2021 | 91 | Jul 28, 2021 | 143 |
| -4.26% | Dec 18, 2017 | 233 | Nov 19, 2018 | 54 | Feb 8, 2019 | 287 |
| -2.77% | Aug 29, 2019 | 11 | Sep 13, 2019 | 52 | Nov 26, 2019 | 63 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.
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