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Vanguard Total Corporate Bond ETF (VTC)

ETF · Currency in USD · Last updated Dec 9, 2023

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.

Summary

ETF Info

ISINUS92206C5739
CUSIP92206C573
IssuerVanguard
Inception DateNov 7, 2017
RegionNorth America (U.S.)
CategoryCorporate Bonds
Index TrackedBloomberg Barclays U.S. Corporate Bond Index
ETF Home Pageadvisors.vanguard.com
Asset ClassBond

Expense Ratio

The Vanguard Total Corporate Bond ETF has an expense ratio of 0.04% which is considered to be low.


0.04%
0.00%2.15%

Share Price Chart


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Performance

The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Vanguard Total 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%20.00%40.00%60.00%80.00%JulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovemberDecember
7.85%
78.14%
VTC (Vanguard Total Corporate Bond ETF)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

S&P 500

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Return

Vanguard Total Corporate Bond ETF had a return of 5.39% year-to-date (YTD) and 2.42% in the last 12 months.


PeriodReturnBenchmark
Year-To-Date5.39%19.92%
1 month4.19%5.06%
6 months2.82%7.11%
1 year2.42%16.17%
5 years (annualized)2.10%11.84%
10 years (annualized)N/A9.85%

Monthly Returns Heatmap


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
2023-1.37%0.47%0.27%-0.83%-2.75%-1.89%6.04%

Risk-Adjusted Performance

This table presents a comparison of risk-adjusted performance metrics for Vanguard Total Corporate Bond ETF (VTC) and S&P 500 (^GSPC). Risk-adjusted metrics are performance indicators that assess an investment's returns in relation to its risk, enabling a more accurate comparison of different investment options.


Sharpe ratioSortino ratioOmega ratioCalmar ratioUlcer Index
VTC
Vanguard Total Corporate Bond ETF
0.28
^GSPC
S&P 500
1.25

Sharpe Ratio

The current Vanguard Total Corporate Bond ETF Sharpe ratio is 0.28. A Sharpe ratio between 0 and 1.0 is considered sub-optimal.


Rolling 12-month Sharpe Ratio-0.500.000.501.00JulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovemberDecember
0.28
1.25
VTC (Vanguard Total Corporate Bond ETF)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Dividend History

Vanguard Total Corporate Bond ETF granted a 3.85% dividend yield in the last twelve months. The annual payout for that period amounted to $2.90 per share.


PeriodTTM202220212020201920182017
Dividend$2.90$2.32$2.14$2.53$2.96$2.83$0.47

Dividend yield

3.85%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.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
2023$0.00$0.23$0.21$0.24$0.23$0.24$0.24$0.25$0.25$0.26$0.27
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
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
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
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
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
2017$0.47

Drawdowns Chart

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


-20.00%-15.00%-10.00%-5.00%JulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovemberDecember
-12.69%
-4.01%
VTC (Vanguard Total Corporate Bond ETF)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

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.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-22.05%Sep 23, 2021272Oct 20, 2022
-19.67%Mar 9, 20209Mar 19, 202071Jun 30, 202080
-5.67%Jan 4, 202152Mar 18, 202191Jul 28, 2021143
-4.26%Dec 18, 2017233Nov 19, 201854Feb 8, 2019287
-2.77%Aug 29, 201911Sep 13, 201952Nov 26, 201963

Volatility Chart

The current Vanguard Total Corporate Bond ETF volatility is 2.28%, 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.


1.50%2.00%2.50%3.00%3.50%4.00%4.50%5.00%JulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovemberDecember
2.28%
2.77%
VTC (Vanguard Total Corporate Bond ETF)
Benchmark (^GSPC)