VTC Alternatives & Similar ETFs

Vanguard Total Corporate Bond ETF (VTC) belongs to the Corporate Bonds category. Below you'll find alternative ETFs from the same category, ranked by key criteria, plus funds that investors commonly compare with VTC. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.

Cheapest Alternatives to VTC

VTC charges 0.03% annually. No ETFs in the Corporate Bonds category have lower expense ratios; the lowest-cost alternatives shown here go as low as 0.03%.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	AUM	Inception
SCHI	Schwab 5-10 Year Corporate Bond ETF	0.03%	11.49B	Oct 2019	VTC vs SCHI
VCLT	Vanguard Long-Term Corporate Bond ETF	0.03%	9.20B	Nov 2009	VTC vs VCLT
VCIT	Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond ETF	0.03%	68.70B	Nov 2009	VTC vs VCIT
SPBO	SPDR Portfolio Corporate Bond ETF	0.03%	1.99B	Apr 2011	VTC vs SPBO
IGSB	iShares 1-5 Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond E...	0.04%	22.27B	Jan 2007	VTC vs IGSB

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to VTC

VTC has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 35. There are 68 ETFs in the Corporate Bonds category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 99.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
BSCQ	Invesco BulletShares 2026 Corporate Bond ETF	99	3.74B	Sep 2016	VTC vs BSCQ
IBDR	iShares iBonds Dec 2026 Term Corporate ETF	99	3.54B	Sep 2016	VTC vs IBDR
MYCF	State Street My2026 Corporate Bond ETF	99	47.54M	Sep 2024	VTC vs MYCF
FLRN	SPDR Bloomberg Barclays Investment Grade Floating ...	99	2.93B	Nov 2011	VTC vs FLRN
FLTR	VanEck IG Floating Rate ETF	99	2.81B	Apr 2011	VTC vs FLTR

Top Performing VTC Alternatives (YTD)

VTC is at 0.84% YTD. There are 35 ETFs in the Corporate Bonds category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 3.33%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
HYGH	iShares Interest Rate Hedged High Yield Bond ETF	3.33%	541.60M	May 2014	VTC vs HYGH
MILK	Pacer US Cash Cows Bond ETF	2.49%	—	Dec 2024	VTC vs MILK
LQDH	iShares Interest Rate Hedged Corporate Bond ETF	2.45%	517.40M	May 2014	VTC vs LQDH
IGBH	iShares Interest Rate Hedged Long-Term Corporate B...	2.40%	197.08M	Jul 2015	VTC vs IGBH
FLTR	VanEck IG Floating Rate ETF	2.19%	2.81B	Apr 2011	VTC vs FLTR

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to VTC

VTC has 4.34% 1-year volatility. There are 79 ETFs in the Corporate Bonds category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 0.61%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
BSCQ	Invesco BulletShares 2026 Corporate Bond ETF	0.61%	3.74B	Sep 2016	VTC vs BSCQ
IBDR	iShares iBonds Dec 2026 Term Corporate ETF	0.63%	3.54B	Sep 2016	VTC vs IBDR
MYCF	State Street My2026 Corporate Bond ETF	0.63%	47.54M	Sep 2024	VTC vs MYCF
FLRN	SPDR Bloomberg Barclays Investment Grade Floating ...	0.70%	2.93B	Nov 2011	VTC vs FLRN
FLOT	iShares Floating Rate Bond ETF	0.75%	9.85B	Jun 2011	VTC vs FLOT

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to VTC

VTC has a 1-year max drawdown of -2.88%. There are 62 ETFs in the Corporate Bonds category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -0.08%.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	AUM	Inception
IBDR	iShares iBonds Dec 2026 Term Corporate ETF	-0.08%	3.54B	Sep 2016	VTC vs IBDR
BSCQ	Invesco BulletShares 2026 Corporate Bond ETF	-0.10%	3.74B	Sep 2016	VTC vs BSCQ
MYCF	State Street My2026 Corporate Bond ETF	-0.12%	47.54M	Sep 2024	VTC vs MYCF
FLRN	SPDR Bloomberg Barclays Investment Grade Floating ...	-0.23%	2.93B	Nov 2011	VTC vs FLRN
FLTR	VanEck IG Floating Rate ETF	-0.31%	2.81B	Apr 2011	VTC vs FLTR

Other ETFs from Vanguard

The 10 most viewed Vanguard ETFs shown here include VOO, VTI, VGT and span 8 categories. AUM among these funds goes as high as $2T.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
VOO	Vanguard S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	59	8.19%	1.70T	Sep 2010	VTC vs VOO
VTI	Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	59	8.82%	2.30T	May 2001	VTC vs VTI
VGT	Vanguard Information Technology ETF	Technology Equities	58	23.32%	170.10B	Mar 2004	VTC vs VGT
VXUS	Vanguard Total International Stock ETF	Global Equities	55	12.51%	652.30B	Jan 2011	VTC vs VXUS
VUG	Vanguard Growth ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities	31	3.52%	393.80B	Jan 2004	VTC vs VUG
VT	Vanguard Total World Stock ETF	Global Equities	59	10.06%	95.30B	Jun 2008	VTC vs VT
VYM	Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF	Dividend	75	11.51%	96.10B	Nov 2006	VTC vs VYM
BND	Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF	Total Bond Market	32	0.49%	394.40B	Apr 2007	VTC vs BND
VIG	Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF	Dividend	54	6.98%	127.80B	Apr 2006	VTC vs VIG
VTV	Vanguard Value ETF	Large Cap Value Equities	84	14.47%	245.00B	Jan 2004	VTC vs VTV

Often Compared With VTC

Investors most often compare VTC with LQD, USIG, JNK. These 20 comparison targets span 12 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
LQD	iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ET...	Corporate Bonds	28	0.73%	31.90B	Jul 2002	VTC vs LQD
USIG	iShares Broad USD Investment Grade Corporate Bond ...	Corporate Bonds	38	0.83%	17.45B	Jan 2007	VTC vs USIG
JNK	State Street SPDR Bloomberg High Yield Bond ETF	High Yield Bonds	57	1.78%	7.74B	Nov 2007	VTC vs JNK
VTWV	Vanguard Russell 2000 Value ETF	Small Cap Value Equities	80	20.87%	1.30B	Sep 2010	VTC vs VTWV
VPLS	Vanguard Core-Plus Bond ETF	Intermediate Core-Plus Bond	41	0.90%	1.60B	Dec 2023	VTC vs VPLS
BNDX	Vanguard Total International Bond ETF	Global Bonds	18	1.27%	122.00B	May 2013	VTC vs BNDX
SPY	State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	59	8.15%	765.27B	Jan 1993	VTC vs SPY
IGIB	iShares 5-10 Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond ...	Corporate Bonds	37	0.33%	18.35B	Jan 2007	VTC vs IGIB
QLTA	iShares Aaa - A Rated Corporate Bond ETF	Corporate Bonds	32	0.56%	1.58B	Feb 2012	VTC vs QLTA
SUSC	iShares ESG Aware USD Corporate Bond ETF	Corporate Bonds	34	0.71%	1.31B	Jul 2017	VTC vs SUSC
VCPAX	Vanguard Core-Plus Bond Fund Admiral Shares	Total Bond Market	31	0.72%	—	Oct 2021	VTC vs VCPAX
HACBX	Harbor Core Bond Fund	Intermediate Core Bond	21	0.42%	—	Jun 2018	VTC vs HACBX
XUHY.DE	Xtrackers USD High Yield Corporate Bond UCITS ETF ...	High Yield Bonds	48	5.21%	—	Feb 2018	VTC vs XUHY.DE
VCSH	Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF	Corporate Bonds	70	0.72%	50.50B	Nov 2009	VTC vs VCSH
SCRD	Janus Henderson Corporate Bond ETF	Corporate Bonds	43	0.56%	30.29M	Sep 2021	VTC vs SCRD
TLT	iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF	Government Bonds, Long-Term Bond	14	0.77%	41.34B	Jul 2002	VTC vs TLT
SPSB	SPDR Portfolio Short Term Corporate Bond ETF	Corporate Bonds	92	1.01%	10.51B	Dec 2009	VTC vs SPSB
SRLN	State Street Blackstone Senior Loan ETF	Bank Loan, High Yield Bonds	49	0.48%	5.24B	Apr 2013	VTC vs SRLN
FLDR	Fidelity Low Duration Bond Factor ETF	Short-Term Bond, Corporate Bonds	98	1.70%	1.62B	Jun 2018	VTC vs FLDR
BSCR	Invesco BulletShares 2027 Corporate Bond ETF	Corporate Bonds	97	1.37%	4.60B	Sep 2017	VTC vs BSCR

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