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About Vanguard Core Bond ETF
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Inception date
Dec 14, 2023
Structure
Open-Ended Fund
Replication method
Physical
Dividend treatment
Distributes
Distribution tax treatment
Ordinary income
Income tax type
Capital Gains
Max ST capital gains rate
39.60%
Max LT capital gains rate
20.00%
Primary advisor
The Vanguard Group, Inc.
Distributor
Vanguard Marketing Corp.
VCRB seeks to provide total return while generating a moderate level of income by actively managing a core portfolio of mainly USD-denominated fixed income securities. It may allocate a portion to foreign-denominated bonds but only up to 10% of its assets. The securities it will invest in include corporate bonds, US Treasurys, other government obligations, asset- and mortgage-backed securities, and mortgage-related securities. While the fund may hold any bond with at least 90 days to maturity, it expects a dollar-weighted average portfolio maturity of between 4 to 12 years. The fund may also purchase bonds of any quality, although it may only invest no more than 5% in non-investment grade bonds. VCRB aims to outperform the broad investment grade market using a disciplined, risk-controlled approach. It launched alongside its core sister fund, VPLS, which has a broad quality and maturity exposure.
Classification
What's in the fund
Exposure type
Government
Securitized
Corporate
Stock breakdown by region
Top 10 holdings
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Frequently Asked Questions
An exchange-traded fund (ETF) is a collection of assets (stocks, bonds, commodities, etc.) that track an underlying index and can be bought on an exchange like individual stocks.
VCRB trades at 76.67 USD today, its price has risen 0.35% in the past 24 hours. Track more dynamics on VCRB price chart.
VCRB net asset value is 76.41 today — it's fallen 0.59% over the past month. NAV represents the total value of the fund's assets less liabilities and serves as a gauge of the fund's performance.
VCRB assets under management is 2.92 B USD. AUM is an important metric as it reflects the fund's size and can serve as a gauge of how successful the fund is in attracting investors, which, in its turn, can influence decision-making.
VCRB price has fallen by −1.15% over the last month, and its yearly performance shows a 2.05% increase. See more dynamics on VCRB price chart.
NAV returns, another gauge of an ETF dynamics, have risen by −0.59% over the last month, have fallen by −0.59% over the last month, showed a −0.17% decrease in three-month performance and has increased by 6.91% in a year.
NAV returns, another gauge of an ETF dynamics, have risen by −0.59% over the last month, have fallen by −0.59% over the last month, showed a −0.17% decrease in three-month performance and has increased by 6.91% in a year.
VCRB fund flows account for 2.69 B USD (1 year). Many traders use this metric to get insight into investors' sentiment and evaluate whether it's time to buy or sell the fund.
Since ETFs work like an individual stock, they can be bought and sold on exchanges (e.g. NASDAQ, NYSE, EURONEXT). As it happens with stocks, you need to select a brokerage to access trading. Explore our list of available brokers to find the one to help execute your strategies. Don't forget to do your research before getting to trading. Explore ETFs metrics in our ETF screener to find a reliable opportunity.
VCRB invests in bonds. See more details in our Analysis section.
VCRB expense ratio is 0.10%. It's an important metric for helping traders understand the fund's operating costs relative to assets and how expensive it would be to hold the fund.
No, VCRB isn't leveraged, meaning it doesn't use borrowings or financial derivatives to magnify the performance of the underlying assets or index it follows.
In some ways, ETFs are safe investments, but in a broader sense, they're not safer than any other asset, so it's crucial to analyze a fund before investing. But if your research gives a vague answer, you can always refer to technical analysis.
Today, VCRB technical analysis shows the buy rating and its 1-week rating is neutral. Since market conditions are prone to changes, it's worth looking a bit further into the future — according to the 1-month rating VCRB shows the strong sell signal. See more of VCRB technicals for a more comprehensive analysis.
Today, VCRB technical analysis shows the buy rating and its 1-week rating is neutral. Since market conditions are prone to changes, it's worth looking a bit further into the future — according to the 1-month rating VCRB shows the strong sell signal. See more of VCRB technicals for a more comprehensive analysis.
Yes, VCRB pays dividends to its holders with the dividend yield of 4.18%.
VCRB trades at a premium (0.14%).
Premium/discount to NAV expresses the difference between the ETF’s price and its NAV value. A positive percentage indicates a premium, meaning the ETF trades at a higher price than the calculated NAV. Conversely, a negative percentage indicates a discount, suggesting the ETF trades at a lower price than NAV.
Premium/discount to NAV expresses the difference between the ETF’s price and its NAV value. A positive percentage indicates a premium, meaning the ETF trades at a higher price than the calculated NAV. Conversely, a negative percentage indicates a discount, suggesting the ETF trades at a lower price than NAV.
VCRB shares are issued by The Vanguard Group, Inc.
VCRB follows the No Underlying Index. ETFs usually track some benchmark seeking to replicate its performance and guide asset selection and objectives.
The fund started trading on Dec 14, 2023.
The fund's management style is active, aiming to outperform its benchmark index by actively selecting and adjusting assets. The goal is to achieve returns that exceed those of the index the fund tracks.