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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
Returns
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What's in the fund
Exposure type
Government
Securitized
Corporate
Bonds, Cash & Other100.00%
Government36.40%
Securitized31.38%
Corporate30.48%
Futures5.49%
Municipal0.06%
Cash−1.37%
Miscellaneous−2.44%
Stock breakdown by region
North America75.97%
Europe14.39%
Asia4.34%
Latin America3.71%
Middle East0.89%
Africa0.54%
Oceania0.17%
Top 10 holdings
Dividends
Dividend payout history
Assets under management (AUM)
Fund Flows
Frequently Asked Questions
VCRB invests in bonds. The fund's major sectors are Government, with 36.40% stocks, and Securitized, with 31.38% of the basket. The assets are mostly located in the North America region.
VCRB last dividends amounted to 0.29 USD. The month before, the issuer paid 0.28 USD in dividends, which shows a 3.87% increase.
VCRB assets under management is 2.94 B USD. It's risen 6.61% over the last month.
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.
Yes, VCRB pays dividends to its holders with the dividend yield of 4.25%. The last dividend (May 5, 2025) amounted to 0.28 USD. The dividends are paid monthly.
VCRB shares are issued by The Vanguard Group, Inc. under the brand Vanguard. The ETF was launched on Dec 14, 2023, and its management style is Active.
VCRB expense ratio is 0.10% meaning you'd have to pay 0.10% of your investment to help manage the fund.
VCRB follows the No Underlying Index. ETFs usually track some benchmark seeking to replicate its performance and guide asset selection and objectives.
VCRB invests in bonds.
VCRB price has fallen by −0.85% 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 trades at a premium (0.14%) meaning the ETF is trading at a higher price than the calculated NAV.