Vanguard ESG U.S. Corporate Bond ETF (VCEB)
| Assets | $292.64M |
| NAV | $65.03 |
| Expense Ratio | 0.12% |
| PE Ratio | n/a |
| Shares Out | 4.50M |
| Dividend (ttm) | $1.35 |
| Dividend Yield | 2.09% |
| Ex-Dividend Date | May 2, 2022 |
| 1-Year Return | -12.05% |
| Volume | 6,221 |
| Open | 68.10 |
| Previous Close | 63.83 |
| Day's Range | 64.05 - 64.54 |
| 52-Week Low | 66.75 |
| 52-Week High | 75.48 |
| Beta | 0.23 |
| Holdings | 2263 |
| Inception Date | Sep 22, 2020 |
About VCEB
The index excludes bonds with maturities of less than 1 year and with less than $750 million outstanding, and is screened for certain environmental, social, and governance (ESG) criteria by the index provider, which is independent of Vanguard. All of the fund's investments will be selected through the sampling process, and under normal circumstances, at least 80% of the fund's assets will be invested in bonds included in the index.
Top 10 Holdings
1.74% of assets| Name | Symbol | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| CVS Health Corp | CVS 5.05 03.25.48 | 0.25% |
| Magallanes Inc. | WBD 5.141 03.15.52 144A | 0.19% |
| Bank of America Corporation | BAC V3.384 04.02.26 MTN | 0.18% |
| Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. | GS 6.75 10.01.37 | 0.18% |
| Verizon Communications Inc. | VZ 3.55 03.22.51 | 0.17% |
| T-Mobile USA, Inc. | TMUS 3.875 04.15.30 | 0.17% |
| Microsoft Corporation | MSFT 2.921 03.17.52 | 0.16% |
| Morgan Stanley | MS V3.772 01.24.29 GMTN | 0.15% |
| CVS Health Corp | CVS 4.78 03.25.38 | 0.15% |
| Morgan Stanley | MS 3.125 07.27.26 MTN | 0.15% |
Dividends
| Ex-Dividend | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| May 2, 2022 | $0.126 | May 5, 2022 |
| Apr 1, 2022 | $0.1248 | Apr 6, 2022 |
| Mar 1, 2022 | $0.1112 | Mar 4, 2022 |
| Feb 1, 2022 | $0.1148 | Feb 4, 2022 |
| Dec 23, 2021 | $0.1136 | Dec 29, 2021 |
| Dec 1, 2021 | $0.1102 | Dec 6, 2021 |
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