Vanguard Long-Term Corporate Bond ETF (VCLT)
| Assets | $12.98B |
| Expense Ratio | 0.04% |
| PE Ratio | n/a |
| Shares Out | 181.88M |
| Dividend (ttm) | $3.94 |
| Dividend Yield | 5.36% |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Apr 1, 2025 |
| Payout Ratio | n/a |
| 1-Year Return | -2.52% |
| Volume | 3,262,645 |
| Open | 72.98 |
| Previous Close | 72.92 |
| Day's Range | 72.82 - 73.60 |
| 52-Week Low | 70.61 |
| 52-Week High | 82.63 |
| Beta | 0.62 |
| Holdings | 2789 |
| Inception Date | Nov 19, 2009 |
About VCLT
Fund Home PageThe Vanguard Long-Term Corporate Bond ETF (VCLT) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the Bloomberg US Corporate (10+ Y) index. The fund tracks a market-weighted index of investment-grade fixed-rate corporate bonds with maturities greater than 10 years. VCLT was launched on Nov 19, 2009 and is issued by Vanguard.
Dividends
| Ex-Dividend | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 1, 2025 | $0.3544 | Apr 3, 2025 |
| Mar 3, 2025 | $0.3032 | Mar 5, 2025 |
| Feb 3, 2025 | $0.3447 | Feb 5, 2025 |
| Dec 24, 2024 | $0.3563 | Dec 27, 2024 |
| Dec 2, 2024 | $0.3267 | Dec 4, 2024 |
| Nov 1, 2024 | $0.3375 | Nov 5, 2024 |
News
Stick With Investment-Grade Corporate Bonds Amid Uncertainty
Market uncertainty is also spilling over into bonds. But fixed income investors can opt for corporate bonds if they're looking to maximize yield opportunities without sacrificing too much credit risk.
VGLT Is Better Than VCLT For Your Fixed Income Position
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Forget The Fed: A 3-Fund Portfolio That Likely Wins No Matter What
The Federal Reserve's path forward on interest rates remains highly uncertain. Interest rates have a huge impact on the importance of many high-yielding stocks. I share a 3-fund portfolio that should ...
VCLT: High Yield And Rate Sensitivity
VCLT tracks the Bloomberg U.S. 10+ Year Corporate Bond Index, managing $15.29B with a low expense ratio of 0.04% and high rate sensitivity. The fund's performance seems to have been influenced by vari...
VCLT: Not Suitable For Short-Term Investing Now But Still Okay For Long-Term Investors
VCLT has performed well since October 2023, with a 13.2% total return and a 5.8% 30-day SEC yield. Inflation has improved but is still above the Federal Reserve's target. While U.S. treasury funds may...
VCLT: Corporate Bond Investors Need To Look At This Chart
Now is a bad time to buy corporate bonds, especially long-term bonds like those in the Vanguard Long-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund ETF Shares. The yield spread between BAA corporate bonds and Treasur...
VCLT: High Quality And Worth A Look
Bonds are at a tricky juncture with inflation and the Fed's rate cuts. Bullish on duration, but bearish on junk credit. The Vanguard Long-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund ETF Shares offers exposure to t...
VCLT: Long Term Corporates Now Yield Less Than Cash
The Vanguard Long-Term Corporate Bond ETF has seen its yield to maturity fall below cash for the first time on record. The recent rally in the VCLT has been driven by a drop in long-term bond yields a...
VCLT ETF: A Systematic Risk Assessment
Vanguard Long-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund ETF Shares is at a crossroads due to the lack of clarity regarding the interim relationship between the yield curve and credit spreads. Our analysis sugges...
VCLT: Attractive Buying Opportunity For Long-Term Investors
Vanguard Long-Term Corporate Bond ETF delivered negative returns in the past 2 years due to aggressive interest rate hikes by the Federal Reserve. The current yield of VCLT is attractive at 6.08%, mak...
Bank Loans And Junk Bonds Are Having A Good Year
Fixed-income investors looking for interest rate cuts from the Federal Reserve are still waiting, but that hasn't stopped low-rated bonds from posting strong gains in 2023. Bond investors hoping for e...
VCLT: Long Duration Investment-Grade Bonds Look Appealing
VCLT is an exchange-traded fund that invests in investment-grade corporate bonds. The fund has a long duration of 13.2 years, which means that its price is sensitive to changes in interest rates. With...
VCLT: Another Buying Opportunity
The Vanguard Long-Term Corporate Bond ETF has returned over 10% in total return terms since I last wrote on it in October, but the recent pullback is another buying opportunity. While the yield to mat...
VCLT: Avoid Long-Dated Corporate Bonds
Long-dated corporate bonds are in trouble due to a downward-sloping yield curve, which might result in fixed-income investors shortening their portfolio durations. Although the Vanguard Long-Term Corp...