Vanguard Long-Term Corporate Bond ETF (VCLT)

NASDAQ: VCLT · IEX Real-Time Price · USD
77.03
-0.45 (-0.58%)
Jul 19, 2024, 4:00 PM EDT - Market closed
-0.58%
Assets $10.41B
Expense Ratio 0.04%
PE Ratio n/a
Shares Out 126.75M
Dividend (ttm) $3.83
Dividend Yield 4.98%
Ex-Dividend Date Jul 1, 2024
Payout Ratio n/a
1-Year Return -2.23%
Volume 645,879
Open 77.29
Previous Close 77.48
Day's Range 76.90 - 77.29
52-Week Low 67.47
52-Week High 81.11
Beta 0.47
Holdings 2921
Inception Date Nov 19, 2009

About VCLT

Fund Home Page

The 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.

Asset Class Fixed Income
Category Long-Term Bond
Region North America
Stock Exchange NASDAQ
Ticker Symbol VCLT
ETF Provider Vanguard
Index Tracked Bloomberg US Corporate (10+ Y)

Dividends

Ex-Dividend Amount Pay Date
Jul 1, 2024 $0.3243 Jul 3, 2024
Jun 3, 2024 $0.3183 Jun 5, 2024
May 1, 2024 $0.323 May 6, 2024
Apr 1, 2024 $0.3181 Apr 4, 2024
Mar 1, 2024 $0.2865 Mar 6, 2024
Feb 1, 2024 $0.3398 Feb 6, 2024
Full Dividend History

News

Fixed Income ETFs Support Range of Advisor Objectives

In the first half of 2024, fixed income ETFs represented 29% of the U.S. industry's flows. This is encouraging as the asset category represents just 18% of the asset base.

3 days ago - ETF Trends

Going Longer: Deeper Rotation Into Duration?

Investors took refuge in short-term Treasury bonds throughout 2023, where they reaped the rewards of higher-yielding money markets. Meanwhile, longer duration Treasuries have been mired in a bear mark...

4 days ago - ETF Trends

3 ETFs That Meet Rising Demand for Corporate Bonds

Corporate bonds continue to garner interest as investors may be locking in current yields now before eventual rate cuts take place. In the meantime, it's an ideal time to consider corporate bond funds...

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25 days ago - ETF Trends

Yield, Potential Price Rally Draw Investors to Corporate Bonds

Fixed income investors looking for the dual benefit of price appreciation and high yields need not look any further than corporate bonds ETFs. Three offerings from Vanguard can suit investors as stand...

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6 weeks ago - ETF Trends

Institutional Investors Are Going Long on Bonds Again

Downward pressure on bond prices from high interest rates is starting to ease. This opens opportunities for institutional investors to return to bonds again.

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2 months ago - ETF Trends

Best Bonds For Income

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11 months ago - Forbes

Best Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETFs for Q1 2021

The best investment grade corporate bond ETFs for Q1 2021 are SPLB, IGLB, and VCLT.

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4 years ago - Investopedia

There are discrepancies brewing in bond ETFs. Here's what they could mean

Bond exchange-traded funds have been trading at notable discounts to their net asset values. Dave Nadig of ETF Trends and Todd Rosenbluth of CFRA Research share some ideas on the phenomenon with CNBC'...

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4 years ago - CNBC Television