Vanguard Long-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund Institutional Shares (VLCIX)
| Fund Assets | 3.46B |
| Expense Ratio | 0.05% |
| Min. Investment | $5,000,000 |
| Turnover | n/a |
| Dividend (ttm) | 1.30 |
| Dividend Yield | 5.15% |
| Dividend Growth | 3.21% |
| Payout Frequency | Monthly |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Feb 28, 2025 |
| Previous Close | 25.38 |
| YTD Return | 2.35% |
| 1-Year Return | 2.39% |
| 5-Year Return | -8.48% |
| 52-Week Low | n/a |
| 52-Week High | n/a |
| Beta (5Y) | n/a |
| Holdings | 2955 |
| Inception Date | Nov 19, 2009 |
About VLCIX
The Vanguard Long-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund Institutional Shares (VLCIX) seeks to track the performance of a market-weighted corporate bond index with a long-term dollar-weighted average maturity. VLCIX employs a "passive management" - or indexing - investment approach designed to track the performance of the Barclays Capital U.S. 10+ Year Corporate Bond Index.
Performance
VLCIX had a total return of 2.39% in the past year. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 4.63%, including dividends.
Equivalent ETF
VLCIX has an equivalent ETF with the ticker symbol VCLT, the Vanguard Long-Term Corporate Bond ETF. This is an ETF from the same fund company that follows the same index. It has an expense ratio of 0.04% compared to 0.05% for VLCIX.
| Symbol | Name | Expense Ratio |
|---|---|---|
| VCLT | Vanguard Long-Term Corporate Bond ETF | 0.04% |
Other Share Classes
These are alternative share classes of the same fund, from the same provider.
| Symbol | Share Class | Expense Ratio |
|---|---|---|
| VLTCX | Admiral Shares | 0.07% |
Top 10 Holdings
2.87% of assets| Name | Symbol | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Mktliq 12/31/2049 | n/a | 0.46% |
| Anheuser-Busch Companies LLC / Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide Inc | ABIBB 4.9 02.01.46 * | 0.38% |
| CVS Health Corp | CVS 5.05 03.25.48 | 0.32% |
| AT&T Inc | T 3.5 09.15.53 | 0.27% |
| Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. | GS 6.75 10.01.37 | 0.26% |
| WarnerMedia Holdings Inc. | WBD 5.141 03.15.52 | 0.25% |
| Anheuser-Busch Companies LLC / Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide Inc | ABIBB 4.7 02.01.36 * | 0.24% |
| AbbVie Inc. | ABBV 4.25 11.21.49 | 0.23% |
| CVS Health Corp | CVS 4.78 03.25.38 | 0.23% |
| Wells Fargo & Co. | WFC V5.013 04.04.51 MTN | 0.23% |
Dividend History
| Ex-Dividend | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 28, 2025 | $0.101 | Mar 3, 2025 |
| Jan 31, 2025 | $0.1146 | Feb 3, 2025 |
| Dec 23, 2024 | $0.1186 | Dec 24, 2024 |
| Nov 29, 2024 | $0.1087 | Dec 2, 2024 |
| Oct 31, 2024 | $0.1123 | Nov 1, 2024 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | $0.1048 | Oct 1, 2024 |