Vanguard Long-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund Admiral Shares (VLTCX)
| Fund Assets | 8.67B |
| Expense Ratio | 0.07% |
| Min. Investment | $3,000 |
| Turnover | 44.00% |
| Dividend (ttm) | 1.12 |
| Dividend Yield | 5.63% |
| Dividend Growth | 7.59% |
| Payout Frequency | Monthly |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Mar 2, 2026 |
| Previous Close | 20.03 |
| YTD Return | -1.16% |
| 1-Year Return | 3.01% |
| 5-Year Return | -8.01% |
| 52-Week Low | 19.33 |
| 52-Week High | 21.28 |
| Beta (5Y) | n/a |
| Holdings | 2575 |
| Inception Date | Jan 19, 2010 |
About VLTCX
This low-cost index fund invests in U.S. dollar-denominated, investment-grade, fixed-rate, taxable securities issued by industrial, utility, and financial companies, with maturities greater than 10 years. Because long-term bonds tend to be very sensitive to interest-rate changes, one of the fund’s key risks is that increases in interest rates may reduce the price of the bonds in the portfolio, which would reduce the fund’s share price. Investors who are looking for a fund that seeks to provide interest income and are able to tolerate significant price fluctuations may wish to consider this fund.
Performance
VLTCX had a total return of 3.01% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 4.58%.
Equivalent ETF
VLTCX 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 0.07% for VLTCX.
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
| VLCIX | Institutional Shares | 0.05% |
Dividend History
| Ex-Dividend | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 2, 2026 | $0.085 | Mar 3, 2026 |
| Feb 2, 2026 | $0.0921 | Feb 3, 2026 |
| Dec 17, 2025 | $0.0935 | Dec 18, 2025 |
| Nov 28, 2025 | $0.091 | Dec 1, 2025 |
| Oct 31, 2025 | $0.0891 | Nov 3, 2025 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | $0.088 | Oct 1, 2025 |