Vanguard Long-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund Admiral Shares (VLTCX)
| Fund Assets | 15.37B |
| Expense Ratio | 0.07% |
| Min. Investment | $3,000 |
| Turnover | n/a |
| Dividend (ttm) | 1.04 |
| Dividend Yield | 5.14% |
| Dividend Growth | 3.25% |
| Payout Frequency | Monthly |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Feb 28, 2025 |
| Previous Close | 20.30 |
| YTD Return | 2.96% |
| 1-Year Return | 2.99% |
| 5-Year Return | -7.96% |
| 52-Week Low | 19.62 |
| 52-Week High | 22.07 |
| Beta (5Y) | 2.06 |
| Holdings | 2955 |
| Inception Date | Nov 23, 2009 |
About VLTCX
The investment seeks to track the performance of a market-weighted corporate bond index with a long-term dollar-weighted average maturity. The fund employs an indexing investment approach designed to track the performance of the Bloomberg U.S. 10+ Year Corporate Bond Index. This index includes U.S. dollar-denominated, investment-grade, fixed-rate, taxable securities issued by U.S. and non-U.S. industrial, utility, and financial companies, with maturities greater than 10 years. Under normal circumstances, at least 80% of the fund's assets will be invested in bonds included in the index.
Performance
VLTCX had a total return of 2.99% in the past year. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 4.70%, including dividends.
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% |
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 | $0.081 | Mar 3, 2025 |
| Jan 31, 2025 | $0.0919 | Feb 3, 2025 |
| Dec 23, 2024 | $0.0954 | Dec 24, 2024 |
| Nov 29, 2024 | $0.0873 | Dec 2, 2024 |
| Oct 31, 2024 | $0.0901 | Nov 1, 2024 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | $0.0842 | Oct 1, 2024 |