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Vanguard Long-Term Corporate Bond ETFVCLT

VanguardBonds & CashCorporate#741 of 785 by YTD

$70.82

+1.0% last session

−2.1% YTD

Data as of 11/4/20264:00 PM ET · End-of-day

−5%0%+5%+10%+15%S&P 500 +13.4%High +2.6%−2.1%Dec 31, 2025Nov 4, 2026−5%0%+5%+10%+15%S&P 500 +13.4%High +2.6%−2.1%Dec 31, 2025Nov 4, 2026
Dividend-adjusted total return · S&P 500 uses VOO · Dec 31, 2025 – Nov 4, 2026VCLTS&P 500 · VOO
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Returns1D1M3MYTD1Y3Y5YMAX
Total return+1.0%+4.1%−0.4%−2.1%−2.3%+22.1%−15.1%+103.9%
Peer average+0.4%+1.3%−0.1%+0.5%+1.4%+20.5%+5.7%—
S&P 500 · VOO+1.6%−1.6%0.0%+13.4%+13.5%+91.7%+81.2%—
AUM
$7.5B
Expense ratio
0.03%
Distribution yield
5.9%
NAV
$70.28
Volume
17.6M
Avg. volume 30D
7.5M
High today
$70.93
Low today
$70.20
Previous close
$70.10
52-week high
$77.96
52-week low
$67.56
Our risk indicator
2/5

VCLT in One Breath

VCLT Among Corporate ETFs

YTD
#1BCLOiShares+4.8%$113M
#2CLOCAAM+4.7%$60.8M
#3RAAAReckoner+4.6%$45.0M
#4PCMMBondBloxx+4.5%$268M
#5PSQAPalmer Square+4.4%$250M
#6NCLONuveen+4.4%$243M
#7ACLOTCW+4.3%$595M
#8RCLOReckoner+4.1%$44.6M
#132VCLTVanguard−2.1%$7.5B
End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · 139 Corporate ETFs by YTD
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$10,000 in VCLT

5Y
$10,000 in VCLT became
$8,493
In the S&P 500 (VOO)
$18,115
$10K$15K$8,493 VCLT$18,115 VOOlow $6,940Oct 2021Nov 2026
Total return, dividends in · Oct 27, 2021 – Nov 4, 2026 · S&P 500 uses VOO
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VCLT’s Top Holdings

Today
Vanguard VCLT · 2,564 holdings · top 22 shown · tile size = share of the fund · as of Nov 4, 2026
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What VCLT Holds

Today
All holdings100.0%
MKTLIQ 12/ 1.0 · Anheuser-B · United Sta · CVS Health · Boeing Co/ · Meta Platf · AT&T Inc 3
Vanguard VCLT · share of the fund · as of Nov 4, 2026
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Mktliq’s Share of VCLT

Today
1.0%

$10 of every $1,000 in VCLT is Mktliq

Mktliq held by VCLT
$77.8M
Vanguard VCLT · each square = $10 of $1,000 · as of Nov 4, 2026
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VCLT’s Share of Corporate ETFs

Today
1.9%

of the $396B in 169 Corporate ETFs

VCLT
VCLT$7.5B1.9%
VCIT$66.6B16.8%
VCSH$43.9B11.1%
166 others$278B70.2%
Corporate ETF AUM · Nov 5, 2026
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VCLT Fee per $100 vs Peers

Today
$0.03a year
per $100
$3 a year on $10,000
VCLT$0.03
VCIT$0.03
VCSH$0.03
IGSB$0.04
LQD$0.14
JAAA$0.20
Expense ratio · Corporate peers · Nov 5, 2026
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Inside VCLT

2,564 holdings · as of Nov 4, 2026
VCLT

Vanguard Long-Term Corporate Bond ETF

Today
#TickerCompanyWeight ▼
1—Mktliq 12/31/20491.04%
2—Anheuser-Busch Cos LLC / Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide 4.90% 02/01/20460.37%
3—United States Treasury Note/Bond 5.13% 08/15/20460.36%
4—CVS Health 5.05% 03/25/20480.33%
5—Boeing /The 5.80% 05/01/20500.27%
6—Meta Platforms 5.63% 11/15/20550.27%
7—AT&T 3.50% 09/15/20530.24%
8—AT&T 3.55% 09/15/20550.24%
9—Goldman Sachs Group /The 6.75% 10/01/20370.24%
10—CVS Health 4.78% 03/25/20380.24%
Vanguard VCLT · current holdings by weight · as of Nov 4, 2026 · each tile is one holding · top 20 = 5.7%
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How It Compares

VCLT

Vanguard Long-Term Corporate Bond ETF’s Peers

1Y
Trend
VCITVanguardReadDesk0.03%+0.1%−0.9%$66.6B
VCSHVanguardReadDesk0.03%+2.1%+1.2%$43.9B
LQDiSharesReadDesk0.14%−0.9%−1.4%$32.8B
JAAAJanus HendersonReadDesk0.20%+4.8%+3.8%$32.3B
IGSBiSharesReadDesk0.04%+2.2%+1.3%$23.6B
VCLTVanguardThis fundReadDesk0.03%−2.3%−2.1%$7.5B
Corporate peers · Past-year and ytd returns · as of Nov 5, 2026 · sorted by AUM
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VCIT vs VCLT

YTD
VCITVanguard · CorporateVCLTVanguard · Corporate
Year to date
VCIT wins+1.2 pts
Past year
VCIT wins+2.4 pts
Fee
Level
Yield
VCLT wins+0.8 pts
AUM
VCIT8.9× more
2–1VCIT wins
Vanguard VCIT and Vanguard VCLT · year-to-date · as of Nov 5, 2026 · AUM not scored
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VCLT vs VOO

1Y
VCLT · Vanguard Long-Term Corporate Bond
−2.3%
VOO · S&P 500
+13.5%
Gap
15.8 pts
0%+10%−2.3% VCLT+13.5% VOONov 5, 2025Nov 5, 20260%+10%−2.3% VCLT+13.5% VOONov 5, 2025Nov 5, 2026
Vanguard VCLT and Vanguard VOO · 1Y total return · as of Nov 5, 2026
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VCLT vs Its Peer Average

YTD
VCLTAvsBPeer average
1D+1.0%+0.4%
1M+4.1%+1.3%
3M−0.4%−0.1%
YTD−2.1%+0.5%
1Y−2.3%+1.4%
3Y+22.1%+20.5%
5Y−15.1%+5.7%
3–4Peer average wins
168 Corporate peers · each row scaled to its leader
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The Details

VCLT

Risk

1Y
2/5our risk indicator
CalmerBumpier
Volatility · 1Y8.36%
Deepest drop · 1Y−8.7%
Lowest point · 5Y−30.6%
52-week range
$67.56−9.2% from the high$77.96
Vanguard VCLT · past-year price moves · as of Nov 5, 2026
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VCLT

Payouts by Year

6Y
$0.37per share, Nov 2026
$0.542021’22’23’24$4.18’25$3.472026
Distribution yield5.9%
PaidEvery month
Latest ex-date · paidNov 2 · Nov 4, 2026
12 payouts added up$4.16 a share
Vanguard VCLT · distributions by ex-date · 2021–2026
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All Fund FactsDocuments · trading · fees · every payout

Prospectus & Documents

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Trading & Liquidity

Net asset value$70.28
Premium / discount[…]
Median spread · 30D[…]
Volume today17.6M
Average volume · 30D7.5M
Shares outstanding[…]
Options[…]

Fees & Costs

Net expense ratio0.03%
Gross expense ratio[…]
Management fee[…]
Cost on $10,000 a year$3.00
Our risk indicator2/5

Estimated yearly cost excludes trading costs and assumes constant assets.

Distributions

Ex-datePaidPer share
Nov 2, 2026Nov 4, 2026$0.37
Oct 1, 2026Oct 5, 2026$0.35
Sep 1, 2026Sep 3, 2026$0.36
Aug 3, 2026Aug 5, 2026$0.35
Jul 1, 2026Jul 6, 2026$0.34
Jun 1, 2026Jun 3, 2026$0.36
May 1, 2026May 5, 2026$0.33
Apr 1, 2026Apr 6, 2026$0.36
Mar 2, 2026Mar 4, 2026$0.32
Feb 2, 2026Feb 4, 2026$0.35
Dec 18, 2025Dec 22, 2025$0.35
Dec 1, 2025Dec 3, 2025$0.34
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