Vanguard Total Corporate Bond ETF

Frequently Asked Questions About VTC

What does VTC invest in?

The fund aims to replicate the performance of the Bloomberg U.S. Corporate Bond Index, offering investors extensive and varied access to top-rated corporate debt issued by American companies. Characterized by a moderate overall sensitivity to interest rate fluctuations, the portfolio includes a spectrum of bond maturities, from short-term to extended-term holdings. Its primary goal is to provide consistent income streams, underpinned by the strong credit quality of its underlying investments.

What is the expense ratio of VTC?

Vanguard Total Corporate Bond ETF (VTC) charges an expense ratio of 0.03%. This is the annual fee deducted from fund assets to cover management and operations.

What is VTC's dividend yield?

VTC's trailing-twelve-month yield is 5.03%, calculated from the sum of dividends over the past year divided by the current price.

What is the duration of VTC?

Effective duration measures VTC's sensitivity to interest-rate changes — a duration of 6 means a 1% rate move shifts NAV by roughly 6% in the opposite direction. VTC's current duration is published on the fund's factsheet on the issuer's website.

What is the credit quality of VTC?

VTC's credit quality breakdown — the share of holdings rated AAA through CCC and below — is published on the fund's factsheet. Higher-quality (investment-grade) funds yield less but carry less default risk than high-yield / junk bond funds.

What is the yield to maturity of VTC?

Yield to maturity (YTM) is the total return you'd earn from VTC if every bond in the portfolio is held to maturity at the current price. VTC's YTM is published on the fund's factsheet on the issuer's website — it differs from the trailing-12-month yield because YTM reflects current bond prices rather than historical income paid.