Vanguard Long-Term Corporate Bond ETF

VCLT

NASDAQ Global MarketCore Investment Grade Bond

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Previous close

$71.62

+$0.08 · +0.11%

Sep 4, 4:00 PM ET

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About this ETF

Fund website

This ETF is designed to provide investors with a substantial and consistent flow of current income. Its portfolio primarily consists of high-quality, investment-grade corporate debt instruments. The fund targets an average maturity for its bond holdings, weighted by their market value, that typically falls within a range of ten to twenty-five years.

Asset class: Core Investment Grade Bond
Issuer: Vanguard
Domicile: US
Inception date: Nov 19, 2009
Holdings: 257
ISIN: US92206C8139

Key fund statistics

Fund assets

9.6B USD

Expense ratio

0.03%

NAV

$71.59

Average volume

4.59M

Volume

1.59M

Day range

$71.59 – $71.785

52-week range

$71.02 – $79.28

Previous close

$71.54

Price change

Performance

1 day

+0.11%

1 month

-0.86%

3 months

-3.89%

Year to date

-5.58%

1 year

-7.72%

3 years

-3.41%

5 years

-33.13%

Price changes exclude distributions, fees, taxes, and investor-specific cash flows.

Portfolio

Top holdings

RankHoldingIdentifierWeight

01CMTMKTLIQ 12/31/2049CMT001142CMT0011420.51%

02035Anheuser-Busch Cos LLC / Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide Inc 4.90% 02/01/204603522AAJ903522AAJ90.37%

03126CVS Health Corp 5.05% 03/25/2048126650CZ1126650CZ10.33%

04303Meta Platforms Inc 5.63% 11/15/205530303MAE230303MAE20.28%

05097Boeing Co/The 5.80% 05/01/2050097023CW3097023CW30.26%

06126CVS Health Corp 4.78% 03/25/2038126650CY4126650CY40.24%

07002AT&T Inc 3.55% 09/15/205500206RLJ900206RLJ90.24%

08002AT&T Inc 3.50% 09/15/205300206RKJ000206RKJ00.23%

09381Goldman Sachs Group Inc/The 6.75% 10/01/203738141GFD138141GFD10.22%

10060Bank of America Corp 4.08% 03/20/205106051GJA806051GJA80.22%

11716Pfizer Investment Enterprises Pte Ltd 5.30% 05/19/2053716973AG7716973AG70.22%

12683Oracle Corp 6.70% 02/04/205668389XEB768389XEB70.22%

13031Amgen Inc 5.65% 03/02/2053031162DT4031162DT40.22%

14303Meta Platforms Inc 5.50% 11/15/204530303M8X330303M8X30.21%

15023Amazon.com Inc 5.80% 03/13/2056023135DH6023135DH60.21%

Holdings data updated Sep 3, 2026.

Portfolio composition

Exposure

Country exposure

Top 10

United States90.97%

Canada2.00%

United Kingdom1.85%

Singapore0.67%

Netherlands0.63%

Japan0.62%

Other0.59%

Luxembourg0.46%

Australia0.39%

France0.37%

Fund income

Distributions

Ex-dividend dateRecord datePayment dateAmount

Sep 1, 2026

Record date: Sep 1, 2026
Payment date: Sep 3, 2026

Sep 1, 2026

Sep 3, 2026

$0.3615

Monthly

Aug 3, 2026

Record date: Aug 3, 2026
Payment date: Aug 5, 2026

Aug 3, 2026

Aug 5, 2026

$0.3502

Monthly

Jul 1, 2026

Record date: Jul 1, 2026
Payment date: Jul 6, 2026

Jul 1, 2026

Jul 6, 2026

$0.3422

Monthly

Jun 1, 2026

Record date: Jun 1, 2026
Payment date: Jun 3, 2026

Jun 1, 2026

Jun 3, 2026

$0.3551

Monthly

May 1, 2026

Record date: May 1, 2026
Payment date: May 5, 2026

May 1, 2026

May 5, 2026

$0.3274

Monthly

Apr 1, 2026

Record date: Apr 1, 2026
Payment date: Apr 6, 2026

Apr 1, 2026

Apr 6, 2026

$0.3561

Monthly

Mar 2, 2026

Record date: Mar 2, 2026
Payment date: Mar 4, 2026

Mar 2, 2026

Mar 4, 2026

$0.3181

Monthly

Feb 2, 2026

Record date: Feb 2, 2026
Payment date: Feb 4, 2026

Feb 2, 2026

Feb 4, 2026

$0.3456

Monthly

Dec 18, 2025

Record date: Dec 18, 2025
Payment date: Dec 22, 2025

Dec 18, 2025

Dec 22, 2025

$0.3492

Monthly

Dec 1, 2025

Record date: Dec 1, 2025
Payment date: Dec 3, 2025

Dec 1, 2025

Dec 3, 2025

$0.3402

Monthly

Latest coverage

VCLT news

fool.comAug 12, 2026

Which Long-Term Bond ETF Is the Better Buy: Vanguard's VCLT or Schwab's SCHQ?

Both funds charge 0.03% expense ratios, but VCLT offers higher yield while SCHQ experienced steeper losses over five years.

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fool.comJul 19, 2026

Vanguard VCLT vs. VGLT: Which Long-Term Bond ETF Deserves Your Portfolio?

The Vanguard Long-Term Corporate Bond ETF is a fine idea for fixed income investors who want extra income. The Vanguard Long-Term Treasury ETF is an option for those who want to avoid credit risk.

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fool.comJul 8, 2026

Which Is the Better Long-Term Bond ETF: Vanguard's Corporate VCLT or Treasury VGLT?

Vanguard Long-Term Corporate Bond ETF and Vanguard Long-Term Treasury ETF both feature identical and highly efficient expense ratios of 0.03%. Vanguard Long-Term Corporate Bond ETF provides a higher trailing-12-month…

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fool.comJun 20, 2026

Long Corporate Bond ETFs: IGLB Offers Broad Exposure While VCLT Is Slightly Cheaper

iShares 10+ Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF and Vanguard Long-Term Corporate Bond ETF both provide exposure to high-quality corporate debt with maturities exceeding 10 years Vanguard Long-Term Corporate Bond ETF…

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forbes.comJun 18, 2026

AI Data Center Bonds Are Being Priced As Project Finance At Last

There is an old rule in lending that a name on the door is worth less than a claim on the cash. Bond investors who spent two years buying data-centre debt on the strength of the tenant rather than the structure are now…

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247wallst.comJun 18, 2026

Why Retirees Collecting 4.77% From BLV May Be Settling For Less Than Treasury Bills Offer

The Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF (NYSEARCA:BLV) is the kind of fund retirees gravitate toward: a long-duration, investment-grade bond index ETF that has paid a monthly distribution for 230 consecutive months since May…

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Vanguard Long-Term Corporate Bond ETF

VCLT ETF overview

About this ETF

Key fund statistics

Performance

Top holdings

Exposure

Country exposure

Distributions

VCLT news

Which Long-Term Bond ETF Is the Better Buy: Vanguard's VCLT or Schwab's SCHQ?

Vanguard VCLT vs. VGLT: Which Long-Term Bond ETF Deserves Your Portfolio?

Which Is the Better Long-Term Bond ETF: Vanguard's Corporate VCLT or Treasury VGLT?

Long Corporate Bond ETFs: IGLB Offers Broad Exposure While VCLT Is Slightly Cheaper

AI Data Center Bonds Are Being Priced As Project Finance At Last

Why Retirees Collecting 4.77% From BLV May Be Settling For Less Than Treasury Bills Offer

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Vanguard Long-Term Corporate Bond ETF

VCLT ETF overview

About this ETF

Key fund statistics

Performance

Top holdings

Exposure

Country exposure

Distributions

VCLT news

Which Long-Term Bond ETF Is the Better Buy: Vanguard's VCLT or Schwab's SCHQ?

Vanguard VCLT vs. VGLT: Which Long-Term Bond ETF Deserves Your Portfolio?

Which Is the Better Long-Term Bond ETF: Vanguard's Corporate VCLT or Treasury VGLT?

Long Corporate Bond ETFs: IGLB Offers Broad Exposure While VCLT Is Slightly Cheaper

AI Data Center Bonds Are Being Priced As Project Finance At Last

Why Retirees Collecting 4.77% From BLV May Be Settling For Less Than Treasury Bills Offer

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