Vanguard Target Maturity 2028 Corporate Bond ETF
About
Vanguard Target Maturity 2028 Corporate Bond ETF (US9219388090) is a US-listed bond ETF tracking the ICE 2028 Maturity US Corporate Constrained Index. With a expense ratio of 0.08%, it ranks among the lowest-cost options in its category, paying distributions. The fund holds 500 positions across 17 regions with 36M in assets, with heavy concentration — 78% in United States, 98% in corporate bonds.
Score Breakdown
Scores are scaled 1–10 on a logarithmic curve relative to all ETFs in the database.
| Component | Score | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | 6.2 | Diversification (45%) · Cost (30%) · Liquidity (25%) |
| Cost (30%) | 9.1 | Tracking Difference: 9.2 · TD Consistency: — · Expense Ratio: 8.9 |
| Diversification (45%) | 5.1 | Holding Count: 6.4 · Country Concentration: 6.6 · Sector Concentration: 1.0 |
| Liquidity (25%) | 4.6 | Assets Under Management |
Data sources: provider factsheets, exchange data, and NAV history. Information for educational purposes only — not investment advice.
Costs
9.1 This fund has low total costs, with competitive tracking and expense ratios.
Expense Ratio0.00%
Expense Ratio0.00%
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Expense Ratio | 0.08% |
Cumulative Returns
Performance across different time periods.
1 Month+0.00%
3 Months+0.00%
Year to Date+0.00%
Inception+0.00%
1 Month+0.00%
3 Months+0.00%
Year to Date+0.00%
Inception+0.00%
| Period | Cumulative Return |
|---|---|
| 1 Month | +0.00% |
| 3 Months | +0.00% |
| 6 Months | — |
| 1 Year | — |
| 3 Years | — |
| 5 Years | — |
| 10 Years | — |
| YTD | +0.00% |
| Since Inception | +0.00% |
Holdings
6.4 This fund holds 500 individual investments, offering moderate diversification compared to other ETFs.
View all holdings (50)
| # | Holding | Ticker | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wells Fargo & Co | WFC | 85.00% |
| 2 | AerCap Ireland Capital DAC / AerCap Global Aviation Trust | AER | 78.00% |
| 3 | CVS Health Corp | CVS | 74.00% |
| 4 | Bank of America Corp | BAC | 71.00% |
| 5 | Bank of America Corp | BAC | 70.00% |
| 6 | JPMorgan Chase & Co | JPM | 69.00% |
| 7 | Goldman Sachs Group Inc/The | GS | 64.00% |
| 8 | Morgan Stanley | MS | 64.00% |
| 9 | HSBC Holdings PLC | HSBC | 63.00% |
| 10 | Morgan Stanley | MS | 63.00% |
| 11 | Amgen Inc | AMGN | 61.00% |
| 12 | Goldman Sachs Group Inc/The | GS | 60.00% |
| 13 | Global Payments Inc | 58.00% | |
| 14 | Salesforce Inc | 58.00% | |
| 15 | JPMorgan Chase & Co | JPM | 57.00% |
| 16 | Apple Inc | AAPL | 57.00% |
| 17 | Cigna Group/The | CI | 54.00% |
| 18 | Pfizer Inc | PFE | 51.00% |
| 19 | Wells Fargo & Co | WFC | 49.00% |
| 20 | Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group Inc | SUMIBK | 48.00% |
| 21 | PNC Financial Services Group Inc/The | PNC | 48.00% |
| 22 | RTX Corp | RTX | 47.00% |
| 23 | Verizon Communications Inc | VZ | 47.00% |
| 24 | Citibank NA | C | 46.00% |
| 25 | American Express Co | AXP | 46.00% |
| 26 | Capital One Financial Corp | COF | 46.00% |
| 27 | National Australia Bank Ltd/New York | NAB | 45.00% |
| 28 | Pfizer Investment Enterprises Pte Ltd | PFE | 45.00% |
| 29 | Intel Corp | INTC | 45.00% |
| 30 | AT&T Inc | T | 43.00% |
| 31 | Citigroup Inc | C | 42.00% |
| 32 | Goldman Sachs Group Inc/The | 42.00% | |
| 33 | Toyota Motor Credit Corp | 42.00% | |
| 34 | LPL Holdings Inc | LPLA | 42.00% |
| 35 | Oracle Corp | ORCL | 41.00% |
| 36 | American Honda Finance Corp | HNDA | 41.00% |
| 37 | Charter Communications Operating LLC / Charter Communications Operating Capital | CHTR | 40.00% |
| 38 | Conagra Brands Inc | CAG | 40.00% |
| 39 | Enterprise Products Operating LLC | EPD | 40.00% |
| 40 | UnitedHealth Group Inc | UNH | 40.00% |
| 41 | Netflix Inc | NFLX | 39.00% |
| 42 | Southern California Edison Co | EIX | 39.00% |
| 43 | Amazon.com Inc | 38.00% | |
| 44 | Amazon.com Inc | 38.00% | |
| 45 | Comcast Corp | CMCSA | 38.00% |
| 46 | Ford Motor Credit Co LLC | F | 37.00% |
| 47 | Amcor Flexibles North America Inc | 36.00% | |
| 48 | John Deere Capital Corp | 36.00% | |
| 49 | Sprint Capital Corp | S | 36.00% |
| 50 | Deutsche Bank AG/New York NY | DB | 35.00% |
Sectors
1.0 This fund is concentrated in just a few of its 3 sectors, reducing diversification.
| Sector | Weight |
|---|---|
| Corporate Bonds | 9760.00% |
| Unknown | 220.00% |
| Financials | 20.00% |
Regions
6.6 This fund invests across 18 countries, though its geographic allocation deviates somewhat from the global market.
| Country | Weight |
|---|---|
| United States | 7841.00% |
| United Kingdom | 485.00% |
| Canada | 434.00% |
| Japan | 322.00% |
| UNKNOWN | 220.00% |
| Australia | 168.00% |
| Ireland | 110.00% |
| Spain | 79.00% |
| Germany | 72.00% |
| Netherlands | 64.00% |
| Switzerland | 46.00% |
| Singapore | 45.00% |
| Cayman Islands | 38.00% |
| France | 27.00% |
| MULT | 18.00% |
| Isle of Man | 11.00% |
| Luxembourg | 11.00% |
| Austria | 9.00% |
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