Vanguard Long-Term Corporate Bond ETF
About
Vanguard Long-Term Corporate Bond ETF (US92206C8139) is a US-listed bond ETF tracking the Bloomberg US 10+ Year Corp Index. With a expense ratio of 0.03%, it ranks among the lowest-cost options in its category, paying distributions. The fund holds 503 positions across 13 regions with 8.4B in assets, with heavy concentration — 49% 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 | 7.3 | Diversification (45%) · Cost (30%) · Liquidity (25%) |
| Cost (30%) | 9.2 | Tracking Difference: 8.9 · TD Consistency: — · Expense Ratio: 10.0 |
| Diversification (45%) | 4.6 | Holding Count: 6.4 · Country Concentration: 5.4 · Sector Concentration: 1.1 |
| Liquidity (25%) | 10.0 | Assets Under Management |
Data sources: provider factsheets, exchange data, and NAV history. Information for educational purposes only — not investment advice.
Costs
9.2 This fund has low total costs, with competitive tracking and expense ratios.
Expense Ratio0.00%
Expense Ratio0.00%
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Expense Ratio | 0.03% |
Cumulative Returns
Performance across different time periods.
1 Month+0.00%
3 Months+0.00%
Year to Date+0.00%
1 Year+0.00%
3 Years+0.00%
5 Years+0.00%
Inception+0.00%
1 Month+0.00%
3 Months+0.00%
Year to Date+0.00%
1 Year+0.00%
3 Years+0.00%
5 Years+0.00%
Inception+0.00%
| Period | Cumulative Return |
|---|---|
| 1 Month | +0.00% |
| 3 Months | +0.01% |
| 6 Months | -0.01% |
| 1 Year | -0.01% |
| 3 Years | -0.04% |
| 5 Years | -0.30% |
| 10 Years | -0.20% |
| YTD | -0.01% |
| Since Inception | -0.20% |
Holdings
6.4 This fund holds 503 individual investments, offering moderate diversification compared to other ETFs.
View all holdings (50)
| # | Holding | Ticker | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anheuser-Busch Cos LLC / Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide Inc | ABIBB | 38.00% |
| 2 | CVS Health Corp | CVS | 33.00% |
| 3 | Meta Platforms Inc | 29.00% | |
| 4 | Boeing Co/The | BA | 27.00% |
| 5 | Amazon.com Inc | 26.00% | |
| 6 | META PLATFORMS INC | 26.00% | |
| 7 | Oracle Corp | 24.00% | |
| 8 | Pfizer Investment Enterprises Pte Ltd | PFE | 24.00% |
| 9 | AT&T Inc | T | 23.00% |
| 10 | AT&T Inc | T | 23.00% |
| 11 | CVS Health Corp | CVS | 23.00% |
| 12 | Bank of America Corp | BAC | 22.00% |
| 13 | Meta Platforms Inc | 21.00% | |
| 14 | Goldman Sachs Group Inc/The | GS | 21.00% |
| 15 | AT&T Inc | T | 20.00% |
| 16 | AT&T Inc | T | 20.00% |
| 17 | Meta Platforms Inc | 20.00% | |
| 18 | Alphabet Inc | 20.00% | |
| 19 | AbbVie Inc | ABBV | 19.00% |
| 20 | Bank of America Corp | BAC | 19.00% |
| 21 | Boeing Co/The | BA | 18.00% |
| 22 | Alphabet Inc | 18.00% | |
| 23 | Comcast Corp | CMCSA | 18.00% |
| 24 | Microsoft Corp | MSFT | 17.00% |
| 25 | Microsoft Corp | MSFT | 17.00% |
| 26 | Apple Inc | AAPL | 17.00% |
| 27 | Amgen Inc | AMGN | 17.00% |
| 28 | Boeing Co/The | BA | 17.00% |
| 29 | META PLATFORMS INC | 17.00% | |
| 30 | Verizon Communications Inc | VZ | 17.00% |
| 31 | META PLATFORMS INC | 17.00% | |
| 32 | Goldman Sachs Group Inc/The | 16.00% | |
| 33 | Oracle Corp | 16.00% | |
| 34 | Pfizer Inc | PFE | 16.00% |
| 35 | AbbVie Inc | 16.00% | |
| 36 | RTX Corp | RTX | 16.00% |
| 37 | Goldman Sachs Group Inc/The | 16.00% | |
| 38 | Visa Inc | V | 16.00% |
| 39 | Morgan Stanley | 16.00% | |
| 40 | Abbott Laboratories | ABT | 16.00% |
| 41 | Boeing Co/The | 16.00% | |
| 42 | CVS Health Corp | CVS | 16.00% |
| 43 | Pfizer Investment Enterprises Pte Ltd | PFE | 15.00% |
| 44 | Amazon.com Inc | 15.00% | |
| 45 | Pacific Gas and Electric Co | PCG | 15.00% |
| 46 | Wells Fargo & Co | WFC | 15.00% |
| 47 | Alphabet Inc | 15.00% | |
| 48 | Meta Platforms Inc | 15.00% | |
| 49 | Bristol-Myers Squibb Co | 15.00% | |
| 50 | Goldman Sachs Group Inc/The | 15.00% |
Sectors
1.1 This fund is concentrated in just a few of its 6 sectors, reducing diversification.
| Sector | Weight |
|---|---|
| Unknown | 5122.00% |
| Corporate Bonds | 4881.00% |
| Financials | 16.00% |
| Government Bonds | 16.00% |
| Health Care | 8.00% |
| Industrials | 8.00% |
Regions
5.4 This fund invests across 14 countries, though its geographic allocation deviates somewhat from the global market.
| Country | Weight |
|---|---|
| UNKNOWN | 5020.00% |
| United States | 4630.00% |
| United Kingdom | 90.00% |
| Canada | 57.00% |
| Singapore | 51.00% |
| France | 37.00% |
| Japan | 26.00% |
| Netherlands | 22.00% |
| Cayman Islands | 17.00% |
| Spain | 13.00% |
| Mexico | 13.00% |
| Switzerland | 8.00% |
| Ireland | 8.00% |
| Liberia | 8.00% |
Nerd Stuff
Advanced risk and return metrics (2023-06-30 — 2026-06-18).
45.0%
Volatility
-12.6%
Max Drawdown
-0.45
Sharpe Ratio
-0.64
Sortino Ratio
-1.60
Calmar Ratio
0.44
Beta
-12.30%
Alpha (Jensen's)
0.312
R²
Benchmark-relative metrics (Beta, Alpha, R²) are calculated against the iShares Core S&P 500 ETF (IE00B5BMR087).
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