Vanguard Core Bond ETF
About
Vanguard Core Bond ETF (US9220207487) is a US-listed bond ETF tracking the Bloomberg US Agg Float Adj Index. With a expense ratio of 0.1%, it ranks among the lowest-cost options in its category, paying distributions. The fund holds 529 positions across 39 regions with 7.0B in assets.
Score Breakdown
Scores are scaled 1–10 on a logarithmic curve relative to all ETFs in the database.
| Component | Score | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | 8.1 | Diversification (45%) · Cost (30%) · Liquidity (25%) |
| Cost (30%) | 8.9 | Tracking Difference: 9.3 · TD Consistency: — · Expense Ratio: 8.1 |
| Diversification (45%) | 6.4 | Holding Count: 6.5 · Country Concentration: 7.4 · Sector Concentration: 4.3 |
| 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
8.9 This fund has low total costs, with competitive tracking and expense ratios.
Expense Ratio0.00%
Expense Ratio0.00%
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Expense Ratio | 0.10% |
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%
Inception+0.00%
1 Month+0.00%
3 Months+0.00%
Year to Date+0.00%
1 Year+0.00%
3 Years+0.00%
Inception+0.00%
| Period | Cumulative Return |
|---|---|
| 1 Month | +0.00% |
| 3 Months | +0.00% |
| 6 Months | -0.01% |
| 1 Year | -0.01% |
| 3 Years | +0.00% |
| 5 Years | — |
| 10 Years | — |
| YTD | -0.01% |
| Since Inception | +0.00% |
Holdings
6.5 This fund holds 529 individual investments, offering moderate diversification compared to other ETFs.
View all holdings (50)
| # | Holding | Ticker | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TUU6 | 670.00% | |
| 2 | 300.00% | ||
| 3 | FVU6 | 275.00% | |
| 4 | 247.00% | ||
| 5 | 242.00% | ||
| 6 | USU6 | 208.00% | |
| 7 | 169.00% | ||
| 8 | TYU6 | 163.00% | |
| 9 | 147.00% | ||
| 10 | 127.00% | ||
| 11 | United States Treasury Note/Bond | 101.00% | |
| 12 | WNU6 | 95.00% | |
| 13 | 91.00% | ||
| 14 | 91.00% | ||
| 15 | United States Treasury Note/Bond | 89.00% | |
| 16 | United States Treasury Note/Bond | TNOTE | 85.00% |
| 17 | 79.00% | ||
| 18 | ASIAN DEVELOPMENT BANK MTN | 76.00% | |
| 19 | 74.00% | ||
| 20 | 72.00% | ||
| 21 | 71.00% | ||
| 22 | KFW MTN | 71.00% | |
| 23 | United States Treasury Note/Bond | TNOTE | 64.00% |
| 24 | 60.00% | ||
| 25 | 59.00% | ||
| 26 | 58.00% | ||
| 27 | 58.00% | ||
| 28 | CANADA (GOVERNMENT OF) | 54.00% | |
| 29 | United States Treasury Note/Bond | 53.00% | |
| 30 | United States Treasury Note/Bond | 53.00% | |
| 31 | United States Treasury Note/Bond | 51.00% | |
| 32 | United States Treasury Note/Bond | 51.00% | |
| 33 | 51.00% | ||
| 34 | 50.00% | ||
| 35 | United States Treasury Note/Bond | TNOTE | 49.00% |
| 36 | QUEBEC (PROVINCE OF) MTN | 48.00% | |
| 37 | 47.00% | ||
| 38 | United States Treasury Note/Bond | TNOTE | 43.00% |
| 39 | 43.00% | ||
| 40 | 43.00% | ||
| 41 | Mexico Government International Bond | 41.00% | |
| 42 | 41.00% | ||
| 43 | 40.00% | ||
| 44 | 40.00% | ||
| 45 | 39.00% | ||
| 46 | United States Treasury Note/Bond | TNOTE | 39.00% |
| 47 | United States Treasury Note/Bond | 38.00% | |
| 48 | United States Treasury Note/Bond | 38.00% | |
| 49 | 38.00% | ||
| 50 | United States Treasury Note/Bond | 38.00% |
Sectors
4.3 This fund is concentrated in just a few of its 12 sectors, reducing diversification.
| Sector | Weight |
|---|---|
| Unknown | 5533.00% |
| Government Bonds | 2839.00% |
| Corporate Bonds | 1270.00% |
| Financials | 102.00% |
| Securitized Bonds | 88.00% |
| Health Care | 40.00% |
| Utilities | 34.00% |
| Consumer Discretionary | 31.00% |
| Technology | 22.00% |
| Materials | 18.00% |
| Energy | 13.00% |
| Industrials | 10.00% |
Regions
7.4 This fund invests across 40 countries, though its geographic allocation deviates somewhat from the global market.
| Country | Weight |
|---|---|
| UNKNOWN | 5620.00% |
| United States | 3132.00% |
| Canada | 142.00% |
| Spain | 96.00% |
| Mexico | 81.00% |
| XS | 76.00% |
| Oman | 66.00% |
| France | 65.00% |
| Italy | 64.00% |
| SNAT | 56.00% |
| Indonesia | 48.00% |
| Hungary | 44.00% |
| Japan | 40.00% |
| Ireland | 37.00% |
| Chile | 36.00% |
| Cayman Islands | 33.00% |
| Morocco | 27.00% |
| Dominican Republic | 26.00% |
| Cyprus | 25.00% |
| Iceland | 25.00% |
| Netherlands | 25.00% |
| Australia | 24.00% |
| Slovakia | 24.00% |
| South Africa | 24.00% |
| United Kingdom | 22.00% |
| Switzerland | 18.00% |
| Jersey | 14.00% |
| Peru | 13.00% |
| Saudi Arabia | 13.00% |
| Israel | 12.00% |
| Luxembourg | 12.00% |
| Türkiye | 10.00% |
| Austria | 9.00% |
| Bermuda | 7.00% |
| Egypt | 7.00% |
| Lithuania | 7.00% |
| Denmark | 6.00% |
| Czechia | 5.00% |
| Poland | 5.00% |
| Malaysia | 4.00% |
Nerd Stuff
Advanced risk and return metrics (2023-12-31 — 2026-06-18).
17.6%
Volatility
-4.4%
Max Drawdown
-0.12
Sharpe Ratio
-0.15
Sortino Ratio
-0.47
Calmar Ratio
0.19
Beta
-7.45%
Alpha (Jensen's)
0.157
R²
Benchmark-relative metrics (Beta, Alpha, R²) are calculated against the iShares Core S&P 500 ETF (IE00B5BMR087).
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