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Vanguard Long-Term Corporate Bd Idx Ins VLCIX

Morningstar Medalist Rating
Medalist Rating as of | See Vanguard Investment Hub
  • NAV / 1-Day Return 24.70  /  −0.40 %
  • Total Assets 8.9 Bil
  • Adj. Expense Ratio
    0.050%
  • Expense Ratio 0.050%
  • Distribution Fee Level Low
  • Share Class Type Institutional
  • Category Long-Term Bond
  • Credit Quality / Interest Rate Sensitivity Medium/Extensive
  • Min. Initial Investment 5.0 Mil
  • Status Open
  • TTM Yield 4.86%
  • Effective Duration 12.75 years

USD | NAV as of Apr 18, 2024 | 1-Day Return as of Apr 18, 2024, 10:21 PM GMT+0

Morningstar’s Analysis VLCIX

Will VLCIX outperform in future?

Get our overall rating based on a fundamental assessment of the pillars below.

  • Process Pillar

    The Process Pillar is our assessment of how sensible, clearly defined, and repeatable VLCIX’s performance objective and investment process is for both security selection and portfolio construction.

  • People Pillar

    The People Pillar is our evaluation of the VLCIX management team’s experience and ability. We find that high-quality management teams deliver superior performance relative to their benchmarks and/or peers.

  • Parent Pillar

    The Parent Pillar is our rating of VLCIX’s parent organization’s priorities and whether they’re in line with investors’ interests.

Diversified long-term corporate bonds at a low cost.

Director Bryan Armour

Bryan Armour

Director

Summary

We have qualitatively reviewed this strategy and reaffirmed its Above Average People and Above Average Process ratings. Vanguard Long-Term Corporate Bond ETF boasts a well-diversified, market-value-weighted portfolio and a rock-bottom fee. It’s a solid option for long-term U.S. investment-grade corporate bonds. The following text is from Feb. 27, 2023.

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Portfolio Holdings VLCIX

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  • % Assets in Top 10 Holdings 2.8
Top 10 Holdings
% Portfolio Weight
Market Value USD
Sector

Mktliq 12/31/2049

0.39 34.2 Mil
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Anheuser-Busch Companies LLC / Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide Inc

0.38 33.7 Mil
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CVS Health Corp

0.33 28.9 Mil
Corporate

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.

0.29 25.2 Mil
Corporate

Anheuser-Busch Companies LLC / Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide Inc

0.27 23.5 Mil
Corporate

WarnerMedia Holdings Inc.

0.26 23.1 Mil
Corporate

AT&T Inc

0.26 23.1 Mil
Corporate

Pfizer Investment Enterprises Pte Ltd.

0.26 22.9 Mil
Corporate

The Boeing Company

0.24 21.3 Mil
Corporate

Wells Fargo & Co.

0.24 21.2 Mil
Corporate