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Vanguard Long-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund Admiral Shares VLTCX

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  • NAV / 1-Day Return 18.32  /  −0.22 %
  • Total Assets 9.6B
  • Adj. Expense Ratio
    0.060%
  • Expense Ratio 0.060%
  • Distribution Fee Level Low
  • Share Class Type Institutional
  • Category Long-Term Bond
  • Credit Quality / Interest Rate Sensitivity Medium/Extensive
  • Min. Initial Investment 3,000
  • Status Open
  • TTM Yield 5.48%
  • Effective Duration 12.05 years

USD | NAV as of Oct 03, 2026 | 1-Day Return as of Oct 03, 2026, 12:10 AM GMT+0

Morningstar’s Analysis VLTCX

Will VLTCX outperform in the 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 VLTCX’s performance objective and investment process is for both security selection and portfolio construction.

  • People Pillar

    The People Pillar is our evaluation of the VLTCX 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 VLTCX’s parent organization’s priorities and whether they’re in line with investors’ interests.

Long-term corporate bonds at a low cost.

Associate Analyst Brian Paoli

Brian Paoli

Associate Analyst

Summary

Vanguard Long-Term Corporate Bond ETF offers diversified exposure to the long-maturity corporate bond market at a rock-bottom price, making it a compelling choice in the long-term bond Morningstar Category.

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Portfolio Holdings VLTCX

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  • % Assets in Top 10 Holdings 2.6
Top 10 Holdings
% Portfolio Weight
Market Value USD
Sector

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

0.36 35M
Corporate

CVS Health Corp

0.32 31M
Corporate

Mktliq 12/31/2049

0.32 31M
Cash and Equivalents

Meta Platforms Inc

0.28 26M
Corporate

Boeing Co.

0.26 25M
Corporate

Amazon.com, Inc.

0.24 23M
Corporate

Oracle Corp.

0.23 22M
Corporate

AT&T Inc

0.23 22M
Corporate

CVS Health Corp

0.23 22M
Corporate

AT&T Inc

0.23 22M
Corporate

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