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Vanguard Long-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund Admiral Shares VLTCX

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  • NAV / 1-Day Return 19.66  /  +0.05 %
  • Total Assets 10.1B
  • 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 5.05%
  • Effective Duration 12.05 years

USD | NAV as of Jul 15, 2026 | 1-Day Return as of Jul 15, 2026, 12:11 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 2.7
Top 10 Holdings
% Portfolio Weight
Market Value USD
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0.61 56M
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Anheuser-Busch Companies LLC / Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide Inc

0.38 34M
Corporate

CVS Health Corp

0.33 30M
Corporate

Meta Platforms Inc

0.29 26M
Corporate

Boeing Co.

0.27 24M
Corporate

Meta Platforms Inc

0.26 24M
Corporate

Amazon.com, Inc.

0.26 24M
Corporate

Pfizer Investment Enterprises Pte Ltd.

0.24 22M
Corporate

Oracle Corp.

0.24 22M
Corporate

AT&T Inc

0.23 21M
Corporate

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