Vanguard Long-Term Corporate Bond ETF (VCLT)
| Assets | $8.70B |
| Expense Ratio | 0.04% |
| PE Ratio | n/a |
| Shares Out | 112.85M |
| Dividend (ttm) | $3.81 |
| Dividend Yield | 5.01% |
| Ex-Dividend Date | May 1, 2024 |
| Payout Ratio | n/a |
| 1-Year Return | -0.70% |
| Volume | 951,059 |
| Open | 76.13 |
| Previous Close | 76.28 |
| Day's Range | 76.08 - 76.28 |
| 52-Week Low | 67.47 |
| 52-Week High | 81.11 |
| Beta | n/a |
| Holdings | 2888 |
| Inception Date | Nov 19, 2009 |
About VCLT
Fund Home PageThe Vanguard Long-Term Corporate Bond ETF (VCLT) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the Bloomberg US Corporate (10+ Y) index. The fund tracks a market-weighted index of investment-grade fixed-rate corporate bonds with maturities greater than 10 years. VCLT was launched on Nov 19, 2009 and is issued by Vanguard.
Dividends
| Ex-Dividend | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| May 1, 2024 | $0.323 | May 6, 2024 |
| Apr 1, 2024 | $0.3181 | Apr 4, 2024 |
| Mar 1, 2024 | $0.2865 | Mar 6, 2024 |
| Feb 1, 2024 | $0.3398 | Feb 6, 2024 |
| Dec 22, 2023 | $0.3286 | Dec 28, 2023 |
| Dec 1, 2023 | $0.3083 | Dec 6, 2023 |
News
Investor Demand Spurs Businesses to Issue More Bonds
As the capital markets brace for potential rate cuts before the end of the new year, investor demand is building for corporate bonds, leading businesses to issue more debt from investment-grade to hig...
Rosy Corporate Earnings Outlook Could Fuel These ETFs
As a Wall Street Journal report noted, corporate profits are on the rise after a majority of companies have reported their first-quarter earnings. In turn, this could bring more fixed income investors...
As Companies Offload Debt, Consider Corporate Bonds
The higher-for-longer interest rate narrative continues to play out as the U.S. Federal Reserve opted to once again keep rates unchanged. Rather than wait for interest rate cuts, some companies are op...
Higher Credit Quality Increases Demand for Corporate Bonds
The demand for corporate bonds is extending beyond the need for yield. As credit quality conditions improve for corporate bonds, they also offer credit risk mitigation in tandem with higher yield vers...
How Much Credit Risk Should You Take On?
In the first quarter of 2024, fixed income investors turned to investment-grade corporate bond ETFs. The Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond ETF (VCIT) pulled in $2.3 billion, while the Vanguard...
Corporate Bonds See Heightened Interest Ahead of Rate Cuts
A flurry of investor interest is taking place in the corporate bond market. As the central bank reiterated its intention to institute rate cuts after a recent pause, investors could be scrambling for ...
Here's a Long-Term, Higher-Quality Option for Yield
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Best Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETFs for Q1 2021
The best investment grade corporate bond ETFs for Q1 2021 are SPLB, IGLB, and VCLT.
There are discrepancies brewing in bond ETFs. Here's what they could mean
Bond exchange-traded funds have been trading at notable discounts to their net asset values. Dave Nadig of ETF Trends and Todd Rosenbluth of CFRA Research share some ideas on the phenomenon with CNBC'...