Vanguard Core Bond ETF (VCRB)Intermediate Core Bond | Exchange Traded Fund | NasdaqGM
76.26 USD
-0.24
(-0.314%) ⇩
(July 13, 2026, 4 p.m.
EDT)
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Hot Take ↕ | July 11, 2026, 7:06 a.m. EDT
The Vanguard Core Bond ETF presents a classic defensive profile with a robust 4.48% yield, which comfortably exceeds typical inflation targets and offers reliable income for investors seeking stability. However, the price action tells a different story regarding capital appreciation; the fund is trading below its 50-day and 200-day moving averages, indicating persistent downward pressure over the last few months. While the recent 14-day price history shows a slight recovery attempt, the asset remains underperforming its longer-term averages. The statistical forecast model predicts a flat trajectory over the next 45 days with very high confidence, suggesting no immediate catalyst for a sharp price rebound. Consequently, while the income stream is attractive, the lack of positive price momentum and the current discount relative to recent averages limit the total return potential in the near term. |
| Model | MAE |
|---|---|
| MSTL ✓ | 0.003027 |
| AutoTheta | 0.003159 |
| AutoETS | 0.003273 |
| AutoARIMA | 0.003273 |
Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: MSTL
| Forecast Reliability | |
|---|---|
| Score | 81% |
| H-stat | 0.96 |
| Ljung-Box p | 0.000 |
| Jarque-Bera p | 0.753 |
| Excess Kurtosis | -0.28 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Trailing P/E | 15.78 |
| Last Yield | 1yr Yield | 3yr Avg | 5yr Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.39% | 4.57% | — | — |
| Date | Dividend | Yield % |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-01 | 0.296 | 0.385316 |
| 2026-06-01 | 0.292 | 0.379369 |
| 2026-05-01 | 0.287 | 0.372147 |
| 2026-04-01 | 0.294 | 0.381175 |
| 2026-03-02 | 0.261 | 0.332442 |
| 2026-02-02 | 0.268 | 0.344451 |
| 2025-12-18 | 0.417 | 0.534890 |
| 2025-12-01 | 0.282 | 0.360637 |
| 2025-11-03 | 0.287 | 0.367008 |
| 2025-10-01 | 0.281 | 0.358762 |
| 2025-09-02 | 0.293 | 0.378945 |
| 2025-08-01 | 0.289 | 0.372831 |
| 2025-07-01 | 0.288 | 0.372478 |
| 2025-06-02 | 0.295 | 0.386885 |
| 2025-05-01 | 0.283 | 0.367867 |
| 2025-04-01 | 0.270 | 0.349198 |
| 2025-03-03 | 0.260 | 0.335052 |
| 2025-02-03 | 0.301 | 0.395896 |
| 2024-12-24 | 0.392 | 0.518313 |
| 2024-12-02 | 0.268 | 0.345851 |
| 2024-11-01 | 0.288 | 0.376028 |
| 2024-10-01 | 0.207 | 0.261149 |
| 2024-09-03 | 0.276 | 0.351369 |
| 2024-08-01 | 0.284 | 0.365461 |
| 2024-07-01 | 0.241 | 0.319713 |
| 2024-06-03 | 0.242 | 0.319539 |
| 2024-05-01 | 0.243 | 0.326258 |
| 2024-04-01 | 0.275 | 0.363199 |
| 2024-03-01 | 0.252 | 0.331139 |
| 2024-02-01 | 0.232 | 0.299680 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| All Time High | 79.86 |
| All Time Low | 74.22 |
| Ask | 76.27 |
| Ask Size | 3 |
| Average Daily Volume10 Day | 468,930 |
| Average Daily Volume3 Month | 520,649 |
| Average Volume | 520,649 |
| Average Volume10Days | 468,930 |
| Beta3 Year | 0.0 |
| Bid | 76.18 |
| Bid Size | 2 |
| Category | Intermediate Core Bond |
| Crypto Tradeable | 0 |
| Currency | USD |
| Custom Price Alert Confidence | HIGH |
| Day High | 76.4 |
| Day Low | 76.255 |
| Dividend Yield | 4.48 |
| Eps Trailing Twelve Months | 4.833053 |
| Esg Populated | 0 |
| Exchange | NGM |
| Exchange Data Delayed By | 0 |
| Exchange Timezone Name | America/New_York |
| Exchange Timezone Short Name | EDT |
| Fifty Day Average | 76.96282 |
| Fifty Day Average Change | -0.7028198 |
| Fifty Day Average Change Percent | -0.009131939 |
| Fifty Two Week Change Percent | -0.28675795 |
| Fifty Two Week High | 79.18 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change | -2.9199982 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change Percent | -0.036877975 |
| Fifty Two Week Low | 76.125 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change | 0.13500214 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent | 0.0017734271 |
| Fifty Two Week Range | 76.125 - 79.18 |
| First Trade Date Milliseconds | 1,702,564,200,000 |
| Full Exchange Name | NasdaqGM |
| Fund Family | Vanguard |
| Fund Inception Date | 1,702,512,000 |
| Gmt Off Set Milliseconds | -14,400,000 |
| Has Pre Post Market Data | 1 |
| Ipo Expected Date | 2,023-12-14 |
| Language | en-US |
| Legal Type | Exchange Traded Fund |
| Long Business Summary | The fund invests in fixed income securities of various maturities, yields, and qualities. Under normal circumstances, the fund will invest at least 80% of its assets in bonds, which include fixed income securities such as corporate bonds; U.S. Treasury obligations and other U.S. government and agency securities; and asset-backed, mortgage-backed, and mortgage-related securities. |
| Long Name | Vanguard Core Bond ETF |
| Market | us_market |
| Market State | PRE |
| Max Age | 86,400 |
| Message Board Id | finmb_1858476233 |
| Nav Price | 76.42 |
| Net Assets | 7,294,146,600.0 |
| Net Expense Ratio | 0.1 |
| Open | 76.36 |
| Previous Close | 76.5 |
| Price Hint | 2 |
| Quote Source Name | Nasdaq Real Time Price |
| Quote Type | ETF |
| Region | US |
| Regular Market Change | -0.239998 |
| Regular Market Change Percent | -0.313723 |
| Regular Market Day High | 76.4 |
| Regular Market Day Low | 76.255 |
| Regular Market Day Range | 76.255 - 76.4 |
| Regular Market Open | 76.36 |
| Regular Market Previous Close | 76.5 |
| Regular Market Price | 76.26 |
| Regular Market Time | 1,783,972,801 |
| Regular Market Volume | 573,463 |
| Short Name | Vanguard Core Bond ETF |
| Source Interval | 15 |
| Symbol | VCRB |
| Total Assets | 7,294,146,560 |
| Tradeable | 0 |
| Trailing P E | 15.778847 |
| Trailing Peg Ratio | None |
| Trailing Three Month Nav Returns | 0.99263 |
| Trailing Three Month Returns | 0.99263 |
| Triggerable | 1 |
| Two Hundred Day Average | 77.84358 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change | -1.58358 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent | -0.020343103 |
| Type Disp | ETF |
| Volume | 573,463 |
| Yield | 0.0448 |
| Ytd Return | 0.94643 |