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Vanguard Core Bond ETF (VCRB)

Intermediate Core Bond | Exchange Traded Fund | NasdaqGM
76.06 USD -0.21 (-0.282%) ⇩ (Aug. 28, 2026, 4 p.m. EDT)
After hours: 76.05 -0.01 (-0.005%) ⇩ (Aug. 28, 2026, 7:30 p.m. EDT)

Short-term:★★⯪☆☆Long-term:★★⯪☆☆Dividends:★★★★☆
Hot Take | Aug. 22, 2026, 2:42 a.m. EDT

The short-term outlook remains neutral as the fund trades within a tight range, showing no distinct momentum edge despite a slight dip below its 50-day average. While the statistical forecast model indicates a high-confidence flat trend for the coming month, this is typical for a bond ETF where price action mirrors interest rate stability rather than explosive moves. For the long term, the asset holds steady at a neutral rating; although it posted a single year of negative returns, this represents a standard reaction to a stable or rising rate environment rather than a structural deterioration of the underlying business. The fund continues to serve as a reliable core holding for fixed income exposure without the volatility of equities. On the income front, the dividend profile stands out as a strong feature, offering a robust yield that is well-supported by the underlying bond portfolio and consistent with high-quality income generators.

Model Selection — Backtest MAE (log-scale, lower is better)
ModelMAE
AutoARIMA ✓0.005462
AutoETS0.005462
MSTL0.005524
AutoTheta0.005772

Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoARIMA

Forecast Reliability
Score 80%
H-stat 0.71
Ljung-Box p 0.000
Jarque-Bera p 0.261
Excess Kurtosis -1.08
Attribute Value
Trailing P/E 37.29

Dividend Data

Yield Summary
Last Yield 1yr Yield 3yr Avg 5yr Avg
0.40% 4.59%
Dividend History
Date Dividend Yield %
2026-08-03 0.302 0.398496
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
Additional Data
dividendYield 4.57

Info Dump

Attribute Value
All Time High 79.86
All Time Low 74.22
Ask 76.1
Ask Size 3
Average Daily Volume10 Day 549,100
Average Daily Volume3 Month 521,466
Average Volume 521,466
Average Volume10Days 549,100
Beta3 Year 0.0
Bid 76.0
Bid Size 2
Category Intermediate Core Bond
Crypto Tradeable 0
Currency USD
Custom Price Alert Confidence HIGH
Day High 76.33
Day Low 76.03
Dividend Yield 4.57
Eps Trailing Twelve Months 2.0394328
Esg Populated 0
Exchange NGM
Exchange Data Delayed By 0
Exchange Timezone Name America/New_York
Exchange Timezone Short Name EDT
Fifty Day Average 76.4154
Fifty Day Average Change -0.36029816
Fifty Day Average Change Percent -0.004714994
Fifty Two Week Change Percent -1.325661
Fifty Two Week High 79.18
Fifty Two Week High Change -3.1249008
Fifty Two Week High Change Percent -0.039465785
Fifty Two Week Low 75.695
Fifty Two Week Low Change 0.3600998
Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent 0.004757247
Fifty Two Week Range 75.695 - 79.18
First Trade Date Milliseconds 1,702,564,200,000
Full Exchange Name NasdaqGM
Fullday Change -0.214897
Fullday Change Percent -0.281758
Fullday Price 76.05
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 CLOSED
Max Age 86,400
Message Board Id finmb_1858476233
Nav Price 76.22
Net Assets 7,481,538,600.0
Net Expense Ratio 0.1
Open 76.22
Post Market Change -0.0050964355
Post Market Change Percent -0.006700978
Post Market Price 76.05
Post Market Time 1,787,959,806
Previous Close 76.27
Price Hint 2
Quote Source Name Nasdaq Real Time Price
Quote Type ETF
Region US
Regular Market Change -0.21489716
Regular Market Change Percent -0.28175846
Regular Market Day High 76.33
Regular Market Day Low 76.03
Regular Market Day Range 76.03 - 76.33
Regular Market Open 76.22
Regular Market Previous Close 76.27
Regular Market Price 76.0551
Regular Market Time 1,787,947,200
Regular Market Volume 508,871
Short Name Vanguard Core Bond ETF
Source Interval 15
Symbol VCRB
Total Assets 7,481,538,560
Tradeable 0
Trailing P E 37.292282
Trailing Peg Ratio None
Trailing Three Month Nav Returns -0.70564
Trailing Three Month Returns -0.70564
Triggerable 1
Two Hundred Day Average 77.434166
Two Hundred Day Average Change -1.3790665
Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent -0.017809534
Type Disp ETF
Volume 508,871
Yield 0.045700002
Ytd Return -0.41146