Vanguard Total Corporate Bond ETF ETF Shares (VTC)Corporate Bond | Exchange Traded Fund | NasdaqGM
75.30 USD
-0.21
(-0.275%) ⇩
(Aug. 28, 2026, 4 p.m.
EDT)
After hours: 75.39 +0.09 (0.116%) ⇧ (Aug. 28, 2026, 7:30 p.m. EDT) |
Hot Take ↕ | Aug. 22, 2026, 4:48 a.m. EDT
The Vanguard Total Corporate Bond ETF presents as a defensive income vehicle rather than a capital appreciation play. The 5.02% dividend yield is robust and supported by a consistent payment history, though recent payouts show minor volatility around the $0.30-$0.33 range, preventing a top-tier 'reliability' rating. Fundamentally, the asset is under pressure; despite a recent quarterly recovery, the seven-year trajectory remains negative, and the trailing twelve-month performance is flat-to-negative. This indicates the market is pricing in persistent headwinds for the corporate bond sector. Technically, the price is trading below its 50-day and 200-day averages, confirming a downtrend that has yet to reverse. While the yield offers protection against inflation, the lack of price momentum and the structural drag on the share price suggest this is a hold for income seekers, not a buy for growth or significant short-term price appreciation. |
| Model | MAE |
|---|---|
| AutoTheta ✓ | 0.009904 |
| MSTL | 0.010680 |
| AutoETS | 0.010793 |
| AutoARIMA | 0.010793 |
Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoTheta
| Forecast Reliability | |
|---|---|
| Score | 75% |
| H-stat | 13.91 |
| Ljung-Box p | 0.000 |
| Jarque-Bera p | 0.226 |
| Excess Kurtosis | -1.20 |
As of Aug. 22, 2026, 4:48 a.m. EDT: Options activity is negligible with zero volume and minimal open interest across both calls and puts. Implied volatility is elevated relative to the underlying price movement, suggesting a lack of specific directional bets rather than a strong consensus on a breakout or crash.
| Last Yield | 1yr Yield | 3yr Avg | 5yr Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.43% | 4.90% | 4.63% | 4.01% |
| Date | Dividend | Yield % |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-03 | 0.326 | 0.433943 |
| 2026-07-01 | 0.316 | 0.413515 |
| 2026-06-01 | 0.319 | 0.416194 |
| 2026-05-01 | 0.314 | 0.409761 |
| 2026-04-01 | 0.323 | 0.421935 |
| 2026-03-02 | 0.291 | 0.373125 |
| 2026-02-02 | 0.324 | 0.417870 |
| 2025-12-18 | 0.311 | 0.400257 |
| 2025-12-01 | 0.308 | 0.395150 |
| 2025-11-03 | 0.320 | 0.411348 |
| 2025-10-01 | 0.308 | 0.393193 |
| 2025-09-02 | 0.321 | 0.416943 |
| 2025-08-01 | 0.321 | 0.415056 |
| 2025-07-01 | 0.314 | 0.407422 |
| 2025-06-02 | 0.330 | 0.435644 |
| 2025-05-01 | 0.311 | 0.409534 |
| 2025-04-01 | 0.280 | 0.364916 |
| 2025-03-03 | 0.275 | 0.356264 |
| 2025-02-03 | 0.302 | 0.397892 |
| 2024-12-24 | 0.310 | 0.409187 |
| 2024-12-02 | 0.291 | 0.374614 |
| 2024-11-01 | 0.300 | 0.392773 |
| 2024-10-01 | 0.283 | 0.356828 |
| 2024-09-03 | 0.293 | 0.374632 |
| 2024-08-01 | 0.279 | 0.361539 |
| 2024-07-01 | 0.282 | 0.375549 |
| 2024-06-03 | 0.283 | 0.373745 |
| 2024-05-01 | 0.279 | 0.374950 |
| 2024-04-01 | 0.278 | 0.366900 |
| 2024-03-01 | 0.256 | 0.336576 |
| 2024-02-01 | 0.275 | 0.354839 |
| 2023-12-22 | 0.269 | 0.348491 |
| 2023-12-01 | 0.253 | 0.335766 |
| 2023-11-01 | 0.271 | 0.379499 |
| 2023-10-02 | 0.259 | 0.361732 |
| 2023-09-01 | 0.250 | 0.337382 |
| 2023-08-01 | 0.247 | 0.330214 |
| 2023-07-03 | 0.242 | 0.321296 |
| 2023-06-01 | 0.244 | 0.323050 |
| 2023-05-01 | 0.230 | 0.303831 |
| 2023-04-03 | 0.241 | 0.313680 |
| 2023-03-01 | 0.212 | 0.286448 |
| 2023-02-01 | 0.231 | 0.296534 |
| 2022-12-23 | 0.225 | 0.299361 |
| 2022-12-01 | 0.213 | 0.280263 |
| 2022-11-01 | 0.207 | 0.288221 |
| 2022-10-03 | 0.206 | 0.280845 |
| 2022-09-01 | 0.202 | 0.265650 |
| 2022-08-01 | 0.194 | 0.244056 |
| 2022-07-01 | 0.186 | 0.239475 |
| 2022-06-01 | 0.192 | 0.243069 |
| 2022-05-02 | 0.183 | 0.234135 |
| 2022-04-01 | 0.175 | 0.209606 |
| 2022-03-01 | 0.159 | 0.184669 |
| 2022-02-01 | 0.181 | 0.206197 |
| 2021-12-23 | 0.189 | 0.208150 |
| 2021-12-01 | 0.169 | 0.185878 |
| 2021-11-01 | 0.174 | 0.190894 |
| 2021-10-01 | 0.179 | 0.195394 |
| 2021-09-01 | 0.181 | 0.195739 |
| 2021-08-02 | 0.177 | 0.190282 |
| 2021-07-01 | 0.176 | 0.191826 |
| 2021-06-01 | 0.180 | 0.199291 |
| 2021-05-03 | 0.173 | 0.191839 |
| 2021-04-01 | 0.184 | 0.205037 |
| 2021-03-01 | 0.169 | 0.186246 |
| 2021-02-01 | 0.188 | 0.202586 |
| 2020-12-23 | 0.190 | 0.202991 |
| 2020-12-01 | 0.186 | 0.198442 |
| 2020-11-02 | 0.202 | 0.220235 |
| 2020-10-01 | 0.197 | 0.213550 |
| 2020-09-01 | 0.200 | 0.215378 |
| 2020-08-03 | 0.208 | 0.220971 |
| 2020-07-01 | 0.206 | 0.224113 |
| 2020-06-01 | 0.220 | 0.244526 |
| 2020-05-01 | 0.222 | 0.251843 |
| 2020-04-01 | 0.256 | 0.305799 |
| 2020-03-02 | 0.214 | 0.235320 |
| 2020-02-03 | 0.235 | 0.260114 |
| 2019-12-23 | 0.257 | 0.290740 |
| 2019-12-02 | 0.230 | 0.261097 |
| 2019-11-01 | 0.254 | 0.287103 |
| 2019-10-01 | 0.237 | 0.268100 |
| 2019-09-03 | 0.284 | 0.319101 |
| 2019-08-01 | 0.247 | 0.283550 |
| 2019-07-01 | 0.235 | 0.271394 |
| 2019-06-03 | 0.253 | 0.298208 |
| 2019-05-01 | 0.244 | 0.292251 |
| 2019-04-01 | 0.264 | 0.317365 |
| 2019-03-01 | 0.223 | 0.273485 |
| 2019-02-01 | 0.229 | 0.280397 |
| 2018-12-24 | 0.266 | 0.334225 |
| 2018-12-03 | 0.237 | 0.299848 |
| 2018-11-01 | 0.239 | 0.300625 |
| 2018-10-01 | 0.251 | 0.310336 |
| 2018-09-04 | 0.255 | 0.313927 |
| 2018-08-01 | 0.218 | 0.269302 |
| 2018-07-02 | 0.225 | 0.278517 |
| 2018-06-01 | 0.242 | 0.297886 |
| 2018-05-01 | 0.223 | 0.275258 |
| 2018-04-02 | 0.257 | 0.312007 |
| 2018-03-01 | 0.203 | 0.246509 |
| 2018-02-01 | 0.212 | 0.253225 |
| 2017-12-26 | 0.246 | 0.291090 |
| 2017-12-01 | 0.221 | 0.260767 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| All Time High | 94.93 |
| All Time Low | 68.58 |
| Ask | 75.57 |
| Ask Size | 5 |
| Average Daily Volume10 Day | 63,670 |
| Average Daily Volume3 Month | 79,619 |
| Average Volume | 79,619 |
| Average Volume10Days | 63,670 |
| Beta3 Year | 1.12 |
| Bid | 75.5 |
| Bid Size | 1 |
| Category | Corporate Bond |
| Crypto Tradeable | 0 |
| Currency | USD |
| Custom Price Alert Confidence | HIGH |
| Day High | 75.66 |
| Day Low | 75.28 |
| Dividend Yield | 5.02 |
| Esg Populated | 0 |
| Exchange | NGM |
| Exchange Data Delayed By | 0 |
| Exchange Timezone Name | America/New_York |
| Exchange Timezone Short Name | EDT |
| Fifty Day Average | 75.79062 |
| Fifty Day Average Change | -0.48812103 |
| Fifty Day Average Change Percent | -0.0064403885 |
| Fifty Two Week Change Percent | -1.9210517 |
| Fifty Two Week High | 79.24 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change | -3.9375 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change Percent | -0.049690813 |
| Fifty Two Week Low | 74.77 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change | 0.5325012 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent | 0.007121857 |
| Fifty Two Week Range | 74.77 - 79.24 |
| First Trade Date Milliseconds | 1,510,237,800,000 |
| Five Year Average Return | -0.0008615 |
| Full Exchange Name | NasdaqGM |
| Fullday Change | -0.207504 |
| Fullday Change Percent | -0.274804 |
| Fullday Price | 75.39 |
| Fund Family | Vanguard |
| Fund Inception Date | 1,510,012,800 |
| Gmt Off Set Milliseconds | -14,400,000 |
| Has Pre Post Market Data | 1 |
| Language | en-US |
| Legal Type | Exchange Traded Fund |
| Long Business Summary | The fund is a fund of funds and employs an indexing investment approach designed to track the performance of the Bloomberg U.S. Corporate Bond Index, which measures the investment-grade, fixed-rate, taxable corporate bond market. The index includes U.S. dollar-denominated securities that are publicly issued by industrial, utility, and financial issuers. |
| Long Name | Vanguard Total Corporate Bond ETF ETF Shares |
| Market | us_market |
| Market State | CLOSED |
| Max Age | 86,400 |
| Message Board Id | finmb_535681315 |
| Nav Price | 75.54 |
| Net Assets | 1,710,126,720.0 |
| Net Expense Ratio | 0.03 |
| Open | 75.53 |
| Post Market Change | 0.087501526 |
| Post Market Change Percent | 0.11620003 |
| Post Market Price | 75.39 |
| Post Market Time | 1,787,959,804 |
| Previous Close | 75.51 |
| Price Hint | 2 |
| Quote Source Name | Nasdaq Real Time Price |
| Quote Type | ETF |
| Region | US |
| Regular Market Change | -0.20750427 |
| Regular Market Change Percent | -0.2748037 |
| Regular Market Day High | 75.66 |
| Regular Market Day Low | 75.28 |
| Regular Market Day Range | 75.28 - 75.66 |
| Regular Market Open | 75.53 |
| Regular Market Previous Close | 75.51 |
| Regular Market Price | 75.3025 |
| Regular Market Time | 1,787,947,200 |
| Regular Market Volume | 31,939 |
| Short Name | Vanguard Total Corporate Bond E |
| Source Interval | 15 |
| Symbol | VTC |
| Three Year Average Return | 0.0544039 |
| Total Assets | 1,710,126,720 |
| Tradeable | 0 |
| Trailing Peg Ratio | None |
| Trailing Three Month Nav Returns | -0.74667 |
| Trailing Three Month Returns | -0.74667 |
| Triggerable | 1 |
| Two Hundred Day Average | 76.99345 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change | -1.6909485 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent | -0.021962238 |
| Type Disp | ETF |
| Volume | 31,939 |
| Yield | 0.0502 |
| Ytd Return | -0.68942 |