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Vanguard Total Corporate Bond ETF ETF Shares (VTC)

Corporate Bond | Exchange Traded Fund | NasdaqGM
77.42 USD +0.36 (0.470%) ⇧ (April 17, 2026, 4 p.m. EDT)
After hours: 77.43 +0.01 (0.010%) ⇧ (April 17, 2026, 4:32 p.m. EDT)

Short-term: ★★★☆☆ | Long-term: ★★★★☆ | Dividends: ★★★★★
Hot Take | April 11, 2026, 4:01 p.m. EDT

VTC, a bond ETF, has shown a stable price range and a strong dividend yield, making it an attractive option for long-term investors seeking income. The recent price movements are relatively flat, with the stock trading near its 52-week low, which could present a buying opportunity for those looking to capitalize on a potential rebound. The consistent dividend payouts and the ETF's focus on corporate bonds suggest a reliable income stream. However, the short-term forecasting model indicates a modest upward trend, which may not be enough to justify a strong short-term trade. Investors should consider the ETF's low expense ratio and the overall market environment before making a decision.

Model Selection — Backtest MAE (log-scale, lower is better)
ModelMAE
AutoETS ✓0.006148
MSTL0.006192
AutoTheta0.007657
AutoARIMA0.011562

Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoETS

Forecast Reliability
Score 69%
H-stat 1.36
Ljung-Box p 0.000
Jarque-Bera p 0.385
Excess Kurtosis -0.93

As of April 11, 2026, 4:01 p.m. EDT: The options data indicates a mix of sentiment. For the near-term (May 15) expiration, there is minimal activity with low implied volatility (IV) and no open interest (OI), suggesting limited speculation. For the August 21 expiration, there is higher IV (28%) and some OI in out-of-the-money (OTM) calls, indicating potential bullish sentiment. However, the puts for August 21 show low IV and no OI, which may suggest limited bearish speculation. Overall, the options market appears to be relatively neutral to slightly bullish, with more activity in calls than puts.


Dividend Data

Yield Summary
Last Yield 1yr Yield 3yr Avg 5yr Avg
0.42% 5.01% 4.81% 4.21%
Dividend History
Date Dividend Yield %
2026-04-01 0.323 0.421935
2026-03-02 0.291 0.374700
2026-02-02 0.324 0.421195
2025-12-18 0.311 0.405125
2025-12-01 0.308 0.401562
2025-11-03 0.320 0.419667
2025-10-01 0.308 0.402791
2025-09-02 0.321 0.428806
2025-08-01 0.321 0.428641
2025-07-01 0.314 0.422517
2025-06-02 0.330 0.453626
2025-05-01 0.311 0.428293
2025-04-01 0.280 0.383188
2025-03-03 0.275 0.375472
2025-02-03 0.302 0.420840
2024-12-24 0.310 0.434511
2024-12-02 0.291 0.399430
2024-11-01 0.300 0.420365
2024-10-01 0.283 0.383387
2024-09-03 0.293 0.403958
2024-08-01 0.279 0.391307
2024-07-01 0.282 0.407944
2024-06-03 0.283 0.407503
2024-05-01 0.279 0.410352
2024-04-01 0.278 0.403054
2024-03-01 0.256 0.371089
2024-02-01 0.275 0.392548
2023-12-22 0.269 0.386901
2023-12-01 0.253 0.374073
2023-11-01 0.271 0.424229
2023-10-02 0.259 0.405921
2023-09-01 0.250 0.379955
2023-08-01 0.247 0.373131
2023-07-03 0.242 0.364243
2023-06-01 0.244 0.367408
2023-05-01 0.230 0.346669
2023-04-03 0.241 0.358981
2023-03-01 0.212 0.328850
2023-02-01 0.231 0.341399
2022-12-23 0.225 0.345685
2022-12-01 0.213 0.324597
2022-11-01 0.207 0.334759
2022-10-03 0.206 0.327137
2022-09-01 0.202 0.310317
2022-08-01 0.194 0.285846
2022-07-01 0.186 0.281165
2022-06-01 0.192 0.286075
2022-05-02 0.183 0.276228
2022-04-01 0.175 0.247866
2022-03-01 0.159 0.218836
2022-02-01 0.181 0.244800
2021-12-23 0.189 0.247628
2021-12-01 0.169 0.221591
2021-11-01 0.174 0.227994
2021-10-01 0.179 0.233813
2021-09-01 0.181 0.234687
2021-08-02 0.177 0.228591
2021-07-01 0.176 0.230885
2021-06-01 0.180 0.240331
2021-05-03 0.173 0.231804
2021-04-01 0.184 0.248228
2021-03-01 0.169 0.225944
2021-02-01 0.188 0.246225
2020-12-23 0.190 0.247218
2020-12-01 0.186 0.242169
2020-11-02 0.202 0.269295
2020-10-01 0.197 0.261697
2020-09-01 0.200 0.264502
2020-08-03 0.208 0.271958
2020-07-01 0.206 0.276435
2020-06-01 0.220 0.302291
2020-05-01 0.222 0.312097
2020-04-01 0.256 0.379913
2020-03-02 0.214 0.293231
2020-02-03 0.235 0.324889
2019-12-23 0.257 0.364086
2019-12-02 0.230 0.327915
2019-11-01 0.254 0.361512
2019-10-01 0.237 0.338554
2019-09-03 0.284 0.404041
2019-08-01 0.247 0.360170
2019-07-01 0.235 0.345714
2019-06-03 0.253 0.380903
2019-05-01 0.244 0.374410
2019-04-01 0.264 0.407772
2019-03-01 0.223 0.352503
2019-02-01 0.229 0.362398
2018-12-24 0.266 0.433176
2018-12-03 0.237 0.389920
2018-11-01 0.239 0.392103
2018-10-01 0.251 0.405986
2018-09-04 0.255 0.411959
2018-08-01 0.218 0.354506
2018-07-02 0.225 0.367618
2018-06-01 0.242 0.394279
2018-05-01 0.223 0.365409
2018-04-02 0.257 0.415331
2018-03-01 0.203 0.329167
2018-02-01 0.212 0.338970
2017-12-26 0.246 0.390639
2017-12-01 0.221 0.350965
Additional Data
dividendYield 4.87

Info Dump

Attribute Value
All Time High 94.93
All Time Low 68.58
Ask 77.5
Ask Size 5
Average Daily Volume10 Day 80,300
Average Daily Volume3 Month 103,211
Average Volume 103,211
Average Volume10Days 80,300
Beta3 Year 1.11
Bid 77.35
Bid Size 5
Category Corporate Bond
Crypto Tradeable 0
Currency USD
Custom Price Alert Confidence HIGH
Day High 77.5499
Day Low 77.38
Dividend Yield 4.87
Esg Populated 0
Exchange NGM
Exchange Data Delayed By 0
Exchange Timezone Name America/New_York
Exchange Timezone Short Name EDT
Fifty Day Average 77.39618
Fifty Day Average Change 0.026023865
Fifty Day Average Change Percent 0.00033624223
Fifty Two Week Change Percent 3.1880617
Fifty Two Week High 79.24
Fifty Two Week High Change -1.8177948
Fifty Two Week High Change Percent -0.02294037
Fifty Two Week Low 74.91
Fifty Two Week Low Change 2.5121994
Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent 0.033536233
Fifty Two Week Range 74.91 - 79.24
First Trade Date Milliseconds 1,510,237,800,000
Five Year Average Return 0.0078307
Full Exchange Name NasdaqGM
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 77.39
Net Assets 1,648,114,300.0
Net Expense Ratio 0.03
Open 77.44
Post Market Change 0.007797241
Post Market Change Percent 0.010071066
Post Market Price 77.43
Post Market Time 1,776,457,954
Previous Close 77.06
Price Hint 2
Quote Source Name Nasdaq Real Time Price
Quote Type ETF
Region US
Regular Market Change 0.3622055
Regular Market Change Percent 0.47003055
Regular Market Day High 77.5499
Regular Market Day Low 77.38
Regular Market Day Range 77.38 - 77.5499
Regular Market Open 77.44
Regular Market Previous Close 77.06
Regular Market Price 77.4222
Regular Market Time 1,776,456,000
Regular Market Volume 127,614
Short Name Vanguard Total Corporate Bond E
Source Interval 15
Symbol VTC
Three Year Average Return 0.051889703
Total Assets 1,648,114,304
Tradeable 0
Trailing Peg Ratio None
Trailing Three Month Nav Returns -0.3887
Trailing Three Month Returns -0.3887
Triggerable 1
Two Hundred Day Average 77.72653
Two Hundred Day Average Change -0.30432892
Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent -0.00391538
Type Disp ETF
Volume 127,614
Yield 0.048699997
Ytd Return -0.3887