Vanguard Target Maturity 2027 Corporate Bond ETF
$75.34−0.01 (−0.01%)
- 0.08%
- $56M
- 0M sh
- $75.28
- low $75.00high $75.78
The ETF.net VBCA Grade
A
Score 79 out of 100
- 2 of 43
Score 79 of 100 falls in the A band. A is 70 or higher, B 55 to under 70, C 40 to under 55, D 25 to under 40, F under 25.
Cost
The fund’s net expense ratio, ranked against its category.A87 out of 100Rank 2 of 43Mission
Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.A100 out of 100Rank 1 of 32Risk
How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.A81 out of 100Rank 8 of 43Tradability
How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.D34 out of 100Rank 33 of 43Holdings
How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.A79 out of 100Rank 10 of 42Durability
Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.B55 out of 100Rank 20 of 43
Our read on VBCA
AVanguard showed up late to the bond-ladder aisle and priced it accordingly: one rung of investment-grade corporate bonds, all maturing in 2027, wrapped in an ETF at 0.08%.
The fund seeks to track a market-weighted index of U.S.-dollar-denominated, investment-grade corporate bonds that mature in 2027.
Why people hold it
- At 0.08%, it undercuts the target-maturity norm, where iShares iBonds and Invesco BulletShares rungs run 0.10%.
- Its bonds are scheduled to mature between January 1 and December 15, 2027, and the index has a planned liquidation around that date, so duration winds down instead of resetting forever.sec.gov
- Market-weighted and investment-grade only: a single maturity year spread across the US corporate market rather than a handful of hand-picked bonds.
- Stands among the stronger implementations in a crowded target-maturity group, on cost and portfolio discipline.
Worth knowing
- Launched in 2026 and still small, it trades thinly; spreads can be wider than on established bond ETFs.
- Corporate credit, not Treasuries: downgrades and defaults come with the territory. Treasury-only rungs such as IBTJ sidestep that risk.
- Short operating history, so there is limited data so far on how closely it tracks its index.
VBCA Holdings
- Other
- 622
- 6%
- Mktliq 12/31/2049
Geography
- United States80.87%
- United Kingdom5.61%
- Canada5.22%
- Japan2.74%
- Australia1.36%
- Spain1.32%
- Netherlands0.68%
- Ireland0.58%
- 1.62%
VBCA Performance
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VBCA$10,084
Returns run to the Oct 12, 2026 close, with cash distributions reinvested. Each period starts on the same date that many months or years earlier. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.
| Period | VBCA |
|---|---|
| Year to date | — |
| 1 month | +0.3% |
| 3 months | +0.8% |
| 1 year | — |
| 3 years | — |
| 5 years | — |
| 10 years | — |
Calendar-year total return with cash distributions hypothetically reinvested at the ex-dividend date’s closing price. The current year shows year to date.
| Year | Return bar | VBCA |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 YTD | +2.1% |
VBCA in the news
VBCA Dividends
- $0.24 per share
- Monthly
Distribution data unavailable.
Distribution history
VBCA Risk
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How it’s calculated: standard deviation
The sample standard deviation of monthly total returns, multiplied by the square root of 12.
Uses up to 36 complete months, with at least 12 required. Total returns include reinvested distributions.
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How it’s calculated: Sharpe ratio
Subtract each month’s Treasury-bill return from the fund’s monthly total return.
Divide the average of those excess returns by their sample standard deviation, then multiply by the square root of 12.
Uses up to 36 complete months, with at least 12 required. Each month uses the Treasury yield quoted at the end of the previous month.
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How it’s calculated: maximum drawdown
The largest percentage decline from an earlier peak, using total returns with reinvested distributions.
Uses up to five years through the last close, with at least 12 months required.
- 0.04
How it’s calculated: beta
The beta figure is supplied by FMP. The comparison index depends on the fund’s broad asset class.
VBCA Cost
0.08%
VBCA0.08%
- The middle half of Defined-Maturity Investment Grade Corporate funds
- Median 0.10%
No Defined-Maturity Investment Grade Corporate fund charges less.
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