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Vanguard Target Maturity 2029 Corporate Bond ETF

VBCCNasdaqA

$74.11−0.06 (−0.08%)

At close: Oct 13, 2026, 4:00 PM

A76/ 100

Rank 4 of 43 in Defined-Maturity Investment Grade Corporate

A76/100Rank 4 of 43inDefined-Maturity Investment Grade Corporate
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Expense ratio
0.08%
Fund size
$56M
1Y total return
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Yield · Last 12 months
Data unavailable
Holdings
623
Avg volume · 30D
0M sh
NAV per share
$74.02
52W range
low $73.75high $75.93
Launched

The ETF.net VBCC Grade

A

Score 76 out of 100

Category
Defined-Maturity Investment Grade Corporate⁠
Rank
4 of 43
Six-pillar profile for VBCC. Scores out of 100: Cost 87, Risk 65, Mission 100, Tradability 34, Holdings 82, Durability 55. Strongest: Mission (100). Weakest: Tradability (34). Leans toward Mission.

Score 76 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 100
    Rank 2 of 43

  • Mission

    Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.
    A100 out of 100
    Rank 1 of 32

  • Risk

    How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.
    B65 out of 100
    Rank 10 of 43

  • Tradability

    How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.
    D34 out of 100
    Rank 33 of 43

  • Holdings

    How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.
    A82 out of 100
    Rank 7 of 42

  • Durability

    Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.
    B55 out of 100
    Rank 20 of 43

Our read on VBCC

ETF.net Research

AVanguard's version of a single rung on a bond ladder: investment-grade corporates that all mature in 2029, wrapped in an ETF at 0.08% a year, under the typical fee in the target-maturity aisle.

Stated mandate

The fund seeks to follow a market-weighted index of U.S.-dollar-denominated, investment-grade corporate bonds scheduled to mature in 2029.

Why people hold it

  1. 01At 0.08% a year it undercuts the target-maturity median and the established 2029 corporate rungs from iShares (IBDU) and Invesco (BSCT), both at 0.10%.
  2. 02Every bond in the index is scheduled to mature in 2029, so the portfolio has an end date instead of rolling on forever like a standard bond fund.
  3. 03Investment-grade US dollar corporates, market-weighted. No high-yield sleeve, no manager leaning on favorite issuers.
  4. 04Stacks up among the stronger builds in a crowded target-maturity field, on the back of low cost and a straightforward investment-grade portfolio.

Worth knowing

  1. 01Launched in 2026, so live history is short and it trades less actively than the long-running iShares and Invesco ladders. Limit orders matter more here.
  2. 02Corporate credit, not Treasuries. An investment-grade issuer can still be downgraded or miss a payment, and a 2029 maturity date does not erase that.
  3. 03Income is paid quarterly, so cash arrives four times a year rather than monthly.

VBCC Holdings

As of Oct 11, 2026
Asset class
Other
Holdings
623
Top-10 weight
6%
Largest holding
AbbVie Inc 3.20% 11/21/20290.7%

Geography

  • United States82.05%
  • United Kingdom5.49%
  • Canada4.10%
  • Japan2.96%
  • Netherlands1.06%
  • Spain1.01%
  • Australia0.71%
  • Ireland0.53%
  • Other countries (10)2.09%
The fund’s holdings, weight-ordered — page 1 of 42.
#TickerCompanyWeight %SharesMarket valueIn ETFs
001—AbbVie Inc 3.20% 11/21/20290.69%3,980$379K13
002—Salesforce Inc 4.65% 03/15/20290.66%3,650$363K15
003—Citigroup Inc 4.54% 09/19/20300.63%3,520$347K18
004—Amazon.com Inc 4.60% 07/09/20290.59%3,230$322K17
005—Goldman Sachs Group Inc/The 4.59% 04/20/20300.59%3,250$321K15
006—JPMorgan Chase & Co 4.41% 04/23/20300.58%3,240$320K11
007—NVIDIA Corp 4.35% 06/15/20290.55%3,050$302K15
008—Morgan Stanley 4.65% 10/18/20300.54%3,010$298K14
009—AT&T Inc 4.35% 03/01/20290.53%2,960$293K15
010—AbbVie Inc 4.80% 03/15/20290.53%2,890$289K10
011—HSBC Holdings PLC 4.71% 05/12/20300.52%2,900$287K14
012—Morgan Stanley 4.43% 01/23/20300.52%2,890$286K11
013—Bank of America Corp 3.97% 02/07/20300.51%2,840$278K10
014—Wells Fargo & Co 2.88% 10/30/20300.50%2,950$277K16
015—Oracle Corp 4.55% 02/04/20290.50%2,790$273K22

Showing 1–15 of 623 holdings

VBCC Performance

Launched Mar 24, 2026

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VBCC$9,970
SPY tracks large US stocks. It provides market context, rather than representing this fund’s strategy, asset class or investment benchmark.$10,332
Jul 10, 2026 to Oct 12, 2026. VBCC $9,970. SPY $10,332. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$9,608$10,004$10,400Jul 2026Aug 2026Oct 2026

Jul 10, 2026 – Oct 12, 2026

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.

Trailing total return for VBCC. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.
PeriodVBCC
Year to dateFund launched this year—
1 month0.0%
3 months−0.3%
1 yearFund is under 1 year old—
3 yearsFund is under 3 years oldper year—
5 yearsFund is under 5 years oldper year—
10 yearsFund is under 10 years oldper year—

As of the close, with distributions reinvested.

Calendar-year total return with cash distributions hypothetically reinvested at the ex-dividend date’s closing price. The current year shows year to date.

Annual total returns for VBCC
YearReturn barVBCC
2026 YTD+0.9%

History from Mar 26, 2026

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VBCC Dividends

Last payment
$0.27 per share
Paid on
Shares bought on or after this date do not qualify for this distribution.
Frequency
Monthly

Distribution data unavailable.

Distribution history

2026

One bar per payment. 6 payments in 2026 YTD. May 1, 2026 $0.08; Jun 1, 2026 $0.26; Jul 1, 2026 $0.25; Aug 3, 2026 $0.27; Sep 1, 2026 $0.26; Oct 1, 2026 $0.27. Use the arrow keys to read each point.2026YTD
Ex-datePay dateAmount per share
Oct 1, 2026Oct 5, 2026$0.27
Sep 1, 2026Sep 3, 2026$0.26
Aug 3, 2026Aug 5, 2026$0.27
Jul 1, 2026Jul 6, 2026$0.25
Jun 1, 2026Jun 3, 2026$0.26
May 1, 2026May 5, 2026$0.08

VBCC Risk

How much the fund’s monthly returns vary, scaled to a year.
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Launched Mar 2026; fills in after 12 months
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.

Return above 3-month US Treasury bills per unit of volatility.
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Launched Mar 2026; fills in after 12 months
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.

The largest fall from a peak to the low that followed.
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Launched Mar 2026; fills in after 12 months
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.

How strongly the fund’s returns move with its asset-class index.
0.05
vs its asset-class index
How it’s calculated: beta

The beta figure is supplied by FMP. The comparison index depends on the fund’s broad asset class.

VBCC Cost

Expense ratio0.08%
  • The middle half of Defined-Maturity Investment Grade Corporate funds
  • Median 0.10%

No Defined-Maturity Investment Grade Corporate fund charges less.

VBCC costs $8.00 a year on $10,000. The median Defined-Maturity Investment Grade Corporate fund costs $10.00.

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