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Voya Core Bond ETF

VCOBNYSE ArcaVoyaB

$48.30+0.14 (+0.29%)

As of Nov 2, 2026, 3:19 PM ET

B63/ 100

Rank 51 of 116 in US Aggregate Bond

B63/100Rank 51 of 116inUS Aggregate Bond
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Expense ratio
0.25%
Fund size
$88M
1Y total return
No data
Yield · Last 12 months
No data
Holdings
809
Avg volume · 30D
4.28K sh
52W range
low $47.31high $52.70
Launched
Filings
SEC EDGAR

The ETF.net VCOB Grade

B

Score 63 out of 100

Category
US Aggregate Bond⁠
Rank
51 of 116
Six-pillar profile for VCOB. Scores out of 100: Cost 64, Risk 61, Mission 100, Tradability 18, Holdings 56, Durability 31. Strongest: Mission (100). Weakest: Tradability (18). Leans toward Mission.

Score 63 of 100 falls in the B 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.
    B64 out of 100
    Rank 39 of 115

  • Mission

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

  • Risk

    How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.
    B61 out of 100
    Rank 23 of 116

  • Tradability

    How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.
    F18 out of 100
    Rank 106 of 116

  • Holdings

    How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.
    B56 out of 100
    Rank 61 of 115

  • Durability

    Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.
    D31 out of 100
    Rank 96 of 116

Our read on VCOB

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In short

BAn actively managed take on the core bond aisle: investment-grade corporates, government and mortgage debt, run by Voya's bond team at a price that undercuts the typical fund in the category.

Stated mandate

The Fund is an actively managed ETF seeking total return through current income and capital appreciation. It normally invests at least 80% of net assets in bonds or bond-like derivatives, primarily including investment-grade corporate, government, and mortgage-related debt.

Why people hold it

  • Active mandate, not an index clone: normally at least 80% of net assets in bonds, spanning investment-grade corporate, government and mortgage-related debt.
  • Charges 0.25%, below the typical fund in its core-bond cohort, which is uncommon for an actively run strategy.
  • Pursues total return from two directions, current income plus capital appreciation, inside a standard 1940 Act ETF wrapper.

Worth knowing

  • Cheap for active, still dearer than the aisle's index heavyweights: BND, SPAB and SCHZ each charge 0.03%.
  • Launched in late 2025, so there is little live record of how the managers navigate a full rate cycle.
  • A small, lightly traded fund next to the category's household names, so bid-ask spreads are worth checking before trading.

VCOB Holdings

Holdings pillarB56 out of 100Rank 61 of 115 in US Aggregate Bond
Asset class
Bonds
Holdings
809
Top-10 weight
24%
Largest holding
Us Treasury N/B 5 9/30/20318.3%

Geography

  • United States88.18%
  • Cayman Islands6.42%
  • Canada1.84%
  • Bermuda0.98%
  • Mexico0.44%
  • Poland0.35%
  • Japan0.29%
  • Netherlands0.27%
  • Other countries (7)1.22%
The fund’s holdings, weight-ordered — page 1 of 54.
#TickerCompanyWeight %SharesMarket valueHeld by ETFs
1No dataUs Treasury N/B 5 9/30/20318.29%7,487,300$7.55M31
2No dataFn FS5050 3 6/1/20522.04%2,212,771$1.86M1
3No dataFn FS9860 2 6/1/20522.02%2,401,446$1.84M1
4No dataFn MA5759 5 7/1/20551.98%1,897,788$1.8M8
5No dataFr RQ0056 5.5 10/1/20551.90%1,776,451$1.74M4
6No dataG2 MA7471 2 7/20/20511.87%2,165,787$1.7M6
7No dataFn MA6027 4 4/1/20561.60%1,635,170$1.46M2
8No dataFr RQ0028 6 7/1/20551.58%1,446,637$1.44M5
9No dataFncl 3.5 12/25 Tba1.57%1,650,000$1.43M6
10No dataUs Treasury N/B 4.875 10/15/20291.42%1,286,200$1.29M14
11No dataUs Treasury N/B 5 9/30/20331.38%1,250,900$1.26M21
12No dataUs Treasury N/B 5.125 8/15/20461.35%1,270,700$1.23M28
13No dataFn MA6052 4.5 5/1/20561.28%1,263,312$1.16M2
14No dataFn FA2839 2.5 7/1/20521.23%1,401,695$1.12M6
15No dataCiti Futures Cash Balance - USD1.10%1,002,550$1M3

Showing 1–15 of 809 holdings

VCOB Performance

Launched Nov 18, 2025

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VCOB$9,960
SPY tracks large US stocks. It provides market context, rather than representing this fund’s strategy, asset class or investment benchmark.$11,169
Dec 31, 2025 to Oct 30, 2026. VCOB $9,960. SPY $11,169. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$10,000$11,000Dec 2025Jun 2026Oct 2026

Dec 31, 2025 – Oct 30, 2026

Returns run to the Oct 30, 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 VCOB. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.
PeriodVCOB
Year to date−0.4%
1 month+2.2%
3 months+0.1%
1 yearFund is under 1 year oldNo data
3 yearsFund is under 3 years oldper yearNo data
5 yearsFund is under 5 years oldper yearNo data
10 yearsFund is under 10 years oldper yearNo data

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 VCOB
YearReturn barVCOB
2026 YTD−0.4%
2025+0.4%

History from Nov 19, 2025

VCOB in the news

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VCOB Dividends

Last payment
$0.18 per share
Paid on
Shares bought on or after this date do not qualify for this distribution.
Frequency
Monthly

Distribution data unavailable.

Distribution history

2025–2026

One bar per payment. 11 payments from 2025 to 2026 YTD. Dec 30, 2025 $0.25; Jan 29, 2026 $0.10; Feb 26, 2026 $0.18; Mar 30, 2026 $0.24; Apr 29, 2026 $0.11; May 28, 2026 $0.13; Jun 29, 2026 $0.18; Jul 30, 2026 $0.16; Aug 27, 2026 $0.18; Sep 29, 2026 $0.18; Oct 29, 2026 $0.18. Use the arrow keys to read each point.20252026YTD
Ex-datePay dateAmount per share
Oct 29, 2026Oct 30, 2026$0.18
Sep 29, 2026Sep 30, 2026$0.18
Aug 27, 2026Aug 28, 2026$0.18
Jul 30, 2026Jul 31, 2026$0.16
Jun 29, 2026Jun 30, 2026$0.18
May 28, 2026May 29, 2026$0.13
Apr 29, 2026Apr 30, 2026$0.11
Mar 30, 2026Mar 31, 2026$0.24
Feb 26, 2026Feb 27, 2026$0.18
Jan 29, 2026Jan 30, 2026$0.10
Dec 30, 2025Dec 31, 2025$0.25

VCOB Risk

Risk pillarB61 out of 100Rank 23 of 116 in US Aggregate Bond
How much the fund’s monthly returns vary, scaled to a year.
Launched Nov 2025; 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.
Launched Nov 2025; 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.
Launched Nov 2025; 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.
0.11
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.

FMP measures it over up to five years of monthly returns.

VCOB Cost

Compare VCOB and BKAG

Overpaying vs BKAG, cheapest in US Aggregate Bond

$5,159

On $10,000 over 30 years. 7% growth a year before fees, expense ratio only.

  • VCOB 0.25%

    $5,159

  • BKAG 0.00% Cheapest

    $0

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • VCOB 0.25%
  • BKAG 0.00%
  • Overpaying
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$2K$4K$6K051015202530VCOB $5,159BKAG $0

Year by year

YearVCOBBKAGOverpaying
10$455$0$455
20$1,769$0$1,769
30$5,159$0$5,159

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