---
ticker: "VCRB"
name: "Vanguard Core Bond ETF"
url: "https://etf.net/etf/VCRB"
grade: "A"
score: 78
graded_at: "2026-10-12"
category: "US Aggregate Bond"
category_rank: "11 of 117"
methodology: "https://etf.net/methodology"
---

# VCRB: Vanguard Core Bond ETF

Grade **A**, Score 78 of 100. Rank 11 of 117 in US Aggregate Bond.

Graded Oct 12, 2026.

## Grade pillars

| Pillar | Score | Category rank |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Cost | 83 | 19 of 117 |
| Mission | 100 | 1 of 101 |
| Risk | 45 | 73 of 116 |
| Tradability | 64 | 28 of 117 |
| Holdings | 86 | 7 of 116 |
| Durability | 79 | 15 of 117 |

## Top holdings

The fund holds 3432 positions. These are the largest 30, by weight.

| # | Ticker | Name | Weight |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | — | Mktliq 12/31/2049 | 1.24% |
| 2 | — | United States Treasury Note/Bond 4.13% 10/31/2029 | 1.11% |
| 3 | — | United States Treasury Note/Bond 4.63% 04/30/2029 | 0.94% |
| 4 | — | United States Treasury Note/Bond 3.75% 04/15/2028 | 0.85% |
| 5 | — | United States Treasury Note/Bond 3.38% 11/30/2027 | 0.80% |
| 6 | — | United States Treasury Note/Bond 4.63% 04/30/2031 | 0.79% |
| 7 | — | United States Treasury Note/Bond 3.63% 09/30/2031 | 0.73% |
| 8 | — | International Bank for Reconstruction & Development 4.50% 08/25/2033 | 0.69% |
| 9 | — | United States Treasury Note/Bond 1.88% 02/28/2029 | 0.60% |
| 10 | — | United States Treasury Note/Bond 3.50% 11/15/2028 | 0.60% |
| 11 | — | United States Treasury Note/Bond 3.63% 05/31/2028 | 0.55% |
| 12 | — | Fannie Mae REMICS 5.09% 06/25/2056 | 0.53% |
| 13 | — | United States Treasury Note/Bond 4.25% 01/31/2030 | 0.50% |
| 14 | — | NVIDIA Corp 4.25% 06/15/2028 | 0.48% |
| 15 | — | United States Treasury Note/Bond 4.63% 02/15/2035 | 0.48% |
| 16 | — | United States Treasury Note/Bond 4.38% 05/15/2034 | 0.47% |
| 17 | — | United States Treasury Note/Bond 4.00% 07/31/2030 | 0.46% |
| 18 | — | Asian Development Bank 4.63% 08/26/2036 | 0.45% |
| 19 | — | United States Treasury Note/Bond 3.50% 10/15/2028 | 0.45% |
| 20 | — | United States Treasury Note/Bond 1.25% 09/30/2028 | 0.45% |
| 21 | — | OBX 2026-INV4 Trust 5.34% 05/25/2056 | 0.43% |
| 22 | — | United States Treasury Note/Bond 2.88% 05/15/2032 | 0.40% |
| 23 | — | Fannie Mae Pool 5.00% 02/01/2056 | 0.40% |
| 24 | — | NVIDIA Corp 4.35% 06/15/2029 | 0.39% |
| 25 | — | OBX 2026-INV2 Trust 5.39% 04/25/2056 | 0.39% |
| 26 | — | United States Treasury Note/Bond 3.63% 08/31/2030 | 0.39% |
| 27 | — | Mexico Government International Bond 5.85% 07/02/2032 | 0.37% |
| 28 | — | United States Treasury Note/Bond 4.00% 10/31/2029 | 0.36% |
| 29 | — | United States Treasury Note/Bond 4.13% 02/29/2032 | 0.33% |
| 30 | — | Foundry JV Holdco LLC 5.90% 01/25/2033 | 0.32% |

Source: etf.net, https://etf.net/etf/VCRB. Please cite the page URL.