VBCB ranks 1st and MYCM 34th of 42 funds in the Defined-Maturity Investment Grade Corporate Category.
MYCM vs VBCB
VBCB −0.07pt a year
0.15%0.08%
VBCB 19.5×the volume
1.33K25.9K
MYCM vs VBCB Performance
−1.0%+0.6%
- MYCM 0.15%
- VBCB 0.08%, better
- MYCM $8M
- VBCB $117M
- MYCM −0.6%
- VBCB
- MYCM 4.89%
- VBCB
- MYCM 88
- VBCB 667
- MYCM 1.33K sh
- VBCB 25.9K sh, better
- MYCM $23.71
- VBCB $75.14
ETF.net Grade
| Pillar | MYCM | VBCB |
|---|---|---|
| Cost | F11 | A89Higher |
| Mission | A97 | A100Higher |
| Risk | F23 | A88Higher |
| Tradability | D36 | C40Higher |
| Holdings | F24 | A84Higher |
| Durability | D38 | B56Higher |
Rank among Defined-Maturity Investment Grade Corporate funds
Same Category. MYCM and VBCB are both graded against the same 42 Defined-Maturity Investment Grade Corporate funds, so their Grades compare head to head.
Our read on each fund
MYCMC
VBCBA
In short
MYCM Pick a year, buy a fund. MYCM holds roughly 90 US corporate bonds clustered on 2033 maturities, actively managed against an ICE benchmark and paying monthly. One rung of a bond ladder in a single ticker.
VBCB Vanguard finally showed up to the bond-ladder party. VBCB owns U.S. investment-grade corporate bonds that all mature in 2028, and it undercuts the typical target-maturity rung on fees.
Stated mandate
MYCM The Fund seeks to maximize current income while preserving capital. It primarily invests in corporate bonds maturing in 2033 and may include bonds maturing within six months before or after that target year.
VBCB The fund seeks to track a market-weighted index of U.S.-dollar-denominated, investment-grade corporate bonds that mature in 2028.
Why people hold it
Worth knowing
MYCM vs VBCB Holdings
How we measure overlap
Each holding counts at its smaller weight in the two funds, summed over the full Holdings. Sector, country and asset class use the same rule on each fund’s split. Cash, FX and derivative lines stay out of the counts. Two bond funds get no overlap figure.
MYCM vs VBCB Cost
Overpaying MYCM vs VBCB
$1,448
On $10,000 over 30 years. 7% growth a year before fees, expense ratio only.
MYCM 0.15%
$3,137
VBCB 0.08%
$1,689
Cost over time
Year by year
| Year | MYCM | VBCB | Overpaying |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | $274 | $147 | $127 |
| 20 | $1,071 | $575 | $496 |
| 30 | $3,137 | $1,689 | $1,448 |
- 0.15%MYCM
- 0.08%VBCB, cheaper
- Middle half of Defined-Maturity Investment Grade Corporate funds
- Median 0.10%
VBCB cheapest of 42 funds
MYCM 33rd cheapest of 42 funds
MYCM vs VBCB Dividends
- MYCM 4.89%
- VBCB
- MYCM $1.16
- VBCB
- MYCM $0.10
- VBCB $0.26
- MYCM Oct 1, 2026
- VBCB Oct 1, 2026
- MYCM Oct 6, 2026
- VBCB Oct 5, 2026
- MYCM Monthly
- VBCB Monthly
Distribution history
MYCM vs VBCB Risk
Fall from peak · 5 years
Risk facts
- Volatility
- MYCM 4.5%VBCB
- Return per unit of risk
- MYCM −0.38VBCB
- Worst fall
- MYCM −4.6%VBCB
- Market sensitivity
- MYCM 0.14VBCB 0.05
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