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VTC · Vanguard Total Corporate Bond ETF
Over the last 9 years (2017-12 to 2026-09), $10,000 invested in VTC with dividends reinvested grew to $12,034, 2.12% a year, with a worst peak-to-trough fall of -20.35%. Past performance doesn't predict future results.
Growth of $10,000 · 2017-12 to 2026-09 · dividends reinvested
About VTC
Vanguard Total Corporate Bond ETF is a fixed income exchange-traded fund that seeks to provide broad exposure to the U.S. investment-grade corporate bond market. The fund is designed to track the Bloomberg U.S. Corporate Bond Index and invests across a wide range of corporate issuers and maturities, including industrial, utility, and financial borrowers. Its portfolio spans thousands of U.S. dollar-denominated corporate bonds, giving investors diversified access to taxable corporate debt through a single vehicle. Managed by Vanguard, the ETF is used as a core bond allocation within portfolios that want exposure to high-quality corporate credit, interest-rate sensitivity across the maturity spectrum, and regular income distributions. It focuses on current market activity in corporate fixed income and serves as a diversified building block for investors seeking institutional-style bond exposure in an ETF structure.
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