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Vanguard Core Bond Fund

mutual fund
VCOBX
Payout Change
Pending
Price as of:
$17.98 -0.06 -0.33%
primary theme
U.S. Intermediate-Term Bond Duration
share class
Investor (VCORX) Admiral (VCOBX)
VCOBX (Mutual Fund)

Vanguard Core Bond Fund

Payout Change
Pending
Price as of:
$17.98 -0.06 -0.33%
primary theme
U.S. Intermediate-Term Bond Duration
share class
Investor (VCORX) Admiral (VCOBX)
VCOBX (Mutual Fund)

Vanguard Core Bond Fund

Payout Change
Pending
Price as of:
$17.98 -0.06 -0.33%
primary theme
U.S. Intermediate-Term Bond Duration
share class
Investor (VCORX) Admiral (VCOBX)

Name

As of 12/12/2024

Price

Aum/Mkt Cap

YIELD

Annualized forward dividend yield. Multiplies the most recent dividend payout amount by its frequency and divides by the previous close price.

Exp Ratio

Expense ratio is the fund’s total annual operating expenses, including management fees, distribution fees, and other expenses, expressed as a percentage of average net assets.

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Vanguard Core Bond Fund

VCOBX | Fund

$17.98

$10.1 B

4.27%

$0.77

0.10%

Vitals

YTD Return

3.5%

1 yr return

3.9%

3 Yr Avg Return

-1.7%

5 Yr Avg Return

0.7%

Net Assets

$10.1 B

Holdings in Top 10

9.1%

52 WEEK LOW AND HIGH

$18.0
N/A
N/A

Expenses

OPERATING FEES

Expense Ratio 0.10%

SALES FEES

Front Load N/A

Deferred Load N/A

TRADING FEES

Turnover 473.00%

Redemption Fee N/A

Min Investment

Standard (Taxable)

$50,000

IRA

N/A

Fund Classification

Fund Type

Open End Mutual Fund

Name

As of 12/12/2024

Price

Aum/Mkt Cap

YIELD

Annualized forward dividend yield. Multiplies the most recent dividend payout amount by its frequency and divides by the previous close price.

Exp Ratio

Expense ratio is the fund’s total annual operating expenses, including management fees, distribution fees, and other expenses, expressed as a percentage of average net assets.

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Vanguard Core Bond Fund

VCOBX | Fund

$17.98

$10.1 B

4.27%

$0.77

0.10%

VCOBX - Profile

Distributions

  • YTD Total Return 3.5%
  • 3 Yr Annualized Total Return -1.7%
  • 5 Yr Annualized Total Return 0.7%
  • Capital Gain Distribution Frequency N/A
  • Net Income Ratio 1.24%
DIVIDENDS
  • Dividend Yield 4.3%
  • Dividend Distribution Frequency None

Fund Details

  • Legal Name
    Vanguard Core Bond Fund
  • Fund Family Name
    The Vanguard Group, Inc.
  • Inception Date
    Mar 28, 2016
  • Shares Outstanding
    N/A
  • Share Class
    Admiral
  • Currency
    USD
  • Domiciled Country
    US
  • Manager
    Brian Quigley

Fund Description

The Fund invests in fixed income securities of various maturities, yields, and qualities. Under normal circumstances, the Fund will invest at least 80% of its assets in bonds, which include fixed income securities such as corporate bonds; U.S. Treasury obligations and other U.S. government and agency securities; and asset-backed, mortgage-backed, and mortgage-related securities. In general,bonds purchased by the Fund will have a maturity of 90 days or more at the time of their issuance. In addition, the Fund invests predominantly in U.S. dollar-denominated bonds, although these bonds may be issued by a foreign corporation or a U.S. affiliate of a foreign corporation, or a foreign government or its agencies and instrumentalities. The Fund may also invest up to 10% of its assets in non-U.S. dollar-denominated bonds.The Fund's dollar-weighted average maturity will normally range between 4 and 12 years, and may either be longer or shorter under certain market conditions,such as during periods of market stress, where there is significant change to market structure, or where prepayment of certain securities held by the fund(such as asset-backed, mortgage-backedor similar securities)varies from what is expected under normal market conditions.The Fund can purchase bonds of any quality. High-quality fixed income securities are those rated the equivalent of A3 or better by Moody's Investors Service, Inc. (Moody's), or another independent rating agency or, if unrated, are determined to be of comparable quality by the Fund's advisor; medium-quality fixed income securities are those rated the equivalent of Baa1, Baa2, or Baa3 by Moody's or another independent rating agency or, if unrated, are determined to be of comparable quality by the Fund's advisor. Both high-quality and medium-quality fixed income securities are considered to be “investment-grade.” Lower-range credit-quality ratings—commonly known as “junk bonds”—are those rated the equivalent of Ba1 or lower by Moody's or another independent rating agency or, if unrated, are determined to be of comparable quality by the Fund's advisor. No more than 5% of the Fund's assets may be invested in non-investment-grade fixed income securities, or junk bonds.In addition to bonds, the Fund may invest in derivatives such as foreign currency exchange forward contracts, options, futures contracts, other swap agreements, or in to be announced (“TBA”) mortgage-backed securities.
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VCOBX - Performance

Return Ranking - Trailing

Period VCOBX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
YTD 3.5% -4.6% 11.7% 42.80%
1 Yr 3.9% -2.4% 15.0% 42.49%
3 Yr -1.7%* -10.0% 28.5% 31.63%
5 Yr 0.7%* -7.2% 58.8% 26.30%
10 Yr N/A* -2.8% 74.0% N/A

* Annualized

Return Ranking - Calendar

Period VCOBX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
2023 1.6% -16.2% 8.1% 72.87%
2022 -15.6% -34.7% 131.9% 38.62%
2021 -2.7% -11.6% 4.4% 22.47%
2020 7.0% -9.9% 946.1% 11.28%
2019 6.3% -1.7% 16.9% 25.81%

Total Return Ranking - Trailing

Period VCOBX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
YTD 3.5% -4.6% 11.7% 42.80%
1 Yr 3.9% -2.4% 15.0% 42.49%
3 Yr -1.7%* -10.0% 28.5% 31.63%
5 Yr 0.7%* -7.2% 58.8% 26.30%
10 Yr N/A* -2.8% 74.0% N/A

* Annualized

Total Return Ranking - Calendar

Period VCOBX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
2023 5.9% -11.3% 11.9% 55.51%
2022 -13.1% -32.2% 131.9% 35.85%
2021 -1.5% -9.4% 9.2% 67.30%
2020 10.4% -1.9% 1009.0% 13.92%
2019 9.6% 1.1% 21668.0% 28.21%

NAV & Total Return History

VCOBX - Holdings

Concentration Analysis

VCOBX Category Low Category High VCOBX % Rank
Net Assets 10.1 B 2.9 M 314 B 18.65%
Number of Holdings 2402 1 17880 15.26%
Net Assets in Top 10 1.15 B 1.62 M 35.1 B 26.79%
Weighting of Top 10 9.11% 4.7% 3984.6% 96.45%

Top 10 Holdings

  1. EUROPEAN UNION 1.18%
  2. TREASURY BILL 1.08%
  3. EUROPEAN INVT BK 1.01%
  4. ASIAN DEV BANK 1.00%
  5. US TREASURY N/B 1.00%
  6. AGENCE FRANCAISE 0.96%
  7. KFW 0.82%
  8. Vanguard Market Liquidity Fund 0.76%
  9. HELLENIC REPUBLI 0.66%
  10. FR RA5205 0.64%

Asset Allocation

Weighting Return Low Return High VCOBX % Rank
Bonds 		95.06% 0.00% 9231.88% 48.91%
Cash 		5.07% -54.51% 237.69% 30.84%
Convertible Bonds 		2.58% 0.00% 7.93% 15.27%
Stocks 		0.00% 0.00% 99.98% 89.53%
Preferred Stocks 		0.00% 0.00% 72.34% 88.99%
Other 		-0.13% -27.25% 1695.17% 98.75%

Bond Sector Breakdown

Weighting Return Low Return High VCOBX % Rank
Government 		39.45% 0.00% 86.23% 18.93%
Corporate 		30.61% 0.00% 100.00% 48.33%
Securitized 		28.89% 0.00% 98.40% 52.51%
Cash & Equivalents 		0.76% 0.00% 237.69% 73.52%
Municipal 		0.06% 0.00% 100.00% 68.51%
Derivative 		-0.13% -6.56% 44.82% 91.48%

Bond Geographic Breakdown

Weighting Return Low Return High VCOBX % Rank
US 		86.61% 0.00% 9042.62% 76.22%
Non US 		8.46% 0.00% 189.26% 5.19%

VCOBX - Expenses

Operational Fees

VCOBX Fees (% of AUM) Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
Expense Ratio 0.10% 0.01% 39.64% 96.97%
Management Fee 0.09% 0.00% 1.76% 5.35%
12b-1 Fee N/A 0.00% 1.00% N/A
Administrative Fee N/A 0.01% 0.50% N/A

Sales Fees

VCOBX Fees (% of AUM) Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
Front Load N/A 2.00% 5.75% N/A
Deferred Load N/A 1.00% 4.00% N/A

Trading Fees

VCOBX Fees (% of AUM) Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
Max Redemption Fee N/A 1.00% 2.00% N/A

Related Fees

Turnover provides investors a proxy for the trading fees incurred by mutual fund managers who frequently adjust position allocations. Higher turnover means higher trading fees.

VCOBX Fees (% of AUM) Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
Turnover 473.00% 2.00% 493.39% 96.24%

VCOBX - Distributions

Dividend Yield Analysis

VCOBX Category Low Category High VCOBX % Rank
Dividend Yield 4.27% 0.00% 10.11% 19.17%

Dividend Distribution Analysis

VCOBX Category Low Category High Category Mod
Dividend Distribution Frequency None Monthly Monthly Monthly

Net Income Ratio Analysis

VCOBX Category Low Category High VCOBX % Rank
Net Income Ratio 1.24% -1.28% 4.79% 79.41%

Capital Gain Distribution Analysis

VCOBX Category Low Category High Capital Mode
Capital Gain Distribution Frequency Annually Annually Annually

Distributions History

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VCOBX - Fund Manager Analysis

Managers

Brian Quigley

Start Date

Tenure

Tenure Rank

Mar 28, 2016

6.18

6.2%

Brian W. Quigley, CFA,Portfolio Manager at Vanguard. He has been with Vanguard since 2003; has worked in investment management since 2005; and has managed investment portfolios. Education: B.S., Lehigh University.

Samuel Martinez

Start Date

Tenure

Tenure Rank

Apr 13, 2018

4.13

4.1%

Samuel C. Martinez, CFA, Portfolio Manager at Vanguard. He has been with Vanguard since 2007, has worked in investment management since 2010, has managed investment portfolios since 2014, and has co-managed the Portfolio since 2018. He holds a B.S. from Southern Utah University and M.B.A from The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.

Daniel Shaykevich

Start Date

Tenure

Tenure Rank

Apr 13, 2018

4.13

4.1%

Daniel Shaykevich, Principal of Vanguard. He has worked in investment management since 2001, has managed investment portfolios since 2004, has been with Vanguard since 2013. Prior to Vanguard, he was a portfolio manager for BlackRock from 2001 to 2013. He holds a B.S. from Carnegie Mellon University.

Arvind Narayanan

Start Date

Tenure

Tenure Rank

Nov 19, 2019

2.53

2.5%

Arvind Narayanan, CFA, Portfolio Manager at Vanguard. He has been with Vanguard since February 2019, has worked in investment management since 2002, has managed investment portfolios since 2006, and has co-managed the Funds since November 2019. Education: B.A., Goucher College; M.B.A., New York University.

Tenure Analysis

Category Low Category High Category Average Category Mode
0.08 33.43 6.77 1.16

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