Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
BOND vs VCLT: how they differ
BOND and VCLT hold 1% of their weight in the same names, and BOND returned more over the year.
PIMCO Active Bond Exchange-Traded Fund and Vanguard Long-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, BOND and VCLT hold 1% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | BOND | VCLT |
|---|---|---|
| PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC | 0.08% | 0.15% |
| ENERGY TRANSFER LP | 0.11% | 0.07% |
| ENERGY TRANSFER LP | 0.05% | 0.10% |
| ENERGY TRANSFER LP | 0.04% | 0.10% |
| SOUTHERN CAL EDISON | 0.04% | 0.07% |
| AMERICAN TOWER CORP | 0.03% | 0.07% |
| TIME WARNER CABLE LLC | 0.03% | 0.10% |
| AMER AIRLINE 25-1A PTT | 0.05% | 0.02% |
| United States Treasury | 0.63% | 0.02% |
| BOEING CO/THE | 0.02% | 0.16% |
| FAIRFAX FINL HLDGS LTD | 0.02% | 0.03% |
| UNITED AIR 2024-1 AA PTT | 0.02% | 0.05% |
| Only in BOND | Only in VCLT |
|---|---|
| UMBS, TBA 4.80% | Anheuser-Busch Cos LLC / Anheuser-Busch 0.38% |
| PIMCO Mortgage-Backed Securities Active 3.52% | Meta Platforms Inc 0.29% |
| UMBS, TBA 2.98% | Boeing Co/The 0.27% |
| United States Treasury 2.93% | Pfizer Investment Enterprises Pte Ltd 0.27% |
| UMBS, TBA 2.36% | Amazon.com Inc 0.26% |
| United States Treasury 2.22% | Oracle Corp 0.24% |
| UMBS, TBA 2.19% | AT&T Inc 0.24% |
| UMBS, TBA 1.96% | AT&T Inc 0.23% |
Weight overlap is an ETFIQ calculation: for every security both funds hold, the smaller of the two weights, summed. Above 50%, holding both is close to holding one of them twice. Holdings dated Jun 30, 2026 and May 31, 2026.
| BOND PIMCO Active Bond Exchange-Traded Fund | VCLT Vanguard Long-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | PIMCO | Vanguard |
| What it is | Active Bond Exchange-Traded | Long-Term Corporate Bond |
| Total return, 1 year | −0.1% | −4.8% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −17.6 pts | −22.3 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.54% | 0.03% |
| Holdings | 1565 | 2775 |
BOND in plain words
BOND is a bond fund tracking the Active Bond Exchange-Traded. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned −0.1% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.54% a year. It sat 3.3% below its high of Feb 27, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
VCLT in plain words
VCLT is a bond fund tracking the Long-Term Corporate Bond. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned −4.8% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.03% a year. It sat 18.1% below its high of Sep 22, 2021 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, BOND or VCLT?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, BOND returned −0.1% and VCLT returned −4.8%, so BOND returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, BOND or VCLT?
- BOND charges 0.54% a year and VCLT charges 0.03%, so VCLT is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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