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VCEB vs VTC: Differences, Returns & Fees

On May 31, 2026 VCEB's duration was 6.3 years and VTC's 6.6; VTC charges 0.03% to VCEB's 0.12%. Net assets on Sep 30, 2026: $1.2bn for Vanguard ESG U.S. Corporate Bond ETF and $1.6bn for Vanguard Total Corporate Bond ETF.

VTC costs 0.09 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 0.4 points; VTC is 1.3 times larger.

VCEB vs VTC: Differences, Returns & Fees
VCEBVTC
Expense ratio0.12%0.03%
Net assets, as of Sep 30, 2026$1.2bn$1.6bn
Total return, 1 year−2.3%−1.9%
What it tracksBloomberg MSCI US Corporate SRI Select IndexBloomberg U.S. Corporate Bond Index
Holdings in common43%
Below its high4.2%, high on Feb 26, 20264.0%, high on Feb 27, 2026

Holdings in common uses holdings dated May 31, 2026.

−2.3%
VCEB total return, 1 year
−1.9%
VTC total return, 1 year
0.12%
VCEB expense ratio
0.03%
VTC expense ratio

What they hold in common

By the books each fund has filed, VCEB and VTC hold 43% of their money in the same securities at the same weight. Above 50%, holding both is close to holding one of them twice. Holdings dated May 31, 2026.

half

43% in common

Positions both hold, largest shared weight first
Holding VCEB VTC
US TREASURY N/B, due May 31, 2028 0.41% 0.32%
GOLDMAN SACHS GP, due Jan 21, 2032 0.13% 0.13%
AMAZON.COM INC, due Mar 13, 2036 0.16% 0.12%
GOLDMAN SACHS GP, due Jan 21, 2037 0.15% 0.10%
T-MOBILE USA INC, due Apr 15, 2030 0.15% 0.09%
ABBVIE INC, due Nov 21, 2029 0.11% 0.09%
CVS HEALTH CORP, due Mar 25, 2048 0.15% 0.08%
MORGAN STANLEY, due Jan 16, 2030 0.08% 0.08%
BANK OF AMER CRP, due Jan 24, 2029 0.08% 0.14%
BANK OF AMER CRP, due Feb 6, 2037 0.08% 0.08%
BROADCOM INC, due Jul 12, 2029 0.09% 0.08%
AMAZON.COM INC, due Mar 13, 2056 0.13% 0.08%
Only in VCEB
MORGAN STANLEY, due Mar 12, 2032 0.16%
MORGAN STANLEY, due Oct 18, 2030 0.15%
CITIGROUP INC, due May 25, 2034 0.12%
GOLDMAN SACHS GP, due Apr 20, 2030 0.10%
US BANCORP, due Jan 23, 2035 0.10%
ALLY FINANCIAL, due Jun 9, 2027 0.09%
AMERICA MOVIL SA, due Mar 1, 2035 0.09%
GOLDMAN SACHS GP, due Jan 27, 2032 0.09%
Only in VTC
ANHEUSER-BUSCH, due Feb 1, 2046 0.10%
ANHEUSER-BUSCH, due Feb 1, 2036 0.10%
WELLS FARGO CO, due Jan 23, 2030 0.09%
TRANSCONT GAS PL, due Mar 15, 2028 0.08%
BP CAP MKTS AMER, due Oct 17, 2029 0.07%
VERIZON COMM INC, due Dec 1, 2030 0.07%
ONEOK INC, due Sep 24, 2027 0.07%
ANHEUSER-BUSCH, due Jan 23, 2049 0.07%

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On the same fields

VCEB
Vanguard ESG U.S. Corporate Bond ETF
VTC
Vanguard Total Corporate Bond ETF
Where it sits Bond ETF Bond ETF
Issuer Vanguard Vanguard
What it is Tracks an index Tracks an index
Total return, 1 year −2.3% −1.9%
Its benchmark over the same days not published −1.8% (SPBO)
Gap to its benchmark not available −0.1 pts vs SPBO
Expense ratio 0.12% 0.03%
Holdings 2734 5316
Net assets, as of Sep 30, 2026 $1.2bn $1.6bn

VCEB and VTC on the fields both publish, as of Oct 9, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.

About VCEB

VCEB tracks an index. Over the year to Oct 9, 2026 it returned −2.3% with distributions reinvested. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.12% a year. It sat 4.2% below its high of Feb 26, 2026 on Oct 9, 2026.

About VTC

VTC tracks an index. Over the year to Oct 9, 2026 it returned −1.9% with distributions reinvested, against −1.8% for its benchmark, the Bloomberg U.S. Corporate Bond Index. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.03% a year. It sat 4.0% below its high of Feb 27, 2026 on Oct 9, 2026.

Questions people ask

Which returned more over the last year, VCEB or VTC?
In the year to Oct 9, 2026, with distributions reinvested, VCEB returned −2.3% and VTC −1.9%.
Which is cheaper, VCEB or VTC?
VTC is cheaper, by 0.09 percentage points a year. That is about $9 on $10,000 held for a year. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where these figures came from
VCEB filings on SEC EDGAR ↗VCEB prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗Vanguard page for VCEB ↗VTC filings on SEC EDGAR ↗VTC prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗Vanguard page for VTC ↗

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How this is computed

Overlap adds up the smaller of the two weights for each security both funds hold.

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