VCRM · Vanguard Core Tax-Exempt Bond ETF

Bond fundActively managed0.12% fee$2.2bnSince Nov 21, 2024

VCRM is actively managed and returned −1.1% over the past year.

−1.1%
Total return, 1 year
0.12%
Expense ratio
2388
Holdings
−5.2%
Below its high
WindowTotal returnS&P 500Gap to S&P 500Gap to Nasdaq-100
3M Jul 2 – Oct 2, 2026−5.2%+3.6%−8.8 pts−10.5 pts
6M Apr 2 – Oct 2, 2026−3.1%+17.9%−21.0 pts−31.5 pts
1Y Oct 2, 2025 – Oct 2, 2026−1.1%+16.2%−17.3 pts−25.4 pts
Since listing Nov 21, 2024 – Oct 2, 2026+1.6%+32.6%−31.0 pts−48.3 pts

VCRM over each window to Oct 2, 2026. Every figure is an ETFIQ calculation. Source: ETFIQ.

In plain words

VCRM is actively managed and tracks no index. Over the year to Oct 2, 2026 it returned −1.1% with distributions reinvested, against +16.2% for the S&P 500 and +24.3% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.12% a year. It sat 5.2% below its high of Jul 2, 2026 on Oct 2, 2026.
What it tracksNo index, actively managed
Fund typeBond fund
Category (ETFIQ)Bonds · Municipal, national, long
Expense ratio (485BPOS XBRL, Feb 27, 2026)0.12%
Price$71.58
Listed sinceNov 21, 2024
Net assets (the issuer’s own figure for this ETF, month end, as of Sep 30, 2026)$2.2bn
Below its high (ETFIQ)−5.2%
Holdings2388
Top ten weight10.4%
Holdings as of (the issuer’s month-end file)Aug 31, 2026
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Questions people ask about VCRM

How has VCRM performed?
Over the year to Oct 2, 2026, VCRM returned −1.1% with distributions reinvested, against +16.2% for the S&P 500. Over three years the figure is not published.
What does VCRM cost?
The prospectus expense ratio is 0.12% a year.
How far is VCRM below its high?
5.2% below its high of Jul 2, 2026, measured on the reinvested series to Oct 2, 2026.
Sources and dates
Prices, VCRM and S&P 500Tiingo end-of-day · Oct 2, 2026
Net assets, $2.2bnThe issuer’s own figure for this ETF, month end · Sep 30, 2026

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ETFIQ, VCRM, core fund, data as of Oct 2, 2026. https://etfiq.com/funds/vcrm

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