# VCRM (Vanguard Core Tax-Exempt Bond ETF)

Vanguard · Bond ETFs · Municipal, national, long · data as of Oct 2, 2026

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

## Key facts

- VCRM, total return, 1 year: −1.1%, as of Oct 2, 2026.
- VCRM, expense ratio: 0.12%, as of Oct 2, 2026.
- VCRM, holdings: 2388, as of Oct 2, 2026.
- VCRM, below its high: −5.2%, as of Oct 2, 2026.
- VCRM, net assets: $2.2bn (the issuer’s own figure for this ETF, month end, as of Sep 30, 2026).

## VCRM over each window to Oct 2, 2026

| Window | Total return | S&P 500 | Gap to S&P 500 | Gap to Nasdaq-100 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 3 months | −5.2% | +3.6% | −8.8 pts | −10.5 pts |
| 6 months | −3.1% | +17.9% | −21.0 pts | −31.5 pts |
| 1 year | −1.1% | +16.2% | −17.3 pts | −25.4 pts |
| Since listing | +1.6% | +32.6% | −31.0 pts | −48.3 pts |

## Every published field

| Field | Value | Source |
| --- | --- | --- |
| What it tracks | No index, actively managed | ETFIQ |
| Fund type | Bond fund | ETFIQ |
| Category | Bonds · Municipal, national, long | ETFIQ |
| Expense ratio | 0.12% | 485BPOS XBRL, Feb 27, 2026 |
| Price | $71.58 | ETFIQ |
| Listed since | Nov 21, 2024 | ETFIQ |
| Net assets | $2.2bn | the issuer’s own figure for this ETF, month end, as of Sep 30, 2026 |
| Below its high | −5.2% | ETFIQ |
| Holdings | 2388 | ETFIQ |
| Top ten weight | 10.4% | ETFIQ |
| Holdings as of | Aug 31, 2026 | the issuer’s month-end file |

## Questions

### 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.


## Cite this page

ETFIQ, VCRM, data as of Oct 2, 2026. https://etfiq.com/funds/vcrm
Free to use with attribution; the underlying files are at https://etfiq.com/data/.

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