# VTC (Vanguard Total Corporate Bond ETF)

Vanguard · Bond ETFs · Corporate bond · data as of Oct 2, 2026

VTC tracks an index and returned −2.9% over the past year.

## Key facts

- VTC, total return, 1 year: −2.9%, as of Oct 2, 2026.
- VTC, expense ratio: 0.03%, as of Oct 2, 2026.
- VTC, holdings: 5320, as of Oct 2, 2026.
- VTC, below its high: −4.5%, as of Oct 2, 2026.
- VTC, net assets: $1.6bn (the issuer’s own figure for this ETF, month end, as of Sep 30, 2026).

## VTC over each window to Oct 2, 2026

| Window | Total return | S&P 500 | Gap to S&P 500 | Gap to Nasdaq-100 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 3 months | −4.0% | +3.6% | −7.6 pts | −9.3 pts |
| 6 months | −3.2% | +17.9% | −21.1 pts | −31.6 pts |
| 1 year | −2.9% | +16.2% | −19.1 pts | −27.2 pts |
| 3 years | +17.5% | +89.3% | −71.8 pts | −97.2 pts |
| Since listing | +18.4% | +242.4% | −224.0 pts | −399.0 pts |

## Every published field

| Field | Value | Source |
| --- | --- | --- |
| What it tracks | not read by ETFIQ | ETFIQ |
| Fund type | Bond fund | ETFIQ |
| Category | Bonds · Corporate bond | ETFIQ |
| Expense ratio | 0.03% | 485BPOS XBRL, Dec 19, 2025 |
| Price | $72.52 | ETFIQ |
| Listed since | Nov 9, 2017 | ETFIQ |
| Net assets | $1.6bn | the issuer’s own figure for this ETF, month end, as of Sep 30, 2026 |
| Below its high | −4.5% | ETFIQ |
| Holdings | 5320 | ETFIQ |
| Top ten weight | 1.2% | ETFIQ |
| Holdings as of | Aug 31, 2026 | the issuer’s month-end file |

## Questions

### How has VTC performed?

Over the year to Oct 2, 2026, VTC returned −2.9% with distributions reinvested, against +16.2% for the S&P 500. Over three years the figure is +17.5%.

### What does VTC cost?

The prospectus expense ratio is 0.03% a year.

### How far is VTC below its high?

4.5% below its high of Feb 27, 2026, measured on the reinvested series to Oct 2, 2026.


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