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Name

As of 06/01/2026

Price

Aum/Mkt Cap

YIELD

Annualized forward dividend yield. Multiplies the most recent dividend payout amount by its frequency and divides by the previous close price.

Exp Ratio

Expense ratio is the fund’s total annual operating expenses, including management fees, distribution fees, and other expenses, expressed as a percentage of average net assets.

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Vanguard Core Bond Fund

VCOBX | Fund

$17.94

$21.5 B

4.52%

$0.81

0.10%

Vitals

YTD Return

0.2%

1 yr return

5.3%

3 Yr Avg Return

4.7%

5 Yr Avg Return

0.5%

Net Assets

$21.5 B

Holdings in Top 10

12.5%

52 WEEK LOW AND HIGH

$18.0
N/A
N/A

Expenses

OPERATING FEES

Expense Ratio 0.10%

SALES FEES

Front Load N/A

Deferred Load N/A

TRADING FEES

Turnover 473.00%

Redemption Fee N/A

Min Investment

Standard (Taxable)

$50,000

IRA

N/A

Fund Classification

Fund Type

Open End Mutual Fund

Name

As of 06/01/2026

Price

Aum/Mkt Cap

YIELD

Annualized forward dividend yield. Multiplies the most recent dividend payout amount by its frequency and divides by the previous close price.

Exp Ratio

Expense ratio is the fund’s total annual operating expenses, including management fees, distribution fees, and other expenses, expressed as a percentage of average net assets.

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Vanguard Core Bond Fund

VCOBX | Fund

$17.94

$21.5 B

4.52%

$0.81

0.10%

VCOBX - Profile

Distributions

  • YTD Total Return 0.2%
  • 3 Yr Annualized Total Return 4.7%
  • 5 Yr Annualized Total Return 0.5%
  • Capital Gain Distribution Frequency N/A
  • Net Income Ratio 1.24%
DIVIDENDS
  • Dividend Yield 4.5%
  • Dividend Distribution Frequency Monthly

Fund Details

  • Legal Name
    Vanguard Core Bond Fund
  • Fund Family Name
    The Vanguard Group, Inc.
  • Inception Date
    Mar 28, 2016
  • Shares Outstanding
    N/A
  • Share Class
    Admiral
  • Currency
    USD
  • Domiciled Country
    US
  • Manager
    Brian Quigley

Fund Description

The Fund employs an active management approach, investing in bonds of various maturities, yields, and qualities. Under normal circumstances, the Fund invests at least 80% of its net assets,plus the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes, in bonds. For purposes of the 80% policy, bonds include fixed income securities such as corporate bonds; U.S. Treasury obligations and other U.S. government and agency securities; obligations issued or guaranteed by a foreign government or their agencies, instrumentalities, or political subdivisions; and asset-backed, mortgage-backed, and mortgage-related securities.In general, the Fund purchases bonds with maturities of 90 days or more at the time of their issuance. The Fund’s dollar-weighted average maturity will normally range between 4 and 12 years but may be longer or shorter under certain market conditions. These conditions could include periods of market stress, periods when the structure of the market has changed significantly, or periods when prepayment of certain securities held by the Fund (such as asset-backed, mortgage-backed, or mortgage-related securities) varies from what is expected under normal market conditions.The Fund can purchase bonds of any quality, including high- and medium-quality bonds, which are considered to be investment-grade by Moody’s or another independent rating agency (or, if unrated, are considered to be of comparable quality by the Fund’s advisor). No more than 5% of the Fund’s assets will be invested in bonds rated below investment-grade.The Fund invests primarily in bonds denominated in the U.S. dollar, which may include U.S. dollar-denominated bonds issued by foreign corporations, U.S. affiliates of foreign corporations, or foreign governments and their agencies and instrumentalities. The Fund also may invest up to 10% of its assets in bonds denominated in a foreign currency.The Fund may invest in derivatives such as fixed income futures contracts, fixed income options (including options on swaps), currency swaps, foreign currency exchange forward contracts, interest rate swaps, total return swaps, credit default swaps, or other derivatives. The Fund also may enter into To Be Announced (“TBA”) transactions or take short positions in certain derivatives or in TBA mortgage-backed securities.
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VCOBX - Performance

Return Ranking - Trailing

Period VCOBX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
YTD 0.2% -3.4% 4.8% 52.79%
1 Yr 5.3% -0.8% 14.1% 36.52%
3 Yr 4.7%* -3.9% 13.5% 25.51%
5 Yr 0.5%* -5.3% 6.0% 25.51%
10 Yr 2.2%* -0.4% 74.5% 24.68%

* Annualized

Return Ranking - Calendar

Period VCOBX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
2025 2.7% -4.7% 18.4% 63.14%
2024 -2.6% -13.2% 4.6% 68.71%
2023 1.6% -16.2% 6.8% 72.03%
2022 -15.6% -34.7% 2.1% 38.29%
2021 -2.7% -11.6% 4.4% 21.80%

Total Return Ranking - Trailing

Period VCOBX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
YTD 0.2% -3.4% 4.8% 52.79%
1 Yr 5.3% -0.8% 14.1% 36.52%
3 Yr 4.7%* -3.9% 13.5% 25.51%
5 Yr 0.5%* -5.3% 6.0% 25.51%
10 Yr 2.2%* -0.4% 74.5% 24.68%

* Annualized

Total Return Ranking - Calendar

Period VCOBX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
2025 7.7% -2.0% 22.5% 36.29%
2024 2.4% -12.6% 12.0% 36.41%
2023 5.9% -11.3% 11.9% 55.71%
2022 -13.1% -32.2% 3.6% 36.53%
2021 -1.5% -5.9% 9.2% 67.72%

NAV & Total Return History

VCOBX - Holdings

Concentration Analysis

VCOBX Category Low Category High VCOBX % Rank
Net Assets 21.5 B 3.02 M 390 B 11.60%
Number of Holdings 3357 1 17368 12.34%
Net Assets in Top 10 2.62 B 1.89 M 44 B 17.14%
Weighting of Top 10 12.47% 4.8% 128.8% 88.75%

Top 10 Holdings

  1. FNCL 5.5 4/26 1.98%
  2. G2SF 5 4/26 1.62%
  3. FNCL 6 4/26 1.53%
  4. FNCL 6.5 4/26 1.46%
  5. US TREASURY N/B 1.19%
  6. US TREASURY N/B 0.98%
  7. US TREASURY N/B 0.97%
  8. FNCL 3.5 4/26 0.96%
  9. FNCL 2.5 4/26 0.94%
  10. US TREASURY N/B 0.84%

Asset Allocation

Weighting Return Low Return High VCOBX % Rank
Bonds 		101.38% 0.00% 222.86% 18.54%
Convertible Bonds 		2.58% 0.00% 7.93% 13.59%
Cash 		0.64% -24.88% 99.53% 81.26%
Other 		0.01% -14.76% 71.36% 82.06%
Stocks 		0.00% 0.00% 100.02% 88.51%
Preferred Stocks 		0.00% 0.00% 74.76% 88.34%

Bond Sector Breakdown

Weighting Return Low Return High VCOBX % Rank
Government 		39.45% 0.00% 86.23% 19.12%
Corporate 		30.61% 0.00% 100.00% 48.39%
Securitized 		28.89% 0.00% 98.40% 51.38%
Cash & Equivalents 		0.64% 0.00% 91.82% 77.03%
Municipal 		0.06% 0.00% 100.00% 70.16%
Derivative 		0.01% -10.74% 33.51% 29.49%

Bond Geographic Breakdown

Weighting Return Low Return High VCOBX % Rank
US 		95.39% 0.00% 222.86% 39.77%
Non US 		5.99% 0.00% 36.90% 7.31%

VCOBX - Expenses

Operational Fees

VCOBX Fees (% of AUM) Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
Expense Ratio 0.10% 0.01% 30.45% 96.44%
Management Fee 0.09% 0.00% 1.76% 5.98%
12b-1 Fee N/A 0.00% 1.00% N/A
Administrative Fee N/A 0.01% 0.50% N/A

Sales Fees

VCOBX Fees (% of AUM) Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
Front Load N/A 2.00% 5.75% N/A
Deferred Load N/A 1.00% 4.00% N/A

Trading Fees

VCOBX Fees (% of AUM) Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
Max Redemption Fee N/A 1.00% 2.00% N/A

Related Fees

Turnover provides investors a proxy for the trading fees incurred by mutual fund managers who frequently adjust position allocations. Higher turnover means higher trading fees.

VCOBX Fees (% of AUM) Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
Turnover 473.00% 2.00% 493.39% 96.64%

VCOBX - Distributions

Dividend Yield Analysis

VCOBX Category Low Category High VCOBX % Rank
Dividend Yield 4.52% 0.00% 10.11% 19.91%

Dividend Distribution Analysis

VCOBX Category Low Category High Category Mod
Dividend Distribution Frequency Monthly Quarterly Monthly Monthly

Net Income Ratio Analysis

VCOBX Category Low Category High VCOBX % Rank
Net Income Ratio 1.24% -1.28% 4.79% 79.83%

Capital Gain Distribution Analysis

VCOBX Category Low Category High Capital Mode
Capital Gain Distribution Frequency Annually Annually Annually

Distributions History

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VCOBX - Fund Manager Analysis

Managers

Brian Quigley

Start Date

Tenure

Tenure Rank

Mar 28, 2016

6.18

6.2%

Brian W. Quigley, CFA,Portfolio Manager at Vanguard. He has been with Vanguard since 2003; has worked in investment management since 2005; and has managed investment portfolios. Education: B.S., Lehigh University.

Samuel Martinez

Start Date

Tenure

Tenure Rank

Apr 13, 2018

4.13

4.1%

Samuel C. Martinez, CFA, Portfolio Manager at Vanguard. He has been with Vanguard since 2007, has worked in investment management since 2010, has managed investment portfolios since 2014, and has co-managed the Portfolio since 2018. He holds a B.S. from Southern Utah University and M.B.A from The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.

Daniel Shaykevich

Start Date

Tenure

Tenure Rank

Apr 13, 2018

4.13

4.1%

Daniel Shaykevich, Principal of Vanguard. He has worked in investment management since 2001, has managed investment portfolios since 2004, has been with Vanguard since 2013. Prior to Vanguard, he was a portfolio manager for BlackRock from 2001 to 2013. He holds a B.S. from Carnegie Mellon University.

Arvind Narayanan

Start Date

Tenure

Tenure Rank

Nov 19, 2019

2.53

2.5%

Arvind Narayanan, CFA, Portfolio Manager at Vanguard. He has been with Vanguard since February 2019, has worked in investment management since 2002, has managed investment portfolios since 2006, and has co-managed the Funds since November 2019. Education: B.A., Goucher College; M.B.A., New York University.

Tenure Analysis

Category Low Category High Category Average Category Mode
0.08 33.43 6.81 1.16

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