Vanguard Core Bond Fund Investor Shares
FundVCORXNASDAQAbout
This actively managed, low-cost mutual fund primarily aims to offer extensive exposure to the high-quality U.S. fixed income market. Its portfolio is composed of a diverse array of U.S. Treasury, mortgage-backed, and corporate debt instruments, encompassing a wide range of yield characteristics and durations, from short- to long-term. Employing a disciplined and risk-controlled investment approach, the fund endeavors to exceed the performance of the broader investment-grade market. This objective is pursued through careful selection of individual securities, strategic allocation across various market sectors, and, to a lesser degree, decisions related to portfolio duration. As is common with investments focused on bonds, the fund faces interest rate risk; an increase in interest rates can cause the value of the bonds it holds to decline, thereby reducing the fund's net asset value (NAV). Given its comprehensive investment across all major segments and maturities within the investment-grade fixed income universe, this fund is often considered a suitable core bond component for an investor's portfolio. It is important to distinguish this Vanguard Core Bond Fund from the Vanguard Core Bond ETF (VCRB). Variations in their operational scale, specific investment processes, and underlying holdings are anticipated to result in different investment returns for the two products.
Key Facts
52-Week Range
Performance
Sector Exposure
- Cash & Others99.95%
- Energy0.00%
- Real Estate0.00%
- Technology0.05%
Top Holdings
| Symbol | Name | Weight | Market Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| — | United States Treasury Note/Bond 3.50% 02/15/2029 | 0.94% | $205.70M |
| — | Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac 4.50% 06/11/2026 | 0.93% | $203.59M |
| — | Asian Development Bank 4.25% 05/28/2031 | 0.81% | $177.13M |
| — | Kreditanstalt fuer Wiederaufbau 4.13% 07/22/2031 | 0.76% | $165.25M |
| — | United States Treasury Note/Bond 4.13% 03/31/2029 | 0.73% | $158.70M |
| — | Synthetic Cash - TCS USD | 0.71% | $154.40M |
| — | United States Treasury Note/Bond 3.63% 03/31/2028 | 0.66% | $143.24M |
| — | United States Treasury Note/Bond 3.88% 06/30/2030 | 0.65% | $140.96M |
| — | OBX 2026-INV2 Trust 5.36% 04/25/2056 | 0.64% | $139.63M |
| — | Fannie Mae REMICS 5.15% 06/25/2056 | 0.64% | $139.32M |
| — | OBX 2026-INV4 Trust 5.31% 05/25/2056 | 0.63% | $137.09M |
| — | Canada Government International Bond 4.25% 05/28/2031 | 0.58% | $126.22M |
| — | United States Treasury Note/Bond 4.00% 07/31/2030 | 0.51% | $111.45M |
| — | United States Treasury Note/Bond 3.50% 04/30/2030 | 0.51% | $110.55M |
| — | Province of Quebec Canada 4.63% 06/03/2036 | 0.51% | $110.22M |
| — | United States Treasury Note/Bond 4.00% 01/31/2029 | 0.46% | $99.71M |
| — | United States Treasury Note/Bond 1.25% 05/31/2028 | 0.46% | $99.48M |
| — | United States Treasury Note/Bond 4.25% 02/28/2029 | 0.45% | $98.16M |
| — | United States Treasury Note/Bond 4.25% 05/15/2035 | 0.41% | $88.49M |
| — | United States Treasury Note/Bond 4.63% 02/15/2035 | 0.41% | $88.37M |
| — | United States Treasury Note/Bond 3.88% 07/15/2028 | 0.40% | $87.15M |
| — | Cassa Depositi e Prestiti SpA 4.38% 10/01/2030 | 0.40% | $86.40M |
| — | Fannie Mae Pool 2.00% 01/01/2051 | 0.38% | $81.94M |
| — | Oman Government International Bond 4.75% 06/15/2026 | 0.37% | $80.56M |
| — | Mexico Government International Bond 5.85% 07/02/2032 | 0.35% | $76.88M |