About this ETF
The Vanguard Target Maturity 2027 Corporate Bond ETF (VBCA) is an exchange-traded fund managed by The Vanguard Group, Inc. Its primary investment focus is on the fixed income markets within the United States. The fund predominantly allocates capital to investment-grade corporate bonds, requiring a minimum credit rating of BBB- from S&P. All securities held by the fund are specifically chosen to mature by December 15, 2027. Its goal is to mirror the performance of the ICE 2027 Maturity US Corporate Constrained Index, employing a representative sampling methodology. This fund is domiciled in the United States.
Description from the fund data provider · profile as of Aug 27, 2026.
Price Chart
Daily closing prices (price return, not total return). Comparison lines are normalized to percent change from the range start. Source: Financial Modeling Prep.
Performance
| 1M | 3M | 6M | YTD | 1Y | 3Y* | 5Y* | 10Y* | Incep.* | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price return | +0.17% | +0.10% | — | — | — | — | — | — | +0.78% |
| Total return | +0.50% | +1.08% | — | — | — | — | — | — | +1.89% |
* Annualized. Total return uses the dividend-adjusted price series (distributions reinvested); price return uses unadjusted closes. Performance through Aug 25, 2026. Past performance does not guarantee future results.
Fees
| Net expense ratio | 0.08% | Annual cost of a $10,000 investment | $8.00 |
Illustrative calculation only: expense ratio × $10,000. It excludes trading costs, bid/ask spreads, taxes and changes in investment value. Gross vs. net expense details and any fee waivers are in the prospectus.
Holdings
Holdings as of Aug 22, 2026 — portfolio reporting date from the data provider; holdings are not live positions. 631 rows in database.
| # | Holding | Ticker | Weight | Shares | Market Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Goldman Sachs Group Inc/The 3.85% 01/26/2027 | — | 0.73% | 3.63K | $362.3K |
| 2 | T-Mobile USA Inc 3.75% 04/15/2027 | — | 0.58% | 2.90K | $288.5K |
| 3 | Goldman Sachs Group Inc/The 4.94% 04/23/2028 | — | 0.57% | 2.80K | $280.6K |
| 4 | Amazon.com Inc 3.15% 08/22/2027 | — | 0.55% | 2.77K | $273.9K |
| 5 | Wells Fargo & Co 4.81% 07/25/2028 | — | 0.54% | 2.66K | $266.4K |
| 6 | Bank of America Corp 4.95% 07/22/2028 | — | 0.52% | 2.56K | $256.7K |
| 7 | Apple Inc 3.20% 05/11/2027 | — | 0.51% | 2.54K | $252.2K |
| 8 | Microsoft Corp 3.30% 02/06/2027 | — | 0.50% | 2.49K | $247.8K |
| 9 | Goldman Sachs Group Inc/The 3.69% 06/05/2028 | — | 0.50% | 2.47K | $245.0K |
| 10 | Wells Fargo & Co 2.39% 06/02/2028 | — | 0.50% | 2.49K | $244.5K |
| 11 | Citigroup Inc 4.64% 05/07/2028 | — | 0.47% | 2.33K | $233.0K |
| 12 | Citigroup Inc 3.89% 01/10/2028 | — | 0.46% | 2.30K | $229.3K |
| 13 | Bank of America Corp 3.82% 01/20/2028 | — | 0.46% | 2.26K | $225.4K |
| 14 | Wells Fargo & Co 3.53% 03/24/2028 | — | 0.45% | 2.26K | $224.5K |
| 15 | Oracle Corp 2.80% 04/01/2027 | — | 0.45% | 2.24K | $221.1K |
| 16 | Citigroup Inc 4.45% 09/29/2027 | — | 0.44% | 2.20K | $219.4K |
| 17 | Wells Fargo & Co 3.58% 05/22/2028 | — | 0.42% | 2.11K | $209.3K |
| 18 | HSBC Holdings PLC 2.01% 09/22/2028 | — | 0.41% | 2.10K | $203.7K |
| 19 | JPMorgan Chase & Co 3.78% 02/01/2028 | — | 0.41% | 2.04K | $203.2K |
| 20 | Meta Platforms Inc 3.50% 08/15/2027 | — | 0.40% | 2.01K | $199.4K |
| 21 | Wells Fargo & Co 5.71% 04/22/2028 | — | 0.40% | 1.96K | $197.5K |
| 22 | Bank of America Corp 6.20% 11/10/2028 | — | 0.40% | 1.92K | $195.7K |
| 23 | Morgan Stanley Private Bank NA 4.20% 11/17/2028 | — | 0.39% | 1.94K | $192.8K |
| 24 | Alibaba Group Holding Ltd 3.40% 12/06/2027 | — | 0.37% | 1.86K | $183.3K |
| 25 | Oracle Corp 3.25% 11/15/2027 | — | 0.37% | 1.86K | $181.7K |
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Geographic Exposure
Country weights as reported by the data provider. Developed/emerging/frontier labels follow the classification on the Methodology page. Currency hedged: No hedging indicated in the fund name.
Distributions
| Yield (TTM) | 1.07% | Paid (last 12 months) | $0.8094 |
| Frequency | Monthly | SEC yield | Not provided by our data source — see the issuer page |
| Last ex-date | Aug 03, 2026 | Last payment | $0.2501 (Aug 05, 2026) |
| Growth 1Y | — | Growth 3Y / 5Y (ann.) | — / — |
| Ex-date | Record | Pay date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 03, 2026 | Aug 03, 2026 | Aug 05, 2026 | $0.2501 |
| Jul 01, 2026 | Jul 01, 2026 | Jul 06, 2026 | $0.2392 |
| Jun 01, 2026 | Jun 01, 2026 | Jun 03, 2026 | $0.2384 |
| May 01, 2026 | May 01, 2026 | May 05, 2026 | $0.0817 |
Trailing distribution yield = last 12 months of cash ÷ current price. It is NOT the SEC 30-day yield and distributions are not guaranteed to continue. The difference explained →
Risk Statistics
Liquidity
| Volume today | 6.99K | Average volume | 12.95K |
| AUM | $49.9M | Premium/Discount | +0.11% |
| Bid/Ask spread | Not provided by our data source. Check your broker's quote screen; spreads are widest at the open and close. | ||
Premium/discount compares the delayed market price with the last reported NAV — an indicative figure, not the official closing premium/discount. How ETF liquidity works →
Fund Flows (estimated)
| Period | Est. net flow | % of starting AUM | AUM start → end |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Day | $0.00 | 0.00% | $49.9M → $49.9M |
| 1 Week | -$36.3K | -0.07% | $49.9M → $49.9M |
ETF Explorer estimate: change in reported AUM minus the market-move effect, from our own daily snapshots. Not official issuer creation/redemption data.
Official Fund Resources
External links open the issuer's site or SEC EDGAR in a new tab. The prospectus and official documents are always the authoritative source — review them before investing.
Latest News for VBCA
No articles mention this fund directly in the last 7 days — showing general ETF coverage.
Guided help: AUM is fund size. The expense ratio is the yearly cost baked into returns. NAV is the value of what the fund owns per share; the market price can sit slightly above (premium) or below (discount) it. Total return assumes distributions were reinvested. Every dataset shows its own as-of date because holdings, assets and quotes update on different schedules.
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