About this ETF
The Vanguard Target Maturity 2034 Corporate Bond ETF (VBCH) is designed to mirror the investment outcomes of a market-capitalization-weighted benchmark. This benchmark specifically comprises high-quality corporate debt securities, issued in U.S. dollars, all of which are scheduled to reach their maturity in 2034.
Description from the fund data provider · profile as of Oct 10, 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 | -2.55% | -4.23% | -5.53% | — | — | — | — | — | -4.05% |
| Total return | -2.56% | -3.85% | -3.90% | — | — | — | — | — | -2.40% |
* Annualized. Total return uses the dividend-adjusted price series (distributions reinvested); price return uses unadjusted closes. Performance through Oct 09, 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 Oct 10, 2026 · portfolio reporting date from the data provider; holdings are not live positions. 353 rows in database.
| # | Holding | Ticker | Weight | Shares | Market Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Goldman Sachs Group Inc/The 5.02% 10/23/2035 | — | 1.67% | 2.04K | $195.8K |
| 2 | Bank of America Corp 5.47% 01/23/2035 | — | 1.32% | 1.54K | $154.3K |
| 3 | JPMorgan Chase & Co 5.29% 07/22/2035 | — | 1.07% | 1.26K | $124.7K |
| 4 | Morgan Stanley 5.47% 01/18/2035 | — | 1.00% | 1.18K | $117.4K |
| 5 | Bank of America Corp 5.52% 10/25/2035 | — | 0.94% | 1.12K | $110.3K |
| 6 | Morgan Stanley 5.32% 07/19/2035 | — | 0.93% | 1.11K | $109.3K |
| 7 | AbbVie Inc 5.05% 03/15/2034 | — | 0.87% | 1.03K | $101.9K |
| 8 | Wells Fargo & Co 5.50% 01/23/2035 | — | 0.83% | 970 | $97.1K |
| 9 | Citigroup Inc 5.83% 02/13/2035 | — | 0.78% | 910 | $90.8K |
| 10 | JPMorgan Chase & Co 5.34% 01/23/2035 | — | 0.77% | 910 | $90.5K |
| 11 | AT&T Inc 5.40% 02/15/2034 | — | 0.76% | 900 | $89.4K |
| 12 | Bristol-Myers Squibb Co 5.20% 02/22/2034 | — | 0.74% | 860 | $86.0K |
| 13 | Broadcom Inc 3.47% 04/15/2034 | — | 0.73% | 990 | $85.0K |
| 14 | Bank of America Corp 5.42% 08/15/2035 | — | 0.72% | 860 | $84.5K |
| 15 | Cisco Systems Inc 5.05% 02/26/2034 | — | 0.72% | 850 | $84.0K |
| 16 | Wells Fargo & Co 5.21% 12/03/2035 | — | 0.71% | 850 | $83.2K |
| 17 | Philip Morris International Inc 5.25% 02/13/2034 | — | 0.70% | 820 | $81.7K |
| 18 | JPMorgan Chase & Co 4.95% 10/22/2035 | — | 0.69% | 840 | $81.3K |
| 19 | Meta Platforms Inc 4.75% 08/15/2034 | — | 0.68% | 840 | $79.9K |
| 20 | Boeing Co/The 3.60% 05/01/2034 | — | 0.66% | 870 | $76.9K |
| 21 | Citigroup Inc 5.45% 06/11/2035 | — | 0.66% | 770 | $76.8K |
| 22 | Goldman Sachs Group Inc/The 5.85% 04/25/2035 | — | 0.65% | 750 | $76.1K |
| 23 | HCA Inc 5.45% 09/15/2034 | — | 0.63% | 740 | $73.5K |
| 24 | Kroger Co/The 5.00% 09/15/2034 | — | 0.63% | 760 | $73.4K |
| 25 | Oracle Corp 4.70% 09/27/2034 | — | 0.63% | 830 | $73.2K |
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Distributions
| Yield (TTM) | 2.62% | Paid (last 12 months) | $1.8817 |
| Frequency | Monthly | SEC yield | Not provided by our data source; see the issuer page |
| Last ex-date | Oct 01, 2026 | Last payment | $0.3169 (Oct 05, 2026) |
| Growth 1Y | — | Growth 3Y / 5Y (ann.) | — / — |
| Ex-date | Record | Pay date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 01, 2026 | Oct 01, 2026 | Oct 05, 2026 | $0.3169 |
| Sep 01, 2026 | Sep 01, 2026 | Sep 03, 2026 | $0.2731 |
| Aug 03, 2026 | Aug 03, 2026 | Aug 05, 2026 | $0.3012 |
| Jul 01, 2026 | Jul 01, 2026 | Jul 06, 2026 | $0.3131 |
| Jun 01, 2026 | Jun 01, 2026 | Jun 03, 2026 | $0.3234 |
| May 01, 2026 | May 01, 2026 | May 05, 2026 | $0.3540 |
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 | 1.26K | Average volume | 3.38K |
| AUM | $11.9M | Premium/Discount | +0.20% |
| 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% | $11.9M → $11.9M |
| 1 Month | $3.1M | +35.39% | $8.9M → $11.9M |
| 1 Week | -$72.5K | -0.61% | $11.9M → $11.9M |
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 VBCH
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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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