(VCEB) Vanguard ESG U.S. Corporate Bond ETF
About this fund
Fund objectives
Vanguard ESG U.S. Corporate Bond ETF seeks to track the performance of a market-weighted corporate bond index that measures the investment return of investment-grade U.S. dollar-denominated bonds and is screened for certain environmental, social, and corporate governance criteria.
Why this fund
- Seeks to track the performance of the Bloomberg MSCI U.S. Corporate SRI Select Index.
- Includes U.S. dollar-denominated, investment-grade, fixed-rate, taxable bonds with greater than one year maturity.
- Screened for certain environmental, social and corporate governance (ESG) criteria.
- Specifically excludes bonds of companies that the index provider determines engage in, have a specified level of involvement in, and/or derive threshold amounts of revenue from certain activities or business segments related to the following: adult entertainment, alcohol, gambling, tobacco, nuclear weapons, controversial weapons, conventional weapons, civilian firearms, nuclear power, and thermal coal, oil, or gas.
- Additionally, the index excludes bonds of companies that, as determined by the index provider, do not meet certain standards defined by the index provider with respect to an ESG controversies assessment, as well as companies that do not meet certain diversity criteria.
- Follows a passively managed, index-sampling approach.
- Provides current income with high grade credit quality.
See Important note.
Fund facts
The value of investments, and the income from them, may fall or rise and investors may get back less than they invested.
Performance
Risk and Volatility
As at Aug 31 2026
Please note Beta and R-squared data will only display for funds with 3 full years of history.
The value of investments, and the income from them, may fall or rise and investors may get back less than they invested.
Portfolio data
Characteristics
| Fundamentals | Fund | Benchmark | As at |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of bonds | 2,739 | 3170 | Aug 31 2026 |
| Average Duration | 6.2 Years | 6.3 Years | Aug 31 2026 |
| Average maturity | 10.0 Years | 9.8 Years | Aug 31 2026 |
| Cash Investment | 0.0% | — | Aug 31 2026 |
Market allocation
As at Aug 31 2026
| Country | Region | Fund | Benchmark | Variance +/- |
|---|
Distribution by credit quality (% of funds)
As at Aug 31 2026
| Credit Rating | Fund |
|---|---|
| AAA | 0.96% |
| AA | 11.93% |
| A | 51.01% |
| BBB | 35.94% |
| BB | 0.05% |
| Not Rated | 0.12% |
Distribution by credit issuer
As at Aug 31 2026
| Issuers | Fund |
|---|---|
| Utilities | 0.32% |
| Industrial | 55.15% |
| Finance | 44.39% |
| Other | 0.15% |
Distribution by credit maturity
As at Aug 31 2026
| Maturity | Fund |
|---|---|
| Under 1 Year | 0.12% |
| 1 - 5 Years | 37.82% |
| 5 - 10 Years | 31.26% |
| 10 - 15 Years | 7.66% |
| 15 - 20 Years | 5.82% |
| 20 - 25 Years | 6.50% |
| Over 25 Years | 10.82% |
Holdings details
As at Aug 31 2026
Top 10 holdings
As at
The 10 main holdings represent of the market value
Prices and distribution
Prices
Historical Prices
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Inception date
Sep 22 2020
Listing date
Sep 24 2020
| Date | NAV (USD) | Market price (USD) |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 13 2026 | $59.6300 | $59.6900 |
| Oct 12 2026 | $59.6100 | $59.7200 |
| Oct 09 2026 | $59.5700 | $59.6000 |
| Oct 08 2026 | $59.6300 | $59.6400 |
| Oct 07 2026 | $59.4600 | $59.5100 |
| Oct 06 2026 | $59.4500 | $59.5300 |
| Oct 05 2026 | $59.2900 | $59.3600 |
| Oct 02 2026 | $59.3200 | $59.3500 |
| Oct 01 2026 | $59.4200 | $59.5800 |
| Sep 30 2026 | $59.5700 | $59.5800 |
Distribution history
Distribution frequency
Monthly
| Type | Distribution amount (per unit) | Ex-dividend date | Record date | Payment date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Income | $0.2445 | Oct 01 2026 | Oct 01 2026 | Oct 05 2026 |
| Income | $0.2477 | Sep 01 2026 | Sep 01 2026 | Sep 03 2026 |
| Income | $0.2676 | Aug 03 2026 | Aug 03 2026 | Aug 05 2026 |
| Income | $0.2467 | Jul 01 2026 | Jul 01 2026 | Jul 06 2026 |
| Income | $0.2520 | Jun 01 2026 | Jun 01 2026 | Jun 03 2026 |
| Income | $0.2461 | May 01 2026 | May 01 2026 | May 05 2026 |
| Income | $0.2455 | Apr 01 2026 | Apr 01 2026 | Apr 06 2026 |
| Income | $0.2284 | Mar 02 2026 | Mar 02 2026 | Mar 04 2026 |
| Income | $0.2501 | Feb 02 2026 | Feb 02 2026 | Feb 04 2026 |
| Income | $0.2542 | Dec 18 2025 | Dec 18 2025 | Dec 22 2025 |
Purchase information
Currencies and stock exchanges
Base currency:USD
Exchanges: Cboe BZX U.S. Equities Exchange
Fund codes
- Exchange ticker:VCEB
- CUSIP:921910691
- ISIN:US9219106914
- Reuters:VCEB.Z
- SEDOL:BLB3KV5
Please see the fund’s fact sheet and prospectus for important information about risk’s specific to the fund. All investing is subject to risk, which may result in loss of principal. Investments in bond funds are subject to the risk that an issuer will fail to make payments on time, and that bond prices will decline because of rising interest rates or negative perceptions of an issuer's ability to make payments. High-yield bonds generally have medium-and lower-range credit-quality ratings and are therefore subject to a higher level of credit risk than bonds with higher credit-quality ratings. Bonds of companies based in emerging markets are subject to national and regional political and economic risks and to the risk of currency fluctuations. These risks are especially high in emerging markets.