Vanguard Long-Term Corporate Bond ETF

VCLT tracks a market-weighted index of investment-grade fixed-rate corporate bonds with maturities greater than 10 years.

Bonds are at a tricky juncture with inflation and the Fed's rate cuts. Bullish on duration, but bearish on junk credit. The Vanguard Long-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund ETF Shares offers exposure to the long-term, investment-grade U.S. corporate bond market. The VCLT ETF holds a diversified portfolio of over 2,800 individual holdings, with top holdings including Anheuser-Busch, CVS Health, and Goldman Sachs.

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After mitigating rate risk in the last few years, it might be time for fixed income investors to reach further out on the yield curve. They can do that with long-term bond ETFs.

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The anticipation of rate cuts to come this year is making for a busy bond month to start 2024. Now, regional banks are adding to corporate bond sales, according to data from Bank of America.

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While capital markets are expecting rate cuts to come this year, the pace at which they occur and when certainly comes into question. While the Fed continues to mull rates, fixed income investors can consider three specific ETFs from Vanguard to get more yield.

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The Vanguard Long-Term Corporate Bond ETF has seen its yield to maturity fall below cash for the first time on record. The recent rally in the VCLT has been driven by a drop in long-term bond yields and narrowing credit spreads. The risks outweigh the rewards for the VCLT at present, but still-high real yields suggest it should still outperform US stocks absent a sustained rise in inflation.

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With the prospect of rate cuts this year, companies are feeling emboldened to issue new debt. As such, fixed income investors have myriad opportunities to get exposure via corporate bond ETFs.

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Confidence in the bond markets is fueling a two-month rally in prices as the capital markets brace for rate cuts in 2024. Whether they happen at a furious pace or not is anyone's guess, but the expectation of cuts are providing enough spark for the rally.

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Vanguard Long-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund ETF Shares is at a crossroads due to the lack of clarity regarding the interim relationship between the yield curve and credit spreads. Our analysis suggests the curve's level will drop in 2024 while credit and term spreads may rise. However, we do not believe that credit and term premiums will dominate proceedings. Our risk premium outlook is somewhat neutral. However, bottom-up factors such as U.S. interest coverage ratios suggest that VCLT ETF is set to receive fundamental support.

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The recession that many had predicted for the U.S. this year has thus far not happened. In fact, the S&P 500 is up 18% year to date as of November 17.

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Vanguard Long-Term Corporate Bond ETF delivered negative returns in the past 2 years due to aggressive interest rate hikes by the Federal Reserve. The current yield of VCLT is attractive at 6.08%, making it a good time to accumulate shares. Investors should treat any negative spikes in VCLT's fund price as buying opportunities.

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Fixed-income investors looking for interest rate cuts from the Federal Reserve are still waiting, but that hasn't stopped low-rated bonds from posting strong gains in 2023. Bond investors hoping for encouraging signals from the Federal Reserve that its policy of raising interest rates was ending received mixed news yesterday.

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Unless corporations are able to pull off the ultimate escape artist trick, they won't be able to get away from higher interest rates, which could put corporate bonds in a precarious position. A MarketWatch report noted a particular Goldman Sachs analysis that addressed the $1.

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Long-term bond exchange traded funds (ETFs) can offer fixed income investors higher yield options, and a pair of Vanguard funds cracked a Forbes Advisor Top 10 List of long-term bond ETFs.

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VCLT is an exchange-traded fund that invests in investment-grade corporate bonds. The fund has a long duration of 13.2 years, which means that its price is sensitive to changes in interest rates. With most economists now predicting the July Fed hike to be the last one this cycle, the main risk factor for this fund is off the table.

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As the markets gradually recover from the banking crisis that plagued the financial world earlier this year, there is a growing sense of confidence among investors and advisors. Additionally, the unsettling issue of the debt ceiling debacle seems to have taken a back seat for now, encouraging investors to explore investment options with longer durations.

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As of year-end 2022, U.S. insurance companies invested $37 billion in ETFs. This represented only a fraction of the $6.5 trillion in U.S. ETF assets under management and the $7.9 trillion in invested assets of U.S. insurance companies, according to a just-released report from S&P Dow Jones Indices.

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The Vanguard Long-Term Corporate Bond ETF has returned over 10% in total return terms since I last wrote on it in October, but the recent pullback is another buying opportunity. While the yield to maturity on VCLT has declined from 5.9% in October to 5.4% today, inflation expectations and equity yields have also fallen, further improving its relative attractiveness.

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Long-dated corporate bonds are in trouble due to a downward-sloping yield curve, which might result in fixed-income investors shortening their portfolio durations. Although the Vanguard Long-Term Corporate Bond Index ETF has AAA exposure, most of its constituents are BBB-rated and partake in cyclical industries.

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Following the worst year of returns since the early 1930s, I think that bonds are a great buy-the-dip opportunity. Despite holding instruments of high quality, VCLT's yield to maturity of 5.6% is a respectable 150 basis points higher than treasury yields.

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