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.

2022 was a historically bad year for fixed income, with bonds having their worst annual performance since Morningstar created its fixed income indexes. But now that we're in 2023, higher interest rates and wider credit spreads have driven up yields, particularly for corporate debt.

Target Long-Term Corporate Bonds With VCLT

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Bond markets are set to see an additional boost as the Federal Reserve is expected to raise interest rates by at least 25 basis points next week.

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After a rough year, investment-grade corporate debt appears to be making a comeback in 2023. Since the start of the year, investment-grade corporate bonds globally have gained more than 3.6%, according to Bloomberg Indexes, putting them on track for experiencing a record return for January.

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A reader asked for my thoughts on VCLT. VCLT is a simple long-term corporate bond index ETF. VCLT currently yields 4.3%, but yields should grow as interest rates continue to increase.

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Looking ahead to 2023, the regular income obtained either through preferred stocks or corporate bonds is appropriate for a low-growth economic environment. Also, the investment-grade corporate bonds of VCLT are normally considered safer than the preferred stocks held by PFFD.

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Short-term bonds have been the default play for some time as the U.S. Federal Reserve's monetary tightening continues to play out, but investors could be returning to debt with longer maturity dates again, showing signs that bets are being placed on rate increases subsiding.

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The Vanguard Long-Term Corporate Bond ETF VCLT now offers yields of almost 6% thanks to the surge in long-term bond yields and the slight rise in credit spreads. Yields are close to their highest levels seen since the global financial crisis, and are even at multi-year highs when measured relative to long-term inflation expectations.

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The bond market in the U.S. has been heading downward for most of the year, but the situation is more dire in other parts of the globe. In South Korea, for example, risk of corporate debt default is causing the government to intervene with purchases of corporate bonds.

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VCLT holds long-term corporate bonds from investment grade companies. However, this does not mean that it comes with no risk.

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VCLT has recorded a negative dividend growth since the past 10 years, and its yield has come down to below 4 percent. Soaring energy prices, rising consumer prices, hike in short term interest rates, and Russia's invasion of Ukraine have hugely impacted VCLT in 2022.

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Patience is a virtue, and that especially rings true when it comes to fixed income investing. In this tricky market environment where bonds are feeling the same downward pressure as stocks, the long-term horizon is where investors should focus.

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During periods of rising interest rates, investors have generally tilted toward the short end of the bond duration curve to reduce interest rate risk. Looking at fund flows into long-term and short-term bonds over the last four-week period, however, unfolds an unusual story, suggesting that investors believe the Fed will act less aggressively than it [.

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Many readers asked about the key differences between our portfolio strategy and “traditional” strategies like the 40-60 strategy.

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While short duration is often touted in the current market environment where rising interest rates amid higher inflation is a prime area of focus for advisors, fixed income investors can still look to long-duration for extra yield. That said, Vanguard has a pair of funds that give investors this type of exposure.

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A MSCI Liquidity Risk Monitor Report shows that near the tail end of 2021, a sizeable rise in costs was observed in corporate bonds. This was the case when it came to high-yield and investment-grade bonds.

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With less than four weeks left to the trading year, TIPS are on track to capture the lead for US bond-market performance in 2021, based on a set of ETFs through Dec. 6's close. Short-term Treasury Inflation Protected Securities are currently in first place via iShares 0-5 Year TIPS Bond.

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To go along with rising inflation, the Omicron variant just added an extra headwind for global growth, but the byproduct could be a boost to bonds on the long end of the yield curve. According to a Financial Times article, the yield curve is starting to flatten — the spreads between the two-year and 10-year [.

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The Vanguard Long-Term Corporate Bond ETF (VCLT) offers diversified exposure to high-quality and investment-grade corporate bonds.

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In a fixed income landscape dominated by low yields and pandemic fears, long-term corporate bonds are earning their place at the table with exchange traded funds (ETFs) like the Vanguard Long-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund ETF Shares (VCLT). Exactly which type of investor is best suited for long-term corporate bonds?

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The Vanguard Long-Term Corporate Bond ETF offers diversified exposure to high-quality and investment-grade corporate bonds.

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