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Vanguard Core Bond Admiral VCOBX

Morningstar Medalist Rating
Medalist Rating as of | See Vanguard Investment Hub
  • NAV / 1-Day Return 17.73  /  −0.23 %
  • Total Assets 10.9 Bil
  • Adj. Expense Ratio
    0.100%
  • Expense Ratio 0.100%
  • Distribution Fee Level Low
  • Share Class Type Institutional
  • Category Intermediate Core Bond
  • Credit Quality / Interest Rate Sensitivity Medium/Moderate
  • Min. Initial Investment 50,000
  • Status Open
  • TTM Yield 4.53%
  • Effective Duration 5.93 years

USD | NAV as of May 17, 2024 | 1-Day Return as of May 17, 2024, 10:16 PM GMT+0

Morningstar’s Analysis VCOBX

Will VCOBX outperform in future?

Get our overall rating based on a fundamental assessment of the pillars below.

  • Process Pillar

    The Process Pillar is our assessment of how sensible, clearly defined, and repeatable VCOBX’s performance objective and investment process is for both security selection and portfolio construction.

  • People Pillar

    The People Pillar is our evaluation of the VCOBX management team’s experience and ability. We find that high-quality management teams deliver superior performance relative to their benchmarks and/or peers.

  • Parent Pillar

    The Parent Pillar is our rating of VCOBX’s parent organization’s priorities and whether they’re in line with investors’ interests.

Vanguard Core Bond Admiral’s management team is rated Average, but a solid investment process still helps this strategy retain its Morningstar Medalist Rating of Silver.

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Summary

The portfolio maintains a cost advantage over competitors, priced within the least expensive fee quintile among peers.

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Portfolio Holdings VCOBX

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  • Current Portfolio Date
  • Equity Holdings —
  • Bond Holdings —
  • Other Holdings —
  • % Assets in Top 10 Holdings 6.6
Top 10 Holdings
% Portfolio Weight
Market Value USD
Sector

Federal National Mortgage Association 3.5%

2.20 241.1 Mil
Securitized

United States Treasury Notes

1.75 192.1 Mil
Government

Government National Mortgage Association 6.5%

1.28 140.0 Mil
Securitized

Federal National Mortgage Association

1.12 123.3 Mil
Securitized

United States Treasury Notes

0.86 94.4 Mil
Government

Quebec (Province Of)

0.85 92.9 Mil
Government

United States Treasury Notes

0.82 89.9 Mil
Government

AbbVie Inc.

0.77 84.7 Mil
Corporate

United States Treasury Notes

0.69 76.1 Mil
Government

United States Treasury Notes

0.69 75.1 Mil
Government