VTC
$72.63-0.21%
as of close, Oct 1, 2026
☾ AH $72.63 -0.21%
Vanguard Total Corporate Bond ETFETF · Bonds
Vanguard Total Corporate Bond ETF monthly returns
Vanguard Total Corporate Bond ETF has averaged 0.17% per month, positive in 57% of months. Month-by-month returns for Vanguard Total Corporate Bond ETF (VTC) below, through October 1, 2026 — the table lists the most recent months; the bar chart plots the last 5 years.
Average month
+0.2%
106 months
Best month
+6.0%
Nov 2023
Worst month
-6.2%
Mar 2020
Positive months
57%
of all months
Vanguard Total Corporate Bond ETF monthly returns#
| Month | Path | Total return |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 2026 | -0.2% | |
| Sep 2026 | -2.8% | |
| Aug 2026 | +0.3% | |
| Jul 2026 | -1.6% | |
| Jun 2026 | +0.2% | |
| May 2026 | +0.6% | |
| Apr 2026 | +0.4% | |
| Mar 2026 | -1.8% | |
| Feb 2026 | +1.2% | |
| Jan 2026 | +0.4% | |
| Dec 2025 | -0.4% | |
| Nov 2025 | +0.8% | |
| Oct 2025 | +0.3% | |
| Sep 2025 | +1.6% | |
| Aug 2025 | +1.0% | |
| Jul 2025 | +0.0% | |
| Jun 2025 | +1.9% | |
| May 2025 | +0.1% | |
| Apr 2025 | -0.0% | |
| Mar 2025 | -0.4% | |
| Feb 2025 | +2.1% | |
| Jan 2025 | +0.5% | |
| Dec 2024 | -1.9% | |
| Nov 2024 | +1.4% | |
| Oct 2024 | -2.5% | |
| Sep 2024 | +1.8% | |
| Aug 2024 | +1.6% | |
| Jul 2024 | +2.4% | |
| Jun 2024 | +0.5% | |
| May 2024 | +2.0% | |
| Apr 2024 | -2.6% | |
| Mar 2024 | +1.3% | |
| Feb 2024 | -1.5% | |
| Jan 2024 | -0.2% | |
| Dec 2023 | +4.3% | |
| Nov 2023 | +6.0% | |
| Oct 2023 | -1.9% | |
| Sep 2023 | -2.8% | |
| Aug 2023 | -0.8% | |
| Jul 2023 | +0.3% | |
| Jun 2023 | +0.5% | |
| May 2023 | -1.4% | |
| Apr 2023 | +0.6% | |
| Mar 2023 | +3.0% | |
| Feb 2023 | -3.4% | |
| Jan 2023 | +4.4% | |
| Dec 2022 | -1.0% | |
| Nov 2022 | +5.4% | |
| Oct 2022 | -0.9% | |
| Sep 2022 | -5.1% | |
| Aug 2022 | -3.6% | |
| Jul 2022 | +3.6% | |
| Jun 2022 | -2.8% | |
| May 2022 | +1.2% | |
| Apr 2022 | -5.6% | |
| Mar 2022 | -2.7% | |
| Feb 2022 | -1.9% | |
| Jan 2022 | -3.1% | |
| Dec 2021 | -0.2% | |
| Nov 2021 | -0.0% | |
| Oct 2021 | +0.4% | |
| Sep 2021 | -1.2% | |
| Aug 2021 | -0.3% | |
| Jul 2021 | +1.3% | |
| Jun 2021 | +1.8% | |
| May 2021 | +0.5% | |
| Apr 2021 | +1.1% | |
| Mar 2021 | -1.4% | |
| Feb 2021 | -1.9% | |
| Jan 2021 | -1.5% | |
| Dec 2020 | +0.3% | |
| Nov 2020 | +3.1% | |
| Oct 2020 | -0.3% | |
| Sep 2020 | -0.3% | |
| Aug 2020 | -1.6% | |
| Jul 2020 | +2.9% | |
| Jun 2020 | +1.9% | |
| May 2020 | +2.1% | |
| Apr 2020 | +4.2% | |
| Mar 2020 | -6.2% | |
| Feb 2020 | +0.9% | |
| Jan 2020 | +2.3% | |
| Dec 2019 | +0.2% | |
| Nov 2019 | +0.6% | |
| Oct 2019 | +0.5% | |
| Sep 2019 | -0.7% | |
| Aug 2019 | +3.3% | |
| Jul 2019 | +0.3% | |
| Jun 2019 | +2.6% | |
| May 2019 | +1.4% | |
| Apr 2019 | +0.5% | |
| Mar 2019 | +2.5% | |
| Feb 2019 | -0.0% | |
| Jan 2019 | +2.7% | |
| Dec 2018 | +1.6% | |
| Nov 2018 | -0.3% | |
| Oct 2018 | -1.4% | |
| Sep 2018 | -0.3% | |
| Aug 2018 | +0.2% | |
| Jul 2018 | +1.1% | |
| Jun 2018 | -0.6% | |
| May 2018 | +0.6% | |
| Apr 2018 | -1.0% | |
| Mar 2018 | +0.4% | |
| Feb 2018 | -1.9% | |
| Jan 2018 | -0.9% | |
| Dec 2017 | +0.9% |
Monthly total return (since Nov 2021)#
-6%-4%-2%0%2%4%6%
Nov 2021-0.01%
Dec 2021-0.2%
Jan 2022-3.1%2022
Feb 2022-1.9%
Mar 2022-2.7%
Apr 2022-5.6%
May 2022+1.2%
Jun 2022-2.8%
Jul 2022+3.6%
Aug 2022-3.6%
Sep 2022-5.1%
Oct 2022-0.86%
Nov 2022+5.4%
Dec 2022-0.97%
Jan 2023+4.4%2023
Feb 2023-3.4%
Mar 2023+3.0%
Apr 2023+0.58%
May 2023-1.4%
Jun 2023+0.47%
Jul 2023+0.27%
Aug 2023-0.83%
Sep 2023-2.8%
Oct 2023-1.9%
Nov 2023+6.0%
Dec 2023+4.3%
Jan 2024-0.21%2024
Feb 2024-1.5%
Mar 2024+1.3%
Apr 2024-2.6%
May 2024+2.0%
Jun 2024+0.51%
Jul 2024+2.4%
Aug 2024+1.6%
Sep 2024+1.8%
Oct 2024-2.5%
Nov 2024+1.4%
Dec 2024-1.9%
Jan 2025+0.49%2025
Feb 2025+2.1%
Mar 2025-0.41%
Apr 2025-0.00%
May 2025+0.05%
Jun 2025+1.9%
Jul 2025+0.04%
Aug 2025+0.99%
Sep 2025+1.6%
Oct 2025+0.28%
Nov 2025+0.8%
Dec 2025-0.42%
Jan 2026+0.42%2026
Feb 2026+1.2%
Mar 2026-1.8%
Apr 2026+0.41%
May 2026+0.65%
Jun 2026+0.15%
Jul 2026-1.6%
Aug 2026+0.34%
Sep 2026-2.8%
Oct 2026-0.21%
Methodology#
Monthly returns are total returns (dividends reinvested), computed from VTC's split- and dividend-adjusted month-end closes. The table shows the most recent 120 months and the bar chart the most recent 60. See the year-by-year returns for the annual view. Past performance does not predict future returns; not investment advice.
FAQ#
- What is Vanguard Total Corporate Bond ETF's average monthly return?
- Vanguard Total Corporate Bond ETF (VTC) has averaged about 0.17% per month, positive in roughly 57% of months. The best month was Nov 2023 (+6.0%) and the worst was Mar 2020 (-6.2%).
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