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 returns by year
As of market close, Oct 1, 2026
Vanguard Total Corporate Bond ETF returns by year (2018–2026)#
Calendar-year returns with each year's path and its dividend contribution (dividend return = total minus price return). Every year has a direct link you can bookmark or share.
| Year | Start price | End price | Path | Dividend | Total return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026YTD | $77.64 | $72.63 | 3.2% | -3.3% | |
| 2025 | $75.71 | $77.64 | 5.0% | +7.6% | |
| 2024 | $77.49 | $75.71 | 4.4% | +2.1% | |
| 2023 | $74.23 | $77.49 | 4.2% | +8.6% | |
| 2022 | $90.69 | $74.23 | 2.5% | -15.7% | |
| 2021 | $94.17 | $90.69 | 2.3% | -1.4% | |
| 2020 | $88.58 | $94.17 | 3.0% | +9.3% | |
| 2019 | $80.00 | $88.58 | 3.9% | +14.6% | |
| 2018 | $85.00 | $80.00 | 3.3% | -2.5% |
- Annualized
- +1.9%
- 2018–2026
- Average year
- +2.8%
- 8 full years
- Best year
- +14.6%
- 2019
- Worst year
- -15.7%
- 2022
- Positive years
- 5/8
- 63% up
Annualized (CAGR)
+1.9%
2018–2026
Average year
+2.8%
8 full years
Best year
+14.6%
2019
Worst year
-15.7%
2022
Positive years
5/8
63% up
Total return by period#
Annual
-15%-10%-5%0%5%10%15%
2018-2.5%'18
2019+15%'19
2020+9.3%'20
2021-1.4%'21
2022-16%'22
2023+8.6%'23
2024+2.1%'24
2025+7.6%'25
2026-3.3%'26
Methodology#
Total returns, dividends reinvested, measured on VTC. Annualized return is the compound annual growth rate; the current year is year-to-date. Past performance does not predict future returns.
FAQ#
- What is Vanguard Total Corporate Bond ETF's average annual return?
- Since 2018, Vanguard Total Corporate Bond ETF (VTC) has returned about 1.9% a year (the compound annual growth rate) and an average calendar-year return of 2.8%.
- What were Vanguard Total Corporate Bond ETF's best and worst years?
- Over 2018–2026, the best year was 2019 (+14.6%) and the worst was 2022 (-15.7%).
- How often is Vanguard Total Corporate Bond ETF up in a year?
- 5 of the 8 full years since 2018 were positive — about 63% of the time.
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