VCLT ETF Analysis: Long-Term Corporate Bond | NASDAQ

US Bonds | NASDAQ, USA | Market Cap: 8.447m USD | 12M Return: -3.2% | US92206C8139 | Charts, Fundamentals & Technical Analysis

Corporate Bonds, Long-Term Debt, Investment-Grade Notes, Fixed-Rate Securities
Total Rating 36
Safety 54
Buy Signal -0.26
US Bonds
Category Rotation: -2.5
TER: 0.04%
AUM: 8.45B
Avg Turnover: 368M
Risk 3d forecast
Volatility9.03%
VaR 5th Pctl1.66%
VaR vs Median2.14%
Reward TTM
Sharpe Ratio-0.90
Rel. Str. IBD30.2
Rel. Str. Peer Group1.3 pctl
Character TTM
Beta0.260
Beta Downside0.293
Hurst Exponent0.520
Choppyness57.3%
Drawdowns 3y
Max DD9.56%
CAGR/Max DD0.56
CAGR/Mean DD1.45

Warnings

Below Sma 200d

Tailwinds

No distinct edge detected

Seasonality 11.7 years of data

Jan -0.2% 8
Feb -0.2% 7
Mar -0.8% 8
Apr +0.2% 2
May +0.9% 19
Jun +1.3% 31
Jul +1.5% 43
Aug -0.2% 5
Sep -1.5% 43
Oct -1.7% 40
Nov +0.4% 19
Dec +0.0% 2

How good or bad each month usually is (without trend). The score below shows how much you can trust it: 0 = pure chance, >40 gets interesting and >55 is strong.

Description: VCLT Long-Term Corporate Bond

The Vanguard Long-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund ETF (VCLT) is a passively managed exchange-traded fund launched in November 2009 that seeks to replicate the Bloomberg U.S. 10+ Year Corporate Bond Index. The fund holds U.S. dollar-denominated, investment-grade, fixed-rate corporate bonds with maturities exceeding 10 years, issued across industrial, utility, and financial sectors. Under normal market conditions, at least 80% of net assets are invested in securities comprising the benchmark index. As a long-term bond ETF with a market capitalization of approximately $8.9 billion, VCLT provides exposure to the higher-yielding segment of the investment-grade corporate bond market, where longer maturities typically increase interest-rate sensitivity relative to shorter-duration fixed-income products.

Headlines to Watch Out For
  • Long-term Treasury yields rise as Fed signals hawkish stance
  • Corporate credit spreads widen on recession risk concerns
  • Fed rate cuts lift long-duration corporate bond prices
What is the price of VCLT shares?

As of November 03, 2026, the stock is trading at USD 70.14 with a total of 2,265,713 shares traded. Over the past week, the price has changed by -0.15%, over one month by +3.37%, over three months by -1.08% and over the past year by -3.23%.

Current recommended Stop Loss: 69.30 (which is 1.2% or 1.4 ATR below the current price).

Is VCLT a buy, sell or hold?

Long-Term Corporate Bond has no consensus analysts rating.