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VBCA: VANGUARD TARGET MATURITY 2027 CORPORATE BOND ETF ETF SHARES

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ETF Education Report: Vanguard Target Maturity 2027 Corporate Bond ETF (VBCA)

What this ETF is trying to do

The Vanguard Target Maturity 2027 Corporate Bond ETF (VBCA) is an exchange-traded fund. Based on its name, it focuses on corporate bonds that are intended to reach a "maturity" date around the year 2027. This type of fund typically holds debt from various companies.

What the numbers show

As of October 6, 2026, the current price of one share is $75.34.

It is important to note that specific performance data for this ETF was not supplied in the current report. This means we do not have the following information:

• Price Return: We do not have the year-to-date, one-year, or three-year percentage changes in the share price.

• Total Return: We do not have the total return figures, which would show the overall performance including distributions.

Because there is no verified price history available in the data, an erosion-risk score could not be calculated.

Income and distribution explanation

Some investors look at ETFs to receive regular cash payments, known as distributions.

• Distribution Yield: This ETF has a distribution yield of approximately 1.73%. This number describes the cash distributions relative to the current share price.

• Trailing Distributions: The amount paid out over the last year was approximately $1.30 per share.

• Frequency: The fund usually pays out quarterly, though it has had 6 payouts in the last 12 months.

It is important to remember that a distribution yield is not the same as a total return. A high yield does not guarantee that an investor will earn that same percentage in overall profit.

NAV erosion explanation

"NAV erosion" refers to a decline in the Net Asset Value (the actual value of the assets held by the fund). While a falling share price can sometimes be related to NAV changes, they are not always the same thing. For this ETF, there is no "severe erosion-risk flag" active, and the data does not provide evidence of NAV erosion.

Top Holdings

The following are some of the top holdings in this fund. Please note that this is a partial list, as the fund holds 324 total assets. Holdings can change over time.

• JPMorgan Chase & Co. (2.37%)

• Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (2.07%)

• Bank of America Corp. (1.72%)

• Morgan Stanley (1.67%)

• HSBC Holdings PLC (1.50%)

• Wells Fargo & Co. (1.50%)

• Toyota Motor Credit Corp. (1.46%)

• Ford Motor Credit Company LLC (1.33%)

• Apple Inc. (1.30%)

• Royal Bank of Canada (1.29%)

Pros

• The fund provides regular cash distributions.

• It holds a large number of different assets (324 total holdings), which provides broad exposure to various companies.

Cons

• The income rating for this fund is a "D" (score of 55), which is considered lower.

• Specific price performance and total return data were not available for review in this report.

Beginner takeaway

When looking at an ETF like VBCA, it is important to distinguish between the share price and the distributions you receive. While the fund pays out cash, you should always look at the "total return" to see how the investment is performing overall. High yields can be helpful for income, but they do not tell the whole story of an investment's value.

Top Holdings

Structured portfolio holdings supplied by the ETF data provider. These figures are not generated by the AI article.

324 holdings available
# Holding Ticker Weight
1 JPMORGAN CHASE & CO. n/a 2.37%
2 GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP, INC. n/a 2.07%
3 BANK OF AMERICA CORP. n/a 1.72%
4 MORGAN STANLEY n/a 1.67%
5 HSBC HOLDINGS PLC n/a 1.50%
6 WELLS FARGO & CO. n/a 1.50%
7 TOYOTA MOTOR CREDIT CORP. n/a 1.46%
8 FORD MOTOR CREDIT COMPANY LLC n/a 1.33%
9 APPLE INC. n/a 1.30%
10 ROYAL BANK OF CANADA n/a 1.29%
Show all 324 holdings
1. JPMORGAN CHASE & CO. n/a 2.37%
2. GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP, INC. n/a 2.07%
3. BANK OF AMERICA CORP. n/a 1.72%
4. MORGAN STANLEY n/a 1.67%
5. HSBC HOLDINGS PLC n/a 1.50%
6. WELLS FARGO & CO. n/a 1.50%
7. TOYOTA MOTOR CREDIT CORP. n/a 1.46%
8. FORD MOTOR CREDIT COMPANY LLC n/a 1.33%
9. APPLE INC. n/a 1.30%
10. ROYAL BANK OF CANADA n/a 1.29%
11. CITIGROUP INC. n/a 1.14%
12. MKTLIQ 12/31/2049 n/a 1.09%
13. LLOYDS BANKING GROUP PLC n/a 1.07%
14. BANCO SANTANDER SA n/a 1.02%
15. MITSUBISHI UFJ FINANCIAL GROUP INC. n/a 0.97%
16. AMERICAN EXPRESS COMPANY n/a 0.90%
17. THE TORONTO-DOMINION BANK n/a 0.87%
18. THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON CORP. n/a 0.86%
19. JOHN DEERE CAPITAL CORP. n/a 0.80%
20. CATERPILLAR FINANCIAL SERVICES CORP. n/a 0.79%
21. GENERAL MOTORS FINANCIAL COMPANY INC n/a 0.78%
22. CAPITAL ONE FINANCIAL CORP. n/a 0.77%
23. BP CAPITAL MARKETS AMERICA, INC. n/a 0.75%
24. AMAZON.COM, INC. n/a 0.69%
25. U.S. BANCORP. n/a 0.68%
26. BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA n/a 0.66%
27. CANADIAN IMPERIAL BANK OF COMMERCE n/a 0.64%
28. STATE STREET CORP. n/a 0.63%
29. BARCLAYS PLC n/a 0.62%
30. BOEING CO. n/a 0.62%
31. T-MOBILE USA, INC. n/a 0.62%
32. SUMITOMO MITSUI FINANCIAL GROUP INC. n/a 0.61%
33. BANK OF MONTREAL n/a 0.59%
34. MICROSOFT CORP. n/a 0.59%
35. HOME DEPOT INC. n/a 0.57%
36. UNITEDHEALTH GROUP INC. n/a 0.57%
37. AMERICAN HONDA FINANCE CORPORATION n/a 0.56%
38. CHARLES SCHWAB CORP. (THE) n/a 0.55%
39. INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORP. n/a 0.55%
40. PHILIP MORRIS INTERNATIONAL INC. n/a 0.55%
41. HCA INC. n/a 0.51%
42. NATWEST GROUP PLC n/a 0.51%
43. n/a n/a 0.49%
44. NEXTERA ENERGY CAPITAL HOLDINGS INC n/a 0.49%
45. INTEL CORPORATION n/a 0.48%
46. COCA-COLA CO (THE) n/a 0.47%
47. ENERGY TRANSFER LP n/a 0.46%
48. VISA INC n/a 0.46%
49. LOWES COMPANIES, INC. n/a 0.45%
50. MIZUHO FINANCIAL GROUP INC. n/a 0.44%
51. GILEAD SCIENCES INC. n/a 0.43%
52. ING GROEP N.V. n/a 0.41%
53. n/a n/a 0.41%
54. SUMISHO AIR LEASE CORP. n/a 0.40%
55. AT&T INC n/a 0.39%
56. AMERICAN TOWER CORPORATION n/a 0.38%
57. n/a n/a 0.37%
58. HEWLETT PACKARD ENTERPRISE CO. n/a 0.36%
59. WESTPAC BANKING CORP. n/a 0.36%
60. n/a n/a 0.35%
61. NOVARTIS CAPITAL CORPORATION n/a 0.35%
62. PNC FINANCIAL SERVICES GROUP INC. n/a 0.35%
63. PEPSICO INC n/a 0.34%
64. DEUTSCHE BANK AG NEW YORK BRANCH n/a 0.33%
65. MCDONALD'S CORP. n/a 0.33%
66. MPLX LP n/a 0.32%
67. RTX CORP. n/a 0.32%
68. SIMON PROPERTY GROUP LP n/a 0.32%
69. ELI LILLY & CO. n/a 0.31%
70. S&P GLOBAL INC n/a 0.31%
71. THE PROCTER & GAMBLE CO. n/a 0.31%
72. n/a n/a 0.30%
73. NOMURA HOLDINGS INC. n/a 0.30%
74. COMCAST CORPORATION n/a 0.29%
75. ENTERPRISE PRODUCTS OPERATING LLC n/a 0.28%
76. HSBC USA, INC. n/a 0.28%
77. n/a n/a 0.28%
78. ONEOK INC. n/a 0.28%
79. PACIFIC GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY n/a 0.28%
80. SANTANDER UK GROUP HOLDINGS PLC n/a 0.28%
81. BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB COMPANY n/a 0.27%
82. HALEON US CAPITAL LLC. n/a 0.27%
83. HUNTINGTON NATIONAL BANK MARYLAND n/a 0.27%
84. PARKER-HANNIFIN CORP. n/a 0.27%
85. SANTANDER HOLDINGS USA INC. n/a 0.27%
86. SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON COMPANY n/a 0.27%
87. VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC. n/a 0.27%
88. ADOBE INC n/a 0.26%
89. GENERAL MOTORS COMPANY n/a 0.26%
90. n/a n/a 0.26%
91. WALT DISNEY COMPANY n/a 0.26%
92. GE HEALTHCARE TECHNOLOGIES INC. n/a 0.25%
93. SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO. n/a 0.25%
94. TRUIST BANK (NORTH CAROLINA) n/a 0.25%
95. WASTE MANAGEMENT, INC. n/a 0.25%
96. AMPHENOL CORPORATION n/a 0.24%
97. ASTRAZENECA PLC n/a 0.24%
98. BUNGE LTD FINANCE CORP. n/a 0.24%
99. CHEVRON CORP. n/a 0.24%
100. CHEVRON USA INC n/a 0.24%
101. COSTCO WHOLESALE CORPORATION n/a 0.24%
102. GLOBAL PAYMENTS INC n/a 0.24%
103. MANUFACTURERS & TRADERS TRUST CO. n/a 0.24%
104. STARBUCKS CORP. n/a 0.24%
105. UNILEVER CAPITAL CORPORATION n/a 0.24%
106. WILLIAMS PARTNERS L.P. n/a 0.24%
107. ENBRIDGE INC. n/a 0.23%
108. PACCAR FINANCIAL CORP n/a 0.23%
109. THE SHERWIN-WILLIAMS COMPANY n/a 0.23%
110. ALLY FINANCIAL INC. n/a 0.22%
111. CROWN CASTLE INC. n/a 0.22%
112. DUKE ENERGY CORP n/a 0.22%
113. ELEVANCE HEALTH INC. n/a 0.22%
114. FIFTH THIRD BANCORP n/a 0.22%
115. TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INC. n/a 0.22%
116. ARES CAPITAL CORP. n/a 0.21%
117. BAKER HUGHES HOLDINGS LLC n/a 0.21%
118. CARDINAL HEALTH, INC. n/a 0.21%
119. DUKE ENERGY FLORIDA LLC n/a 0.21%
120. n/a n/a 0.21%
121. REALTY INCOME CORPORATION n/a 0.21%
122. TRUIST FINANCIAL CORP. n/a 0.21%
123. VIRGINIA ELECTRIC AND POWER COMPANY n/a 0.21%
124. BLACKROCK INC. n/a 0.20%
125. CANADIAN NATURAL RESOURCES LIMITED n/a 0.20%
126. DTE ENERGY CO. n/a 0.20%
127. FIRSTENERGY CORP. n/a 0.20%
128. SSM HEALTH CARE CORP. n/a 0.20%
129. STRYKER CORPORATION n/a 0.20%
130. ACCENTURE CAPITAL INC. n/a 0.19%
131. AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER CO, INC. n/a 0.19%
132. CONSTELLATION BRANDS, INC. n/a 0.19%
133. EVERSOURCE ENERGY n/a 0.19%
134. n/a n/a 0.19%
135. ROGERS COMMUNICATIONS INC. n/a 0.19%
136. TSMC ARIZONA CORP. n/a 0.19%
137. ARCELORMITTAL S.A. n/a 0.18%
138. CENCORA INC n/a 0.18%
139. ECOLAB INC. n/a 0.18%
140. TARGET CORP. n/a 0.18%
141. TELEFONICA EMISIONES S.A.U. n/a 0.18%
142. THE PROGRESSIVE CORPORATION n/a 0.18%
143. UNITED PARCEL SERVICE, INC. n/a 0.18%
144. 3M COMPANY n/a 0.17%
145. BORGWARNER INC. n/a 0.17%
146. CHENIERE CORPUS CHRISTI HOLDINGS, LLC n/a 0.17%
147. COREBRIDGE FINANCIAL INC. n/a 0.17%
148. KEYBANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION n/a 0.17%
149. L3 HARRIS TECHNOLOGIES INC n/a 0.17%
150. SYNOPSYS INC n/a 0.17%
151. UBS AG NEW YORK BRANCH n/a 0.17%
152. BLACKSTONE PRIVATE CREDIT FUND n/a 0.16%
153. CSX CORPORATION n/a 0.16%
154. FISERV INC. n/a 0.16%
155. HONDA MOTOR CO LTD. n/a 0.16%
156. MARRIOTT INTERNATIONAL, INC. n/a 0.16%
157. MASTERCARD INCORPORATED n/a 0.16%
158. NIKE, INC. n/a 0.16%
159. NORTHERN TRUST CORPORATION n/a 0.16%
160. ORIX CORP. n/a 0.16%
161. TELUS CORP. n/a 0.16%
162. BRIGHTHOUSE FINANCIAL INC. n/a 0.15%
163. CONAGRA BRANDS INC n/a 0.15%
164. DIGITAL REALTY TRUST, L.P. n/a 0.15%
165. GENERAL DYNAMICS CORPORATION n/a 0.15%
166. HESS CORPORATION n/a 0.15%
167. HP INC n/a 0.15%
168. NATIONAL BANK OF CANADA n/a 0.15%
169. PEPSICO SINGAPORE FINANCING I PTE. LTD. n/a 0.15%
170. SOUTHERN CO. n/a 0.15%
171. SYSCO CORPORATION n/a 0.15%
172. UNION PACIFIC CORPORATION n/a 0.15%
173. WORKDAY INC n/a 0.15%
174. ZOETIS INC. n/a 0.15%
175. AMGEN INC. n/a 0.14%
176. APPLIED MATERIALS INC. n/a 0.14%
177. B.A.T. CAPITAL CORPORATION n/a 0.14%
178. BP CAPITAL MARKETS PLC n/a 0.14%
179. CINTAS CORPORATION NO. 2 n/a 0.14%
180. DIAMONDBACK ENERGY INC n/a 0.14%
181. HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC. n/a 0.14%
182. HUNTINGTON BANCSHARES INCORPORATED n/a 0.14%
183. MARSH & MCLENNAN COMPANIES, INC. n/a 0.14%
184. NISOURCE INC. n/a 0.14%
185. NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORPORATION n/a 0.14%
186. ROYALTY PHARMA PLC n/a 0.14%
187. SYNCHRONY BANK n/a 0.14%
188. BAXTER INTERNATIONAL, INC. n/a 0.13%
189. BURLINGTON NORTHERN SANTA FE LLC n/a 0.13%
190. CARRIER GLOBAL CORPORATION n/a 0.13%
191. CVS HEALTH CORP n/a 0.13%
192. EBAY INC. n/a 0.13%
193. JOHNSON & JOHNSON n/a 0.13%
194. LENNAR CORP. n/a 0.13%
195. PFIZER INC. n/a 0.13%
196. TARGA RESOURCES CORP. n/a 0.13%
197. UBS AG STAMFORD BRANCH n/a 0.13%
198. AIR PRODUCTS & CHEMICALS, INC. n/a 0.12%
199. AUTODESK INC n/a 0.12%
200. CITIZENS BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION n/a 0.12%
201. KEYSIGHT TECHNOLOGIES, INC. n/a 0.12%
202. O'REILLY AUTOMOTIVE INC. n/a 0.12%
203. STANDARD CHARTERED BANK NEW YORK BRANCH n/a 0.12%
204. AMEREN CORP. n/a 0.11%
205. ASTRAZENECA FINANCE LLC n/a 0.11%
206. AUTOZONE, INC. n/a 0.11%
207. BANCO BILBAO VIZCAYA ARGENTARIA SA n/a 0.11%
208. BLUE OWL CREDIT INCOME CORP. n/a 0.11%
209. BOSTON PROPERTIES LP n/a 0.11%
210. EQUIFAX INC. n/a 0.11%
211. EXXON MOBIL CORP. n/a 0.11%
212. GALLAGHER AJ &CO n/a 0.11%
213. JEFFERIES FINANCIAL GROUP INC n/a 0.11%
214. KEYCORP n/a 0.11%
215. MCCORMICK & COMPANY, INCORPORATED n/a 0.11%
216. MONDELEZ INTERNATIONAL INC. n/a 0.11%
217. SEMPRA n/a 0.11%
218. THE ESTEE LAUDER COMPANIES INC. n/a 0.11%
219. THERMO FISHER SCIENTIFIC INC n/a 0.11%
220. TYSON FOODS, INC. n/a 0.11%
221. WELLTOWER INC. n/a 0.11%
222. WILLIS NORTH AMERICA INC. n/a 0.11%
223. XCEL ENERGY INC n/a 0.11%
224. AON CORP/ AON GLOBAL HOLDINGS PLC n/a 0.10%
225. ATMOS ENERGY CORP. n/a 0.10%
226. BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY FINANCE CORPORATION n/a 0.10%
227. CBOE GLOBAL MARKETS INC n/a 0.10%
228. COMMONSPIRIT HEALTH n/a 0.10%
229. EATON CORP. n/a 0.10%
230. EQUINIX, INC. n/a 0.10%
231. ILLUMINA INC n/a 0.10%
232. INGERSOLL RAND INC n/a 0.10%
233. INTUIT INC n/a 0.10%
234. KELLANOVA n/a 0.10%
235. KEURIG DR PEPPER INC n/a 0.10%
236. LAS VEGAS SANDS CORP n/a 0.10%
237. MERCK & CO., INC n/a 0.10%
238. PHILLIPS 66 CO. n/a 0.10%
239. ROPER TECHNOLOGIES INC n/a 0.10%
240. THE KROGER CO. n/a 0.10%
241. AUGUSTA SPINCO CORP. n/a 0.09%
242. CARLISLE COMPANIES INC. n/a 0.09%
243. DIAGEO CAPITAL PLC n/a 0.09%
244. EDISON INTERNATIONAL n/a 0.09%
245. HEALTHCARE REALTY HOLDINGS L.P n/a 0.09%
246. HUNTINGTON INGALLS INDUSTRIES, INC. n/a 0.09%
247. JABIL INC n/a 0.09%
248. KAISER FOUNDATION HOSPITALS n/a 0.09%
249. LEAR CORPORATION n/a 0.09%
250. LPL HOLDINGS INC. n/a 0.09%
251. MID-AMERICA APARTMENTS, L.P. n/a 0.09%
252. n/a n/a 0.09%
253. n/a n/a 0.09%
254. NATIONAL AUSTRALIA BANK LTD. n/a 0.09%
255. NETAPP INC. n/a 0.09%
256. NSTAR ELECTRIC COMPANY n/a 0.09%
257. OMEGA HEALTHCARE INVESTORS, INC. n/a 0.09%
258. PACKAGING CORPORATION OF AMERICA n/a 0.09%
259. PAYPAL HOLDINGS INC. n/a 0.09%
260. SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GAS CO. n/a 0.09%
261. TAKE-TWO INTERACTIVE SOFTWARE INC. n/a 0.09%
262. THE J M SMUCKER COMPANY n/a 0.09%
263. AGILENT TECHNOLOGIES INC. n/a 0.08%
264. AON CORP. n/a 0.08%
265. BLACKSTONE SECURED LENDING FUND n/a 0.08%
266. BOFA FINANCE LLC n/a 0.08%
267. D.R. HORTON, INC. n/a 0.08%
268. EMERSON ELECTRIC CO. n/a 0.08%
269. EQT CORPORATION n/a 0.08%
270. HORMEL FOODS CORP n/a 0.08%
271. ITC HOLDINGS CORPORATION n/a 0.08%
272. LEGGETT & PLATT INC. n/a 0.08%
273. LYB INTERNATIONAL FINANCE II B.V. n/a 0.08%
274. MANULIFE FINANCIAL CORPORATION n/a 0.08%
275. REGENCY CENTERS, L.P. n/a 0.08%
276. REPUBLIC SERVICES, INC. n/a 0.08%
277. RIO TINTO FINANCE (USA) PLC n/a 0.08%
278. SANDS CHINA LTD. n/a 0.08%
279. SYNCHRONY FINANCIAL n/a 0.08%
280. VALERO ENERGY CORP. n/a 0.08%
281. WALMART INC n/a 0.08%
282. ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS INC n/a 0.08%
283. ALABAMA POWER CO. n/a 0.07%
284. AMERICAN WATER CAPITAL CORP n/a 0.07%
285. AON NORTH AMERICA INC. n/a 0.07%
286. BAIDU INC. n/a 0.07%
287. BLUE OWL CAPITAL CORP. n/a 0.07%
288. CNA FINANCIAL CORPORATION n/a 0.07%
289. CNH INDUSTRIAL N.V. n/a 0.07%
290. DARDEN RESTAURANTS, INC. n/a 0.07%
291. DCP MIDSTREAM OPERATING LP n/a 0.07%
292. DUKE ENERGY PROGRESS LLC n/a 0.07%
293. EXELON CORP. n/a 0.07%
294. HUMANA INC. n/a 0.07%
295. HYATT HOTELS CORPORATION n/a 0.07%
296. n/a n/a 0.07%
297. NUCOR CORPORATION n/a 0.07%
298. NXP B V / NXP FUNDING LLC & NXP USA INC n/a 0.07%
299. OWENS CORNING n/a 0.07%
300. TC PIPELINES, LP n/a 0.07%
301. THE CAMPBELLS CO. n/a 0.07%
302. ALPHABET INC. n/a 0.06%
303. AMERICAN NATIONAL GROUP INC. n/a 0.06%
304. BOARDWALK PIPELINES LP n/a 0.06%
305. CNH INDUSTRIAL CAPITAL LLC n/a 0.06%
306. ESSENTIAL UTILITIES INC n/a 0.06%
307. FACTSET RESEARCH SYSTEMS INC. n/a 0.06%
308. GEORGIA POWER COMPANY n/a 0.06%
309. LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION n/a 0.06%
310. NOKIA CORP n/a 0.06%
311. OTIS WORLDWIDE CORP. n/a 0.06%
312. THE CIGNA GROUP n/a 0.06%
313. TOYOTA MOTOR CORP. n/a 0.06%
314. CADENCE DESIGN SYSTEMS, INC. n/a 0.05%
315. IBM INTERNATIONAL CAPITAL PTE. LTD. n/a 0.05%
316. n/a n/a 0.05%
317. PROLOGIS, L.P. n/a 0.05%
318. PUBLIC STORAGE n/a 0.05%
319. THE CONNECTICUT LIGHT AND POWER COMPANY n/a 0.05%
320. DEVON ENERGY CORPORATION n/a 0.04%
321. KRAFT HEINZ FOODS COMPANY n/a 0.04%
322. VIATRIS INC n/a 0.04%
323. M&T BANK CORPORATION n/a 0.03%
324. US DOLLAR n/a 0.00%
Holdings data last updated Oct 8, 2026 5:10 AM . Provider-reported weights may not sum exactly to 100%.
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