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VBCJ: VANGUARD TARGET MATURITY 2036 CORPORATE BOND ETF ETF SHARES

Generated from StockValueFinder data · Updated Oct 11, 2026 7:57 PM
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ETF Education Report: VBCJ

What this ETF is trying to do

The Vanguard Target Maturity 2036 Corporate Bond ETF (VBCJ) is an exchange-traded fund. Based on its name, it focuses on corporate bonds with a target maturity date around the year 2036. This type of fund is designed to hold debt from various companies.

What the numbers show

As of September 21, 2026, the current price of one share is $72.75.

Please note that specific performance data, such as the year-to-date return or the one-year price return, was not supplied in the current report. Because this data is missing, we cannot say how much the share price has gone up or down over the last year or three years. Additionally, total return data—which would show the overall gain including distributions—was not supplied.

Income and distribution explanation

Some investors look at ETFs to receive regular cash payments, known as distributions. This ETF has a distribution yield of approximately 2.20%. This means the cash distributed is about 2.20% of the current share price. Over the last 12 months, the trailing distributions were $1.60 per share.

The fund usually pays these distributions on a quarterly basis, though it has made 5 payments in the last year. Most of these payments have occurred on Mondays. It is important to remember that a distribution yield is not the same as a total return. A high yield does not guarantee that your original investment will stay the same value.

NAV erosion explanation

"NAV erosion" is a term used to describe when the Net Asset Value (the actual value of the assets held by the fund) decreases over time. While a falling share price can sometimes be related to this, they are not always the same thing.

For VBCJ, there is no severe erosion-risk flag present. The report notes that the erosion score is withheld because there is not enough verified price history available to provide a specific measurement.

Top Holdings

The following are the top holdings in this fund (note that this is a partial list):

• Amazon.com, Inc.: 2.97%

• Morgan Stanley: 2.58%

• Alphabet Inc.: 2.54%

• JPMorgan Chase & Co.: 2.05%

• Meta Platforms Inc: 1.71%

• Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.: 1.70%

• Space Exploration Technologies Corp.: 1.68%

• Oracle Corp.: 1.67%

• HSBC Holdings PLC: 1.50%

• Abbott Laboratories: 1.49%

Holdings can change over time. This list was updated as of October 9, 2026.

Pros

• The fund provides regular cash distributions.

• It holds a large number of different assets (240 total holdings).

Cons

• There is currently no supplied data to show the fund's historical price performance.

• The income rating grade is a "D."

Beginner takeaway

When looking at an ETF like VBCJ, it is important to look at both the share price and the distributions. A distribution yield tells you about the cash being paid out, but it does not tell you the whole story of how the investment is performing. Always check if total return data is available to get a complete picture.

Top Holdings

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

240 holdings available
# Holding Ticker Weight
1 AMAZON.COM, INC. n/a 2.97%
2 MORGAN STANLEY n/a 2.58%
3 ALPHABET INC. n/a 2.54%
4 JPMORGAN CHASE & CO. n/a 2.05%
5 META PLATFORMS INC n/a 1.71%
6 GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP, INC. n/a 1.70%
7 SPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES CORP. n/a 1.68%
8 ORACLE CORP. n/a 1.67%
9 HSBC HOLDINGS PLC n/a 1.50%
10 ABBOTT LABORATORIES n/a 1.49%
Show all 240 holdings
1. AMAZON.COM, INC. n/a 2.97%
2. MORGAN STANLEY n/a 2.58%
3. ALPHABET INC. n/a 2.54%
4. JPMORGAN CHASE & CO. n/a 2.05%
5. META PLATFORMS INC n/a 1.71%
6. GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP, INC. n/a 1.70%
7. SPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES CORP. n/a 1.68%
8. ORACLE CORP. n/a 1.67%
9. HSBC HOLDINGS PLC n/a 1.50%
10. ABBOTT LABORATORIES n/a 1.49%
11. n/a n/a 1.41%
12. SALESFORCE INC. n/a 1.31%
13. NVIDIA CORP. n/a 1.13%
14. BANK OF AMERICA CORP. n/a 1.05%
15. HONEYWELL AEROSPACE INC. n/a 0.92%
16. WELLS FARGO & CO. n/a 0.91%
17. PACIFIC GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY n/a 0.81%
18. ABBVIE INC. n/a 0.65%
19. U.S. BANCORP. n/a 0.60%
20. MITSUBISHI UFJ FINANCIAL GROUP INC. n/a 0.59%
21. SUMITOMO MITSUI FINANCIAL GROUP INC. n/a 0.54%
22. TARGA RESOURCES CORP. n/a 0.49%
23. MIZUHO FINANCIAL GROUP INC. n/a 0.48%
24. VIRGINIA ELECTRIC AND POWER COMPANY n/a 0.47%
25. MPLX LP n/a 0.44%
26. ING GROEP N.V. n/a 0.40%
27. BROADCOM INC n/a 0.39%
28. EOG RESOURCES INC. n/a 0.37%
29. LLOYDS BANKING GROUP PLC n/a 0.37%
30. SERVICENOW INC n/a 0.37%
31. THERMO FISHER SCIENTIFIC INC n/a 0.37%
32. APPLE INC. n/a 0.36%
33. BANK OF MONTREAL n/a 0.36%
34. BARCLAYS PLC n/a 0.36%
35. ENTERGY LOUISIANA LLC n/a 0.36%
36. FLORIDA POWER & LIGHT CO. n/a 0.36%
37. HCA INC. n/a 0.36%
38. n/a n/a 0.36%
39. SOUTHERN COPPER CORPORATION n/a 0.36%
40. BANK OF AMERICA, N.A. n/a 0.35%
41. MKTLIQ 12/31/2049 n/a 0.35%
42. CHARLES SCHWAB CORP. (THE) n/a 0.34%
43. KINDER MORGAN, INC. n/a 0.33%
44. ACCENTURE CAPITAL INC. n/a 0.32%
45. AT&T INC n/a 0.32%
46. NOMURA HOLDINGS INC. n/a 0.32%
47. T-MOBILE USA, INC. n/a 0.32%
48. LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION n/a 0.30%
49. LYB INTERNATIONAL FINANCE III LLC n/a 0.30%
50. MARRIOTT INTERNATIONAL, INC. n/a 0.30%
51. n/a n/a 0.30%
52. ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES INC. n/a 0.29%
53. ARCELORMITTAL S.A. n/a 0.29%
54. AUTOMATIC DATA PROCESSING, INC. n/a 0.29%
55. BANCO SANTANDER SA n/a 0.29%
56. CHENIERE ENERGY INC n/a 0.29%
57. CHENIERE ENERGY PARTNERS LP n/a 0.29%
58. CHUBB INA HOLDINGS LLC n/a 0.29%
59. CRH AMERICA FINANCE, INC. n/a 0.29%
60. DELL INTERNATIONAL LLC / EMC CORP. n/a 0.29%
61. ELEVANCE HEALTH INC. n/a 0.29%
62. ENBRIDGE INC. n/a 0.29%
63. ENERGY TRANSFER LP n/a 0.29%
64. EXPEDIA GROUP INC n/a 0.29%
65. FIFTH THIRD BANCORP n/a 0.29%
66. GE AEROSPACE n/a 0.29%
67. GE VERNOVA INC. n/a 0.29%
68. INTUIT INC n/a 0.29%
69. MARVELL TECHNOLOGY INC n/a 0.29%
70. MOLSON COORS BEVERAGE COMPANY n/a 0.29%
71. NETFLIX, INC. n/a 0.29%
72. PLAINS ALL AMERICAN PIPELINE L.P. n/a 0.29%
73. PNC FINANCIAL SERVICES GROUP INC. n/a 0.29%
74. SCHLUMBERGER INVESTMENT SA n/a 0.29%
75. SHELL FINANCE US INC. n/a 0.29%
76. SUZANO NETHERLANDS BV n/a 0.29%
77. THE PROGRESSIVE CORPORATION n/a 0.29%
78. TRUIST FINANCIAL CORP. n/a 0.29%
79. VODAFONE GROUP PLC n/a 0.29%
80. WALMART INC n/a 0.29%
81. ATHENE HOLDING LTD n/a 0.28%
82. CENCORA INC n/a 0.28%
83. FEDEX FREIGHT HOLDING CO. INC. n/a 0.28%
84. FORD MOTOR CREDIT COMPANY LLC n/a 0.28%
85. VALE OVERSEAS LIMITED n/a 0.28%
86. WALT DISNEY COMPANY n/a 0.28%
87. ANHEUSER-BUSCH INBEV FINANCE INC. n/a 0.27%
88. DUKE ENERGY CAROLINAS LLC n/a 0.27%
89. PFIZER INC. n/a 0.27%
90. JOHNSON & JOHNSON n/a 0.26%
91. UNITEDHEALTH GROUP INC. n/a 0.26%
92. WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION n/a 0.26%
93. BANCO BILBAO VIZCAYA ARGENTARIA SA n/a 0.25%
94. CONSUMERS ENERGY COMPANY n/a 0.25%
95. INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORP. n/a 0.25%
96. VICI PROPERTIES LP n/a 0.25%
97. AETNA, INC. n/a 0.24%
98. BROOKFIELD ASSET MANAGEMENT LTD n/a 0.24%
99. COMCAST CORPORATION n/a 0.24%
100. CONSTELLATION ENERGY GENERATION LLC n/a 0.24%
101. n/a n/a 0.24%
102. O'REILLY AUTOMOTIVE INC. n/a 0.24%
103. PACIFICORP. n/a 0.24%
104. PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY OF OKLAHOMA n/a 0.24%
105. SOUTHWESTERN PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY n/a 0.24%
106. TEVA PHARMACEUTICAL FINANCE COMPANY LLC n/a 0.24%
107. VALERO ENERGY CORP. n/a 0.24%
108. AIRBNB INC n/a 0.23%
109. HALEON US CAPITAL LLC. n/a 0.23%
110. PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL, INC. n/a 0.23%
111. AMCOR FLEXIBLES NORTH AMERICA INC n/a 0.22%
112. ANTERO RESOURCES CORPORATION n/a 0.22%
113. APOLLO GLOBAL MANAGEMENT INC n/a 0.22%
114. AUGUSTA SPINCO CORP. n/a 0.22%
115. B.A.T. CAPITAL CORPORATION n/a 0.22%
116. BLUE OWL FINANCE LLC n/a 0.22%
117. BOOKING HOLDINGS INC n/a 0.22%
118. CBRE SERVICES INC n/a 0.22%
119. CENTERPOINT ENERGY HOUSTON ELECTRIC LLC n/a 0.22%
120. COREBRIDGE FINANCIAL INC. n/a 0.22%
121. DTE ELECTRIC CO. n/a 0.22%
122. ENTERGY MISSISSIPPI LLC n/a 0.22%
123. EXELON CORP. n/a 0.22%
124. FRANKLIN TEMPLETON INC. n/a 0.22%
125. LEIDOS INC n/a 0.22%
126. MASTERCARD INCORPORATED n/a 0.22%
127. MCDONALD'S CORP. n/a 0.22%
128. n/a n/a 0.22%
129. n/a n/a 0.22%
130. NATIONAL GRID PLC n/a 0.22%
131. NISOURCE INC. n/a 0.22%
132. QUANTA SERVICES, INC. n/a 0.22%
133. SANTANDER HOLDINGS USA INC. n/a 0.22%
134. THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON CORP. n/a 0.22%
135. ALEXANDRIA REAL ESTATE EQUITIES, INC. n/a 0.21%
136. ASTRAZENECA FINANCE LLC n/a 0.21%
137. BOSTON PROPERTIES LP n/a 0.21%
138. EAGLE MATERIALS INC. n/a 0.21%
139. KEYCORP n/a 0.21%
140. PHILIP MORRIS INTERNATIONAL INC. n/a 0.21%
141. PROLOGIS, L.P. n/a 0.21%
142. SEMPRA n/a 0.21%
143. TOTALENERGIES CAPITAL USA LLC n/a 0.21%
144. VISA INC n/a 0.21%
145. AEP TEXAS INC n/a 0.20%
146. AMERICAN WATER CAPITAL CORP n/a 0.20%
147. BUNGE LTD FINANCE CORP. n/a 0.20%
148. GILEAD SCIENCES INC. n/a 0.20%
149. HUBBELL INCORPORATED n/a 0.20%
150. MAPLE PARENT HOLDINGS CORPORATION n/a 0.20%
151. MOBILITY GLOBAL INC. n/a 0.20%
152. OLD REPUBLIC INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION n/a 0.20%
153. STATE STREET CORP. n/a 0.20%
154. WESTERN MIDSTREAM OPERATING LP n/a 0.20%
155. WISCONSIN ELECTRIC POWER COMPANY n/a 0.20%
156. BELL CANADA n/a 0.19%
157. BROOKFIELD FINANCE INC. n/a 0.19%
158. DOMINION ENERGY INC n/a 0.19%
159. DOW CHEMICAL CO. (THE) n/a 0.19%
160. EQUINIX, INC. n/a 0.19%
161. HEICO CORP n/a 0.19%
162. MASTEC, INC. n/a 0.19%
163. ONEOK PARTNERS LP n/a 0.19%
164. PUBLIC SERVICE ELECTRIC & GAS CO. n/a 0.19%
165. AEP TRANSMISSION COMPANY, LLC n/a 0.18%
166. DIAGEO CAPITAL PLC n/a 0.18%
167. MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS INC n/a 0.18%
168. SYSCO CORPORATION n/a 0.18%
169. WPP 2025 LLC n/a 0.18%
170. ARCH CAPITAL GROUP LTD. n/a 0.17%
171. ARIZONA PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY n/a 0.17%
172. BLACKSTONE REG FINANCE CO LLC n/a 0.17%
173. CAMDEN PROPERTY TRUST n/a 0.17%
174. GENERAL MOTORS FINANCIAL COMPANY INC n/a 0.17%
175. ICON INVESTMENTS SIX DAC n/a 0.17%
176. MARSH & MCLENNAN COMPANIES, INC. n/a 0.17%
177. OMNICOM GROUP INC n/a 0.17%
178. SKYWORKS SOLUTIONS, INC. n/a 0.17%
179. SOUTHWESTERN ELECTRIC POWER COMPANY n/a 0.17%
180. UNION PACIFIC CORPORATION n/a 0.17%
181. VERTIV HOLDINGS CO n/a 0.17%
182. WASTE CONNECTIONS INC. n/a 0.17%
183. WYETH LLC n/a 0.17%
184. BOARDWALK PIPELINES LP n/a 0.16%
185. DUKE ENERGY INDIANA, LLC. n/a 0.16%
186. IBERDROLA INTERNATIONAL B.V. n/a 0.16%
187. NORTHERN STATES POWER COMPANY n/a 0.16%
188. SAN DIEGO GAS & ELECTRIC COMPANY n/a 0.16%
189. THE CLOROX COMPANY n/a 0.16%
190. VYLOR INC. n/a 0.16%
191. AEGON FUNDING COMPANY LLC n/a 0.15%
192. AFLAC INCORPORATED n/a 0.15%
193. ARCHER-DANIELS-MIDLAND CO. n/a 0.15%
194. BHP BILLITON FINANCE (USA) LTD. n/a 0.15%
195. BROADRIDGE FINANCIAL SOLUTIONS INC. n/a 0.15%
196. CITIGROUP INC. n/a 0.15%
197. FERGUSON ENTERPRISES INC n/a 0.15%
198. FLOWSERVE CORPORATION n/a 0.15%
199. FORTIVE CORPORATION n/a 0.15%
200. KIMCO REALTY OP LLC n/a 0.15%
201. MERCURY GENERAL CORPORATION n/a 0.15%
202. n/a n/a 0.15%
203. NUTRIEN LTD n/a 0.15%
204. PATTERSON-UTI ENERGY INC. n/a 0.15%
205. PAYPAL HOLDINGS INC. n/a 0.15%
206. PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC. n/a 0.15%
207. SYNCHRONY FINANCIAL n/a 0.15%
208. TARGET CORP. n/a 0.15%
209. THE MOSAIC COMPANY n/a 0.15%
210. THE WESTERN UNION COMPANY n/a 0.15%
211. TRANSCANADA PIPELINES LIMITED n/a 0.15%
212. TYCO ELECTRONICS GROUP SA n/a 0.15%
213. UNIVERSAL HEALTH SERVICES, INC. n/a 0.15%
214. XYLEM, INC. n/a 0.15%
215. AMERICAN HONDA FINANCE CORPORATION n/a 0.14%
216. CENOVUS ENERGY INC n/a 0.14%
217. ESSENTIAL UTILITIES INC n/a 0.14%
218. HOWMET AEROSPACE INC n/a 0.14%
219. JACOBS SOLUTIONS INC. n/a 0.14%
220. JERSEY CENTRAL POWER & LIGHT CO. n/a 0.14%
221. LOEWS CORPORATION n/a 0.14%
222. MSCI INC. n/a 0.14%
223. NATIONAL FUEL GAS COMPANY n/a 0.14%
224. PUBLIC STORAGE OPERATING CO. n/a 0.14%
225. QUEST DIAGNOSTICS INCORPORATED n/a 0.14%
226. REPUBLIC SERVICES, INC. n/a 0.14%
227. SONY GROUP CORP. n/a 0.14%
228. SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GAS CO. n/a 0.14%
229. TAKEOFF MERGER SUBORDINATED INC. n/a 0.14%
230. TEXTRON INC. n/a 0.14%
231. TOYOTA MOTOR CREDIT CORP. n/a 0.14%
232. TPG OPERATING GROUP II LP n/a 0.14%
233. TYSON FOODS, INC. n/a 0.14%
234. VENTAS REALTY LIMITED PARTNERSHIP n/a 0.14%
235. VERISK ANALYTICS, INC. n/a 0.14%
236. PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY OF COLORADO n/a 0.13%
237. SOUTHERN CO. n/a 0.13%
238. ENTERGY ARKANSAS LLC n/a 0.12%
239. UNITED STATES TREASURY NOTES n/a 0.03%
240. US DOLLAR n/a 0.00%
Holdings data last updated Oct 9, 2026 4:15 AM . Provider-reported weights may not sum exactly to 100%.
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