VCLT ETF returns, drawdowns and dividends
Vanguard Long-Term Corporate Bond ETF
Chart shows price change, dividends not included · Prices through the close of · Updated after every US trading day · Source: Yahoo Finance
VCLT returns by period
Total return assumes every dividend is reinvested at the closing price on its ex-dividend date. Price return is the change in the closing price alone. The 3 and 5 year rows also show the yearly rate (CAGR).
| Period | Since | Total return | Price return |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 month | -4.03% | -4.52% | |
| 3 months | -7.44% | -8.82% | |
| 6 months | -6.38% | -9.03% | |
| Year to date | -6.20% | -10.07% | |
| 1 year | -7.39% | -12.38% | |
| 3 years | +13.84% (+4.41%/yr) | -3.03% (-1.02%/yr) | |
| 5 years | -18.66% (-3.89%/yr) | -36.78% (-8.42%/yr) |
VCLT returns by calendar year
| Year | Total return | Price return |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 (to Oct 2) | -6.20% | -10.07% |
| 2025 | +7.18% | +1.43% |
| 2024 | -1.91% | -6.70% |
| 2023 | +11.18% | +5.86% |
| 2022 | -25.52% | -28.47% |
VCLT drawdowns and recovery
Max drawdown is the largest fall from a previous peak close to a later close within the period. The deepest fall in the stored history was 38.37%, from $109.79 on Sept. 22, 2021 to $67.66 on Oct. 19, 2023, and the price has not yet returned to that peak.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Max drawdown, 1 year | 13.90% |
| Max drawdown, 3 years | 17.02% |
| Max drawdown, 5 years | 37.91% |
| 52-week closing high | $79.22 Oct. 28, 2025 |
| 52-week closing low | $68.21 Oct. 2, 2026 |
| Latest close | $68.21 Oct. 2, 2026 |
VCLT dividends
VCLT paid $4.13 per share in the last 12 months over 12 payments, a trailing yield of 6.05% at the latest close. The most recent ex-dividend date was Oct. 1, 2026 ($0.35 per share). Trailing yield is historical, not a forecast or an SEC 30-day yield.
| Year | Dividends per share | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 (so far) | $3.11 | 9 |
| 2025 | $4.18 | 12 |
| 2024 | $3.88 | 12 |
| 2023 | $3.74 | 12 |
| 2022 | $3.36 | 12 |
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About these numbers
- Calculated by FindETFStock from daily closing prices and ex-dividend amounts reported by Yahoo Finance, starting July 16, 2021.
- "5 years" is measured from the first stored close, about five years back; a fund or stock with a shorter history shows "Since first close" instead.
- Returns are before taxes and assume dividends are reinvested at the ex-date close with no costs.
- Past performance does not predict future results. This is not investment advice; see the financial disclaimer and methodology.