VCLT News and Press, Vanguard Long-Term Corporate Bond ETF From 03/05/21

As COVID-19 has spread across the globe, wreaking havoc, a financial pandemic has likewise proliferated around the world. Zombie companies, weak firms persistently unable to cover their fixed expenses with operating profits, massively increased in number in 2020. But zombie compan...

Vanguard Long-Term Corporate Bond ETF (VCLT) - $0.2477.30-Day SEC Yield of 3.13% as of Feb.24.Payable Mar 04; for shareholders of record Mar 02; ex-div Mar 01. For further details see: Vanguard Long-Term Corporate Bond ETF declares monthly distribution of $0.2477

VTC is for investors wanting exposure to Investment-Grade Corporate bonds across all maturities.  The ETF is actually a combination of three other Vanguard Corporate bond ETFs. We will look at the three component ETFs individually and combined as the final product ETF.  I wi...

Vanguard Long-Term Corporate Bond ETF (VCLT) - $0.2781.30-Day SEC Yield of 2.88% as of Jan. 27.Payable Apr 04; for shareholders of record Feb 02; ex-div Feb 01. For further details see: Vanguard Long-Term Corporate Bond ETF declares monthly distribution of $0.2781

With interest rates hovering just above zero, it's questionable whether bonds will continue to play their traditional role as income generators and portfolio stabilizers going forward. My preference is to lower one's allocation to bonds, and to stick only to ultra-short term bonds. ...

With the exception of broadly defined commodities and US and foreign property shares, global markets posted solid gains last year. US stocks were the top 2020 performers, with the Russell 3000 Index surging 20.9% last year. US REITs saw the deepest loss for the major asset classes...

2020 was a dumpster fire of a year, in more ways than one. I review the pivotal arguments and points I made on Seeking Alpha in 2020. I also give an all-too-rare review of my overarching investment philosophy and goal: achieving financial freedom through passive income. Lastly, I ...

Vanguard Long-Term Corporate Bond ETF (VCLT) - $0.2789.30-Day SEC Yield of 2.80% as of Dec. 18.Payable Dec 29; for shareholders of record Dec 24; ex-div Dec 23. For further details see: Vanguard Long-Term Corporate Bond ETF declares monthly distribution of $0.2789

The concept of a "demographic dividend" is well-established in academic research. But the flip side of a demographic dividend is what the United States and virtually all other developed nations are beginning to experience. Unfortunately, COVID-19 probably made the situation worse ...

Low fees and high-quality bonds make VCLT a well-constructed ETF. But the risk from high interest rates is too great to hold long-dated, low-coupon corporate bonds. Investors should look for shorter-duration bond ETFs. For further details see: Too Much Risk For Too Littl...