Vanguard Global Credit Bond Fund
Name
As of 04/30/2024Price
Aum/Mkt Cap
YIELD
Exp Ratio
Watchlist
Vitals
YTD Return
-1.5%
1 yr return
4.1%
3 Yr Avg Return
-1.9%
5 Yr Avg Return
1.8%
Net Assets
$355 M
Holdings in Top 10
11.9%
52 WEEK LOW AND HIGH
Expenses
OPERATING FEES
Expense Ratio 0.25%
SALES FEES
Front Load N/A
Deferred Load N/A
TRADING FEES
Turnover 128.00%
Redemption Fee N/A
Min Investment
Standard (Taxable)
$50,000
IRA
N/A
Fund Classification
Fund Type
Open End Mutual Fund
Name
As of 04/30/2024Price
Aum/Mkt Cap
YIELD
Exp Ratio
Watchlist
VGCAX - Profile
Distributions
- YTD Total Return -1.5%
- 3 Yr Annualized Total Return -1.9%
- 5 Yr Annualized Total Return 1.8%
- Capital Gain Distribution Frequency N/A
- Net Income Ratio 1.69%
- Dividend Yield 3.4%
- Dividend Distribution Frequency Quarterly
Fund Details
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Legal NameVanguard Global Credit Bond Fund
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Fund Family NameThe Vanguard Group, Inc.
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Inception DateNov 15, 2018
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Shares OutstandingN/A
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Share ClassAdmiral
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CurrencyUSD
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Domiciled CountryUS
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ManagerDaniel Shaykevich
Fund Description
VGCAX - Performance
Return Ranking - Trailing
Period | VGCAX Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) |
---|---|---|---|---|
YTD | -1.5% | -6.1% | 3.2% | 9.09% |
1 Yr | 4.1% | -3.6% | 9.0% | 5.11% |
3 Yr | -1.9%* | -10.0% | 39.2% | 10.98% |
5 Yr | 1.8%* | -4.4% | 25.9% | 8.18% |
10 Yr | N/A* | -0.6% | 13.9% | N/A |
* Annualized
Return Ranking - Calendar
Period | VGCAX Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) |
---|---|---|---|---|
2023 | 4.1% | -5.6% | 6.3% | 57.39% |
2022 | -15.7% | -28.7% | 142.1% | 9.71% |
2021 | -3.7% | -12.3% | 4.9% | 37.79% |
2020 | 5.7% | -8.0% | 10.6% | 50.00% |
2019 | 5.7% | 4.3% | 13.4% | 98.73% |
Total Return Ranking - Trailing
Period | VGCAX Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) |
---|---|---|---|---|
YTD | -1.5% | -6.1% | 3.2% | 9.09% |
1 Yr | 4.1% | -3.6% | 9.0% | 5.11% |
3 Yr | -1.9%* | -10.0% | 39.2% | 10.98% |
5 Yr | 1.8%* | -4.4% | 25.9% | 8.18% |
10 Yr | N/A* | -0.6% | 13.9% | N/A |
* Annualized
Total Return Ranking - Calendar
Period | VGCAX Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) |
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2023 | 9.0% | -5.6% | 12.9% | 23.86% |
2022 | -13.4% | -25.6% | 151.8% | 12.00% |
2021 | -0.6% | -5.1% | 7.5% | 44.19% |
2020 | 10.8% | -8.0% | 116.0% | 39.29% |
2019 | 13.0% | 6.7% | 17.4% | 75.95% |
NAV & Total Return History
VGCAX - Holdings
Concentration Analysis
VGCAX | Category Low | Category High | VGCAX % Rank | |
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Net Assets | 355 M | 5.45 M | 47.3 B | 67.61% |
Number of Holdings | 1446 | 4 | 10179 | 13.64% |
Net Assets in Top 10 | 44.7 M | -29.6 M | 3.67 B | 66.48% |
Weighting of Top 10 | 11.93% | 1.5% | 143.5% | 53.98% |
Top 10 Holdings
- EUROPEAN UNION 2.34%
- Vanguard Market Liquidity Fund 1.51%
- DEUTSCHE BANK AG 1.22%
- SAUDI INT BOND 1.15%
- JAPAN BANK COOP 1.09%
- TALANX AG 1.01%
- NAT GRD ELCT EM 0.96%
- DOW CHEMICAL CO 0.93%
- RCI BANQUE 0.88%
- KFW 0.85%
Asset Allocation
Weighting | Return Low | Return High | VGCAX % Rank | |
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Bonds | 97.34% | 0.00% | 136.47% | 43.18% |
Convertible Bonds | 5.84% | 0.00% | 78.47% | 31.25% |
Cash | 1.75% | -43.80% | 45.81% | 71.59% |
Other | 0.91% | -1.14% | 13.53% | 33.52% |
Stocks | 0.00% | 0.00% | 99.96% | 84.66% |
Preferred Stocks | 0.00% | 0.00% | 9.18% | 89.20% |
Bond Sector Breakdown
Weighting | Return Low | Return High | VGCAX % Rank | |
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Corporate | 70.42% | 41.80% | 99.80% | 92.61% |
Government | 24.17% | 0.00% | 25.63% | 1.70% |
Cash & Equivalents | 1.51% | 0.00% | 45.81% | 63.64% |
Derivative | 0.91% | -0.21% | 2.35% | 10.80% |
Securitized | 0.32% | 0.00% | 23.18% | 72.16% |
Municipal | 0.13% | 0.00% | 3.62% | 52.27% |
Bond Geographic Breakdown
Weighting | Return Low | Return High | VGCAX % Rank | |
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US | 57.20% | 0.00% | 109.04% | 96.02% |
Non US | 40.14% | 0.00% | 47.05% | 1.70% |
VGCAX - Expenses
Operational Fees
VGCAX Fees (% of AUM) | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) | |
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Expense Ratio | 0.25% | 0.02% | 46.23% | 85.06% |
Management Fee | 0.20% | 0.00% | 1.35% | 16.48% |
12b-1 Fee | N/A | 0.00% | 1.00% | N/A |
Administrative Fee | N/A | 0.02% | 0.45% | N/A |
Sales Fees
VGCAX Fees (% of AUM) | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) | |
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Front Load | N/A | 1.00% | 4.75% | N/A |
Deferred Load | N/A | 1.00% | 4.00% | N/A |
Trading Fees
VGCAX Fees (% of AUM) | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) | |
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Max Redemption Fee | N/A | 1.00% | 2.00% | N/A |
Related Fees
Turnover provides investors a proxy for the trading fees incurred by mutual fund managers who frequently adjust position allocations. Higher turnover means higher trading fees.
VGCAX Fees (% of AUM) | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) | |
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Turnover | 128.00% | 0.00% | 259.00% | 78.74% |
VGCAX - Distributions
Dividend Yield Analysis
VGCAX | Category Low | Category High | VGCAX % Rank | |
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Dividend Yield | 3.38% | 0.00% | 6.06% | 24.43% |
Dividend Distribution Analysis
VGCAX | Category Low | Category High | Category Mod | |
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Dividend Distribution Frequency | Quarterly | Monthly | Monthly | Monthly |
Net Income Ratio Analysis
VGCAX | Category Low | Category High | VGCAX % Rank | |
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Net Income Ratio | 1.69% | 0.38% | 5.93% | 81.61% |
Capital Gain Distribution Analysis
VGCAX | Category Low | Category High | Capital Mode | |
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Capital Gain Distribution Frequency | Annually | Semi-Monthly | Annually |
Distributions History
Date | Amount | Type |
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Apr 01, 2024 | $0.157 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 22, 2023 | $0.288 | OrdinaryDividend |
Oct 02, 2023 | $0.199 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jul 03, 2023 | $0.191 | OrdinaryDividend |
Apr 03, 2023 | $0.176 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 23, 2022 | $0.185 | OrdinaryDividend |
Oct 03, 2022 | $0.142 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jul 01, 2022 | $0.091 | OrdinaryDividend |
Apr 01, 2022 | $0.079 | OrdinaryDividend |
Oct 01, 2021 | $0.092 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jul 01, 2021 | $0.094 | OrdinaryDividend |
Apr 01, 2021 | $0.091 | OrdinaryDividend |
Oct 01, 2020 | $0.098 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jul 01, 2020 | $0.124 | OrdinaryDividend |
Apr 01, 2020 | $0.129 | OrdinaryDividend |
Sep 24, 2019 | $0.132 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jun 17, 2019 | $0.144 | OrdinaryDividend |
Mar 21, 2019 | $0.154 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 24, 2018 | $0.072 | OrdinaryDividend |
VGCAX - Fund Manager Analysis
Managers
Daniel Shaykevich
Start Date
Tenure
Tenure Rank
Nov 15, 2018
3.54
3.5%
Daniel Shaykevich, Principal of Vanguard. He has worked in investment management since 2001, has managed investment portfolios since 2004, has been with Vanguard since 2013. Prior to Vanguard, he was a portfolio manager for BlackRock from 2001 to 2013. He holds a B.S. from Carnegie Mellon University.
Samuel Martinez
Start Date
Tenure
Tenure Rank
Nov 15, 2018
3.54
3.5%
Samuel C. Martinez, CFA, Portfolio Manager at Vanguard. He has been with Vanguard since 2007, has worked in investment management since 2010, has managed investment portfolios since 2014, and has co-managed the Portfolio since 2018. He holds a B.S. from Southern Utah University and M.B.A from The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.
Arvind Narayanan
Start Date
Tenure
Tenure Rank
Nov 19, 2019
2.53
2.5%
Arvind Narayanan, CFA, Portfolio Manager at Vanguard. He has been with Vanguard since February 2019, has worked in investment management since 2002, has managed investment portfolios since 2006, and has co-managed the Funds since November 2019. Education: B.A., Goucher College; M.B.A., New York University.
Tenure Analysis
Category Low | Category High | Category Average | Category Mode |
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0.33 | 24.76 | 6.74 | 2.47 |