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Vanguard Target Maturity 2028 Corporate Bond ETF

VBCB

Market price

$74.70

Source / date

Yahoo Finance chart ยท 10/2/2026, 8:00:00 PM

Exchange-traded prices may be delayed or unavailable from the quote provider. Company P/E-based scores, DCF valuation and forensic analysis do not apply to this listing; the analysis below uses the framework appropriate to its investment type.

DeepScreen investment analysis

ETF basket analysis

Refreshed 10/3/2026, 3:25:03 AM

Sources used: Yahoo Finance ยท NASDAQ history 2026-03-23 to 2026-10-02
1

Basket and structure

What the ETF owns and how the reported portfolio is classified.

Provider listing name
Vanguard Target Maturity 2028 Corporate Bond ETF

Market listing label; not a verified fund-family disclosure.

First recorded trade
2026-03-26

Provider's first available trade, not necessarily fund launch.

2

Price history

Returns and risk calculated from available adjusted-price history, not a benchmark comparison.

52-week high
$75.8
52-week low
$74.59
3

Risk and concentration

Portfolio concentration plus realized and provider-published risk statistics.

3Y max drawdown
-0.54%
5Y max drawdown
-0.54%
3Y volatility
1.32%
4

Cost and execution

Ownership cost, tracking quality and exchange-trading friction where the source publishes them.

Latest session volume
25.6K

Not an average.

Holdings, fund fees, tracking and portfolio valuation are not supplied for this listing by the current sources. Price-history analysis remains available; bid / ask spread alone does not describe the fund's costs.

DeepScreen displays verified values returned by its current sources. Metrics without a verified value are omitted rather than shown as empty placeholder cards.

Investment FAQ

Questions about Vanguard Target Maturity 2028 Corporate Bond ETF

Research answers for Vanguard Target Maturity 2028 Corporate Bond ETF (VBCB) using the analysis framework appropriate to a ETF.

ETF FAQ

What is Vanguard Target Maturity 2028 Corporate Bond ETF (VBCB)?
Vanguard Target Maturity 2028 Corporate Bond ETF is listed by DeepScreen as an exchange-traded fund. An ETF represents a portfolio of underlying assets while its units trade on an exchange during market hours. Research the fund's benchmark or strategy, holdings, concentration, costs, tracking quality and trading liquidity rather than evaluating it as a single operating company.
How should I analyze Vanguard Target Maturity 2028 Corporate Bond ETF?
Analyze Vanguard Target Maturity 2028 Corporate Bond ETF as a basket. Check what index or strategy it follows, the weight of its largest holdings and sectors, portfolio valuation and quality where meaningful, historical drawdown and volatility, expense ratio, tracking difference, tracking error, bid-ask spread, AUM, volume and premium or discount to NAV.
Why can VBCB trade at a premium or discount to NAV?
VBCB's exchange price is set by buyers and sellers while NAV reflects the value of the underlying portfolio. Differences in liquidity, trading hours, market stress or the pricing of underlying assets can create a premium or discount. Large or persistent gaps can increase the effective cost of trading the ETF.
What tracking metrics matter for Vanguard Target Maturity 2028 Corporate Bond ETF?
For a benchmark-tracking ETF, compare both tracking difference and tracking error. Tracking difference shows how far the fund's return has lagged or exceeded its benchmark over a period, while tracking error measures how variable that gap has been. Fees, cash holdings, rebalancing and implementation costs can affect both.
Is Vanguard Target Maturity 2028 Corporate Bond ETF a good ETF to buy?
DeepScreen does not provide a personalized buy recommendation. Assess whether Vanguard Target Maturity 2028 Corporate Bond ETF's benchmark or strategy, concentration, costs, tracking, liquidity and risk fit the exposure you are researching, and verify the issuer's latest factsheet and prospectus before making an investment decision.