Key Highlights

  • The Market Price was $72.73 on 6 November 2026, down $0.04 or 0.05 per cent on the session.
  • The fund holds about 1,850 corporate bonds, and its net Assets are about $123.5 million.
  • The 30-day SEC Yield is 7.91 per cent, and the yield to Maturity is 8.4 per cent.
  • The expense ratio is 0.05 per cent a year, and the fund launched on 2 June 2026.

The Vanguard U.S. High-Yield Corporate Bond index ETF (NYSE:VCHY) gives investors exposure to U.S. dollar-denominated corporate bonds that pay higher yields than standard corporate debt. As at 6 November 2026, the market price was $72.73, while the net asset value was $72.56. The fund launched on 2 June 2026 and tracks a U.S. high-yield corporate bond index.

Fund fact

Detail

Market price (6 November 2026)

$72.73

Day change

-$0.04 (-0.05%)

Net asset value

$72.56

Expense ratio

0.05% a year

30-day SEC yield

7.91%

Fund net assets

$123.5 million

Portfolio Structure

The fund holds 1,834 bonds at 30 September 2026, with an average effective maturity of 4.4 years and an average duration of 3.3 years. Short-term reserves account for 0.8 per cent of assets, and the rest is invested in corporate bonds.

Because the holdings are higher-yielding corporate debt, the fund's income is designed to be larger, but its unit price is more sensitive to the financial health of individual issuers and to broader Credit conditions.

Leading Holdings

The largest positions include bonds issued by 1261229 BC Ltd, Skydance Corp, EchoStar Corp and Meridian Arc Holdco, each representing less than 0.50 per cent of assets. SoftBank Group, Centene, PR RNO Property Owner 1 and Quikrete Holdings also feature among the largest holdings.

Because no single holding exceeds half a per cent of the fund, the portfolio is diversified across a large number of issuers, which limits the impact of any one default on the unit price.

Income, Costs and Launch

The 30-day SEC yield is 7.91 per cent, and the yield to maturity is 8.4 per cent. The expense ratio is 0.05 per cent a year, or about $5 on a $10,000 holding. Monthly distributions are scheduled, and the fund's product materials note the risks of Interest Rate and credit movements.

The fund launched on 2 June 2026, so its operating history is short. Net assets were reported at $123.5 million at 31 October 2026.

Final Word

The Vanguard U.S. High-Yield Corporate Bond Index ETF provides a diversified route into U.S. corporate bonds with higher yields, spread across about 1,850 holdings. The market price slipped 0.05 per cent on 6 November, and the expense ratio is 0.05 per cent a year. Credit conditions and interest rate movements are the factors that will most directly influence the fund's unit price, and its recent launch means investors have limited trading history to review.