VCEB Profile
The
Vanguard ESG U.S. Corporate Bond ETF is an exchange-traded fund that
seeks to track the performance of the Bloomberg Barclays MSCI US
Corporate SRI Select Index, which includes U.S. corporate bonds that
meet certain environmental, social, and governance (ESG) criteria. The
fund is managed by Vanguard, one of the largest investment management
companies in the world.
As of September 2021, the VCEB ETF had
a net asset value of approximately $650 million and held over 900
individual bonds. The fund's portfolio is diversified across multiple
sectors, with a focus on investment-grade U.S. corporate bonds that
meet certain ESG criteria, such as avoiding investments in companies
that produce tobacco or violate human rights.
The VCEB ETF is
designed to provide investors with a way to potentially benefit from
the income-generating potential of U.S. corporate bonds while also
investing in companies that meet certain ESG criteria. However,
investors should be aware that investing in bonds carries its own set
of risks, including credit risk, interest rate risk, and inflation
risk.
The expense ratio for the VCEB ETF is 0.12%, which is
relatively low compared to the expense ratios of some other
ESG-focused bond funds. This may make the VCEB ETF an attractive
option for investors seeking exposure to a diversified portfolio of
U.S. corporate bonds that meet certain ESG criteria at a low cost.
Overall, the Vanguard ESG U.S. Corporate Bond ETF may be a
suitable investment for investors seeking exposure to U.S. corporate
bonds that meet certain ESG criteria while also potentially benefiting
from the income-generating potential of bonds. However, as with any
investment, it is important to conduct your own research and consider
your investment goals and risk tolerance before investing i
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