Wedmont Private Capital increased its holding in the fund by acquiring 80,721 additional shares during Q3 2025. The estimated trade value, based on the quarterly average price, was $6.25 million. This brought the fund’s total position to 1,083,517 shares, worth $84.80 million. This buy increased the VTC stake to 3.2% of Wedmont’s reportable portfolio. Top holdings after this filing:
- VEA (Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF): $238,887,044 (8.9% of AUM)
- VWO (Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF): $154,227,148 (5.7% of AUM)
- VTI (Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF): $130,832,882 (4.9% of AUM)
- VOO (Vanguard S&P 500): $105.17 million (3.9% of AUM) as of 2025-09-30
- IEFA (iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF): $99.44 million (3.7% of AUM) as of 2025-09-30
As of October 7, 2025, shares were priced at $78.26, up 0.23% over the past year, underperforming the S&P 500 by 12.04 percentage points. The fund reported an annualized dividend yield of 4.68% as of October 8, 2025, and closed 0.94% below its 52-week high. Vanguard Total Corporate Bond ETF (VTC) is gaining attention as yields stay high and investors look to add balance after a volatile year for equities. The ETF tracks investment-grade corporate bonds, while offering exposure to major U.S issuers across industrial, utility and financial sectors. With a dividend yield of near 4.7%, VTC provides meaningful income at a time when bonds are finally paying investors to wait. The Fed’s policy remains tight which created an environment where quality bonds can deliver solid returns without taking on excessive credit risk. For investors, the combination of steady income and potential price recovery makes VTC a valuable portfolio anchor in a diversified portfolio. If rates start to decline in 2026, today’s yields could look even more attractive in hindsight. In that scenario, high quality bond funds may once again play a leading role in portfolio performance.