Vanguard Intermediate-Term Bond ETF
About
Vanguard Intermediate-Term Bond ETF (US9219378190) is a US-listed bond ETF tracking the Spl Bloomberg US 5-10Yr G/Cr FltAdj. With a expense ratio of 0.03%, it ranks among the lowest-cost options in its category, paying distributions. The fund holds 500 positions across 22 regions with 28.8B in assets, with heavy concentration — 71% in United States, 58% in government bonds.
Score Breakdown
Scores are scaled 1–10 on a logarithmic curve relative to all ETFs in the database.
| Component | Score | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | 7.6 | Diversification (45%) · Cost (30%) · Liquidity (25%) |
| Cost (30%) | 9.2 | Tracking Difference: 8.9 · TD Consistency: — · Expense Ratio: 10.0 |
| Diversification (45%) | 5.1 | Holding Count: 6.4 · Country Concentration: 5.5 · Sector Concentration: 3.1 |
| Liquidity (25%) | 10.0 | Assets Under Management |
Data sources: provider factsheets, exchange data, and NAV history. Information for educational purposes only — not investment advice.
Costs
9.2 This fund has low total costs, with competitive tracking and expense ratios.
Expense Ratio0.00%
Expense Ratio0.00%
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Expense Ratio | 0.03% |
Cumulative Returns
Performance across different time periods.
1 Month+0.00%
3 Months+0.00%
Year to Date+0.00%
1 Year+0.00%
3 Years+0.00%
5 Years+0.00%
Inception+0.00%
1 Month+0.00%
3 Months+0.00%
Year to Date+0.00%
1 Year+0.00%
3 Years+0.00%
5 Years+0.00%
Inception+0.00%
| Period | Cumulative Return |
|---|---|
| 1 Month | +0.00% |
| 3 Months | -0.01% |
| 6 Months | -0.02% |
| 1 Year | -0.01% |
| 3 Years | +0.02% |
| 5 Years | -0.15% |
| 10 Years | -0.13% |
| YTD | -0.02% |
| Since Inception | -0.13% |
Holdings
6.4 This fund holds 500 individual investments, offering moderate diversification compared to other ETFs.
View all holdings (50)
| # | Holding | Ticker | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States Treasury Note/Bond | 216.00% | |
| 2 | United States Treasury Note/Bond | 216.00% | |
| 3 | United States Treasury Note/Bond | 216.00% | |
| 4 | United States Treasury Note/Bond | TNOTE | 213.00% |
| 5 | United States Treasury Note/Bond | TNOTE | 212.00% |
| 6 | United States Treasury Note/Bond | 210.00% | |
| 7 | United States Treasury Note/Bond | 209.00% | |
| 8 | United States Treasury Note/Bond | 203.00% | |
| 9 | United States Treasury Note/Bond | 203.00% | |
| 10 | United States Treasury Note/Bond | 203.00% | |
| 11 | United States Treasury Note/Bond | 197.00% | |
| 12 | United States Treasury Note/Bond | TNOTE | 186.00% |
| 13 | United States Treasury Note/Bond | TNOTE | 172.00% |
| 14 | United States Treasury Note/Bond | TNOTE | 168.00% |
| 15 | United States Treasury Note/Bond | TNOTE | 167.00% |
| 16 | United States Treasury Note/Bond | TNOTE | 165.00% |
| 17 | United States Treasury Note/Bond | TNOTE | 165.00% |
| 18 | United States Treasury Note/Bond | TNOTE | 160.00% |
| 19 | United States Treasury Note/Bond | TNOTE | 157.00% |
| 20 | United States Treasury Note/Bond | 138.00% | |
| 21 | TREASURY NOTE (OTR) | 133.00% | |
| 22 | TREASURY NOTE (OTR) | 132.00% | |
| 23 | United States Treasury Note/Bond | 115.00% | |
| 24 | United States Treasury Note/Bond | 110.00% | |
| 25 | United States Treasury Note/Bond | 99.00% | |
| 26 | United States Treasury Note/Bond | 89.00% | |
| 27 | United States Treasury Note/Bond | 84.00% | |
| 28 | United States Treasury Note/Bond | 83.00% | |
| 29 | United States Treasury Note/Bond | 81.00% | |
| 30 | United States Treasury Note/Bond | 80.00% | |
| 31 | United States Treasury Note/Bond | 77.00% | |
| 32 | United States Treasury Note/Bond | 75.00% | |
| 33 | United States Treasury Note/Bond | 75.00% | |
| 34 | United States Treasury Note/Bond | 74.00% | |
| 35 | United States Treasury Note/Bond | 74.00% | |
| 36 | United States Treasury Note/Bond | 71.00% | |
| 37 | United States Treasury Note/Bond | 70.00% | |
| 38 | United States Treasury Note/Bond | 69.00% | |
| 39 | United States Treasury Note/Bond | 63.00% | |
| 40 | United States Treasury Note/Bond | 52.00% | |
| 41 | TREASURY NOTE (OTR) | 49.00% | |
| 42 | United States Treasury Note/Bond | 43.00% | |
| 43 | United States Treasury Note/Bond | 32.00% | |
| 44 | Morgan Stanley | MS | 15.00% |
| 45 | Amazon.com Inc | 13.00% | |
| 46 | Morgan Stanley | 13.00% | |
| 47 | Bank of America Corp | 12.00% | |
| 48 | International Bank for Reconstruction & Development | 12.00% | |
| 49 | Oracle Corp | 12.00% | |
| 50 | Federal National Mortgage Association | FNMA | 11.00% |
Sectors
3.1 This fund is concentrated in just a few of its 9 sectors, reducing diversification.
| Sector | Weight |
|---|---|
| Government Bonds | 5841.00% |
| Unknown | 2357.00% |
| Corporate Bonds | 1763.00% |
| Financials | 31.00% |
| Health Care | 10.00% |
| Energy | 5.00% |
| Technology | 4.00% |
| Consumer Staples | 3.00% |
| Utilities | 3.00% |
Regions
5.5 This fund invests across 23 countries, though its geographic allocation deviates somewhat from the global market.
| Country | Weight |
|---|---|
| United States | 7086.00% |
| UNKNOWN | 2323.00% |
| SNAT | 154.00% |
| United Kingdom | 97.00% |
| Canada | 74.00% |
| Mexico | 50.00% |
| Japan | 38.00% |
| Poland | 23.00% |
| Ireland | 22.00% |
| Germany | 18.00% |
| Israel | 17.00% |
| Panama | 16.00% |
| Australia | 12.00% |
| Peru | 12.00% |
| Chile | 9.00% |
| Spain | 9.00% |
| Singapore | 8.00% |
| Netherlands | 7.00% |
| Indonesia | 6.00% |
| Philippines | 6.00% |
| XS | 6.00% |
| Uruguay | 4.00% |
| Cayman Islands | 3.00% |
Nerd Stuff
Advanced risk and return metrics (2023-06-30 — 2026-06-18).
23.0%
Volatility
-5.5%
Max Drawdown
0.36
Sharpe Ratio
0.52
Sortino Ratio
1.52
Calmar Ratio
0.22
Beta
-6.97%
Alpha (Jensen's)
0.215
R²
Benchmark-relative metrics (Beta, Alpha, R²) are calculated against the iShares Core S&P 500 ETF (IE00B5BMR087).
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