Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond ETF

Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond ETF

About

Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond ETF (US92206C8709) is a US-listed bond ETF tracking the Bloomberg US 5-10 Year Corp Index. With a expense ratio of 0.03%, it ranks among the lowest-cost options in its category, paying distributions. The fund holds 503 positions across 11 regions with 66.5B in assets, with heavy concentration — 50% in corporate bonds.

Score Breakdown

Scores are scaled 1–10 on a logarithmic curve relative to all ETFs in the database.
Component Score Details
Overall 7.5 Diversification (45%) · Cost (30%) · Liquidity (25%)
Cost (30%) 9.2 Tracking Difference: 8.9 · TD Consistency: — · Expense Ratio: 10.0
Diversification (45%) 4.9 Holding Count: 6.4 · Country Concentration: 6.0 · Sector Concentration: 1.3
Liquidity (25%) 10.0 Assets Under Management

Data sources: provider factsheets, exchange data, and NAV history. Information for educational purposes only — not investment advice.

Ticker VCIT
ISIN
Fund Size $66.5B
Issuer Vanguard
Distribution Pays Distributions
Replication Physical
Inception Nov 2009
Base Currency USD
Index Bloomberg US 5-10 Year Corp Index
Asset Class Bonds
Category Us Bond

Costs

9.2
This fund has low total costs, with competitive tracking and expense ratios.

Cost Metrics Explained

What expense ratio, tracking difference, and TD consistency measure

Expense ratio (Total Expense Ratio) is the annual fee the fund charges, deducted from assets. It’s the headline cost, but not the full picture.

Tracking Difference measures how much the fund actually lags (or leads) its benchmark index per year. This is the single best measure of true cost — it captures the expense ratio plus all other drags like sampling error and tax withholding. A lower (or negative) value is better.

TD Consistency measures how stable the tracking difference is from year to year. A low value means predictable, reliable costs; a high value means costs can vary significantly.

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%
 
Period Cumulative Return
1 Month -0.01%
3 Months +0.00%
6 Months -0.02%
1 Year -0.01%
3 Years +0.05%
5 Years -0.13%
10 Years -0.07%
YTD -0.02%
Since Inception -0.07%

Holdings

6.4
This fund holds 503 individual investments, offering moderate diversification compared to other ETFs.
#1
0.43%
#2
Amazon.com Inc
0.31%
#3
Boeing Co/The
0.28%
#4
Meta Platforms Inc
0.28%
#5
Pfizer Investment Enterprises Pte Ltd
0.27%
#6
Oracle Corp
0.27%
#7
Anheuser-Busch Cos LLC / Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide Inc
0.27%
#8
Bank of America Corp
0.27%
#9
META PLATFORMS INC
0.27%
#10
MORGAN STANLEY MTN
0.26%
View all holdings (50)
# Holding Ticker Weight
1 TYU6 43.00%
2 Amazon.com Inc 31.00%
3 Boeing Co/The 28.00%
4 Meta Platforms Inc 28.00%
5 Pfizer Investment Enterprises Pte Ltd PFE 27.00%
6 Oracle Corp 27.00%
7 Anheuser-Busch Cos LLC / Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide Inc ABIBB 27.00%
8 Bank of America Corp BAC 27.00%
9 META PLATFORMS INC 27.00%
10 MORGAN STANLEY MTN 26.00%
11 JPMorgan Chase & Co JPM 25.00%
12 JPMorgan Chase & Co JPM 25.00%
13 Alphabet Inc 24.00%
14 Bank of America Corp 24.00%
15 JPMorgan Chase & Co 24.00%
16 Amgen Inc AMGN 24.00%
17 Bank of America Corp BAC 23.00%
18 Goldman Sachs Group Inc/The 23.00%
19 GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC/THE 23.00%
20 Wells Fargo & Co WFC 21.00%
21 Salesforce Inc 21.00%
22 Bank of America Corp 21.00%
23 Oracle Corp 20.00%
24 Bank of America Corp 20.00%
25 JPMORGAN CHASE & CO MTN 20.00%
26 Wells Fargo & Co WFC 20.00%
27 Citigroup Inc C 20.00%
28 Amazon.com Inc 19.00%
29 Morgan Stanley MS 19.00%
30 JPMorgan Chase & Co 19.00%
31 JPMorgan Chase & Co JPM 19.00%
32 Goldman Sachs Group Inc/The GS 19.00%
33 JPMorgan Chase & Co 18.00%
34 Wells Fargo & Co WFC 18.00%
35 Wells Fargo & Co 18.00%
36 Morgan Stanley MS 18.00%
37 Goldman Sachs Group Inc/The GS 18.00%
38 Verizon Communications Inc VZ 18.00%
39 Abbott Laboratories 18.00%
40 Citigroup Inc 18.00%
41 Goldman Sachs Group Inc/The 18.00%
42 Alphabet Inc 18.00%
43 HSBC Holdings PLC 18.00%
44 JPMorgan Chase & Co 18.00%
45 Wells Fargo & Co 18.00%
46 Citigroup Inc C 17.00%
47 Morgan Stanley 17.00%
48 JPMorgan Chase & Co 17.00%
49 AT&T Inc T 17.00%
50 Bank of America Corp 17.00%

Sectors

1.3
This fund is concentrated in just a few of its 5 sectors, reducing diversification.
 
Sector Weight
Corporate Bonds 4975.00%
Unknown 4920.00%
Financials 117.00%
Health Care 21.00%
Technology 10.00%

Regions

6.0
This fund invests across 12 countries, though its geographic allocation deviates somewhat from the global market.
 
Country Weight
UNKNOWN 4834.00%
United States 4508.00%
United Kingdom 264.00%
Canada 112.00%
Japan 81.00%
Spain 45.00%
Netherlands 40.00%
Ireland 39.00%
Australia 33.00%
Singapore 27.00%
Germany 9.00%
MULT 8.00%

Nerd Stuff

Advanced risk and return metrics (2023-06-30 — 2026-06-18).
24.0%
Volatility
-5.8%
Max Drawdown
1.05
Sharpe Ratio
1.60
Sortino Ratio
4.37
Calmar Ratio
0.27
Beta
-6.96%
Alpha (Jensen's)
0.313
Benchmark-relative metrics (Beta, Alpha, R²) are calculated against the iShares Core S&P 500 ETF (IE00B5BMR087).
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