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.
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 | -0.01% |
| 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.
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
R²
Benchmark-relative metrics (Beta, Alpha, R²) are calculated against the iShares Core S&P 500 ETF (IE00B5BMR087).
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