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VCIT — Vanguard Intermediate-term Corporate Bond ETF
Over the last 15 years (2011-08 – 2026-09), $10,000 invested in VCIT with dividends reinvested grew to $13,172 — 1.83% a year — with a worst peak-to-trough fall of -18.76%. Past performance doesn't predict future results.
Growth of $10,000 · 2011-08 – 2026-09 · dividends reinvested
About VCIT
Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond ETF is a fixed-income exchange-traded fund that seeks to provide broad exposure to the U.S. investment-grade corporate bond market. It focuses on intermediate-term bonds, typically those with maturities between five and ten years, and uses an indexing approach designed to track a benchmark of corporate debt issued by industrial, utility, and financial companies. The fund is built to offer diversified access to a large pool of corporate bonds while maintaining a portfolio centered on taxable, U.S. dollar-denominated securities. VCIT is used by market participants seeking corporate bond exposure within a defined maturity range, and it plays a role as a core fixed-income allocation vehicle for portfolios that emphasize credit quality and maturity discipline. The ETF is managed by Vanguard and is structured to deliver efficient, low-cost access to this segment of the bond market.
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