Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond ETF
Data as of October 30, 2026. VCIT closed at $79.69.
VCIT holds investment-grade corporate bonds maturing in five to ten years. It pays more than a total-market bond fund in exchange for more credit risk, while staying well above junk-bond quality.
| Issuer | Vanguard |
|---|---|
| Strategy | Tracks the Bloomberg U.S. 5-10 Year Corporate Bond Index |
| Category | Investment-grade bonds |
| Inception | November 19, 2009 |
| Annualized total return | -2.2% over one year, +5.7% a year over three years, +0.3% a year over five years |
| Main risk | Exposed to both interest-rate moves and widening credit spreads in a recession. |
| Year | Paid per share | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 (to date) | $3.00 | — |
| 2025 | $3.87 | +8.7% |
| 2024 | $3.56 | +17.9% |
| 2023 | $3.02 | +28.5% |
| 2022 | $2.35 | -12.0% |
| 2021 | $2.67 | — |
| Recent ex-date | Amount |
|---|---|
| October 1, 2026 | $0.340 |
| September 1, 2026 | $0.340 |
| August 3, 2026 | $0.342 |
| July 1, 2026 | $0.332 |
| June 1, 2026 | $0.341 |
| May 1, 2026 | $0.326 |
Per-share cash distributions, adjusted for splits. Includes special and capital-gains distributions. Confirm exact amounts with Vanguard.
| Ticker | Yield | Expense Ratio | Pays | 1Y Return | 3Y Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HYG | 6.07% | 0.49% | Monthly | +1.1% | +7.7% |
| VCIT | 5.01% | 0.03% | Monthly | -2.2% | +5.7% |
| LQD | 4.84% | 0.14% | Monthly | -4.0% | +4.6% |
| BND | 4.11% | 0.03% | Monthly | -1.8% | +4.0% |
Returns assume distributions are reinvested; periods over one year are annualized.
5.01% on a trailing 12-month basis as of October 30, 2026: $3.99 of distributions per share on a $79.69 price. That is about $501 a year on a $10,000 investment. The yield moves with the share price and with each payment.
Yes. VCIT pays every month. The most recent ex-dividend date in our data was October 1, 2026, at $0.340 per share.
0.03% a year, or about $3 per $10,000 invested. The cost is taken from the fund's assets, so you never see it as a separate charge.
Interest taxed as ordinary income, not as qualified dividends. Often held in an IRA or 401(k).
A cheap step up in yield from BND without leaving investment-grade bonds. The main risk: exposed to both interest-rate moves and widening credit spreads in a recession. This is general information, not personal advice.