Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond ETF (NASDAQ:VCIT) stands out for its ultra-low costs and massive size, while Fidelity Total Bond ETF (NYSEMKT:FBND) offers broader bond exposure, a slightly higher yield, and noticeably lower volatility.
Both VCIT and FBND aim to deliver steady income and diversification for fixed-income investors, but they take different approaches. This comparison examines how VCIT’s focus on intermediate-term, investment-grade corporates stacks up against FBND’s broader bond selection and what that means for cost, risk, and portfolio construction.
Beta measures price volatility relative to the S&P 500; beta is calculated from five-year weekly returns. The 1-yr return represents total return over the trailing 12 months.
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