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Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund ETF Shares (VCIT)

Corporate Bond | Exchange Traded Fund | NasdaqGM
81.45 USD -0.36 (-0.440%) ⇩ (July 13, 2026, 4 p.m. EDT)
After hours: 81.43 -0.02 (-0.020%) ⇩ (July 13, 2026, 4:50 p.m. EDT)
Short-term:★★⯪☆☆Long-term:★★★☆☆Dividends:★★★★☆
Hot Take ↕ | July 11, 2026, 6:48 a.m. EDT

VCIT offers a compelling income floor with a robust 4.78% yield, supported by a consistent monthly payout history that has grown steadily over the last few years. While the fund is currently trading near its 52-week lows, the underlying business quality remains intact; the multi-year trajectory shows a net decline, but the most recent annual performance was positive, avoiding the severe 'multi-year decline' penalty that would cap the long-term rating. The recent price action is slightly bearish, lagging behind both the 50-day and 200-day moving averages, which creates a mild short-term headwind. However, the statistical forecast model indicates a flat outlook for the coming month, aligning with the neutral technical setup. The options market reflects this caution, with significant put open interest acting as a safety net rather than a panic signal. For investors seeking steady corporate bond exposure, the valuation appears fair given the lack of a deep discount, making it a solid hold for income but not a high-conviction momentum play.
Model Selection — Backtest MAE (log-scale, lower is better)
ModelMAE
AutoARIMA ✓0.006408
AutoTheta0.006421
AutoETS0.008219
MSTL_1260.010010
MSTL0.010281
MSTL_900.011183
MSTL_90_1260.011927

Forecast horizon: 60 days | Selected: AutoARIMA

Forecast Reliability
Score 70%
H-stat 3.26
Ljung-Box p 0.000
Jarque-Bera p 0.791
Excess Kurtosis -0.42

As of July 11, 2026, 6:48 a.m. EDT: Speculators are positioning defensively with heavy open interest in out-of-the-money puts (strikes 75, 80, 81) relative to calls, suggesting a fear of further downside or a hedge against rising rates. However, call volume remains concentrated near the money, indicating limited aggressive bullish sentiment.

Dividend Data

Yield Summary
Last Yield 1yr Yield 3yr Avg 5yr Avg
0.40% 4.76% 4.51% 4.00%
Dividend History
Date Dividend Yield %
2026-07-01 0.332 0.403942
2026-06-01 0.341 0.413584
2026-05-01 0.326 0.394769
2026-04-01 0.344 0.416869
2026-03-02 0.303 0.360114
2026-02-02 0.330 0.395115
2025-12-18 0.336 0.401050
2025-12-01 0.322 0.383607
2025-11-03 0.334 0.399569
2025-10-01 0.326 0.387772
2025-09-02 0.328 0.395657
2025-08-01 0.341 0.410645
2025-07-01 0.321 0.388667
2025-06-02 0.328 0.403692
2025-05-01 0.315 0.388074
2025-04-01 0.319 0.390788
2025-03-03 0.287 0.350342
2025-02-03 0.313 0.388916
2024-12-24 0.312 0.388834
2024-12-02 0.299 0.364946
2024-11-01 0.317 0.392618
2024-10-01 0.297 0.354542
2024-09-03 0.301 0.364098
2024-08-01 0.301 0.368647
2024-07-01 0.289 0.364485
2024-06-03 0.299 0.375016
2024-05-01 0.292 0.372687
2024-04-01 0.294 0.369069
2024-03-01 0.273 0.341592
2024-02-01 0.281 0.345719
2023-12-22 0.275 0.339842
2023-12-01 0.261 0.330422
2023-11-01 0.275 0.366520
2023-10-02 0.264 0.351297
2023-09-01 0.258 0.332046
2023-08-01 0.259 0.330695
2023-07-03 0.248 0.315361
2023-06-01 0.251 0.316719
2023-05-01 0.233 0.293525
2023-04-03 0.250 0.310675
2023-03-01 0.213 0.275657
2023-02-01 0.236 0.290569
2022-12-23 0.230 0.293555
2022-12-01 0.217 0.274198
2022-11-01 0.209 0.278110
2022-10-03 0.211 0.275889
2022-09-01 0.207 0.261562
2022-08-01 0.197 0.238182
2022-07-01 0.188 0.232962
2022-06-01 0.192 0.234604
2022-05-02 0.186 0.229573
2022-04-01 0.181 0.211177
2022-03-01 0.159 0.178271
2022-02-01 0.176 0.194798
2021-12-23 0.769 0.828396
2021-12-01 0.167 0.179088
2021-11-01 0.173 0.184770
2021-10-01 0.173 0.182740
2021-09-01 0.175 0.183265
2021-08-02 0.179 0.186206
2021-07-01 0.170 0.179268
2021-06-01 0.175 0.186032
2021-05-03 0.166 0.176935
2021-04-01 0.177 0.190037
2021-03-01 0.163 0.172195
2021-02-01 0.180 0.186955
2020-12-23 0.388 0.401116
2020-12-01 0.179 0.185070
2020-11-02 0.201 0.210581
2020-10-01 0.195 0.203443
2020-09-01 0.197 0.204357
2020-08-03 0.208 0.214898
2020-07-01 0.193 0.202902
2020-06-01 0.227 0.243119
2020-05-01 0.218 0.240141
2020-04-01 0.255 0.295652
2020-03-02 0.210 0.223976
2020-02-03 0.233 0.250511
2019-12-23 0.255 0.280220
2019-12-02 0.242 0.266168
2019-11-01 0.258 0.282430
2019-10-01 0.246 0.269737
2019-09-03 0.261 0.284686
2019-08-01 0.274 0.303736
2019-07-01 0.261 0.291100
2019-06-03 0.271 0.307745
2019-05-01 0.252 0.290926
2019-04-01 0.284 0.329237
2019-03-01 0.232 0.273876
2019-02-01 0.239 0.282473
2018-12-24 0.275 0.334225
2018-12-03 0.251 0.305874
2018-11-01 0.265 0.321524
2018-10-01 0.248 0.297862
2018-09-04 0.248 0.295907
2018-08-01 0.257 0.307600
2018-07-02 0.240 0.288323
2018-06-01 0.255 0.305389
2018-05-01 0.237 0.284514
2018-04-02 0.270 0.319300
2018-03-01 0.217 0.256229
2018-02-01 0.226 0.263373
2017-12-26 0.254 0.291786
2017-12-01 0.238 0.272311
2017-11-01 0.237 0.270147
2017-10-02 0.237 0.270085
2017-09-01 0.235 0.266591
2017-08-01 0.234 0.265637
2017-07-03 0.234 0.268533
2017-06-01 0.236 0.269468
2017-05-01 0.241 0.277650
2017-04-03 0.230 0.265896
2017-03-01 0.234 0.271998
2017-02-01 0.199 0.232449
2016-12-22 0.260 0.306062
2016-12-01 0.233 0.273346
2016-11-01 0.234 0.265096
2016-10-03 0.233 0.261123
2016-09-01 0.237 0.264745
2016-08-01 0.236 0.263511
2016-07-01 0.239 0.267487
2016-06-01 0.237 0.271696
2016-05-02 0.234 0.267459
2016-04-01 0.223 0.256824
2016-03-01 0.242 0.285243
2016-02-01 0.209 0.248750
2015-12-23 0.270 0.320856
2015-12-01 0.236 0.276606
2015-10-01 0.237 0.278398
2015-09-01 0.240 0.284394
2015-08-03 0.229 0.269000
2015-07-01 0.232 0.273553
2015-06-01 0.236 0.274355
2015-05-01 0.226 0.260009
2015-04-01 0.232 0.263846
2015-03-02 0.229 0.263279
2015-02-02 0.214 0.241617
2014-12-23 0.368 0.429155
2014-12-01 0.234 0.271022
2014-11-03 0.226 0.262669
2014-10-01 0.231 0.268324
2014-09-02 0.227 0.262397
2014-08-01 0.229 0.265630
2014-07-01 0.228 0.265116
2014-06-02 0.234 0.271714
2014-05-01 0.227 0.264939
2014-04-01 0.229 0.270206
2014-03-03 0.224 0.262911
2014-02-03 0.223 0.263593
2013-12-24 0.815 0.984537
2013-11-29 0.224 0.266921
2013-10-31 0.223 0.264720
2013-09-30 0.222 0.266123
2013-08-30 0.223 0.270434
2013-07-31 0.226 0.269980
2013-06-28 0.219 0.263824
2013-05-31 0.212 0.247057
2013-04-30 0.227 0.255832
2013-03-28 0.233 0.266682
2013-02-28 0.266 0.304801
2013-01-31 0.221 0.254491
2012-12-24 0.660 0.752651
2012-11-30 0.230 0.260005
2012-11-02 0.229 0.258465
2012-09-28 0.237 0.270332
2012-08-31 0.237 0.271633
2012-07-31 0.245 0.281674
2012-06-29 0.242 0.284004
2012-05-31 0.242 0.285276
2012-04-30 0.249 0.293875
2012-03-30 0.240 0.286567
2012-02-29 0.229 0.270686
2012-01-31 0.232 0.275306
2011-12-23 0.328 0.402998
2011-11-30 0.260 0.322421
2011-10-31 0.267 0.324541
2011-09-30 0.255 0.314970
2011-08-31 0.260 0.315841
2011-07-29 0.269 0.328009
2011-06-30 0.266 0.331629
2011-05-31 0.256 0.315699
2011-04-29 0.263 0.327522
2011-03-31 0.298 0.377598
2011-02-28 0.238 0.300126
2011-01-31 0.273 0.345133
2010-12-27 0.663 0.845771
2010-11-30 0.275 0.340853
2010-10-29 0.267 0.325253
2010-09-30 0.263 0.321752
2010-08-31 0.274 0.337771
2010-07-30 0.292 0.365686
2010-06-30 0.268 0.342711
2010-05-28 0.310 0.404119
2010-04-30 0.257 0.332815
2010-03-31 0.287 0.376393
2010-02-26 0.224 0.294427
2010-01-29 0.206 0.271195
2009-12-24 0.409 0.545988
Additional Data
dividendDate 2017-06-07
dividendYield 4.78

Info Dump

Attribute Value
All Time High 97.19
All Time Low 73.37
Ask 81.46
Ask Size 1
Average Daily Volume10 Day 8,595,110
Average Daily Volume3 Month 9,149,932
Average Volume 9,149,932
Average Volume10Days 8,595,110
Beta3 Year 1.07
Bid 81.4
Bid Size 7
Category Corporate Bond
Crypto Tradeable 0
Currency USD
Custom Price Alert Confidence HIGH
Day High 81.73
Day Low 81.45
Dividend Date 1,496,793,600
Dividend Yield 4.78
Esg Populated 0
Exchange NGM
Exchange Data Delayed By 0
Exchange Timezone Name America/New_York
Exchange Timezone Short Name EDT
Fifty Day Average 82.3874
Fifty Day Average Change -0.9374008
Fifty Day Average Change Percent -0.011377963
Fifty Two Week Change Percent -0.2317071
Fifty Two Week High 84.84
Fifty Two Week High Change -3.3899994
Fifty Two Week High Change Percent -0.03995756
Fifty Two Week Low 81.43
Fifty Two Week Low Change 0.019996643
Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent 0.0002455685
Fifty Two Week Range 81.43 - 84.84
First Trade Date Milliseconds 1,258,986,600,000
Five Year Average Return 0.0092656
Full Exchange Name NasdaqGM
Fund Family Vanguard
Fund Inception Date 1,258,588,800
Gmt Off Set Milliseconds -14,400,000
Has Pre Post Market Data 1
Language en-US
Legal Type Exchange Traded Fund
Long Business Summary The fund employs an indexing investment approach designed to track the performance of the Bloomberg U.S. 5-10 Year Corporate Bond Index. This index includes U.S. dollar-denominated, investment-grade, fixed-rate, taxable securities issued by U.S. and non-U.S. industrial, utility, and financial companies, with maturities between 5 and 10 years. Under normal circumstances, at least 80% of the fund's assets will be invested in bonds included in the index.
Long Name Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund ETF Shares
Market us_market
Market State POSTPOST
Max Age 86,400
Message Board Id finmb_81833927
Nav Price 81.8
Net Assets 69,441,978,000.0
Net Expense Ratio 0.03
Open 81.705
Post Market Change -0.019996643
Post Market Change Percent -0.024550822
Post Market Price 81.43
Post Market Time 1,783,975,833
Previous Close 81.81
Price Hint 2
Quote Source Name Nasdaq Real Time Price
Quote Type ETF
Region US
Regular Market Change -0.360001
Regular Market Change Percent -0.440045
Regular Market Day High 81.73
Regular Market Day Low 81.45
Regular Market Day Range 81.45 - 81.73
Regular Market Open 81.705
Regular Market Previous Close 81.81
Regular Market Price 81.45
Regular Market Time 1,783,972,800
Regular Market Volume 6,825,121
Short Name Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corp
Source Interval 15
Symbol VCIT
Three Year Average Return 0.063112795
Total Assets 69,441,978,368
Tradeable 0
Trailing Peg Ratio None
Trailing Three Month Nav Returns 1.15786
Trailing Three Month Returns 1.15786
Triggerable 1
Two Hundred Day Average 83.423
Two Hundred Day Average Change -1.9729996
Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent -0.023650547
Type Disp ETF
Volume 6,825,121
Yield 0.0478
Ytd Return 0.62109