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

Corporate Bond | Exchange Traded Fund | NasdaqGM
83.48 USD +0.35 (0.421%) ⇧ (April 17, 2026, 4 p.m. EDT)
After hours: 83.10 -0.38 (-0.380%) ⇩ (April 17, 2026, 6:08 p.m. EDT)

Short-term: ★★★☆☆ | Long-term: ★★★★☆ | Dividends: ★★★★★
Hot Take | April 11, 2026, 4:16 p.m. EDT

VCIT has shown a stable dividend yield of around 4.72%, which is a strong indicator for income-focused investors. The recent price movements have been relatively flat, with the fund trading near its 52-week low, but the recent performance in Q2 suggests potential for recovery. The options data suggests cautious speculation, with more puts than calls, indicating a possible bearish outlook. However, the strong dividend yield and consistent payouts make it a solid long-term investment option.

Model Selection — Backtest MAE (log-scale, lower is better)
ModelMAE
AutoETS ✓0.006154
MSTL0.006226
AutoTheta0.007580
AutoARIMA0.011706

Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoETS

Forecast Reliability
Score 77%
H-stat 1.08
Ljung-Box p 0.000
Jarque-Bera p 0.482
Excess Kurtosis -0.76

As of April 11, 2026, 4:16 p.m. EDT: The options activity indicates mixed sentiment. Calls show higher open interest in out-of-the-money strikes, suggesting some bullish speculation, while puts have significant open interest in strikes below the current price, indicating potential bearish sentiment. The IV levels are relatively low, suggesting limited volatility expectations, but the positioning in puts could signal caution. The overall options data suggests a balanced outlook with some caution from put sellers.


Dividend Data

Yield Summary
Last Yield 1yr Yield 3yr Avg 5yr Avg
0.42% 4.83% 4.71% 4.25%
Dividend History
Date Dividend Yield %
2026-04-01 0.344 0.416869
2026-03-02 0.303 0.361617
2026-02-02 0.330 0.398189
2025-12-18 0.336 0.405765
2025-12-01 0.322 0.389678
2025-11-03 0.334 0.407444
2025-10-01 0.326 0.396992
2025-09-02 0.328 0.406641
2025-08-01 0.341 0.423711
2025-07-01 0.321 0.402694
2025-06-02 0.328 0.419887
2025-05-01 0.315 0.405269
2025-04-01 0.319 0.409681
2025-03-03 0.287 0.368718
2025-02-03 0.313 0.410753
2024-12-24 0.312 0.412263
2024-12-02 0.299 0.388443
2024-11-01 0.317 0.419423
2024-10-01 0.297 0.380229
2024-09-03 0.301 0.391867
2024-08-01 0.301 0.398211
2024-07-01 0.289 0.395171
2024-06-03 0.299 0.408064
2024-05-01 0.292 0.407058
2024-04-01 0.294 0.404614
2024-03-01 0.273 0.375863
2024-02-01 0.281 0.381710
2023-12-22 0.275 0.376524
2023-12-01 0.261 0.367331
2023-11-01 0.275 0.408819
2023-10-02 0.264 0.393293
2023-09-01 0.258 0.373037
2023-08-01 0.259 0.372746
2023-07-03 0.248 0.356631
2023-06-01 0.251 0.359294
2023-05-01 0.233 0.334039
2023-04-03 0.250 0.354582
2023-03-01 0.213 0.315599
2023-02-01 0.236 0.333583
2022-12-23 0.230 0.337998
2022-12-01 0.217 0.316636
2022-11-01 0.209 0.322044
2022-10-03 0.211 0.320362
2022-09-01 0.207 0.304575
2022-08-01 0.197 0.278073
2022-07-01 0.188 0.272626
2022-06-01 0.192 0.275194
2022-05-02 0.186 0.269921
2022-04-01 0.181 0.248860
2022-03-01 0.159 0.210525
2022-02-01 0.176 0.230454
2021-12-23 0.769 0.981936
2021-12-01 0.167 0.214040
2021-11-01 0.173 0.221225
2021-10-01 0.173 0.219199
2021-09-01 0.175 0.220233
2021-08-02 0.179 0.224177
2021-07-01 0.170 0.216227
2021-06-01 0.175 0.224787
2021-05-03 0.166 0.214193
2021-04-01 0.177 0.230461
2021-03-01 0.163 0.209223
2021-02-01 0.180 0.227548
2020-12-23 0.388 0.489125
2020-12-01 0.179 0.226582
2020-11-02 0.201 0.258292
2020-10-01 0.195 0.250062
2020-09-01 0.197 0.251698
2020-08-03 0.208 0.265224
2020-07-01 0.193 0.250957
2020-06-01 0.227 0.301310
2020-05-01 0.218 0.298343
2020-04-01 0.255 0.368187
2020-03-02 0.210 0.279745
2020-02-03 0.233 0.313586
2019-12-23 0.255 0.351654
2019-12-02 0.242 0.334955
2019-11-01 0.258 0.356364
2019-10-01 0.246 0.341309
2019-09-03 0.261 0.361199
2019-08-01 0.274 0.386466
2019-07-01 0.261 0.371521
2019-06-03 0.271 0.393909
2019-05-01 0.252 0.373530
2019-04-01 0.284 0.423948
2019-03-01 0.232 0.353817
2019-02-01 0.239 0.365922
2018-12-24 0.275 0.434181
2018-12-03 0.251 0.398678
2018-11-01 0.265 0.420361
2018-10-01 0.248 0.390680
2018-09-04 0.248 0.389272
2018-08-01 0.257 0.405850
2018-07-02 0.240 0.381583
2018-06-01 0.255 0.405335
2018-05-01 0.237 0.378778
2018-04-02 0.270 0.426297
2018-03-01 0.217 0.343183
2018-02-01 0.226 0.353656
2017-12-26 0.254 0.392837
2017-12-01 0.238 0.367689
2017-11-01 0.237 0.365762
2017-10-02 0.237 0.366666
2017-09-01 0.235 0.362899
2017-08-01 0.234 0.362563
2017-07-03 0.234 0.367492
2017-06-01 0.236 0.369759
2017-05-01 0.241 0.382013
2017-04-03 0.230 0.366855
2017-03-01 0.234 0.376276
2017-02-01 0.199 0.322437
2016-12-22 0.260 0.425532
2016-12-01 0.233 0.381208
2016-11-01 0.234 0.370710
2016-10-03 0.233 0.366122
2016-09-01 0.237 0.372169
2016-08-01 0.236 0.371415
2016-07-01 0.239 0.378011
2016-06-01 0.237 0.384986
2016-05-02 0.234 0.380015
2016-04-01 0.223 0.365881
2016-03-01 0.242 0.407413
2016-02-01 0.209 0.356303
2015-12-23 0.270 0.460724
2015-12-01 0.236 0.398461
2015-10-01 0.237 0.402157
2015-09-01 0.240 0.411961
2015-08-03 0.229 0.390777
2015-07-01 0.232 0.398460
2015-06-01 0.236 0.400718
2015-05-01 0.226 0.380803
2015-04-01 0.232 0.387423
2015-03-02 0.229 0.387616
2015-02-02 0.214 0.356655
2014-12-23 0.368 0.635016
2014-12-01 0.234 0.402742
2014-11-03 0.226 0.391383
2014-10-01 0.231 0.400857
2014-09-02 0.227 0.393062
2014-08-01 0.229 0.398944
2014-07-01 0.228 0.399233
2014-06-02 0.234 0.410249
2014-05-01 0.227 0.401104
2014-04-01 0.229 0.410165
2014-03-03 0.224 0.400169
2014-02-03 0.223 0.402265
2013-12-24 0.815 1.506465
2013-11-29 0.224 0.412438
2013-10-31 0.223 0.410128
2013-09-30 0.222 0.413392
2013-08-30 0.223 0.421209
2013-07-31 0.226 0.421636
2013-06-28 0.219 0.413135
2013-05-31 0.212 0.387900
2013-04-30 0.227 0.402662
2013-03-28 0.233 0.420812
2013-02-28 0.266 0.482244
2013-01-31 0.221 0.403874
2012-12-24 0.660 1.197490
2012-11-30 0.230 0.416789
2012-11-02 0.229 0.415398
2012-09-28 0.237 0.435593
2012-08-31 0.237 0.438876
2012-07-31 0.245 0.456343
2012-06-29 0.242 0.461418
2012-05-31 0.242 0.464802
2012-04-30 0.249 0.480181
2012-03-30 0.240 0.469617
2012-02-29 0.229 0.444857
2012-01-31 0.232 0.453673
2011-12-23 0.328 0.665932
2011-11-30 0.260 0.534919
2011-10-31 0.267 0.540178
2011-09-30 0.255 0.525956
2011-08-31 0.260 0.529073
2011-07-29 0.269 0.551196
2011-06-30 0.266 0.559123
2011-05-31 0.256 0.534026
2011-04-29 0.263 0.555774
2011-03-31 0.298 0.642853
2011-02-28 0.238 0.512885
2011-01-31 0.273 0.591567
2010-12-27 0.663 1.454669
2010-11-30 0.275 0.591225
2010-10-29 0.267 0.566090
2010-09-30 0.263 0.561823
2010-08-31 0.274 0.591695
2010-07-30 0.292 0.642764
2010-06-30 0.268 0.604598
2010-05-28 0.310 0.715378
2010-04-30 0.257 0.591543
2010-03-31 0.287 0.671233
2010-02-26 0.224 0.527041
2010-01-29 0.206 0.486889
2009-12-24 0.409 0.982906
Additional Data
dividendDate 2017-06-07
dividendYield 4.72

Info Dump

Attribute Value
All Time High 97.19
All Time Low 73.37
Ask 83.52
Ask Size 9
Average Daily Volume10 Day 12,280,570
Average Daily Volume3 Month 13,639,264
Average Volume 13,639,264
Average Volume10Days 12,280,570
Beta3 Year 1.07
Bid 83.43
Bid Size 8
Category Corporate Bond
Crypto Tradeable 0
Currency USD
Custom Price Alert Confidence HIGH
Day High 83.6563
Day Low 83.455
Dividend Date 1,496,793,600
Dividend Yield 4.72
Esg Populated 0
Exchange NGM
Exchange Data Delayed By 0
Exchange Timezone Name America/New_York
Exchange Timezone Short Name EDT
Fifty Day Average 83.4388
Fifty Day Average Change 0.04120636
Fifty Day Average Change Percent 0.0004938513
Fifty Two Week Change Percent 4.0768027
Fifty Two Week High 84.84
Fifty Two Week High Change -1.359993
Fifty Two Week High Change Percent -0.016030092
Fifty Two Week Low 80.19
Fifty Two Week Low Change 3.290001
Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent 0.04102757
Fifty Two Week Range 80.19 - 84.84
First Trade Date Milliseconds 1,258,986,600,000
Five Year Average Return 0.0157094
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 CLOSED
Max Age 86,400
Message Board Id finmb_81833927
Nav Price 83.48
Net Assets 66,028,622,000.0
Net Expense Ratio 0.03
Open 83.5
Post Market Change -0.38000488
Post Market Change Percent -0.4552047
Post Market Price 83.1
Post Market Time 1,776,463,735
Previous Close 83.13
Price Hint 2
Quote Source Name Nasdaq Real Time Price
Quote Type ETF
Region US
Regular Market Change 0.350006
Regular Market Change Percent 0.421035
Regular Market Day High 83.6563
Regular Market Day Low 83.455
Regular Market Day Range 83.455 - 83.6563
Regular Market Open 83.5
Regular Market Previous Close 83.13
Regular Market Price 83.48
Regular Market Time 1,776,456,000
Regular Market Volume 12,774,809
Short Name Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corp
Source Interval 15
Symbol VCIT
Three Year Average Return 0.0608161
Total Assets 66,028,621,824
Tradeable 0
Trailing Peg Ratio None
Trailing Three Month Nav Returns -0.53063
Trailing Three Month Returns -0.53063
Triggerable 1
Two Hundred Day Average 83.5972
Two Hundred Day Average Change -0.11719513
Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent -0.0014019026
Type Disp ETF
Volume 12,774,809
Yield 0.047199998
Ytd Return -0.53063