Vanguard's VCIT Delivers More Income Than VGIT. Is the Credit Risk Worth It?
2026-02-07 10:45:03 ET
The Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond ETF (NASDAQ:VCIT) and the Vanguard Intermediate-Term Treasury ETF (NASDAQ:VGIT) both keep costs low and target moderate-duration bonds, but VCIT delivers a higher yield and takes on more credit risk through its corporate debt holdings, while VGIT focuses exclusively on U.S. Treasuries and shows less historical drawdown.
Both VCIT and VGIT aim to provide steady income with moderate interest rate exposure, but they differ in their approach—one leans into investment-grade corporate bonds, the other stays strictly with U.S. government debt. This comparison covers cost, yield, performance, risk, and portfolio composition to help investors weigh their options.
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