VCIT
$79.48+0.20%
as of close, Oct 27, 2026
☾ AH $79.48 +0.20%
Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond ETFETF · Bonds
Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond ETF monthly returns
Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond ETF has averaged 0.29% per month, positive in 63% of months. Month-by-month returns for Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond ETF (VCIT) below, through October 27, 2026 — the table lists the most recent months; the bar chart plots the last 5 years.
Average month
+0.3%
202 months
Best month
+6.0%
Nov 2023
Worst month
-7.3%
Mar 2020
Positive months
63%
of all months
Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond ETF monthly returns#
| Month | Path | Total return |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 2026 | +1.9% | |
| Sep 2026 | -3.0% | |
| Aug 2026 | +0.2% | |
| Jul 2026 | -1.3% | |
| Jun 2026 | +0.2% | |
| May 2026 | +0.4% | |
| Apr 2026 | +0.5% | |
| Mar 2026 | -2.0% | |
| Feb 2026 | +1.3% | |
| Jan 2026 | +0.2% | |
| Dec 2025 | -0.2% | |
| Nov 2025 | +1.0% | |
| Oct 2025 | +0.3% | |
| Sep 2025 | +1.2% | |
| Aug 2025 | +1.3% | |
| Jul 2025 | +0.1% | |
| Jun 2025 | +1.9% | |
| May 2025 | +0.3% | |
| Apr 2025 | +0.4% | |
| Mar 2025 | +0.0% | |
| Feb 2025 | +1.9% | |
| Jan 2025 | +0.7% | |
| Dec 2024 | -1.6% | |
| Nov 2024 | +1.4% | |
| Oct 2024 | -2.5% | |
| Sep 2024 | +1.6% | |
| Aug 2024 | +1.7% | |
| Jul 2024 | +2.6% | |
| Jun 2024 | +0.7% | |
| May 2024 | +2.0% | |
| Apr 2024 | -2.3% | |
| Mar 2024 | +1.2% | |
| Feb 2024 | -1.4% | |
| Jan 2024 | -0.0% | |
| Dec 2023 | +4.1% | |
| Nov 2023 | +6.0% | |
| Oct 2023 | -1.7% | |
| Sep 2023 | -2.6% | |
| Aug 2023 | -0.7% | |
| Jul 2023 | +0.4% | |
| Jun 2023 | +0.0% | |
| May 2023 | -1.3% | |
| Apr 2023 | +0.7% | |
| Mar 2023 | +3.2% | |
| Feb 2023 | -3.2% | |
| Jan 2023 | +4.2% | |
| Dec 2022 | -0.8% | |
| Nov 2022 | +4.8% | |
| Oct 2022 | -0.4% | |
| Sep 2022 | -4.7% | |
| Aug 2022 | -3.8% | |
| Jul 2022 | +3.9% | |
| Jun 2022 | -2.7% | |
| May 2022 | +1.3% | |
| Apr 2022 | -5.0% | |
| Mar 2022 | -3.1% | |
| Feb 2022 | -1.5% | |
| Jan 2022 | -2.5% | |
| Dec 2021 | +0.3% | |
| Nov 2021 | -0.3% | |
| Oct 2021 | -0.4% | |
| Sep 2021 | -1.0% | |
| Aug 2021 | -0.3% | |
| Jul 2021 | +1.3% | |
| Jun 2021 | +1.1% | |
| May 2021 | +0.6% | |
| Apr 2021 | +1.0% | |
| Mar 2021 | -1.5% | |
| Feb 2021 | -1.6% | |
| Jan 2021 | -0.9% | |
| Dec 2020 | +0.6% | |
| Nov 2020 | +2.0% | |
| Oct 2020 | -0.2% | |
| Sep 2020 | -0.4% | |
| Aug 2020 | -0.2% | |
| Jul 2020 | +2.0% | |
| Jun 2020 | +1.9% | |
| May 2020 | +2.7% | |
| Apr 2020 | +5.2% | |
| Mar 2020 | -7.3% | |
| Feb 2020 | +1.1% | |
| Jan 2020 | +2.2% | |
| Dec 2019 | +0.5% | |
| Nov 2019 | +0.0% | |
| Oct 2019 | +0.7% | |
| Sep 2019 | -0.4% | |
| Aug 2019 | +2.6% | |
| Jul 2019 | +0.3% | |
| Jun 2019 | +2.3% | |
| May 2019 | +1.5% | |
| Apr 2019 | +0.5% | |
| Mar 2019 | +2.4% | |
| Feb 2019 | +0.1% | |
| Jan 2019 | +2.8% | |
| Dec 2018 | +1.6% | |
| Nov 2018 | -0.2% | |
| Oct 2018 | -0.9% | |
| Sep 2018 | -0.5% | |
| Aug 2018 | +0.6% | |
| Jul 2018 | +0.8% | |
| Jun 2018 | -0.2% | |
| May 2018 | +0.6% | |
| Apr 2018 | -1.1% | |
| Mar 2018 | +0.3% | |
| Feb 2018 | -1.5% | |
| Jan 2018 | -1.2% | |
| Dec 2017 | +0.5% | |
| Nov 2017 | -0.3% | |
| Oct 2017 | +0.2% | |
| Sep 2017 | -0.4% | |
| Aug 2017 | +0.8% | |
| Jul 2017 | +1.0% | |
| Jun 2017 | -0.1% | |
| May 2017 | +1.0% | |
| Apr 2017 | +1.2% | |
| Mar 2017 | -0.0% | |
| Feb 2017 | +0.9% | |
| Jan 2017 | +0.4% | |
| Dec 2016 | +0.6% | |
| Nov 2016 | -3.0% |
Monthly total return (since Nov 2021)#
-4%-2%0%2%4%
Nov 2021-0.34%
Dec 2021+0.32%
Jan 2022-2.5%2022
Feb 2022-1.5%
Mar 2022-3.1%
Apr 2022-5.0%
May 2022+1.3%
Jun 2022-2.7%
Jul 2022+3.9%
Aug 2022-3.8%
Sep 2022-4.7%
Oct 2022-0.41%
Nov 2022+4.8%
Dec 2022-0.8%
Jan 2023+4.2%2023
Feb 2023-3.2%
Mar 2023+3.2%
Apr 2023+0.72%
May 2023-1.3%
Jun 2023+0.01%
Jul 2023+0.4%
Aug 2023-0.7%
Sep 2023-2.6%
Oct 2023-1.7%
Nov 2023+6.0%
Dec 2023+4.1%
Jan 2024-0.05%2024
Feb 2024-1.4%
Mar 2024+1.2%
Apr 2024-2.3%
May 2024+2.0%
Jun 2024+0.73%
Jul 2024+2.6%
Aug 2024+1.7%
Sep 2024+1.6%
Oct 2024-2.5%
Nov 2024+1.4%
Dec 2024-1.6%
Jan 2025+0.66%2025
Feb 2025+1.9%
Mar 2025+0.01%
Apr 2025+0.42%
May 2025+0.31%
Jun 2025+1.9%
Jul 2025+0.1%
Aug 2025+1.3%
Sep 2025+1.2%
Oct 2025+0.32%
Nov 2025+1%
Dec 2025-0.17%
Jan 2026+0.24%2026
Feb 2026+1.3%
Mar 2026-2.0%
Apr 2026+0.54%
May 2026+0.4%
Jun 2026+0.17%
Jul 2026-1.3%
Aug 2026+0.21%
Sep 2026-3.0%
Oct 2026+1.9%
Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond ETF returns by calendar month#
Every month of every year since 2010, one tick per year on a shared scale; the dark bar is the month's average. Total returns, dividends reinvested.
October 2026 so far: +1.94% — 1st of 17 Octobers since 2010 at the last close; the average October returned +0.0%.
| Month | −10%0+10% | Average | Median | Up | Best | Worst |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | +0.9% | +0.5% | 71% | +4.2% 2023 | -2.5% 2022 | |
| Feb | -0.1% | +0.3% | 65% | +1.9% 2025 | -3.2% 2023 | |
| Mar | -0.3% | +0.0% | 59% | +3.2% 2023 | -7.3% 2020 | |
| Apr | +0.5% | +1.0% | 82% | +5.2% 2020 | -5.0% 2022 | |
| May | +0.4% | +0.6% | 76% | +2.7% 2020 | -3.1% 2013 | |
| Jun | +0.3% | +0.2% | 65% | +2.6% 2016 | -3.0% 2013 | |
| Jul | +1.1% | +1.0% | 88% | +3.9% 2022 | -1.3% 2026 | |
| Aug | +0.2% | +0.3% | 59% | +2.6% 2019 | -3.8% 2022 | |
| Sep | -0.5% | -0.4% | 41% | +1.7% 2015 | -4.7% 2022 | |
| Oct | +0.0% | +0.2% | 56% | +1.6% 2011 | -2.5% 2024 | |
| Nov | +0.5% | -0.1% | 44% | +6.0% 2023 | -3.0% 2016 | |
| Dec | +0.2% | +0.1% | 50% | +4.1% 2023 | -2.5% 2010 |
Methodology#
Monthly returns are total returns (dividends reinvested), computed from VCIT's split- and dividend-adjusted month-end closes. The table shows the most recent 120 months and the bar chart the most recent 60. See the year-by-year returns for the annual view. Past performance does not predict future returns; not investment advice.
FAQ#
- What is Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond ETF's average monthly return?
- Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond ETF (VCIT) has averaged about 0.29% per month, positive in roughly 63% of months. The best month was Nov 2023 (+6.0%) and the worst was Mar 2020 (-7.3%).
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