VCIT returns by year
Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond ETF has returned +3.3% annually (CAGR) since 2010. Calendar-year, monthly and weekly total returns for Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond ETF (VCIT) below, through July 24, 2026 — the most recent year is year-to-date.
Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond ETF returns by year (2010–2026)#
Calendar-year returns with each year's path and its dividend contribution (dividend return = total minus price return).
| Year | Start price | End price | Path | Dividend | Total return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026YTD | $83.75 | $81.19 | +1.9% | -1.1% | |
| 2025 | $80.27 | $83.75 | +5.0% | +9.3% | |
| 2024 | $81.28 | $80.27 | +4.4% | +3.2% | |
| 2023 | $77.51 | $81.28 | +4.1% | +9.0% | |
| 2022 | $92.76 | $77.51 | +2.5% | -14.0% | |
| 2021 | $97.14 | $92.76 | +2.7% | -1.8% | |
| 2020 | $91.33 | $97.14 | +3.1% | +9.5% | |
| 2019 | $82.86 | $91.33 | +3.9% | +14.1% | |
| 2018 | $87.39 | $82.86 | +3.4% | -1.7% | |
| 2017 | $85.70 | $87.39 | +3.3% | +5.3% | |
| 2016 | $84.09 | $85.70 | +3.3% | +5.2% | |
| 2015 | $86.10 | $84.09 | +3.2% | +0.9% |
Total return by period
Methodology#
Returns are total returns (dividends reinvested), computed from VCIT's split- and dividend-adjusted closes. The bar chart switches between annual and monthly periods. Annualized return is the compound annual growth rate over the full period. The current year is year-to-date. See also the periodic table of returns. Past performance does not predict future returns; not investment advice.
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FAQ
- What is Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond ETF's average annual return?
- Since 2010, Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond ETF (VCIT) has returned about 3.3% a year (the compound annual growth rate) and an average calendar-year return of 3.8%.
- What were Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond ETF's best and worst years?
- Over 2010–2026, the best year was 2019 (+14.1%) and the worst was 2022 (-14.0%).
- How often is Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond ETF up in a year?
- 12 of the 16 full years since 2010 were positive — about 75% of the time.