VCIT Offers Broader Diversification Than FIGB
The Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond ETF (NASDAQ:VCIT) and the Fidelity Investment Grade Bond ETF (NYSEMKT:FIGB) both focus on high-quality U.S. bonds, but VCIT features a much lower expense ratio, stronger recent returns, and far greater scale, while FIGB has experienced slightly less volatility in the last five years.
Both VCIT and FIGB aim to provide investors with exposure to investment-grade U.S. bonds, targeting those seeking steady income and moderate risk. This comparison examines their costs, performance, risk, portfolio makeup, and trading characteristics to help determine which may better fit a diversified bond allocation.
Beta measures price volatility relative to the S 500; Beta is calculated from five-year monthly returns. The 1-yr return represents total return over the trailing 12 months.
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