VCIT ETF returns, drawdowns and dividends
Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond ETF
Chart shows price change, dividends not included · Prices through the close of · Updated after every US trading day · Source: Yahoo Finance
VCIT returns by period
Total return assumes every dividend is reinvested at the closing price on its ex-dividend date. Price return is the change in the closing price alone. The 3 and 5 year rows also show the yearly rate (CAGR).
| Period | Since | Total return | Price return |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 month | -2.66% | -3.08% | |
| 3 months | -4.08% | -5.30% | |
| 6 months | -3.38% | -5.75% | |
| Year to date | -3.42% | -6.89% | |
| 1 year | -2.75% | -7.34% | |
| 3 years | +19.08% (+5.99%/yr) | +3.77% (+1.24%/yr) | |
| 5 years | +0.96% (+0.18%/yr) | -18.34% (-3.81%/yr) |
VCIT returns by calendar year
| Year | Total return | Price return |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 (to Oct 2) | -3.42% | -6.89% |
| 2025 | +9.33% | +4.34% |
| 2024 | +3.19% | -1.24% |
| 2023 | +8.98% | +4.86% |
| 2022 | -13.98% | -16.44% |
VCIT drawdowns and recovery
Max drawdown is the largest fall from a previous peak close to a later close within the period. The deepest fall in the stored history was 23.37%, from $96.13 on Aug. 2, 2021 to $73.66 on Oct. 20, 2022, and the price has not yet returned to that peak.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Max drawdown, 1 year | 8.06% |
| Max drawdown, 3 years | 8.06% |
| Max drawdown, 5 years | 22.19% |
| 52-week closing high | $84.82 Oct. 27, 2025 |
| 52-week closing low | $77.98 Oct. 2, 2026 |
| Latest close | $77.98 Oct. 2, 2026 |
VCIT dividends
VCIT paid $3.99 per share in the last 12 months over 12 payments, a trailing yield of 5.12% at the latest close. The most recent ex-dividend date was Oct. 1, 2026 ($0.34 per share). Trailing yield is historical, not a forecast or an SEC 30-day yield.
| Year | Dividends per share | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 (so far) | $3.00 | 9 |
| 2025 | $3.87 | 12 |
| 2024 | $3.56 | 12 |
| 2023 | $3.02 | 12 |
| 2022 | $2.35 | 12 |
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About these numbers
- Calculated by FindETFStock from daily closing prices and ex-dividend amounts reported by Yahoo Finance, starting July 16, 2021.
- "5 years" is measured from the first stored close, about five years back; a fund or stock with a shorter history shows "Since first close" instead.
- Returns are before taxes and assume dividends are reinvested at the ex-date close with no costs.
- Past performance does not predict future results. This is not investment advice; see the financial disclaimer and methodology.