iShares 20 Plus Year Treasury Bond ETF vs Vanguard Intermediate Term Corporate Bond ETF — how do they compare? iShares 20 Plus Year Treasury Bond ETF trades at $83.67, while Vanguard Intermediate Term Corporate Bond ETF trades at $81.54. Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| TLT | VCIT | |
|---|---|---|
52-Week High | $92.06 | $84.82 |
52-Week Low | $83.02 | $81.45 |
Sector | — | Fixed Income |
Trailing returns across standard periods
The fund will invest at least 80% of its assets in the component securities of the underlying index, and it will invest at least 90% of its assets in US Treasury securities that the advisor believes will help the fund track the underlying index. The underlying index measures the performance of public obligations of the US Treasury that have a remaining maturity greater than or equal to twenty years.
Read more on TLT →VCIT tracks the Bloomberg U.S. 5-10 Year Corporate Bond Index, providing exposure to investment-grade debt from industrial, utility, and financial companies. It acts as a middle-ground bond fund, offering higher yields than short-term bonds with less price volatility than long-term corporate debt.
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