Vanguard Intermediate Term Corporate Bond ETF vs Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund — how do they compare? Vanguard Intermediate Term Corporate Bond ETF trades at $81.54, while Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund trades at $56.11. The key difference: Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund is trading nearer its 52-week high, Vanguard Intermediate Term Corporate Bond ETF nearer its low. Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| VCIT | XLF | |
|---|---|---|
Sector | Fixed Income | — |
52-Week High | $84.82 | $56.75 |
52-Week Low | $81.45 | $47.80 |
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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.
Read more on VCIT →The fund generally invests substantially all, but at least 95%, of its total assets in the securities comprising the index. The index includes securities of companies from the following industries: diversified financial services; insurance; banks; capital markets; mortgage real estate investment trusts; consumer finance; thrifts; and mortgage finance. The fund is non-diversified.
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