Performance analysis of VCIT (VANGUARD INTERMEDIATE-TERM CORPORATE BOND INDEX FUND ETF SHARES)
Annual Return
Over the past 3 years, VCIT has had an average annual return of +6.08%, underperforming the benchmark SPY, which returned +22.77% annual.
Over the past 5 years, VCIT has had an average annual return of +1.35%, underperforming the benchmark SPY, which returned +14% annual.
Over the past 10 years, VCIT has had an average annual return of +2.96%, underperforming the benchmark SPY, which returned +15.53% annual.
Since Nov 23, 2009, VCIT has had an average annual return of +4.33%, underperforming the benchmark SPY, which returned +14.38% annual.
| 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| +0.40% | +9.33% | +3.19% | +8.98% | -13.98% | -1.77% | +9.46% | +14.10% | -1.73% | +5.31% | +5.25% | +0.92% |
| 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | ||||||
| +7.66% | -1.94% | +11.06% | +8.96% | +9.96% | +0.18% |
Monthly Return
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Annually Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | +0.24% | +1.32% | -1.97% | +0.54% | +0.39% | -0.08% | +0.40% | ||||||
| 2025 | +0.66% | +1.93% | +0.00531% | +0.41% | +0.32% | +1.88% | +0.10% | +1.31% | +1.23% | +0.31% | +1% | -0.17% | +9.33% |
| 2024 | -0.05% | -1.45% | +1.25% | -2.31% | +2.02% | +0.73% | +2.58% | +1.66% | +1.59% | -2.50% | +1.38% | -1.58% | +3.19% |
| 2023 | +4.23% | -3.22% | +3.18% | +0.72% | -1.30% | +0.01% | +0.40% | -0.70% | -2.62% | -1.67% | +5.95% | +4.12% | +8.98% |
| 2022 | -2.48% | -1.46% | -3.12% | -5.00% | +1.31% | -2.72% | +3.92% | -3.79% | -4.72% | -0.41% | +4.84% | -0.80% | -13.98% |
| 2021 | -0.87% | -1.59% | -1.47% | +1.04% | +0.57% | +1.12% | +1.25% | -0.34% | -1.04% | -0.37% | -0.34% | +0.32% | -1.77% |
| 2020 | +2.20% | +1.13% | -7.30% | +5.20% | +2.68% | +1.93% | +1.98% | -0.24% | -0.41% | -0.15% | +2.01% | +0.56% | +9.46% |
| 2019 | +2.77% | +0.14% | +2.43% | +0.47% | +1.54% | +2.33% | +0.27% | +2.61% | -0.43% | +0.67% | +0.05% | +0.49% | +14.10% |
| 2018 | -1.16% | -1.52% | +0.25% | -1.07% | +0.59% | -0.17% | +0.79% | +0.58% | -0.47% | -0.88% | -0.22% | +1.56% | -1.73% |
| 2017 | +0.37% | +0.94% | -0.00660% | +1.16% | +1.04% | -0.06% | +0.96% | +0.76% | -0.36% | +0.20% | -0.25% | +0.45% | +5.31% |
Drawdown analysis of VCIT (VANGUARD INTERMEDIATE-TERM CORPORATE BOND INDEX FUND ETF SHARES)
The maximum drawdown for the VCIT was -20.56%, occurring on Oct 20, 2022. Recovery took 693 trading sessions.
The current VCIT drawdown is -1.14%.
Since Nov 23, 2009 VCIT has experienced the following drawdowns:
- 20% or more: 1 time
- 10% or more: 2 times
| Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -20.56% | Aug 2, 2021 | 308 | Oct 20, 2022 | 693 | Jul 29, 2025 | 1001 |
| -16.86% | Mar 4, 2020 | 12 | Mar 20, 2020 | 55 | Jun 9, 2020 | 67 |
| -7.42% | May 1, 2013 | 45 | Jul 5, 2013 | 207 | May 1, 2014 | 252 |
| -5.78% | Nov 4, 2010 | 28 | Dec 15, 2010 | 98 | May 6, 2011 | 126 |
| -4.86% | Sep 27, 2016 | 56 | Dec 15, 2016 | 115 | Jun 2, 2017 | 171 |
| -4.48% | Sep 7, 2017 | 174 | May 17, 2018 | 176 | Jan 30, 2019 | 350 |
| -4.31% | Dec 31, 2020 | 53 | Mar 19, 2021 | 90 | Jul 28, 2021 | 143 |
| -3.96% | Aug 9, 2011 | 43 | Oct 10, 2011 | 16 | Nov 1, 2011 | 59 |
| -3.63% | Apr 15, 2015 | 39 | Jun 10, 2015 | 193 | Mar 16, 2016 | 232 |
| -2.96% | Feb 27, 2026 | 20 | Mar 27, 2026 | Ongoing | Ongoing | Ongoing |
| -2.76% | Nov 2, 2011 | 18 | Nov 29, 2011 | 27 | Jan 9, 2012 | 45 |
| -2.17% | Sep 4, 2019 | 7 | Sep 13, 2019 | 15 | Oct 4, 2019 | 22 |
| -2.16% | Feb 2, 2015 | 23 | Mar 6, 2015 | 27 | Apr 15, 2015 | 50 |
| -1.80% | Mar 2, 2012 | 12 | Mar 20, 2012 | 26 | Apr 26, 2012 | 38 |
| -1.79% | Aug 29, 2014 | 12 | Sep 17, 2014 | 15 | Oct 8, 2014 | 27 |
| -1.57% | Aug 24, 2010 | 8 | Sep 3, 2010 | 11 | Sep 21, 2010 | 19 |
| -1.55% | Dec 28, 2012 | 23 | Feb 1, 2013 | 42 | Apr 4, 2013 | 65 |
| -1.51% | Mar 17, 2010 | 12 | Apr 5, 2010 | 8 | Apr 15, 2010 | 20 |
| -1.45% | Jan 22, 2010 | 18 | Feb 18, 2010 | 6 | Feb 26, 2010 | 24 |
| -1.44% | Aug 4, 2011 | 2 | Aug 8, 2011 | 1 | Aug 9, 2011 | 3 |
| -1.43% | Jun 1, 2011 | 21 | Jun 30, 2011 | 6 | Jul 11, 2011 | 27 |
| -1.40% | Dec 17, 2009 | 6 | Dec 28, 2009 | 5 | Jan 5, 2010 | 11 |
| -1.40% | Jun 7, 2010 | 3 | Jun 10, 2010 | 8 | Jun 22, 2010 | 11 |
| -1.39% | Oct 11, 2010 | 12 | Oct 27, 2010 | 6 | Nov 4, 2010 | 18 |
| -1.38% | Aug 6, 2020 | 35 | Sep 25, 2020 | 39 | Nov 19, 2020 | 74 |