Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
VCIT vs VCLT: how they differ
VCIT and VCLT hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and VCIT returned more over the year.
Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund and Vanguard Long-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, VCIT and VCLT hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | VCIT | VCLT |
|---|---|---|
| HCA Inc | 0.04% | 0.04% |
| Mizuho Financial Group Inc | 0.03% | 0.03% |
| Marriott International Inc/MD | 0.02% | 0.10% |
| AT&T Inc | 0.04% | 0.02% |
| Fedex Freight Holding Co Inc | 0.04% | 0.02% |
| General Motors Co | 0.05% | 0.02% |
| American Airlines 2026-1 Class A Pass Th | 0.01% | 0.02% |
| Prologis LP | 0.02% | 0.01% |
| American Airlines 2025-1 Class A Pass Th | 0.01% | 0.02% |
| Pacific Gas and Electric Co | 0.01% | 0.01% |
| Target Corp | 0.02% | 0.01% |
| Entergy Louisiana LLC | 0.02% | 0.01% |
| Only in VCIT | Only in VCLT |
|---|---|
| Amazon.com Inc 0.31% | Anheuser-Busch Cos LLC / Anheuser-Busch 0.38% |
| Boeing Co/The 0.28% | CVS Health Corp 0.34% |
| Meta Platforms Inc 0.28% | Meta Platforms Inc 0.29% |
| Bank of America Corp 0.27% | Boeing Co/The 0.27% |
| Oracle Corp 0.27% | Pfizer Investment Enterprises Pte Ltd 0.27% |
| Pfizer Investment Enterprises Pte Ltd 0.27% | Amazon.com Inc 0.26% |
| Anheuser-Busch Cos LLC / Anheuser-Busch 0.27% | Oracle Corp 0.24% |
| JPMorgan Chase & Co 0.25% | AT&T Inc 0.24% |
Weight overlap is an ETFIQ calculation: for every security both funds hold, the smaller of the two weights, summed. Above 50%, holding both is close to holding one of them twice. Holdings dated May 31, 2026.
| VCIT Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund | VCLT Vanguard Long-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Vanguard | Vanguard |
| What it is | Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond | Long-Term Corporate Bond |
| Total return, 1 year | −1.2% | −4.8% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −18.7 pts | −22.3 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.03% | 0.03% |
| Holdings | 2302 | 2775 |
VCIT in plain words
VCIT is a bond fund tracking the Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned −1.2% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.03% a year. It sat 3.4% below its high of Feb 27, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
VCLT in plain words
VCLT is a bond fund tracking the Long-Term Corporate Bond. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned −4.8% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. It sat 18.1% below its high of Sep 22, 2021 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, VCIT or VCLT?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, VCIT returned −1.2% and VCLT returned −4.8%, so VCIT returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, VCIT or VCLT?
- VCIT charges 0.03% a year and VCLT charges 0.03%, so VCIT is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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