Data as of Oct 28, 2026.
VCIT vs VXUS: Differences, Returns & Fees
Over the year to Oct 28, 2026, VCIT returned −1.8% to VXUS's +13.8%; 1% of their weight is in the same names.
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Net assets on Sep 30, 2026: $66.6bn for Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond ETF and $163.2bn for Vanguard Total International Stock ETF.
Pair scorecard
VCIT costs 0.02 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 15.6 points; VXUS is 2.5 times larger.
| Measure | VCIT | VXUS |
|---|---|---|
| Return | ||
| Total return, 1 year | −1.8% | +13.8% |
| Drawdown | ||
| Below its high | 3.2%, high on Feb 27, 2026 | 5.1%, high on Sep 4, 2026 |
| Benchmark | ||
| What it tracks | Bloomberg U.S. 5-10 Year Corporate Bond Index | FTSE Global All Cap ex US Index |
| Cost and size | ||
| Expense ratio | 0.03% | 0.05% |
| Net assets, as of Sep 30, 2026 | $66.6bn | $163.2bn |
| Holdings | ||
| Holdings in common | 1% | |
| In the S&P 500, by weight | 0% | |
| Top ten holdings, share of the fund | 14.6% | |
Holdings in common uses holdings dated Sep 30, 2026. Method
What they share
By the books each fund has filed, VCIT and VXUS hold 1% of their money in the same securities at the same weight. Holdings dated Sep 30, 2026.
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1% in common
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Side by side
VCIT and VXUS on the fields both publish, as of Oct 28, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
VCIT
VCIT tracks an index of Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond. Over the year to Oct 28, 2026 it returned −1.8% with distributions reinvested, against −1.8% for its benchmark, the Bloomberg U.S. 5-10 Year Corporate Bond Index. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.03% a year. It sat 3.2% below its high of Feb 27, 2026 on Oct 28, 2026.
VXUS
VXUS tracks an index of Total International Stock. Over the year to Oct 28, 2026 it returned +13.8% with distributions reinvested. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.05% a year. By its holdings published by its issuer as of Sep 30, 2026, 0% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 8,913 positions, with the top ten at 14.6%. It sat 5.1% below its high of Sep 4, 2026 on Oct 28, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, VCIT or VXUS?
- In the year to Oct 28, 2026, with distributions reinvested, VCIT returned −1.8% and VXUS +13.8%.
- Which is cheaper, VCIT or VXUS?
- VCIT is cheaper, by 0.02 percentage points a year. That is about $2 on $10,000 held for a year. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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How this is computed
Overlap adds up the smaller of the two weights for each security both funds hold.
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