Vanguard Intermediate-Term Treasury ETF (NASDAQ:VGIT) offers lower volatility and government backing, while Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond ETF (NASDAQ:VCIT) provides higher income potential through exposure to investment-grade corporate debt. Both funds target the middle of the yield curve, focusing on bond maturities between three and 10 years. Investors often use these intermediate-term instruments to balance the lower yields of short-term debt against the higher price sensitivity found at the long end of the curve. This comparison highlights the trade-off between credit risk and yield. Beta measures price volatility relative to the S&P 500; beta is calculated from monthly returns over the available fund history (up to five years). The 1-yr return represents total return over the trailing 12 months. Dividend yield is the trailing-12-month distribution yield.
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