Vanguard Intermediate-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares (VFICX)
Fund Info
US9220318854
922031885
Nov 1, 1993
$3,000
Expense Ratio
VFICX has an expense ratio of 0.20%, which is considered low.
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Performance
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Returns By Period
Vanguard Intermediate-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares (VFICX) returned 1.67% year-to-date (YTD) and 6.34% over the past 12 months. Over the past 10 years, VFICX returned 1.75% annually, underperforming the S&P 500 benchmark at 10.69%.
VFICX
1.67%
1.53%
1.06%
6.34%
-0.11%
1.75%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
-0.64%
8.97%
-2.62%
11.90%
15.76%
10.69%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of VFICX, with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors. Returns are adjusted for dividends.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0.64% | 2.03% | 0.05% | 0.12% | -1.15% | 1.67% | |||||||
| 2024 | 0.01% | -1.49% | 1.32% | -2.31% | 1.96% | 0.86% | 2.62% | 1.53% | 1.63% | -2.43% | 1.32% | -1.67% | 3.22% |
| 2023 | 3.91% | -2.96% | 2.94% | 0.90% | -1.31% | -0.14% | 0.45% | -0.60% | -2.64% | -1.74% | 5.78% | 4.06% | 8.53% |
| 2022 | -2.63% | -1.35% | -3.06% | -4.66% | 1.04% | -2.69% | 3.53% | -3.14% | -4.89% | -0.46% | 4.65% | -0.67% | -13.86% |
| 2021 | -0.58% | -1.45% | -2.17% | 1.19% | 0.68% | 0.87% | 1.27% | -0.30% | -0.89% | -0.60% | -0.11% | -0.71% | -2.83% |
| 2020 | 2.02% | 1.39% | -4.42% | 3.48% | 2.09% | 1.56% | 1.83% | -0.27% | -0.09% | -0.19% | 1.43% | -1.93% | 6.85% |
| 2019 | 1.68% | 0.25% | 1.96% | 0.37% | 1.52% | 1.69% | 0.16% | 2.26% | -0.54% | 0.55% | -0.06% | 0.14% | 10.41% |
| 2018 | -1.19% | -0.92% | 0.26% | -0.80% | 0.59% | -0.17% | 0.37% | 0.69% | -0.48% | -0.56% | 0.18% | 1.49% | -0.56% |
| 2017 | 0.43% | 0.84% | 0.04% | 0.96% | 0.75% | -0.17% | 0.85% | 0.74% | -0.50% | 0.22% | -0.38% | 0.17% | 4.01% |
| 2016 | 1.08% | 0.65% | 1.78% | 0.74% | -0.16% | 1.85% | 0.84% | -0.06% | 0.12% | -0.56% | -2.59% | -0.80% | 2.84% |
| 2015 | 2.60% | -0.77% | 0.35% | -0.06% | -0.35% | -1.17% | 0.57% | -0.45% | 0.98% | 0.37% | -0.05% | -0.87% | 1.08% |
| 2014 | 1.73% | 0.66% | -0.13% | 0.88% | 1.19% | 0.05% | -0.14% | 1.07% | -0.95% | 0.87% | 0.66% | -1.04% | 4.91% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
With an overall rank of 80, VFICX is among the top 20% of mutual funds on our website when it comes to balancing risk and reward. Below is a breakdown of how it compares using common performance measures.
Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators
The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Vanguard Intermediate-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares (VFICX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
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Dividends
Dividend History
Vanguard Intermediate-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares provided a 4.29% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.37 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 3 consecutive years.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $0.37 | $0.39 | $0.33 | $0.26 | $0.23 | $0.26 | $0.31 | $0.30 | $0.27 | $0.28 | $0.30 | $0.31 |
Dividend yield | 4.29% | 4.58% | 3.81% | 3.09% | 2.26% | 2.51% | 3.04% | 3.21% | 2.80% | 2.87% | 3.08% | 3.16% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Vanguard Intermediate-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $0.04 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.10 | |||||||
| 2024 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.39 |
| 2023 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.33 |
| 2022 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.26 |
| 2021 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.23 |
| 2020 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.26 |
| 2019 | $0.03 | $0.02 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.31 |
| 2018 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.03 | $0.02 | $0.03 | $0.02 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.30 |
| 2017 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.03 | $0.27 |
| 2016 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.28 |
| 2015 | $0.03 | $0.02 | $0.03 | $0.02 | $0.03 | $0.02 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.30 |
| 2014 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.31 |
Drawdowns
Drawdowns Chart
The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way. Drawdowns are calculated considering price movements and all distributions paid, if any.
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Worst Drawdowns
The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Vanguard Intermediate-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares. A maximum drawdown is a measure of risk, indicating the largest reduction in portfolio value due to a series of losing trades.
The maximum drawdown for the Vanguard Intermediate-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares was 22.68%, occurring on Oct 20, 2022. The portfolio has not yet recovered.
The current Vanguard Intermediate-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares drawdown is 6.69%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -22.68% | Dec 29, 2020 | 457 | Oct 20, 2022 | — | — | — |
| -14.75% | Jan 23, 2008 | 197 | Oct 31, 2008 | 179 | Jul 21, 2009 | 376 |
| -9.17% | Mar 9, 2020 | 12 | Mar 24, 2020 | 48 | Jun 2, 2020 | 60 |
| -7.56% | Feb 1, 1994 | 70 | May 9, 1994 | 223 | Mar 16, 1995 | 293 |
| -6.47% | Dec 7, 2012 | 187 | Sep 5, 2013 | 238 | Aug 15, 2014 | 425 |
Volatility
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