VCIT vs FTCB
YTDYear to date
FTCB wins+0.3 pts
Past year
Level
Fee
VCIT winslower fee
Yield
FTCB wins+0.4 pts
AUM
VCIT24.1× more
2–1FTCB wins
VCIT and FTCB · year-to-date · as of Nov 4, 2026 · AUM not scored
FTCB vs S&P 500
YTD$20.15 · −0.1% last sessionDividend-adjusted total return. S&P 500 uses VOO.CompareS&P 500+ Peer avg+ Add a fund
Return1D1M3MYTD ▼1Y3Y5YMAX
Total return−0.1%+2.5%−1.2%−1.2%−0.7%——+15.9%
Peer average−0.1%+1.1%−0.6%+0.1%+0.8%+19.8%+5.5%—
S&P 500 · VOO+0.3%−2.6%−1.7%+11.5%+11.9%+90.9%+77.5%+816.4%
First Trust FTCB and Vanguard VOO · total return, dividends in · as of Nov 4, 2026
FTCB’s Holdings
TodayUS 2YR NOTE (CUS 2YR NOTE (CBT) Dec2613.4%US 5YR NOTE 9.2%US ULTRA BON3.9%Fannie Mae o2.0%Fannie Mae o1.9%GNMA TBA, 6.1.9%GNMA G2 MA731.5%GNMA G2 78881.2%U.S. Treasur1.0%U.S. Treasur0.9%U.S. Treasur0.9%U.S. Treasur0.8%Fannie Mae o0.7%Fannie Mae o0.7%U.S. Treasur0.6%U.S. Treasur0.6%U.S. Treasur0.6%U.S. Treasur0.6%U.S. Treasur0.6%U.S. Treasur0.6%U.S. Treasur0.6%U.S. Treasur0.5%
US 2YR NOTE (CUS 2YR NOTE (CBT) Dec2613.4%US 5YR NOTE 9.2%US ULTRA BON3.9%Fannie Mae o2.0%Fannie Mae o1.9%GNMA TBA, 6.1.9%GNMA G2 MA731.5%GNMA G2 78881.2%U.S. U.S. Treasur0.9%U.S. Treasur0.9%U.S.
First Trust FTCB · 791 holdings · top 22 shown · tile size = share of the fund · as of Nov 3, 2026
All 169 Corporate ETFs
YTD| # | Trend | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | VCIT | Intermediate-Term Corporate BondReadDesk | 0.03% | 5.1% | −1.5% | −1.5% | $66.6B | |
| 2 | VCSH | Short-Term Corporate BondReadDesk | 0.03% | 4.6% | +0.9% | +0.9% | $43.9B | |
| 3 | LQD | iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate BondReadDesk | 0.14% | 4.9% | −2.1% | −2.1% | $32.8B | |
| 4 | JAAA | Janus Henderson AAA CLOReadDesk | 0.20% | 4.8% | +3.8% | +3.8% | $32.3B | |
| 5 | IGSB | 1-5 Year Investment Grade Corporate BondReadDesk | 0.04% | 4.7% | +1.0% | +1.0% | $23.6B | |
| 6 | IGIB | 5-10 Year Investment Grade Corporate BondReadDesk | 0.04% | 5.1% | −1.5% | −1.5% | $19.5B | |
| 7 | USIG | Broad USD Investment Grade Corporate BondReadDesk | 0.04% | 5.0% | −0.9% | −0.9% | $17.9B | |
| 8 | PAAA | PGIM AAA CLOReadDesk | 0.19% | 4.6% | +4.0% | +4.0% | $15.1B | |
| 9 | SPIB | State Street SPDR Portfolio Intermediate Term Corporate BondReadDesk | 0.04% | 4.6% | −0.1% | −0.1% | $11.4B | |
| 10 | SPSB | State Street SPDR Portfolio Short Term Corporate BondReadDesk | 0.04% | 4.4% | +1.7% | +1.7% | $11.3B | |
| 11 | SCHI | 5-10 Year Corporate BondReadDesk | 0.03% | 5.3% | −1.5% | −1.5% | $11.1B | |
| 12 | VCLT | Long-Term Corporate BondReadDesk | 0.03% | 5.9% | −3.1% | −3.1% | $7.5B | |
| 13 | BSCR | BulletShares 2027 Corporate BondReadDesk | 0.10% | 4.2% | +2.7% | +2.7% | $4.5B | |
| 14 | IBDT | iBonds Dec 2028 Term CorporateReadDesk | 0.10% | 4.5% | +1.7% | +1.7% | $4.1B | |
| 15 | IBDU | iBonds Dec 2029 Term CorporateReadDesk | 0.10% | 4.7% | +0.9% | +0.9% | $4.0B | |
| 16 | IBDS | iBonds Dec 2027 Term CorporateReadDesk | 0.10% | 4.3% | +2.7% | +2.7% | $4.0B |
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Corporate · current AUM · as of Nov 4, 2026
FTCB Payouts by Year
4YLatest payout, Oct 2026
$0.08
a share · every month
5.5% yield
5.5% yield
4 years added up
$3.05 a share
$3.05 a share
First Trust FTCB · per-share distributions by ex-date · 2023–2026
FTCB’s Peers
YTD| # | Trend | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | VCIT | Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond ETFReadVersus | 0.03% | 5.1% | 0.0% | −1.5% | −0.7% | $66.6B | |
| 2 | VCSH | Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETFReadVersus | 0.03% | 4.6% | 0.0% | +0.9% | +1.9% | $43.9B | |
| 3 | LQD | iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETFReadVersus | 0.14% | 4.9% | 0.0% | −2.1% | −1.9% | $32.8B | |
| 4 | JAAA | Janus Henderson AAA CLO ETFReadVersus | 0.20% | 4.8% | 0.0% | +3.8% | +4.9% | $32.3B | |
| 5 | IGSB | iShares 1-5 Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETFReadVersus | 0.04% | 4.7% | 0.0% | +1.0% | +1.9% | $23.6B | |
| 6 | FTCB | First Trust Core Investment Grade ETFThis fund | 0.56% | 5.5% | −0.1% | −1.2% | −0.7% | $2.8B |
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FTCB and its peer group · total return · as of Nov 4, 2026
Cards for This View
FTCB’s Top 10 Holdings
Today37.0%of FTCB sits in these 10
1US 2YRUS 2YR NOTE (CBT) Dec2613.44%
2US 5YRUS 5YR NOTE (CBT) Dec269.17%
3US ULTUS ULTRA BOND CBT Dec263.92%
4FannieFannie Mae or Freddie Mac TBA, 3.50%, due 02/01/20521.96%
5FannieFannie Mae or Freddie Mac TBA, 6%, due 06/01/20561.94%
6GNMA TGNMA TBA, 6.50%, due 01/01/20561.93%
7GNMA GGNMA G2 MA7366, 2%, due 05/20/20511.51%
8GNMA GGNMA G2 788850, 6%, due 09/20/20661.20%
9U.S. TU.S. Treasury Bond, 5.125%, due 08/15/20461.04%
10U.S. TU.S. Treasury Bill, 0%, due 11/10/20260.91%
First Trust FTCB · weight in the fund · as of Nov 3, 2026
FTCB’s Holdings
TodayUS 2YR NOTE (CUS 2YR NOTE (CBT) Dec2613.4%US 5YR NOTE 9.2%US ULTRA BON3.9%Fannie Mae o2.0%Fannie Mae o1.9%GNMA TBA, 6.1.9%GNMA G2 MA731.5%GNMA G2 78881.2%U.S. Treasur1.0%U.S. Treasur0.9%U.S. Treasur0.9%U.S. Treasur0.8%Fannie Mae o0.7%Fannie Mae o0.7%U.S. Treasur0.6%U.S. Treasur0.6%U.S. Treasur0.6%U.S. Treasur0.6%U.S. Treasur0.6%U.S. Treasur0.6%U.S. Treasur0.6%U.S. Treasur0.5%
US 2YR NOTE (CUS 2YR NOTE (CBT) Dec2613.4%US 5YR NOTE 9.2%US ULTRA BON3.9%Fannie Mae o2.0%Fannie Mae o1.9%GNMA TBA, 6.1.9%GNMA G2 MA731.5%GNMA G2 78881.2%U.S. U.S. Treasur0.9%U.S. Treasur0.9%U.S.
First Trust FTCB · 791 holdings · top 22 shown · tile size = share of the fund · as of Nov 3, 2026
FTCB vs Peer Average
YTDFTCBAvsBPeer average
1D−0.1%−0.1%
1M+2.5%+1.1%
3M−1.2%−0.6%
YTD−1.2%+0.1%
1Y−0.7%+0.8%
3Y[…]+19.8%
5Y[…]+5.5%
1–4Peer average wins
168 Corporate peers · each row scaled to its leader