VCIT vs FTCB
YTDYear to date
FTCB wins+0.1 pts
Past year
VCIT wins+0.1 pts
Fee
VCIT winslower fee
Yield
FTCB wins+0.5 pts
AUM
VCIT24.1× more
2–2level
VCIT and FTCB · year-to-date · as of Nov 6, 2026 · AUM not scored
FTCB vs S&P 500
1M$20.26 · −0.2% last sessionDividend-adjusted total return. S&P 500 uses VOO.CompareS&P 500+ Peer avg+ Add a fund
Return1D1M ▼3MYTD1Y3Y5YMAX
Total return−0.2%+2.6%−0.3%−0.6%+0.2%——+16.5%
Peer average0.0%+1.2%0.0%+0.5%+1.4%+19.5%+5.8%—
S&P 500 · VOO+0.3%−5.0%−4.6%+8.7%+9.8%+80.8%+71.8%+793.2%
First Trust FTCB and Vanguard VOO · total return, dividends in · as of Nov 6, 2026
FTCB’s Holdings
TodayUS 5YR NOTE (CUS 5YR NOTE (CBT) Dec269.8%US 2YR NOTE 5.8%US ULTRA BON4.1%Fannie Mae o2.3%Fannie Mae o2.1%GNMA G2 MA731.6%GNMA G2 78881.3%GNMA TBA, 6.1.2%U.S. Treasur1.1%GNMA TBA, 6.1.1%U.S. Treasur0.9%Fannie Mae o0.8%Fannie Mae o0.7%U.S. Treasur0.7%U.S. Treasur0.7%U.S. Treasur0.7%U.S. Treasur0.7%U.S. Treasur0.7%U.S. Treasur0.7%U.S. Treasur0.6%U.S. Treasur0.6%U.S. Treasur0.6%
US 5YR NOTE (CUS 5YR NOTE (CBT) Dec269.8%US 2YR NOTE 5.8%US ULTRA BON4.1%Fannie Mae o2.3%Fannie Mae o2.1%GNMA G2 MA731.6%GNMA G2 78881.3%GNMA TBA, 6.1.2%U.S. Treasur1.1%GNMA TBA, 6.1.1%U.S. Treasur0.9%Fannie Mae o0.8%
First Trust FTCB · 799 holdings · top 22 shown · tile size = share of the fund · as of Nov 6, 2026
All 169 Corporate ETFs
YTD| # | Trend | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | VCIT | Intermediate-Term Corporate BondReadDesk | 0.03% | 5.0% | −0.8% | −0.8% | $66.6B | |
| 2 | VCSH | Short-Term Corporate BondReadDesk | 0.03% | 4.5% | +1.3% | +1.3% | $43.9B | |
| 3 | LQD | iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate BondReadDesk | 0.14% | 4.8% | −1.4% | −1.4% | $32.7B | |
| 4 | JAAA | Janus Henderson AAA CLOReadDesk | 0.20% | 4.8% | +3.9% | +3.9% | $32.5B | |
| 5 | IGSB | 1-5 Year Investment Grade Corporate BondReadDesk | 0.04% | 4.7% | +1.3% | +1.3% | $23.7B | |
| 6 | IGIB | 5-10 Year Investment Grade Corporate BondReadDesk | 0.04% | 5.1% | −0.8% | −0.8% | $19.6B | |
| 7 | USIG | Broad USD Investment Grade Corporate BondReadDesk | 0.04% | 4.9% | −0.3% | −0.3% | $18.1B | |
| 8 | PAAA | PGIM AAA CLOReadDesk | 0.19% | 4.6% | +4.1% | +4.1% | $15.3B | |
| 9 | SPIB | State Street SPDR Portfolio Intermediate Term Corporate BondReadDesk | 0.04% | 4.6% | +0.4% | +0.4% | $11.6B | |
| 10 | SCHI | 5-10 Year Corporate BondReadDesk | 0.03% | 5.2% | −0.8% | −0.8% | $11.2B | |
| 11 | SPSB | State Street SPDR Portfolio Short Term Corporate BondReadDesk | 0.04% | 4.4% | +2.0% | +2.0% | $11.1B | |
| 12 | VCLT | Long-Term Corporate BondReadDesk | 0.03% | 5.9% | −2.1% | −2.1% | $7.5B | |
| 13 | BSCR | BulletShares 2027 Corporate BondReadDesk | 0.10% | 4.2% | +2.8% | +2.8% | $4.5B | |
| 14 | IBDT | iBonds Dec 2028 Term CorporateReadDesk | 0.10% | 4.5% | +1.9% | +1.9% | $4.2B | |
| 15 | IBDU | iBonds Dec 2029 Term CorporateReadDesk | 0.10% | 4.7% | +1.3% | +1.3% | $4.0B | |
| 16 | IBDS | iBonds Dec 2027 Term CorporateReadDesk | 0.10% | 4.3% | +2.8% | +2.8% | $4.0B |
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Corporate · current AUM · as of Nov 6, 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% | 5.0% | −0.1% | −0.8% | +0.4% | $66.6B | |
| 2 | VCSH | Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETFReadVersus | 0.03% | 4.5% | −0.1% | +1.3% | +2.3% | $43.9B | |
| 3 | LQD | iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETFReadVersus | 0.14% | 4.8% | −0.1% | −1.4% | −0.7% | $32.7B | |
| 4 | JAAA | Janus Henderson AAA CLO ETFReadVersus | 0.20% | 4.8% | 0.0% | +3.9% | +4.8% | $32.5B | |
| 5 | IGSB | iShares 1-5 Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETFReadVersus | 0.04% | 4.7% | −0.1% | +1.3% | +2.4% | $23.7B | |
| 6 | FTCB | First Trust Core Investment Grade ETFThis fund | 0.56% | 5.5% | −0.2% | −0.6% | +0.2% | $2.8B |
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FTCB and its peer group · total return · as of Nov 7, 2026
Cards for This View
FTCB’s Top 10 Holdings
Today30.6%of FTCB sits in these 10
1US 5YRUS 5YR NOTE (CBT) Dec269.84%
2US 2YRUS 2YR NOTE (CBT) Dec265.85%
3US ULTUS ULTRA BOND CBT Dec264.09%
4FannieFannie Mae or Freddie Mac TBA, 3.50%, due 01/01/20522.29%
5FannieFannie Mae or Freddie Mac TBA, 6%, due 06/01/20562.12%
6GNMA GGNMA G2 MA7366, 2%, due 05/20/20511.65%
7GNMA GGNMA G2 788850, 6%, due 09/20/20661.32%
8GNMA TGNMA TBA, 6.50%, due 01/01/20561.22%
9U.S. TU.S. Treasury Bond, 5.125%, due 08/15/20461.14%
10GNMA TGNMA TBA, 6.50%, due 02/01/20561.12%
First Trust FTCB · weight in the fund · as of Nov 6, 2026
FTCB’s Holdings
TodayUS 5YR NOTE (CUS 5YR NOTE (CBT) Dec269.8%US 2YR NOTE 5.8%US ULTRA BON4.1%Fannie Mae o2.3%Fannie Mae o2.1%GNMA G2 MA731.6%GNMA G2 78881.3%GNMA TBA, 6.1.2%U.S. Treasur1.1%GNMA TBA, 6.1.1%U.S. Treasur0.9%Fannie Mae o0.8%Fannie Mae o0.7%U.S. Treasur0.7%U.S. Treasur0.7%U.S. Treasur0.7%U.S. Treasur0.7%U.S. Treasur0.7%U.S. Treasur0.7%U.S. Treasur0.6%U.S. Treasur0.6%U.S. Treasur0.6%
US 5YR NOTE (CUS 5YR NOTE (CBT) Dec269.8%US 2YR NOTE 5.8%US ULTRA BON4.1%Fannie Mae o2.3%Fannie Mae o2.1%GNMA G2 MA731.6%GNMA G2 78881.3%GNMA TBA, 6.1.2%U.S. Treasur1.1%GNMA TBA, 6.1.1%U.S. Treasur0.9%Fannie Mae o0.8%
First Trust FTCB · 799 holdings · top 22 shown · tile size = share of the fund · as of Nov 6, 2026
FTCB vs Peer Average
YTDFTCBAvsBPeer average
1D−0.2%0.0%
1M+2.6%+1.2%
3M−0.3%0.0%
YTD−0.6%+0.5%
1Y+0.2%+1.4%
3Y[…]+19.5%
5Y[…]+5.8%
1–4Peer average wins
168 Corporate peers · each row scaled to its leader