VCIT vs FTCB
YTDYear to date
FTCB wins+0.1 pts
Past year
VCIT wins+0.2 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 5, 2026 · AUM not scored
FTCB vs S&P 500
MAX$20.23 · +0.4% last sessionDividend-adjusted total return. S&P 500 uses VOO.CompareS&P 500+ Peer avg+ Add a fund
Return1D1M3MYTD1Y3Y5YMAX ▼
Total return+0.4%+2.9%−0.5%−0.8%−0.1%——+16.3%
Peer average+0.4%+1.3%−0.1%+0.5%+1.4%+20.5%+5.7%—
S&P 500 · VOO+1.6%−1.6%0.0%+13.4%+13.5%+91.7%+81.2%+831.3%
First Trust FTCB and Vanguard VOO · total return, dividends in · as of Nov 5, 2026
FTCB’s Holdings
TodayUS 2YR NOTE (CUS 2YR NOTE (CBT) Dec2611.1%US 5YR NOTE 9.5%US ULTRA BON3.2%Fannie Mae o2.0%GNMA TBA, 6.1.6%GNMA G2 MA731.6%GNMA G2 78881.3%Fannie Mae o1.2%U.S. Treasur1.1%Fannie Mae o1.0%U.S. Treasur0.9%U.S. Treasur0.9%U.S. Treasur0.9%Fannie Mae o0.7%GNMA TBA, 6.0.6%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. Treasur0.6%
US 2YR NOTE (CUS 2YR NOTE (CBT) Dec2611.1%US 5YR NOTE 9.5%US ULTRA BON3.2%Fannie Mae o2.0%GNMA TBA, 6.1.6%GNMA G2 MA731.6%GNMA G2 78881.3%Fannie Mae o1.2%U.S. Treasur1.1%Fannie Mae o1.0%U.S. Treasur0.9%U.S. Treasur0.9%
First Trust FTCB · 791 holdings · top 22 shown · tile size = share of the fund · as of Nov 4, 2026
All 169 Corporate ETFs
YTD| # | Trend | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | VCIT | Intermediate-Term Corporate BondReadDesk | 0.03% | 5.0% | −0.9% | −0.9% | $66.6B | |
| 2 | VCSH | Short-Term Corporate BondReadDesk | 0.03% | 4.5% | +1.2% | +1.2% | $43.9B | |
| 3 | LQD | iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate BondReadDesk | 0.14% | 4.8% | −1.4% | −1.4% | $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% | +1.3% | +1.3% | $23.6B | |
| 6 | IGIB | 5-10 Year Investment Grade Corporate BondReadDesk | 0.04% | 5.1% | −0.9% | −0.9% | $19.5B | |
| 7 | USIG | Broad USD Investment Grade Corporate BondReadDesk | 0.04% | 4.9% | −0.4% | −0.4% | $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% | +0.3% | +0.3% | $11.4B | |
| 10 | SPSB | State Street SPDR Portfolio Short Term Corporate BondReadDesk | 0.04% | 4.4% | +1.9% | +1.9% | $11.3B | |
| 11 | SCHI | 5-10 Year Corporate BondReadDesk | 0.03% | 5.2% | −0.9% | −0.9% | $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% | 4.3% | +2.7% | +2.7% | $4.5B | |
| 14 | IBDT | iBonds Dec 2028 Term CorporateReadDesk | 0.10% | 4.5% | +1.8% | +1.8% | $4.1B | |
| 15 | IBDU | iBonds Dec 2029 Term CorporateReadDesk | 0.10% | 4.7% | +1.1% | +1.1% | $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 5, 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% | +0.6% | −0.9% | +0.1% | $66.6B | |
| 2 | VCSH | Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETFReadVersus | 0.03% | 4.5% | +0.3% | +1.2% | +2.1% | $43.9B | |
| 3 | LQD | iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETFReadVersus | 0.14% | 4.8% | +0.8% | −1.4% | −0.9% | $32.8B | |
| 4 | JAAA | Janus Henderson AAA CLO ETFReadVersus | 0.20% | 4.8% | 0.0% | +3.8% | +4.8% | $32.3B | |
| 5 | IGSB | iShares 1-5 Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETFReadVersus | 0.04% | 4.7% | +0.3% | +1.3% | +2.2% | $23.6B | |
| 6 | FTCB | First Trust Core Investment Grade ETFThis fund | 0.56% | 5.5% | +0.4% | −0.8% | −0.1% | $2.8B |
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FTCB and its peer group · total return · as of Nov 5, 2026
Cards for This View
FTCB’s Top 10 Holdings
Today33.5%of FTCB sits in these 10
1US 2YRUS 2YR NOTE (CBT) Dec2611.07%
2US 5YRUS 5YR NOTE (CBT) Dec269.53%
3US ULTUS ULTRA BOND CBT Dec263.25%
4FannieFannie Mae or Freddie Mac TBA, 6%, due 06/01/20562.02%
5GNMA TGNMA TBA, 6.50%, due 01/01/20561.58%
6GNMA GGNMA G2 MA7366, 2%, due 05/20/20511.56%
7GNMA GGNMA G2 788850, 6%, due 09/20/20661.25%
8FannieFannie Mae or Freddie Mac TBA, 3.50%, due 02/01/20521.18%
9U.S. TU.S. Treasury Bond, 5.125%, due 08/15/20461.07%
10FannieFannie Mae or Freddie Mac TBA, 3.50%, due 01/01/20520.99%
First Trust FTCB · weight in the fund · as of Nov 4, 2026
FTCB’s Holdings
TodayUS 2YR NOTE (CUS 2YR NOTE (CBT) Dec2611.1%US 5YR NOTE 9.5%US ULTRA BON3.2%Fannie Mae o2.0%GNMA TBA, 6.1.6%GNMA G2 MA731.6%GNMA G2 78881.3%Fannie Mae o1.2%U.S. Treasur1.1%Fannie Mae o1.0%U.S. Treasur0.9%U.S. Treasur0.9%U.S. Treasur0.9%Fannie Mae o0.7%GNMA TBA, 6.0.6%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. Treasur0.6%
US 2YR NOTE (CUS 2YR NOTE (CBT) Dec2611.1%US 5YR NOTE 9.5%US ULTRA BON3.2%Fannie Mae o2.0%GNMA TBA, 6.1.6%GNMA G2 MA731.6%GNMA G2 78881.3%Fannie Mae o1.2%U.S. Treasur1.1%Fannie Mae o1.0%U.S. Treasur0.9%U.S. Treasur0.9%
First Trust FTCB · 791 holdings · top 22 shown · tile size = share of the fund · as of Nov 4, 2026
FTCB vs Peer Average
YTDFTCBAvsBPeer average
1D+0.4%+0.4%
1M+2.9%+1.3%
3M−0.5%−0.1%
YTD−0.8%+0.5%
1Y−0.1%+1.4%
3Y[…]+20.5%
5Y[…]+5.7%
2–3Peer average wins
168 Corporate peers · each row scaled to its leader