Fidelity Investment Grade Bond ETF

FIGB

Market cap $504M

Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF offers a significantly lower expense ratio and higher assets under management than Fidelity Investment Grade Bond ETF Both funds show similar risk profiles with identical beta values and nearly the same five-year maximum drawdowns The Fidelity offering is more concentrated, with about 850 holdings compared to more than 11,000 for Vanguard

Solid portfolio additions for long-term investors.

Vanguard Intermediate-Term Treasury ETF offers a significantly lower expense ratio of 0.03% compared to the 0.36% charged by Fidelity Investment Grade Bond ETF. Fidelity Investment Grade Bond ETF provides broader exposure with 180 holdings and a higher trailing-12-month distribution yield of 4.1% than the Vanguard fund.

Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond ETF provides a significantly lower expense ratio of 0.03% compared to the 0.36% charged by Fidelity Investment Grade Bond ETF. Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond ETF offers a higher trailing-12-month dividend yield.

The Vanguard Intermediate-Term Treasury ETF provides low-cost exposure to government bonds while the Fidelity Investment Grade Bond ETF offers a diversified mix of high-grade corporate and government debt. The Fidelity Investment Grade Bond ETF generated a higher one-year total return and trailing dividend yield but carries a significantly higher expense ratio and historical drawdown risk.

Fidelity Investment Grade Bond ETF provides a higher trailing-12-month distribution yield than iShares 3-7 Year Treasury Bond ETF but carries more than double the expense ratio iShares 3-7 Year Treasury Bond ETF focuses exclusively on medium-term government debt while Fidelity Investment Grade Bond ETF diversifies across broader high-grade bond sectors Fidelity Investment Grade Bond ETF has delivered higher recent 1-year returns though iShares 3-7 Year Treasury Bond ETF has shown a slightly better total return over the last 5 years with less downside risk

FIGB charges a much higher expense ratio but offers broader diversification and a slightly higher yield than VGIT. VGIT has experienced a smaller drawdown and remains far more liquid with much greater assets under management.

Fidelity Investment Grade Bond ETF charges a higher expense ratio but delivers a modestly higher yield than iShares 3-7 Year Treasury Bond ETF. FIGB includes a broader mix of investment-grade bonds, resulting in slightly higher risk and a deeper historical drawdown.

As the market continues to move deeper into the first quarter of 2026, the fixed income landscape calls for more stability. A new U.S. Federal Reserve chairman and ongoing market uncertainty could lead to more volatility ahead.

FIGB carries a much higher expense ratio but offers a slightly higher dividend yield than VGIT. VGIT has experienced a smaller maximum drawdown and better four-year risk-adjusted returns.