Fidelity Investment Grade Bond ETF

FIGB

Market cap $459M

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.

IGIB carries a much lower expense ratio and a slightly higher yield compared to FIGB FIGB has a lower beta, signaling less sensitivity to equity markets, but has underperformed IGIB on 1-year returns. Both ETFs are ultra-diversified, but IGIB holds far more bonds and has significantly greater assets under management These 10 Stocks Could Mint the Next Wave of Millionaires ›

FBND is far larger, more diversified, and offers a higher yield than FIGB. Both ETFs share identical expenses and have delivered matching 1-year returns as of Jan. 9, 2026.

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Fidelity Investment Grade Bond ETF offers an active approach to tracking the Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index, with a slight performance edge. FIGB is overweight U.S. Treasuries and BBB-rated bonds, positioning it to benefit from anticipated interest rate cuts in 2026. Given its 6.1-year duration, FIGB is expected to deliver approximately 7% total return in 2026 from both yield and rate-driven gains.