Bonds & Bewilderment: A Portfolio’s Predicament

VCIT, the more…spirited of the two, focuses on corporate bonds of intermediate maturity. A calculated risk, you might say. BND, in contrast, casts a wider net, encompassing the entirety of the U.S. taxable bond market. It’s the difference between a specialist and a general practitioner. One promises a swift, precise cure; the other, a comprehensive, if somewhat slower, approach. The truly astute investor, naturally, understands that neither is a panacea, and that the devil, as always, resides in the details.






