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Explore two top-tier low-cost bond ETFs: Vanguards Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond ETF (VCIT) and iShares National Muni Bond ETF (MUB). VCIT offers higher income with a 4.96% dividend yield, focusing on corporate debt, while MUB provides tax perks and a 3.29% yield, targeting municipal bonds. Both have low fees, with VCIT managing $68.5 billion and MUB $42.4 billion. Over the past year, VCIT returned 6.53%, outperforming MUBs 4.39%. VCIT has a higher beta and greater sensitivity to interest rate changes, with a max 5-year drawdown of 20.57%. VCIT holds over 2,000 investment-grade corporate bonds with an average maturity of 7.4 years, while MUB offers diversification across 6,000+ munis with an average maturity of 7.27 years, avoiding federal and often state taxes. Choose VCIT for yield and credit risk, or MUB for steady diversification and tax savings.

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