Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

SCMC, VCIT and BND

SCMCSterling Capital×VCITVanguard×BNDVanguard×

Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$10,493VCIT · best of the three

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SCMC, VCIT and BND, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond ETFBonds & Cash · Corporate0.03%5.02%−0.8%+0.4%+6.9%+1.0%−4.9%4.5%$66.6B1.6

Vanguard Total Bond Market ETFBonds & Cash · Core aggregate0.03%4.12%−0.0%+0.6%+5.2%−0.1%−4.5%4.0%$161B1.6

Sterling Capital Multi-Strategy Income ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.55%4.41%+1.5%[…][…][…][…][…]$262M2.0

Rank among the three1st → 3rdFee, drop and volatility: lower ranks higherAvg rank: mean of the 8 ranks · 1 is best

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: SCMC 2025 · VCIT 2009 · BND 2007

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

Sterling Capital Multi-Strategy Income ETF · $262M[…]

SCMC

VCIT

Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond ETF · $66.6B$12,210

$10,000 three years ago, dividends reinvested

SCMCMeasureVCIT

+1.5%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 6−0.8%

[…]1 yearTotal return+0.4%

[…]3 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $12,210+6.9%

[…]5 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $10,493+1.0%

0.55%Expense ratio$55 · $3 a year on $10k · lower is better0.03%

4.41%Trailing 12-mo yield$441 · $502 a year on $10k5.02%

[…]Worst dropSmaller is better−4.9%

[…]VolatilityLower is calmer4.5%

SCMCVCIT Winner of the row, in its colourEach row: the bigger of the two fills its side

1–2VCIT wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

More Ways to See the Pairs

SCMC vs VCIT: Top 5 Holdings

Today

SCMC

2.9%in top 5

VCIT

in top 5[…]

SCMCStockVCIT

1.4%APOSnot top 5

0.5%KEY-PInot top 5

0.5%AEFCnot top 5

0.5%ATH-PAnot top 5

Held in common[…]

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · share of each fund

SCMC vs VCIT Returns, Every Period

Sterling CapitalSCMC

[…]

past year

VCITVanguard

+0.4%

past year

SCMCVCITFaded: behind in that period

1–0SCMC wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

Income vs Bonds: SCMC vs VCIT

YTD

Sterling CapitalSCMC

+1.5%

VCITVanguard

−0.8%

+1.5%Year to date−0.8%

[…]Worst drop · 1Y−4.9%

[…]Volatility · 1Y4.5%

4.4%Yield5.0%

$262MAssets$66.6B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: SCMC, VCIT, BND

Today

0.03%lowest, VCIT

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VCIT0.03%$3

BND0.03%$3

SCMC0.55%$55

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: SCMC, VCIT, BND

5.02%highest, VCIT

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

VCIT5.02%$502

SCMC4.41%$441

BND4.12%$412

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$499most kept, VCIT

VCIT$502 − $3 = $499

BND$412 − $3 = $409

SCMC$441 − $55 = $386

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: SCMC, VCIT, BND

Today

[…]holdings […]

SCMCVCITBND

SCMC—[…][…]

VCIT[…]—[…]

BND[…][…]—

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+0.6%BND, at 4.0% volatility

BNDWorst drop−4.5%4.0% vol

VCITWorst drop−4.9%4.5% vol

SCMCWorst drop[…][…]

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

VCITSCMC

−0.8%Year to date+1.5%

5.0%Yield4.4%

+0.4%Past year[…]

0.03%Fee0.55%

2–1VCIT wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

Popular Pairs Near These Three

BND vs AGG

YTD

VanguardBND

−0.0%

AGGiShares

−0.0%

−0.0%Year to date−0.0%

4.1%Yield4.1%

$161BAssets$139B

0–0level

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+31.4%

VIGVanguard

+12.1%

+31.4%Year to date+12.1%

3.0%Yield1.5%

$120BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+3.2%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+5.3%

+3.2%Year to date+5.3%

12.8%Yield8.1%

$42.6BAssets$46.8B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026