Compare · 4 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

TLT, FPAS, VCIT and BND

TLTiShares×FPASFPA×VCITVanguard×BNDVanguard×

Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$10,510VCIT · best of the four

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TLT, FPAS, VCIT and BND, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard Total Bond Market ETFBonds & Cash · Core aggregate0.03%4.12%+0.0%+0.3%+5.0%−0.0%−4.5%4.0%$161B1.8

Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond ETFBonds & Cash · Corporate0.03%5.02%−0.7%+0.0%+6.6%+1.0%−4.9%4.5%$66.6B2.0

FPA Short Duration Government ETFBonds & Cash · Treasuries8.90%4.63%−0.6%+0.1%[…][…]−4.6%3.7%$16M2.3

iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETFBonds & Cash · Treasuries0.15%4.77%−2.3%−4.4%+2.3%−7.7%−12.5%9.5%$48.7B3.4

Rank among the four1st → 4thFee, drop and volatility: lower ranks higherAvg rank: mean of the 8 ranks · 1 is best

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: TLT 2002 · FPAS 2024 · VCIT 2009 · BND 2007

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

YTD

Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond ETF · $66.6B$9,929

VCIT

FPAS

FPA Short Duration Government ETF · $16M$9,939

$10,000 since Jan 1, dividends reinvested

VCITMeasureFPAS

−0.7%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 9−0.6%

+0.0%1 yearTotal return+0.1%

+6.6%3 years · per year$10,000 became $12,129 · […][…]

+1.0%5 years · per year$10,000 became $10,510 · […][…]

0.03%Expense ratio$3 · $890 a year on $10k · lower is better8.90%

5.02%Trailing 12-mo yield$502 · $463 a year on $10k4.63%

−4.9%Worst dropSmaller is better−4.6%

4.5%VolatilityLower is calmer3.7%

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

2–4FPAS wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

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VCIT vs FPAS: Top 5 Holdings

Today

VCIT

[…]in top 5

FPAS

in top 5[…]

Holdings […] not in today’s data

Held in common[…]

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · share of each fund

VCIT vs FPAS Returns, Every Period

VanguardVCIT

+0.0%

past year

FPASFPA

+0.1%

past year

VCITFPASFaded: behind in that period

0–2FPAS wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

VCIT vs TLT

YTD

VanguardVCIT

−0.7%

TLTiShares

−2.3%

−0.7%Year to date−2.3%

−4.9%Worst drop · 1Y−12.5%

4.5%Volatility · 1Y9.5%

5.0%Yield4.8%

$66.6BAssets$48.7B

4–0VCIT wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: TLT, FPAS, VCIT, BND

Today

0.03%lowest, VCIT

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VCIT0.03%$3

BND0.03%$3

TLT0.15%$15

FPAS8.90%$890

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: TLT, FPAS, VCIT, BND

5.02%highest, VCIT

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

VCIT5.02%$502

TLT4.77%$477

FPAS4.63%$463

BND4.12%$412

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$499most kept, VCIT

VCIT$502 − $3 = $499

TLT$477 − $15 = $462

BND$412 − $3 = $409

FPAS$463 − $890 = −$427

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: TLT, FPAS, VCIT, BND

Today

[…]holdings […]

TLTFPASVCITBND

TLT—[…][…][…]

FPAS[…]—[…][…]

VCIT[…][…]—[…]

BND[…][…][…]—

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

+0.3%BND, at 4.0% volatility

FPASWorst drop−4.6%3.7% vol

BNDWorst drop−4.5%4.0% vol

VCITWorst drop−4.9%4.5% vol

TLTWorst drop−12.5%9.5% vol

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

VCITBND

−0.7%Year to date+0.0%

5.0%Yield4.1%

+0.0%Past year+0.3%

0.03%Fee0.03%

2–1BND wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

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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 9, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+33.2%

VIGVanguard

+14.8%

+33.2%Year to date+14.8%

3.0%Yield1.5%

$122BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+6.6%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+7.5%

+6.6%Year to date+7.5%

12.4%Yield7.9%

$40.7BAssets$45.2B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026