Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

VCIT, BSCS and BND

Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$10,773BSCS · best of the three

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VCIT, BSCS and BND, Ranked

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FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Invesco BulletShares 2028 Corporate Bond ETFBonds & Cash · Corporate0.10%4.44%+1.8%+2.8%+6.4%+1.5%−1.1%1.4%$3.6B1.5

Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond ETFBonds & Cash · Corporate0.03%5.03%−0.9%+0.1%+7.2%+0.9%−4.9%4.5%$66.6B2.1

Vanguard Total Bond Market ETFBonds & Cash · Core aggregate0.03%4.13%−0.1%+0.3%+5.5%−0.1%−4.5%4.0%$161B2.3

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

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: VCIT 2009 · BSCS 2018 · BND 2007

Head to Head

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Head to Head

YTD

Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond ETF · $66.6B$9,913

VCIT

BSCS

Invesco BulletShares 2028 Corporate Bond ETF · $3.6B$10,181

$10,000 since Jan 1, dividends reinvested

VCITMeasureBSCS

−0.9%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 4+1.8%

+0.1%1 yearTotal return+2.8%

+7.2%3 years · per year$10,000 became $12,336 · $12,050+6.4%

+0.9%5 years · per year$10,000 became $10,469 · $10,773+1.5%

0.03%Expense ratio$3 · $10 a year on $10k · lower is better0.10%

5.03%Trailing 12-mo yield$503 · $444 a year on $10k4.44%

−4.9%Worst dropSmaller is better−1.1%

4.5%VolatilityLower is calmer1.4%

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

3–5BSCS wins

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

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VCIT vs BSCS: Top 5 Holdings

Today

VCIT

[…]in top 5

BSCS

in top 50.2%

VCITStockBSCS

not top 5AGPXX0.2%

Held in common[…]

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · share of each fund

VCIT vs BSCS Returns, Every Period

VanguardVCIT

+0.9%

5 years, per year

BSCSInvesco

+1.5%

5 years, per year

VCITBSCSFaded: behind in that period

1–3BSCS wins

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

VCIT vs BSCS

YTD

VanguardVCIT

−0.9%

BSCSInvesco

+1.8%

−0.9%Year to date+1.8%

−4.9%Worst drop · 1Y−1.1%

4.5%Volatility · 1Y1.4%

5.0%Yield4.4%

$66.6BAssets$3.6B

3–1BSCS wins

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: VCIT, BSCS, BND

Today

0.03%lowest, VCIT

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VCIT0.03%$3

BND0.03%$3

BSCS0.10%$10

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: VCIT, BSCS, BND

5.03%highest, VCIT

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

VCIT5.03%$503

BSCS4.44%$444

BND4.13%$413

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$500most kept, VCIT

VCIT$503 − $3 = $500

BSCS$444 − $10 = $434

BND$413 − $3 = $410

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: VCIT, BSCS, BND

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[…]holdings […]

VCITBSCSBND

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BND[…][…]—

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+2.8%BSCS, at 1.4% volatility

BSCSWorst drop−1.1%1.4% vol

BNDWorst drop−4.5%4.0% vol

VCITWorst drop−4.9%4.5% vol

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

VCITBSCS

−0.9%Year to date+1.8%

5.0%Yield4.4%

+0.1%Past year+2.8%

0.03%Fee0.10%

2–2level

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BND vs AGG

YTD

VanguardBND

−0.1%

AGGiShares

−0.2%

−0.1%Year to date−0.2%

4.1%Yield4.1%

$161BAssets$139B

1–0BND wins

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+35.3%

VIGVanguard

+16.4%

+35.3%Year to date+16.4%

2.9%Yield1.4%

$123BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+8.5%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+8.8%

+8.5%Year to date+8.8%

12.2%Yield7.8%

$42.1BAssets$46.1B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026