Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

VCIT, FMB and BND

VCITVanguard×FMBFirst Trust×BNDVanguard×

Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$10,508VCIT · best of the three

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VCIT, FMB and BND, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond ETFBonds & Cash · Corporate0.03%5.02%−0.6%+0.3%+7.3%+1.0%−4.9%4.5%$66.6B1.9

Vanguard Total Bond Market ETFBonds & Cash · Core aggregate0.03%4.12%+0.1%+0.4%+5.6%−0.0%−4.5%4.0%$161B1.9

First Trust Managed Municipal ETFBonds & Cash · Municipal0.39%3.73%+0.5%+0.9%+4.7%+0.6%−6.8%3.6%$1.9B2.1

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

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: VCIT 2009 · FMB 2014 · BND 2007

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

YTD

Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond ETF · $66.6B$9,935

VCIT

FMB

First Trust Managed Municipal ETF · $1.9B$10,048

$10,000 since Jan 1, dividends reinvested

VCITMeasureFMB

−0.6%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 5+0.5%

+0.3%1 yearTotal return+0.9%

+7.3%3 years · per year$10,000 became $12,368 · $11,477+4.7%

+1.0%5 years · per year$10,000 became $10,508 · $10,298+0.6%

0.03%Expense ratio$3 · $39 a year on $10k · lower is better0.39%

5.02%Trailing 12-mo yield$502 · $373 a year on $10k3.73%

−4.9%Worst dropSmaller is better−6.8%

4.5%VolatilityLower is calmer3.6%

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

5–3VCIT wins

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

More Ways to See the Pairs

VCIT vs FMB: Top 5 Holdings

Today

VCIT

[…]in top 5

FMB

in top 5[…]

Holdings […] not in today’s data

Held in common[…]

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · share of each fund

VCIT vs FMB Returns, Every Period

VanguardVCIT

+1.0%

5 years, per year

FMBFirst Trust

+0.6%

5 years, per year

VCITFMBFaded: behind in that period

2–2Level

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

VCIT vs BND

YTD

VanguardVCIT

−0.6%

BNDVanguard

+0.1%

−0.6%Year to date+0.1%

−4.9%Worst drop · 1Y−4.5%

4.5%Volatility · 1Y4.0%

5.0%Yield4.1%

$66.6BAssets$161B

3–1BND wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: VCIT, FMB, BND

Today

0.03%lowest, VCIT

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VCIT0.03%$3

BND0.03%$3

FMB0.39%$39

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: VCIT, FMB, BND

5.02%highest, VCIT

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

VCIT5.02%$502

BND4.12%$412

FMB3.73%$373

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$499most kept, VCIT

VCIT$502 − $3 = $499

BND$412 − $3 = $409

FMB$373 − $39 = $334

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: VCIT, FMB, BND

Today

[…]holdings […]

VCITFMBBND

VCIT—[…][…]

FMB[…]—[…]

BND[…][…]—

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+0.9%FMB, at 3.6% volatility

FMBWorst drop−6.8%3.6% vol

BNDWorst drop−4.5%4.0% vol

VCITWorst drop−4.9%4.5% vol

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

VCITFMB

−0.6%Year to date+0.5%

5.0%Yield3.7%

+0.3%Past year+0.9%

0.03%Fee0.39%

2–2level

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

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BND vs AGG

YTD

VanguardBND

+0.1%

AGGiShares

+0.1%

+0.1%Year to date+0.1%

4.1%Yield4.1%

$161BAssets$139B

0–0level

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+32.3%

VIGVanguard

+12.5%

+32.3%Year to date+12.5%

3.0%Yield1.5%

$123BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+8.5%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+5.2%

+8.5%Year to date+5.2%

12.2%Yield8.1%

$42.1BAssets$46.1B

2–0JEPQ wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026