Compare · 4 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

SCUS, PULS, VCIT and BND

SCUSSchwab×PULSPGIM×VCITVanguard×BNDVanguard×

Story of the four · Growth1Y$10,000 one year agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$10,414PULS · best of the four

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SCUS, PULS, VCIT and BND, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

PGIM Ultra Short Bond ETFBonds & Cash · Ultra-short0.15%4.36%+3.4%+4.1%+5.3%+4.4%−0.1%0.4%$19.7B1.8

Schwab Ultra-Short Income ETFBonds & Cash · Ultra-short0.14%3.92%+2.8%+3.5%[…][…]−0.2%0.7%$263M2.5

Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond ETFBonds & Cash · Corporate0.03%5.03%−0.9%+0.1%+7.2%+0.9%−4.9%4.5%$66.6B2.6

Vanguard Total Bond Market ETFBonds & Cash · Core aggregate0.03%4.13%−0.1%+0.3%+5.5%−0.1%−4.5%4.0%$161B2.6

Rank among the four1st → 4thFee, 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: SCUS 2024 · PULS 2018 · VCIT 2009 · BND 2007

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

Schwab Ultra-Short Income ETF · $263M[…]

SCUS

VCIT

Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond ETF · $66.6B$10,469

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested

SCUSMeasureVCIT

+2.8%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 4−0.9%

+3.5%1 yearTotal return+0.1%

[…]3 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $12,336+7.2%

[…]5 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $10,469+0.9%

0.14%Expense ratio$14 · $3 a year on $10k · lower is better0.03%

3.92%Trailing 12-mo yield$393 · $503 a year on $10k5.03%

−0.2%Worst dropSmaller is better−4.9%

0.7%VolatilityLower is calmer4.5%

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

4–2SCUS wins

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

More Ways to See the Pairs

SCUS vs VCIT: Top 5 Holdings

Today

SCUS

[…]in top 5

VCIT

in top 5[…]

Holdings […] not in today’s data

Held in common[…]

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

SCUS vs VCIT Returns, Every Period

SchwabSCUS

+3.5%

past year

VCITVanguard

+0.1%

past year

SCUSVCITFaded: behind in that period

2–0SCUS wins

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

SCUS vs VCIT

YTD

SchwabSCUS

+2.8%

VCITVanguard

−0.9%

+2.8%Year to date−0.9%

−0.2%Worst drop · 1Y−4.9%

0.7%Volatility · 1Y4.5%

3.9%Yield5.0%

$263MAssets$66.6B

3–1SCUS wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: SCUS, PULS, VCIT, BND

Today

0.03%lowest, VCIT

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VCIT0.03%$3

BND0.03%$3

SCUS0.14%$14

PULS0.15%$15

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

Yields: SCUS, PULS, VCIT, BND

5.03%highest, VCIT

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

VCIT5.03%$503

PULS4.36%$436

BND4.13%$413

SCUS3.92%$393

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$500most kept, VCIT

VCIT$503 − $3 = $500

PULS$436 − $15 = $421

BND$413 − $3 = $410

SCUS$393 − $14 = $379

KeptFee

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

Overlap: SCUS, PULS, VCIT, BND

Today

[…]holdings […]

SCUSPULSVCITBND

SCUS—[…][…][…]

PULS[…]—[…][…]

VCIT[…][…]—[…]

BND[…][…][…]—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

+4.1%PULS, at 0.4% volatility

PULSWorst drop−0.1%0.4% vol

SCUSWorst drop−0.2%0.7% 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

VCITPULS

−0.9%Year to date+3.4%

5.0%Yield4.4%

+0.1%Past year+4.1%

0.03%Fee0.15%

2–2level

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026

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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