Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

VCIT, SCEC and BND

VCITVanguard×SCECSterling Capital×BNDVanguard×

Story of the three · Growth1Y$10,000 one year agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$10,042BND · best of the three

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VCIT, SCEC and BND, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard Total Bond Market ETFBonds & Cash · Core aggregate0.03%4.12%+0.1%+0.4%+5.6%−0.0%−4.5%4.0%$161B1.6

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

Sterling Capital Enhanced Core Bond ETFBonds & Cash · Core aggregate0.39%5.14%−1.0%−0.5%[…][…]−4.8%4.0%$617M2.2

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 · SCEC 2025 · BND 2007

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

Sterling Capital Enhanced Core Bond ETF · $617M[…]

SCEC

VCIT

Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond ETF · $66.6B$10,508

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested

SCECMeasureVCIT

−1.0%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 5−0.6%

−0.5%1 yearTotal return+0.3%

[…]3 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $12,368+7.3%

[…]5 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $10,508+1.0%

0.39%Expense ratio$39 · $3 a year on $10k · lower is better0.03%

5.14%Trailing 12-mo yield$514 · $502 a year on $10k5.02%

−4.8%Worst dropSmaller is better−4.9%

4.0%VolatilityLower is calmer4.5%

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

3–3Level

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

More Ways to See the Pairs

SCEC vs VCIT: Top 5 Holdings

Today

SCEC

0.2%in top 5

VCIT

in top 5[…]

SCECStockVCIT

0.2%APOSnot top 5

Held in common[…]

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

SCEC vs VCIT Returns, Every Period

Sterling CapitalSCEC

−0.5%

past year

VCITVanguard

+0.3%

past year

SCECVCITFaded: behind in that period

0–2VCIT wins

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

SCEC vs VCIT

YTD

Sterling CapitalSCEC

−1.0%

VCITVanguard

−0.6%

−1.0%Year to date−0.6%

−4.8%Worst drop · 1Y−4.9%

4.0%Volatility · 1Y4.5%

5.1%Yield5.0%

$617MAssets$66.6B

3–1SCEC wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: VCIT, SCEC, BND

Today

0.03%lowest, VCIT

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VCIT0.03%$3

BND0.03%$3

SCEC0.39%$39

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

Yields: VCIT, SCEC, BND

5.14%highest, SCEC

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

SCEC5.14%$514

VCIT5.02%$502

BND4.12%$412

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$499most kept, VCIT

VCIT$502 − $3 = $499

SCEC$514 − $39 = $475

BND$412 − $3 = $409

KeptFee

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

Overlap: VCIT, SCEC, BND

Today

[…]holdings […]

VCITSCECBND

VCIT—[…][…]

SCEC[…]—[…]

BND[…][…]—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+0.4%BND, at 4.0% volatility

SCECWorst drop−4.8%4.0% 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

SCECBND

−1.0%Year to date+0.1%

5.1%Yield4.1%

−0.5%Past year+0.4%

0.39%Fee0.03%

3–1BND wins

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