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FLUD, PULS, VCIT and BND

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Story of the four · Growth3Y$10,000 three years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$11,974VCIT · best of the four

Story of the four · IncomeMost incomeVCIT · 5.05% · $505 a year on $10k

Story of the four · RiskSmallest drop

FLUD, PULS, VCIT and BND, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

PGIM Ultra Short Bond ETFBonds & Cash · Ultra-short0.15%4.35%+3.4%+4.1%+5.3%+4.4%−0.1%0.4%$19.8B1.5

Franklin Ultra Short Bond ETFBonds & Cash · Ultra-short0.15%3.99%+3.0%+3.7%+5.0%+3.9%−0.2%1.2%$651M2.5

Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond ETFBonds & Cash · Corporate0.03%5.05%−1.4%−0.6%+6.2%+0.8%−4.9%4.5%$66.6B2.8

Vanguard Total Bond Market ETFBonds & Cash · Core aggregate0.03%4.15%−0.7%−0.4%+4.6%−0.2%−4.5%4.0%$161B3.0

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

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: FLUD 2020 · PULS 2018 · VCIT 2009 · BND 2007

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5Y

Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond ETF · $66.6B$10,415

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VCIT vs FLUD: Top 5 Holdings

Today

VCIT

[…]in top 5

FLUD

in top 52.8%

VCITStockFLUD

not top 5RTXCOR0.6%

not top 5ESSCP0.6%

not top 5EXSPL0.6%

not top 5AGRELP0.5%

not top 5BUNGE

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Fees: FLUD, PULS, VCIT, BND

Today

0.03%lowest, VCIT

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VCIT0.03%$3

BND0.03%$3

FLUD0.15%$15

PULS0.15%$15

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

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BND vs AGG

YTD

VanguardBND

−0.7%

AGGiShares

−0.7%

−0.7%Year to date−0.7%

4.1%Yield4.2%

$161BAssets$138B

1–0AGG wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+33.8%

VIGVanguard

+15.1%

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+6.0%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+7.6%

VCIT

FLUD

Franklin Ultra Short Bond ETF · $651M$12,122

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested

VCITMeasureFLUD

−1.4%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 10+3.0%

−0.6%1 yearTotal return+3.7%

+6.2%3 years · per year$10,000 became $11,974 · $11,575+5.0%

+0.8%5 years · per year$10,000 became $10,415 · $12,122+3.9%

0.03%Expense ratio$3 · $15 a year on $10k · lower is better0.15%

5.05%Trailing 12-mo yield$505 · $399 a year on $10k3.99%

−4.9%Worst dropSmaller is better−0.2%

4.5%VolatilityLower is calmer1.2%

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

3–5FLUD wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

0.5%

Held in common[…]

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · share of each fund

VCIT vs FLUD Returns, Every Period

5Y

VanguardVCIT

+0.8%

5 years, per year

FLUDFranklin Templeton

+3.9%

5 years, per year

VCITFLUDFaded: behind in that period

1–3FLUD wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

VCIT vs PULS

YTD

VanguardVCIT

−1.4%

PULSPGIM

+3.4%

−1.4%Year to date+3.4%

−4.9%Worst drop · 1Y−0.1%

4.5%Volatility · 1Y0.4%

5.1%Yield4.4%

$66.6BAssets$19.8B

3–1PULS wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Yields: FLUD, PULS, VCIT, BND

1Y

5.05%highest, VCIT

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

VCIT5.05%$505

PULS4.35%$435

BND4.15%$415

FLUD3.99%$399

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$502most kept, VCIT

VCIT$505 − $3 = $502

PULS$435 − $15 = $420

BND$415 − $3 = $412

FLUD$399 − $15 = $384

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: FLUD, PULS, VCIT, BND

Today

0.0%most shared, FLUD and PULS

FLUDPULSVCITBND

FLUD—0.0%[…][…]

PULS0.0%—[…][…]

VCIT[…][…]—[…]

BND[…][…][…]—

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

1Y

+4.1%PULS, at 0.4% volatility

PULSWorst drop−0.1%0.4% vol

FLUDWorst drop−0.2%1.2% vol

BNDWorst drop−4.5%4.0% vol

VCITWorst drop−4.9%4.5% vol

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

VCITPULS

−1.4%Year to date+3.4%

5.1%Yield4.4%

−0.6%Past year+4.1%

0.03%Fee0.15%

2–2level

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

+33.8%Year to date+15.1%

2.9%Yield1.5%

$123BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

+6.0%Year to date+7.6%

12.4%Yield7.9%

$42.0BAssets$46.6B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

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FLUD, PULS, VCIT and BND

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