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ICVT, FCVT and BND

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Story of the three · Growth3Y$10,000 three years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$15,141FCVT · best of the three

Story of the three · IncomeMost incomeBND · 4.18% · $418 a year on $10k

Story of the three · RiskSmallest drop

ICVT, FCVT and BND, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

iShares Convertible Bond ETFBonds & Cash · Other bonds0.20%1.59%+6.0%+2.8%+14.8%+3.2%−18.6%18.8%$6.8B1.6

Vanguard Total Bond Market ETFBonds & Cash · Core aggregate0.03%4.18%−1.3%−1.3%+4.3%−0.4%−4.5%4.1%$161B2.0

First Trust SSI Strategic Convertible Securities ETFBonds & Cash · Other bonds0.95%1.25%+2.3%+0.2%+14.8%+2.0%−22.3%21.3%$78M2.4

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

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: ICVT 2015 · FCVT 2015 · BND 2007

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Head to Head

5Y

Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF · $161B$9,803

BND

FCVT

First Trust SSI Strategic Convertible Securities ETF · $78M$11,024

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested

BND

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BND vs FCVT: Top 5 Holdings

Today

BND

[…]in top 5

FCVT

in top 510.3%

BNDStockFCVT

not top 5GOOGM3.9%

not top 5METAM3.2%

not top 5WFC-PL1.1%

not top 5SMCIP1.1%

not top 5BAC-PL

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: ICVT, FCVT, BND

Today

0.03%lowest, BND

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

BND0.03%$3

ICVT0.20%$20

FCVT0.95%$95

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: ICVT, FCVT, BND

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BND vs AGG

YTD

VanguardBND

−1.3%

AGGiShares

−1.4%

−1.3%Year to date−1.4%

4.2%Yield4.2%

$161BAssets$137B

1–0BND wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+34.2%

VIGVanguard

+16.0%

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+7.8%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+8.3%

Measure

FCVT

−1.3%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 12+2.3%

−1.3%1 yearTotal return+0.2%

+4.3%3 years · per year$10,000 became $11,344 · $15,141+14.8%

−0.4%5 years · per year$10,000 became $9,803 · $11,024+2.0%

0.03%Expense ratio$3 · $95 a year on $10k · lower is better0.95%

4.18%Trailing 12-mo yield$418 · $125 a year on $10k1.25%

−4.5%Worst dropSmaller is better−22.3%

4.1%VolatilityLower is calmer21.3%

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

4–4Level

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

1.0%

Held in common[…]

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · share of each fund

BND vs FCVT Returns, Every Period

5Y

VanguardBND

−0.4%

5 years, per year

FCVTFirst Trust

+2.0%

5 years, per year

BNDFCVTFaded: behind in that period

0–4FCVT wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

BND vs ICVT

YTD

VanguardBND

−1.3%

ICVTiShares

+6.0%

−1.3%Year to date+6.0%

−4.5%Worst drop · 1Y−18.6%

4.1%Volatility · 1Y18.8%

4.2%Yield1.6%

$161BAssets$6.8B

3–1BND wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

1Y

4.18%highest, BND

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

BND4.18%$418

ICVT1.59%$159

FCVT1.25%$125

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$415most kept, BND

BND$418 − $3 = $415

ICVT$159 − $20 = $139

FCVT$125 − $95 = $30

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: ICVT, FCVT, BND

Today

0.0%most shared, ICVT and FCVT

ICVTFCVTBND

ICVT—0.0%[…]

FCVT0.0%—[…]

BND[…][…]—

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

1Y

+2.8%ICVT, at 18.8% volatility

BNDWorst drop−4.5%4.1% vol

ICVTWorst drop−18.6%18.8% vol

FCVTWorst drop−22.3%21.3% vol

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

BNDICVT

−1.3%Year to date+6.0%

4.2%Yield1.6%

−1.3%Past year+2.8%

0.03%Fee0.20%

2–2level

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

+34.2%Year to date+16.0%

2.9%Yield1.4%

$124BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

+7.8%Year to date+8.3%

12.2%Yield7.9%

$42.6BAssets$47.3B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

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ICVT, FCVT and BND

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