Compare · 4 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

NFLT, FCVT, VCIT and BND

NFLTVirtus×FCVTFirst Trust×VCITVanguard×BNDVanguard×

Story of the four · Growth3Y$10,000 three years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$15,387FCVT · best of the four

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NFLT, FCVT, VCIT and BND, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Virtus Newfleet Multi-Sector Bond ETFBonds & Cash · Other bonds0.50%5.50%+1.5%+2.3%+7.6%+3.0%−3.0%4.2%$560M1.6

Vanguard Total Bond Market ETFBonds & Cash · Core aggregate0.03%4.12%+0.0%+0.3%+5.0%−0.0%−4.5%4.0%$161B2.6

First Trust SSI Strategic Convertible Securities ETFBonds & Cash · Other bonds0.95%1.25%+2.5%+1.5%+15.4%+2.2%−22.3%21.2%$75M2.8

Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond ETFBonds & Cash · Corporate0.03%5.02%−0.7%+0.0%+6.6%+1.0%−4.9%4.5%$66.6B2.9

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

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: NFLT 2015 · FCVT 2015 · VCIT 2009 · BND 2007

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

First Trust SSI Strategic Convertible Securities ETF · $75M$11,162

FCVT

VCIT

Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond ETF · $66.6B$10,510

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested

FCVTMeasureVCIT

+2.5%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 9−0.7%

+1.5%1 yearTotal return+0.0%

+15.4%3 years · per year$10,000 became $15,387 · $12,129+6.6%

+2.2%5 years · per year$10,000 became $11,162 · $10,510+1.0%

0.95%Expense ratio$95 · $3 a year on $10k · lower is better0.03%

1.25%Trailing 12-mo yield$125 · $502 a year on $10k5.02%

−22.3%Worst dropSmaller is better−4.9%

21.2%VolatilityLower is calmer4.5%

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

4–4Level

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

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FCVT vs VCIT: Top 5 Holdings

Today

FCVT

8.8%in top 5

VCIT

in top 5[…]

FCVTStockVCIT

3.9%GOOGMnot top 5

1.6%METAMnot top 5

1.2%WFC-PLnot top 5

1.1%SMCIPnot top 5

1.0%BAC-PLnot top 5

Held in common[…]

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · share of each fund

FCVT vs VCIT Returns, Every Period

First TrustFCVT

+2.2%

5 years, per year

VCITVanguard

+1.0%

5 years, per year

FCVTVCITFaded: behind in that period

4–0FCVT wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

FCVT vs NFLT

YTD

First TrustFCVT

+2.5%

NFLTVirtus

+1.5%

+2.5%Year to date+1.5%

−22.3%Worst drop · 1Y−3.0%

21.2%Volatility · 1Y4.2%

1.2%Yield5.5%

$74.9MAssets$560M

3–1NFLT wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: NFLT, FCVT, VCIT, BND

Today

0.03%lowest, VCIT

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VCIT0.03%$3

BND0.03%$3

NFLT0.50%$50

FCVT0.95%$95

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: NFLT, FCVT, VCIT, BND

5.50%highest, NFLT

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

NFLT5.50%$550

VCIT5.02%$502

BND4.12%$412

FCVT1.25%$125

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$500most kept, NFLT

NFLT$550 − $50 = $500

VCIT$502 − $3 = $499

BND$412 − $3 = $409

FCVT$125 − $95 = $30

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: NFLT, FCVT, VCIT, BND

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0.1%most shared, NFLT and FCVT

NFLTFCVTVCITBND

NFLT—0.1%[…][…]

FCVT0.1%—[…][…]

VCIT[…][…]—[…]

BND[…][…][…]—

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

+2.3%NFLT, at 4.2% volatility

BNDWorst drop−4.5%4.0% vol

NFLTWorst drop−3.0%4.2% vol

VCITWorst drop−4.9%4.5% vol

FCVTWorst drop−22.3%21.2% vol

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

NFLTFCVT

+1.5%Year to date+2.5%

5.5%Yield1.2%

+2.3%Past year+1.5%

0.50%Fee0.95%

3–1NFLT wins

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BND vs AGG

YTD

VanguardBND

+0.0%

AGGiShares

+0.0%

+0.0%Year to date+0.0%

4.1%Yield4.1%

$161BAssets$139B

0–0level

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SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+33.2%

VIGVanguard

+14.8%

+33.2%Year to date+14.8%

3.0%Yield1.5%

$120BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+6.6%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+7.5%

+6.6%Year to date+7.5%

12.4%Yield7.9%

$40.7BAssets$45.2B

1–1level

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