Compare · 4 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

PFXF, VIG, VCIT and BND

PFXFVanEck×VIGVanguard×VCITVanguard×BNDVanguard×

Story of the four · Growth3Y$10,000 three years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$16,775VIG · best of the four

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PFXF, VIG, VCIT and BND, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.04%1.46%+14.8%+17.6%+18.8%+10.7%−7.9%11.0%$109B2.1

Vanguard Total Bond Market ETFBonds & Cash · Core aggregate0.03%4.12%+0.0%+0.3%+5.0%−0.0%−4.5%4.0%$161B2.4

Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond ETFBonds & Cash · Corporate0.03%5.02%−0.7%+0.0%+6.6%+1.0%−4.9%4.5%$66.6B2.5

VanEck Preferred Securities ex Financials ETFSectors · Financials0.40%6.47%−2.0%+0.6%+7.7%+1.4%−11.8%11.4%$2.1B2.9

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: PFXF 2012 · VIG 2006 · VCIT 2009 · BND 2007

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF · $109B$16,638

VIG

VCIT

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

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested

VIGMeasureVCIT

+14.8%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 9−0.7%

+17.6%1 yearTotal return+0.0%

+18.8%3 years · per year$10,000 became $16,775 · $12,129+6.6%

+10.7%5 years · per year$10,000 became $16,638 · $10,510+1.0%

0.04%Expense ratio$4 · $3 a year on $10k · lower is better0.03%

1.46%Trailing 12-mo yield$146 · $502 a year on $10k5.02%

−7.9%Worst dropSmaller is better−4.9%

11.0%VolatilityLower is calmer4.5%

VIGVCIT 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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VIG vs VCIT: Top 5 Holdings

Today

VIG

22.1%in top 5

VCIT

in top 5[…]

VIGStockVCIT

4.9%MSFTnot top 5

4.9%AAPLnot top 5

4.3%AVGOnot top 5

4.1%LLYnot top 5

3.9%JPMnot top 5

Held in common[…]

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

VIG vs VCIT Returns, Every Period

VanguardVIG

+10.7%

5 years, per year

VCITVanguard

+1.0%

5 years, per year

VIGVCITFaded: behind in that period

4–0VIG wins

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

Income vs Sector: VIG vs PFXF

YTD

VanguardVIG

+14.8%

PFXFVanEck

−2.0%

+14.8%Year to date−2.0%

−7.9%Worst drop · 1Y−11.8%

11.0%Volatility · 1Y11.4%

1.5%Yield6.5%

$109BAssets$2.1B

3–1VIG wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: PFXF, VIG, VCIT, BND

Today

0.03%lowest, VCIT

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VCIT0.03%$3

BND0.03%$3

VIG0.04%$4

PFXF0.40%$40

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

Yields: PFXF, VIG, VCIT, BND

6.47%highest, PFXF

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

PFXF6.47%$647

VCIT5.02%$502

BND4.12%$412

VIG1.46%$146

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$607most kept, PFXF

PFXF$647 − $40 = $607

VCIT$502 − $3 = $499

BND$412 − $3 = $409

VIG$146 − $4 = $142

KeptFee

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

Overlap: PFXF, VIG, VCIT, BND

Today

0.0%most shared, PFXF and VIG

PFXFVIGVCITBND

PFXF—0.0%[…][…]

VIG0.0%—[…][…]

VCIT[…][…]—[…]

BND[…][…][…]—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

+17.6%VIG, at 11.0% volatility

BNDWorst drop−4.5%4.0% vol

VCITWorst drop−4.9%4.5% vol

VIGWorst drop−7.9%11.0% vol

PFXFWorst drop−11.8%11.4% vol

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

PFXFVIG

−2.0%Year to date+14.8%

6.5%Yield1.5%

+0.6%Past year+17.6%

0.40%Fee0.04%

3–1VIG wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

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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%

$122BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

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

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

DGRO vs VIG

YTD

iSharesDGRO

+18.8%

VIGVanguard

+14.8%

+18.8%Year to date+14.8%

1.8%Yield1.5%

$45.5BAssets$109B

2–0DGRO wins

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