Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

SCIO, VCSH and BND

SCIOFirst Trust×VCSHVanguard×BNDVanguard×

Story of the three · Growth3Y$10,000 three years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$11,843VCSH · best of the three

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SCIO, VCSH and BND, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETFBonds & Cash · Corporate0.03%4.54%+1.4%+2.3%+5.8%+2.6%−1.6%2.1%$43.9B1.4

First Trust Structured Credit Income Opportunities ETFBonds & Cash · Corporate0.70%5.66%+1.9%+3.0%[…][…]−2.7%2.7%$574M1.7

Vanguard Total Bond Market ETFBonds & Cash · Core aggregate0.03%4.12%+0.1%+0.4%+5.6%−0.0%−4.5%4.0%$161B2.5

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: SCIO 2024 · VCSH 2009 · BND 2007

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

First Trust Structured Credit Income Opportunities ETF · $574M[…]

SCIO

BND

Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF · $161B$9,983

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested

SCIOMeasureBND

+1.9%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 5+0.1%

+3.0%1 yearTotal return+0.4%

[…]3 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $11,761+5.6%

[…]5 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $9,983−0.0%

0.70%Expense ratio$70 · $3 a year on $10k · lower is better0.03%

5.66%Trailing 12-mo yield$566 · $412 a year on $10k4.12%

−2.7%Worst dropSmaller is better−4.5%

2.7%VolatilityLower is calmer4.0%

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

5–1SCIO wins

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

More Ways to See the Pairs

SCIO vs BND: Top 5 Holdings

Today

SCIO

[…]in top 5

BND

in top 5[…]

Holdings […] not in today’s data

Held in common[…]

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

SCIO vs BND Returns, Every Period

First TrustSCIO

+3.0%

past year

BNDVanguard

+0.4%

past year

SCIOBNDFaded: behind in that period

2–0SCIO wins

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

SCIO vs VCSH

YTD

First TrustSCIO

+1.9%

VCSHVanguard

+1.4%

+1.9%Year to date+1.4%

−2.7%Worst drop · 1Y−1.6%

2.7%Volatility · 1Y2.1%

5.7%Yield4.5%

$574MAssets$43.9B

2–2level

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: SCIO, VCSH, BND

Today

0.03%lowest, VCSH

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VCSH0.03%$3

BND0.03%$3

SCIO0.70%$70

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

Yields: SCIO, VCSH, BND

5.66%highest, SCIO

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

SCIO5.66%$566

VCSH4.54%$454

BND4.12%$412

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$496most kept, SCIO

SCIO$566 − $70 = $496

VCSH$454 − $3 = $451

BND$412 − $3 = $409

KeptFee

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

Overlap: SCIO, VCSH, BND

Today

[…]holdings […]

SCIOVCSHBND

SCIO—[…][…]

VCSH[…]—[…]

BND[…][…]—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+3.0%SCIO, at 2.7% volatility

VCSHWorst drop−1.6%2.1% vol

SCIOWorst drop−2.7%2.7% vol

BNDWorst drop−4.5%4.0% vol

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

SCIOVCSH

+1.9%Year to date+1.4%

5.7%Yield4.5%

+3.0%Past year+2.3%

0.70%Fee0.03%

3–1SCIO 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%

$120BAssets$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%

$42.6BAssets$46.8B

2–0JEPQ wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026