Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

VCIT, APCB and BND

VCITVanguard×APCBActivePassive×BNDVanguard×

Story of the three · Growth3Y$10,000 three years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$12,368VCIT · best of the three

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VCIT, APCB and BND, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard Total Bond Market ETFBonds & Cash · Core aggregate0.03%4.12%+0.1%+0.4%+5.6%−0.0%−4.5%4.0%$161B1.6

Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond ETFBonds & Cash · Corporate0.03%5.02%−0.6%+0.3%+7.3%+1.0%−4.9%4.5%$66.6B1.9

ActivePassive Core Bond ETFBonds & Cash · Core aggregate0.36%4.20%−0.4%+0.0%+5.2%[…]−4.6%3.7%$1.0B2.3

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: VCIT 2009 · APCB 2023 · BND 2007

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond ETF · $66.6B$10,508

VCIT

APCB

ActivePassive Core Bond ETF · $1.0B[…]

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested

VCITMeasureAPCB

−0.6%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 5−0.4%

+0.3%1 yearTotal return+0.0%

+7.3%3 years · per year$10,000 became $12,368 · $11,649+5.2%

+1.0%5 years · per year$10,000 became $10,508 · […][…]

0.03%Expense ratio$3 · $36 a year on $10k · lower is better0.36%

5.02%Trailing 12-mo yield$502 · $420 a year on $10k4.20%

−4.9%Worst dropSmaller is better−4.6%

4.5%VolatilityLower is calmer3.7%

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

4–3VCIT wins

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

More Ways to See the Pairs

VCIT vs APCB: Top 5 Holdings

Today

VCIT

[…]in top 5

APCB

in top 525.8%

VCITStockAPCB

not top 5MBB12.0%

not top 5BNDX9.9%

not top 5AGG4.0%

Held in common[…]

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

VCIT vs APCB Returns, Every Period

VanguardVCIT

+0.3%

past year

APCBActivePassive

+0.0%

past year

VCITAPCBFaded: behind in that period

2–1VCIT wins

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

VCIT vs APCB

YTD

VanguardVCIT

−0.6%

APCBActivePassive

−0.4%

−0.6%Year to date−0.4%

−4.9%Worst drop · 1Y−4.6%

4.5%Volatility · 1Y3.7%

5.0%Yield4.2%

$66.6BAssets$1.0B

3–1APCB wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: VCIT, APCB, BND

Today

0.03%lowest, VCIT

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VCIT0.03%$3

BND0.03%$3

APCB0.36%$36

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

Yields: VCIT, APCB, BND

5.02%highest, VCIT

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

VCIT5.02%$502

APCB4.20%$420

BND4.12%$412

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$499most kept, VCIT

VCIT$502 − $3 = $499

BND$412 − $3 = $409

APCB$420 − $36 = $384

KeptFee

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

Overlap: VCIT, APCB, BND

Today

[…]holdings […]

VCITAPCBBND

VCIT—[…][…]

APCB[…]—[…]

BND[…][…]—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+0.4%BND, at 4.0% volatility

APCBWorst drop−4.6%3.7% vol

BNDWorst drop−4.5%4.0% vol

VCITWorst drop−4.9%4.5% vol

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

VCITBND

−0.6%Year to date+0.1%

5.0%Yield4.1%

+0.3%Past year+0.4%

0.03%Fee0.03%

2–1BND 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