Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

VCIT, FCVT and BND

VCITVanguard×FCVTFirst Trust×BNDVanguard×

Story of the three · Growth3Y$10,000 three years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$15,114FCVT · best of the three

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VCIT, FCVT 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%$66.6B1.8

First Trust SSI Strategic Convertible Securities ETFBonds & Cash · Other bonds0.95%1.29%−0.8%−1.8%+14.8%+1.7%−22.3%21.1%$78M2.5

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: VCIT 2009 · FCVT 2015 · BND 2007

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

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

VCIT

FCVT

First Trust SSI Strategic Convertible Securities ETF · $78M$10,869

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested

VCITMeasureFCVT

−0.6%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 5−0.8%

+0.3%1 yearTotal return−1.8%

+7.3%3 years · per year$10,000 became $12,368 · $15,114+14.8%

+1.0%5 years · per year$10,000 became $10,508 · $10,869+1.7%

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

5.02%Trailing 12-mo yield$502 · $129 a year on $10k1.29%

−4.9%Worst dropSmaller is better−22.3%

4.5%VolatilityLower is calmer21.1%

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

6–2VCIT 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 FCVT: Top 5 Holdings

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VCIT

[…]in top 5

FCVT

in top 58.7%

VCITStockFCVT

not top 5GOOGM3.8%

not top 5METAM1.5%

not top 5WFC-PL1.1%

not top 5SMCIP1.1%

not top 5MCHPP1.1%

Held in common[…]

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

VCIT vs FCVT Returns, Every Period

VanguardVCIT

+1.0%

5 years, per year

FCVTFirst Trust

+1.7%

5 years, per year

VCITFCVTFaded: behind in that period

2–2Level

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

VCIT vs BND

YTD

VanguardVCIT

−0.6%

BNDVanguard

+0.1%

−0.6%Year to date+0.1%

−4.9%Worst drop · 1Y−4.5%

4.5%Volatility · 1Y4.0%

5.0%Yield4.1%

$66.6BAssets$161B

3–1BND wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: VCIT, FCVT, BND

Today

0.03%lowest, VCIT

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VCIT0.03%$3

BND0.03%$3

FCVT0.95%$95

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

Yields: VCIT, FCVT, BND

5.02%highest, VCIT

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

VCIT5.02%$502

BND4.12%$412

FCVT1.29%$129

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

FCVT$129 − $95 = $34

KeptFee

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

Overlap: VCIT, FCVT, BND

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[…]holdings […]

VCITFCVTBND

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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

BNDWorst drop−4.5%4.0% vol

VCITWorst drop−4.9%4.5% vol

FCVTWorst drop−22.3%21.1% 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

Popular Pairs Near These Three

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%

$123BAssets$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%

$42.1BAssets$46.1B

2–0JEPQ wins

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