Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

VCIT, FIXD and BND

VCITVanguard×FIXDFirst Trust×BNDVanguard×

Story of the three · Growth3Y$10,000 three years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$12,336VCIT · best of the three

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VCIT, FIXD and BND, Ranked

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FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard Total Bond Market ETFBonds & Cash · Core aggregate0.03%4.13%−0.1%+0.3%+5.5%−0.1%−4.5%4.0%$161B1.5

Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond ETFBonds & Cash · Corporate0.03%5.03%−0.9%+0.1%+7.2%+0.9%−4.9%4.5%$66.6B1.6

First Trust Smith Opportunistic Fixed Income ETFBonds & Cash · Other bonds0.65%4.82%−1.3%−0.8%+5.4%−0.8%−5.4%4.4%$2.8B2.8

Rank among the three1st → 3rdFee, drop and volatility: lower ranks higherAvg rank: mean of the 8 ranks · 1 is best

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: VCIT 2009 · FIXD 2017 · BND 2007

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond ETF · $66.6B$10,469

VCIT

FIXD

First Trust Smith Opportunistic Fixed Income ETF · $2.8B$9,614

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested

VCITMeasureFIXD

−0.9%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 4−1.3%

+0.1%1 yearTotal return−0.8%

+7.2%3 years · per year$10,000 became $12,336 · $11,700+5.4%

+0.9%5 years · per year$10,000 became $10,469 · $9,614−0.8%

0.03%Expense ratio$3 · $65 a year on $10k · lower is better0.65%

5.03%Trailing 12-mo yield$503 · $482 a year on $10k4.82%

−4.9%Worst dropSmaller is better−5.4%

4.5%VolatilityLower is calmer4.4%

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

7–1VCIT wins

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

More Ways to See the Pairs

VCIT vs FIXD: Top 5 Holdings

Today

VCIT

[…]in top 5

FIXD

in top 50.3%

VCITStockFIXD

not top 5XELLL0.2%

not top 5JXN-PA0.1%

Held in common[…]

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · share of each fund

VCIT vs FIXD Returns, Every Period

VanguardVCIT

+0.9%

5 years, per year

FIXDFirst Trust

−0.8%

5 years, per year

VCITFIXDFaded: behind in that period

4–0VCIT wins

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

VCIT vs FIXD

YTD

VanguardVCIT

−0.9%

FIXDFirst Trust

−1.3%

−0.9%Year to date−1.3%

−4.9%Worst drop · 1Y−5.4%

4.5%Volatility · 1Y4.4%

5.0%Yield4.8%

$66.6BAssets$2.8B

3–1VCIT wins

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: VCIT, FIXD, BND

Today

0.03%lowest, VCIT

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VCIT0.03%$3

BND0.03%$3

FIXD0.65%$65

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: VCIT, FIXD, BND

5.03%highest, VCIT

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

VCIT5.03%$503

FIXD4.82%$482

BND4.13%$413

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$500most kept, VCIT

VCIT$503 − $3 = $500

FIXD$482 − $65 = $417

BND$413 − $3 = $410

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: VCIT, FIXD, BND

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[…]holdings […]

VCITFIXDBND

VCIT—[…][…]

FIXD[…]—[…]

BND[…][…]—

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+0.3%BND, at 4.0% volatility

BNDWorst drop−4.5%4.0% vol

FIXDWorst drop−5.4%4.4% vol

VCITWorst drop−4.9%4.5% vol

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

VCITBND

−0.9%Year to date−0.1%

5.0%Yield4.1%

+0.1%Past year+0.3%

0.03%Fee0.03%

2–1BND wins

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026

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BND vs AGG

YTD

VanguardBND

−0.1%

AGGiShares

−0.2%

−0.1%Year to date−0.2%

4.1%Yield4.1%

$161BAssets$139B

1–0BND wins

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+35.3%

VIGVanguard

+16.4%

+35.3%Year to date+16.4%

2.9%Yield1.4%

$123BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+8.5%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+8.8%

+8.5%Year to date+8.8%

12.2%Yield7.8%

$42.1BAssets$46.1B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026