Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

VCIT, FTSD and BND

VCITVanguard×FTSDFranklin Templeton×BNDVanguard×

Story of the three · Growth3Y$10,000 three years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$12,210VCIT · best of the three

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VCIT, FTSD and BND, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Franklin Short Duration U.S. Government ETFBonds & Cash · Treasuries0.25%4.34%+1.9%+2.9%+4.9%+2.8%−1.2%1.5%$371M1.6

Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond ETFBonds & Cash · Corporate0.03%5.02%−0.8%+0.4%+6.9%+1.0%−4.9%4.5%$66.6B2.1

Vanguard Total Bond Market ETFBonds & Cash · Core aggregate0.03%4.12%−0.0%+0.6%+5.2%−0.1%−4.5%4.0%$161B2.1

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

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: VCIT 2009 · FTSD 2013 · BND 2007

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond ETF · $66.6B$10,493

VCIT

FTSD

Franklin Short Duration U.S. Government ETF · $371M$11,474

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested

VCITMeasureFTSD

−0.8%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 6+1.9%

+0.4%1 yearTotal return+2.9%

+6.9%3 years · per year$10,000 became $12,210 · $11,539+4.9%

+1.0%5 years · per year$10,000 became $10,493 · $11,474+2.8%

0.03%Expense ratio$3 · $25 a year on $10k · lower is better0.25%

5.02%Trailing 12-mo yield$502 · $434 a year on $10k4.34%

−4.9%Worst dropSmaller is better−1.2%

4.5%VolatilityLower is calmer1.5%

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

3–5FTSD wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

More Ways to See the Pairs

VCIT vs FTSD: Top 5 Holdings

Today

VCIT

[…]in top 5

FTSD

in top 5[…]

Holdings […] not in today’s data

Held in common[…]

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · share of each fund

VCIT vs FTSD Returns, Every Period

VanguardVCIT

+1.0%

5 years, per year

FTSDFranklin Templeton

+2.8%

5 years, per year

VCITFTSDFaded: behind in that period

1–3FTSD wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

VCIT vs FTSD

YTD

VanguardVCIT

−0.8%

FTSDFranklin Templeton

+1.9%

−0.8%Year to date+1.9%

−4.9%Worst drop · 1Y−1.2%

4.5%Volatility · 1Y1.5%

5.0%Yield4.3%

$66.6BAssets$371M

3–1FTSD wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: VCIT, FTSD, BND

Today

0.03%lowest, VCIT

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VCIT0.03%$3

BND0.03%$3

FTSD0.25%$25

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: VCIT, FTSD, BND

5.02%highest, VCIT

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

VCIT5.02%$502

FTSD4.34%$434

BND4.12%$412

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$499most kept, VCIT

VCIT$502 − $3 = $499

BND$412 − $3 = $409

FTSD$434 − $25 = $409

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: VCIT, FTSD, BND

Today

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VCITFTSDBND

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FTSD[…]—[…]

BND[…][…]—

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+2.9%FTSD, at 1.5% volatility

FTSDWorst drop−1.2%1.5% vol

BNDWorst drop−4.5%4.0% vol

VCITWorst drop−4.9%4.5% vol

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

VCITFTSD

−0.8%Year to date+1.9%

5.0%Yield4.3%

+0.4%Past year+2.9%

0.03%Fee0.25%

2–2level

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

Popular Pairs Near These Three

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 6, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+31.4%

VIGVanguard

+12.1%

+31.4%Year to date+12.1%

3.0%Yield1.5%

$120BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+3.2%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+5.3%

+3.2%Year to date+5.3%

12.8%Yield8.1%

$42.6BAssets$46.8B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026