Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

VGIT, STIP and BND

Story of the three · Growth3Y$10,000 three years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$11,761BND · best of the three

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VGIT, STIP and BND, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

iShares 0-5 Year TIPS Bond ETFBonds & Cash · Treasuries0.03%4.61%+2.0%+2.2%+5.0%+3.0%−1.4%1.7%$16.9B1.1

Vanguard Total Bond Market ETFBonds & Cash · Core aggregate0.03%4.12%+0.1%+0.4%+5.6%−0.0%−4.5%4.0%$161B2.0

Vanguard Intermediate-Term Treasury ETFBonds & Cash · Treasuries0.03%3.98%−0.3%+0.2%+4.7%+0.3%−4.6%3.5%$39.7B2.5

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: VGIT 2009 · STIP 2010 · BND 2007

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

Vanguard Intermediate-Term Treasury ETF · $39.7B$10,137

VGIT

STIP

iShares 0-5 Year TIPS Bond ETF · $16.9B$11,568

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested

VGITMeasureSTIP

−0.3%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 5+2.0%

+0.2%1 yearTotal return+2.2%

+4.7%3 years · per year$10,000 became $11,481 · $11,570+5.0%

+0.3%5 years · per year$10,000 became $10,137 · $11,568+3.0%

0.03%Expense ratio$3 · $3 a year on $10k · lower is better0.03%

3.98%Trailing 12-mo yield$398 · $461 a year on $10k4.61%

−4.6%Worst dropSmaller is better−1.4%

3.5%VolatilityLower is calmer1.7%

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

0–7STIP wins

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

More Ways to See the Pairs

VGIT vs STIP: Top 5 Holdings

Today

VGIT

[…]in top 5

STIP

in top 5[…]

Holdings […] not in today’s data

Held in common[…]

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

VGIT vs STIP Returns, Every Period

VanguardVGIT

+0.3%

5 years, per year

STIPiShares

+3.0%

5 years, per year

VGITSTIPFaded: behind in that period

0–4STIP wins

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

VGIT vs STIP

YTD

VanguardVGIT

−0.3%

STIPiShares

+2.0%

−0.3%Year to date+2.0%

−4.6%Worst drop · 1Y−1.4%

3.5%Volatility · 1Y1.7%

4.0%Yield4.6%

$39.7BAssets$16.9B

4–0STIP wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: VGIT, STIP, BND

Today

0.03%lowest, VGIT

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VGIT0.03%$3

STIP0.03%$3

BND0.03%$3

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

Yields: VGIT, STIP, BND

4.61%highest, STIP

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

STIP4.61%$461

BND4.12%$412

VGIT3.98%$398

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$458most kept, STIP

STIP$461 − $3 = $458

BND$412 − $3 = $409

VGIT$398 − $3 = $395

KeptFee

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

Overlap: VGIT, STIP, BND

Today

[…]holdings […]

VGITSTIPBND

VGIT—[…][…]

STIP[…]—[…]

BND[…][…]—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+2.2%STIP, at 1.7% volatility

STIPWorst drop−1.4%1.7% vol

VGITWorst drop−4.6%3.5% 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

STIPBND

+2.0%Year to date+0.1%

4.6%Yield4.1%

+2.2%Past year+0.4%

0.03%Fee0.03%

3–0STIP 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