Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

AFIX, VCIT and VIG

Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$16,243VIG · best of the three

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AFIX, VCIT and VIG, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond ETFBonds & Cash · Corporate0.03%5.02%−0.8%+0.4%+6.9%+1.0%−4.9%4.5%$66.6B1.9

Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.04%1.50%+12.1%+14.3%+18.6%+10.2%−7.9%10.8%$109B1.9

Allspring Exchange-Traded Funds Trust - Allspring Broad Market Core Bond ETFBonds & Cash · Core aggregate0.20%4.99%+0.0%+0.8%[…][…]−5.1%4.4%$203M2.0

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: AFIX 2024 · VCIT 2009 · VIG 2006

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

Allspring Exchange-Traded Funds Trust - Allspring Broad Market Core Bond ETF · $203M[…]

AFIX

VIG

Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF · $109B$16,243

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested

AFIXMeasureVIG

+0.0%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 6+12.1%

+0.8%1 yearTotal return+14.3%

[…]3 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $16,669+18.6%

[…]5 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $16,243+10.2%

0.20%Expense ratio$20 · $4 a year on $10k · lower is better0.04%

4.99%Trailing 12-mo yield$499 · $150 a year on $10k1.50%

−5.1%Worst dropSmaller is better−7.9%

4.4%VolatilityLower is calmer10.8%

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

3–3Level

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

More Ways to See the Pairs

AFIX vs VIG: Top 5 Holdings

Today

AFIX

[…]in top 5

VIG

in top 522.1%

AFIXStockVIG

not top 5MSFT4.9%

not top 5AAPL4.9%

not top 5AVGO4.3%

not top 5LLY4.1%

not top 5JPM3.9%

Held in common[…]

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

AFIX vs VIG Returns, Every Period

AllspringAFIX

+0.8%

past year

VIGVanguard

+14.3%

past year

AFIXVIGFaded: behind in that period

0–2VIG wins

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

AFIX vs VCIT

YTD

AllspringAFIX

+0.0%

VCITVanguard

−0.8%

+0.0%Year to date−0.8%

−5.1%Worst drop · 1Y−4.9%

4.4%Volatility · 1Y4.5%

5.0%Yield5.0%

$203MAssets$66.6B

2–1AFIX wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: AFIX, VCIT, VIG

Today

0.03%lowest, VCIT

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VCIT0.03%$3

VIG0.04%$4

AFIX0.20%$20

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

Yields: AFIX, VCIT, VIG

5.02%highest, VCIT

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

VCIT5.02%$502

AFIX4.99%$499

VIG1.50%$150

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$499most kept, VCIT

VCIT$502 − $3 = $499

AFIX$499 − $20 = $479

VIG$150 − $4 = $146

KeptFee

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

Overlap: AFIX, VCIT, VIG

Today

[…]holdings […]

AFIXVCITVIG

AFIX—[…][…]

VCIT[…]—[…]

VIG[…][…]—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+14.3%VIG, at 10.8% volatility

AFIXWorst drop−5.1%4.4% vol

VCITWorst drop−4.9%4.5% vol

VIGWorst drop−7.9%10.8% vol

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

VCITVIG

−0.8%Year to date+12.1%

5.0%Yield1.5%

+0.4%Past year+14.3%

0.03%Fee0.04%

2–2level

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Popular Pairs Near These Three

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

DGRO vs VIG

YTD

iSharesDGRO

+16.6%

VIGVanguard

+12.1%

+16.6%Year to date+12.1%

1.9%Yield1.5%

$44.9BAssets$109B

2–0DGRO 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