Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

ASEC, SMBS and VCIT

ASECAmerican Century×SMBSSchwab×VCITVanguard×

Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$10,508VCIT · best of the three

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ASEC, SMBS and VCIT, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Schwab Strategic Trust - Schwab Mortgage-Backed Securities ETFBonds & Cash · Mortgage0.03%5.28%+0.4%+1.1%[…][…]−5.2%4.7%$6.4B1.3

Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond ETFBonds & Cash · Corporate0.03%5.02%−0.6%+0.3%+7.3%+1.0%−4.9%4.5%$66.6B1.4

American Century Securitized Credit ETFBonds & Cash · Mortgage0.29%2.27%[…][…][…][…][…][…]$20M3.0

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

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: ASEC 2026 · SMBS 2024 · VCIT 2009

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

American Century Securitized Credit ETF · $20M[…]

ASEC

SMBS

Schwab Strategic Trust - Schwab Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF · $6.4B[…]

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested

ASECMeasureSMBS

[…]Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 5+0.4%

[…]1 yearTotal return+1.1%

[…]3 years · per year[…]

[…]5 years · per year[…]

0.29%Expense ratio$29 · $3 a year on $10k · lower is better0.03%

2.27%Trailing 12-mo yield$227 · $528 a year on $10k5.28%

[…]Worst dropSmaller is better−5.2%

[…]VolatilityLower is calmer4.7%

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

0–2SMBS wins

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

More Ways to See the Pairs

ASEC vs SMBS: Top 5 Holdings

Today

ASEC

[…]in top 5

SMBS

in top 50.4%

ASECStockSMBS

not top 5GVMXX0.4%

Held in common[…]

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

ASEC vs SMBS Returns, Every Period

American CenturyASEC

[…]

past year

SMBSSchwab

+1.1%

past year

Returns […]

ASECSMBSFaded: behind in that period

0–0Level

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ASEC vs SMBS

YTD

American CenturyASEC

[…]

SMBSSchwab

+0.4%

[…]Year to date+0.4%

[…]Worst drop · 1Y−5.2%

[…]Volatility · 1Y4.7%

2.3%Yield5.3%

$19.8MAssets$6.4B

1–0SMBS wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: ASEC, SMBS, VCIT

Today

0.03%lowest, SMBS

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

SMBS0.03%$3

VCIT0.03%$3

ASEC0.29%$29

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

Yields: ASEC, SMBS, VCIT

5.28%highest, SMBS

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

SMBS5.28%$528

VCIT5.02%$502

ASEC2.27%$227

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$525most kept, SMBS

SMBS$528 − $3 = $525

VCIT$502 − $3 = $499

ASEC$227 − $29 = $198

KeptFee

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

Overlap: ASEC, SMBS, VCIT

Today

[…]holdings […]

ASECSMBSVCIT

ASEC—[…][…]

SMBS[…]—[…]

VCIT[…][…]—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+1.1%SMBS, at 4.7% volatility

VCITWorst drop−4.9%4.5% vol

SMBSWorst drop−5.2%4.7% vol

ASECWorst drop[…][…]

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

SMBSVCIT

+0.4%Year to date−0.6%

5.3%Yield5.0%

+1.1%Past year+0.3%

0.03%Fee0.03%

3–0SMBS wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

Popular Pairs Near These Three

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

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

SPYM vs SPY

YTD

SPDRSPYM

+8.4%

SPYSPDR

+8.3%

+8.4%Year to date+8.3%

1.1%Yield1.0%

$182BAssets$805B

2–0SPYM wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026