Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

AVSF, VCIT and BND

Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$11,111AVSF · best of the three

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AVSF, VCIT and BND, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Avantis Short-Term Fixed Income ETFBonds & Cash · Short-term0.15%4.36%+1.3%+2.1%+5.0%+2.1%−1.6%2.1%$636M1.6

Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond ETFBonds & Cash · Corporate0.03%5.02%−0.6%+0.3%+7.3%+1.0%−4.9%4.5%$66.6B2.1

Vanguard Total Bond Market ETFBonds & Cash · Core aggregate0.03%4.12%+0.1%+0.4%+5.6%−0.0%−4.5%4.0%$161B2.1

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

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: AVSF 2020 · VCIT 2009 · BND 2007

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond ETF · $66.6B$10,508

VCIT

AVSF

Avantis Short-Term Fixed Income ETF · $636M$11,111

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested

VCITMeasureAVSF

−0.6%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 5+1.3%

+0.3%1 yearTotal return+2.1%

+7.3%3 years · per year$10,000 became $12,368 · $11,578+5.0%

+1.0%5 years · per year$10,000 became $10,508 · $11,111+2.1%

0.03%Expense ratio$3 · $15 a year on $10k · lower is better0.15%

5.02%Trailing 12-mo yield$502 · $436 a year on $10k4.36%

−4.9%Worst dropSmaller is better−1.6%

4.5%VolatilityLower is calmer2.1%

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

3–5AVSF wins

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

More Ways to See the Pairs

VCIT vs AVSF: Top 5 Holdings

Today

VCIT

[…]in top 5

AVSF

in top 5[…]

Holdings […] not in today’s data

Held in common[…]

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

VCIT vs AVSF Returns, Every Period

VanguardVCIT

+1.0%

5 years, per year

AVSFAvantis

+2.1%

5 years, per year

VCITAVSFFaded: behind in that period

1–3AVSF wins

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

VCIT vs AVSF

YTD

VanguardVCIT

−0.6%

AVSFAvantis

+1.3%

−0.6%Year to date+1.3%

−4.9%Worst drop · 1Y−1.6%

4.5%Volatility · 1Y2.1%

5.0%Yield4.4%

$66.6BAssets$636M

3–1AVSF wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: AVSF, VCIT, BND

Today

0.03%lowest, VCIT

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VCIT0.03%$3

BND0.03%$3

AVSF0.15%$15

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

Yields: AVSF, VCIT, BND

5.02%highest, VCIT

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

VCIT5.02%$502

AVSF4.36%$436

BND4.12%$412

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$499most kept, VCIT

VCIT$502 − $3 = $499

AVSF$436 − $15 = $421

BND$412 − $3 = $409

KeptFee

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

Overlap: AVSF, VCIT, BND

Today

[…]holdings […]

AVSFVCITBND

AVSF—[…][…]

VCIT[…]—[…]

BND[…][…]—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+2.1%AVSF, at 2.1% volatility

AVSFWorst drop−1.6%2.1% vol

BNDWorst drop−4.5%4.0% vol

VCITWorst drop−4.9%4.5% vol

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

VCITAVSF

−0.6%Year to date+1.3%

5.0%Yield4.4%

+0.3%Past year+2.1%

0.03%Fee0.15%

2–2level

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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%

$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

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