Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

BOND, FIXD and VCIT

Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$10,510VCIT · best of the three

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BOND, FIXD and VCIT, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond ETFBonds & Cash · Corporate0.03%5.02%−0.7%+0.0%+6.6%+1.0%−4.9%4.5%$66.6B1.5

PIMCO Active Bond Exchange-Traded FundBonds & Cash · Other bonds0.53%5.30%+0.1%+0.5%+6.1%+0.3%−5.5%4.5%$9.2B1.9

First Trust Smith Opportunistic Fixed Income ETFBonds & Cash · Other bonds0.65%4.81%−1.1%−0.8%+4.9%−0.7%−5.4%4.4%$2.8B2.6

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

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: BOND 2012 · FIXD 2017 · VCIT 2009

Head to Head

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Head to Head

First Trust Smith Opportunistic Fixed Income ETF · $2.8B$9,657

FIXD

VCIT

Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond ETF · $66.6B$10,510

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested

FIXDMeasureVCIT

−1.1%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 9−0.7%

−0.8%1 yearTotal return+0.0%

+4.9%3 years · per year$10,000 became $11,530 · $12,129+6.6%

−0.7%5 years · per year$10,000 became $9,657 · $10,510+1.0%

0.65%Expense ratio$65 · $3 a year on $10k · lower is better0.03%

4.81%Trailing 12-mo yield$481 · $502 a year on $10k5.02%

−5.4%Worst dropSmaller is better−4.9%

4.4%VolatilityLower is calmer4.5%

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

1–7VCIT wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

More Ways to See the Pairs

FIXD vs VCIT: Top 5 Holdings

Today

FIXD

0.3%in top 5

VCIT

in top 5[…]

FIXDStockVCIT

0.2%XELLLnot top 5

0.1%JXN-PAnot top 5

Held in common[…]

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · share of each fund

FIXD vs VCIT Returns, Every Period

First TrustFIXD

−0.7%

5 years, per year

VCITVanguard

+1.0%

5 years, per year

FIXDVCITFaded: behind in that period

0–4VCIT wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

FIXD vs BOND

YTD

First TrustFIXD

−1.1%

BONDPIMCO

+0.1%

−1.1%Year to date+0.1%

−5.4%Worst drop · 1Y−5.5%

4.4%Volatility · 1Y4.5%

4.8%Yield5.3%

$2.8BAssets$9.2B

2–2level

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: BOND, FIXD, VCIT

Today

0.03%lowest, VCIT

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VCIT0.03%$3

BOND0.53%$53

FIXD0.65%$65

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: BOND, FIXD, VCIT

5.30%highest, BOND

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

BOND5.30%$530

VCIT5.02%$502

FIXD4.81%$481

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$499most kept, VCIT

VCIT$502 − $3 = $499

BOND$530 − $53 = $477

FIXD$481 − $65 = $416

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: BOND, FIXD, VCIT

Today

0.0%most shared, BOND and FIXD

BONDFIXDVCIT

BOND—0.0%[…]

FIXD0.0%—[…]

VCIT[…][…]—

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+0.5%BOND, at 4.5% volatility

FIXDWorst drop−5.4%4.4% vol

VCITWorst drop−4.9%4.5% vol

BONDWorst drop−5.5%4.5% vol

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

BONDVCIT

+0.1%Year to date−0.7%

5.3%Yield5.0%

+0.5%Past year+0.0%

0.53%Fee0.03%

3–1BOND wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

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SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+33.2%

VIGVanguard

+14.8%

+33.2%Year to date+14.8%

3.0%Yield1.5%

$122BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+6.6%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+7.5%

+6.6%Year to date+7.5%

12.4%Yield7.9%

$40.7BAssets$45.2B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

SPYM vs SPY

YTD

SPDRSPYM

+11.3%

SPYSPDR

+11.2%

+11.3%Year to date+11.2%

1.0%Yield1.0%

$179BAssets$778B

1–0SPYM wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026