Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

CGSD, BND and VCIT

CGSDCapital Group×BNDVanguard×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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CGSD, BND and VCIT, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Capital Group Short Duration Income ETFBonds & Cash · Short-term0.25%4.41%+1.6%+2.6%+5.3%[…]−1.3%1.7%$2.9B1.7

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 Corporate Bond ETFBonds & Cash · Corporate0.03%5.02%−0.6%+0.3%+7.3%+1.0%−4.9%4.5%$66.6B2.0

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: CGSD 2022 · BND 2007 · VCIT 2009

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

Capital Group Short Duration Income ETF · $2.9B[…]

CGSD

BND

Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF · $161B$9,983

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested

CGSDMeasureBND

+1.6%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 5+0.1%

+2.6%1 yearTotal return+0.4%

+5.3%3 years · per year$10,000 became $11,681 · $11,761+5.6%

[…]5 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $9,983−0.0%

0.25%Expense ratio$25 · $3 a year on $10k · lower is better0.03%

4.41%Trailing 12-mo yield$441 · $412 a year on $10k4.12%

−1.3%Worst dropSmaller is better−4.5%

1.7%VolatilityLower is calmer4.0%

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

5–2CGSD wins

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

More Ways to See the Pairs

CGSD vs BND: Top 5 Holdings

Today

CGSD

[…]in top 5

BND

in top 5[…]

Holdings […] not in today’s data

Held in common[…]

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

CGSD vs BND Returns, Every Period

Capital GroupCGSD

+2.6%

past year

BNDVanguard

+0.4%

past year

CGSDBNDFaded: behind in that period

2–1CGSD wins

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

CGSD vs VCIT

YTD

Capital GroupCGSD

+1.6%

VCITVanguard

−0.6%

+1.6%Year to date−0.6%

−1.3%Worst drop · 1Y−4.9%

1.7%Volatility · 1Y4.5%

4.4%Yield5.0%

$2.9BAssets$66.6B

3–1CGSD wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: CGSD, BND, VCIT

Today

0.03%lowest, BND

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

BND0.03%$3

VCIT0.03%$3

CGSD0.25%$25

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

Yields: CGSD, BND, VCIT

5.02%highest, VCIT

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

VCIT5.02%$502

CGSD4.41%$441

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

CGSD$441 − $25 = $416

BND$412 − $3 = $409

KeptFee

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

Overlap: CGSD, BND, VCIT

Today

[…]holdings […]

CGSDBNDVCIT

CGSD—[…][…]

BND[…]—[…]

VCIT[…][…]—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+2.6%CGSD, at 1.7% volatility

CGSDWorst drop−1.3%1.7% 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

VCITCGSD

−0.6%Year to date+1.6%

5.0%Yield4.4%

+0.3%Past year+2.6%

0.03%Fee0.25%

2–2level

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

Popular Pairs Near These Three

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

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026