Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

FSEC, VIG and BND

FSECFidelity×VIGVanguard×BNDVanguard×

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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FSEC, VIG and BND, Ranked

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FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

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

FIDELITY INVESTMENT GRADE SECURITIZED ETFBonds & Cash · Mortgage0.36%4.55%+0.3%+1.3%+6.4%+0.4%−5.0%4.6%$4.5B2.0

Vanguard Total Bond Market ETFBonds & Cash · Core aggregate0.03%4.12%−0.0%+0.6%+5.2%−0.1%−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 6, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: FSEC 2021 · VIG 2006 · BND 2007

Head to Head

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Head to Head

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

VIG

BND

Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF · $161B$9,974

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested

VIGMeasureBND

+12.1%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 6−0.0%

+14.3%1 yearTotal return+0.6%

+18.6%3 years · per year$10,000 became $16,669 · $11,637+5.2%

+10.2%5 years · per year$10,000 became $16,243 · $9,974−0.1%

0.04%Expense ratio$4 · $3 a year on $10k · lower is better0.03%

1.50%Trailing 12-mo yield$150 · $412 a year on $10k4.12%

−7.9%Worst dropSmaller is better−4.5%

10.8%VolatilityLower is calmer4.0%

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

4–4Level

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

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VIG vs BND: Top 5 Holdings

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VIG

22.1%in top 5

BND

in top 5[…]

VIGStockBND

4.9%MSFTnot top 5

4.9%AAPLnot top 5

4.3%AVGOnot top 5

4.1%LLYnot top 5

3.9%JPMnot top 5

Held in common[…]

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

VIG vs BND Returns, Every Period

VanguardVIG

+10.2%

5 years, per year

BNDVanguard

−0.1%

5 years, per year

VIGBNDFaded: behind in that period

4–0VIG wins

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

Income vs Bonds: VIG vs FSEC

YTD

VanguardVIG

+12.1%

FSECFidelity

+0.3%

+12.1%Year to date+0.3%

−7.9%Worst drop · 1Y−5.0%

10.8%Volatility · 1Y4.6%

1.5%Yield4.5%

$109BAssets$4.5B

3–1FSEC wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: FSEC, VIG, BND

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0.03%lowest, BND

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

BND0.03%$3

VIG0.04%$4

FSEC0.36%$36

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

Yields: FSEC, VIG, BND

4.55%highest, FSEC

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

FSEC4.55%$455

BND4.12%$412

VIG1.50%$150

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$419most kept, FSEC

FSEC$455 − $36 = $419

BND$412 − $3 = $409

VIG$150 − $4 = $146

KeptFee

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

Overlap: FSEC, VIG, BND

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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

BNDWorst drop−4.5%4.0% vol

FSECWorst drop−5.0%4.6% 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

FSECVIG

+0.3%Year to date+12.1%

4.5%Yield1.5%

+1.3%Past year+14.3%

0.36%Fee0.04%

3–1VIG wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

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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

BND vs AGG

YTD

VanguardBND

−0.0%

AGGiShares

−0.0%

−0.0%Year to date−0.0%

4.1%Yield4.1%

$161BAssets$139B

0–0level

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%

$44.7BAssets$109B

2–0DGRO wins

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