Compare · 4 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

FSTB, VIG, VCIT and BND

FSTBFidelity×VIGVanguard×VCITVanguard×BNDVanguard×

Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$16,331VIG · best of the four

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FSTB, VIG, VCIT and BND, Ranked

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FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard Total Bond Market ETFBonds & Cash · Core aggregate0.03%4.12%+0.1%+0.4%+5.6%−0.0%−4.5%4.0%$161B1.9

Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.04%1.49%+12.5%+15.2%+18.9%+10.3%−7.9%10.8%$109B2.0

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

Fidelity Short-Term Bond ETFBonds & Cash · Core aggregate0.21%1.46%[…][…][…][…][…][…]$233M4.0

Rank among the four1st → 4thFee, 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: FSTB 2026 · VIG 2006 · VCIT 2009 · BND 2007

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF · $109B$16,331

VIG

BND

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

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested

VIGMeasureBND

+12.5%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 5+0.1%

+15.2%1 yearTotal return+0.4%

+18.9%3 years · per year$10,000 became $16,814 · $11,761+5.6%

+10.3%5 years · per year$10,000 became $16,331 · $9,983−0.0%

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

1.49%Trailing 12-mo yield$149 · $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 5, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

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VIG vs BND: Top 5 Holdings

Today

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 5, 2026 · share of each fund

VIG vs BND Returns, Every Period

VanguardVIG

+10.3%

5 years, per year

BNDVanguard

−0.0%

5 years, per year

VIGBNDFaded: behind in that period

4–0VIG wins

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

Income vs Bonds: VIG vs VCIT

YTD

VanguardVIG

+12.5%

VCITVanguard

−0.6%

+12.5%Year to date−0.6%

−7.9%Worst drop · 1Y−4.9%

10.8%Volatility · 1Y4.5%

1.5%Yield5.0%

$109BAssets$66.6B

3–1VCIT wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: FSTB, VIG, VCIT, BND

Today

0.03%lowest, VCIT

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VCIT0.03%$3

BND0.03%$3

VIG0.04%$4

FSTB0.21%$21

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

Yields: FSTB, VIG, VCIT, BND

5.02%highest, VCIT

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

VCIT5.02%$502

BND4.12%$412

VIG1.49%$149

FSTB1.46%$146

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$499most kept, VCIT

VCIT$502 − $3 = $499

BND$412 − $3 = $409

VIG$149 − $4 = $145

FSTB$146 − $21 = $125

KeptFee

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

Overlap: FSTB, VIG, VCIT, BND

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[…]holdings […]

FSTBVIGVCITBND

FSTB—[…][…][…]

VIG[…]—[…][…]

VCIT[…][…]—[…]

BND[…][…][…]—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

+15.2%VIG, at 10.8% volatility

BNDWorst drop−4.5%4.0% vol

VCITWorst drop−4.9%4.5% vol

VIGWorst drop−7.9%10.8% vol

FSTBWorst drop[…][…]

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

VCITVIG

−0.6%Year to date+12.5%

5.0%Yield1.5%

+0.3%Past year+15.2%

0.03%Fee0.04%

2–2level

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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

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

DGRO vs VIG

YTD

iSharesDGRO

+17.2%

VIGVanguard

+12.5%

+17.2%Year to date+12.5%

1.9%Yield1.5%

$46.1BAssets$109B

2–0DGRO wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026