Compare · 4 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

FSTB, VYM, VCIT and BND

FSTBFidelity×VYMVanguard×VCITVanguard×BNDVanguard×

Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$17,002VYM · best of the four

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FSTB, VYM, VCIT and BND, Ranked

Today

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 High Dividend Yield ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.04%2.30%+13.3%+17.7%+20.0%+11.2%−6.7%10.6%$78.9B2.0

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 · VYM 2006 · VCIT 2009 · BND 2007

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF · $78.9B$17,002

VYM

BND

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

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested

VYMMeasureBND

+13.3%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 5+0.1%

+17.7%1 yearTotal return+0.4%

+20.0%3 years · per year$10,000 became $17,266 · $11,761+5.6%

+11.2%5 years · per year$10,000 became $17,002 · $9,983−0.0%

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

2.30%Trailing 12-mo yield$230 · $412 a year on $10k4.12%

−6.7%Worst dropSmaller is better−4.5%

10.6%VolatilityLower is calmer4.0%

VYMBND 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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VYM vs BND: Top 5 Holdings

Today

VYM

18.2%in top 5

BND

in top 5[…]

VYMStockBND

6.9%AVGOnot top 5

3.8%JPMnot top 5

2.8%XOMnot top 5

2.7%JNJnot top 5

2.0%ABBVnot top 5

Held in common[…]

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

VYM vs BND Returns, Every Period

VanguardVYM

+11.2%

5 years, per year

BNDVanguard

−0.0%

5 years, per year

VYMBNDFaded: behind in that period

4–0VYM wins

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

Income vs Bonds: VYM vs VCIT

YTD

VanguardVYM

+13.3%

VCITVanguard

−0.6%

+13.3%Year to date−0.6%

−6.7%Worst drop · 1Y−4.9%

10.6%Volatility · 1Y4.5%

2.3%Yield5.0%

$78.9BAssets$66.6B

3–1VCIT wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: FSTB, VYM, VCIT, BND

Today

0.03%lowest, VCIT

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VCIT0.03%$3

BND0.03%$3

VYM0.04%$4

FSTB0.21%$21

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

Yields: FSTB, VYM, VCIT, BND

5.02%highest, VCIT

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

VCIT5.02%$502

BND4.12%$412

VYM2.30%$230

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

VYM$230 − $4 = $226

FSTB$146 − $21 = $125

KeptFee

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

Overlap: FSTB, VYM, VCIT, BND

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

+17.7%VYM, at 10.6% volatility

BNDWorst drop−4.5%4.0% vol

VCITWorst drop−4.9%4.5% vol

VYMWorst drop−6.7%10.6% vol

FSTBWorst drop[…][…]

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

VCITVYM

−0.6%Year to date+13.3%

5.0%Yield2.3%

+0.3%Past year+17.7%

0.03%Fee0.04%

2–2level

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

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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

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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