Compare · 2 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

FTCB and VCIT

FTCBFirst Trust×VCITVanguard×

Versus in desk

Story of the two · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · both on one scale$10,508VCIT · best of the two

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FTCB and VCIT, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond ETFBonds & Cash · Corporate0.03%5.02%−0.6%+0.3%+7.3%+1.0%−4.9%4.5%$66.6B1.4

First Trust Core Investment Grade ETFBonds & Cash · Corporate0.56%5.46%−0.4%+0.1%[…][…]−5.6%4.4%$2.8B1.5

Rank among the two1st → 2ndFee, 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: FTCB 2023 · VCIT 2009

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond ETF · $66.6B$10,508

VCIT

FTCB

First Trust Core Investment Grade ETF · $2.8B[…]

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested

VCITMeasureFTCB

−0.6%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 5−0.4%

+0.3%1 yearTotal return+0.1%

+7.3%3 years · per year$10,000 became $12,368 · […][…]

+1.0%5 years · per year$10,000 became $10,508 · […][…]

0.03%Expense ratio$3 · $56 a year on $10k · lower is better0.56%

5.02%Trailing 12-mo yield$502 · $546 a year on $10k5.46%

−4.9%Worst dropSmaller is better−5.6%

4.5%VolatilityLower is calmer4.4%

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

3–3Level

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

More Ways to See the Pairs

VCIT vs FTCB: Top 5 Holdings

Today

VCIT

[…]in top 5

FTCB

in top 50.0%

VCITStockFTCB

not top 5CAAA0.0%

Held in common[…]

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

VCIT vs FTCB Returns, Every Period

VanguardVCIT

+0.3%

past year

FTCBFirst Trust

+0.1%

past year

VCITFTCBFaded: behind in that period

1–1Level

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

VCIT vs FTCB

YTD

VanguardVCIT

−0.6%

FTCBFirst Trust

−0.4%

−0.6%Year to date−0.4%

−4.9%Worst drop · 1Y−5.6%

4.5%Volatility · 1Y4.4%

5.0%Yield5.5%

$66.6BAssets$2.8B

3–1FTCB wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: FTCB, VCIT

Today

0.03%lowest, VCIT

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VCIT0.03%$3

FTCB0.56%$56

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

Yields: FTCB, VCIT

5.46%highest, FTCB

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

FTCB5.46%$546

VCIT5.02%$502

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$499most kept, VCIT

VCIT$502 − $3 = $499

FTCB$546 − $56 = $490

KeptFee

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

Overlap: FTCB, VCIT

Today

[…]holdings […]

FTCBVCIT

FTCB—[…]

VCIT[…]—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 2 ETFs

+0.3%VCIT, at 4.5% volatility

FTCBWorst drop−5.6%4.4% 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

FTCBVCIT

−0.4%Year to date−0.6%

5.5%Yield5.0%

+0.1%Past year+0.3%

0.56%Fee0.03%

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%

$120BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

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YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+8.5%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+5.2%

+8.5%Year to date+5.2%

12.2%Yield8.1%

$42.6BAssets$46.8B

2–0JEPQ wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

SPYM vs SPY

YTD

SPDRSPYM

+8.4%

SPYSPDR

+8.3%

+8.4%Year to date+8.3%

1.1%Yield1.0%

$182BAssets$819B

2–0SPYM wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026