Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

GSY, VCIT and BND

Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$12,155GSY · best of the three

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GSY, VCIT and BND, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Invesco Ultra Short Duration ETFBonds & Cash · Ultra-short0.22%4.20%+3.2%+4.0%+5.3%+4.0%−0.2%0.5%$4.0B1.6

Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond ETFBonds & Cash · Corporate0.03%5.02%−0.6%+0.3%+7.3%+1.0%−4.9%4.5%$66.6B2.1

Vanguard Total Bond Market ETFBonds & Cash · Core aggregate0.03%4.12%+0.1%+0.4%+5.6%−0.0%−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 5, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: GSY 2008 · VCIT 2009 · BND 2007

Head to Head

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Head to Head

Invesco Ultra Short Duration ETF · $4.0B$12,155

GSY

BND

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

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested

GSYMeasureBND

+3.2%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 5+0.1%

+4.0%1 yearTotal return+0.4%

+5.3%3 years · per year$10,000 became $11,668 · $11,761+5.6%

+4.0%5 years · per year$10,000 became $12,155 · $9,983−0.0%

0.22%Expense ratio$22 · $3 a year on $10k · lower is better0.03%

4.20%Trailing 12-mo yield$420 · $412 a year on $10k4.12%

−0.2%Worst dropSmaller is better−4.5%

0.5%VolatilityLower is calmer4.0%

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

6–2GSY wins

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

More Ways to See the Pairs

GSY vs BND: Top 5 Holdings

Today

GSY

0.2%in top 5

BND

in top 5[…]

GSYStockBND

0.2%ICLOnot top 5

0.1%ISDBnot top 5

Held in common[…]

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

GSY vs BND Returns, Every Period

InvescoGSY

+4.0%

5 years, per year

BNDVanguard

−0.0%

5 years, per year

GSYBNDFaded: behind in that period

3–1GSY wins

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

GSY vs VCIT

YTD

InvescoGSY

+3.2%

VCITVanguard

−0.6%

+3.2%Year to date−0.6%

−0.2%Worst drop · 1Y−4.9%

0.5%Volatility · 1Y4.5%

4.2%Yield5.0%

$4.0BAssets$66.6B

3–1GSY wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: GSY, VCIT, BND

Today

0.03%lowest, VCIT

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VCIT0.03%$3

BND0.03%$3

GSY0.22%$22

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

Yields: GSY, VCIT, BND

5.02%highest, VCIT

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

VCIT5.02%$502

GSY4.20%$420

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

BND$412 − $3 = $409

GSY$420 − $22 = $398

KeptFee

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

Overlap: GSY, VCIT, BND

Today

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+4.0%GSY, at 0.5% volatility

GSYWorst drop−0.2%0.5% 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

VCITGSY

−0.6%Year to date+3.2%

5.0%Yield4.2%

+0.3%Past year+4.0%

0.03%Fee0.22%

2–2level

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

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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