Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

IEF, DFIP and BND

IEFiShares×DFIPDimensional×BNDVanguard×

Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$9,974BND · best of the three

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IEF, DFIP and BND, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard Total Bond Market ETFBonds & Cash · Core aggregate0.03%4.12%−0.0%+0.6%+5.2%−0.1%−4.5%4.0%$161B1.4

Dimensional - Inflation-Protected Securities ETFBonds & Cash · Treasuries0.11%5.31%−0.1%+0.0%+4.6%[…]−4.3%3.7%$1.1B1.6

iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETFBonds & Cash · Treasuries0.15%4.05%−1.2%−0.6%+4.4%−1.3%−6.8%5.0%$44.7B2.9

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: IEF 2002 · DFIP 2021 · BND 2007

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

Dimensional - Inflation-Protected Securities ETF · $1.1B[…]

DFIP

IEF

iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF · $44.7B$9,375

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested

DFIPMeasureIEF

−0.1%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 6−1.2%

+0.0%1 yearTotal return−0.6%

+4.6%3 years · per year$10,000 became $11,443 · $11,372+4.4%

[…]5 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $9,375−1.3%

0.11%Expense ratio$11 · $15 a year on $10k · lower is better0.15%

5.31%Trailing 12-mo yield$531 · $405 a year on $10k4.05%

−4.3%Worst dropSmaller is better−6.8%

3.7%VolatilityLower is calmer5.0%

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

7–0DFIP wins

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

More Ways to See the Pairs

DFIP vs IEF: Top 5 Holdings

Today

DFIP

[…]in top 5

IEF

in top 5[…]

Holdings […] not in today’s data

Held in common[…]

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

DFIP vs IEF Returns, Every Period

DimensionalDFIP

+0.0%

past year

IEFiShares

−0.6%

past year

DFIPIEFFaded: behind in that period

3–0DFIP wins

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

DFIP vs BND

YTD

DimensionalDFIP

−0.1%

BNDVanguard

−0.0%

−0.1%Year to date−0.0%

−4.3%Worst drop · 1Y−4.5%

3.7%Volatility · 1Y4.0%

5.3%Yield4.1%

$1.1BAssets$161B

3–1DFIP wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: IEF, DFIP, BND

Today

0.03%lowest, BND

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

BND0.03%$3

DFIP0.11%$11

IEF0.15%$15

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

Yields: IEF, DFIP, BND

5.31%highest, DFIP

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

DFIP5.31%$531

BND4.12%$412

IEF4.05%$405

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$520most kept, DFIP

DFIP$531 − $11 = $520

BND$412 − $3 = $409

IEF$405 − $15 = $390

KeptFee

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

Overlap: IEF, DFIP, BND

Today

[…]holdings […]

IEFDFIPBND

IEF—[…][…]

DFIP[…]—[…]

BND[…][…]—

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+0.6%BND, at 4.0% volatility

DFIPWorst drop−4.3%3.7% vol

BNDWorst drop−4.5%4.0% vol

IEFWorst drop−6.8%5.0% vol

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

DFIPBND

−0.1%Year to date−0.0%

5.3%Yield4.1%

+0.0%Past year+0.6%

0.11%Fee0.03%

3–1BND wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

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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

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

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+3.2%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+5.3%

+3.2%Year to date+5.3%

12.8%Yield8.1%

$42.6BAssets$46.8B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026