Compare · 4 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

IUSB, DDX, VCIT and BND

IUSBiShares×DDXDiscipline Funds×VCITVanguard×BNDVanguard×

Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$11,335DDX · best of the four

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IUSB, DDX, VCIT and BND, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

iShares Core Universal USD Bond ETFBonds & Cash · Core aggregate0.06%4.33%+0.1%+0.5%+5.4%+0.3%−4.3%3.9%$50.4B2.1

Defined Duration 10 ETFBonds & Cash · Other bonds0.29%3.14%+5.6%+7.1%+9.5%+2.5%−4.4%6.0%$77M2.3

Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond ETFBonds & Cash · Corporate0.03%5.02%−0.7%+0.0%+6.6%+1.0%−4.9%4.5%$66.6B2.6

Vanguard Total Bond Market ETFBonds & Cash · Core aggregate0.03%4.12%+0.0%+0.3%+5.0%−0.0%−4.5%4.0%$161B2.9

Rank among the four1st → 4thFee, drop and volatility: lower ranks higherAvg rank: mean of the 8 ranks · 1 is best

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: IUSB 2014 · DDX 2021 · VCIT 2009 · BND 2007

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

Defined Duration 10 ETF · $77M$11,335

DDX

BND

Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF · $161B$9,985

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested

DDXMeasureBND

+5.6%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 9+0.0%

+7.1%1 yearTotal return+0.3%

+9.5%3 years · per year$10,000 became $13,117 · $11,576+5.0%

+2.5%5 years · per year$10,000 became $11,335 · $9,985−0.0%

0.29%Expense ratio$29 · $3 a year on $10k · lower is better0.03%

3.14%Trailing 12-mo yield$314 · $412 a year on $10k4.12%

−4.4%Worst dropSmaller is better−4.5%

6.0%VolatilityLower is calmer4.0%

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

5–3DDX wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

More Ways to See the Pairs

DDX vs BND: Top 5 Holdings

Today

DDX

40.1%in top 5

BND

in top 5[…]

DDXStockBND

14.9%VTVnot top 5

14.8%SPDWnot top 5

4.6%VWOnot top 5

3.7%VGLTnot top 5

2.0%VOOnot top 5

Held in common[…]

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · share of each fund

DDX vs BND Returns, Every Period

Discipline FundsDDX

+2.5%

5 years, per year

BNDVanguard

−0.0%

5 years, per year

DDXBNDFaded: behind in that period

4–0DDX wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

DDX vs VCIT

YTD

Discipline FundsDDX

+5.6%

VCITVanguard

−0.7%

+5.6%Year to date−0.7%

−4.4%Worst drop · 1Y−4.9%

6.0%Volatility · 1Y4.5%

3.1%Yield5.0%

$76.7MAssets$66.6B

2–2level

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: IUSB, DDX, VCIT, BND

Today

0.03%lowest, VCIT

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VCIT0.03%$3

BND0.03%$3

IUSB0.06%$6

DDX0.29%$29

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: IUSB, DDX, VCIT, BND

5.02%highest, VCIT

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

VCIT5.02%$502

IUSB4.33%$433

BND4.12%$412

DDX3.14%$314

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$499most kept, VCIT

VCIT$502 − $3 = $499

IUSB$433 − $6 = $427

BND$412 − $3 = $409

DDX$314 − $29 = $285

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: IUSB, DDX, VCIT, BND

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End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

+7.1%DDX, at 6.0% volatility

IUSBWorst drop−4.3%3.9% vol

BNDWorst drop−4.5%4.0% vol

VCITWorst drop−4.9%4.5% vol

DDXWorst drop−4.4%6.0% vol

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

VCITDDX

−0.7%Year to date+5.6%

5.0%Yield3.1%

+0.0%Past year+7.1%

0.03%Fee0.29%

2–2level

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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 9, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+33.2%

VIGVanguard

+14.8%

+33.2%Year to date+14.8%

3.0%Yield1.5%

$120BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+6.6%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+7.5%

+6.6%Year to date+7.5%

12.4%Yield7.9%

$40.7BAssets$45.2B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026