Compare · 4 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

NFLT, FCVT, VCIT and BND

NFLTVirtus×FCVTFirst Trust×VCITVanguard×BNDVanguard×

Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$11,580NFLT · best of the four

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NFLT, FCVT, VCIT and BND, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Virtus Newfleet Multi-Sector Bond ETFBonds & Cash · Other bonds0.50%5.50%+1.5%+2.8%+7.9%+3.0%−3.0%4.2%$560M1.5

Vanguard Total Bond Market ETFBonds & Cash · Core aggregate0.03%4.12%−0.0%+0.6%+5.2%−0.1%−4.5%4.0%$161B2.5

Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond ETFBonds & Cash · Corporate0.03%5.02%−0.8%+0.4%+6.9%+1.0%−4.9%4.5%$66.6B2.8

First Trust SSI Strategic Convertible Securities ETFBonds & Cash · Other bonds0.95%1.28%+0.0%−2.3%+14.8%+1.9%−22.3%21.1%$75M3.1

Rank among the four1st → 4thFee, 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: NFLT 2015 · FCVT 2015 · VCIT 2009 · BND 2007

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

First Trust SSI Strategic Convertible Securities ETF · $75M$10,995

FCVT

BND

Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF · $161B$9,974

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested

FCVTMeasureBND

+0.0%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 6−0.0%

−2.3%1 yearTotal return+0.6%

+14.8%3 years · per year$10,000 became $15,110 · $11,637+5.2%

+1.9%5 years · per year$10,000 became $10,995 · $9,974−0.1%

0.95%Expense ratio$95 · $3 a year on $10k · lower is better0.03%

1.28%Trailing 12-mo yield$128 · $412 a year on $10k4.12%

−22.3%Worst dropSmaller is better−4.5%

21.1%VolatilityLower is calmer4.0%

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

3–5BND wins

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

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FCVT vs BND: Top 5 Holdings

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FCVT

8.8%in top 5

BND

in top 5[…]

FCVTStockBND

4.0%GOOGMnot top 5

1.6%METAMnot top 5

1.2%WFC-PLnot top 5

1.1%BAC-PLnot top 5

1.1%SMCIPnot top 5

Held in common[…]

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

FCVT vs BND Returns, Every Period

First TrustFCVT

+1.9%

5 years, per year

BNDVanguard

−0.1%

5 years, per year

FCVTBNDFaded: behind in that period

3–1FCVT wins

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

FCVT vs NFLT

YTD

First TrustFCVT

+0.0%

NFLTVirtus

+1.5%

+0.0%Year to date+1.5%

−22.3%Worst drop · 1Y−3.0%

21.1%Volatility · 1Y4.2%

1.3%Yield5.5%

$74.9MAssets$560M

4–0NFLT wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: NFLT, FCVT, VCIT, BND

Today

0.03%lowest, VCIT

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VCIT0.03%$3

BND0.03%$3

NFLT0.50%$50

FCVT0.95%$95

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

Yields: NFLT, FCVT, VCIT, BND

5.50%highest, NFLT

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

NFLT5.50%$550

VCIT5.02%$502

BND4.12%$412

FCVT1.28%$128

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$500most kept, NFLT

NFLT$550 − $50 = $500

VCIT$502 − $3 = $499

BND$412 − $3 = $409

FCVT$128 − $95 = $33

KeptFee

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

Overlap: NFLT, FCVT, VCIT, BND

Today

0.1%most shared, NFLT and FCVT

NFLTFCVTVCITBND

NFLT—0.1%[…][…]

FCVT0.1%—[…][…]

VCIT[…][…]—[…]

BND[…][…][…]—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

+2.8%NFLT, at 4.2% volatility

BNDWorst drop−4.5%4.0% vol

NFLTWorst drop−3.0%4.2% vol

VCITWorst drop−4.9%4.5% vol

FCVTWorst drop−22.3%21.1% vol

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

NFLTFCVT

+1.5%Year to date+0.0%

5.5%Yield1.3%

+2.8%Past year−2.3%

0.50%Fee0.95%

4–0NFLT 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

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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%

$40.7BAssets$45.2B

1–1level

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