Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

PSDM, VCIT and BND

Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$10,469VCIT · best of the three

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PSDM, VCIT and BND, Ranked

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FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

PGIM Short Duration Multi-SectoBonds & Cash · Short-term0.40%4.45%+1.4%+2.3%+5.5%[…]−1.2%1.7%$275M1.6

Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond ETFBonds & Cash · Corporate0.03%5.03%−0.9%+0.1%+7.2%+0.9%−4.9%4.5%$66.6B2.0

Vanguard Total Bond Market ETFBonds & Cash · Core aggregate0.03%4.13%−0.1%+0.3%+5.5%−0.1%−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 4, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: PSDM 2023 · VCIT 2009 · BND 2007

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond ETF · $66.6B$10,469

VCIT

PSDM

PGIM Short Duration Multi-Secto · $275M[…]

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested

VCITMeasurePSDM

−0.9%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 4+1.4%

+0.1%1 yearTotal return+2.3%

+7.2%3 years · per year$10,000 became $12,336 · $11,757+5.5%

+0.9%5 years · per year$10,000 became $10,469 · […][…]

0.03%Expense ratio$3 · $40 a year on $10k · lower is better0.40%

5.03%Trailing 12-mo yield$503 · $445 a year on $10k4.45%

−4.9%Worst dropSmaller is better−1.2%

4.5%VolatilityLower is calmer1.7%

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

3–4PSDM wins

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

More Ways to See the Pairs

VCIT vs PSDM: Top 5 Holdings

Today

VCIT

[…]in top 5

PSDM

in top 55.5%

VCITStockPSDM

not top 5PAAA4.1%

not top 5PCS1.3%

not top 5PHYL0.1%

Held in common[…]

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · share of each fund

VCIT vs PSDM Returns, Every Period

VanguardVCIT

+0.1%

past year

PSDMPGIM

+2.3%

past year

VCITPSDMFaded: behind in that period

1–2PSDM wins

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

VCIT vs PSDM

YTD

VanguardVCIT

−0.9%

PSDMPGIM

+1.4%

−0.9%Year to date+1.4%

−4.9%Worst drop · 1Y−1.2%

4.5%Volatility · 1Y1.7%

5.0%Yield4.5%

$66.6BAssets$275M

3–1PSDM wins

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: PSDM, VCIT, BND

Today

0.03%lowest, VCIT

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VCIT0.03%$3

BND0.03%$3

PSDM0.40%$40

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: PSDM, VCIT, BND

5.03%highest, VCIT

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

VCIT5.03%$503

PSDM4.45%$445

BND4.13%$413

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$500most kept, VCIT

VCIT$503 − $3 = $500

BND$413 − $3 = $410

PSDM$445 − $40 = $405

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: PSDM, VCIT, BND

Today

[…]holdings […]

PSDMVCITBND

PSDM—[…][…]

VCIT[…]—[…]

BND[…][…]—

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+2.3%PSDM, at 1.7% volatility

PSDMWorst drop−1.2%1.7% vol

BNDWorst drop−4.5%4.0% vol

VCITWorst drop−4.9%4.5% vol

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

VCITPSDM

−0.9%Year to date+1.4%

5.0%Yield4.5%

+0.1%Past year+2.3%

0.03%Fee0.40%

2–2level

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Popular Pairs Near These Three

BND vs AGG

YTD

VanguardBND

−0.1%

AGGiShares

−0.2%

−0.1%Year to date−0.2%

4.1%Yield4.1%

$161BAssets$139B

1–0BND wins

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+35.3%

VIGVanguard

+16.4%

+35.3%Year to date+16.4%

2.9%Yield1.4%

$121BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

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JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+8.5%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+8.8%

+8.5%Year to date+8.8%

12.2%Yield7.8%

$41.8BAssets$46.0B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026