Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

SCIO, LQD and BND

SCIOFirst Trust×LQDiShares×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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SCIO, LQD and BND, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

First Trust Structured Credit Income Opportunities ETFBonds & Cash · Corporate0.70%5.65%+2.0%+3.2%[…][…]−2.7%2.7%$574M1.3

Vanguard Total Bond Market ETFBonds & Cash · Core aggregate0.03%4.12%−0.0%+0.6%+5.2%−0.1%−4.5%4.0%$161B1.9

iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETFBonds & Cash · Corporate0.14%4.83%−1.4%−0.7%+6.1%−0.8%−6.0%5.6%$32.7B2.4

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: SCIO 2024 · LQD 2002 · BND 2007

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

First Trust Structured Credit Income Opportunities ETF · $574M[…]

SCIO

LQD

iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF · $32.7B$9,625

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested

SCIOMeasureLQD

+2.0%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 6−1.4%

+3.2%1 yearTotal return−0.7%

[…]3 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $11,939+6.1%

[…]5 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $9,625−0.8%

0.70%Expense ratio$70 · $14 a year on $10k · lower is better0.14%

5.65%Trailing 12-mo yield$565 · $483 a year on $10k4.83%

−2.7%Worst dropSmaller is better−6.0%

2.7%VolatilityLower is calmer5.6%

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

5–1SCIO wins

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

More Ways to See the Pairs

SCIO vs LQD: Top 5 Holdings

Today

SCIO

[…]in top 5

LQD

in top 5[…]

Holdings […] not in today’s data

Held in common[…]

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

SCIO vs LQD Returns, Every Period

First TrustSCIO

+3.2%

past year

LQDiShares

−0.7%

past year

SCIOLQDFaded: behind in that period

2–0SCIO wins

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

SCIO vs LQD

YTD

First TrustSCIO

+2.0%

LQDiShares

−1.4%

+2.0%Year to date−1.4%

−2.7%Worst drop · 1Y−6.0%

2.7%Volatility · 1Y5.6%

5.7%Yield4.8%

$574MAssets$32.7B

4–0SCIO wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: SCIO, LQD, BND

Today

0.03%lowest, BND

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

BND0.03%$3

LQD0.14%$14

SCIO0.70%$70

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

Yields: SCIO, LQD, BND

5.65%highest, SCIO

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

SCIO5.65%$565

LQD4.83%$483

BND4.12%$412

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$495most kept, SCIO

SCIO$565 − $70 = $495

LQD$483 − $14 = $469

BND$412 − $3 = $409

KeptFee

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

Overlap: SCIO, LQD, BND

Today

[…]holdings […]

SCIOLQDBND

SCIO—[…][…]

LQD[…]—[…]

BND[…][…]—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+3.2%SCIO, at 2.7% volatility

SCIOWorst drop−2.7%2.7% vol

BNDWorst drop−4.5%4.0% vol

LQDWorst drop−6.0%5.6% vol

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

SCIOBND

+2.0%Year to date−0.0%

5.7%Yield4.1%

+3.2%Past year+0.6%

0.70%Fee0.03%

3–1SCIO wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

Popular Pairs Near These Three

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