Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

SCIO, VCIT and VIG

SCIOFirst Trust×VCITVanguard×VIGVanguard×

Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$16,331VIG · best of the three

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SCIO, VCIT and VIG, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

First Trust Structured Credit Income Opportunities ETFBonds & Cash · Corporate0.70%5.66%+1.9%+3.0%[…][…]−2.7%2.7%$574M1.7

Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.04%1.49%+12.5%+15.2%+18.9%+10.3%−7.9%10.8%$109B1.9

Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond ETFBonds & Cash · Corporate0.03%5.02%−0.6%+0.3%+7.3%+1.0%−4.9%4.5%$66.6B2.1

Rank among the three1st → 3rdFee, drop and volatility: lower ranks higherAvg rank: mean of the 8 ranks · 1 is best

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: SCIO 2024 · VCIT 2009 · VIG 2006

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond ETF · $66.6B$10,508

VCIT

SCIO

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

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested

VCITMeasureSCIO

−0.6%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 5+1.9%

+0.3%1 yearTotal return+3.0%

+7.3%3 years · per year$10,000 became $12,368 · […][…]

+1.0%5 years · per year$10,000 became $10,508 · […][…]

0.03%Expense ratio$3 · $70 a year on $10k · lower is better0.70%

5.02%Trailing 12-mo yield$502 · $566 a year on $10k5.66%

−4.9%Worst dropSmaller is better−2.7%

4.5%VolatilityLower is calmer2.7%

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

1–5SCIO wins

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

More Ways to See the Pairs

VCIT vs SCIO: Top 5 Holdings

Today

VCIT

[…]in top 5

SCIO

in top 5[…]

Holdings […] not in today’s data

Held in common[…]

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · share of each fund

VCIT vs SCIO Returns, Every Period

VanguardVCIT

+0.3%

past year

SCIOFirst Trust

+3.0%

past year

VCITSCIOFaded: behind in that period

0–2SCIO wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

VCIT vs SCIO

YTD

VanguardVCIT

−0.6%

SCIOFirst Trust

+1.9%

−0.6%Year to date+1.9%

−4.9%Worst drop · 1Y−2.7%

4.5%Volatility · 1Y2.7%

5.0%Yield5.7%

$66.6BAssets$574M

4–0SCIO wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: SCIO, VCIT, VIG

Today

0.03%lowest, VCIT

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VCIT0.03%$3

VIG0.04%$4

SCIO0.70%$70

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: SCIO, VCIT, VIG

5.66%highest, SCIO

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

SCIO5.66%$566

VCIT5.02%$502

VIG1.49%$149

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$499most kept, VCIT

VCIT$502 − $3 = $499

SCIO$566 − $70 = $496

VIG$149 − $4 = $145

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: SCIO, VCIT, VIG

Today

[…]holdings […]

SCIOVCITVIG

SCIO—[…][…]

VCIT[…]—[…]

VIG[…][…]—

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+15.2%VIG, at 10.8% volatility

SCIOWorst drop−2.7%2.7% vol

VCITWorst drop−4.9%4.5% vol

VIGWorst drop−7.9%10.8% vol

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

SCIOVIG

+1.9%Year to date+12.5%

5.7%Yield1.5%

+3.0%Past year+15.2%

0.70%Fee0.04%

3–1VIG wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

Popular Pairs Near These Three

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+32.3%

VIGVanguard

+12.5%

+32.3%Year to date+12.5%

3.0%Yield1.5%

$120BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

DGRO vs VIG

YTD

iSharesDGRO

+17.2%

VIGVanguard

+12.5%

+17.2%Year to date+12.5%

1.9%Yield1.5%

$44.9BAssets$109B

2–0DGRO wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+8.5%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+5.2%

+8.5%Year to date+5.2%

12.2%Yield8.1%

$42.6BAssets$46.8B

2–0JEPQ wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026