Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

SCIO, VCIT and VTI

SCIOFirst Trust×VCITVanguard×VTIVanguard×

Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$16,375VTI · best of the three

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SCIO, VCIT and VTI, 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%$574M1.7

Vanguard Morningstar Total Stock Market ETFLow-Cost Core · Total US market0.03%1.09%+8.9%+9.9%+21.7%+10.4%−8.9%13.7%$689B1.8

Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond ETFBonds & Cash · Corporate0.03%5.02%−0.8%+0.4%+6.9%+1.0%−4.9%4.5%$66.6B2.1

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

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: SCIO 2024 · VCIT 2009 · VTI 2001

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

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

SCIO

VCIT

Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond ETF · $66.6B$10,493

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested

SCIOMeasureVCIT

+2.0%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 6−0.8%

+3.2%1 yearTotal return+0.4%

[…]3 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $12,210+6.9%

[…]5 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $10,493+1.0%

0.70%Expense ratio$70 · $3 a year on $10k · lower is better0.03%

5.65%Trailing 12-mo yield$565 · $502 a year on $10k5.02%

−2.7%Worst dropSmaller is better−4.9%

2.7%VolatilityLower is calmer4.5%

SCIOVCIT 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 VCIT: Top 5 Holdings

Today

SCIO

[…]in top 5

VCIT

in top 5[…]

Holdings […] not in today’s data

Held in common[…]

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

SCIO vs VCIT Returns, Every Period

First TrustSCIO

+3.2%

past year

VCITVanguard

+0.4%

past year

SCIOVCITFaded: behind in that period

2–0SCIO wins

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

SCIO vs VCIT

YTD

First TrustSCIO

+2.0%

VCITVanguard

−0.8%

+2.0%Year to date−0.8%

−2.7%Worst drop · 1Y−4.9%

2.7%Volatility · 1Y4.5%

5.7%Yield5.0%

$574MAssets$66.6B

4–0SCIO wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: SCIO, VCIT, VTI

Today

0.03%lowest, VCIT

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VCIT0.03%$3

VTI0.03%$3

SCIO0.70%$70

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

Yields: SCIO, VCIT, VTI

5.65%highest, SCIO

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

SCIO5.65%$565

VCIT5.02%$502

VTI1.09%$109

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$499most kept, VCIT

VCIT$502 − $3 = $499

SCIO$565 − $70 = $495

VTI$109 − $3 = $106

KeptFee

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

Overlap: SCIO, VCIT, VTI

Today

[…]holdings […]

SCIOVCITVTI

SCIO—[…][…]

VCIT[…]—[…]

VTI[…][…]—

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Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+9.9%VTI, at 13.7% volatility

SCIOWorst drop−2.7%2.7% vol

VCITWorst drop−4.9%4.5% vol

VTIWorst drop−8.9%13.7% vol

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

SCIOVTI

+2.0%Year to date+8.9%

5.7%Yield1.1%

+3.2%Past year+9.9%

0.70%Fee0.03%

3–1VTI wins

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Popular Pairs Near These Three

VTI vs ITOT

YTD

VanguardVTI

+8.9%

ITOTiShares

+8.8%

+8.9%Year to date+8.8%

1.1%Yield1.0%

$689BAssets$93.2B

2–0VTI wins

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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

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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

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