Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

SCIO, VIG and BND

SCIOFirst Trust×VIGVanguard×BNDVanguard×

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, VIG and BND, 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%$573M1.7

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

Vanguard Total Bond Market ETFBonds & Cash · Core aggregate0.03%4.12%+0.1%+0.4%+5.6%−0.0%−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 5, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: SCIO 2024 · VIG 2006 · BND 2007

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

First Trust Structured Credit Income Opportunities ETF · $573M[…]

SCIO

BND

Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF · $161B$9,983

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested

SCIOMeasureBND

+1.9%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 5+0.1%

+3.0%1 yearTotal return+0.4%

[…]3 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $11,761+5.6%

[…]5 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $9,983−0.0%

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

5.66%Trailing 12-mo yield$566 · $412 a year on $10k4.12%

−2.7%Worst dropSmaller is better−4.5%

2.7%VolatilityLower is calmer4.0%

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

5–1SCIO wins

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

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SCIO vs BND: Top 5 Holdings

Today

SCIO

[…]in top 5

BND

in top 5[…]

Holdings […] not in today’s data

Held in common[…]

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

SCIO vs BND Returns, Every Period

First TrustSCIO

+3.0%

past year

BNDVanguard

+0.4%

past year

SCIOBNDFaded: behind in that period

2–0SCIO wins

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

SCIO vs BND

YTD

First TrustSCIO

+1.9%

BNDVanguard

+0.1%

+1.9%Year to date+0.1%

−2.7%Worst drop · 1Y−4.5%

2.7%Volatility · 1Y4.0%

5.7%Yield4.1%

$573MAssets$161B

4–0SCIO wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: SCIO, VIG, BND

Today

0.03%lowest, BND

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

BND0.03%$3

VIG0.04%$4

SCIO0.70%$70

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

Yields: SCIO, VIG, BND

5.66%highest, SCIO

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

SCIO5.66%$566

BND4.12%$412

VIG1.49%$149

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$496most kept, SCIO

SCIO$566 − $70 = $496

BND$412 − $3 = $409

VIG$149 − $4 = $145

KeptFee

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

Overlap: SCIO, VIG, BND

Today

[…]holdings […]

SCIOVIGBND

SCIO—[…][…]

VIG[…]—[…]

BND[…][…]—

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

BNDWorst drop−4.5%4.0% 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%

$123BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

BND vs AGG

YTD

VanguardBND

+0.1%

AGGiShares

+0.1%

+0.1%Year to date+0.1%

4.1%Yield4.1%

$161BAssets$139B

0–0level

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%

$46.1BAssets$109B

2–0DGRO wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026