Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

SCIO, VIG and VCIT

SCIOFirst Trust×VIGVanguard×VCITVanguard×

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 VCIT, Ranked

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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 · VIG 2006 · VCIT 2009

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

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

SCIO

VIG

Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF · $109B$16,331

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested

SCIOMeasureVIG

+1.9%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 5+12.5%

+3.0%1 yearTotal return+15.2%

[…]3 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $16,814+18.9%

[…]5 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $16,331+10.3%

0.70%Expense ratio$70 · $4 a year on $10k · lower is better0.04%

5.66%Trailing 12-mo yield$566 · $149 a year on $10k1.49%

−2.7%Worst dropSmaller is better−7.9%

2.7%VolatilityLower is calmer10.8%

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

3–3Level

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

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SCIO vs VIG: Top 5 Holdings

Today

SCIO

[…]in top 5

VIG

in top 522.1%

SCIOStockVIG

not top 5MSFT4.9%

not top 5AAPL4.9%

not top 5AVGO4.3%

not top 5LLY4.1%

not top 5JPM3.9%

Held in common[…]

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

SCIO vs VIG Returns, Every Period

First TrustSCIO

+3.0%

past year

VIGVanguard

+15.2%

past year

SCIOVIGFaded: behind in that period

0–2VIG wins

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

SCIO vs VCIT

YTD

First TrustSCIO

+1.9%

VCITVanguard

−0.6%

+1.9%Year to date−0.6%

−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 5, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: SCIO, VIG, VCIT

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, VIG, VCIT

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, VIG, VCIT

Today

[…]holdings […]

SCIOVIGVCIT

SCIO—[…][…]

VIG[…]—[…]

VCIT[…][…]—

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