Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

SCMB, VIG and BND

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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SCMB, VIG and BND, Ranked

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FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard Total Bond Market ETFBonds & Cash · Core aggregate0.03%4.12%+0.1%+0.4%+5.6%−0.0%−4.5%4.0%$161B1.6

Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.04%1.49%+12.5%+15.2%+18.9%+10.3%−7.9%10.8%$109B2.0

Schwab Municipal Bond ETFBonds & Cash · Municipal0.03%3.61%+0.0%+0.4%+4.4%[…]−6.7%3.8%$4.1B2.1

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: SCMB 2022 · VIG 2006 · BND 2007

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

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

VIG

SCMB

Schwab Municipal Bond ETF · $4.1B[…]

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested

VIGMeasureSCMB

+12.5%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 5+0.0%

+15.2%1 yearTotal return+0.4%

+18.9%3 years · per year$10,000 became $16,814 · $11,395+4.4%

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

0.04%Expense ratio$4 · $3 a year on $10k · lower is better0.03%

1.49%Trailing 12-mo yield$149 · $361 a year on $10k3.61%

−7.9%Worst dropSmaller is better−6.7%

10.8%VolatilityLower is calmer3.8%

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

3–4SCMB wins

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

More Ways to See the Pairs

VIG vs SCMB: Top 5 Holdings

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VIG

22.1%in top 5

SCMB

in top 5[…]

VIGStockSCMB

4.9%MSFTnot top 5

4.9%AAPLnot top 5

4.3%AVGOnot top 5

4.1%LLYnot top 5

3.9%JPMnot top 5

Held in common[…]

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

VIG vs SCMB Returns, Every Period

VanguardVIG

+15.2%

past year

SCMBSchwab

+0.4%

past year

VIGSCMBFaded: behind in that period

3–0VIG wins

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

Income vs Bonds: VIG vs BND

YTD

VanguardVIG

+12.5%

BNDVanguard

+0.1%

+12.5%Year to date+0.1%

−7.9%Worst drop · 1Y−4.5%

10.8%Volatility · 1Y4.0%

1.5%Yield4.1%

$109BAssets$161B

3–1BND wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: SCMB, VIG, BND

Today

0.03%lowest, SCMB

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

SCMB0.03%$3

BND0.03%$3

VIG0.04%$4

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

Yields: SCMB, VIG, BND

4.12%highest, BND

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

BND4.12%$412

SCMB3.61%$361

VIG1.49%$149

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$409most kept, BND

BND$412 − $3 = $409

SCMB$361 − $3 = $358

VIG$149 − $4 = $145

KeptFee

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

Overlap: SCMB, VIG, BND

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[…]holdings […]

SCMBVIGBND

SCMB—[…][…]

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

SCMBWorst drop−6.7%3.8% 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

BNDVIG

+0.1%Year to date+12.5%

4.1%Yield1.5%

+0.4%Past year+15.2%

0.03%Fee0.04%

2–2level

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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