Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

STIP, BND and VCIT

Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$11,519STIP · best of the three

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STIP, BND and VCIT, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

iShares 0-5 Year TIPS Bond ETFBonds & Cash · Treasuries0.03%4.62%+1.8%+2.1%+4.9%+2.9%−1.4%1.7%$16.8B1.4

Vanguard Total Bond Market ETFBonds & Cash · Core aggregate0.03%4.13%−0.1%+0.3%+5.5%−0.1%−4.5%4.0%$161B2.1

Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond ETFBonds & Cash · Corporate0.03%5.03%−0.9%+0.1%+7.2%+0.9%−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 4, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: STIP 2010 · BND 2007 · VCIT 2009

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

iShares 0-5 Year TIPS Bond ETF · $16.8B$11,519

STIP

BND

Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF · $161B$9,950

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested

STIPMeasureBND

+1.8%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 4−0.1%

+2.1%1 yearTotal return+0.3%

+4.9%3 years · per year$10,000 became $11,544 · $11,733+5.5%

+2.9%5 years · per year$10,000 became $11,519 · $9,950−0.1%

0.03%Expense ratio$3 · $3 a year on $10k · lower is better0.03%

4.62%Trailing 12-mo yield$462 · $413 a year on $10k4.13%

−1.4%Worst dropSmaller is better−4.5%

1.7%VolatilityLower is calmer4.0%

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

6–1STIP wins

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

More Ways to See the Pairs

STIP vs BND: Top 5 Holdings

Today

STIP

[…]in top 5

BND

in top 5[…]

Holdings […] not in today’s data

Held in common[…]

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · share of each fund

STIP vs BND Returns, Every Period

iSharesSTIP

+2.9%

5 years, per year

BNDVanguard

−0.1%

5 years, per year

STIPBNDFaded: behind in that period

3–1STIP wins

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

STIP vs VCIT

YTD

iSharesSTIP

+1.8%

VCITVanguard

−0.9%

+1.8%Year to date−0.9%

−1.4%Worst drop · 1Y−4.9%

1.7%Volatility · 1Y4.5%

4.6%Yield5.0%

$16.8BAssets$66.6B

3–1STIP wins

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: STIP, BND, VCIT

Today

0.03%lowest, STIP

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

STIP0.03%$3

BND0.03%$3

VCIT0.03%$3

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: STIP, BND, VCIT

5.03%highest, VCIT

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

VCIT5.03%$503

STIP4.62%$462

BND4.13%$413

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$500most kept, VCIT

VCIT$503 − $3 = $500

STIP$462 − $3 = $459

BND$413 − $3 = $410

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: STIP, BND, VCIT

Today

[…]holdings […]

STIPBNDVCIT

STIP—[…][…]

BND[…]—[…]

VCIT[…][…]—

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+2.1%STIP, at 1.7% volatility

STIPWorst drop−1.4%1.7% vol

BNDWorst drop−4.5%4.0% vol

VCITWorst drop−4.9%4.5% vol

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

VCITSTIP

−0.9%Year to date+1.8%

5.0%Yield4.6%

+0.1%Past year+2.1%

0.03%Fee0.03%

2–1STIP wins

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026

Popular Pairs Near These Three

BND vs AGG

YTD

VanguardBND

−0.1%

AGGiShares

−0.2%

−0.1%Year to date−0.2%

4.1%Yield4.1%

$161BAssets$139B

1–0BND wins

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+35.3%

VIGVanguard

+16.4%

+35.3%Year to date+16.4%

2.9%Yield1.4%

$123BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+8.5%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+8.8%

+8.5%Year to date+8.8%

12.2%Yield7.8%

$42.1BAssets$46.1B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026