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UCON, FIXD and VCIT

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Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$11,276UCON · best of the three

Story of the three · IncomeMost incomeVCIT · 5.05% · $505 a year on $10k

Story of the three · RiskSmallest drop

UCON, FIXD and VCIT, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

First Trust Smith Unconstrained Bond ETFBonds & Cash · Other bonds0.86%4.79%−0.9%−0.2%+5.1%+2.4%−3.6%3.4%$3.1B1.6

Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond ETFBonds & Cash · Corporate0.03%5.05%−1.4%−0.6%+6.4%+0.8%−4.9%4.5%$66.6B1.8

First Trust Smith Opportunistic Fixed Income ETFBonds & Cash · Other bonds0.65%4.84%−1.6%−1.2%+4.6%−0.8%−5.4%4.4%$2.8B2.6

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

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: UCON 2018 · FIXD 2017 · VCIT 2009

Head to Head

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Head to Head

5Y

First Trust Smith Opportunistic Fixed Income ETF · $2.8B$9,606

FIXD

VCIT

Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond ETF · $66.6B$10,429

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested

FIXD

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FIXD vs VCIT: Top 5 Holdings

Today

FIXD

0.3%in top 5

VCIT

in top 5[…]

FIXDStockVCIT

0.2%XELLLnot top 5

0.1%JXN-PAnot top 5

Held in common[…]

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · share of each fund

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: UCON, FIXD, VCIT

Today

0.03%lowest, VCIT

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VCIT0.03%$3

FIXD0.65%$65

UCON0.86%$86

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

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YTD

SchwabSCHD

+34.6%

VIGVanguard

+16.0%

+34.6%Year to date+16.0%

2.9%Yield1.4%

$123BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026

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YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+8.1%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+8.6%

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YTD

SPDRSPYM

+12.4%

SPYSPDR

+12.3%

Measure

VCIT

−1.6%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 11−1.4%

−1.2%1 yearTotal return−0.6%

+4.6%3 years · per year$10,000 became $11,455 · $12,032+6.4%

−0.8%5 years · per year$10,000 became $9,606 · $10,429+0.8%

0.65%Expense ratio$65 · $3 a year on $10k · lower is better0.03%

4.84%Trailing 12-mo yield$484 · $505 a year on $10k5.05%

−5.4%Worst dropSmaller is better−4.9%

4.4%VolatilityLower is calmer4.5%

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

1–7VCIT wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

FIXD vs VCIT Returns, Every Period

5Y

First TrustFIXD

−0.8%

5 years, per year

VCITVanguard

+0.8%

5 years, per year

FIXDVCITFaded: behind in that period

0–4VCIT wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

FIXD vs VCIT

YTD

First TrustFIXD

−1.6%

VCITVanguard

−1.4%

−1.6%Year to date−1.4%

−5.4%Worst drop · 1Y−4.9%

4.4%Volatility · 1Y4.5%

4.8%Yield5.1%

$2.8BAssets$66.6B

3–1VCIT wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Yields: UCON, FIXD, VCIT

1Y

5.05%highest, VCIT

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

VCIT5.05%$505

FIXD4.84%$484

UCON4.79%$479

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$502most kept, VCIT

VCIT$505 − $3 = $502

FIXD$484 − $65 = $419

UCON$479 − $86 = $393

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: UCON, FIXD, VCIT

Today

0.2%most shared, UCON and FIXD

UCONFIXDVCIT

UCON—0.2%[…]

FIXD0.2%—[…]

VCIT[…][…]—

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

1Y

−0.2%UCON, at 3.4% volatility

UCONWorst drop−3.6%3.4% vol

FIXDWorst drop−5.4%4.4% vol

VCITWorst drop−4.9%4.5% vol

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

VCITUCON

−1.4%Year to date−0.9%

5.1%Yield4.8%

−0.6%Past year−0.2%

0.03%Fee0.86%

2–2level

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026

+8.1%Year to date+8.6%

12.2%Yield7.8%

$42.0BAssets$46.6B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026

+12.4%Year to date+12.3%

1.0%Yield1.0%

$183BAssets$792B

1–0SPYM wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026

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UCON, FIXD and VCIT

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Yields: UCON, FIXD, VCIT