Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

VCIT, FCVT and BND

VCITVanguard×FCVTFirst Trust×BNDVanguard×

Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$10,869FCVT · best of the three

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VCIT, FCVT 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 Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond ETFBonds & Cash · Corporate0.03%5.02%−0.6%+0.3%+7.3%+1.0%−4.9%4.5%$66.6B1.8

First Trust SSI Strategic Convertible Securities ETFBonds & Cash · Other bonds0.95%1.29%−0.8%−1.8%+14.8%+1.7%−22.3%21.1%$78M2.5

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: VCIT 2009 · FCVT 2015 · BND 2007

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

First Trust SSI Strategic Convertible Securities ETF · $78M$10,869

FCVT

BND

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

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested

FCVTMeasureBND

−0.8%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 5+0.1%

−1.8%1 yearTotal return+0.4%

+14.8%3 years · per year$10,000 became $15,114 · $11,761+5.6%

+1.7%5 years · per year$10,000 became $10,869 · $9,983−0.0%

0.95%Expense ratio$95 · $3 a year on $10k · lower is better0.03%

1.29%Trailing 12-mo yield$129 · $412 a year on $10k4.12%

−22.3%Worst dropSmaller is better−4.5%

21.1%VolatilityLower is calmer4.0%

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

2–6BND wins

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

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FCVT vs BND: Top 5 Holdings

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FCVT

8.7%in top 5

BND

in top 5[…]

FCVTStockBND

3.8%GOOGMnot top 5

1.5%METAMnot top 5

1.1%WFC-PLnot top 5

1.1%SMCIPnot top 5

1.1%MCHPPnot top 5

Held in common[…]

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

FCVT vs BND Returns, Every Period

First TrustFCVT

+1.7%

5 years, per year

BNDVanguard

−0.0%

5 years, per year

FCVTBNDFaded: behind in that period

2–2Level

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

FCVT vs VCIT

YTD

First TrustFCVT

−0.8%

VCITVanguard

−0.6%

−0.8%Year to date−0.6%

−22.3%Worst drop · 1Y−4.9%

21.1%Volatility · 1Y4.5%

1.3%Yield5.0%

$78.0MAssets$66.6B

4–0VCIT wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: VCIT, FCVT, BND

Today

0.03%lowest, VCIT

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VCIT0.03%$3

BND0.03%$3

FCVT0.95%$95

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

Yields: VCIT, FCVT, BND

5.02%highest, VCIT

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

VCIT5.02%$502

BND4.12%$412

FCVT1.29%$129

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$499most kept, VCIT

VCIT$502 − $3 = $499

BND$412 − $3 = $409

FCVT$129 − $95 = $34

KeptFee

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

Overlap: VCIT, FCVT, BND

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End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+0.4%BND, at 4.0% volatility

BNDWorst drop−4.5%4.0% vol

VCITWorst drop−4.9%4.5% vol

FCVTWorst drop−22.3%21.1% vol

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

VCITBND

−0.6%Year to date+0.1%

5.0%Yield4.1%

+0.3%Past year+0.4%

0.03%Fee0.03%

2–1BND wins

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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

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

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%

$42.1BAssets$46.1B

2–0JEPQ wins

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