Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

VCIT, FCVT and SGOV

VCITVanguard×FCVTFirst Trust×SGOViShares×

Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$12,086SGOV · best of the three

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VCIT, FCVT and SGOV, Ranked

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FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

iShares 0-3 Month Treasury Bond ETFBonds & Cash · Cash & T-bills0.09%3.63%+3.1%+3.7%+4.5%+3.9%0.0%0.2%$117B1.5

Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond ETFBonds & Cash · Corporate0.03%5.02%−0.6%+0.3%+7.3%+1.0%−4.9%4.5%$66.6B1.9

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%$78M2.6

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

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: VCIT 2009 · FCVT 2015 · SGOV 2020

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

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

FCVT

VCIT

Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond ETF · $66.6B$10,508

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested

FCVTMeasureVCIT

−0.8%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 5−0.6%

−1.8%1 yearTotal return+0.3%

+14.8%3 years · per year$10,000 became $15,114 · $12,368+7.3%

+1.7%5 years · per year$10,000 became $10,869 · $10,508+1.0%

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

1.29%Trailing 12-mo yield$129 · $502 a year on $10k5.02%

−22.3%Worst dropSmaller is better−4.9%

21.1%VolatilityLower is calmer4.5%

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

2–6VCIT wins

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

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FCVT vs VCIT: Top 5 Holdings

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FCVT

8.7%in top 5

VCIT

in top 5[…]

FCVTStockVCIT

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 VCIT Returns, Every Period

First TrustFCVT

+1.7%

5 years, per year

VCITVanguard

+1.0%

5 years, per year

FCVTVCITFaded: 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%

$77.6MAssets$66.6B

4–0VCIT wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: VCIT, FCVT, SGOV

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0.03%lowest, VCIT

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VCIT0.03%$3

SGOV0.09%$9

FCVT0.95%$95

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

Yields: VCIT, FCVT, SGOV

5.02%highest, VCIT

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

VCIT5.02%$502

SGOV3.63%$363

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

SGOV$363 − $9 = $354

FCVT$129 − $95 = $34

KeptFee

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

Overlap: VCIT, FCVT, SGOV

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+3.7%SGOV, at 0.2% volatility

SGOVWorst drop0.0%0.2% 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

VCITSGOV

−0.6%Year to date+3.1%

5.0%Yield3.6%

+0.3%Past year+3.7%

0.03%Fee0.09%

2–2level

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SGOV vs BIL

YTD

iSharesSGOV

+3.1%

BILSPDR

+3.1%

+3.1%Year to date+3.1%

3.6%Yield3.7%

$117BAssets$48.4B

1–0BIL wins

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%

$120BAssets$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%

$42.6BAssets$46.8B

2–0JEPQ wins

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