Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

VCIT, FSIG and BND

VCITVanguard×FSIGFirst Trust×BNDVanguard×

Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$10,508VCIT · best of the three

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VCIT, FSIG and BND, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

First Trust Limited Duration Investment Grade Corporate ETFBonds & Cash · Corporate0.44%4.88%+0.8%+1.7%+5.4%[…]−2.0%2.5%$1.5B1.7

Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond ETFBonds & Cash · Corporate0.03%5.02%−0.6%+0.3%+7.3%+1.0%−4.9%4.5%$66.6B2.0

Vanguard Total Bond Market ETFBonds & Cash · Core aggregate0.03%4.12%+0.1%+0.4%+5.6%−0.0%−4.5%4.0%$161B2.0

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 · FSIG 2021 · BND 2007

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

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

BND

FSIG

First Trust Limited Duration Investment Grade Corporate ETF · $1.5B[…]

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested

BNDMeasureFSIG

+0.1%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 5+0.8%

+0.4%1 yearTotal return+1.7%

+5.6%3 years · per year$10,000 became $11,761 · $11,718+5.4%

−0.0%5 years · per year$10,000 became $9,983 · […][…]

0.03%Expense ratio$3 · $44 a year on $10k · lower is better0.44%

4.12%Trailing 12-mo yield$412 · $488 a year on $10k4.88%

−4.5%Worst dropSmaller is better−2.0%

4.0%VolatilityLower is calmer2.5%

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

2–5FSIG wins

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

More Ways to See the Pairs

BND vs FSIG: Top 5 Holdings

Today

BND

[…]in top 5

FSIG

in top 5[…]

Holdings […] not in today’s data

Held in common[…]

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

BND vs FSIG Returns, Every Period

VanguardBND

+0.4%

past year

FSIGFirst Trust

+1.7%

past year

BNDFSIGFaded: behind in that period

1–2FSIG wins

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

BND vs VCIT

YTD

VanguardBND

+0.1%

VCITVanguard

−0.6%

+0.1%Year to date−0.6%

−4.5%Worst drop · 1Y−4.9%

4.0%Volatility · 1Y4.5%

4.1%Yield5.0%

$161BAssets$66.6B

3–1BND wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: VCIT, FSIG, BND

Today

0.03%lowest, VCIT

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VCIT0.03%$3

BND0.03%$3

FSIG0.44%$44

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

Yields: VCIT, FSIG, BND

5.02%highest, VCIT

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

VCIT5.02%$502

FSIG4.88%$488

BND4.12%$412

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$499most kept, VCIT

VCIT$502 − $3 = $499

FSIG$488 − $44 = $444

BND$412 − $3 = $409

KeptFee

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

Overlap: VCIT, FSIG, BND

Today

[…]holdings […]

VCITFSIGBND

VCIT—[…][…]

FSIG[…]—[…]

BND[…][…]—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+1.7%FSIG, at 2.5% volatility

FSIGWorst drop−2.0%2.5% vol

BNDWorst drop−4.5%4.0% vol

VCITWorst drop−4.9%4.5% vol

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

VCITFSIG

−0.6%Year to date+0.8%

5.0%Yield4.9%

+0.3%Past year+1.7%

0.03%Fee0.44%

2–2level

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Popular Pairs Near These Three

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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