Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

VCIT, FTCA and BND

VCITVanguard×FTCAFranklin Templeton×BNDVanguard×

Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$10,493VCIT · best of the three

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VCIT, FTCA and BND, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond ETFBonds & Cash · Corporate0.03%5.02%−0.8%+0.4%+6.9%+1.0%−4.9%4.5%$66.6B1.8

Vanguard Total Bond Market ETFBonds & Cash · Core aggregate0.03%4.12%−0.0%+0.6%+5.2%−0.1%−4.5%4.0%$161B1.8

Franklin California Municipal Income ETFBonds & Cash · Municipal0.35%4.18%+0.8%+1.4%[…][…]−8.1%4.7%$766M2.2

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

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: VCIT 2009 · FTCA 1983 · BND 2007

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF · $161B$9,974

BND

FTCA

Franklin California Municipal Income ETF · $766M[…]

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested

BNDMeasureFTCA

−0.0%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 6+0.8%

+0.6%1 yearTotal return+1.4%

+5.2%3 years · per year$10,000 became $11,637 · […][…]

−0.1%5 years · per year$10,000 became $9,974 · […][…]

0.03%Expense ratio$3 · $35 a year on $10k · lower is better0.35%

4.12%Trailing 12-mo yield$412 · $418 a year on $10k4.18%

−4.5%Worst dropSmaller is better−8.1%

4.0%VolatilityLower is calmer4.7%

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

3–3Level

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

More Ways to See the Pairs

BND vs FTCA: Top 5 Holdings

Today

BND

[…]in top 5

FTCA

in top 58.9%

BNDStockFTCA

not top 5PGLXX8.9%

Held in common[…]

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · share of each fund

BND vs FTCA Returns, Every Period

VanguardBND

+0.6%

past year

FTCAFranklin Templeton

+1.4%

past year

BNDFTCAFaded: behind in that period

0–2FTCA wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

BND vs VCIT

YTD

VanguardBND

−0.0%

VCITVanguard

−0.8%

−0.0%Year to date−0.8%

−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 6, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: VCIT, FTCA, BND

Today

0.03%lowest, VCIT

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VCIT0.03%$3

BND0.03%$3

FTCA0.35%$35

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: VCIT, FTCA, BND

5.02%highest, VCIT

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

VCIT5.02%$502

FTCA4.18%$418

BND4.12%$412

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$499most kept, VCIT

VCIT$502 − $3 = $499

BND$412 − $3 = $409

FTCA$418 − $35 = $383

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: VCIT, FTCA, BND

Today

[…]holdings […]

VCITFTCABND

VCIT—[…][…]

FTCA[…]—[…]

BND[…][…]—

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+1.4%FTCA, at 4.7% volatility

BNDWorst drop−4.5%4.0% vol

VCITWorst drop−4.9%4.5% vol

FTCAWorst drop−8.1%4.7% vol

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

VCITFTCA

−0.8%Year to date+0.8%

5.0%Yield4.2%

+0.4%Past year+1.4%

0.03%Fee0.35%

2–2level

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

Popular Pairs Near These Three

BND vs AGG

YTD

VanguardBND

−0.0%

AGGiShares

−0.0%

−0.0%Year to date−0.0%

4.1%Yield4.1%

$161BAssets$139B

0–0level

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+31.4%

VIGVanguard

+12.1%

+31.4%Year to date+12.1%

3.0%Yield1.5%

$120BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+3.2%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+5.3%

+3.2%Year to date+5.3%

12.8%Yield8.1%

$42.6BAssets$46.8B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026