Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

VCIT, FTCB and BND

VCITVanguard×FTCBFirst 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, FTCB and BND, Ranked

Today

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%$161B1.5

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 Core Investment Grade ETFBonds & Cash · Corporate0.56%5.46%−0.4%+0.1%[…][…]−5.6%4.4%$2.8B2.3

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 · FTCB 2023 · BND 2007

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

First Trust Core Investment Grade ETF · $2.8B[…]

FTCB

BND

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

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested

FTCBMeasureBND

−0.4%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 5+0.1%

+0.1%1 yearTotal return+0.4%

[…]3 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $11,761+5.6%

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

0.56%Expense ratio$56 · $3 a year on $10k · lower is better0.03%

5.46%Trailing 12-mo yield$546 · $412 a year on $10k4.12%

−5.6%Worst dropSmaller is better−4.5%

4.4%VolatilityLower is calmer4.0%

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

1–5BND wins

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

More Ways to See the Pairs

FTCB vs BND: Top 5 Holdings

Today

FTCB

0.0%in top 5

BND

in top 5[…]

FTCBStockBND

0.0%CAAAnot top 5

Held in common[…]

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

FTCB vs BND Returns, Every Period

First TrustFTCB

+0.1%

past year

BNDVanguard

+0.4%

past year

FTCBBNDFaded: behind in that period

0–2BND wins

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

FTCB vs VCIT

YTD

First TrustFTCB

−0.4%

VCITVanguard

−0.6%

−0.4%Year to date−0.6%

−5.6%Worst drop · 1Y−4.9%

4.4%Volatility · 1Y4.5%

5.5%Yield5.0%

$2.8BAssets$66.6B

3–1FTCB wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: VCIT, FTCB, BND

Today

0.03%lowest, VCIT

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VCIT0.03%$3

BND0.03%$3

FTCB0.56%$56

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

Yields: VCIT, FTCB, BND

5.46%highest, FTCB

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

FTCB5.46%$546

VCIT5.02%$502

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

FTCB$546 − $56 = $490

BND$412 − $3 = $409

KeptFee

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

Overlap: VCIT, FTCB, BND

Today

[…]holdings […]

VCITFTCBBND

VCIT—[…][…]

FTCB[…]—[…]

BND[…][…]—

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

FTCBWorst drop−5.6%4.4% 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

FTCBBND

−0.4%Year to date+0.1%

5.5%Yield4.1%

+0.1%Past year+0.4%

0.56%Fee0.03%

3–1BND wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

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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%

$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

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026