Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

VCIT, IG and BND

VCITVanguard×IGPrincipal×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, IG 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%−0.0%+0.6%+5.2%−0.1%−4.5%4.0%$161B1.6

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

Principal Investment Grade Corporate Active ETFBonds & Cash · Corporate0.19%5.23%−1.0%+0.0%+6.0%−0.5%−4.7%5.0%$203M2.5

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

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: VCIT 2009 · IG 2018 · BND 2007

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

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

BND

Principal Investment Grade Corporate Active ETF · $203M$9,731

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested

BNDMeasureIG

−0.0%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 6−1.0%

+0.6%1 yearTotal return+0.0%

+5.2%3 years · per year$10,000 became $11,637 · $11,908+6.0%

−0.1%5 years · per year$10,000 became $9,974 · $9,731−0.5%

0.03%Expense ratio$3 · $19 a year on $10k · lower is better0.19%

4.12%Trailing 12-mo yield$412 · $523 a year on $10k5.23%

−4.5%Worst dropSmaller is better−4.7%

4.0%VolatilityLower is calmer5.0%

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

6–2BND wins

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 IG: Top 5 Holdings

Today

BND

[…]in top 5

in top 51.9%

BNDStockIG

not top 5GVMXX1.9%

Held in common[…]

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

BND vs IG Returns, Every Period

VanguardBND

−0.1%

5 years, per year

IGPrincipal

−0.5%

5 years, per year

BNDIGFaded: behind in that period

3–1BND wins

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

BND vs IG

YTD

VanguardBND

−0.0%

IGPrincipal

−1.0%

−0.0%Year to date−1.0%

−4.5%Worst drop · 1Y−4.7%

4.0%Volatility · 1Y5.0%

4.1%Yield5.2%

$161BAssets$203M

3–1BND wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: VCIT, IG, BND

Today

0.03%lowest, VCIT

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VCIT0.03%$3

BND0.03%$3

IG0.19%$19

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

Yields: VCIT, IG, BND

5.23%highest, IG

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

IG5.23%$523

VCIT5.02%$502

BND4.12%$412

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$504most kept, IG

IG$523 − $19 = $504

VCIT$502 − $3 = $499

BND$412 − $3 = $409

KeptFee

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

Overlap: VCIT, IG, BND

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[…]holdings […]

VCITIGBND

VCIT—[…][…]

IG[…]—[…]

BND[…][…]—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+0.6%BND, at 4.0% volatility

BNDWorst drop−4.5%4.0% vol

VCITWorst drop−4.9%4.5% vol

IGWorst drop−4.7%5.0% vol

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

IGBND

−1.0%Year to date−0.0%

5.2%Yield4.1%

+0.0%Past year+0.6%

0.19%Fee0.03%

3–1BND wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

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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