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VCIT, LDSF and IUSB

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Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$11,322LDSF · best of the three

Story of the three · IncomeMost incomeVCIT · 5.05% · $505 a year on $10k

Story of the three · RiskSmallest drop

VCIT, LDSF and IUSB, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

First Trust Low Duration Strategic Focus ETFBonds & Cash · Ultra-short0.10%4.78%+0.9%+1.9%+5.1%+2.5%−2.0%2.3%$160M1.5

Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond ETFBonds & Cash · Corporate0.03%5.05%−1.4%−0.6%+6.2%+0.8%−4.9%4.5%$66.6B2.1

iShares Core Universal USD Bond ETFBonds & Cash · Core aggregate0.06%4.36%−0.5%−0.2%+5.0%+0.1%−4.3%3.9%$50.3B2.4

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

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: VCIT 2009 · LDSF 2019 · IUSB 2014

Head to Head

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Head to Head

5Y

First Trust Low Duration Strategic Focus ETF · $160M$11,322

LDSF

VCIT

Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond ETF · $66.6B$10,415

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested

LDSF

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LDSF vs VCIT: Top 5 Holdings

Today

LDSF

89.4%in top 5

VCIT

in top 5[…]

LDSFStockVCIT

33.0%LMBSnot top 5

29.0%FSIGnot top 5

12.0%HYLSnot top 5

9.4%FTSLnot top 5

5.9%FTSMnot top 5

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: VCIT, LDSF, IUSB

Today

0.03%lowest, VCIT

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VCIT0.03%$3

IUSB0.06%$6

LDSF0.10%$10

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

Yields: VCIT, LDSF, IUSB

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YTD

SchwabSCHD

+33.8%

VIGVanguard

+15.1%

+33.8%Year to date+15.1%

2.9%Yield1.5%

$123BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

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YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+6.0%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+7.6%

SPYM vs SPY

YTD

SPDRSPYM

+10.9%

SPYSPDR

+10.8%

Measure

VCIT

+0.9%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 10−1.4%

+1.9%1 yearTotal return−0.6%

+5.1%3 years · per year$10,000 became $11,597 · $11,974+6.2%

+2.5%5 years · per year$10,000 became $11,322 · $10,415+0.8%

0.10%Expense ratio$10 · $3 a year on $10k · lower is better0.03%

4.78%Trailing 12-mo yield$478 · $505 a year on $10k5.05%

−2.0%Worst dropSmaller is better−4.9%

2.3%VolatilityLower is calmer4.5%

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

5–3LDSF wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

Held in common[…]

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · share of each fund

LDSF vs VCIT Returns, Every Period

5Y

First TrustLDSF

+2.5%

5 years, per year

VCITVanguard

+0.8%

5 years, per year

LDSFVCITFaded: behind in that period

3–1LDSF wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

LDSF vs VCIT

YTD

First TrustLDSF

+0.9%

VCITVanguard

−1.4%

+0.9%Year to date−1.4%

−2.0%Worst drop · 1Y−4.9%

2.3%Volatility · 1Y4.5%

4.8%Yield5.1%

$160MAssets$66.6B

3–1LDSF wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

1Y

5.05%highest, VCIT

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

VCIT5.05%$505

LDSF4.78%$478

IUSB4.36%$436

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$502most kept, VCIT

VCIT$505 − $3 = $502

LDSF$478 − $10 = $468

IUSB$436 − $6 = $430

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: VCIT, LDSF, IUSB

Today

[…]holdings […]

VCITLDSFIUSB

VCIT—[…][…]

LDSF[…]—[…]

IUSB[…][…]—

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

1Y

+1.9%LDSF, at 2.3% volatility

LDSFWorst drop−2.0%2.3% vol

IUSBWorst drop−4.3%3.9% vol

VCITWorst drop−4.9%4.5% vol

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

VCITLDSF

−1.4%Year to date+0.9%

5.1%Yield4.8%

−0.6%Past year+1.9%

0.03%Fee0.10%

2–2level

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

+6.0%Year to date+7.6%

12.4%Yield7.9%

$42.0BAssets$46.6B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

+10.9%Year to date+10.8%

1.0%Yield1.0%

$183BAssets$792B

1–0SPYM wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

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VCIT, LDSF and IUSB

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