Compare · 4 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

VCIT, SMTH, IUSB and BNDX

VCITVanguard×SMTHALPS×IUSBiShares×BNDXVanguard×

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

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VCIT, SMTH, IUSB and BNDX, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard Total International Bond ETFBonds & Cash · International0.07%4.64%+0.8%+0.2%+4.7%+0.4%−3.2%3.8%$82.9B2.0

Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond ETFBonds & Cash · Corporate0.03%5.02%−0.6%+0.3%+7.3%+1.0%−4.9%4.5%$66.6B2.3

iShares Core Universal USD Bond ETFBonds & Cash · Core aggregate0.06%4.33%+0.2%+0.6%+6.0%+0.3%−4.3%3.9%$50.3B2.3

ALPS Funds Smith Core Plus Bond ETFBonds & Cash · Core aggregate0.59%4.41%−0.2%+0.2%[…][…]−4.6%4.0%$3.7B3.3

Rank among the four1st → 4thFee, 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 · SMTH 2023 · IUSB 2014 · BNDX 2013

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond ETF · $66.6B$10,508

VCIT

SMTH

ALPS Funds Smith Core Plus Bond ETF · $3.7B[…]

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested

VCITMeasureSMTH

−0.6%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 5−0.2%

+0.3%1 yearTotal return+0.2%

+7.3%3 years · per year$10,000 became $12,368 · […][…]

+1.0%5 years · per year$10,000 became $10,508 · […][…]

0.03%Expense ratio$3 · $59 a year on $10k · lower is better0.59%

5.02%Trailing 12-mo yield$502 · $441 a year on $10k4.41%

−4.9%Worst dropSmaller is better−4.6%

4.5%VolatilityLower is calmer4.0%

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

3–3Level

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

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VCIT vs SMTH: Top 5 Holdings

Today

VCIT

[…]in top 5

SMTH

in top 50.1%

VCITStockSMTH

not top 5JXN-PA0.1%

Held in common[…]

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

VCIT vs SMTH Returns, Every Period

VanguardVCIT

+0.3%

past year

SMTHALPS

+0.2%

past year

VCITSMTHFaded: behind in that period

1–1Level

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

VCIT vs BNDX

YTD

VanguardVCIT

−0.6%

BNDXVanguard

+0.8%

−0.6%Year to date+0.8%

−4.9%Worst drop · 1Y−3.2%

4.5%Volatility · 1Y3.8%

5.0%Yield4.6%

$66.6BAssets$82.9B

3–1BNDX wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: VCIT, SMTH, IUSB, BNDX

Today

0.03%lowest, VCIT

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VCIT0.03%$3

IUSB0.06%$6

BNDX0.07%$7

SMTH0.59%$59

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

Yields: VCIT, SMTH, IUSB, BNDX

5.02%highest, VCIT

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

VCIT5.02%$502

BNDX4.64%$464

SMTH4.41%$441

IUSB4.33%$433

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$499most kept, VCIT

VCIT$502 − $3 = $499

BNDX$464 − $7 = $457

IUSB$433 − $6 = $427

SMTH$441 − $59 = $382

KeptFee

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

Overlap: VCIT, SMTH, IUSB, BNDX

Today

[…]holdings […]

VCITSMTHIUSBBNDX

VCIT—[…][…][…]

SMTH[…]—[…][…]

IUSB[…][…]—[…]

BNDX[…][…][…]—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

+0.6%IUSB, at 3.9% volatility

BNDXWorst drop−3.2%3.8% vol

IUSBWorst drop−4.3%3.9% vol

SMTHWorst drop−4.6%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

VCITBNDX

−0.6%Year to date+0.8%

5.0%Yield4.6%

+0.3%Past year+0.2%

0.03%Fee0.07%

3–1VCIT wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

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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

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

SPYM vs SPY

YTD

SPDRSPYM

+8.4%

SPYSPDR

+8.3%

+8.4%Year to date+8.3%

1.1%Yield1.0%

$182BAssets$805B

2–0SPYM wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026