Compare · 4 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

VCSH, BSCS, VCIT and AGG

VCSHVanguard×BSCSInvesco×VCITVanguard×AGGiShares×

Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$11,374VCSH · best of the four

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VCSH, BSCS, VCIT and AGG, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETFBonds & Cash · Corporate0.03%4.54%+1.3%+2.2%+5.5%+2.6%−1.6%2.1%$43.9B1.9

Invesco BulletShares 2028 Corporate Bond ETFBonds & Cash · Corporate0.10%4.44%+1.9%+2.8%+6.1%+1.6%−1.1%1.4%$3.5B1.9

Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond ETFBonds & Cash · Corporate0.03%5.02%−0.7%+0.0%+6.6%+1.0%−4.9%4.5%$66.6B2.8

iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETFBonds & Cash · Core aggregate0.03%4.12%+0.0%+0.3%+5.0%−0.0%−4.6%4.1%$139B3.1

Rank among the four1st → 4thFee, drop and volatility: lower ranks higherAvg rank: mean of the 8 ranks · 1 is best

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: VCSH 2009 · BSCS 2018 · VCIT 2009 · AGG 2003

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF · $43.9B$11,374

VCSH

BSCS

Invesco BulletShares 2028 Corporate Bond ETF · $3.5B$10,806

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested

VCSHMeasureBSCS

+1.3%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 9+1.9%

+2.2%1 yearTotal return+2.8%

+5.5%3 years · per year$10,000 became $11,758 · $11,934+6.1%

+2.6%5 years · per year$10,000 became $11,374 · $10,806+1.6%

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

4.54%Trailing 12-mo yield$454 · $444 a year on $10k4.44%

−1.6%Worst dropSmaller is better−1.1%

2.1%VolatilityLower is calmer1.4%

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

3–5BSCS wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

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VCSH vs BSCS: Top 5 Holdings

Today

VCSH

[…]in top 5

BSCS

in top 50.2%

VCSHStockBSCS

not top 5AGPXX0.2%

Held in common[…]

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · share of each fund

VCSH vs BSCS Returns, Every Period

VanguardVCSH

+2.6%

5 years, per year

BSCSInvesco

+1.6%

5 years, per year

VCSHBSCSFaded: behind in that period

1–3BSCS wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

VCSH vs VCIT

YTD

VanguardVCSH

+1.3%

VCITVanguard

−0.7%

+1.3%Year to date−0.7%

−1.6%Worst drop · 1Y−4.9%

2.1%Volatility · 1Y4.5%

4.5%Yield5.0%

$43.9BAssets$66.6B

3–1VCSH wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: VCSH, BSCS, VCIT, AGG

Today

0.03%lowest, VCSH

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VCSH0.03%$3

VCIT0.03%$3

AGG0.03%$3

BSCS0.10%$10

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: VCSH, BSCS, VCIT, AGG

5.02%highest, VCIT

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

VCIT5.02%$502

VCSH4.54%$454

BSCS4.44%$444

AGG4.12%$412

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$499most kept, VCIT

VCIT$502 − $3 = $499

VCSH$454 − $3 = $451

BSCS$444 − $10 = $434

AGG$412 − $3 = $409

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: VCSH, BSCS, VCIT, AGG

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[…]holdings […]

VCSHBSCSVCITAGG

VCSH—[…][…][…]

BSCS[…]—[…][…]

VCIT[…][…]—[…]

AGG[…][…][…]—

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

+2.8%BSCS, at 1.4% volatility

BSCSWorst drop−1.1%1.4% vol

VCSHWorst drop−1.6%2.1% vol

AGGWorst drop−4.6%4.1% vol

VCITWorst drop−4.9%4.5% vol

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

VCITBSCS

−0.7%Year to date+1.9%

5.0%Yield4.4%

+0.0%Past year+2.8%

0.03%Fee0.10%

2–2level

End-of-day Nov 9, 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 9, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+33.2%

VIGVanguard

+14.8%

+33.2%Year to date+14.8%

3.0%Yield1.5%

$120BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+6.6%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+7.5%

+6.6%Year to date+7.5%

12.4%Yield7.9%

$40.7BAssets$45.2B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026