Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

VCSH, FTCB and BND

VCSHVanguard×FTCBFirst Trust×BNDVanguard×

Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$11,371VCSH · best of the three

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VCSH, FTCB and BND, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETFBonds & Cash · Corporate0.03%4.54%+1.3%+2.3%+5.6%+2.6%−1.6%2.1%$43.9B1.1

Vanguard Total Bond Market ETFBonds & Cash · Core aggregate0.03%4.12%−0.0%+0.6%+5.2%−0.1%−4.5%4.0%$161B2.0

First Trust Core Investment Grade ETFBonds & Cash · Corporate0.56%5.47%−0.6%+0.2%[…][…]−5.6%4.4%$2.8B2.7

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: VCSH 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

VCSH

Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF · $43.9B$11,371

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested

FTCBMeasureVCSH

−0.6%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 6+1.3%

+0.2%1 yearTotal return+2.3%

[…]3 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $11,777+5.6%

[…]5 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $11,371+2.6%

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

5.47%Trailing 12-mo yield$547 · $454 a year on $10k4.54%

−5.6%Worst dropSmaller is better−1.6%

4.4%VolatilityLower is calmer2.1%

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

1–5VCSH wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

More Ways to See the Pairs

FTCB vs VCSH: Top 5 Holdings

Today

FTCB

0.0%in top 5

VCSH

in top 5[…]

FTCBStockVCSH

0.0%CAAAnot top 5

Held in common[…]

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

FTCB vs VCSH Returns, Every Period

First TrustFTCB

+0.2%

past year

VCSHVanguard

+2.3%

past year

FTCBVCSHFaded: behind in that period

0–2VCSH wins

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

FTCB vs VCSH

YTD

First TrustFTCB

−0.6%

VCSHVanguard

+1.3%

−0.6%Year to date+1.3%

−5.6%Worst drop · 1Y−1.6%

4.4%Volatility · 1Y2.1%

5.5%Yield4.5%

$2.8BAssets$43.9B

3–1VCSH wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: VCSH, FTCB, BND

Today

0.03%lowest, VCSH

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VCSH0.03%$3

BND0.03%$3

FTCB0.56%$56

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

Yields: VCSH, FTCB, BND

5.47%highest, FTCB

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

FTCB5.47%$547

VCSH4.54%$454

BND4.12%$412

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$491most kept, FTCB

FTCB$547 − $56 = $491

VCSH$454 − $3 = $451

BND$412 − $3 = $409

KeptFee

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

Overlap: VCSH, FTCB, BND

Today

[…]holdings […]

VCSHFTCBBND

VCSH—[…][…]

FTCB[…]—[…]

BND[…][…]—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+2.3%VCSH, at 2.1% volatility

VCSHWorst drop−1.6%2.1% vol

BNDWorst drop−4.5%4.0% vol

FTCBWorst drop−5.6%4.4% vol

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

FTCBVCSH

−0.6%Year to date+1.3%

5.5%Yield4.5%

+0.2%Past year+2.3%

0.56%Fee0.03%

3–1VCSH 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