Compare · 4 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

VCSH, VPC, VCIT and BND

VCSHVanguard×VPCVirtus×VCITVanguard×BNDVanguard×

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, VPC, VCIT 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%+2.2%+5.5%+2.6%−1.6%2.1%$43.9B1.4

Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond ETFBonds & Cash · Corporate0.03%5.02%−0.7%+0.0%+6.6%+1.0%−4.9%4.5%$66.6B2.3

Vanguard Total Bond Market ETFBonds & Cash · Core aggregate0.03%4.12%+0.0%+0.3%+5.0%−0.0%−4.5%4.0%$161B2.4

Virtus Private Credit Strategy ETFBonds & Cash · Corporate10.60%15.37%−12.1%−10.6%−0.9%−0.4%−18.2%14.7%$27M3.6

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 · VPC 2019 · VCIT 2009 · BND 2007

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond ETF · $66.6B$10,510

VCIT

VPC

Virtus Private Credit Strategy ETF · $27M$9,789

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested

VCITMeasureVPC

−0.7%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 9−12.1%

+0.0%1 yearTotal return−10.6%

+6.6%3 years · per year$10,000 became $12,129 · $9,730−0.9%

+1.0%5 years · per year$10,000 became $10,510 · $9,789−0.4%

0.03%Expense ratio$3 · $1,060 a year on $10k · lower is better10.60%

5.02%Trailing 12-mo yield$502 · $1,537 a year on $10k15.37%

−4.9%Worst dropSmaller is better−18.2%

4.5%VolatilityLower is calmer14.7%

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

7–1VCIT wins

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

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VCIT vs VPC: Top 5 Holdings

Today

VCIT

[…]in top 5

VPC

in top 514.9%

VCITStockVPC

not top 5TCPC3.9%

not top 5ECC3.2%

not top 5FSK2.8%

not top 5HRZN2.7%

not top 5CION2.2%

Held in common[…]

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

VCIT vs VPC Returns, Every Period

VanguardVCIT

+1.0%

5 years, per year

VPCVirtus

−0.4%

5 years, per year

VCITVPCFaded: behind in that period

4–0VCIT wins

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

VCIT vs VPC

YTD

VanguardVCIT

−0.7%

VPCVirtus

−12.1%

−0.7%Year to date−12.1%

−4.9%Worst drop · 1Y−18.2%

4.5%Volatility · 1Y14.7%

5.0%Yield15.4%

$66.6BAssets$26.5M

3–1VCIT wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: VCSH, VPC, VCIT, BND

Today

0.03%lowest, VCSH

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VCSH0.03%$3

VCIT0.03%$3

BND0.03%$3

VPC10.60%$1,060

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

Yields: VCSH, VPC, VCIT, BND

15.37%highest, VPC

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

VPC15.37%$1,537

VCIT5.02%$502

VCSH4.54%$454

BND4.12%$412

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$499most kept, VCIT

VCIT$502 − $3 = $499

VPC$1,537 − $1,060 = $477

VCSH$454 − $3 = $451

BND$412 − $3 = $409

KeptFee

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

Overlap: VCSH, VPC, VCIT, BND

Today

[…]holdings […]

VCSHVPCVCITBND

VCSH—[…][…][…]

VPC[…]—[…][…]

VCIT[…][…]—[…]

BND[…][…][…]—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

+2.2%VCSH, at 2.1% volatility

VCSHWorst drop−1.6%2.1% vol

BNDWorst drop−4.5%4.0% vol

VCITWorst drop−4.9%4.5% vol

VPCWorst drop−18.2%14.7% vol

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

VPCVCSH

−12.1%Year to date+1.3%

15.4%Yield4.5%

−10.6%Past year+2.2%

10.60%Fee0.03%

3–1VCSH wins

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