Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

VGMS, VIG and VCIT

Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$16,638VIG · best of the three

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VGMS, VIG and VCIT, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard Malvern Funds - Vanguard Multi-Sector Income Bond ETFBonds & Cash · Other bonds0.30%5.54%+1.1%+2.4%[…][…]−2.7%3.4%$298M1.7

Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.04%1.46%+14.8%+17.6%+18.8%+10.7%−7.9%11.0%$109B1.9

Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond ETFBonds & Cash · Corporate0.03%5.02%−0.7%+0.0%+6.6%+1.0%−4.9%4.5%$66.6B2.1

Rank among the three1st → 3rdFee, 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: VGMS 2025 · VIG 2006 · VCIT 2009

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

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

VCIT

VGMS

Vanguard Malvern Funds - Vanguard Multi-Sector Income Bond ETF · $298M[…]

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested

VCITMeasureVGMS

−0.7%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 9+1.1%

+0.0%1 yearTotal return+2.4%

+6.6%3 years · per year$10,000 became $12,129 · […][…]

+1.0%5 years · per year$10,000 became $10,510 · […][…]

0.03%Expense ratio$3 · $30 a year on $10k · lower is better0.30%

5.02%Trailing 12-mo yield$502 · $554 a year on $10k5.54%

−4.9%Worst dropSmaller is better−2.7%

4.5%VolatilityLower is calmer3.4%

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

1–5VGMS wins

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

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VCIT vs VGMS: Top 5 Holdings

Today

VCIT

[…]in top 5

VGMS

in top 50.1%

VCITStockVGMS

not top 5SVC0.1%

Held in common[…]

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

VCIT vs VGMS Returns, Every Period

VanguardVCIT

+0.0%

past year

VGMSVanguard

+2.4%

past year

VCITVGMSFaded: behind in that period

0–2VGMS wins

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

VCIT vs VGMS

YTD

VanguardVCIT

−0.7%

VGMSVanguard

+1.1%

−0.7%Year to date+1.1%

−4.9%Worst drop · 1Y−2.7%

4.5%Volatility · 1Y3.4%

5.0%Yield5.5%

$66.6BAssets$298M

4–0VGMS wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: VGMS, VIG, VCIT

Today

0.03%lowest, VCIT

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VCIT0.03%$3

VIG0.04%$4

VGMS0.30%$30

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

Yields: VGMS, VIG, VCIT

5.54%highest, VGMS

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

VGMS5.54%$554

VCIT5.02%$502

VIG1.46%$146

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$524most kept, VGMS

VGMS$554 − $30 = $524

VCIT$502 − $3 = $499

VIG$146 − $4 = $142

KeptFee

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

Overlap: VGMS, VIG, VCIT

Today

0.0%most shared, VGMS and VIG

VGMSVIGVCIT

VGMS—0.0%[…]

VIG0.0%—[…]

VCIT[…][…]—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+17.6%VIG, at 11.0% volatility

VGMSWorst drop−2.7%3.4% vol

VCITWorst drop−4.9%4.5% vol

VIGWorst drop−7.9%11.0% vol

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

VGMSVIG

+1.1%Year to date+14.8%

5.5%Yield1.5%

+2.4%Past year+17.6%

0.30%Fee0.04%

3–1VIG wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

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SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+33.2%

VIGVanguard

+14.8%

+33.2%Year to date+14.8%

3.0%Yield1.5%

$122BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

DGRO vs VIG

YTD

iSharesDGRO

+18.8%

VIGVanguard

+14.8%

+18.8%Year to date+14.8%

1.8%Yield1.5%

$45.5BAssets$109B

2–0DGRO 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