Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

VIG, VCIT and BND

VIGVanguard×VCITVanguard×BNDVanguard×

Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$17,005VIG · best of the three

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VIG, VCIT and BND, Ranked

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FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard Total Bond Market ETFBonds & Cash · Core aggregate0.03%4.13%−0.1%+0.3%+5.5%−0.1%−4.5%4.0%$161B1.9

Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.04%1.44%+16.4%+18.9%+20.6%+11.2%−7.9%10.2%$109B2.0

Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond ETFBonds & Cash · Corporate0.03%5.03%−0.9%+0.1%+7.2%+0.9%−4.9%4.5%$66.6B2.0

Rank among the three1st → 3rdFee, drop and volatility: lower ranks higherAvg rank: mean of the 8 ranks · 1 is best

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: VIG 2006 · VCIT 2009 · BND 2007

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond ETF · $66.6B$10,469

VCIT

VIG

Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF · $109B$17,005

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested

VCITMeasureVIG

−0.9%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 4+16.4%

+0.1%1 yearTotal return+18.9%

+7.2%3 years · per year$10,000 became $12,336 · $17,533+20.6%

+0.9%5 years · per year$10,000 became $10,469 · $17,005+11.2%

0.03%Expense ratio$3 · $4 a year on $10k · lower is better0.04%

5.03%Trailing 12-mo yield$503 · $144 a year on $10k1.44%

−4.9%Worst dropSmaller is better−7.9%

4.5%VolatilityLower is calmer10.2%

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

4–4Level

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

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VCIT vs VIG: Top 5 Holdings

Today

VCIT

[…]in top 5

VIG

in top 522.1%

VCITStockVIG

not top 5MSFT4.9%

not top 5AAPL4.9%

not top 5AVGO4.3%

not top 5LLY4.1%

not top 5JPM3.9%

Held in common[…]

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · share of each fund

VCIT vs VIG Returns, Every Period

VanguardVCIT

+0.9%

5 years, per year

VIGVanguard

+11.2%

5 years, per year

VCITVIGFaded: behind in that period

0–4VIG wins

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

VCIT vs BND

YTD

VanguardVCIT

−0.9%

BNDVanguard

−0.1%

−0.9%Year to date−0.1%

−4.9%Worst drop · 1Y−4.5%

4.5%Volatility · 1Y4.0%

5.0%Yield4.1%

$66.6BAssets$161B

3–1BND wins

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: VIG, VCIT, BND

Today

0.03%lowest, VCIT

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VCIT0.03%$3

BND0.03%$3

VIG0.04%$4

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: VIG, VCIT, BND

5.03%highest, VCIT

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

VCIT5.03%$503

BND4.13%$413

VIG1.44%$144

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$500most kept, VCIT

VCIT$503 − $3 = $500

BND$413 − $3 = $410

VIG$144 − $4 = $140

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: VIG, VCIT, BND

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VIGVCITBND

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End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+18.9%VIG, at 10.2% volatility

BNDWorst drop−4.5%4.0% vol

VCITWorst drop−4.9%4.5% vol

VIGWorst drop−7.9%10.2% vol

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

VCITVIG

−0.9%Year to date+16.4%

5.0%Yield1.4%

+0.1%Past year+18.9%

0.03%Fee0.04%

2–2level

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Popular Pairs Near These Three

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+35.3%

VIGVanguard

+16.4%

+35.3%Year to date+16.4%

2.9%Yield1.4%

$123BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026

BND vs AGG

YTD

VanguardBND

−0.1%

AGGiShares

−0.2%

−0.1%Year to date−0.2%

4.1%Yield4.1%

$161BAssets$139B

1–0BND wins

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026

DGRO vs VIG

YTD

iSharesDGRO

+20.6%

VIGVanguard

+16.4%

+20.6%Year to date+16.4%

1.8%Yield1.4%

$46.1BAssets$109B

2–0DGRO wins

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