Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

VMBS, VCIT and BND

Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$10,510VCIT · best of the three

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VMBS, VCIT and BND, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond ETFBonds & Cash · Corporate0.03%5.02%−0.7%+0.0%+6.6%+1.0%−4.9%4.5%$66.6B1.8

Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETFBonds & Cash · Mortgage0.03%4.31%+0.4%+1.2%+6.0%+0.5%−5.1%4.7%$15.5B1.9

Vanguard Total Bond Market ETFBonds & Cash · Core aggregate0.03%4.12%+0.0%+0.3%+5.0%−0.0%−4.5%4.0%$161B2.0

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

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: VMBS 2009 · VCIT 2009 · BND 2007

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF · $15.5B$10,263

VMBS

BND

Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF · $161B$9,985

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested

VMBSMeasureBND

+0.4%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 9+0.0%

+1.2%1 yearTotal return+0.3%

+6.0%3 years · per year$10,000 became $11,917 · $11,576+5.0%

+0.5%5 years · per year$10,000 became $10,263 · $9,985−0.0%

0.03%Expense ratio$3 · $3 a year on $10k · lower is better0.03%

4.31%Trailing 12-mo yield$431 · $412 a year on $10k4.12%

−5.1%Worst dropSmaller is better−4.5%

4.7%VolatilityLower is calmer4.0%

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

5–2VMBS wins

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

More Ways to See the Pairs

VMBS vs BND: Top 5 Holdings

Today

VMBS

[…]in top 5

BND

in top 5[…]

Holdings […] not in today’s data

Held in common[…]

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

VMBS vs BND Returns, Every Period

VanguardVMBS

+0.5%

5 years, per year

BNDVanguard

−0.0%

5 years, per year

VMBSBNDFaded: behind in that period

4–0VMBS wins

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

VMBS vs VCIT

YTD

VanguardVMBS

+0.4%

VCITVanguard

−0.7%

+0.4%Year to date−0.7%

−5.1%Worst drop · 1Y−4.9%

4.7%Volatility · 1Y4.5%

4.3%Yield5.0%

$15.5BAssets$66.6B

3–1VCIT wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: VMBS, VCIT, BND

Today

0.03%lowest, VMBS

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VMBS0.03%$3

VCIT0.03%$3

BND0.03%$3

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

Yields: VMBS, VCIT, BND

5.02%highest, VCIT

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

VCIT5.02%$502

VMBS4.31%$431

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

VMBS$431 − $3 = $428

BND$412 − $3 = $409

KeptFee

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

Overlap: VMBS, VCIT, BND

Today

[…]holdings […]

VMBSVCITBND

VMBS—[…][…]

VCIT[…]—[…]

BND[…][…]—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+1.2%VMBS, at 4.7% volatility

BNDWorst drop−4.5%4.0% vol

VCITWorst drop−4.9%4.5% vol

VMBSWorst drop−5.1%4.7% vol

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

VCITVMBS

−0.7%Year to date+0.4%

5.0%Yield4.3%

+0.0%Past year+1.2%

0.03%Fee0.03%

2–1VMBS wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

Popular Pairs Near These Three

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%

$122BAssets$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