Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

VYM, BNDX and SGOV

Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$17,254VYM · best of the three

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VYM, BNDX and SGOV, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.04%2.26%+15.4%+19.5%+19.7%+11.5%−6.7%10.8%$78.9B1.8

iShares 0-3 Month Treasury Bond ETFBonds & Cash · Cash & T-bills0.09%3.63%+3.2%+3.8%+4.5%+3.9%0.0%0.2%$116B1.9

Vanguard Total International Bond ETFBonds & Cash · International0.07%4.63%+1.0%+0.4%+4.4%+0.5%−3.2%3.8%$82.9B2.4

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: VYM 2006 · BNDX 2013 · SGOV 2020

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF · $78.9B$17,254

VYM

BNDX

Vanguard Total International Bond ETF · $82.9B$10,239

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested

VYMMeasureBNDX

+15.4%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 9+1.0%

+19.5%1 yearTotal return+0.4%

+19.7%3 years · per year$10,000 became $17,150 · $11,370+4.4%

+11.5%5 years · per year$10,000 became $17,254 · $10,239+0.5%

0.04%Expense ratio$4 · $7 a year on $10k · lower is better0.07%

2.26%Trailing 12-mo yield$226 · $463 a year on $10k4.63%

−6.7%Worst dropSmaller is better−3.2%

10.8%VolatilityLower is calmer3.8%

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

5–3VYM wins

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

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VYM vs BNDX: Top 5 Holdings

Today

VYM

18.2%in top 5

BNDX

in top 5[…]

VYMStockBNDX

6.9%AVGOnot top 5

3.8%JPMnot top 5

2.8%XOMnot top 5

2.7%JNJnot top 5

2.0%ABBVnot top 5

Held in common[…]

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

VYM vs BNDX Returns, Every Period

VanguardVYM

+11.5%

5 years, per year

BNDXVanguard

+0.5%

5 years, per year

VYMBNDXFaded: behind in that period

4–0VYM wins

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

Income vs Bonds: VYM vs BNDX

YTD

VanguardVYM

+15.4%

BNDXVanguard

+1.0%

+15.4%Year to date+1.0%

−6.7%Worst drop · 1Y−3.2%

10.8%Volatility · 1Y3.8%

2.3%Yield4.6%

$78.9BAssets$82.9B

3–1BNDX wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: VYM, BNDX, SGOV

Today

0.04%lowest, VYM

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VYM0.04%$4

BNDX0.07%$7

SGOV0.09%$9

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

Yields: VYM, BNDX, SGOV

4.63%highest, BNDX

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

BNDX4.63%$463

SGOV3.63%$363

VYM2.26%$226

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$456most kept, BNDX

BNDX$463 − $7 = $456

SGOV$363 − $9 = $354

VYM$226 − $4 = $222

KeptFee

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

Overlap: VYM, BNDX, SGOV

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+19.5%VYM, at 10.8% volatility

SGOVWorst drop0.0%0.2% vol

BNDXWorst drop−3.2%3.8% vol

VYMWorst drop−6.7%10.8% vol

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

BNDXVYM

+1.0%Year to date+15.4%

4.6%Yield2.3%

+0.4%Past year+19.5%

0.07%Fee0.04%

3–1VYM 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

SGOV vs BIL

YTD

iSharesSGOV

+3.2%

BILSPDR

+3.1%

+3.2%Year to date+3.1%

3.6%Yield3.7%

$116BAssets$48.7B

1–1level

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