Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

VYM, VCIT and BND

VYMVanguard×VCITVanguard×BNDVanguard×

Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$17,742VYM · best of the three

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VYM, VCIT and BND, Ranked

Today

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 High Dividend Yield ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.04%2.22%+17.2%+21.2%+21.6%+12.2%−6.7%10.1%$78.9B2.0

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: VYM 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

VYM

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF · $78.9B$17,742

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested

VCITMeasureVYM

−0.9%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 4+17.2%

+0.1%1 yearTotal return+21.2%

+7.2%3 years · per year$10,000 became $12,336 · $17,970+21.6%

+0.9%5 years · per year$10,000 became $10,469 · $17,742+12.2%

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

5.03%Trailing 12-mo yield$503 · $222 a year on $10k2.22%

−4.9%Worst dropSmaller is better−6.7%

4.5%VolatilityLower is calmer10.1%

VCITVYM 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

More Ways to See the Pairs

VCIT vs VYM: Top 5 Holdings

Today

VCIT

[…]in top 5

VYM

in top 518.2%

VCITStockVYM

not top 5AVGO6.9%

not top 5JPM3.8%

not top 5XOM2.8%

not top 5JNJ2.7%

not top 5ABBV2.0%

Held in common[…]

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

VCIT vs VYM Returns, Every Period

VanguardVCIT

+0.9%

5 years, per year

VYMVanguard

+12.2%

5 years, per year

VCITVYMFaded: behind in that period

0–4VYM 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: VYM, VCIT, BND

Today

0.03%lowest, VCIT

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VCIT0.03%$3

BND0.03%$3

VYM0.04%$4

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

Yields: VYM, VCIT, BND

5.03%highest, VCIT

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

VCIT5.03%$503

BND4.13%$413

VYM2.22%$222

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

VYM$222 − $4 = $218

KeptFee

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

Overlap: VYM, VCIT, BND

Today

[…]holdings […]

VYMVCITBND

VYM—[…][…]

VCIT[…]—[…]

BND[…][…]—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+21.2%VYM, at 10.1% volatility

BNDWorst drop−4.5%4.0% vol

VCITWorst drop−4.9%4.5% vol

VYMWorst drop−6.7%10.1% vol

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

VCITVYM

−0.9%Year to date+17.2%

5.0%Yield2.2%

+0.1%Past year+21.2%

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

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+8.5%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+8.8%

+8.5%Year to date+8.8%

12.2%Yield7.8%

$42.1BAssets$46.1B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026