Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

IUSB, FIXD and BND

IUSBiShares×FIXDFirst Trust×BNDVanguard×

Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$10,142IUSB · best of the three

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IUSB, FIXD and BND, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

iShares Core Universal USD Bond ETFBonds & Cash · Core aggregate0.06%4.33%+0.2%+0.6%+6.0%+0.3%−4.3%3.9%$50.4B1.3

Vanguard Total Bond Market ETFBonds & Cash · Core aggregate0.03%4.12%+0.1%+0.4%+5.6%−0.0%−4.5%4.0%$161B2.0

First Trust Smith Opportunistic Fixed Income ETFBonds & Cash · Other bonds0.65%4.82%−1.2%−0.8%+5.4%−0.8%−5.4%4.4%$2.8B2.8

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

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: IUSB 2014 · FIXD 2017 · BND 2007

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

First Trust Smith Opportunistic Fixed Income ETF · $2.8B$9,918

FIXD

IUSB

iShares Core Universal USD Bond ETF · $50.4B$10,060

$10,000 one year ago, dividends reinvested

FIXDMeasureIUSB

−1.2%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 5+0.2%

−0.8%1 yearTotal return+0.6%

+5.4%3 years · per year$10,000 became $11,721 · $11,909+6.0%

−0.8%5 years · per year$10,000 became $9,628 · $10,142+0.3%

0.65%Expense ratio$65 · $6 a year on $10k · lower is better0.06%

4.82%Trailing 12-mo yield$482 · $433 a year on $10k4.33%

−5.4%Worst dropSmaller is better−4.3%

4.4%VolatilityLower is calmer3.9%

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

1–7IUSB wins

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

More Ways to See the Pairs

FIXD vs IUSB: Top 5 Holdings

Today

FIXD

0.3%in top 5

IUSB

in top 5[…]

FIXDStockIUSB

0.2%XELLLnot top 5

0.1%JXN-PAnot top 5

Held in common[…]

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · share of each fund

FIXD vs IUSB Returns, Every Period

First TrustFIXD

−0.8%

5 years, per year

IUSBiShares

+0.3%

5 years, per year

FIXDIUSBFaded: behind in that period

0–4IUSB wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

FIXD vs IUSB

YTD

First TrustFIXD

−1.2%

IUSBiShares

+0.2%

−1.2%Year to date+0.2%

−5.4%Worst drop · 1Y−4.3%

4.4%Volatility · 1Y3.9%

4.8%Yield4.3%

$2.8BAssets$50.4B

3–1IUSB wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: IUSB, FIXD, BND

Today

0.03%lowest, BND

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

BND0.03%$3

IUSB0.06%$6

FIXD0.65%$65

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: IUSB, FIXD, BND

4.82%highest, FIXD

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

FIXD4.82%$482

IUSB4.33%$433

BND4.12%$412

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$427most kept, IUSB

IUSB$433 − $6 = $427

FIXD$482 − $65 = $417

BND$412 − $3 = $409

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: IUSB, FIXD, BND

Today

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IUSBFIXDBND

IUSB—[…][…]

FIXD[…]—[…]

BND[…][…]—

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+0.6%IUSB, at 3.9% volatility

IUSBWorst drop−4.3%3.9% vol

BNDWorst drop−4.5%4.0% vol

FIXDWorst drop−5.4%4.4% vol

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

FIXDIUSB

−1.2%Year to date+0.2%

4.8%Yield4.3%

−0.8%Past year+0.6%

0.65%Fee0.06%

3–1IUSB wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

Popular Pairs Near These Three

BND vs AGG

YTD

VanguardBND

+0.1%

AGGiShares

+0.1%

+0.1%Year to date+0.1%

4.1%Yield4.1%

$161BAssets$139B

0–0level

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+32.3%

VIGVanguard

+12.5%

+32.3%Year to date+12.5%

3.0%Yield1.5%

$120BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+8.5%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+5.2%

+8.5%Year to date+5.2%

12.2%Yield8.1%

$42.6BAssets$46.8B

2–0JEPQ wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026