Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

FSTB, VYM and BND

FSTBFidelity×VYMVanguard×BNDVanguard×

Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$17,002VYM · best of the three

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FSTB, VYM and BND, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.04%2.30%+13.3%+17.7%+20.0%+11.2%−6.7%10.6%$78.9B1.5

Vanguard Total Bond Market ETFBonds & Cash · Core aggregate0.03%4.12%+0.1%+0.4%+5.6%−0.0%−4.5%4.0%$161B1.5

Fidelity Short-Term Bond ETFBonds & Cash · Core aggregate0.21%1.46%[…][…][…][…][…][…]$233M3.0

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

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: FSTB 2026 · VYM 2006 · BND 2007

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

Fidelity Short-Term Bond ETF · $233M[…]

FSTB

VYM

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF · $78.9B$17,266

$10,000 three years ago, dividends reinvested

FSTBMeasureVYM

[…]Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 5+13.3%

[…]1 yearTotal return+17.7%

[…]3 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $17,266+20.0%

[…]5 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $17,002+11.2%

0.21%Expense ratio$21 · $4 a year on $10k · lower is better0.04%

1.46%Trailing 12-mo yield$146 · $230 a year on $10k2.30%

[…]Worst dropSmaller is better−6.7%

[…]VolatilityLower is calmer10.6%

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

0–2VYM wins

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

More Ways to See the Pairs

FSTB vs VYM: Top 5 Holdings

Today

FSTB

[…]in top 5

VYM

in top 518.2%

FSTBStockVYM

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 5, 2026 · share of each fund

FSTB vs VYM Returns, Every Period

FidelityFSTB

[…]

past year

VYMVanguard

+17.7%

past year

Returns […]

FSTBVYMFaded: behind in that period

0–0Level

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

FSTB vs BND

YTD

FidelityFSTB

[…]

BNDVanguard

+0.1%

[…]Year to date+0.1%

[…]Worst drop · 1Y−4.5%

[…]Volatility · 1Y4.0%

1.5%Yield4.1%

$233MAssets$161B

1–0BND wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: FSTB, VYM, BND

Today

0.03%lowest, BND

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

BND0.03%$3

VYM0.04%$4

FSTB0.21%$21

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

Yields: FSTB, VYM, BND

4.12%highest, BND

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

BND4.12%$412

VYM2.30%$230

FSTB1.46%$146

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$409most kept, BND

BND$412 − $3 = $409

VYM$230 − $4 = $226

FSTB$146 − $21 = $125

KeptFee

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

Overlap: FSTB, VYM, BND

Today

[…]holdings […]

FSTBVYMBND

FSTB—[…][…]

VYM[…]—[…]

BND[…][…]—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+17.7%VYM, at 10.6% volatility

BNDWorst drop−4.5%4.0% vol

VYMWorst drop−6.7%10.6% vol

FSTBWorst drop[…][…]

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

BNDVYM

+0.1%Year to date+13.3%

4.1%Yield2.3%

+0.4%Past year+17.7%

0.03%Fee0.04%

2–2level

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

Popular Pairs Near These Three

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+32.3%

VIGVanguard

+12.5%

+32.3%Year to date+12.5%

3.0%Yield1.5%

$123BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

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

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%

$42.1BAssets$46.1B

2–0JEPQ wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026