Compare · 4 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

FTMS, SUB, VCIT and BND

FTMSFranklin Templeton×SUBiShares×VCITVanguard×BNDVanguard×

Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$10,861SUB · best of the four

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FTMS, SUB, VCIT and BND, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

iShares Short-Term National Muni Bond ETFBonds & Cash · Municipal0.07%2.57%+1.6%+2.4%+3.3%+1.7%−1.9%1.4%$13.4B2.1

Franklin Short-Term Municipal Income ETFBonds & Cash · Municipal0.22%3.33%+2.2%+2.7%[…][…]−2.0%2.2%$267M2.2

Vanguard Total Bond Market ETFBonds & Cash · Core aggregate0.03%4.12%+0.0%+0.3%+5.0%−0.0%−4.5%4.0%$161B2.5

Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond ETFBonds & Cash · Corporate0.03%5.02%−0.7%+0.0%+6.6%+1.0%−4.9%4.5%$66.6B2.6

Rank among the four1st → 4thFee, 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: FTMS 2013 · SUB 2008 · VCIT 2009 · BND 2007

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond ETF · $66.6B$12,129

VCIT

FTMS

Franklin Short-Term Municipal Income ETF · $267M[…]

$10,000 three years ago, dividends reinvested

VCITMeasureFTMS

−0.7%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 9+2.2%

+0.0%1 yearTotal return+2.7%

+6.6%3 years · per year$10,000 became $12,129 · […][…]

+1.0%5 years · per year$10,000 became $10,510 · […][…]

0.03%Expense ratio$3 · $22 a year on $10k · lower is better0.22%

5.02%Trailing 12-mo yield$502 · $333 a year on $10k3.33%

−4.9%Worst dropSmaller is better−2.0%

4.5%VolatilityLower is calmer2.2%

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

2–4FTMS wins

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

More Ways to See the Pairs

VCIT vs FTMS: Top 5 Holdings

Today

VCIT

[…]in top 5

FTMS

in top 510.7%

VCITStockFTMS

not top 5PGLXX5.2%

not top 5VTES2.8%

not top 5FLMI2.6%

Held in common[…]

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

VCIT vs FTMS Returns, Every Period

VanguardVCIT

+0.0%

past year

FTMSFranklin Templeton

+2.7%

past year

VCITFTMSFaded: behind in that period

0–2FTMS wins

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

VCIT vs BND

YTD

VanguardVCIT

−0.7%

BNDVanguard

+0.0%

−0.7%Year to date+0.0%

−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 9, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: FTMS, SUB, VCIT, BND

Today

0.03%lowest, VCIT

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VCIT0.03%$3

BND0.03%$3

SUB0.07%$7

FTMS0.22%$22

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

Yields: FTMS, SUB, VCIT, BND

5.02%highest, VCIT

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

VCIT5.02%$502

BND4.12%$412

FTMS3.33%$333

SUB2.57%$257

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$499most kept, VCIT

VCIT$502 − $3 = $499

BND$412 − $3 = $409

FTMS$333 − $22 = $311

SUB$257 − $7 = $250

KeptFee

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

Overlap: FTMS, SUB, VCIT, BND

Today

[…]holdings […]

FTMSSUBVCITBND

FTMS—[…][…][…]

SUB[…]—[…][…]

VCIT[…][…]—[…]

BND[…][…][…]—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

+2.7%FTMS, at 2.2% volatility

SUBWorst drop−1.9%1.4% vol

FTMSWorst drop−2.0%2.2% vol

BNDWorst drop−4.5%4.0% vol

VCITWorst drop−4.9%4.5% vol

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

VCITFTMS

−0.7%Year to date+2.2%

5.0%Yield3.3%

+0.0%Past year+2.7%

0.03%Fee0.22%

2–2level

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

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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