Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

SLWS, IUSB and BND

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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SLWS, IUSB and BND, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

SLW Short Duration Income ETFBonds & Cash · Short-term0.42%4.93%+3.0%[…][…][…]−0.8%1.4%$400M1.4

iShares Core Universal USD Bond ETFBonds & Cash · Core aggregate0.06%4.33%+0.2%+0.6%+6.0%+0.3%−4.3%3.9%$50.3B1.6

Vanguard Total Bond Market ETFBonds & Cash · Core aggregate0.03%4.12%+0.1%+0.4%+5.6%−0.0%−4.5%4.0%$161B2.4

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

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: SLWS 2024 · IUSB 2014 · BND 2007

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

YTD

SLW Short Duration Income ETF · $400M$10,296

SLWS

IUSB

iShares Core Universal USD Bond ETF · $50.3B$10,016

$10,000 since Jan 1, dividends reinvested

SLWSMeasureIUSB

+3.0%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 5+0.2%

[…]1 yearTotal return+0.6%

[…]3 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $11,909+6.0%

[…]5 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $10,142+0.3%

0.42%Expense ratio$42 · $6 a year on $10k · lower is better0.06%

4.93%Trailing 12-mo yield$493 · $433 a year on $10k4.33%

−0.8%Worst dropSmaller is better−4.3%

1.4%VolatilityLower is calmer3.9%

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

4–1SLWS wins

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

More Ways to See the Pairs

SLWS vs IUSB: Top 5 Holdings

Today

SLWS

6.0%in top 5

IUSB

in top 5[…]

SLWSStockIUSB

3.6%JAAAnot top 5

2.4%BUCKnot top 5

Held in common[…]

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

SLWS vs IUSB Returns, Every Period

SLW FundsSLWS

[…]

past year

IUSBiShares

+0.6%

past year

SLWSIUSBFaded: behind in that period

1–0SLWS wins

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

SLWS vs IUSB

YTD

SLW FundsSLWS

+3.0%

IUSBiShares

+0.2%

+3.0%Year to date+0.2%

−0.8%Worst drop · 1Y−4.3%

1.4%Volatility · 1Y3.9%

4.9%Yield4.3%

$400MAssets$50.3B

4–0SLWS wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: SLWS, IUSB, BND

Today

0.03%lowest, BND

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

BND0.03%$3

IUSB0.06%$6

SLWS0.42%$42

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

Yields: SLWS, IUSB, BND

4.93%highest, SLWS

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

SLWS4.93%$493

IUSB4.33%$433

BND4.12%$412

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$451most kept, SLWS

SLWS$493 − $42 = $451

IUSB$433 − $6 = $427

BND$412 − $3 = $409

KeptFee

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

Overlap: SLWS, IUSB, BND

Today

[…]holdings […]

SLWSIUSBBND

SLWS—[…][…]

IUSB[…]—[…]

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

SLWSWorst drop−0.8%1.4% vol

IUSBWorst drop−4.3%3.9% vol

BNDWorst drop−4.5%4.0% vol

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

SLWSIUSB

+3.0%Year to date+0.2%

4.9%Yield4.3%

[…]Past year+0.6%

0.42%Fee0.06%

2–1SLWS 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%

$123BAssets$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%

$42.1BAssets$46.1B

2–0JEPQ wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026