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FCVT, IUSB and BND

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Story of the three · Growth3Y$10,000 three years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$15,083FCVT · best of the three

Story of the three · IncomeMost incomeIUSB · 4.36% · $436 a year on $10k

Story of the three · RiskSmallest drop

FCVT, IUSB and BND, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

iShares Core Universal USD Bond ETFBonds & Cash · Core aggregate0.06%4.36%−0.5%−0.2%+5.0%+0.1%−4.3%3.9%$50.5B1.6

First Trust SSI Strategic Convertible Securities ETFBonds & Cash · Other bonds0.95%1.25%+2.3%+0.9%+14.7%+2.2%−22.3%21.2%$75M2.0

Vanguard Total Bond Market ETFBonds & Cash · Core aggregate0.03%4.15%−0.7%−0.4%+4.6%−0.2%−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 10, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: FCVT 2015 · IUSB 2014 · BND 2007

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5Y

Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF · $161B$9,898

BND

FCVT

First Trust SSI Strategic Convertible Securities ETF · $75M$11,136

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested

BND

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BND vs FCVT: Top 5 Holdings

Today

BND

[…]in top 5

FCVT

in top 58.7%

BNDStockFCVT

not top 5GOOGM3.8%

not top 5METAM1.6%

not top 5WFC-PL1.1%

not top 5SMCIP1.1%

not top 5BAC-PL

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: FCVT, IUSB, BND

Today

0.03%lowest, BND

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

BND0.03%$3

IUSB0.06%$6

FCVT0.95%$95

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

Yields: FCVT, IUSB, BND

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BND vs AGG

YTD

VanguardBND

−0.7%

AGGiShares

−0.7%

−0.7%Year to date−0.7%

4.1%Yield4.2%

$161BAssets$139B

1–0AGG wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+33.8%

VIGVanguard

+15.1%

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+6.0%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+7.6%

Measure

FCVT

−0.7%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 10+2.3%

−0.4%1 yearTotal return+0.9%

+4.6%3 years · per year$10,000 became $11,428 · $15,083+14.7%

−0.2%5 years · per year$10,000 became $9,898 · $11,136+2.2%

0.03%Expense ratio$3 · $95 a year on $10k · lower is better0.95%

4.15%Trailing 12-mo yield$415 · $125 a year on $10k1.25%

−4.5%Worst dropSmaller is better−22.3%

4.0%VolatilityLower is calmer21.2%

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

4–4Level

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

1.0%

Held in common[…]

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · share of each fund

BND vs FCVT Returns, Every Period

5Y

VanguardBND

−0.2%

5 years, per year

FCVTFirst Trust

+2.2%

5 years, per year

BNDFCVTFaded: behind in that period

0–4FCVT wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

BND vs IUSB

YTD

VanguardBND

−0.7%

IUSBiShares

−0.5%

−0.7%Year to date−0.5%

−4.5%Worst drop · 1Y−4.3%

4.0%Volatility · 1Y3.9%

4.1%Yield4.4%

$161BAssets$50.5B

4–0IUSB wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

1Y

4.36%highest, IUSB

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

IUSB4.36%$436

BND4.15%$415

FCVT1.25%$125

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$430most kept, IUSB

IUSB$436 − $6 = $430

BND$415 − $3 = $412

FCVT$125 − $95 = $30

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: FCVT, IUSB, BND

Today

[…]holdings […]

FCVTIUSBBND

FCVT—[…][…]

IUSB[…]—[…]

BND[…][…]—

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

1Y

+0.9%FCVT, at 21.2% volatility

IUSBWorst drop−4.3%3.9% vol

BNDWorst drop−4.5%4.0% vol

FCVTWorst drop−22.3%21.2% vol

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

IUSBFCVT

−0.5%Year to date+2.3%

4.4%Yield1.2%

−0.2%Past year+0.9%

0.06%Fee0.95%

2–2level

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

+33.8%Year to date+15.1%

2.9%Yield1.5%

$122BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

+6.0%Year to date+7.6%

12.4%Yield7.9%

$40.7BAssets$45.2B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

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FCVT, IUSB and BND

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