Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

FTCA, SUB and BND

FTCAFranklin Templeton×SUBiShares×BNDVanguard×

Story of the three · Growth3Y$10,000 three years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$11,576BND · best of the three

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FTCA, SUB 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%$13.4B1.5

Vanguard Total Bond Market ETFBonds & Cash · Core aggregate0.03%4.12%+0.0%+0.3%+5.0%−0.0%−4.5%4.0%$161B2.0

Franklin California Municipal Income ETFBonds & Cash · Municipal0.35%4.18%+0.8%+1.3%[…][…]−8.1%4.7%$769M2.3

Rank among the three1st → 3rdFee, 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: FTCA 1983 · SUB 2008 · BND 2007

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

Franklin California Municipal Income ETF · $769M[…]

FTCA

SUB

iShares Short-Term National Muni Bond ETF · $13.4B$10,861

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested

FTCAMeasureSUB

+0.8%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 9+1.6%

+1.3%1 yearTotal return+2.4%

[…]3 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $11,021+3.3%

[…]5 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $10,861+1.7%

0.35%Expense ratio$35 · $7 a year on $10k · lower is better0.07%

4.18%Trailing 12-mo yield$418 · $257 a year on $10k2.57%

−8.1%Worst dropSmaller is better−1.9%

4.7%VolatilityLower is calmer1.4%

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

1–5SUB wins

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

More Ways to See the Pairs

FTCA vs SUB: Top 5 Holdings

Today

FTCA

8.9%in top 5

SUB

in top 5[…]

FTCAStockSUB

8.9%PGLXXnot top 5

Held in common[…]

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

FTCA vs SUB Returns, Every Period

Franklin TempletonFTCA

+1.3%

past year

SUBiShares

+2.4%

past year

FTCASUBFaded: behind in that period

0–2SUB wins

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

FTCA vs BND

YTD

Franklin TempletonFTCA

+0.8%

BNDVanguard

+0.0%

+0.8%Year to date+0.0%

−8.1%Worst drop · 1Y−4.5%

4.7%Volatility · 1Y4.0%

4.2%Yield4.1%

$769MAssets$161B

2–2level

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: FTCA, SUB, BND

Today

0.03%lowest, BND

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

BND0.03%$3

SUB0.07%$7

FTCA0.35%$35

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

Yields: FTCA, SUB, BND

4.18%highest, FTCA

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

FTCA4.18%$418

BND4.12%$412

SUB2.57%$257

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$409most kept, BND

BND$412 − $3 = $409

FTCA$418 − $35 = $383

SUB$257 − $7 = $250

KeptFee

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

Overlap: FTCA, SUB, BND

Today

[…]holdings […]

FTCASUBBND

FTCA—[…][…]

SUB[…]—[…]

BND[…][…]—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+2.4%SUB, at 1.4% volatility

SUBWorst drop−1.9%1.4% vol

BNDWorst drop−4.5%4.0% vol

FTCAWorst drop−8.1%4.7% vol

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

FTCASUB

+0.8%Year to date+1.6%

4.2%Yield2.6%

+1.3%Past year+2.4%

0.35%Fee0.07%

3–1SUB wins

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%

$120BAssets$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