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SUB, SHM and BND

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Story of the three · Growth3Y$10,000 three years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$11,344BND · best of the three

Story of the three · IncomeMost incomeBND · 4.18% · $418 a year on $10k

Story of the three · RiskSmallest drop

SUB, SHM and BND, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

iShares Short-Term National Muni Bond ETFBonds & Cash · Municipal0.07%2.58%+1.1%+1.7%+3.0%+1.6%−1.9%1.4%$13.3B1.5

State Street SPDR Nuveen ICE Short Term Municipal Bond ETFBonds & Cash · Municipal0.20%2.71%+1.0%+1.5%+3.0%+1.0%−2.7%1.8%$3.5B2.3

Vanguard Total Bond Market ETFBonds & Cash · Core aggregate0.03%4.18%−1.3%−1.3%+4.3%−0.4%−4.5%4.1%$161B2.3

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

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: SUB 2008 · SHM 2007 · BND 2007

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5Y

iShares Short-Term National Muni Bond ETF · $13.3B$10,811

SUB

BND

Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF · $161B$9,803

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested

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SUB vs BND: Top 5 Holdings

Today

SUB

[…]in top 5

BND

in top 5[…]

Holdings […] not in today’s data

Held in common[…]

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · share of each fund

SUB vs BND Returns, Every Period

5Y

iSharesSUB

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: SUB, SHM, BND

Today

0.03%lowest, BND

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

BND0.03%$3

SUB0.07%$7

SHM0.20%$20

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: SUB, SHM, BND

1Y

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BND vs AGG

YTD

VanguardBND

−1.3%

AGGiShares

−1.4%

−1.3%Year to date−1.4%

4.2%Yield4.2%

$161BAssets$137B

1–0BND wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+34.2%

VIGVanguard

+16.0%

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+7.8%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+8.3%

BND

+1.1%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 12−1.3%

+1.7%1 yearTotal return−1.3%

+3.0%3 years · per year$10,000 became $10,928 · $11,344+4.3%

+1.6%5 years · per year$10,000 became $10,811 · $9,803−0.4%

0.07%Expense ratio$7 · $3 a year on $10k · lower is better0.03%

2.58%Trailing 12-mo yield$258 · $418 a year on $10k4.18%

−1.9%Worst dropSmaller is better−4.5%

1.4%VolatilityLower is calmer4.1%

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

5–3SUB wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

+1.6%

5 years, per year

BNDVanguard

−0.4%

5 years, per year

SUBBNDFaded: behind in that period

3–1SUB wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

SUB vs BND

YTD

iSharesSUB

+1.1%

BNDVanguard

−1.3%

+1.1%Year to date−1.3%

−1.9%Worst drop · 1Y−4.5%

1.4%Volatility · 1Y4.1%

2.6%Yield4.2%

$13.3BAssets$161B

3–1SUB wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

4.18%highest, BND

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

BND4.18%$418

SHM2.71%$271

SUB2.58%$258

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$415most kept, BND

BND$418 − $3 = $415

SUB$258 − $7 = $251

SHM$271 − $20 = $251

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: SUB, SHM, BND

Today

[…]holdings […]

SUBSHMBND

SUB—[…][…]

SHM[…]—[…]

BND[…][…]—

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

1Y

+1.7%SUB, at 1.4% volatility

SUBWorst drop−1.9%1.4% vol

SHMWorst drop−2.7%1.8% vol

BNDWorst drop−4.5%4.1% vol

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

BNDSUB

−1.3%Year to date+1.1%

4.2%Yield2.6%

−1.3%Past year+1.7%

0.03%Fee0.07%

2–2level

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

+34.2%Year to date+16.0%

2.9%Yield1.4%

$124BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

+7.8%Year to date+8.3%

12.2%Yield7.9%

$42.6BAssets$47.3B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

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SUB, SHM and BND

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