Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

APMU, BND and VCIT

APMUActivePassive×BNDVanguard×VCITVanguard×

Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$10,493VCIT · best of the three

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APMU, BND and VCIT, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard Total Bond Market ETFBonds & Cash · Core aggregate0.03%4.12%−0.0%+0.6%+5.2%−0.1%−4.5%4.0%$161B1.8

Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond ETFBonds & Cash · Corporate0.03%5.02%−0.8%+0.4%+6.9%+1.0%−4.9%4.5%$66.6B1.9

ActivePassive Intermediate Municipal Bond ETFBonds & Cash · Municipal0.35%2.53%+0.7%+1.3%+3.8%[…]−5.0%3.1%$258M2.1

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

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: APMU 2023 · BND 2007 · VCIT 2009

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

ActivePassive Intermediate Municipal Bond ETF · $258M[…]

APMU

BND

Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF · $161B$9,974

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested

APMUMeasureBND

+0.7%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 6−0.0%

+1.3%1 yearTotal return+0.6%

+3.8%3 years · per year$10,000 became $11,174 · $11,637+5.2%

[…]5 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $9,974−0.1%

0.35%Expense ratio$35 · $3 a year on $10k · lower is better0.03%

2.53%Trailing 12-mo yield$253 · $412 a year on $10k4.12%

−5.0%Worst dropSmaller is better−4.5%

3.1%VolatilityLower is calmer4.0%

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

3–4BND wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

More Ways to See the Pairs

APMU vs BND: Top 5 Holdings

Today

APMU

3.1%in top 5

BND

in top 5[…]

APMUStockBND

3.1%MUBnot top 5

Held in common[…]

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · share of each fund

APMU vs BND Returns, Every Period

ActivePassiveAPMU

+1.3%

past year

BNDVanguard

+0.6%

past year

APMUBNDFaded: behind in that period

2–1APMU wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

APMU vs VCIT

YTD

ActivePassiveAPMU

+0.7%

VCITVanguard

−0.8%

+0.7%Year to date−0.8%

−5.0%Worst drop · 1Y−4.9%

3.1%Volatility · 1Y4.5%

2.5%Yield5.0%

$258MAssets$66.6B

2–2level

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: APMU, BND, VCIT

Today

0.03%lowest, BND

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

BND0.03%$3

VCIT0.03%$3

APMU0.35%$35

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: APMU, BND, VCIT

5.02%highest, VCIT

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

VCIT5.02%$502

BND4.12%$412

APMU2.53%$253

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$499most kept, VCIT

VCIT$502 − $3 = $499

BND$412 − $3 = $409

APMU$253 − $35 = $218

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: APMU, BND, VCIT

Today

[…]holdings […]

APMUBNDVCIT

APMU—[…][…]

BND[…]—[…]

VCIT[…][…]—

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+1.3%APMU, at 3.1% volatility

APMUWorst drop−5.0%3.1% vol

BNDWorst drop−4.5%4.0% vol

VCITWorst drop−4.9%4.5% vol

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

VCITAPMU

−0.8%Year to date+0.7%

5.0%Yield2.5%

+0.4%Past year+1.3%

0.03%Fee0.35%

2–2level

End-of-day Nov 6, 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 6, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+31.4%

VIGVanguard

+12.1%

+31.4%Year to date+12.1%

3.0%Yield1.5%

$120BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+3.2%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+5.3%

+3.2%Year to date+5.3%

12.8%Yield8.1%

$42.6BAssets$46.8B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026