Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

BAB, SUB and BND

Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$10,853SUB · best of the three

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BAB, 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%+3.4%+1.7%−1.9%1.4%$13.3B1.6

Vanguard Total Bond Market ETFBonds & Cash · Core aggregate0.03%4.12%+0.1%+0.4%+5.6%−0.0%−4.5%4.0%$161B1.9

Invesco Taxable Municipal Bond ETFBonds & Cash · Municipal0.28%4.40%−0.8%−0.5%+6.2%−1.0%−6.5%5.6%$874M2.5

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: BAB 2009 · SUB 2008 · BND 2007

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF · $161B$9,983

BND

BAB

Invesco Taxable Municipal Bond ETF · $874M$9,521

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested

BNDMeasureBAB

+0.1%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 5−0.8%

+0.4%1 yearTotal return−0.5%

+5.6%3 years · per year$10,000 became $11,761 · $11,968+6.2%

−0.0%5 years · per year$10,000 became $9,983 · $9,521−1.0%

0.03%Expense ratio$3 · $28 a year on $10k · lower is better0.28%

4.12%Trailing 12-mo yield$412 · $440 a year on $10k4.40%

−4.5%Worst dropSmaller is better−6.5%

4.0%VolatilityLower is calmer5.6%

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

6–2BND wins

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

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BND vs BAB: Top 5 Holdings

Today

BND

[…]in top 5

BAB

in top 50.4%

BNDStockBAB

not top 5AGPXX0.4%

Held in common[…]

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

BND vs BAB Returns, Every Period

VanguardBND

−0.0%

5 years, per year

BABInvesco

−1.0%

5 years, per year

BNDBABFaded: behind in that period

3–1BND wins

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

BND vs BAB

YTD

VanguardBND

+0.1%

BABInvesco

−0.8%

+0.1%Year to date−0.8%

−4.5%Worst drop · 1Y−6.5%

4.0%Volatility · 1Y5.6%

4.1%Yield4.4%

$161BAssets$874M

3–1BND wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: BAB, SUB, BND

Today

0.03%lowest, BND

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

BND0.03%$3

SUB0.07%$7

BAB0.28%$28

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

Yields: BAB, SUB, BND

4.40%highest, BAB

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

BAB4.40%$440

BND4.12%$412

SUB2.57%$257

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$412most kept, BAB

BAB$440 − $28 = $412

BND$412 − $3 = $409

SUB$257 − $7 = $250

KeptFee

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

Overlap: BAB, SUB, BND

Today

[…]holdings […]

BABSUBBND

BAB—[…][…]

SUB[…]—[…]

BND[…][…]—

End-of-day Nov 5, 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

BABWorst drop−6.5%5.6% vol

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

BABSUB

−0.8%Year to date+1.6%

4.4%Yield2.6%

−0.5%Past year+2.4%

0.28%Fee0.07%

3–1SUB wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

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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