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BND, FCVT and IUSB

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Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$11,024FCVT · best of the three

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

Story of the three · RiskSmallest drop

BND, FCVT and IUSB, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

iShares Core Universal USD Bond ETFBonds & Cash · Core aggregate0.06%4.36%−0.6%−0.2%+5.1%+0.2%−4.3%3.9%$50.3B1.6

First Trust SSI Strategic Convertible Securities ETFBonds & Cash · Other bonds0.95%1.23%+4.0%+1.0%+15.7%+2.4%−22.3%21.2%$76M2.0

Vanguard Total Bond Market ETFBonds & Cash · Core aggregate0.03%4.15%−0.7%−0.4%+4.7%−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 12, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: BND 2007 · FCVT 2015 · IUSB 2014

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5Y

First Trust SSI Strategic Convertible Securities ETF · $76M$11,024

FCVT

IUSB

iShares Core Universal USD Bond ETF · $50.3B$10,077

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested

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FCVT vs IUSB: Top 5 Holdings

Today

FCVT

10.4%in top 5

IUSB

in top 5[…]

FCVTStockIUSB

3.9%GOOGMnot top 5

3.3%METAMnot top 5

1.2%WFC-PLnot top 5

1.0%SMCIPnot top 5

1.0%BAC-PL

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: BND, FCVT, IUSB

Today

0.03%lowest, BND

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

BND0.03%$3

IUSB0.06%$6

FCVT0.95%$95

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

Yields: BND, FCVT, IUSB

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BND vs AGG

YTD

VanguardBND

−0.7%

AGGiShares

−0.7%

−0.7%Year to date−0.7%

4.2%Yield4.2%

$161BAssets$138B

0–0level

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+34.6%

VIGVanguard

+16.0%

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+8.1%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+8.6%

IUSB

+4.0%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 12−0.6%

+1.0%1 yearTotal return−0.2%

+15.7%3 years · per year$10,000 became $15,475 · $11,609+5.1%

+2.4%5 years · per year$10,000 became $11,237 · $10,077+0.2%

0.95%Expense ratio$95 · $6 a year on $10k · lower is better0.06%

1.23%Trailing 12-mo yield$123 · $436 a year on $10k4.36%

−22.3%Worst dropSmaller is better−4.3%

21.2%VolatilityLower is calmer3.9%

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

4–4Level

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

not top 5

Held in common[…]

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

FCVT vs IUSB Returns, Every Period

5Y

First TrustFCVT

+2.4%

5 years, per year

IUSBiShares

+0.2%

5 years, per year

FCVTIUSBFaded: behind in that period

4–0FCVT wins

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

FCVT vs IUSB

YTD

First TrustFCVT

+4.0%

IUSBiShares

−0.6%

+4.0%Year to date−0.6%

−22.3%Worst drop · 1Y−4.3%

21.2%Volatility · 1Y3.9%

1.2%Yield4.4%

$76.3MAssets$50.3B

3–1IUSB wins

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

1Y

4.36%highest, IUSB

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

IUSB4.36%$436

BND4.15%$415

FCVT1.23%$123

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$430most kept, IUSB

IUSB$436 − $6 = $430

BND$415 − $3 = $412

FCVT$123 − $95 = $28

KeptFee

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

Overlap: BND, FCVT, IUSB

Today

[…]holdings […]

BNDFCVTIUSB

BND—[…][…]

FCVT[…]—[…]

IUSB[…][…]—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

1Y

+1.0%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 12, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

IUSBFCVT

−0.6%Year to date+4.0%

4.4%Yield1.2%

−0.2%Past year+1.0%

0.06%Fee0.95%

2–2level

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

+34.6%Year to date+16.0%

2.9%Yield1.4%

$123BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

+8.1%Year to date+8.6%

12.2%Yield7.8%

$41.8BAssets$46.8B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

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BND, FCVT and IUSB

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