Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

BOND, FIXD and BND

Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$10,151BOND · best of the three

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BOND, FIXD and BND, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

PIMCO Active Bond Exchange-Traded FundBonds & Cash · Other bonds0.53%5.30%+0.1%+0.5%+6.1%+0.3%−5.5%4.5%$9.2B1.6

Vanguard Total Bond Market ETFBonds & Cash · Core aggregate0.03%4.12%+0.0%+0.3%+5.0%−0.0%−4.5%4.0%$161B1.8

First Trust Smith Opportunistic Fixed Income ETFBonds & Cash · Other bonds0.65%4.81%−1.1%−0.8%+4.9%−0.7%−5.4%4.4%$2.8B2.6

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: BOND 2012 · FIXD 2017 · BND 2007

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

First Trust Smith Opportunistic Fixed Income ETF · $2.8B$9,657

FIXD

BND

Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF · $161B$9,985

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested

FIXDMeasureBND

−1.1%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 9+0.0%

−0.8%1 yearTotal return+0.3%

+4.9%3 years · per year$10,000 became $11,530 · $11,576+5.0%

−0.7%5 years · per year$10,000 became $9,657 · $9,985−0.0%

0.65%Expense ratio$65 · $3 a year on $10k · lower is better0.03%

4.81%Trailing 12-mo yield$481 · $412 a year on $10k4.12%

−5.4%Worst dropSmaller is better−4.5%

4.4%VolatilityLower is calmer4.0%

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

1–7BND wins

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

More Ways to See the Pairs

FIXD vs BND: Top 5 Holdings

Today

FIXD

0.3%in top 5

BND

in top 5[…]

FIXDStockBND

0.2%XELLLnot top 5

0.1%JXN-PAnot top 5

Held in common[…]

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

FIXD vs BND Returns, Every Period

First TrustFIXD

−0.7%

5 years, per year

BNDVanguard

−0.0%

5 years, per year

FIXDBNDFaded: behind in that period

0–4BND wins

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

FIXD vs BOND

YTD

First TrustFIXD

−1.1%

BONDPIMCO

+0.1%

−1.1%Year to date+0.1%

−5.4%Worst drop · 1Y−5.5%

4.4%Volatility · 1Y4.5%

4.8%Yield5.3%

$2.8BAssets$9.2B

2–2level

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: BOND, FIXD, BND

Today

0.03%lowest, BND

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

BND0.03%$3

BOND0.53%$53

FIXD0.65%$65

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

Yields: BOND, FIXD, BND

5.30%highest, BOND

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

BOND5.30%$530

FIXD4.81%$481

BND4.12%$412

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$477most kept, BOND

BOND$530 − $53 = $477

FIXD$481 − $65 = $416

BND$412 − $3 = $409

KeptFee

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

Overlap: BOND, FIXD, BND

Today

0.0%most shared, BOND and FIXD

BONDFIXDBND

BOND—0.0%[…]

FIXD0.0%—[…]

BND[…][…]—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+0.5%BOND, at 4.5% volatility

BNDWorst drop−4.5%4.0% vol

FIXDWorst drop−5.4%4.4% vol

BONDWorst drop−5.5%4.5% vol

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

BONDBND

+0.1%Year to date+0.0%

5.3%Yield4.1%

+0.5%Past year+0.3%

0.53%Fee0.03%

3–1BOND 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%

$122BAssets$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