Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

BOXA, IUSB and BND

BOXAAlpha Architect×IUSBiShares×BNDVanguard×

Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$10,138IUSB · best of the three

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BOXA, IUSB and BND, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

iShares Core Universal USD Bond ETFBonds & Cash · Core aggregate0.06%4.34%+0.1%+0.8%+5.6%+0.3%−4.3%3.9%$50.4B1.1

Vanguard Total Bond Market ETFBonds & Cash · Core aggregate0.03%4.12%−0.0%+0.6%+5.2%−0.1%−4.5%4.0%$161B1.9

EA Series Trust- Alpha Architect Aggregate Bond ETFBonds & Cash · Core aggregate0.23%0.13%−0.8%−0.2%[…][…]−5.3%4.1%$16M3.0

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: BOXA 2024 · IUSB 2014 · BND 2007

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

iShares Core Universal USD Bond ETF · $50.4B$10,138

IUSB

BOXA

EA Series Trust- Alpha Architect Aggregate Bond ETF · $16M[…]

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested

IUSBMeasureBOXA

+0.1%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 6−0.8%

+0.8%1 yearTotal return−0.2%

+5.6%3 years · per year$10,000 became $11,774 · […][…]

+0.3%5 years · per year$10,000 became $10,138 · […][…]

0.06%Expense ratio$6 · $23 a year on $10k · lower is better0.23%

4.34%Trailing 12-mo yield$434 · $13 a year on $10k0.13%

−4.3%Worst dropSmaller is better−5.3%

3.9%VolatilityLower is calmer4.1%

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

6–0IUSB wins

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

More Ways to See the Pairs

IUSB vs BOXA: Top 5 Holdings

Today

IUSB

[…]in top 5

BOXA

in top 5[…]

Holdings […] not in today’s data

Held in common[…]

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

IUSB vs BOXA Returns, Every Period

iSharesIUSB

+0.8%

past year

BOXAAlpha Architect

−0.2%

past year

IUSBBOXAFaded: behind in that period

2–0IUSB wins

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

IUSB vs BND

YTD

iSharesIUSB

+0.1%

BNDVanguard

−0.0%

+0.1%Year to date−0.0%

−4.3%Worst drop · 1Y−4.5%

3.9%Volatility · 1Y4.0%

4.3%Yield4.1%

$50.4BAssets$161B

4–0IUSB wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: BOXA, IUSB, BND

Today

0.03%lowest, BND

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

BND0.03%$3

IUSB0.06%$6

BOXA0.23%$23

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

Yields: BOXA, IUSB, BND

4.34%highest, IUSB

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

IUSB4.34%$434

BND4.12%$412

BOXA0.13%$13

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$428most kept, IUSB

IUSB$434 − $6 = $428

BND$412 − $3 = $409

BOXA$13 − $23 = −$10

KeptFee

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

Overlap: BOXA, IUSB, BND

Today

[…]holdings […]

BOXAIUSBBND

BOXA—[…][…]

IUSB[…]—[…]

BND[…][…]—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+0.8%IUSB, at 3.9% volatility

IUSBWorst drop−4.3%3.9% vol

BNDWorst drop−4.5%4.0% vol

BOXAWorst drop−5.3%4.1% vol

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

IUSBBND

+0.1%Year to date−0.0%

4.3%Yield4.1%

+0.8%Past year+0.6%

0.06%Fee0.03%

3–1IUSB wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

Popular Pairs Near These Three

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