Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

DUSB, VYM and BND

DUSBDimensional×VYMVanguard×BNDVanguard×

Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$17,254VYM · best of the three

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DUSB, VYM and BND, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.04%2.26%+15.4%+19.5%+19.7%+11.5%−6.7%10.8%$78.9B1.9

Dimensional Ultrashort Fixed Income ETFBonds & Cash · Ultra-short0.15%3.92%+3.1%+3.8%+4.8%[…]−0.2%0.6%$2.8B2.0

Vanguard Total Bond Market ETFBonds & Cash · Core aggregate0.03%4.12%+0.0%+0.3%+5.0%−0.0%−4.5%4.0%$161B2.0

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

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: DUSB 2023 · VYM 2006 · BND 2007

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF · $78.9B$17,254

VYM

DUSB

Dimensional Ultrashort Fixed Income ETF · $2.8B[…]

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested

VYMMeasureDUSB

+15.4%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 9+3.1%

+19.5%1 yearTotal return+3.8%

+19.7%3 years · per year$10,000 became $17,150 · $11,518+4.8%

+11.5%5 years · per year$10,000 became $17,254 · […][…]

0.04%Expense ratio$4 · $15 a year on $10k · lower is better0.15%

2.26%Trailing 12-mo yield$226 · $392 a year on $10k3.92%

−6.7%Worst dropSmaller is better−0.2%

10.8%VolatilityLower is calmer0.6%

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

4–3VYM wins

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

More Ways to See the Pairs

VYM vs DUSB: Top 5 Holdings

Today

VYM

18.2%in top 5

DUSB

in top 5[…]

VYMStockDUSB

6.9%AVGOnot top 5

3.8%JPMnot top 5

2.8%XOMnot top 5

2.7%JNJnot top 5

2.0%ABBVnot top 5

Held in common[…]

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

VYM vs DUSB Returns, Every Period

VanguardVYM

+19.5%

past year

DUSBDimensional

+3.8%

past year

VYMDUSBFaded: behind in that period

3–0VYM wins

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

Income vs Bonds: VYM vs BND

YTD

VanguardVYM

+15.4%

BNDVanguard

+0.0%

+15.4%Year to date+0.0%

−6.7%Worst drop · 1Y−4.5%

10.8%Volatility · 1Y4.0%

2.3%Yield4.1%

$78.9BAssets$161B

3–1BND wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: DUSB, VYM, BND

Today

0.03%lowest, BND

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

BND0.03%$3

VYM0.04%$4

DUSB0.15%$15

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

Yields: DUSB, VYM, BND

4.12%highest, BND

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

BND4.12%$412

DUSB3.92%$392

VYM2.26%$226

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$409most kept, BND

BND$412 − $3 = $409

DUSB$392 − $15 = $377

VYM$226 − $4 = $222

KeptFee

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

Overlap: DUSB, VYM, BND

Today

[…]holdings […]

DUSBVYMBND

DUSB—[…][…]

VYM[…]—[…]

BND[…][…]—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+19.5%VYM, at 10.8% volatility

DUSBWorst drop−0.2%0.6% vol

BNDWorst drop−4.5%4.0% vol

VYMWorst drop−6.7%10.8% vol

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

BNDVYM

+0.0%Year to date+15.4%

4.1%Yield2.3%

+0.3%Past year+19.5%

0.03%Fee0.04%

2–2level

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

Popular Pairs Near These Three

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

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

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