Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

FIXD, IUSB and BNDX

FIXDFirst Trust×IUSBiShares×BNDXVanguard×

Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$10,186BNDX · best of the three

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FIXD, IUSB and BNDX, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard Total International Bond ETFBonds & Cash · International0.07%4.64%+0.8%+0.2%+4.7%+0.4%−3.2%3.8%$82.9B1.6

iShares Core Universal USD Bond ETFBonds & Cash · Core aggregate0.06%4.33%+0.2%+0.6%+6.0%+0.3%−4.3%3.9%$50.4B1.8

First Trust Smith Opportunistic Fixed Income ETFBonds & Cash · Other bonds0.65%4.82%−1.2%−0.8%+5.4%−0.8%−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 5, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: FIXD 2017 · IUSB 2014 · BNDX 2013

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

First Trust Smith Opportunistic Fixed Income ETF · $2.8B$9,628

FIXD

IUSB

iShares Core Universal USD Bond ETF · $50.4B$10,142

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested

FIXDMeasureIUSB

−1.2%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 5+0.2%

−0.8%1 yearTotal return+0.6%

+5.4%3 years · per year$10,000 became $11,721 · $11,909+6.0%

−0.8%5 years · per year$10,000 became $9,628 · $10,142+0.3%

0.65%Expense ratio$65 · $6 a year on $10k · lower is better0.06%

4.82%Trailing 12-mo yield$482 · $433 a year on $10k4.33%

−5.4%Worst dropSmaller is better−4.3%

4.4%VolatilityLower is calmer3.9%

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

1–7IUSB wins

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

More Ways to See the Pairs

FIXD vs IUSB: Top 5 Holdings

Today

FIXD

0.3%in top 5

IUSB

in top 5[…]

FIXDStockIUSB

0.2%XELLLnot top 5

0.1%JXN-PAnot top 5

Held in common[…]

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

FIXD vs IUSB Returns, Every Period

First TrustFIXD

−0.8%

5 years, per year

IUSBiShares

+0.3%

5 years, per year

FIXDIUSBFaded: behind in that period

0–4IUSB wins

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

FIXD vs BNDX

YTD

First TrustFIXD

−1.2%

BNDXVanguard

+0.8%

−1.2%Year to date+0.8%

−5.4%Worst drop · 1Y−3.2%

4.4%Volatility · 1Y3.8%

4.8%Yield4.6%

$2.8BAssets$82.9B

3–1BNDX wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: FIXD, IUSB, BNDX

Today

0.06%lowest, IUSB

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

IUSB0.06%$6

BNDX0.07%$7

FIXD0.65%$65

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

Yields: FIXD, IUSB, BNDX

4.82%highest, FIXD

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

FIXD4.82%$482

BNDX4.64%$464

IUSB4.33%$433

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$457most kept, BNDX

BNDX$464 − $7 = $457

IUSB$433 − $6 = $427

FIXD$482 − $65 = $417

KeptFee

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

Overlap: FIXD, IUSB, BNDX

Today

[…]holdings […]

FIXDIUSBBNDX

FIXD—[…][…]

IUSB[…]—[…]

BNDX[…][…]—

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+0.6%IUSB, at 3.9% volatility

BNDXWorst drop−3.2%3.8% vol

IUSBWorst drop−4.3%3.9% vol

FIXDWorst drop−5.4%4.4% vol

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

FIXDBNDX

−1.2%Year to date+0.8%

4.8%Yield4.6%

−0.8%Past year+0.2%

0.65%Fee0.07%

3–1BNDX wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

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SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+32.3%

VIGVanguard

+12.5%

+32.3%Year to date+12.5%

3.0%Yield1.5%

$120BAssets$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%

$42.6BAssets$46.8B

2–0JEPQ wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

SPYM vs SPY

YTD

SPDRSPYM

+8.4%

SPYSPDR

+8.3%

+8.4%Year to date+8.3%

1.1%Yield1.0%

$182BAssets$819B

2–0SPYM wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026