Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

FTCA, SUB and BND

FTCAFranklin Templeton×SUBiShares×BNDVanguard×

Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$10,860SUB · best of the three

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FTCA, SUB and BND, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

iShares Short-Term National Muni Bond ETFBonds & Cash · Municipal0.07%2.57%+1.6%+2.5%+3.4%+1.7%−1.9%1.4%$13.4B1.5

Vanguard Total Bond Market ETFBonds & Cash · Core aggregate0.03%4.12%−0.0%+0.6%+5.2%−0.1%−4.5%4.0%$161B2.0

Franklin California Municipal Income ETFBonds & Cash · Municipal0.35%4.18%+0.8%+1.4%[…][…]−8.1%4.7%$766M2.3

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: FTCA 1983 · SUB 2008 · BND 2007

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

iShares Short-Term National Muni Bond ETF · $13.4B$10,860

SUB

FTCA

Franklin California Municipal Income ETF · $766M[…]

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested

SUBMeasureFTCA

+1.6%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 6+0.8%

+2.5%1 yearTotal return+1.4%

+3.4%3 years · per year$10,000 became $11,045 · […][…]

+1.7%5 years · per year$10,000 became $10,860 · […][…]

0.07%Expense ratio$7 · $35 a year on $10k · lower is better0.35%

2.57%Trailing 12-mo yield$257 · $418 a year on $10k4.18%

−1.9%Worst dropSmaller is better−8.1%

1.4%VolatilityLower is calmer4.7%

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

5–1SUB wins

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

More Ways to See the Pairs

SUB vs FTCA: Top 5 Holdings

Today

SUB

[…]in top 5

FTCA

in top 58.9%

SUBStockFTCA

not top 5PGLXX8.9%

Held in common[…]

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

SUB vs FTCA Returns, Every Period

iSharesSUB

+2.5%

past year

FTCAFranklin Templeton

+1.4%

past year

SUBFTCAFaded: behind in that period

2–0SUB wins

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

SUB vs FTCA

YTD

iSharesSUB

+1.6%

FTCAFranklin Templeton

+0.8%

+1.6%Year to date+0.8%

−1.9%Worst drop · 1Y−8.1%

1.4%Volatility · 1Y4.7%

2.6%Yield4.2%

$13.4BAssets$766M

3–1SUB wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: FTCA, SUB, BND

Today

0.03%lowest, BND

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

BND0.03%$3

SUB0.07%$7

FTCA0.35%$35

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

Yields: FTCA, SUB, BND

4.18%highest, FTCA

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

FTCA4.18%$418

BND4.12%$412

SUB2.57%$257

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$409most kept, BND

BND$412 − $3 = $409

FTCA$418 − $35 = $383

SUB$257 − $7 = $250

KeptFee

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

Overlap: FTCA, SUB, BND

Today

[…]holdings […]

FTCASUBBND

FTCA—[…][…]

SUB[…]—[…]

BND[…][…]—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+2.5%SUB, at 1.4% volatility

SUBWorst drop−1.9%1.4% vol

BNDWorst drop−4.5%4.0% vol

FTCAWorst drop−8.1%4.7% vol

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

FTCASUB

+0.8%Year to date+1.6%

4.2%Yield2.6%

+1.4%Past year+2.5%

0.35%Fee0.07%

3–1SUB 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