Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

FTMA, BND and VCIT

FTMAFranklin Templeton×BNDVanguard×VCITVanguard×

Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$10,510VCIT · best of the three

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FTMA, BND and VCIT, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard Total Bond Market ETFBonds & Cash · Core aggregate0.03%4.12%+0.0%+0.3%+5.0%−0.0%−4.5%4.0%$161B1.5

Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond ETFBonds & Cash · Corporate0.03%5.02%−0.7%+0.0%+6.6%+1.0%−4.9%4.5%$66.6B1.6

Putnam ETF Trust - Franklin Massachusetts Municipal Income ETFBonds & Cash · Municipal0.36%3.61%+1.0%[…][…][…][…][…]$280M2.3

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

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: FTMA 1989 · BND 2007 · VCIT 2009

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

Putnam ETF Trust - Franklin Massachusetts Municipal Income ETF · $280M[…]

FTMA

BND

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

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested

FTMAMeasureBND

+1.0%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 9+0.0%

[…]1 yearTotal return+0.3%

[…]3 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $11,576+5.0%

[…]5 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $9,985−0.0%

0.36%Expense ratio$36 · $3 a year on $10k · lower is better0.03%

3.61%Trailing 12-mo yield$361 · $412 a year on $10k4.12%

[…]Worst dropSmaller is better−4.5%

[…]VolatilityLower is calmer4.0%

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

1–2BND wins

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

More Ways to See the Pairs

FTMA vs BND: Top 5 Holdings

Today

FTMA

2.3%in top 5

BND

in top 5[…]

FTMAStockBND

2.3%PGLXXnot top 5

Held in common[…]

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

FTMA vs BND Returns, Every Period

Franklin TempletonFTMA

[…]

past year

BNDVanguard

+0.3%

past year

FTMABNDFaded: behind in that period

1–0FTMA wins

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

FTMA vs VCIT

YTD

Franklin TempletonFTMA

+1.0%

VCITVanguard

−0.7%

+1.0%Year to date−0.7%

[…]Worst drop · 1Y−4.9%

[…]Volatility · 1Y4.5%

3.6%Yield5.0%

$280MAssets$66.6B

1–1level

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: FTMA, BND, VCIT

Today

0.03%lowest, BND

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

BND0.03%$3

VCIT0.03%$3

FTMA0.36%$36

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

Yields: FTMA, BND, VCIT

5.02%highest, VCIT

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

VCIT5.02%$502

BND4.12%$412

FTMA3.61%$361

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$499most kept, VCIT

VCIT$502 − $3 = $499

BND$412 − $3 = $409

FTMA$361 − $36 = $325

KeptFee

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

Overlap: FTMA, BND, VCIT

Today

[…]holdings […]

FTMABNDVCIT

FTMA—[…][…]

BND[…]—[…]

VCIT[…][…]—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+0.3%BND, at 4.0% volatility

BNDWorst drop−4.5%4.0% vol

VCITWorst drop−4.9%4.5% vol

FTMAWorst drop[…][…]

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

VCITFTMA

−0.7%Year to date+1.0%

5.0%Yield3.6%

+0.0%Past year[…]

0.03%Fee0.36%

2–1VCIT wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 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 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