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Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$10,381MUB · best of the three

Story of the three · IncomeMost incomeFTCB · 5.50% · $550 a year on $10k

Story of the three · RiskSmallest drop

IUSB, FTCB and MUB, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

iShares National Muni Bond ETFBonds & Cash · Municipal0.05%3.28%+0.3%+0.7%+3.8%+0.8%−6.3%3.8%$55.1B1.6

iShares Core Universal USD Bond ETFBonds & Cash · Core aggregate0.06%4.36%−0.5%−0.2%+5.0%+0.1%−4.3%3.9%$50.5B1.8

First Trust Core Investment Grade ETFBonds & Cash · Corporate0.56%5.50%−1.2%−0.5%[…][…]−5.6%4.4%$2.8B2.5

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

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: IUSB 2014 · FTCB 2023 · MUB 2007

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Head to Head

5Y

iShares Core Universal USD Bond ETF · $50.5B$10,070

IUSB

FTCB

First Trust Core Investment Grade ETF · $2.8B[…]

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested

IUSBMeasure

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IUSB vs FTCB: Top 5 Holdings

Today

IUSB

[…]in top 5

FTCB

in top 50.0%

IUSBStockFTCB

not top 5CAAA0.0%

Held in common[…]

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · share of each fund

IUSB vs FTCB Returns, Every Period

1Y

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: IUSB, FTCB, MUB

Today

0.05%lowest, MUB

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

MUB0.05%$5

IUSB0.06%$6

FTCB0.56%$56

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

Yields: IUSB, FTCB, MUB

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SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+33.8%

VIGVanguard

+15.1%

+33.8%Year to date+15.1%

2.9%Yield1.5%

$122BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+6.0%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+7.6%

SPYM vs SPY

YTD

SPDRSPYM

+10.9%

SPYSPDR

+10.8%

FTCB

−0.5%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 10−1.2%

−0.2%1 yearTotal return−0.5%

+5.0%3 years · per year$10,000 became $11,560 · […][…]

+0.1%5 years · per year$10,000 became $10,070 · […][…]

0.06%Expense ratio$6 · $56 a year on $10k · lower is better0.56%

4.36%Trailing 12-mo yield$436 · $550 a year on $10k5.50%

−4.3%Worst dropSmaller is better−5.6%

3.9%VolatilityLower is calmer4.4%

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

5–1IUSB wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

iSharesIUSB

−0.2%

past year

FTCBFirst Trust

−0.5%

past year

IUSBFTCBFaded: behind in that period

2–0IUSB wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

IUSB vs FTCB

YTD

iSharesIUSB

−0.5%

FTCBFirst Trust

−1.2%

−0.5%Year to date−1.2%

−4.3%Worst drop · 1Y−5.6%

3.9%Volatility · 1Y4.4%

4.4%Yield5.5%

$50.5BAssets$2.8B

3–1IUSB wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

1Y

5.50%highest, FTCB

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

FTCB5.50%$550

IUSB4.36%$436

MUB3.28%$328

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$494most kept, FTCB

FTCB$550 − $56 = $494

IUSB$436 − $6 = $430

MUB$328 − $5 = $323

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: IUSB, FTCB, MUB

Today

[…]holdings […]

IUSBFTCBMUB

IUSB—[…][…]

FTCB[…]—[…]

MUB[…][…]—

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

1Y

+0.7%MUB, at 3.8% volatility

MUBWorst drop−6.3%3.8% vol

IUSBWorst drop−4.3%3.9% vol

FTCBWorst drop−5.6%4.4% vol

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

FTCBMUB

−1.2%Year to date+0.3%

5.5%Yield3.3%

−0.5%Past year+0.7%

0.56%Fee0.05%

3–1MUB wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

+6.0%Year to date+7.6%

12.4%Yield7.9%

$40.7BAssets$45.2B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

+10.9%Year to date+10.8%

1.0%Yield1.0%

$179BAssets$778B

1–0SPYM wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

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IUSB, FTCB and MUB

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