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IUSB and LDSF

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Story of the two · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · both on one scale$11,322LDSF · best of the two

Story of the two · IncomeMost incomeLDSF · 4.78% · $478 a year on $10k

Story of the two · RiskSmallest drop

IUSB and LDSF, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

First Trust Low Duration Strategic Focus ETFBonds & Cash · Ultra-short0.10%4.78%+0.9%+1.9%+5.1%+2.5%−2.0%2.3%$160M1.1

iShares Core Universal USD Bond ETFBonds & Cash · Core aggregate0.06%4.36%−0.5%−0.2%+5.0%+0.1%−4.3%3.9%$50.3B1.9

Rank among the two1st → 2ndFee, 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 · LDSF 2019

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5Y

First Trust Low Duration Strategic Focus ETF · $160M$11,322

LDSF

IUSB

iShares Core Universal USD Bond ETF · $50.3B$10,070

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested

LDSFMeasureIUSB

+0.9%

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LDSF vs IUSB: Top 5 Holdings

Today

LDSF

89.4%in top 5

IUSB

in top 5[…]

LDSFStockIUSB

33.0%LMBSnot top 5

29.0%FSIGnot top 5

12.0%HYLSnot top 5

9.4%FTSLnot top 5

5.9%FTSMnot top 5

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: IUSB, LDSF

Today

0.06%lowest, IUSB

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

IUSB0.06%$6

LDSF0.10%$10

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

Yields: IUSB, LDSF

1Y

4.78%highest, LDSF

FundTrailing yield

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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%

$123BAssets$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%

Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 10

−0.5%

+1.9%1 yearTotal return−0.2%

+5.1%3 years · per year$10,000 became $11,597 · $11,560+5.0%

+2.5%5 years · per year$10,000 became $11,322 · $10,070+0.1%

0.10%Expense ratio$10 · $6 a year on $10k · lower is better0.06%

4.78%Trailing 12-mo yield$478 · $436 a year on $10k4.36%

−2.0%Worst dropSmaller is better−4.3%

2.3%VolatilityLower is calmer3.9%

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

7–1LDSF wins

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

Held in common[…]

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

LDSF vs IUSB Returns, Every Period

5Y

First TrustLDSF

+2.5%

5 years, per year

IUSBiShares

+0.1%

5 years, per year

LDSFIUSBFaded: behind in that period

4–0LDSF wins

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

LDSF vs IUSB

YTD

First TrustLDSF

+0.9%

IUSBiShares

−0.5%

+0.9%Year to date−0.5%

−2.0%Worst drop · 1Y−4.3%

2.3%Volatility · 1Y3.9%

4.8%Yield4.4%

$160MAssets$50.3B

4–0LDSF wins

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

Yield

$10k

LDSF4.78%$478

IUSB4.36%$436

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$468most kept, LDSF

LDSF$478 − $10 = $468

IUSB$436 − $6 = $430

KeptFee

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

Overlap: IUSB, LDSF

Today

[…]holdings […]

IUSBLDSF

IUSB—[…]

LDSF[…]—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 2 ETFs

1Y

+1.9%LDSF, at 2.3% volatility

LDSFWorst drop−2.0%2.3% vol

IUSBWorst drop−4.3%3.9% vol

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

LDSFIUSB

+0.9%Year to date−0.5%

4.8%Yield4.4%

+1.9%Past year−0.2%

0.10%Fee0.06%

3–1LDSF wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

+6.0%Year to date+7.6%

12.4%Yield7.9%

$42.0BAssets$46.6B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

+10.9%Year to date+10.8%

1.0%Yield1.0%

$183BAssets$792B

1–0SPYM wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

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