Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

IUSB, SMMU and VCIT

Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$11,139SMMU · best of the three

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IUSB, SMMU and VCIT, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

PIMCO Short Term Municipal Bond Active Exchange-Traded FundBonds & Cash · Municipal0.35%2.82%+2.3%+2.8%+4.0%+2.2%−1.9%1.5%$1.3B1.8

iShares Core Universal USD Bond ETFBonds & Cash · Core aggregate0.06%4.34%+0.1%+0.8%+5.6%+0.3%−4.3%3.9%$50.4B2.1

Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond ETFBonds & Cash · Corporate0.03%5.02%−0.8%+0.4%+6.9%+1.0%−4.9%4.5%$66.6B2.1

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: IUSB 2014 · SMMU 2010 · VCIT 2009

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

PIMCO Short Term Municipal Bond Active Exchange-Traded Fund · $1.3B$11,139

SMMU

IUSB

iShares Core Universal USD Bond ETF · $50.4B$10,138

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested

SMMUMeasureIUSB

+2.3%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 6+0.1%

+2.8%1 yearTotal return+0.8%

+4.0%3 years · per year$10,000 became $11,243 · $11,774+5.6%

+2.2%5 years · per year$10,000 became $11,139 · $10,138+0.3%

0.35%Expense ratio$35 · $6 a year on $10k · lower is better0.06%

2.82%Trailing 12-mo yield$282 · $434 a year on $10k4.34%

−1.9%Worst dropSmaller is better−4.3%

1.5%VolatilityLower is calmer3.9%

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

5–3SMMU wins

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

More Ways to See the Pairs

SMMU vs IUSB: Top 5 Holdings

Today

SMMU

[…]in top 5

IUSB

in top 5[…]

Holdings […] not in today’s data

Held in common[…]

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

SMMU vs IUSB Returns, Every Period

PIMCOSMMU

+2.2%

5 years, per year

IUSBiShares

+0.3%

5 years, per year

SMMUIUSBFaded: behind in that period

3–1SMMU wins

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

SMMU vs VCIT

YTD

PIMCOSMMU

+2.3%

VCITVanguard

−0.8%

+2.3%Year to date−0.8%

−1.9%Worst drop · 1Y−4.9%

1.5%Volatility · 1Y4.5%

2.8%Yield5.0%

$1.3BAssets$66.6B

3–1SMMU wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: IUSB, SMMU, VCIT

Today

0.03%lowest, VCIT

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VCIT0.03%$3

IUSB0.06%$6

SMMU0.35%$35

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

Yields: IUSB, SMMU, VCIT

5.02%highest, VCIT

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

VCIT5.02%$502

IUSB4.34%$434

SMMU2.82%$282

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$499most kept, VCIT

VCIT$502 − $3 = $499

IUSB$434 − $6 = $428

SMMU$282 − $35 = $247

KeptFee

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

Overlap: IUSB, SMMU, VCIT

Today

[…]holdings […]

IUSBSMMUVCIT

IUSB—[…][…]

SMMU[…]—[…]

VCIT[…][…]—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+2.8%SMMU, at 1.5% volatility

SMMUWorst drop−1.9%1.5% vol

IUSBWorst drop−4.3%3.9% vol

VCITWorst drop−4.9%4.5% vol

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

VCITSMMU

−0.8%Year to date+2.3%

5.0%Yield2.8%

+0.4%Past year+2.8%

0.03%Fee0.35%

2–2level

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

Popular Pairs Near These Three

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

SPYM vs SPY

YTD

SPDRSPYM

+8.8%

SPYSPDR

+8.7%

+8.8%Year to date+8.7%

1.1%Yield1.0%

$182BAssets$819B

2–0SPYM wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026