Compare · 4 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

IUSB, SMTH, VCIT and BND

IUSBiShares×SMTHALPS×VCITVanguard×BNDVanguard×

Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$10,508VCIT · best of the four

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IUSB, SMTH, VCIT and BND, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

iShares Core Universal USD Bond ETFBonds & Cash · Core aggregate0.06%4.33%+0.2%+0.6%+6.0%+0.3%−4.3%3.9%$50.4B1.8

Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond ETFBonds & Cash · Corporate0.03%5.02%−0.6%+0.3%+7.3%+1.0%−4.9%4.5%$66.6B2.4

Vanguard Total Bond Market ETFBonds & Cash · Core aggregate0.03%4.12%+0.1%+0.4%+5.6%−0.0%−4.5%4.0%$161B2.5

ALPS Funds Smith Core Plus Bond ETFBonds & Cash · Core aggregate0.59%4.41%−0.2%+0.2%[…][…]−4.6%4.0%$3.7B3.0

Rank among the four1st → 4thFee, drop and volatility: lower ranks higherAvg rank: mean of the 8 ranks · 1 is best

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: IUSB 2014 · SMTH 2023 · VCIT 2009 · BND 2007

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

ALPS Funds Smith Core Plus Bond ETF · $3.7B[…]

SMTH

IUSB

iShares Core Universal USD Bond ETF · $50.4B$10,142

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested

SMTHMeasureIUSB

−0.2%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 5+0.2%

+0.2%1 yearTotal return+0.6%

[…]3 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $11,909+6.0%

[…]5 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $10,142+0.3%

0.59%Expense ratio$59 · $6 a year on $10k · lower is better0.06%

4.41%Trailing 12-mo yield$441 · $433 a year on $10k4.33%

−4.6%Worst dropSmaller is better−4.3%

4.0%VolatilityLower is calmer3.9%

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

1–5IUSB wins

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

More Ways to See the Pairs

SMTH vs IUSB: Top 5 Holdings

Today

SMTH

0.1%in top 5

IUSB

in top 5[…]

SMTHStockIUSB

0.1%JXN-PAnot top 5

Held in common[…]

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · share of each fund

SMTH vs IUSB Returns, Every Period

ALPSSMTH

+0.2%

past year

IUSBiShares

+0.6%

past year

SMTHIUSBFaded: behind in that period

0–2IUSB wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

SMTH vs VCIT

YTD

ALPSSMTH

−0.2%

VCITVanguard

−0.6%

−0.2%Year to date−0.6%

−4.6%Worst drop · 1Y−4.9%

4.0%Volatility · 1Y4.5%

4.4%Yield5.0%

$3.7BAssets$66.6B

3–1SMTH wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: IUSB, SMTH, VCIT, BND

Today

0.03%lowest, VCIT

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VCIT0.03%$3

BND0.03%$3

IUSB0.06%$6

SMTH0.59%$59

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: IUSB, SMTH, VCIT, BND

5.02%highest, VCIT

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

VCIT5.02%$502

SMTH4.41%$441

IUSB4.33%$433

BND4.12%$412

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$499most kept, VCIT

VCIT$502 − $3 = $499

IUSB$433 − $6 = $427

BND$412 − $3 = $409

SMTH$441 − $59 = $382

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: IUSB, SMTH, VCIT, BND

Today

[…]holdings […]

IUSBSMTHVCITBND

IUSB—[…][…][…]

SMTH[…]—[…][…]

VCIT[…][…]—[…]

BND[…][…][…]—

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

+0.6%IUSB, at 3.9% volatility

IUSBWorst drop−4.3%3.9% vol

SMTHWorst drop−4.6%4.0% vol

BNDWorst drop−4.5%4.0% vol

VCITWorst drop−4.9%4.5% vol

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

VCITIUSB

−0.6%Year to date+0.2%

5.0%Yield4.3%

+0.3%Past year+0.6%

0.03%Fee0.06%

2–2level

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

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BND vs AGG

YTD

VanguardBND

+0.1%

AGGiShares

+0.1%

+0.1%Year to date+0.1%

4.1%Yield4.1%

$161BAssets$139B

0–0level

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+32.3%

VIGVanguard

+12.5%

+32.3%Year to date+12.5%

3.0%Yield1.5%

$120BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+8.5%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+5.2%

+8.5%Year to date+5.2%

12.2%Yield8.1%

$42.6BAssets$46.8B

2–0JEPQ wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026