Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

IUSB, VUSB and BNDX

Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$12,017VUSB · best of the three

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IUSB, VUSB and BNDX, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard Ultra-Short Bond ETFBonds & Cash · Ultra-short0.10%4.27%+2.9%+3.7%+5.2%+3.7%−0.4%0.7%$9.9B1.6

Vanguard Total International Bond ETFBonds & Cash · International0.07%4.64%+0.8%+0.2%+4.7%+0.4%−3.2%3.8%$82.9B2.1

iShares Core Universal USD Bond ETFBonds & Cash · Core aggregate0.06%4.33%+0.2%+0.6%+6.0%+0.3%−4.3%3.9%$50.3B2.3

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

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: IUSB 2014 · VUSB 2021 · BNDX 2013

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

iShares Core Universal USD Bond ETF · $50.3B$10,142

IUSB

VUSB

Vanguard Ultra-Short Bond ETF · $9.9B$12,017

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested

IUSBMeasureVUSB

+0.2%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 5+2.9%

+0.6%1 yearTotal return+3.7%

+6.0%3 years · per year$10,000 became $11,909 · $11,646+5.2%

+0.3%5 years · per year$10,000 became $10,142 · $12,016+3.7%

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

4.33%Trailing 12-mo yield$433 · $427 a year on $10k4.27%

−4.3%Worst dropSmaller is better−0.4%

3.9%VolatilityLower is calmer0.7%

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

3–5VUSB wins

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

More Ways to See the Pairs

IUSB vs VUSB: Top 5 Holdings

Today

IUSB

[…]in top 5

VUSB

in top 5[…]

Holdings […] not in today’s data

Held in common[…]

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

IUSB vs VUSB Returns, Every Period

iSharesIUSB

+0.3%

5 years, per year

VUSBVanguard

+3.7%

5 years, per year

IUSBVUSBFaded: behind in that period

1–3VUSB wins

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

IUSB vs BNDX

YTD

iSharesIUSB

+0.2%

BNDXVanguard

+0.8%

+0.2%Year to date+0.8%

−4.3%Worst drop · 1Y−3.2%

3.9%Volatility · 1Y3.8%

4.3%Yield4.6%

$50.3BAssets$82.9B

4–0BNDX wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: IUSB, VUSB, BNDX

Today

0.06%lowest, IUSB

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

IUSB0.06%$6

BNDX0.07%$7

VUSB0.10%$10

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

Yields: IUSB, VUSB, BNDX

4.64%highest, BNDX

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

BNDX4.64%$464

IUSB4.33%$433

VUSB4.27%$427

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$457most kept, BNDX

BNDX$464 − $7 = $457

IUSB$433 − $6 = $427

VUSB$427 − $10 = $417

KeptFee

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

Overlap: IUSB, VUSB, BNDX

Today

[…]holdings […]

IUSBVUSBBNDX

IUSB—[…][…]

VUSB[…]—[…]

BNDX[…][…]—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+3.7%VUSB, at 0.7% volatility

VUSBWorst drop−0.4%0.7% vol

BNDXWorst drop−3.2%3.8% vol

IUSBWorst drop−4.3%3.9% vol

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

BNDXVUSB

+0.8%Year to date+2.9%

4.6%Yield4.3%

+0.2%Past year+3.7%

0.07%Fee0.10%

2–2level

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

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SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+32.3%

VIGVanguard

+12.5%

+32.3%Year to date+12.5%

3.0%Yield1.5%

$123BAssets$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%

$42.1BAssets$46.1B

2–0JEPQ wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

SPYM vs SPY

YTD

SPDRSPYM

+8.4%

SPYSPDR

+8.3%

+8.4%Year to date+8.3%

1.1%Yield1.0%

$182BAssets$805B

2–0SPYM wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026