Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

JHMB, SMBS and AGG

Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$10,698JHMB · best of the three

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JHMB, SMBS and AGG, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Schwab Strategic Trust - Schwab Mortgage-Backed Securities ETFBonds & Cash · Mortgage0.03%5.27%+0.5%+1.6%[…][…]−5.2%4.7%$6.5B1.5

iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETFBonds & Cash · Core aggregate0.03%4.12%−0.0%+0.7%+5.2%−0.1%−4.6%4.1%$139B1.9

John Hancock Investments - Mortgage-Backed Securities ETFBonds & Cash · Mortgage0.39%4.94%−0.2%+0.6%+6.1%+1.4%−5.2%3.9%$195M2.1

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: JHMB 2021 · SMBS 2024 · AGG 2003

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

John Hancock Investments - Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF · $195M$10,698

JHMB

SMBS

Schwab Strategic Trust - Schwab Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF · $6.5B[…]

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 0.0% in common

JHMBMeasureSMBS

−0.2%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 6+0.5%

+0.6%1 yearTotal return+1.6%

+6.1%3 years · per year$10,000 became $11,927 · […][…]

+1.4%5 years · per year$10,000 became $10,698 · […][…]

0.39%Expense ratio$39 · $3 a year on $10k · lower is better0.03%

4.94%Trailing 12-mo yield$494 · $527 a year on $10k5.27%

−5.2%Worst dropSmaller is better−5.2%

3.9%VolatilityLower is calmer4.7%

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

1–4SMBS wins

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

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JHMB vs SMBS: Top 5 Holdings

Today

JHMB

0.0%in top 5

SMBS

in top 50.4%

JHMBStockSMBS

not top 5GVMXX0.4%

0.0%TYZ26not top 5

0.0%TNZ26not top 5

-0.0%FVZ26not top 5

Held in common0.0%

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

JHMB vs SMBS Returns, Every Period

John HancockJHMB

+0.6%

past year

SMBSSchwab

+1.6%

past year

JHMBSMBSFaded: behind in that period

0–2SMBS wins

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

JHMB vs SMBS

YTD

John HancockJHMB

−0.2%

SMBSSchwab

+0.5%

−0.2%Year to date+0.5%

−5.2%Worst drop · 1Y−5.2%

3.9%Volatility · 1Y4.7%

4.9%Yield5.3%

$195MAssets$6.5B

2–1SMBS wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: JHMB, SMBS, AGG

Today

0.03%lowest, SMBS

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

SMBS0.03%$3

AGG0.03%$3

JHMB0.39%$39

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

Yields: JHMB, SMBS, AGG

5.27%highest, SMBS

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

SMBS5.27%$527

JHMB4.94%$494

AGG4.12%$412

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$524most kept, SMBS

SMBS$527 − $3 = $524

JHMB$494 − $39 = $455

AGG$412 − $3 = $409

KeptFee

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

Overlap: JHMB, SMBS, AGG

Today

0.0%most shared, JHMB and SMBS

JHMBSMBSAGG

JHMB—0.0%[…]

SMBS0.0%—[…]

AGG[…][…]—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+1.6%SMBS, at 4.7% volatility

JHMBWorst drop−5.2%3.9% vol

AGGWorst drop−4.6%4.1% vol

SMBSWorst drop−5.2%4.7% vol

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

SMBSAGG

+0.5%Year to date−0.0%

5.3%Yield4.1%

+1.6%Past year+0.7%

0.03%Fee0.03%

3–0SMBS wins

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BND vs AGG

YTD

VanguardBND

−0.0%

AGGiShares

−0.0%

−0.0%Year to date−0.0%

4.1%Yield4.1%

$161BAssets$139B

0–0level

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

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