Compare · 4 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

MBBA, SMBS, SGOV and VCIT

MBBAiShares×SMBSSchwab×SGOViShares×VCITVanguard×

Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$12,086SGOV · best of the four

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MBBA, SMBS, SGOV and VCIT, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

iShares 0-3 Month Treasury Bond ETFBonds & Cash · Cash & T-bills0.09%3.63%+3.1%+3.7%+4.5%+3.9%0.0%0.2%$117B1.6

Schwab Strategic Trust - Schwab Mortgage-Backed Securities ETFBonds & Cash · Mortgage0.03%5.28%+0.4%+1.1%[…][…]−5.2%4.7%$6.4B2.0

Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond ETFBonds & Cash · Corporate0.03%5.02%−0.6%+0.3%+7.3%+1.0%−4.9%4.5%$66.6B2.0

iShares Mortgage-Backed Securities Active ETFBonds & Cash · Mortgage0.26%3.59%[…][…][…][…][…][…]$769M4.0

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: MBBA 1998 · SMBS 2024 · SGOV 2020 · VCIT 2009

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

iShares Mortgage-Backed Securities Active ETF · $769M[…]

MBBA

SMBS

Schwab Strategic Trust - Schwab Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF · $6.4B[…]

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested

MBBAMeasureSMBS

[…]Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 5+0.4%

[…]1 yearTotal return+1.1%

[…]3 years · per year[…]

[…]5 years · per year[…]

0.26%Expense ratio$26 · $3 a year on $10k · lower is better0.03%

3.59%Trailing 12-mo yield$359 · $528 a year on $10k5.28%

[…]Worst dropSmaller is better−5.2%

[…]VolatilityLower is calmer4.7%

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

0–2SMBS wins

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

More Ways to See the Pairs

MBBA vs SMBS: Top 5 Holdings

Today

MBBA

[…]in top 5

SMBS

in top 50.4%

MBBAStockSMBS

not top 5GVMXX0.4%

Held in common[…]

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

MBBA vs SMBS Returns, Every Period

iSharesMBBA

[…]

past year

SMBSSchwab

+1.1%

past year

Returns […]

MBBASMBSFaded: behind in that period

0–0Level

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MBBA vs SMBS

YTD

iSharesMBBA

[…]

SMBSSchwab

+0.4%

[…]Year to date+0.4%

[…]Worst drop · 1Y−5.2%

[…]Volatility · 1Y4.7%

3.6%Yield5.3%

$769MAssets$6.4B

1–0SMBS wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: MBBA, SMBS, SGOV, VCIT

Today

0.03%lowest, SMBS

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

SMBS0.03%$3

VCIT0.03%$3

SGOV0.09%$9

MBBA0.26%$26

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

Yields: MBBA, SMBS, SGOV, VCIT

5.28%highest, SMBS

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

SMBS5.28%$528

VCIT5.02%$502

SGOV3.63%$363

MBBA3.59%$359

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$525most kept, SMBS

SMBS$528 − $3 = $525

VCIT$502 − $3 = $499

SGOV$363 − $9 = $354

MBBA$359 − $26 = $333

KeptFee

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

Overlap: MBBA, SMBS, SGOV, VCIT

Today

[…]holdings […]

MBBASMBSSGOVVCIT

MBBA—[…][…][…]

SMBS[…]—[…][…]

SGOV[…][…]—[…]

VCIT[…][…][…]—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

+3.7%SGOV, at 0.2% volatility

SGOVWorst drop0.0%0.2% vol

VCITWorst drop−4.9%4.5% vol

SMBSWorst drop−5.2%4.7% vol

MBBAWorst drop[…][…]

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

SMBSSGOV

+0.4%Year to date+3.1%

5.3%Yield3.6%

+1.1%Past year+3.7%

0.03%Fee0.09%

2–2level

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SGOV vs BIL

YTD

iSharesSGOV

+3.1%

BILSPDR

+3.1%

+3.1%Year to date+3.1%

3.6%Yield3.7%

$117BAssets$48.4B

1–0BIL wins

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%

$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

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