Compare · 4 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

MEAR, PULS, VCIT and BND

MEARiShares×PULSPGIM×VCITVanguard×BNDVanguard×

Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$12,425PULS · best of the four

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MEAR, PULS, VCIT and BND, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

PGIM Ultra Short Bond ETFBonds & Cash · Ultra-short0.15%4.36%+3.4%+4.1%+5.3%+4.4%−0.1%0.4%$19.8B1.6

iShares Short Maturity Municipal Bond Active ETFBonds & Cash · Ultra-short0.26%2.79%+1.8%+2.2%+3.4%+2.6%−1.1%1.0%$1.5B2.8

Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond ETFBonds & Cash · Corporate0.03%5.02%−0.6%+0.3%+7.3%+1.0%−4.9%4.5%$66.6B2.8

Vanguard Total Bond Market ETFBonds & Cash · Core aggregate0.03%4.12%+0.1%+0.4%+5.6%−0.0%−4.5%4.0%$161B2.8

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: MEAR 2015 · PULS 2018 · VCIT 2009 · BND 2007

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

iShares Short Maturity Municipal Bond Active ETF · $1.5B$11,360

MEAR

BND

Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF · $161B$9,983

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested

MEARMeasureBND

+1.8%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 5+0.1%

+2.2%1 yearTotal return+0.4%

+3.4%3 years · per year$10,000 became $11,056 · $11,761+5.6%

+2.6%5 years · per year$10,000 became $11,360 · $9,983−0.0%

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

2.79%Trailing 12-mo yield$279 · $412 a year on $10k4.12%

−1.1%Worst dropSmaller is better−4.5%

1.0%VolatilityLower is calmer4.0%

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

5–3MEAR wins

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

More Ways to See the Pairs

MEAR vs BND: Top 5 Holdings

Today

MEAR

[…]in top 5

BND

in top 5[…]

Holdings […] not in today’s data

Held in common[…]

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

MEAR vs BND Returns, Every Period

iSharesMEAR

+2.6%

5 years, per year

BNDVanguard

−0.0%

5 years, per year

MEARBNDFaded: behind in that period

3–1MEAR wins

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

MEAR vs VCIT

YTD

iSharesMEAR

+1.8%

VCITVanguard

−0.6%

+1.8%Year to date−0.6%

−1.1%Worst drop · 1Y−4.9%

1.0%Volatility · 1Y4.5%

2.8%Yield5.0%

$1.5BAssets$66.6B

3–1MEAR wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: MEAR, PULS, VCIT, BND

Today

0.03%lowest, VCIT

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VCIT0.03%$3

BND0.03%$3

PULS0.15%$15

MEAR0.26%$26

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

Yields: MEAR, PULS, VCIT, BND

5.02%highest, VCIT

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

VCIT5.02%$502

PULS4.36%$436

BND4.12%$412

MEAR2.79%$279

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$499most kept, VCIT

VCIT$502 − $3 = $499

PULS$436 − $15 = $421

BND$412 − $3 = $409

MEAR$279 − $26 = $253

KeptFee

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

Overlap: MEAR, PULS, VCIT, BND

Today

[…]holdings […]

MEARPULSVCITBND

MEAR—[…][…][…]

PULS[…]—[…][…]

VCIT[…][…]—[…]

BND[…][…][…]—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

+4.1%PULS, at 0.4% volatility

PULSWorst drop−0.1%0.4% vol

MEARWorst drop−1.1%1.0% 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

VCITPULS

−0.6%Year to date+3.4%

5.0%Yield4.4%

+0.3%Past year+4.1%

0.03%Fee0.15%

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