Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

MINT, FTSM and BND

Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$12,067MINT · best of the three

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MINT, FTSM and BND, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

PIMCO Enhanced Short Maturity Active Exchange-Traded FundBonds & Cash · Ultra-short0.36%4.07%+3.5%+4.3%+5.1%+3.8%−0.1%0.3%$18.3B1.8

First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETFBonds & Cash · Ultra-short0.29%4.09%+3.0%+3.7%+4.7%+3.8%−0.1%0.5%$6.8B2.0

Vanguard Total Bond Market ETFBonds & Cash · Core aggregate0.03%4.12%−0.0%+0.6%+5.2%−0.1%−4.5%4.0%$161B2.3

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

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: MINT 2009 · FTSM 2014 · BND 2007

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

PIMCO Enhanced Short Maturity Active Exchange-Traded Fund · $18.3B$12,067

MINT

FTSM

First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETF · $6.8B$12,038

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested

MINTMeasureFTSM

+3.5%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 6+3.0%

+4.3%1 yearTotal return+3.7%

+5.1%3 years · per year$10,000 became $11,600 · $11,475+4.7%

+3.8%5 years · per year$10,000 became $12,067 · $12,038+3.8%

0.36%Expense ratio$36 · $29 a year on $10k · lower is better0.29%

4.07%Trailing 12-mo yield$407 · $409 a year on $10k4.09%

−0.1%Worst dropSmaller is better−0.1%

0.3%VolatilityLower is calmer0.5%

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

4–2MINT wins

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

More Ways to See the Pairs

MINT vs FTSM: Top 5 Holdings

Today

MINT

[…]in top 5

FTSM

in top 5[…]

Holdings […] not in today’s data

Held in common[…]

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

MINT vs FTSM Returns, Every Period

PIMCOMINT

+3.8%

5 years, per year

FTSMFirst Trust

+3.8%

5 years, per year

MINTFTSMFaded: behind in that period

3–0MINT wins

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

MINT vs BND

YTD

PIMCOMINT

+3.5%

BNDVanguard

−0.0%

+3.5%Year to date−0.0%

−0.1%Worst drop · 1Y−4.5%

0.3%Volatility · 1Y4.0%

4.1%Yield4.1%

$18.3BAssets$161B

3–0MINT wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: MINT, FTSM, BND

Today

0.03%lowest, BND

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

BND0.03%$3

FTSM0.29%$29

MINT0.36%$36

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

Yields: MINT, FTSM, BND

4.12%highest, BND

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

BND4.12%$412

FTSM4.09%$409

MINT4.07%$407

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$409most kept, BND

BND$412 − $3 = $409

FTSM$409 − $29 = $380

MINT$407 − $36 = $371

KeptFee

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

Overlap: MINT, FTSM, BND

Today

[…]holdings […]

MINTFTSMBND

MINT—[…][…]

FTSM[…]—[…]

BND[…][…]—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+4.3%MINT, at 0.3% volatility

MINTWorst drop−0.1%0.3% vol

FTSMWorst drop−0.1%0.5% vol

BNDWorst drop−4.5%4.0% vol

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

BNDMINT

−0.0%Year to date+3.5%

4.1%Yield4.1%

+0.6%Past year+4.3%

0.03%Fee0.36%

2–1MINT wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

Popular Pairs Near These Three

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