Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

MMMA, FSMB and BNDX

MMMANY Life Investments×FSMBFirst Trust×BNDXVanguard×

Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$10,807FSMB · best of the three

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MMMA, FSMB and BNDX, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

First Trust Short Duration Managed Municipal ETFBonds & Cash · Municipal0.34%3.21%+1.5%+2.1%+3.9%+1.6%−2.4%1.8%$661M1.6

Vanguard Total International Bond ETFBonds & Cash · International0.07%4.64%+0.8%+0.2%+4.7%+0.4%−3.2%3.8%$82.9B1.8

NYLI MacKay Muni Allocation ETFBonds & Cash · Municipal0.40%3.73%+2.7%[…][…][…][…][…]$60M2.0

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: MMMA 2025 · FSMB 2018 · BNDX 2013

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

NYLI MacKay Muni Allocation ETF · $60M[…]

MMMA

FSMB

First Trust Short Duration Managed Municipal ETF · $661M$10,807

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested

MMMAMeasureFSMB

+2.7%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 5+1.5%

[…]1 yearTotal return+2.1%

[…]3 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $11,229+3.9%

[…]5 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $10,807+1.6%

0.40%Expense ratio$40 · $34 a year on $10k · lower is better0.34%

3.73%Trailing 12-mo yield$373 · $321 a year on $10k3.21%

[…]Worst dropSmaller is better−2.4%

[…]VolatilityLower is calmer1.8%

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

2–1MMMA wins

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

More Ways to See the Pairs

MMMA vs FSMB: Top 5 Holdings

Today

MMMA

0.1%in top 5

FSMB

in top 5[…]

MMMAStockFSMB

0.1%CASHnot top 5

Held in common[…]

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

MMMA vs FSMB Returns, Every Period

NY Life InvestmentsMMMA

[…]

past year

FSMBFirst Trust

+2.1%

past year

MMMAFSMBFaded: behind in that period

1–0MMMA wins

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

MMMA vs BNDX

YTD

NY Life InvestmentsMMMA

+2.7%

BNDXVanguard

+0.8%

+2.7%Year to date+0.8%

[…]Worst drop · 1Y−3.2%

[…]Volatility · 1Y3.8%

3.7%Yield4.6%

$59.8MAssets$82.9B

1–1level

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: MMMA, FSMB, BNDX

Today

0.07%lowest, BNDX

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

BNDX0.07%$7

FSMB0.34%$34

MMMA0.40%$40

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

Yields: MMMA, FSMB, BNDX

4.64%highest, BNDX

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

BNDX4.64%$464

MMMA3.73%$373

FSMB3.21%$321

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$457most kept, BNDX

BNDX$464 − $7 = $457

MMMA$373 − $40 = $333

FSMB$321 − $34 = $287

KeptFee

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

Overlap: MMMA, FSMB, BNDX

Today

[…]holdings […]

MMMAFSMBBNDX

MMMA—[…][…]

FSMB[…]—[…]

BNDX[…][…]—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+2.1%FSMB, at 1.8% volatility

FSMBWorst drop−2.4%1.8% vol

BNDXWorst drop−3.2%3.8% vol

MMMAWorst drop[…][…]

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

BNDXMMMA

+0.8%Year to date+2.7%

4.6%Yield3.7%

+0.2%Past year[…]

0.07%Fee0.40%

2–1BNDX wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

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YTD

SchwabSCHD

+32.3%

VIGVanguard

+12.5%

+32.3%Year to date+12.5%

3.0%Yield1.5%

$120BAssets$109B

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End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

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YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+8.5%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+5.2%

+8.5%Year to date+5.2%

12.2%Yield8.1%

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2–0JEPQ wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

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YTD

SPDRSPYM

+8.4%

SPYSPDR

+8.3%

+8.4%Year to date+8.3%

1.1%Yield1.0%

$182BAssets$819B

2–0SPYM wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026