Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

MUB, BND and IUSB

Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$10,373MUB · best of the three

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MUB, BND and IUSB, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

iShares Core Universal USD Bond ETFBonds & Cash · Core aggregate0.06%4.34%−0.0%+0.5%+5.9%+0.2%−4.3%3.9%$50.1B1.8

iShares National Muni Bond ETFBonds & Cash · Municipal0.05%3.28%+0.1%+0.7%+4.4%+0.7%−6.3%3.7%$54.5B1.9

Vanguard Total Bond Market ETFBonds & Cash · Core aggregate0.03%4.13%−0.1%+0.3%+5.5%−0.1%−4.5%4.0%$161B2.4

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

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: MUB 2007 · BND 2007 · IUSB 2014

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

iShares National Muni Bond ETF · $54.5B$10,373

MUB

BND

Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF · $161B$9,950

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested

MUBMeasureBND

+0.1%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 4−0.1%

+0.7%1 yearTotal return+0.3%

+4.4%3 years · per year$10,000 became $11,374 · $11,733+5.5%

+0.7%5 years · per year$10,000 became $10,373 · $9,950−0.1%

0.05%Expense ratio$5 · $3 a year on $10k · lower is better0.03%

3.28%Trailing 12-mo yield$328 · $413 a year on $10k4.13%

−6.3%Worst dropSmaller is better−4.5%

3.7%VolatilityLower is calmer4.0%

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

4–4Level

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

More Ways to See the Pairs

MUB vs BND: Top 5 Holdings

Today

MUB

[…]in top 5

BND

in top 5[…]

Holdings […] not in today’s data

Held in common[…]

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · share of each fund

MUB vs BND Returns, Every Period

iSharesMUB

+0.7%

5 years, per year

BNDVanguard

−0.1%

5 years, per year

MUBBNDFaded: behind in that period

3–1MUB wins

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

MUB vs IUSB

YTD

iSharesMUB

+0.1%

IUSBiShares

−0.0%

+0.1%Year to date−0.0%

−6.3%Worst drop · 1Y−4.3%

3.7%Volatility · 1Y3.9%

3.3%Yield4.3%

$54.5BAssets$50.1B

2–2level

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: MUB, BND, IUSB

Today

0.03%lowest, BND

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

BND0.03%$3

MUB0.05%$5

IUSB0.06%$6

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: MUB, BND, IUSB

4.34%highest, IUSB

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

IUSB4.34%$434

BND4.13%$413

MUB3.28%$328

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$428most kept, IUSB

IUSB$434 − $6 = $428

BND$413 − $3 = $410

MUB$328 − $5 = $323

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: MUB, BND, IUSB

Today

[…]holdings […]

MUBBNDIUSB

MUB—[…][…]

BND[…]—[…]

IUSB[…][…]—

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+0.7%MUB, at 3.7% volatility

MUBWorst drop−6.3%3.7% vol

IUSBWorst drop−4.3%3.9% vol

BNDWorst drop−4.5%4.0% vol

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

IUSBMUB

−0.0%Year to date+0.1%

4.3%Yield3.3%

+0.5%Past year+0.7%

0.06%Fee0.05%

3–1MUB wins

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026

Popular Pairs Near These Three

BND vs AGG

YTD

VanguardBND

−0.1%

AGGiShares

−0.2%

−0.1%Year to date−0.2%

4.1%Yield4.1%

$161BAssets$139B

1–0BND wins

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+35.3%

VIGVanguard

+16.4%

+35.3%Year to date+16.4%

2.9%Yield1.4%

$121BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+8.5%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+8.8%

+8.5%Year to date+8.8%

12.2%Yield7.8%

$41.8BAssets$46.0B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026