Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

MUB, SHM and BNDX

Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$10,542SHM · best of the three

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MUB, SHM and BNDX, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

State Street SPDR Nuveen ICE Short Term Municipal Bond ETFBonds & Cash · Municipal0.20%2.71%+1.1%+1.7%+3.4%+1.1%−2.7%1.8%$3.5B1.8

iShares National Muni Bond ETFBonds & Cash · Municipal0.05%3.28%+0.1%+0.7%+4.4%+0.7%−6.3%3.7%$54.7B2.1

Vanguard Total International Bond ETFBonds & Cash · International0.07%4.65%+0.6%+0.0%+4.6%+0.3%−3.2%3.8%$82.9B2.1

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: MUB 2007 · SHM 2007 · BNDX 2013

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

iShares National Muni Bond ETF · $54.7B$10,373

MUB

SHM

State Street SPDR Nuveen ICE Short Term Municipal Bond ETF · $3.5B$10,542

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested

MUBMeasureSHM

+0.1%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 5+1.1%

+0.7%1 yearTotal return+1.7%

+4.4%3 years · per year$10,000 became $11,374 · $11,066+3.4%

+0.7%5 years · per year$10,000 became $10,373 · $10,542+1.1%

0.05%Expense ratio$5 · $20 a year on $10k · lower is better0.20%

3.28%Trailing 12-mo yield$328 · $271 a year on $10k2.71%

−6.3%Worst dropSmaller is better−2.7%

3.7%VolatilityLower is calmer1.8%

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

3–5SHM wins

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

More Ways to See the Pairs

MUB vs SHM: Top 5 Holdings

Today

MUB

[…]in top 5

SHM

in top 5[…]

Holdings […] not in today’s data

Held in common[…]

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

MUB vs SHM Returns, Every Period

iSharesMUB

+0.7%

5 years, per year

SHMSPDR

+1.1%

5 years, per year

MUBSHMFaded: behind in that period

1–3SHM wins

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

MUB vs BNDX

YTD

iSharesMUB

+0.1%

BNDXVanguard

+0.6%

+0.1%Year to date+0.6%

−6.3%Worst drop · 1Y−3.2%

3.7%Volatility · 1Y3.8%

3.3%Yield4.6%

$54.7BAssets$82.9B

3–1BNDX wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: MUB, SHM, BNDX

Today

0.05%lowest, MUB

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

MUB0.05%$5

BNDX0.07%$7

SHM0.20%$20

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

Yields: MUB, SHM, BNDX

4.65%highest, BNDX

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

BNDX4.65%$465

MUB3.28%$328

SHM2.71%$271

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$458most kept, BNDX

BNDX$465 − $7 = $458

MUB$328 − $5 = $323

SHM$271 − $20 = $251

KeptFee

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

Overlap: MUB, SHM, BNDX

Today

[…]holdings […]

MUBSHMBNDX

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SHM[…]—[…]

BNDX[…][…]—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+1.7%SHM, at 1.8% volatility

SHMWorst drop−2.7%1.8% vol

MUBWorst drop−6.3%3.7% vol

BNDXWorst drop−3.2%3.8% vol

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

BNDXSHM

+0.6%Year to date+1.1%

4.6%Yield2.7%

+0.0%Past year+1.7%

0.07%Fee0.20%

2–2level

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

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SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+35.3%

VIGVanguard

+16.4%

+35.3%Year to date+16.4%

2.9%Yield1.4%

$123BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 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%

$42.1BAssets$46.1B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

SPYM vs SPY

YTD

SPDRSPYM

+13.4%

SPYSPDR

+13.3%

+13.4%Year to date+13.3%

1.0%Yield1.0%

$182BAssets$805B

1–0SPYM wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026