Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

MUB, SMTH and BNDX

Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$10,432MUB · best of the three

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MUB, SMTH and BNDX, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard Total International Bond ETFBonds & Cash · International0.07%4.63%+1.0%+0.4%+4.4%+0.5%−3.2%3.8%$82.9B1.5

iShares National Muni Bond ETFBonds & Cash · Municipal0.05%3.26%+0.7%+1.1%+4.1%+0.8%−6.3%3.7%$55.0B1.8

ALPS Funds Smith Core Plus Bond ETFBonds & Cash · Core aggregate0.59%4.41%−0.2%+0.1%[…][…]−4.6%3.9%$3.7B2.7

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

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: MUB 2007 · SMTH 2023 · BNDX 2013

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

iShares National Muni Bond ETF · $55.0B$10,432

MUB

SMTH

ALPS Funds Smith Core Plus Bond ETF · $3.7B[…]

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested

MUBMeasureSMTH

+0.7%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 9−0.2%

+1.1%1 yearTotal return+0.1%

+4.1%3 years · per year$10,000 became $11,293 · […][…]

+0.8%5 years · per year$10,000 became $10,432 · […][…]

0.05%Expense ratio$5 · $59 a year on $10k · lower is better0.59%

3.26%Trailing 12-mo yield$326 · $441 a year on $10k4.41%

−6.3%Worst dropSmaller is better−4.6%

3.7%VolatilityLower is calmer3.9%

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

4–2MUB wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

More Ways to See the Pairs

MUB vs SMTH: Top 5 Holdings

Today

MUB

[…]in top 5

SMTH

in top 50.1%

MUBStockSMTH

not top 5JXN-PA0.1%

Held in common[…]

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · share of each fund

MUB vs SMTH Returns, Every Period

iSharesMUB

+1.1%

past year

SMTHALPS

+0.1%

past year

MUBSMTHFaded: behind in that period

2–0MUB wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

MUB vs BNDX

YTD

iSharesMUB

+0.7%

BNDXVanguard

+1.0%

+0.7%Year to date+1.0%

−6.3%Worst drop · 1Y−3.2%

3.7%Volatility · 1Y3.8%

3.3%Yield4.6%

$55.0BAssets$82.9B

3–1BNDX wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: MUB, SMTH, BNDX

Today

0.05%lowest, MUB

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

MUB0.05%$5

BNDX0.07%$7

SMTH0.59%$59

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: MUB, SMTH, BNDX

4.63%highest, BNDX

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

BNDX4.63%$463

SMTH4.41%$441

MUB3.26%$326

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$456most kept, BNDX

BNDX$463 − $7 = $456

SMTH$441 − $59 = $382

MUB$326 − $5 = $321

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: MUB, SMTH, BNDX

Today

[…]holdings […]

MUBSMTHBNDX

MUB—[…][…]

SMTH[…]—[…]

BNDX[…][…]—

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+1.1%MUB, at 3.7% volatility

MUBWorst drop−6.3%3.7% vol

BNDXWorst drop−3.2%3.8% vol

SMTHWorst drop−4.6%3.9% vol

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

BNDXMUB

+1.0%Year to date+0.7%

4.6%Yield3.3%

+0.4%Past year+1.1%

0.07%Fee0.05%

2–2level

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

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SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+33.2%

VIGVanguard

+14.8%

+33.2%Year to date+14.8%

3.0%Yield1.5%

$120BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+6.6%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+7.5%

+6.6%Year to date+7.5%

12.4%Yield7.9%

$40.7BAssets$45.2B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

SPYM vs SPY

YTD

SPDRSPYM

+11.3%

SPYSPDR

+11.2%

+11.3%Year to date+11.2%

1.0%Yield1.0%

$179BAssets$778B

1–0SPYM wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026