Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

MUB, XLE and BND

Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$25,568XLE · best of the three

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MUB, XLE and BND, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

iShares National Muni Bond ETFBonds & Cash · Municipal0.05%3.27%+0.5%+0.9%+4.5%+0.8%−6.3%3.7%$54.9B2.0

State Street Energy Select Sector SPDR ETFSectors · Energy0.08%2.47%+40.6%+45.0%+16.8%+20.7%−15.0%23.3%$42.0B2.0

Vanguard Total Bond Market ETFBonds & Cash · Core aggregate0.03%4.12%−0.0%+0.6%+5.2%−0.1%−4.5%4.0%$161B2.0

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

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: MUB 2007 · XLE 1998 · BND 2007

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

State Street Energy Select Sector SPDR ETF · $42.0B$25,568

XLE

BND

Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF · $161B$9,974

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested

XLEMeasureBND

+40.6%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 6−0.0%

+45.0%1 yearTotal return+0.6%

+16.8%3 years · per year$10,000 became $15,939 · $11,637+5.2%

+20.7%5 years · per year$10,000 became $25,568 · $9,974−0.1%

0.08%Expense ratio$8 · $3 a year on $10k · lower is better0.03%

2.47%Trailing 12-mo yield$247 · $412 a year on $10k4.12%

−15.0%Worst dropSmaller is better−4.5%

23.3%VolatilityLower is calmer4.0%

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

4–4Level

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

More Ways to See the Pairs

XLE vs BND: Top 5 Holdings

Today

XLE

59.5%in top 5

BND

in top 5[…]

XLEStockBND

24.4%XOMnot top 5

18.8%CVXnot top 5

7.3%COPnot top 5

4.5%PSXnot top 5

4.5%MPCnot top 5

Held in common[…]

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

XLE vs BND Returns, Every Period

SPDRXLE

+20.7%

5 years, per year

BNDVanguard

−0.1%

5 years, per year

XLEBNDFaded: behind in that period

4–0XLE wins

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

Sector vs Bonds: XLE vs BND

YTD

SPDRXLE

+40.6%

BNDVanguard

−0.0%

+40.6%Year to date−0.0%

−15.0%Worst drop · 1Y−4.5%

23.3%Volatility · 1Y4.0%

2.5%Yield4.1%

$42.0BAssets$161B

3–1BND wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: MUB, XLE, BND

Today

0.03%lowest, BND

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

BND0.03%$3

MUB0.05%$5

XLE0.08%$8

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

Yields: MUB, XLE, BND

4.12%highest, BND

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

BND4.12%$412

MUB3.27%$327

XLE2.47%$247

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$409most kept, BND

BND$412 − $3 = $409

MUB$327 − $5 = $322

XLE$247 − $8 = $239

KeptFee

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

Overlap: MUB, XLE, BND

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+45.0%XLE, at 23.3% volatility

MUBWorst drop−6.3%3.7% vol

BNDWorst drop−4.5%4.0% vol

XLEWorst drop−15.0%23.3% vol

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

BNDXLE

−0.0%Year to date+40.6%

4.1%Yield2.5%

+0.6%Past year+45.0%

0.03%Fee0.08%

2–2level

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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

XLE vs VDE

YTD

SPDRXLE

+40.6%

VDEVanguard

+38.6%

+40.6%Year to date+38.6%

2.5%Yield2.4%

$42.0BAssets$10.4B

2–0XLE wins

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