Compare · 4 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

VCIT, BSMU, IUSB and BNDX

VCITVanguard×BSMUInvesco×IUSBiShares×BNDXVanguard×

Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$10,510VCIT · best of the four

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VCIT, BSMU, IUSB 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%$82.9B2.1

Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond ETFBonds & Cash · Corporate0.03%5.02%−0.7%+0.0%+6.6%+1.0%−4.9%4.5%$66.6B2.4

iShares Core Universal USD Bond ETFBonds & Cash · Core aggregate0.06%4.33%+0.1%+0.5%+5.4%+0.3%−4.3%3.9%$50.4B2.5

Invesco BulletShares 2030 Municipal Bond ETFBonds & Cash · Municipal0.18%2.84%+0.7%+1.2%+4.2%−0.4%−5.4%3.0%$289M3.0

Rank among the four1st → 4thFee, 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: VCIT 2009 · BSMU 2020 · IUSB 2014 · BNDX 2013

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond ETF · $66.6B$10,510

VCIT

BSMU

Invesco BulletShares 2030 Municipal Bond ETF · $289M$9,796

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested

VCITMeasureBSMU

−0.7%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 9+0.7%

+0.0%1 yearTotal return+1.2%

+6.6%3 years · per year$10,000 became $12,129 · $11,323+4.2%

+1.0%5 years · per year$10,000 became $10,510 · $9,796−0.4%

0.03%Expense ratio$3 · $18 a year on $10k · lower is better0.18%

5.02%Trailing 12-mo yield$502 · $284 a year on $10k2.84%

−4.9%Worst dropSmaller is better−5.4%

4.5%VolatilityLower is calmer3.0%

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

5–3VCIT wins

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

More Ways to See the Pairs

VCIT vs BSMU: Top 5 Holdings

Today

VCIT

[…]in top 5

BSMU

in top 5[…]

Holdings […] not in today’s data

Held in common[…]

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

VCIT vs BSMU Returns, Every Period

VanguardVCIT

+1.0%

5 years, per year

BSMUInvesco

−0.4%

5 years, per year

VCITBSMUFaded: behind in that period

2–2Level

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

VCIT vs BNDX

YTD

VanguardVCIT

−0.7%

BNDXVanguard

+1.0%

−0.7%Year to date+1.0%

−4.9%Worst drop · 1Y−3.2%

4.5%Volatility · 1Y3.8%

5.0%Yield4.6%

$66.6BAssets$82.9B

3–1BNDX wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: VCIT, BSMU, IUSB, BNDX

Today

0.03%lowest, VCIT

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VCIT0.03%$3

IUSB0.06%$6

BNDX0.07%$7

BSMU0.18%$18

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

Yields: VCIT, BSMU, IUSB, BNDX

5.02%highest, VCIT

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

VCIT5.02%$502

BNDX4.63%$463

IUSB4.33%$433

BSMU2.84%$284

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$499most kept, VCIT

VCIT$502 − $3 = $499

BNDX$463 − $7 = $456

IUSB$433 − $6 = $427

BSMU$284 − $18 = $266

KeptFee

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

Overlap: VCIT, BSMU, IUSB, BNDX

Today

[…]holdings […]

VCITBSMUIUSBBNDX

VCIT—[…][…][…]

BSMU[…]—[…][…]

IUSB[…][…]—[…]

BNDX[…][…][…]—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

+1.2%BSMU, at 3.0% volatility

BSMUWorst drop−5.4%3.0% vol

BNDXWorst drop−3.2%3.8% vol

IUSBWorst drop−4.3%3.9% vol

VCITWorst drop−4.9%4.5% vol

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

VCITBNDX

−0.7%Year to date+1.0%

5.0%Yield4.6%

+0.0%Past year+0.4%

0.03%Fee0.07%

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