Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

VCIT, FTMS and MUB

VCITVanguard×FTMSFranklin Templeton×MUBiShares×

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

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VCIT, FTMS and MUB, Ranked

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FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Franklin Short-Term Municipal Income ETFBonds & Cash · Municipal0.22%3.33%+2.2%+2.7%[…][…]−2.0%2.2%$267M1.5

Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond ETFBonds & Cash · Corporate0.03%5.02%−0.7%+0.0%+6.6%+1.0%−4.9%4.5%$66.6B1.9

iShares National Muni Bond ETFBonds & Cash · Municipal0.05%3.26%+0.7%+1.1%+4.1%+0.8%−6.3%3.7%$55.1B2.3

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: VCIT 2009 · FTMS 2013 · MUB 2007

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

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

VCIT

FTMS

Franklin Short-Term Municipal Income ETF · $267M[…]

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested

VCITMeasureFTMS

−0.7%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 9+2.2%

+0.0%1 yearTotal return+2.7%

+6.6%3 years · per year$10,000 became $12,129 · […][…]

+1.0%5 years · per year$10,000 became $10,510 · […][…]

0.03%Expense ratio$3 · $22 a year on $10k · lower is better0.22%

5.02%Trailing 12-mo yield$502 · $333 a year on $10k3.33%

−4.9%Worst dropSmaller is better−2.0%

4.5%VolatilityLower is calmer2.2%

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

2–4FTMS wins

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

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VCIT vs FTMS: Top 5 Holdings

Today

VCIT

[…]in top 5

FTMS

in top 510.7%

VCITStockFTMS

not top 5PGLXX5.2%

not top 5VTES2.8%

not top 5FLMI2.6%

Held in common[…]

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

VCIT vs FTMS Returns, Every Period

VanguardVCIT

+0.0%

past year

FTMSFranklin Templeton

+2.7%

past year

VCITFTMSFaded: behind in that period

0–2FTMS wins

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

VCIT vs FTMS

YTD

VanguardVCIT

−0.7%

FTMSFranklin Templeton

+2.2%

−0.7%Year to date+2.2%

−4.9%Worst drop · 1Y−2.0%

4.5%Volatility · 1Y2.2%

5.0%Yield3.3%

$66.6BAssets$267M

3–1FTMS wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: VCIT, FTMS, MUB

Today

0.03%lowest, VCIT

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VCIT0.03%$3

MUB0.05%$5

FTMS0.22%$22

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

Yields: VCIT, FTMS, MUB

5.02%highest, VCIT

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

VCIT5.02%$502

FTMS3.33%$333

MUB3.26%$326

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$499most kept, VCIT

VCIT$502 − $3 = $499

MUB$326 − $5 = $321

FTMS$333 − $22 = $311

KeptFee

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

Overlap: VCIT, FTMS, MUB

Today

[…]holdings […]

VCITFTMSMUB

VCIT—[…][…]

FTMS[…]—[…]

MUB[…][…]—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+2.7%FTMS, at 2.2% volatility

FTMSWorst drop−2.0%2.2% vol

MUBWorst drop−6.3%3.7% 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

VCITFTMS

−0.7%Year to date+2.2%

5.0%Yield3.3%

+0.0%Past year+2.7%

0.03%Fee0.22%

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%

$122BAssets$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