Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

VCIT, SMMU and IUSB

Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$11,139SMMU · best of the three

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VCIT, SMMU and IUSB, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

PIMCO Short Term Municipal Bond Active Exchange-Traded FundBonds & Cash · Municipal0.35%2.82%+2.3%+2.8%+4.1%+2.2%−1.9%1.5%$1.3B1.8

Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond ETFBonds & Cash · Corporate0.03%5.02%−0.6%+0.3%+7.3%+1.0%−4.9%4.5%$66.6B2.1

iShares Core Universal USD Bond ETFBonds & Cash · Core aggregate0.06%4.33%+0.2%+0.6%+6.0%+0.3%−4.3%3.9%$50.4B2.1

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

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: VCIT 2009 · SMMU 2010 · IUSB 2014

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond ETF · $66.6B$10,493

VCIT

SMMU

PIMCO Short Term Municipal Bond Active Exchange-Traded Fund · $1.3B$11,139

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested

VCITMeasureSMMU

−0.6%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 6+2.3%

+0.3%1 yearTotal return+2.8%

+7.3%3 years · per year$10,000 became $12,368 · $11,273+4.1%

+1.0%5 years · per year$10,000 became $10,508 · $11,141+2.2%

0.03%Expense ratio$3 · $35 a year on $10k · lower is better0.35%

5.02%Trailing 12-mo yield$502 · $282 a year on $10k2.82%

−4.9%Worst dropSmaller is better−1.9%

4.5%VolatilityLower is calmer1.5%

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

3–5SMMU wins

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

More Ways to See the Pairs

VCIT vs SMMU: Top 5 Holdings

Today

VCIT

[…]in top 5

SMMU

in top 5[…]

Holdings […] not in today’s data

Held in common[…]

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

VCIT vs SMMU Returns, Every Period

VanguardVCIT

+1.0%

5 years, per year

SMMUPIMCO

+2.2%

5 years, per year

VCITSMMUFaded: behind in that period

1–3SMMU wins

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

VCIT vs IUSB

YTD

VanguardVCIT

−0.6%

IUSBiShares

+0.2%

−0.6%Year to date+0.2%

−4.9%Worst drop · 1Y−4.3%

4.5%Volatility · 1Y3.9%

5.0%Yield4.3%

$66.6BAssets$50.4B

3–1IUSB wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: VCIT, SMMU, IUSB

Today

0.03%lowest, VCIT

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VCIT0.03%$3

IUSB0.06%$6

SMMU0.35%$35

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

Yields: VCIT, SMMU, IUSB

5.02%highest, VCIT

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

VCIT5.02%$502

IUSB4.33%$433

SMMU2.82%$282

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$499most kept, VCIT

VCIT$502 − $3 = $499

IUSB$433 − $6 = $427

SMMU$282 − $35 = $247

KeptFee

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

Overlap: VCIT, SMMU, IUSB

Today

[…]holdings […]

VCITSMMUIUSB

VCIT—[…][…]

SMMU[…]—[…]

IUSB[…][…]—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+2.8%SMMU, at 1.5% volatility

SMMUWorst drop−1.9%1.5% vol

IUSBWorst drop−4.3%3.9% vol

VCITWorst drop−4.9%4.5% vol

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

VCITSMMU

−0.6%Year to date+2.3%

5.0%Yield2.8%

+0.3%Past year+2.8%

0.03%Fee0.35%

2–2level

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

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SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+32.3%

VIGVanguard

+12.5%

+32.3%Year to date+12.5%

3.0%Yield1.5%

$120BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+8.5%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+5.2%

+8.5%Year to date+5.2%

12.2%Yield8.1%

$42.6BAssets$46.8B

2–0JEPQ wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

SPYM vs SPY

YTD

SPDRSPYM

+8.4%

SPYSPDR

+8.3%

+8.4%Year to date+8.3%

1.1%Yield1.0%

$182BAssets$819B

2–0SPYM wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026