Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

VMBS, MBB and SGOV

Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$12,090SGOV · best of the three

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VMBS, MBB and SGOV, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETFBonds & Cash · Mortgage0.03%4.31%+0.4%+1.6%+6.2%+0.5%−5.1%4.7%$15.5B1.8

iShares 0-3 Month Treasury Bond ETFBonds & Cash · Cash & T-bills0.09%3.63%+3.2%+3.8%+4.5%+3.9%0.0%0.2%$117B1.8

iShares MBS ETFBonds & Cash · Mortgage0.04%4.43%+0.3%+1.3%+6.0%+0.3%−5.4%4.9%$36.0B2.5

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: VMBS 2009 · MBB 2007 · SGOV 2020

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF · $15.5B$10,261

VMBS

MBB

iShares MBS ETF · $36.0B$10,167

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested

VMBSMeasureMBB

+0.4%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 6+0.3%

+1.6%1 yearTotal return+1.3%

+6.2%3 years · per year$10,000 became $11,968 · $11,914+6.0%

+0.5%5 years · per year$10,000 became $10,261 · $10,167+0.3%

0.03%Expense ratio$3 · $4 a year on $10k · lower is better0.04%

4.31%Trailing 12-mo yield$431 · $443 a year on $10k4.43%

−5.1%Worst dropSmaller is better−5.4%

4.7%VolatilityLower is calmer4.9%

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

7–1VMBS wins

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

More Ways to See the Pairs

VMBS vs MBB: Top 5 Holdings

Today

VMBS

[…]in top 5

MBB

in top 5[…]

Holdings […] not in today’s data

Held in common[…]

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

VMBS vs MBB Returns, Every Period

VanguardVMBS

+0.5%

5 years, per year

MBBiShares

+0.3%

5 years, per year

VMBSMBBFaded: behind in that period

4–0VMBS wins

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

VMBS vs MBB

YTD

VanguardVMBS

+0.4%

MBBiShares

+0.3%

+0.4%Year to date+0.3%

−5.1%Worst drop · 1Y−5.4%

4.7%Volatility · 1Y4.9%

4.3%Yield4.4%

$15.5BAssets$36.0B

3–1VMBS wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: VMBS, MBB, SGOV

Today

0.03%lowest, VMBS

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VMBS0.03%$3

MBB0.04%$4

SGOV0.09%$9

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

Yields: VMBS, MBB, SGOV

4.43%highest, MBB

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

MBB4.43%$443

VMBS4.31%$431

SGOV3.63%$363

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$439most kept, MBB

MBB$443 − $4 = $439

VMBS$431 − $3 = $428

SGOV$363 − $9 = $354

KeptFee

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

Overlap: VMBS, MBB, SGOV

Today

[…]holdings […]

VMBSMBBSGOV

VMBS—[…][…]

MBB[…]—[…]

SGOV[…][…]—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+3.8%SGOV, at 0.2% volatility

SGOVWorst drop0.0%0.2% vol

VMBSWorst drop−5.1%4.7% vol

MBBWorst drop−5.4%4.9% vol

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

MBBSGOV

+0.3%Year to date+3.2%

4.4%Yield3.6%

+1.3%Past year+3.8%

0.04%Fee0.09%

2–2level

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SGOV vs BIL

YTD

iSharesSGOV

+3.2%

BILSPDR

+3.1%

+3.2%Year to date+3.1%

3.6%Yield3.7%

$117BAssets$48.4B

1–1level

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

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+3.2%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+5.3%

+3.2%Year to date+5.3%

12.8%Yield8.1%

$42.6BAssets$46.8B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026