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VTI and FSMB

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Story of the two · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · both on one scale$16,678VTI · best of the two

Story of the two · IncomeMost incomeFSMB · 3.21% · $321 a year on $10k

Story of the two · RiskSmallest drop

VTI and FSMB, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard Morningstar Total Stock Market ETFLow-Cost Core · Total US market0.03%1.05%+12.6%+13.0%+21.7%+10.8%−8.9%13.9%$689B1.4

First Trust Short Duration Managed Municipal ETFBonds & Cash · Municipal0.34%3.21%+1.5%+2.0%+3.7%+1.6%−2.4%1.8%$670M1.6

Rank among the two1st → 2ndFee, drop and volatility: lower ranks higherAvg rank: mean of the 8 ranks · 1 is best

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: VTI 2001 · FSMB 2018

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5Y

Vanguard Morningstar Total Stock Market ETF · $689B$16,678

VTI

FSMB

First Trust Short Duration Managed Municipal ETF · $670M$10,807

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested

VTIMeasureFSMB

+12.6%

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VTI vs FSMB: Top 5 Holdings

Today

VTI

25.0%in top 5

FSMB

in top 5[…]

VTIStockFSMB

7.1%NVDAnot top 5

6.6%AAPLnot top 5

5.2%MSFTnot top 5

3.3%AMZNnot top 5

2.8%GOOGLnot top 5

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: VTI, FSMB

Today

0.03%lowest, VTI

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VTI0.03%$3

FSMB0.34%$34

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: VTI, FSMB

1Y

3.21%highest, FSMB

FundTrailing yieldYield

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VTI vs ITOT

YTD

VanguardVTI

+12.6%

ITOTiShares

+12.5%

+12.6%Year to date+12.5%

1.1%Yield1.0%

$689BAssets$95.3B

2–0VTI wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+34.6%

VIGVanguard

+16.0%

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+8.1%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+8.6%

Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 11

+1.5%

+13.0%1 yearTotal return+2.0%

+21.7%3 years · per year$10,000 became $18,043 · $11,160+3.7%

+10.8%5 years · per year$10,000 became $16,678 · $10,807+1.6%

0.03%Expense ratio$3 · $34 a year on $10k · lower is better0.34%

1.05%Trailing 12-mo yield$106 · $321 a year on $10k3.21%

−8.9%Worst dropSmaller is better−2.4%

13.9%VolatilityLower is calmer1.8%

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

5–3VTI wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

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End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · share of each fund

VTI vs FSMB Returns, Every Period

5Y

VanguardVTI

+10.8%

5 years, per year

FSMBFirst Trust

+1.6%

5 years, per year

VTIFSMBFaded: behind in that period

4–0VTI wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

Core vs Bonds: VTI vs FSMB

YTD

VanguardVTI

+12.6%

FSMBFirst Trust

+1.5%

+12.6%Year to date+1.5%

−8.9%Worst drop · 1Y−2.4%

13.9%Volatility · 1Y1.8%

1.1%Yield3.2%

$689BAssets$670M

3–1FSMB wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

$10k

FSMB3.21%$321

VTI1.05%$106

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$287most kept, FSMB

FSMB$321 − $34 = $287

VTI$106 − $3 = $103

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: VTI, FSMB

Today

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VTIFSMB

VTI—[…]

FSMB[…]—

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 2 ETFs

1Y

+13.0%VTI, at 13.9% volatility

FSMBWorst drop−2.4%1.8% vol

VTIWorst drop−8.9%13.9% vol

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

FSMBVTI

+1.5%Year to date+12.6%

3.2%Yield1.1%

+2.0%Past year+13.0%

0.34%Fee0.03%

3–1VTI wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026

+34.6%Year to date+16.0%

2.9%Yield1.4%

$123BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026

+8.1%Year to date+8.6%

12.2%Yield7.8%

$42.0BAssets$46.6B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026

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VTI and FSMB

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