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VUSB, FTSM and VCIT

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Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$12,034FTSM · best of the three

Story of the three · IncomeMost incomeVCIT · 5.05% · $505 a year on $10k

Story of the three · RiskSmallest drop

VUSB, FTSM and VCIT, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETFBonds & Cash · Ultra-short0.29%4.10%+3.0%+3.6%+4.6%+3.8%−0.1%0.5%$6.8B1.8

Vanguard Ultra-Short Bond ETFBonds & Cash · Ultra-short0.10%4.28%+2.8%+3.6%+5.1%+3.7%−0.4%0.7%$9.9B2.0

Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond ETFBonds & Cash · Corporate0.03%5.05%−1.4%−0.6%+6.2%+0.8%−4.9%4.5%$66.6B2.3

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

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: VUSB 2021 · FTSM 2014 · VCIT 2009

Head to Head

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Head to Head

5Y

First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETF · $6.8B$12,034

FTSM

VCIT

Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond ETF · $66.6B$10,415

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested

FTSM

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FTSM vs VCIT: Top 5 Holdings

Today

FTSM

[…]in top 5

VCIT

in top 5[…]

Holdings […] not in today’s data

Held in common[…]

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · share of each fund

FTSM vs VCIT Returns, Every Period

5Y

First TrustFTSM

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: VUSB, FTSM, VCIT

Today

0.03%lowest, VCIT

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VCIT0.03%$3

VUSB0.10%$10

FTSM0.29%$29

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

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YTD

SchwabSCHD

+33.8%

VIGVanguard

+15.1%

+33.8%Year to date+15.1%

2.9%Yield1.5%

$123BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+6.0%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+7.6%

SPYM vs SPY

YTD

SPDRSPYM

+10.9%

SPYSPDR

+10.8%

Measure

VCIT

+3.0%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 10−1.4%

+3.6%1 yearTotal return−0.6%

+4.6%3 years · per year$10,000 became $11,459 · $11,974+6.2%

+3.8%5 years · per year$10,000 became $12,034 · $10,415+0.8%

0.29%Expense ratio$29 · $3 a year on $10k · lower is better0.03%

4.10%Trailing 12-mo yield$410 · $505 a year on $10k5.05%

−0.1%Worst dropSmaller is better−4.9%

0.5%VolatilityLower is calmer4.5%

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

5–3FTSM wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

+3.8%

5 years, per year

VCITVanguard

+0.8%

5 years, per year

FTSMVCITFaded: behind in that period

3–1FTSM wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

FTSM vs VCIT

YTD

First TrustFTSM

+3.0%

VCITVanguard

−1.4%

+3.0%Year to date−1.4%

−0.1%Worst drop · 1Y−4.9%

0.5%Volatility · 1Y4.5%

4.1%Yield5.1%

$6.8BAssets$66.6B

3–1FTSM wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Yields: VUSB, FTSM, VCIT

1Y

5.05%highest, VCIT

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

VCIT5.05%$505

VUSB4.28%$428

FTSM4.10%$410

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$502most kept, VCIT

VCIT$505 − $3 = $502

VUSB$428 − $10 = $418

FTSM$410 − $29 = $381

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: VUSB, FTSM, VCIT

Today

[…]holdings […]

VUSBFTSMVCIT

VUSB—[…][…]

FTSM[…]—[…]

VCIT[…][…]—

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

1Y

+3.6%FTSM, at 0.5% volatility

FTSMWorst drop−0.1%0.5% vol

VUSBWorst drop−0.4%0.7% vol

VCITWorst drop−4.9%4.5% vol

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

VCITFTSM

−1.4%Year to date+3.0%

5.1%Yield4.1%

−0.6%Past year+3.6%

0.03%Fee0.29%

2–2level

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

+6.0%Year to date+7.6%

12.4%Yield7.9%

$42.0BAssets$46.6B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

+10.9%Year to date+10.8%

1.0%Yield1.0%

$183BAssets$792B

1–0SPYM wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

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VUSB, FTSM and VCIT

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