Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

VUSB, MUB and BND

Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$12,012VUSB · best of the three

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VUSB, MUB and BND, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard Ultra-Short Bond ETFBonds & Cash · Ultra-short0.10%4.28%+2.9%+3.7%+5.2%+3.7%−0.4%0.7%$9.9B1.4

Vanguard Total Bond Market ETFBonds & Cash · Core aggregate0.03%4.13%−0.1%+0.3%+5.5%−0.1%−4.5%4.0%$161B2.3

iShares National Muni Bond ETFBonds & Cash · Municipal0.05%3.28%+0.1%+0.7%+4.4%+0.7%−6.3%3.7%$54.7B2.4

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

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: VUSB 2021 · MUB 2007 · BND 2007

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

Vanguard Ultra-Short Bond ETF · $9.9B$12,012

VUSB

MUB

iShares National Muni Bond ETF · $54.7B$10,373

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested

VUSBMeasureMUB

+2.9%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 4+0.1%

+3.7%1 yearTotal return+0.7%

+5.2%3 years · per year$10,000 became $11,636 · $11,374+4.4%

+3.7%5 years · per year$10,000 became $12,012 · $10,373+0.7%

0.10%Expense ratio$10 · $5 a year on $10k · lower is better0.05%

4.28%Trailing 12-mo yield$428 · $328 a year on $10k3.28%

−0.4%Worst dropSmaller is better−6.3%

0.7%VolatilityLower is calmer3.7%

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

7–1VUSB wins

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

More Ways to See the Pairs

VUSB vs MUB: Top 5 Holdings

Today

VUSB

[…]in top 5

MUB

in top 5[…]

Holdings […] not in today’s data

Held in common[…]

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · share of each fund

VUSB vs MUB Returns, Every Period

VanguardVUSB

+3.7%

5 years, per year

MUBiShares

+0.7%

5 years, per year

VUSBMUBFaded: behind in that period

4–0VUSB wins

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

VUSB vs BND

YTD

VanguardVUSB

+2.9%

BNDVanguard

−0.1%

+2.9%Year to date−0.1%

−0.4%Worst drop · 1Y−4.5%

0.7%Volatility · 1Y4.0%

4.3%Yield4.1%

$9.9BAssets$161B

4–0VUSB wins

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: VUSB, MUB, BND

Today

0.03%lowest, BND

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

BND0.03%$3

MUB0.05%$5

VUSB0.10%$10

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: VUSB, MUB, BND

4.28%highest, VUSB

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

VUSB4.28%$428

BND4.13%$413

MUB3.28%$328

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$418most kept, VUSB

VUSB$428 − $10 = $418

BND$413 − $3 = $410

MUB$328 − $5 = $323

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: VUSB, MUB, BND

Today

[…]holdings […]

VUSBMUBBND

VUSB—[…][…]

MUB[…]—[…]

BND[…][…]—

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+3.7%VUSB, at 0.7% volatility

VUSBWorst drop−0.4%0.7% vol

MUBWorst drop−6.3%3.7% vol

BNDWorst drop−4.5%4.0% vol

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

VUSBMUB

+2.9%Year to date+0.1%

4.3%Yield3.3%

+3.7%Past year+0.7%

0.10%Fee0.05%

3–1VUSB wins

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026

Popular Pairs Near These Three

BND vs AGG

YTD

VanguardBND

−0.1%

AGGiShares

−0.2%

−0.1%Year to date−0.2%

4.1%Yield4.1%

$161BAssets$139B

1–0BND wins

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+35.3%

VIGVanguard

+16.4%

+35.3%Year to date+16.4%

2.9%Yield1.4%

$123BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+8.5%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+8.8%

+8.5%Year to date+8.8%

12.2%Yield7.8%

$42.1BAssets$46.1B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026