FTSM vs VTI

AFTSM

BVTI

Measures won3–3level · of 6 · 5Y

$10,000 · 5Y$16,585VTI · FTSM $12,034

Lowest cost0.03%VTI · $3 on $10k

Most income4.10%FTSM · $410 on $10k

Smallest drop−0.1%FTSM · worst fall in 1Y

Held in common[…]FTSM and VTI

First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETF · $6.8BVanguard Morningstar Total Stock Market ETF · $689B

+4.6%3 years · per year$11,459 · $17,823+21.2%

+3.8%5 years · per year$12,034 · $16,585+10.6%

0.29%Expense ratio$29 · $3 on $10k · lower wins0.03%

4.10%12-mo yield$410 · $107 on $10k1.07%

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · $10,000 5 years ago, dividends reinvested · ● winner of the row · each row scaled to the bigger of the two

5Y2 funds

#			Trend
1	BVTI	Vanguard Morningstar Total Stock Market ETFRead Desk		0.03%	1.07%	−0.2%	+11.2%	+13.2%	+21.2%	+10.6%	−8.9%	$689.2B
2	AFTSM	First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETFRead Desk		0.29%	4.10%	−0.1%	+3.0%	+3.6%	+4.6%	+3.8%	−0.1%	$6.8B

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · total return, dividends in · 3Y and 5Y per year · A and B = the pair in versus

5Y2 funds

#			Trend
1	BVTI	Vanguard Morningstar Total Stock Market ETFRead Desk		0.03%	1.07%	−0.2%	+11.2%	+13.2%	+21.2%	+10.6%	−8.9%	$689.2B
2	AFTSM	First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETFRead Desk		0.29%	4.10%	−0.1%	+3.0%	+3.6%	+4.6%	+3.8%	−0.1%	$6.8B

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · total return, dividends in · 3Y and 5Y per year · A and B = the pair in versus

Cards for this view

FTSM

First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity

$12,034

VTI

Vanguard Morningstar Total Stock Market

$16,585

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