FTSM vs VUSB

AFTSM

BVUSB

Measures won3–3level · of 6 · 5Y

$10,000 · 5Y$12,021FTSM · VUSB $12,000

Lowest cost0.10%VUSB · $10 on $10k

Most income4.28%VUSB · $428 on $10k

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

Held in common[…]FTSM and VUSB

FTSM

VUSB

First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETF · $6.8BVanguard Ultra-Short Bond ETF · $9.9B

+4.7%3 years · per year$11,468 · $11,630+5.2%

+3.8%5 years · per year$12,021 · $12,000+3.7%

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

4.10%12-mo yield$410 · $428 on $10k4.28%

−0.1%Worst dropSmaller wins−0.4%

0.5%VolatilityLower wins0.7%

3–3Level

$10,000 · 5 yearsOne scale

Shared top holdingsFTSM · VUSB

They share no top holdings, or holdings aren’t on file […]

Held in common[…]

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026 · $10,000 5 years ago, dividends reinvested · ● winner of the row · each row scaled to the bigger of the two

Both

5Y2 funds

#			Trend
1	AFTSM	First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETFRead Desk		0.29%	4.10%	0.0%	+2.9%	+3.6%	+4.7%	+3.8%	−0.1%	$6.8B
2	BVUSB	Vanguard Ultra-Short Bond ETFRead Desk		0.10%	4.28%	0.0%	+2.8%	+3.7%	+5.2%	+3.7%	−0.4%	$9.9B

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

Both

5Y2 funds

#			Trend
1	AFTSM	First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETFRead Desk		0.29%	4.10%	0.0%	+2.9%	+3.6%	+4.7%	+3.8%	−0.1%	$6.8B
2	BVUSB	Vanguard Ultra-Short Bond ETFRead Desk		0.10%	4.28%	0.0%	+2.8%	+3.7%	+5.2%	+3.7%	−0.4%	$9.9B

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

Cards for this view

FTSM vs VUSB

FTSM

First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity

$12,021

VUSB

Vanguard Ultra-Short Bond

$12,000

MeasureFTSMVUSB

Fee0.29%0.10%

Cost on $10k a year$29$10

Yield4.10%4.28%

5 years, per year+3.8%+3.7%

3 years, per year+4.7%+5.2%

Worst drop · 1Y−0.1%−0.4%

Volatility · 1Y0.5%0.7%

3–3measures won
level

Nov 3, 2026 · $10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+32.8%

VIGVanguard

+14.0%

+32.8%Year to date+14.0%

3.0%Yield1.5%

$121BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+7.5%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+7.0%

+7.5%Year to date+7.0%

12.3%Yield8.0%

$41.8BAssets$46.0B

2–0JEPQ wins

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026

SPYM vs SPY

YTD

SPDRSPYM

+11.5%

SPYSPDR

+11.5%

+11.5%Year to date+11.5%

1.0%Yield1.0%

$185BAssets$798B

0–0level

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026

Overlap: FTSM, VUSB

Today

[…]holdings […]

FTSMVUSB

FTSM—[…]

VUSB[…]—

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Income After Fees on $10,000

$418most kept, VUSB

VUSB$428 − $10 = $418

FTSM$410 − $29 = $381

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee