FTSM vs VUSB

AFTSM

BVUSB

Measures won2–3VUSB wins · of 6 · 5Y

$10,000 · 5Y$12,040FTSM · VUSB $12,028

Lowest cost0.03%VCIT · $3 on $10k

Most income5.02%VCIT · $502 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$11,471 · $11,635+5.2%

+3.8%5 years · per year$12,040 · $12,028+3.8%

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

4.09%12-mo yield$409 · $427 on $10k4.27%

−0.1%Worst dropSmaller wins−0.4%

0.5%VolatilityLower wins0.7%

2–3VUSB wins

$10,000 · 5 yearsAll four, one scale

Shared top holdingsFTSM · VUSB

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

Held in common[…]

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · $10,000 5 years ago, dividends reinvested · ● winner of the row · each row scaled to the bigger of the two

All Four

5Y4 funds

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1	AFTSM	First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETFRead Desk	0.29%	4.09%	0.0%	+3.0%	+3.7%	+4.7%	+3.8%	−0.1%	$6.8B
2	BVUSB	Vanguard Ultra-Short Bond ETFRead Desk	0.10%	4.27%	0.0%	+3.0%	+3.7%	+5.2%	+3.8%	−0.4%	$9.9B
3	VCIT	Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond ETFRead Desk	0.03%	5.02%	+0.1%	−0.7%	0.0%	+6.6%	+1.0%	−4.9%	$66.6B
4	BND	Vanguard Total Bond Market ETFRead Desk	0.03%	4.12%	0.0%	0.0%	+0.3%	+5.0%	0.0%	−4.5%	$161.4B

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · total return, dividends in · 3Y and 5Y per year · A and B = the pair in versus

All Four

5Y4 funds

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1	AFTSM	First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETFRead Desk	0.29%	4.09%	0.0%	+3.0%	+3.7%	+4.7%	+3.8%	−0.1%	$6.8B
2	BVUSB	Vanguard Ultra-Short Bond ETFRead Desk	0.10%	4.27%	0.0%	+3.0%	+3.7%	+5.2%	+3.8%	−0.4%	$9.9B
3	VCIT	Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond ETFRead Desk	0.03%	5.02%	+0.1%	−0.7%	0.0%	+6.6%	+1.0%	−4.9%	$66.6B
4	BND	Vanguard Total Bond Market ETFRead Desk	0.03%	4.12%	0.0%	0.0%	+0.3%	+5.0%	0.0%	−4.5%	$161.4B

End-of-day Nov 9, 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

$12,040

VUSB

Vanguard Ultra-Short Bond

$12,028

MeasureFTSMVUSB

Fee0.29%0.10%

Cost on $10k a year$29$10

Yield4.09%4.27%

5 years, per year+3.8%+3.8%

3 years, per year+4.7%+5.2%

Worst drop · 1Y−0.1%−0.4%

Volatility · 1Y0.5%0.7%

3–2measures won
VUSB first

Nov 9, 2026 · $10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested

BND vs AGG

YTD

VanguardBND

+0.0%

AGGiShares

+0.0%

+0.0%Year to date+0.0%

4.1%Yield4.1%

$161BAssets$139B

0–0level

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+33.2%

VIGVanguard

+14.8%

+33.2%Year to date+14.8%

3.0%Yield1.5%

$120BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+6.6%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+7.5%

+6.6%Year to date+7.5%

12.4%Yield7.9%

$40.7BAssets$45.2B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

Overlap: VUSB, FTSM, VCIT, BND

Today

[…]holdings […]

VUSBFTSMVCITBND

VUSB—[…][…][…]

FTSM[…]—[…][…]

VCIT[…][…]—[…]

BND[…][…][…]—

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Income After Fees on $10,000

$499most kept, VCIT

VCIT$502 − $3 = $499

VUSB$427 − $10 = $417

BND$412 − $3 = $409

FTSM$409 − $29 = $380

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee