Compare · 4 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

PFXF, IUSB, XLE and BND

PFXFVanEck×IUSBiShares×XLESPDR×BNDVanguard×

Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$25,404XLE · best of the four

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PFXF, IUSB, XLE and BND, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

iShares Core Universal USD Bond ETFBonds & Cash · Core aggregate0.06%4.33%+0.2%+0.6%+6.0%+0.3%−4.3%3.9%$50.3B2.0

State Street Energy Select Sector SPDR ETFSectors · Energy0.08%2.47%+40.6%+45.4%+16.7%+20.5%−15.0%23.3%$44.1B2.4

Vanguard Total Bond Market ETFBonds & Cash · Core aggregate0.03%4.12%+0.1%+0.4%+5.6%−0.0%−4.5%4.0%$161B2.8

VanEck Preferred Securities ex Financials ETFSectors · Financials0.40%6.56%−3.3%−0.6%+8.5%+1.2%−11.8%11.4%$2.2B2.9

Rank among the four1st → 4thFee, drop and volatility: lower ranks higherAvg rank: mean of the 8 ranks · 1 is best

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: PFXF 2012 · IUSB 2014 · XLE 1998 · BND 2007

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

VanEck Preferred Securities ex Financials ETF · $2.2B$12,770

PFXF

IUSB

iShares Core Universal USD Bond ETF · $50.3B$11,909

$10,000 three years ago, dividends reinvested

PFXFMeasureIUSB

−3.3%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 5+0.2%

−0.6%1 yearTotal return+0.6%

+8.5%3 years · per year$10,000 became $12,770 · $11,909+6.0%

+1.2%5 years · per year$10,000 became $10,632 · $10,142+0.3%

0.40%Expense ratio$40 · $6 a year on $10k · lower is better0.06%

6.56%Trailing 12-mo yield$656 · $433 a year on $10k4.33%

−11.8%Worst dropSmaller is better−4.3%

11.4%VolatilityLower is calmer3.9%

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

3–5IUSB wins

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

More Ways to See the Pairs

PFXF vs IUSB: Top 5 Holdings

Today

PFXF

23.3%in top 5

IUSB

in top 5[…]

PFXFStockIUSB

7.5%STRCnot top 5

4.6%GOOGNnot top 5

4.6%GOOGMnot top 5

4.3%SMCIPnot top 5

2.3%DUKUnot top 5

Held in common[…]

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · share of each fund

PFXF vs IUSB Returns, Every Period

VanEckPFXF

+1.2%

5 years, per year

IUSBiShares

+0.3%

5 years, per year

PFXFIUSBFaded: behind in that period

2–2Level

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

Sector vs Bonds: PFXF vs IUSB

YTD

VanEckPFXF

−3.3%

IUSBiShares

+0.2%

−3.3%Year to date+0.2%

−11.8%Worst drop · 1Y−4.3%

11.4%Volatility · 1Y3.9%

6.6%Yield4.3%

$2.2BAssets$50.3B

3–1IUSB wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: PFXF, IUSB, XLE, BND

Today

0.03%lowest, BND

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

BND0.03%$3

IUSB0.06%$6

XLE0.08%$8

PFXF0.40%$40

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: PFXF, IUSB, XLE, BND

6.56%highest, PFXF

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

PFXF6.56%$656

IUSB4.33%$433

BND4.12%$412

XLE2.47%$247

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$616most kept, PFXF

PFXF$656 − $40 = $616

IUSB$433 − $6 = $427

BND$412 − $3 = $409

XLE$247 − $8 = $239

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: PFXF, IUSB, XLE, BND

Today

0.0%most shared, PFXF and XLE

PFXFIUSBXLEBND

PFXF—[…]0.0%[…]

IUSB[…]—[…][…]

XLE0.0%[…]—[…]

BND[…][…][…]—

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

+45.4%XLE, at 23.3% volatility

IUSBWorst drop−4.3%3.9% vol

BNDWorst drop−4.5%4.0% vol

PFXFWorst drop−11.8%11.4% vol

XLEWorst drop−15.0%23.3% vol

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

PFXFXLE

−3.3%Year to date+40.6%

6.6%Yield2.5%

−0.6%Past year+45.4%

0.40%Fee0.08%

3–1XLE wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

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BND vs AGG

YTD

VanguardBND

+0.1%

AGGiShares

+0.1%

+0.1%Year to date+0.1%

4.1%Yield4.1%

$161BAssets$139B

0–0level

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

XLE vs VDE

YTD

SPDRXLE

+40.6%

VDEVanguard

+38.4%

+40.6%Year to date+38.4%

2.5%Yield2.4%

$44.1BAssets$10.4B

2–0XLE wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+32.3%

VIGVanguard

+12.5%

+32.3%Year to date+12.5%

3.0%Yield1.5%

$123BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026