Compare · 4 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

PFXF, IUSB, BNDX and BND

PFXFVanEck×IUSBiShares×BNDXVanguard×BNDVanguard×

Story of the four · Growth3Y$10,000 three years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$12,617PFXF · best of the four

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PFXF, IUSB, BNDX and BND, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

iShares Core Universal USD Bond ETFBonds & Cash · Core aggregate0.06%4.34%+0.1%+0.8%+5.6%+0.3%−4.3%3.9%$50.4B2.1

Vanguard Total International Bond ETFBonds & Cash · International0.07%4.64%+0.8%+0.4%+4.5%+0.4%−3.2%3.8%$82.9B2.1

VanEck Preferred Securities ex Financials ETFSectors · Financials0.40%6.54%−2.9%−0.7%+8.1%+1.3%−11.8%11.4%$2.1B2.9

Vanguard Total Bond Market ETFBonds & Cash · Core aggregate0.03%4.12%−0.0%+0.6%+5.2%−0.1%−4.5%4.0%$161B2.9

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

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: PFXF 2012 · IUSB 2014 · BNDX 2013 · BND 2007

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

VanEck Preferred Securities ex Financials ETF · $2.1B$10,643

PFXF

BND

Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF · $161B$9,974

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested

PFXFMeasureBND

−2.9%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 6−0.0%

−0.7%1 yearTotal return+0.6%

+8.1%3 years · per year$10,000 became $12,617 · $11,637+5.2%

+1.3%5 years · per year$10,000 became $10,643 · $9,974−0.1%

0.40%Expense ratio$40 · $3 a year on $10k · lower is better0.03%

6.54%Trailing 12-mo yield$654 · $412 a year on $10k4.12%

−11.8%Worst dropSmaller is better−4.5%

11.4%VolatilityLower is calmer4.0%

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

3–5BND wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

More Ways to See the Pairs

PFXF vs BND: Top 5 Holdings

Today

PFXF

23.4%in top 5

BND

in top 5[…]

PFXFStockBND

7.6%STRCnot top 5

4.7%GOOGNnot top 5

4.7%GOOGMnot top 5

4.1%SMCIPnot top 5

2.3%DUKUnot top 5

Held in common[…]

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · share of each fund

PFXF vs BND Returns, Every Period

VanEckPFXF

+1.3%

5 years, per year

BNDVanguard

−0.1%

5 years, per year

PFXFBNDFaded: behind in that period

2–2Level

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

Sector vs Bonds: PFXF vs BNDX

YTD

VanEckPFXF

−2.9%

BNDXVanguard

+0.8%

−2.9%Year to date+0.8%

−11.8%Worst drop · 1Y−3.2%

11.4%Volatility · 1Y3.8%

6.5%Yield4.6%

$2.1BAssets$82.9B

3–1BNDX wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: PFXF, IUSB, BNDX, BND

Today

0.03%lowest, BND

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

BND0.03%$3

IUSB0.06%$6

BNDX0.07%$7

PFXF0.40%$40

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: PFXF, IUSB, BNDX, BND

6.54%highest, PFXF

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

PFXF6.54%$654

BNDX4.64%$464

IUSB4.34%$434

BND4.12%$412

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$614most kept, PFXF

PFXF$654 − $40 = $614

BNDX$464 − $7 = $457

IUSB$434 − $6 = $428

BND$412 − $3 = $409

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: PFXF, IUSB, BNDX, BND

Today

[…]holdings […]

PFXFIUSBBNDXBND

PFXF—[…][…][…]

IUSB[…]—[…][…]

BNDX[…][…]—[…]

BND[…][…][…]—

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

+0.8%IUSB, at 3.9% volatility

BNDXWorst drop−3.2%3.8% vol

IUSBWorst drop−4.3%3.9% vol

BNDWorst drop−4.5%4.0% vol

PFXFWorst drop−11.8%11.4% vol

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

PFXFBNDX

−2.9%Year to date+0.8%

6.5%Yield4.6%

−0.7%Past year+0.4%

0.40%Fee0.07%

3–1BNDX wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

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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 6, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+31.4%

VIGVanguard

+12.1%

+31.4%Year to date+12.1%

3.0%Yield1.5%

$120BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+3.2%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+5.3%

+3.2%Year to date+5.3%

12.8%Yield8.1%

$42.6BAssets$46.8B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026