Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

FCVT, PYLD and BND

Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$10,869FCVT · best of the three

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FCVT, PYLD and BND, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

PIMCO Multisector Bond Active Exchange-Traded FundBonds & Cash · Other bonds0.66%6.50%+1.0%+2.2%+8.8%[…]−3.2%3.7%$16.7B1.3

Vanguard Total Bond Market ETFBonds & Cash · Core aggregate0.03%4.12%+0.1%+0.4%+5.6%−0.0%−4.5%4.0%$161B2.0

First Trust SSI Strategic Convertible Securities ETFBonds & Cash · Other bonds0.95%1.29%−0.8%−1.8%+14.8%+1.7%−22.3%21.1%$78M2.5

Rank among the three1st → 3rdFee, 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: FCVT 2015 · PYLD 2023 · BND 2007

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF · $161B$9,983

BND

PYLD

PIMCO Multisector Bond Active Exchange-Traded Fund · $16.7B[…]

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested

BNDMeasurePYLD

+0.1%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 5+1.0%

+0.4%1 yearTotal return+2.2%

+5.6%3 years · per year$10,000 became $11,761 · $12,877+8.8%

−0.0%5 years · per year$10,000 became $9,983 · […][…]

0.03%Expense ratio$3 · $66 a year on $10k · lower is better0.66%

4.12%Trailing 12-mo yield$412 · $650 a year on $10k6.50%

−4.5%Worst dropSmaller is better−3.2%

4.0%VolatilityLower is calmer3.7%

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

1–6PYLD wins

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

More Ways to See the Pairs

BND vs PYLD: Top 5 Holdings

Today

BND

[…]in top 5

PYLD

in top 50.4%

BNDStockPYLD

not top 5MINT0.4%

Held in common[…]

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

BND vs PYLD Returns, Every Period

VanguardBND

+0.4%

past year

PYLDPIMCO

+2.2%

past year

BNDPYLDFaded: behind in that period

0–3PYLD wins

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

BND vs PYLD

YTD

VanguardBND

+0.1%

PYLDPIMCO

+1.0%

+0.1%Year to date+1.0%

−4.5%Worst drop · 1Y−3.2%

4.0%Volatility · 1Y3.7%

4.1%Yield6.5%

$161BAssets$16.7B

4–0PYLD wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: FCVT, PYLD, BND

Today

0.03%lowest, BND

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

BND0.03%$3

PYLD0.66%$66

FCVT0.95%$95

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

Yields: FCVT, PYLD, BND

6.50%highest, PYLD

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

PYLD6.50%$650

BND4.12%$412

FCVT1.29%$129

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$584most kept, PYLD

PYLD$650 − $66 = $584

BND$412 − $3 = $409

FCVT$129 − $95 = $34

KeptFee

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

Overlap: FCVT, PYLD, BND

Today

0.0%most shared, FCVT and PYLD

FCVTPYLDBND

FCVT—0.0%[…]

PYLD0.0%—[…]

BND[…][…]—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+2.2%PYLD, at 3.7% volatility

PYLDWorst drop−3.2%3.7% vol

BNDWorst drop−4.5%4.0% vol

FCVTWorst drop−22.3%21.1% vol

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

PYLDBND

+1.0%Year to date+0.1%

6.5%Yield4.1%

+2.2%Past year+0.4%

0.66%Fee0.03%

3–1PYLD wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

Popular Pairs Near These Three

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

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

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+8.5%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+5.2%

+8.5%Year to date+5.2%

12.2%Yield8.1%

$42.1BAssets$46.1B

2–0JEPQ wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026