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$11,591FCVT · 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%$16.7B1.4

First Trust SSI Strategic Convertible Securities ETFBonds & Cash · Other bonds0.95%1.23%+3.9%+0.4%+16.5%+3.0%−19.3%20.8%$78M2.1

Vanguard Total Bond Market ETFBonds & Cash · Core aggregate0.03%4.13%−0.1%+0.3%+5.5%−0.1%−4.5%4.0%$161B2.3

Rank among the three1st → 3rdFee, drop and volatility: lower ranks higherAvg rank: mean of the 8 ranks · 1 is best

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: FCVT 2015 · PYLD 2023 · BND 2007

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

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

PYLD

BND

Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF · $161B$9,950

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested

PYLDMeasureBND

+1.0%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 4−0.1%

+2.2%1 yearTotal return+0.3%

+8.8%3 years · per year$10,000 became $12,884 · $11,733+5.5%

[…]5 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $9,950−0.1%

0.66%Expense ratio$66 · $3 a year on $10k · lower is better0.03%

6.50%Trailing 12-mo yield$650 · $413 a year on $10k4.13%

−3.2%Worst dropSmaller is better−4.5%

3.7%VolatilityLower is calmer4.0%

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

6–1PYLD wins

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

More Ways to See the Pairs

PYLD vs BND: Top 5 Holdings

Today

PYLD

0.4%in top 5

BND

in top 5[…]

PYLDStockBND

0.4%MINTnot top 5

Held in common[…]

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · share of each fund

PYLD vs BND Returns, Every Period

PIMCOPYLD

+2.2%

past year

BNDVanguard

+0.3%

past year

PYLDBNDFaded: behind in that period

3–0PYLD wins

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

PYLD vs BND

YTD

PIMCOPYLD

+1.0%

BNDVanguard

−0.1%

+1.0%Year to date−0.1%

−3.2%Worst drop · 1Y−4.5%

3.7%Volatility · 1Y4.0%

6.5%Yield4.1%

$16.7BAssets$161B

4–0PYLD wins

End-of-day Nov 4, 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 4, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: FCVT, PYLD, BND

6.50%highest, PYLD

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

PYLD6.50%$650

BND4.13%$413

FCVT1.23%$123

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$584most kept, PYLD

PYLD$650 − $66 = $584

BND$413 − $3 = $410

FCVT$123 − $95 = $28

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 4, 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 4, 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−19.3%20.8% vol

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

PYLDFCVT

+1.0%Year to date+3.9%

6.5%Yield1.2%

+2.2%Past year+0.4%

0.66%Fee0.95%

3–1PYLD wins

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026

Popular Pairs Near These Three

BND vs AGG

YTD

VanguardBND

−0.1%

AGGiShares

−0.2%

−0.1%Year to date−0.2%

4.1%Yield4.1%

$161BAssets$139B

1–0BND wins

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+35.3%

VIGVanguard

+16.4%

+35.3%Year to date+16.4%

2.9%Yield1.4%

$123BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+8.5%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+8.8%

+8.5%Year to date+8.8%

12.2%Yield7.8%

$42.1BAssets$46.1B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026