Compare · 2 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

IUSB and PFXF

IUSBiShares×PFXFVanEck×
$8k$9k$10k$11k$12kLow $8,123 · 2022PFXF$10,643IUSB$10,138Oct 2021Nov 2026Story of the two · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · both on one scale$10,643PFXF · best of the two
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IUSB and PFXF, 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%$50.4B1.4
VanEck Preferred Securities ex Financials ETFSectors · Financials0.40%6.54%−2.9%−0.7%+8.1%+1.3%−11.8%11.4%$2.1B1.6
Rank among the two1st → 2ndFee, 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: IUSB 2014 · PFXF 2012
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Head to Head

5Y
iShares Core Universal USD Bond ETF · $50.4B$10,138
IUSB
PFXF
VanEck Preferred Securities ex Financials ETF · $2.1B$10,643

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested

IUSBMeasurePFXF
+0.1%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 6−2.9%
+0.8%1 yearTotal return−0.7%
+5.6%3 years · per year$10,000 became $11,774 · $12,617+8.1%
+0.3%5 years · per year$10,000 became $10,138 · $10,643+1.3%
0.06%Expense ratio$6 · $40 a year on $10k · lower is better0.40%
4.34%Trailing 12-mo yield$434 · $654 a year on $10k6.54%
−4.3%Worst dropSmaller is better−11.8%
3.9%VolatilityLower is calmer11.4%
IUSBPFXF Winner of the row, in its colourEach row: the bigger of the two fills its side
5–3IUSB wins
End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns
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More Ways to See the Pairs

IUSB vs PFXF: Top 5 Holdings

Today
IUSB
[…]in top 5
PFXF
in top 523.4%
IUSBStockPFXF
not top 5STRC7.6%
not top 5GOOGN4.7%
not top 5GOOGM4.7%
not top 5SMCIP4.1%
not top 5DUKU2.3%
Held in common[…]
End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · share of each fund
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IUSB vs PFXF Returns, Every Period

5Y
iSharesIUSB
+0.3%
5 years, per year
PFXFVanEck
+1.3%
5 years, per year
−5%0%+5%+10%+0.1%−2.9%YTD+0.8%−0.7%1 year+5.6%+8.1%3 yrs · yr+0.3%+1.3%5 yrs · yr
IUSBPFXFFaded: behind in that period
2–2Level
End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period
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Bonds vs Sector: IUSB vs PFXF

YTD
iSharesIUSB
+0.1%
PFXFVanEck
−2.9%
Jan 1Nov 6+0.1%−2.9%
+0.1%Year to date−2.9%
−4.3%Worst drop · 1Y−11.8%
3.9%Volatility · 1Y11.4%
4.3%Yield6.5%
$50.4BAssets$2.1B
3–1IUSB wins
End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win
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Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: IUSB, PFXF

Today
0.06%lowest, IUSB
FundExpense ratioFee$10k
IUSB0.06%$6
PFXF0.40%$40
End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year
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Yields: IUSB, PFXF

1Y
6.54%highest, PFXF
FundTrailing yieldYield$10k
PFXF6.54%$654
IUSB4.34%$434
End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield
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Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y
$614most kept, PFXF
PFXF$654 − $40 = $614
IUSB$434 − $6 = $428
KeptFee
End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee
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Overlap: IUSB, PFXF

Today
[…]holdings […]
IUSBPFXF
IUSB—[…]
PFXF[…]—
End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus
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Return vs Bumpiness: 2 ETFs

1Y
+0.8%IUSB, at 3.9% volatility
−1%−0.5%0%+0.5%+1%+1.5%2.5%5%7.5%10%12.5%Volatility · 1 year → bumpierIUSB +0.8%PFXF −0.7%
IUSBWorst drop−4.3%3.9% vol
PFXFWorst drop−11.8%11.4% vol
End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · up and left is better
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Paid More vs Made More

YTD
PFXFIUSB
Jan 1Nov 6−2.9%+0.1%
−2.9%Year to date+0.1%
6.5%Yield4.3%
−0.7%Past year+0.8%
0.40%Fee0.06%
3–1IUSB wins
End-of-day Nov 6, 2026
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