Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

PFLD, BNDX and VCIT

Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$10,493VCIT · best of the three

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PFLD, BNDX and VCIT, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

AAM Low Duration Preferred and Income Securities ETFBonds & Cash · Ultra-short0.45%5.56%+2.4%+2.9%+4.8%+0.7%−2.3%3.2%$365M1.5

Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond ETFBonds & Cash · Corporate0.03%5.02%−0.8%+0.4%+6.9%+1.0%−4.9%4.5%$66.6B2.1

Vanguard Total International Bond ETFBonds & Cash · International0.07%4.64%+0.8%+0.4%+4.5%+0.4%−3.2%3.8%$82.9B2.4

Rank among the three1st → 3rdFee, 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: PFLD 2019 · BNDX 2013 · VCIT 2009

Head to Head

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Head to Head

AAM Low Duration Preferred and Income Securities ETF · $365M$10,363

PFLD

BNDX

Vanguard Total International Bond ETF · $82.9B$10,226

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested

PFLDMeasureBNDX

+2.4%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 6+0.8%

+2.9%1 yearTotal return+0.4%

+4.8%3 years · per year$10,000 became $11,495 · $11,407+4.5%

+0.7%5 years · per year$10,000 became $10,363 · $10,226+0.4%

0.45%Expense ratio$45 · $7 a year on $10k · lower is better0.07%

5.56%Trailing 12-mo yield$556 · $464 a year on $10k4.64%

−2.3%Worst dropSmaller is better−3.2%

3.2%VolatilityLower is calmer3.8%

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

7–1PFLD wins

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

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PFLD vs BNDX: Top 5 Holdings

Today

PFLD

11.7%in top 5

BNDX

in top 5[…]

PFLDStockBNDX

2.5%MS-PInot top 5

2.3%MS-PEnot top 5

2.3%GS-PDnot top 5

2.3%MS-PKnot top 5

2.2%MS-PFnot top 5

Held in common[…]

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

PFLD vs BNDX Returns, Every Period

AAMPFLD

+0.7%

5 years, per year

BNDXVanguard

+0.4%

5 years, per year

PFLDBNDXFaded: behind in that period

4–0PFLD wins

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

PFLD vs VCIT

YTD

AAMPFLD

+2.4%

VCITVanguard

−0.8%

+2.4%Year to date−0.8%

−2.3%Worst drop · 1Y−4.9%

3.2%Volatility · 1Y4.5%

5.6%Yield5.0%

$365MAssets$66.6B

4–0PFLD wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: PFLD, BNDX, VCIT

Today

0.03%lowest, VCIT

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VCIT0.03%$3

BNDX0.07%$7

PFLD0.45%$45

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

Yields: PFLD, BNDX, VCIT

5.56%highest, PFLD

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

PFLD5.56%$556

VCIT5.02%$502

BNDX4.64%$464

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$511most kept, PFLD

PFLD$556 − $45 = $511

VCIT$502 − $3 = $499

BNDX$464 − $7 = $457

KeptFee

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

Overlap: PFLD, BNDX, VCIT

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+2.9%PFLD, at 3.2% volatility

PFLDWorst drop−2.3%3.2% vol

BNDXWorst drop−3.2%3.8% vol

VCITWorst drop−4.9%4.5% vol

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

PFLDBNDX

+2.4%Year to date+0.8%

5.6%Yield4.6%

+2.9%Past year+0.4%

0.45%Fee0.07%

3–1PFLD wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

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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

SPYM vs SPY

YTD

SPDRSPYM

+8.8%

SPYSPDR

+8.7%

+8.8%Year to date+8.7%

1.1%Yield1.0%

$182BAssets$819B

2–0SPYM wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026