Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

PFLD, CSSD and BND

Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$10,319PFLD · best of the three

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PFLD, CSSD and BND, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

AAM Low Duration Preferred and Income Securities ETFBonds & Cash · Ultra-short0.45%5.59%+2.0%+2.6%+5.1%+0.6%−2.3%3.2%$368M1.4

Cohen & Steers Short Duration Preferred and Income Active ETFBonds & Cash · Short-term0.49%5.25%+2.7%[…][…][…][…][…]$69M2.0

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

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: PFLD 2019 · CSSD 2025 · BND 2007

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

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

BND

PFLD

AAM Low Duration Preferred and Income Securities ETF · $368M$10,319

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested

BNDMeasurePFLD

+0.1%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 5+2.0%

+0.4%1 yearTotal return+2.6%

+5.6%3 years · per year$10,000 became $11,761 · $11,613+5.1%

−0.0%5 years · per year$10,000 became $9,983 · $10,319+0.6%

0.03%Expense ratio$3 · $45 a year on $10k · lower is better0.45%

4.12%Trailing 12-mo yield$412 · $559 a year on $10k5.59%

−4.5%Worst dropSmaller is better−2.3%

4.0%VolatilityLower is calmer3.2%

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

2–6PFLD 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 PFLD: Top 5 Holdings

Today

BND

[…]in top 5

PFLD

in top 511.7%

BNDStockPFLD

not top 5MS-PI2.5%

not top 5GS-PD2.3%

not top 5MS-PE2.3%

not top 5MS-PK2.3%

not top 5MS-PF2.2%

Held in common[…]

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

BND vs PFLD Returns, Every Period

VanguardBND

−0.0%

5 years, per year

PFLDAAM

+0.6%

5 years, per year

BNDPFLDFaded: behind in that period

1–3PFLD wins

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

BND vs PFLD

YTD

VanguardBND

+0.1%

PFLDAAM

+2.0%

+0.1%Year to date+2.0%

−4.5%Worst drop · 1Y−2.3%

4.0%Volatility · 1Y3.2%

4.1%Yield5.6%

$161BAssets$368M

4–0PFLD wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: PFLD, CSSD, BND

Today

0.03%lowest, BND

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

BND0.03%$3

PFLD0.45%$45

CSSD0.49%$49

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

Yields: PFLD, CSSD, BND

5.59%highest, PFLD

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

PFLD5.59%$559

CSSD5.25%$525

BND4.12%$412

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$514most kept, PFLD

PFLD$559 − $45 = $514

CSSD$525 − $49 = $476

BND$412 − $3 = $409

KeptFee

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

Overlap: PFLD, CSSD, BND

Today

3.0%most shared, PFLD and CSSD

PFLDCSSDBND

PFLD—3.0%[…]

CSSD3.0%—[…]

BND[…][…]—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+2.6%PFLD, at 3.2% volatility

PFLDWorst drop−2.3%3.2% vol

BNDWorst drop−4.5%4.0% vol

CSSDWorst drop[…][…]

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

PFLDCSSD

+2.0%Year to date+2.7%

5.6%Yield5.3%

+2.6%Past year[…]

0.45%Fee0.49%

2–1PFLD wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

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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