Compare · 4 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

PFXF, AGG, IUSB and BNDX

PFXFVanEck×AGGiShares×IUSBiShares×BNDXVanguard×

Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$10,726PFXF · best of the four

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PFXF, AGG, IUSB and BNDX, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard Total International Bond ETFBonds & Cash · International0.07%4.63%+1.0%+0.4%+4.4%+0.5%−3.2%3.8%$82.9B2.1

iShares Core Universal USD Bond ETFBonds & Cash · Core aggregate0.06%4.33%+0.1%+0.5%+5.4%+0.3%−4.3%3.9%$50.5B2.3

VanEck Preferred Securities ex Financials ETFSectors · Financials0.40%6.47%−2.0%+0.6%+7.7%+1.4%−11.8%11.4%$2.1B2.5

iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETFBonds & Cash · Core aggregate0.03%4.12%+0.0%+0.3%+5.0%−0.0%−4.6%4.1%$139B3.1

Rank among the four1st → 4thFee, drop and volatility: lower ranks higherAvg rank: mean of the 8 ranks · 1 is best

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: PFXF 2012 · AGG 2003 · IUSB 2014 · BNDX 2013

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

VanEck Preferred Securities ex Financials ETF · $2.1B$10,726

PFXF

AGG

iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF · $139B$9,979

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested

PFXFMeasureAGG

−2.0%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 9+0.0%

+0.6%1 yearTotal return+0.3%

+7.7%3 years · per year$10,000 became $12,500 · $11,583+5.0%

+1.4%5 years · per year$10,000 became $10,726 · $9,979−0.0%

0.40%Expense ratio$40 · $3 a year on $10k · lower is better0.03%

6.47%Trailing 12-mo yield$647 · $412 a year on $10k4.12%

−11.8%Worst dropSmaller is better−4.6%

11.4%VolatilityLower is calmer4.1%

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

4–4Level

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

More Ways to See the Pairs

PFXF vs AGG: Top 5 Holdings

Today

PFXF

23.5%in top 5

AGG

in top 5[…]

PFXFStockAGG

7.6%STRCnot top 5

4.7%GOOGNnot top 5

4.7%GOOGMnot top 5

4.3%SMCIPnot top 5

2.3%DUKUnot top 5

Held in common[…]

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · share of each fund

PFXF vs AGG Returns, Every Period

VanEckPFXF

+1.4%

5 years, per year

AGGiShares

−0.0%

5 years, per year

PFXFAGGFaded: behind in that period

3–1PFXF wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

Sector vs Bonds: PFXF vs BNDX

YTD

VanEckPFXF

−2.0%

BNDXVanguard

+1.0%

−2.0%Year to date+1.0%

−11.8%Worst drop · 1Y−3.2%

11.4%Volatility · 1Y3.8%

6.5%Yield4.6%

$2.1BAssets$82.9B

3–1BNDX wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: PFXF, AGG, IUSB, BNDX

Today

0.03%lowest, AGG

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

AGG0.03%$3

IUSB0.06%$6

BNDX0.07%$7

PFXF0.40%$40

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: PFXF, AGG, IUSB, BNDX

6.47%highest, PFXF

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

PFXF6.47%$647

BNDX4.63%$463

IUSB4.33%$433

AGG4.12%$412

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$607most kept, PFXF

PFXF$647 − $40 = $607

BNDX$463 − $7 = $456

IUSB$433 − $6 = $427

AGG$412 − $3 = $409

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: PFXF, AGG, IUSB, BNDX

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PFXFAGGIUSBBNDX

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BNDX[…][…][…]—

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

+0.6%PFXF, at 11.4% volatility

BNDXWorst drop−3.2%3.8% vol

IUSBWorst drop−4.3%3.9% vol

AGGWorst drop−4.6%4.1% vol

PFXFWorst drop−11.8%11.4% vol

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

PFXFBNDX

−2.0%Year to date+1.0%

6.5%Yield4.6%

+0.6%Past year+0.4%

0.40%Fee0.07%

2–2level

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BND vs AGG

YTD

VanguardBND

+0.0%

AGGiShares

+0.0%

+0.0%Year to date+0.0%

4.1%Yield4.1%

$161BAssets$139B

0–0level

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+33.2%

VIGVanguard

+14.8%

+33.2%Year to date+14.8%

3.0%Yield1.5%

$122BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+6.6%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+7.5%

+6.6%Year to date+7.5%

12.4%Yield7.9%

$40.7BAssets$45.2B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026