Compare · 4 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

PFXF, BND, XLE and VGT

PFXFVanEck×BNDVanguard×XLESPDR×VGTVanguard×

Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$25,271XLE · best of the four

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PFXF, BND, XLE and VGT, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

State Street Energy Select Sector SPDR ETFSectors · Energy0.08%2.46%+41.3%+44.3%+15.9%+20.4%−15.0%23.3%$40.5B2.0

Vanguard Total Bond Market ETFBonds & Cash · Core aggregate0.03%4.12%+0.0%+0.3%+5.0%−0.0%−4.5%4.0%$161B2.5

VanEck Preferred Securities ex Financials ETFSectors · Financials0.40%6.47%−2.0%+0.6%+7.7%+1.4%−11.8%11.4%$2.1B2.8

Vanguard Information Technology ETFSectors · Technology0.09%0.42%+19.3%+18.0%+29.2%+16.3%−17.5%26.6%$155B2.8

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 · BND 2007 · XLE 1998 · VGT 2004

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

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

PFXF

BND

Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF · $161B$9,985

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested

PFXFMeasureBND

−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 · $11,576+5.0%

+1.4%5 years · per year$10,000 became $10,726 · $9,985−0.0%

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−4.5%

11.4%VolatilityLower is calmer4.0%

PFXFBND 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 BND: Top 5 Holdings

Today

PFXF

23.5%in top 5

BND

in top 5[…]

PFXFStockBND

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 BND Returns, Every Period

VanEckPFXF

+1.4%

5 years, per year

BNDVanguard

−0.0%

5 years, per year

PFXFBNDFaded: 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 BND

YTD

VanEckPFXF

−2.0%

BNDVanguard

+0.0%

−2.0%Year to date+0.0%

−11.8%Worst drop · 1Y−4.5%

11.4%Volatility · 1Y4.0%

6.5%Yield4.1%

$2.1BAssets$161B

3–1BND wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: PFXF, BND, XLE, VGT

Today

0.03%lowest, BND

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

BND0.03%$3

XLE0.08%$8

VGT0.09%$9

PFXF0.40%$40

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

Yields: PFXF, BND, XLE, VGT

6.47%highest, PFXF

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

PFXF6.47%$647

BND4.12%$412

XLE2.46%$246

VGT0.42%$42

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$607most kept, PFXF

PFXF$647 − $40 = $607

BND$412 − $3 = $409

XLE$246 − $8 = $238

VGT$42 − $9 = $33

KeptFee

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

Overlap: PFXF, BND, XLE, VGT

Today

0.0%most shared, PFXF and XLE

PFXFBNDXLEVGT

PFXF—[…]0.0%0.0%

BND[…]—[…][…]

XLE0.0%[…]—0.0%

VGT0.0%[…]0.0%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

+44.3%XLE, at 23.3% volatility

BNDWorst drop−4.5%4.0% vol

PFXFWorst drop−11.8%11.4% vol

XLEWorst drop−15.0%23.3% vol

VGTWorst drop−17.5%26.6% vol

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

PFXFXLE

−2.0%Year to date+41.3%

6.5%Yield2.5%

+0.6%Past year+44.3%

0.40%Fee0.08%

3–1XLE wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

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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

XLK vs VGT

YTD

SPDRXLK

+19.1%

VGTVanguard

+19.3%

+19.1%Year to date+19.3%

0.08% · $8Fee · on $10k a year0.09% · $9

$110BAssets$155B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

XLE vs VDE

YTD

SPDRXLE

+41.3%

VDEVanguard

+39.4%

+41.3%Year to date+39.4%

2.5%Yield2.4%

$40.5BAssets$10.4B

2–0XLE wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026