Compare · 4 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

PFXF, IUSB, XLV and BND

PFXFVanEck×IUSBiShares×XLVSPDR×BNDVanguard×

Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$15,284XLV · best of the four

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PFXF, IUSB, XLV and BND, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

iShares Core Universal USD Bond ETFBonds & Cash · Core aggregate0.06%4.33%+0.1%+0.5%+5.4%+0.3%−4.3%3.9%$50.5B2.1

State Street Health Care Select Sector SPDR ETFSectors · Health care0.08%1.35%+23.2%+31.2%+16.0%+8.9%−10.5%16.9%$49.7B2.3

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

Vanguard Total Bond Market ETFBonds & Cash · Core aggregate0.03%4.12%+0.0%+0.3%+5.0%−0.0%−4.5%4.0%$161B2.9

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 · IUSB 2014 · XLV 1998 · BND 2007

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

iShares Core Universal USD Bond ETF · $50.5B$10,151

IUSB

PFXF

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

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested

IUSBMeasurePFXF

+0.1%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 9−2.0%

+0.5%1 yearTotal return+0.6%

+5.4%3 years · per year$10,000 became $11,705 · $12,500+7.7%

+0.3%5 years · per year$10,000 became $10,151 · $10,726+1.4%

0.06%Expense ratio$6 · $40 a year on $10k · lower is better0.40%

4.33%Trailing 12-mo yield$433 · $647 a year on $10k6.47%

−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

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

IUSB vs PFXF: Top 5 Holdings

Today

IUSB

[…]in top 5

PFXF

in top 523.5%

IUSBStockPFXF

not top 5STRC7.6%

not top 5GOOGN4.7%

not top 5GOOGM4.7%

not top 5SMCIP4.3%

not top 5DUKU2.3%

Held in common[…]

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

IUSB vs PFXF Returns, Every Period

iSharesIUSB

+0.3%

5 years, per year

PFXFVanEck

+1.4%

5 years, per year

IUSBPFXFFaded: behind in that period

1–3PFXF wins

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

Bonds vs Sector: IUSB vs PFXF

YTD

iSharesIUSB

+0.1%

PFXFVanEck

−2.0%

+0.1%Year to date−2.0%

−4.3%Worst drop · 1Y−11.8%

3.9%Volatility · 1Y11.4%

4.3%Yield6.5%

$50.5BAssets$2.1B

3–1IUSB wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: PFXF, IUSB, XLV, BND

Today

0.03%lowest, BND

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

BND0.03%$3

IUSB0.06%$6

XLV0.08%$8

PFXF0.40%$40

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

Yields: PFXF, IUSB, XLV, BND

6.47%highest, PFXF

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

PFXF6.47%$647

IUSB4.33%$433

BND4.12%$412

XLV1.35%$135

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$607most kept, PFXF

PFXF$647 − $40 = $607

IUSB$433 − $6 = $427

BND$412 − $3 = $409

XLV$135 − $8 = $127

KeptFee

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

Overlap: PFXF, IUSB, XLV, BND

Today

0.0%most shared, PFXF and XLV

PFXFIUSBXLVBND

PFXF—[…]0.0%[…]

IUSB[…]—[…][…]

XLV0.0%[…]—[…]

BND[…][…][…]—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

+31.2%XLV, at 16.9% volatility

IUSBWorst drop−4.3%3.9% vol

BNDWorst drop−4.5%4.0% vol

PFXFWorst drop−11.8%11.4% vol

XLVWorst drop−10.5%16.9% vol

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

PFXFXLV

−2.0%Year to date+23.2%

6.5%Yield1.4%

+0.6%Past year+31.2%

0.40%Fee0.08%

3–1XLV 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

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