Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

PFXF, QABA and XLF

PFXFVanEck×QABAFirst Trust×XLFSPDR×
$5k$7.5k$10k$12.5k$15k$17.5kLow $7,657 · 2022XLF$15,503QABA$13,061PFXF$10,632Oct 2021Nov 2026Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$15,503XLF · best of the three
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PFXF, QABA and XLF, Ranked

Today
FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank
First Trust NASDAQ ABA Community Bank Index FundSectors · Financials0.63%2.30%+20.1%+28.0%+23.4%+5.5%−12.5%20.0%$89M1.9
State Street Financial Select Sector SPDR ETFSectors · Financials0.08%1.44%+6.3%+11.4%+23.0%+9.2%−14.8%15.3%$55.5B2.0
VanEck Preferred Securities ex Financials ETFSectors · Financials0.40%6.56%−3.3%−0.6%+8.5%+1.2%−11.8%11.4%$2.1B2.1
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: PFXF 2012 · QABA 2009 · XLF 1998
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Head to Head

5Y
VanEck Preferred Securities ex Financials ETF · $2.1B$10,632
PFXF
QABA
First Trust NASDAQ ABA Community Bank Index Fund · $89M$13,061

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 0.0% in common

PFXFMeasureQABA
−3.3%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 5+20.1%
−0.6%1 yearTotal return+28.0%
+8.5%3 years · per year$10,000 became $12,770 · $18,774+23.4%
+1.2%5 years · per year$10,000 became $10,632 · $13,061+5.5%
0.40%Expense ratio$40 · $63 a year on $10k · lower is better0.63%
6.56%Trailing 12-mo yield$656 · $230 a year on $10k2.30%
−11.8%Worst dropSmaller is better−12.5%
11.4%VolatilityLower is calmer20.0%
PFXFQABA Winner of the row, in its colourEach row: the bigger of the two fills its side
4–4Level
End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns
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PFXF vs QABA: Top 5 Holdings

Today
PFXF
23.3%in top 5
QABA
in top 516.4%
PFXFStockQABA
7.5%STRCnot top 5
4.6%GOOGNnot top 5
4.6%GOOGMnot top 5
4.3%SMCIPnot top 5
not top 5WTFC4.3%
not top 5CBC3.7%
not top 5CBSH3.3%
not top 5UBSI2.7%
not top 5HWC2.4%
2.3%DUKUnot top 5
Held in common0.0%
End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · share of each fund
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PFXF vs QABA Returns, Every Period

5Y
VanEckPFXF
+1.2%
5 years, per year
QABAFirst Trust
+5.5%
5 years, per year
−10%0%+10%+20%+30%−3.3%+20.1%YTD−0.6%+28.0%1 year+8.5%+23.4%3 yrs · yr+1.2%+5.5%5 yrs · yr
PFXFQABAFaded: behind in that period
0–4QABA wins
End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period
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PFXF vs QABA

YTD
VanEckPFXF
−3.3%
QABAFirst Trust
+20.1%
Jan 1Nov 5−3.3%+20.1%
−3.3%Year to date+20.1%
−11.8%Worst drop · 1Y−12.5%
11.4%Volatility · 1Y20.0%
6.6%Yield2.3%
$2.1BAssets$89.0M
3–1PFXF wins
End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win
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Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: PFXF, QABA, XLF

Today
0.08%lowest, XLF
FundExpense ratioFee$10k
XLF0.08%$8
PFXF0.40%$40
QABA0.63%$63
End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year
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Yields: PFXF, QABA, XLF

1Y
6.56%highest, PFXF
FundTrailing yieldYield$10k
PFXF6.56%$656
QABA2.30%$230
XLF1.44%$144
End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield
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Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y
$616most kept, PFXF
PFXF$656 − $40 = $616
QABA$230 − $63 = $167
XLF$144 − $8 = $136
KeptFee
End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee
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Overlap: PFXF, QABA, XLF

Today
0.0%most shared, PFXF and QABA
PFXFQABAXLF
PFXF—0.0%0.0%
QABA0.0%—0.0%
XLF0.0%0.0%—
End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus
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Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

1Y
+28.0%QABA, at 20.0% volatility
−10%0%+10%+20%+30%+40%5%10%15%20%25%Volatility · 1 year → bumpierQABA +28.0%XLF +11.4%PFXF −0.6%
PFXFWorst drop−11.8%11.4% vol
XLFWorst drop−14.8%15.3% vol
QABAWorst drop−12.5%20.0% vol
End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · up and left is better
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Paid More vs Made More

YTD
PFXFQABA
Jan 1Nov 5−3.3%+20.1%
−3.3%Year to date+20.1%
6.6%Yield2.3%
−0.6%Past year+28.0%
0.40%Fee0.63%
2–2level
End-of-day Nov 5, 2026
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SCHD vs VIG

YTD
SchwabSCHD
+32.3%
VIGVanguard
+12.5%
Jan 1Nov 5+32.3%+12.5%
+32.3%Year to date+12.5%
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End-of-day Nov 5, 2026
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+8.5%
JEPIJ.P. Morgan
+5.2%
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End-of-day Nov 5, 2026
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SPYM vs SPY

YTD
SPDRSPYM
+8.4%
SPYSPDR
+8.3%
Jan 1Nov 5+8.4%+8.3%
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$182BAssets$819B
2–0SPYM wins
End-of-day Nov 5, 2026
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