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Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$26,316XLE · best of the four

Story of the four · IncomeMost incomePFXF · 6.48% · $648 a year on $10k

Story of the four · RiskSmallest drop

PFXF, SPY, XLE and QQQ, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

State Street Energy Select Sector SPDR ETFSectors · Energy0.08%2.40%+44.5%+44.3%+17.6%+21.4%−15.0%23.3%$40.7B2.1

State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETFLow-Cost Core · S&P 5000.09%1.00%+12.3%+12.7%+21.8%+11.8%−8.9%13.7%$792B2.3

Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1Low-Cost Core · Nasdaq-1000.18%0.45%+12.8%+11.3%+23.9%+12.6%−14.8%21.6%$464B2.6

VanEck Preferred Securities ex Financials ETFSectors · Financials0.40%6.48%−2.0%−0.4%+7.3%+1.4%−11.8%11.4%$2.1B3.0

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

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: PFXF 2012 · SPY 1993 · XLE 1998 · QQQ 1999

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5Y

VanEck Preferred Securities ex Financials ETF · $2.1B$10,733

PFXF

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PFXF vs SPY: Top 5 Holdings

Today

PFXF

23.4%in top 5

SPY

in top 526.9%

PFXFStockSPY

not top 5AAPL7.8%

7.6%STRCnot top 5

not top 5NVDA6.3%

not top 5MSFT6.1%

4.7%GOOGMnot top 5

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: PFXF, SPY, XLE, QQQ

Today

0.08%lowest, XLE

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

XLE0.08%$8

SPY0.09%$9

QQQ0.18%$18

PFXF0.40%$40

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

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SPYM vs SPY

YTD

SPDRSPYM

+12.4%

SPYSPDR

+12.3%

+12.4%Year to date+12.3%

1.0%Yield1.0%

$183BAssets$792B

1–0SPYM wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026

QQQM vs QQQ

YTD

InvescoQQQM

+12.8%

QQQInvesco

+12.8%

XLE vs VDE

YTD

SPDRXLE

+44.5%

VDEVanguard

+42.6%

SPY

State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF · $792B$17,481

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

PFXFMeasureSPY

−2.0%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 11+12.3%

−0.4%1 yearTotal return+12.7%

+7.3%3 years · per year$10,000 became $12,371 · $18,083+21.8%

+1.4%5 years · per year$10,000 became $10,733 · $17,481+11.8%

0.40%Expense ratio$40 · $9 a year on $10k · lower is better0.09%

6.48%Trailing 12-mo yield$648 · $100 a year on $10k1.00%

−11.8%Worst dropSmaller is better−8.9%

11.4%VolatilityLower is calmer13.7%

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

2–6SPY wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

4.7%GOOGNnot top 5

4.2%SMCIPnot top 5

not top 5AMZN4.1%

not top 5GOOGL2.6%

2.3%DUKUnot top 5

Held in common0.0%

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · share of each fund

PFXF vs SPY Returns, Every Period

5Y

VanEckPFXF

+1.4%

5 years, per year

SPYSPDR

+11.8%

5 years, per year

PFXFSPYFaded: behind in that period

0–4SPY wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

PFXF vs XLE

YTD

VanEckPFXF

−2.0%

XLESPDR

+44.5%

−2.0%Year to date+44.5%

−11.8%Worst drop · 1Y−15.0%

11.4%Volatility · 1Y23.3%

6.5%Yield2.4%

$2.1BAssets$40.7B

3–1PFXF wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Yields: PFXF, SPY, XLE, QQQ

1Y

6.48%highest, PFXF

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

PFXF6.48%$648

XLE2.40%$240

SPY1.00%$100

QQQ0.45%$45

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$608most kept, PFXF

PFXF$648 − $40 = $608

XLE$240 − $8 = $232

SPY$100 − $9 = $91

QQQ$45 − $18 = $27

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: PFXF, SPY, XLE, QQQ

Today

52.3%most shared, SPY and QQQ

PFXFSPYXLEQQQ

PFXF—0.0%0.0%0.0%

SPY0.0%—3.5%52.3%

XLE0.0%3.5%—0.4%

QQQ0.0%52.3%0.4%—

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

1Y

+44.3%XLE, at 23.3% volatility

PFXFWorst drop−11.8%11.4% vol

SPYWorst drop−8.9%13.7% vol

QQQWorst drop−14.8%21.6% vol

XLEWorst drop−15.0%23.3% vol

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

PFXFXLE

−2.0%Year to date+44.5%

6.5%Yield2.4%

−0.4%Past year+44.3%

0.40%Fee0.08%

3–1XLE wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026

Year to date

+12.8%

0.15% · $15Fee · on $10k a year0.18% · $18

$107BAssets$464B

1–0QQQM wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026

+44.5%Year to date+42.6%

2.4%Yield2.3%

$40.7BAssets$10.4B

2–0XLE wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026

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PFXF, SPY, XLE and QQQ

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