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Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$26,671XLE · best of the four

Story of the four · IncomeMost incomePFXF · 6.54% · $654 a year on $10k

Story of the four · RiskSmallest drop

PFXF, SPY, XLE and VTI, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

State Street Energy Select Sector SPDR ETFSectors · Energy0.08%2.37%+46.7%+44.6%+19.1%+21.7%−15.0%23.4%$41.6B2.3

Vanguard Morningstar Total Stock Market ETFLow-Cost Core · Total US market0.03%1.06%+12.1%+12.2%+21.4%+10.6%−8.9%13.9%$689B2.3

State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETFLow-Cost Core · S&P 5000.09%1.00%+11.9%+12.0%+21.6%+11.6%−8.9%13.7%$806B2.4

VanEck Preferred Securities ex Financials ETFSectors · Financials0.40%6.54%−3.0%−1.4%+7.2%+1.2%−11.8%11.5%$2.1B3.1

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

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: PFXF 2012 · SPY 1993 · XLE 1998 · VTI 2001

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5Y

VanEck Preferred Securities ex Financials ETF · $2.1B$10,623

PFXF

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PFXF vs VTI: Top 5 Holdings

Today

PFXF

23.7%in top 5

VTI

in top 525.0%

PFXFStockVTI

7.5%STRCnot top 5

not top 5NVDA7.1%

not top 5AAPL6.6%

not top 5MSFT5.2%

4.7%GOOGMnot top 5

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: PFXF, SPY, XLE, VTI

Today

0.03%lowest, VTI

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VTI0.03%$3

XLE0.08%$8

SPY0.09%$9

PFXF0.40%$40

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

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SPYM vs SPY

YTD

SPDRSPYM

+12.0%

SPYSPDR

+11.9%

+12.0%Year to date+11.9%

1.0%Yield1.0%

$186BAssets$806B

1–0SPYM wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

VTI vs ITOT

YTD

VanguardVTI

+12.1%

ITOTiShares

+11.9%

XLE vs VDE

YTD

SPDRXLE

+46.7%

VDEVanguard

+44.8%

VTI

Vanguard Morningstar Total Stock Market ETF · $689B$16,543

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

PFXFMeasureVTI

−3.0%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 12+12.1%

−1.4%1 yearTotal return+12.2%

+7.2%3 years · per year$10,000 became $12,316 · $17,911+21.4%

+1.2%5 years · per year$10,000 became $10,623 · $16,542+10.6%

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

6.54%Trailing 12-mo yield$654 · $106 a year on $10k1.06%

−11.8%Worst dropSmaller is better−8.9%

11.5%VolatilityLower is calmer13.9%

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

2–6VTI wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

4.7%GOOGNnot top 5

4.5%SMCIPnot top 5

not top 5AMZN3.3%

not top 5GOOGL2.8%

2.3%DUKUnot top 5

Held in common0.0%

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · share of each fund

PFXF vs VTI Returns, Every Period

5Y

VanEckPFXF

+1.2%

5 years, per year

VTIVanguard

+10.6%

5 years, per year

PFXFVTIFaded: behind in that period

0–4VTI wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

PFXF vs XLE

YTD

VanEckPFXF

−3.0%

XLESPDR

+46.7%

−3.0%Year to date+46.7%

−11.8%Worst drop · 1Y−15.0%

11.5%Volatility · 1Y23.4%

6.5%Yield2.4%

$2.1BAssets$41.6B

3–1PFXF wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Yields: PFXF, SPY, XLE, VTI

1Y

6.54%highest, PFXF

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

PFXF6.54%$654

XLE2.37%$237

VTI1.06%$106

SPY1.00%$100

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$614most kept, PFXF

PFXF$654 − $40 = $614

XLE$237 − $8 = $229

VTI$106 − $3 = $103

SPY$100 − $9 = $91

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: PFXF, SPY, XLE, VTI

Today

86.3%most shared, SPY and VTI

PFXFSPYXLEVTI

PFXF—0.0%0.0%0.0%

SPY0.0%—3.5%86.3%

XLE0.0%3.5%—3.0%

VTI0.0%86.3%3.0%—

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

1Y

+44.6%XLE, at 23.4% volatility

PFXFWorst drop−11.8%11.5% vol

SPYWorst drop−8.9%13.7% vol

VTIWorst drop−8.9%13.9% vol

XLEWorst drop−15.0%23.4% vol

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

PFXFXLE

−3.0%Year to date+46.7%

6.5%Yield2.4%

−1.4%Past year+44.6%

0.40%Fee0.08%

3–1XLE wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

+12.1%Year to date+11.9%

1.1%Yield1.0%

$689BAssets$96.0B

2–0VTI wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

+46.7%Year to date+44.8%

2.4%Yield2.3%

$41.6BAssets$10.4B

2–0XLE wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

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PFXF, SPY, XLE and VTI

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