Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

PFXF, VCIT and XLK

Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$20,952XLK · best of the three

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PFXF, VCIT and XLK, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond ETFBonds & Cash · Corporate0.03%5.02%−0.6%+0.3%+7.3%+1.0%−4.9%4.5%$66.6B1.9

State Street Technology Select Sector SPDR ETFSectors · Technology0.08%0.51%+13.2%+11.1%+26.4%+15.9%−19.6%28.5%$117B1.9

VanEck Preferred Securities ex Financials ETFSectors · Financials0.40%6.56%−3.3%−0.6%+8.5%+1.2%−11.8%11.4%$2.2B2.3

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 · VCIT 2009 · XLK 1998

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

VanEck Preferred Securities ex Financials ETF · $2.2B$10,632

PFXF

VCIT

Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond ETF · $66.6B$10,508

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested

PFXFMeasureVCIT

−3.3%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 5−0.6%

−0.6%1 yearTotal return+0.3%

+8.5%3 years · per year$10,000 became $12,770 · $12,368+7.3%

+1.2%5 years · per year$10,000 became $10,632 · $10,508+1.0%

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

6.56%Trailing 12-mo yield$656 · $502 a year on $10k5.02%

−11.8%Worst dropSmaller is better−4.9%

11.4%VolatilityLower is calmer4.5%

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

3–5VCIT wins

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

More Ways to See the Pairs

PFXF vs VCIT: Top 5 Holdings

Today

PFXF

23.3%in top 5

VCIT

in top 5[…]

PFXFStockVCIT

7.5%STRCnot top 5

4.6%GOOGNnot top 5

4.6%GOOGMnot top 5

4.3%SMCIPnot top 5

2.3%DUKUnot top 5

Held in common[…]

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · share of each fund

PFXF vs VCIT Returns, Every Period

VanEckPFXF

+1.2%

5 years, per year

VCITVanguard

+1.0%

5 years, per year

PFXFVCITFaded: behind in that period

2–2Level

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

Sector vs Bonds: PFXF vs VCIT

YTD

VanEckPFXF

−3.3%

VCITVanguard

−0.6%

−3.3%Year to date−0.6%

−11.8%Worst drop · 1Y−4.9%

11.4%Volatility · 1Y4.5%

6.6%Yield5.0%

$2.2BAssets$66.6B

3–1VCIT wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: PFXF, VCIT, XLK

Today

0.03%lowest, VCIT

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VCIT0.03%$3

XLK0.08%$8

PFXF0.40%$40

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: PFXF, VCIT, XLK

6.56%highest, PFXF

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

PFXF6.56%$656

VCIT5.02%$502

XLK0.51%$51

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$616most kept, PFXF

PFXF$656 − $40 = $616

VCIT$502 − $3 = $499

XLK$51 − $8 = $43

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: PFXF, VCIT, XLK

Today

0.0%most shared, PFXF and XLK

PFXFVCITXLK

PFXF—[…]0.0%

VCIT[…]—[…]

XLK0.0%[…]—

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+11.1%XLK, at 28.5% volatility

VCITWorst drop−4.9%4.5% vol

PFXFWorst drop−11.8%11.4% vol

XLKWorst drop−19.6%28.5% vol

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

PFXFXLK

−3.3%Year to date+13.2%

6.6%Yield0.5%

−0.6%Past year+11.1%

0.40%Fee0.08%

3–1XLK wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

Popular Pairs Near These Three

XLK vs VGT

YTD

SPDRXLK

+13.2%

VGTVanguard

+14.0%

+13.2%Year to date+14.0%

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

$117BAssets$155B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+32.3%

VIGVanguard

+12.5%

+32.3%Year to date+12.5%

3.0%Yield1.5%

$123BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+8.5%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+5.2%

+8.5%Year to date+5.2%

12.2%Yield8.1%

$42.1BAssets$46.1B

2–0JEPQ wins

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