Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

PFXF, VCIT and XLV

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

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PFXF, VCIT and XLV, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

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%$49.7B1.8

Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond ETFBonds & Cash · Corporate0.03%5.02%−0.7%+0.0%+6.6%+1.0%−4.9%4.5%$66.6B2.0

VanEck Preferred Securities ex Financials ETFSectors · Financials0.40%6.47%−2.0%+0.6%+7.7%+1.4%−11.8%11.4%$2.1B2.3

Rank among the three1st → 3rdFee, drop and volatility: lower ranks higherAvg rank: mean of the 8 ranks · 1 is best

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: PFXF 2012 · VCIT 2009 · XLV 1998

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

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

PFXF

VCIT

Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond ETF · $66.6B$10,510

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested

PFXFMeasureVCIT

−2.0%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 9−0.7%

+0.6%1 yearTotal return+0.0%

+7.7%3 years · per year$10,000 became $12,500 · $12,129+6.6%

+1.4%5 years · per year$10,000 became $10,726 · $10,510+1.0%

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

6.47%Trailing 12-mo yield$647 · $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

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

PFXF vs VCIT: Top 5 Holdings

Today

PFXF

23.5%in top 5

VCIT

in top 5[…]

PFXFStockVCIT

7.6%STRCnot top 5

4.7%GOOGNnot top 5

4.7%GOOGMnot top 5

4.3%SMCIPnot top 5

2.3%DUKUnot top 5

Held in common[…]

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

PFXF vs VCIT Returns, Every Period

VanEckPFXF

+1.4%

5 years, per year

VCITVanguard

+1.0%

5 years, per year

PFXFVCITFaded: behind in that period

3–1PFXF wins

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

Sector vs Bonds: PFXF vs VCIT

YTD

VanEckPFXF

−2.0%

VCITVanguard

−0.7%

−2.0%Year to date−0.7%

−11.8%Worst drop · 1Y−4.9%

11.4%Volatility · 1Y4.5%

6.5%Yield5.0%

$2.1BAssets$66.6B

3–1VCIT wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: PFXF, VCIT, XLV

Today

0.03%lowest, VCIT

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VCIT0.03%$3

XLV0.08%$8

PFXF0.40%$40

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

Yields: PFXF, VCIT, XLV

6.47%highest, PFXF

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

PFXF6.47%$647

VCIT5.02%$502

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

VCIT$502 − $3 = $499

XLV$135 − $8 = $127

KeptFee

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

Overlap: PFXF, VCIT, XLV

Today

0.0%most shared, PFXF and XLV

PFXFVCITXLV

PFXF—[…]0.0%

VCIT[…]—[…]

XLV0.0%[…]—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+31.2%XLV, at 16.9% volatility

VCITWorst drop−4.9%4.5% 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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SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+33.2%

VIGVanguard

+14.8%

+33.2%Year to date+14.8%

3.0%Yield1.5%

$120BAssets$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

SPYM vs SPY

YTD

SPDRSPYM

+11.3%

SPYSPDR

+11.2%

+11.3%Year to date+11.2%

1.0%Yield1.0%

$179BAssets$778B

1–0SPYM wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026