Compare · 4 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

PFXF, XLE, VCIT and VNQ

PFXFVanEck×XLESPDR×VCITVanguard×VNQVanguard×

Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$25,568XLE · best of the four

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PFXF, XLE, VCIT and VNQ, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

State Street Energy Select Sector SPDR ETFSectors · Energy0.08%2.47%+40.6%+45.0%+16.8%+20.7%−15.0%23.3%$42.0B2.3

Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond ETFBonds & Cash · Corporate0.03%5.02%−0.8%+0.4%+6.9%+1.0%−4.9%4.5%$66.6B2.4

Vanguard Real Estate ETFSectors · Real estate0.13%3.56%+11.2%+11.3%+13.6%+1.3%−11.4%14.2%$35.9B2.4

VanEck Preferred Securities ex Financials ETFSectors · Financials0.40%6.54%−2.9%−0.7%+8.1%+1.3%−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 6, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: PFXF 2012 · XLE 1998 · VCIT 2009 · VNQ 2004

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

VanEck Preferred Securities ex Financials ETF · $2.1B$10,643

PFXF

VCIT

Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond ETF · $66.6B$10,493

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested

PFXFMeasureVCIT

−2.9%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 6−0.8%

−0.7%1 yearTotal return+0.4%

+8.1%3 years · per year$10,000 became $12,617 · $12,210+6.9%

+1.3%5 years · per year$10,000 became $10,643 · $10,493+1.0%

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

6.54%Trailing 12-mo yield$654 · $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 6, 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

23.4%in top 5

VCIT

in top 5[…]

PFXFStockVCIT

7.6%STRCnot top 5

4.7%GOOGNnot top 5

4.7%GOOGMnot top 5

4.1%SMCIPnot top 5

2.3%DUKUnot top 5

Held in common[…]

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · share of each fund

PFXF vs VCIT Returns, Every Period

VanEckPFXF

+1.3%

5 years, per year

VCITVanguard

+1.0%

5 years, per year

PFXFVCITFaded: behind in that period

2–2Level

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

Sector vs Bonds: PFXF vs VCIT

YTD

VanEckPFXF

−2.9%

VCITVanguard

−0.8%

−2.9%Year to date−0.8%

−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 6, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: PFXF, XLE, VCIT, VNQ

Today

0.03%lowest, VCIT

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VCIT0.03%$3

XLE0.08%$8

VNQ0.13%$13

PFXF0.40%$40

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: PFXF, XLE, VCIT, VNQ

6.54%highest, PFXF

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

PFXF6.54%$654

VCIT5.02%$502

VNQ3.56%$356

XLE2.47%$247

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$614most kept, PFXF

PFXF$654 − $40 = $614

VCIT$502 − $3 = $499

VNQ$356 − $13 = $343

XLE$247 − $8 = $239

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: PFXF, XLE, VCIT, VNQ

Today

0.0%most shared, PFXF and XLE

PFXFXLEVCITVNQ

PFXF—0.0%[…]0.0%

XLE0.0%—[…]0.0%

VCIT[…][…]—[…]

VNQ0.0%0.0%[…]—

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

+45.0%XLE, at 23.3% volatility

VCITWorst drop−4.9%4.5% vol

PFXFWorst drop−11.8%11.4% vol

VNQWorst drop−11.4%14.2% vol

XLEWorst drop−15.0%23.3% vol

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

PFXFXLE

−2.9%Year to date+40.6%

6.5%Yield2.5%

−0.7%Past year+45.0%

0.40%Fee0.08%

3–1XLE wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

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XLE vs VDE

YTD

SPDRXLE

+40.6%

VDEVanguard

+38.6%

+40.6%Year to date+38.6%

2.5%Yield2.4%

$42.0BAssets$10.4B

2–0XLE wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

VNQ vs SCHH

YTD

VanguardVNQ

+11.2%

SCHHSchwab

+14.7%

+11.2%Year to date+14.7%

3.6%Yield2.9%

$35.9BAssets$11.2B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+31.4%

VIGVanguard

+12.1%

+31.4%Year to date+12.1%

3.0%Yield1.5%

$120BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

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