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Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$21,088IAU · best of the three

Story of the three · IncomeMost incomePRFD · 6.10% · $610 a year on $10k

Story of the three · RiskSmallest drop

PRFD, FTCS and IAU, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

First Trust Capital Strength ETFUnsorted0.53%1.09%+14.4%+14.7%+13.4%+6.7%−8.1%11.7%$8.1B1.8

PIMCO Preferred And Capital Securities Active Exchange-Traded FundUnsorted0.87%6.10%−0.1%+0.5%+8.8%[…]−3.6%3.6%$236M1.9

iShares Gold TrustCommodities · Gold0.25%0.00%−10.2%−7.8%+25.5%+16.1%−28.3%29.0%$57.3B2.3

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

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: PRFD 2023 · FTCS 2006 · IAU 2005

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

5Y

PIMCO Preferred And Capital Securities Active Exchange-Traded Fund · $236M[…]

PRFD

IAU

iShares Gold Trust · $57.3B$21,088

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested

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PRFD vs IAU: Top 5 Holdings

Today

PRFD

1.3%in top 5

IAU

in top 5[…]

PRFDStockIAU

0.4%MS-PQnot top 5

0.3%WFC-PZnot top 5

0.3%JPM-PLnot top 5

0.2%VOYA-PBnot top 5

0.2%T-PC

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: PRFD, FTCS, IAU

Today

0.25%lowest, IAU

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

IAU0.25%$25

FTCS0.53%$53

PRFD0.87%$87

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: PRFD, FTCS, IAU

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GLDM vs GLD

YTD

SPDRGLDM

−10.2%

GLDSPDR

−10.3%

−10.2%Year to date−10.3%

0.10% · $10Fee · on $10k a year0.40% · $40

$30.7BAssets$134B

2–0GLDM wins

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+34.9%

VIGVanguard

+16.0%

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+6.7%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+8.2%

IAU

−0.1%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 13−10.2%

+0.5%1 yearTotal return−7.8%

+8.8%3 years · per year$10,000 became $12,885 · $19,751+25.5%

[…]5 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $21,088+16.1%

0.87%Expense ratio$87 · $25 a year on $10k · lower is better0.25%

6.10%Trailing 12-mo yield$610 · $0 a year on $10k0.00%

−3.6%Worst dropSmaller is better−28.3%

3.6%VolatilityLower is calmer29.0%

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

5–2PRFD wins

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

not top 5

Held in common[…]

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · share of each fund

PRFD vs IAU Returns, Every Period

1Y

PIMCOPRFD

+0.5%

past year

IAUiShares

−7.8%

past year

PRFDIAUFaded: behind in that period

2–1PRFD wins

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

PRFD vs FTCS

YTD

PIMCOPRFD

−0.1%

FTCSFirst Trust

+14.4%

−0.1%Year to date+14.4%

−3.6%Worst drop · 1Y−8.1%

3.6%Volatility · 1Y11.7%

6.1%Yield1.1%

$236MAssets$8.1B

3–1PRFD wins

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

1Y

6.10%highest, PRFD

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

PRFD6.10%$610

FTCS1.09%$109

IAU0.00%$0

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$523most kept, PRFD

PRFD$610 − $87 = $523

FTCS$109 − $53 = $56

IAU$0 − $25 = −$25

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: PRFD, FTCS, IAU

Today

0.0%most shared, PRFD and FTCS

PRFDFTCSIAU

PRFD—0.0%[…]

FTCS0.0%—[…]

IAU[…][…]—

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

1Y

+14.7%FTCS, at 11.7% volatility

PRFDWorst drop−3.6%3.6% vol

FTCSWorst drop−8.1%11.7% vol

IAUWorst drop−28.3%29.0% vol

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

PRFDFTCS

−0.1%Year to date+14.4%

6.1%Yield1.1%

+0.5%Past year+14.7%

0.87%Fee0.53%

3–1FTCS wins

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026

+34.9%Year to date+16.0%

2.9%Yield1.4%

$124BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026

+6.7%Year to date+8.2%

12.4%Yield7.9%

$42.6BAssets$47.3B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026

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PRFD, FTCS and IAU

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