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PRFD, IALT, SLV and FTCS

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Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$21,321SLV · best of the four

Story of the four · IncomeMost incomePRFD · 6.07% · $607 a year on $10k

Story of the four · RiskSmallest drop

PRFD, IALT, SLV and FTCS, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

First Trust Capital Strength ETFUnsorted0.53%1.09%+14.1%+15.9%+13.1%+6.8%−8.1%11.7%$7.9B1.8

PIMCO Preferred And Capital Securities Active Exchange-Traded FundUnsorted0.87%6.07%+0.5%+1.2%+9.2%[…]−3.6%3.6%$236M2.1

iShares Silver TrustCommodities · Silver & metals0.50%0.00%−27.8%+5.8%+29.9%+16.3%−57.8%66.0%$26.6B2.4

iShares Systematic Alternatives Active ETFUnsorted0.99%0.39%+14.0%[…][…][…][…][…]$7.8B3.0

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

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: PRFD 2023 · IALT 2025 · SLV 2006 · FTCS 2006

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5Y

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

PRFD

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PRFD vs FTCS: Top 5 Holdings

Today

PRFD

1.4%in top 5

FTCS

in top 510.9%

PRFDStockFTCS

not top 5VLTO2.2%

not top 5PPG2.2%

not top 5MMM2.2%

not top 5HD2.2%

not top 5TROW2.1%

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: PRFD, IALT, SLV, FTCS

Today

0.50%lowest, SLV

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

SLV0.50%$50

FTCS0.53%$53

PRFD0.87%$87

IALT0.99%$99

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

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YTD

SchwabSCHD

+33.8%

VIGVanguard

+15.1%

+33.8%Year to date+15.1%

2.9%Yield1.5%

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End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

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YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+6.0%

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SPYM vs SPY

YTD

SPDRSPYM

+10.9%

SPYSPDR

+10.8%

FTCS

First Trust Capital Strength ETF · $7.9B$13,884

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

PRFDMeasureFTCS

+0.5%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 10+14.1%

+1.2%1 yearTotal return+15.9%

+9.2%3 years · per year$10,000 became $13,013 · $14,450+13.1%

[…]5 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $13,884+6.8%

0.87%Expense ratio$87 · $53 a year on $10k · lower is better0.53%

6.07%Trailing 12-mo yield$607 · $109 a year on $10k1.09%

−3.6%Worst dropSmaller is better−8.1%

3.6%VolatilityLower is calmer11.7%

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

3–4FTCS wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

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-PCnot top 5

Held in common0.0%

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · share of each fund

PRFD vs FTCS Returns, Every Period

1Y

PIMCOPRFD

+1.2%

past year

FTCSFirst Trust

+15.9%

past year

PRFDFTCSFaded: behind in that period

0–3FTCS wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

PRFD vs FTCS

YTD

PIMCOPRFD

+0.5%

FTCSFirst Trust

+14.1%

+0.5%Year to date+14.1%

−3.6%Worst drop · 1Y−8.1%

3.6%Volatility · 1Y11.7%

6.1%Yield1.1%

$236MAssets$7.9B

3–1PRFD wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Yields: PRFD, IALT, SLV, FTCS

1Y

6.07%highest, PRFD

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

PRFD6.07%$607

FTCS1.09%$109

IALT0.39%$39

SLV0.00%$0

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$520most kept, PRFD

PRFD$607 − $87 = $520

FTCS$109 − $53 = $56

SLV$0 − $50 = −$50

IALT$39 − $99 = −$60

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: PRFD, IALT, SLV, FTCS

Today

5.7%most shared, IALT and FTCS

PRFDIALTSLVFTCS

PRFD—0.0%[…]0.0%

IALT0.0%—[…]5.7%

SLV[…][…]—[…]

FTCS0.0%5.7%[…]—

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

1Y

+15.9%FTCS, at 11.7% volatility

PRFDWorst drop−3.6%3.6% vol

FTCSWorst drop−8.1%11.7% vol

SLVWorst drop−57.8%66.0% vol

IALTWorst drop[…][…]

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

PRFDFTCS

+0.5%Year to date+14.1%

6.1%Yield1.1%

+1.2%Past year+15.9%

0.87%Fee0.53%

3–1FTCS wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

+6.0%Year to date+7.6%

12.4%Yield7.9%

$40.7BAssets$45.2B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

+10.9%Year to date+10.8%

1.0%Yield1.0%

$179BAssets$778B

1–0SPYM wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

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PRFD, IALT, SLV and FTCS

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