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PRFD, TCAF, GLD and FTCS

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Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$20,929GLD · best of the four

Story of the four · IncomeMost incomePRFD · 6.09% · $609 a year on $10k

Story of the four · RiskSmallest drop

PRFD, TCAF, GLD and FTCS, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

First Trust Capital Strength ETFUnsorted0.53%1.10%+13.9%+14.4%+13.1%+6.6%−8.1%11.7%$8.1B2.0

T. Rowe Capital Appreciation Equity ETFUnsorted0.31%0.44%+13.1%+11.8%+19.8%[…]−10.8%13.1%$8.3B2.3

PIMCO Preferred And Capital Securities Active Exchange-Traded FundUnsorted0.87%6.09%+0.2%+0.7%+9.0%[…]−3.6%3.6%$236M2.4

SPDR Gold SharesCommodities · Gold0.40%0.00%−10.5%−6.6%+24.8%+16.2%−28.4%29.2%$134B3.0

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

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: PRFD 2023 · TCAF 2023 · GLD 2004 · FTCS 2006

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5Y

First Trust Capital Strength ETF · $8.1B$13,827

FTCS

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FTCS vs PRFD: Top 5 Holdings

Today

FTCS

10.8%in top 5

PRFD

in top 51.3%

FTCSStockPRFD

2.2%VLTOnot top 5

2.2%PPGnot top 5

2.2%MMMnot top 5

2.1%HDnot top 5

2.1%CINFnot top 5

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: PRFD, TCAF, GLD, FTCS

Today

0.31%lowest, TCAF

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

TCAF0.31%$31

GLD0.40%$40

FTCS0.53%$53

PRFD0.87%$87

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

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GLDM vs GLD

YTD

SPDRGLDM

−10.3%

GLDSPDR

−10.5%

−10.3%Year to date−10.5%

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

+34.2%

VIGVanguard

+16.0%

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+7.8%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+8.3%

PRFD

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

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

FTCSMeasurePRFD

+13.9%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 13+0.2%

+14.4%1 yearTotal return+0.7%

+13.1%3 years · per year$10,000 became $14,468 · $12,960+9.0%

+6.6%5 years · per year$10,000 became $13,768 · […][…]

0.53%Expense ratio$53 · $87 a year on $10k · lower is better0.87%

1.10%Trailing 12-mo yield$110 · $609 a year on $10k6.09%

−8.1%Worst dropSmaller is better−3.6%

11.7%VolatilityLower is calmer3.6%

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

4–3FTCS wins

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

not top 5MS-PQ0.4%

not top 5WFC-PZ0.3%

not top 5JPM-PL0.3%

not top 5VOYA-PB0.2%

not top 5T-PC0.2%

Held in common0.0%

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

FTCS vs PRFD Returns, Every Period

1Y

First TrustFTCS

+14.4%

past year

PRFDPIMCO

+0.7%

past year

FTCSPRFDFaded: behind in that period

3–0FTCS wins

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

FTCS vs PRFD

YTD

First TrustFTCS

+13.9%

PRFDPIMCO

+0.2%

+13.9%Year to date+0.2%

−8.1%Worst drop · 1Y−3.6%

11.7%Volatility · 1Y3.6%

1.1%Yield6.1%

$8.1BAssets$236M

3–1PRFD wins

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

Yields: PRFD, TCAF, GLD, FTCS

1Y

6.09%highest, PRFD

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

PRFD6.09%$609

FTCS1.10%$110

TCAF0.44%$44

GLD0.00%$0

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$522most kept, PRFD

PRFD$609 − $87 = $522

FTCS$110 − $53 = $57

TCAF$44 − $31 = $13

GLD$0 − $40 = −$40

KeptFee

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

Overlap: PRFD, TCAF, GLD, FTCS

Today

4.5%most shared, TCAF and FTCS

PRFDTCAFGLDFTCS

PRFD—0.0%[…]0.0%

TCAF0.0%—[…]4.5%

GLD[…][…]—[…]

FTCS0.0%4.5%[…]—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

1Y

+14.4%FTCS, at 11.7% volatility

PRFDWorst drop−3.6%3.6% vol

FTCSWorst drop−8.1%11.7% vol

TCAFWorst drop−10.8%13.1% vol

GLDWorst drop−28.4%29.2% vol

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

PRFDFTCS

+0.2%Year to date+13.9%

6.1%Yield1.1%

+0.7%Past year+14.4%

0.87%Fee0.53%

3–1FTCS wins

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026

+34.2%Year to date+16.0%

2.9%Yield1.4%

$124BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026

+7.8%Year to date+8.3%

12.2%Yield7.9%

$42.6BAssets$47.3B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026

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PRFD, TCAF, GLD and FTCS

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