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Story of the two · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · both on one scale$17,429SPYM · best of the two

Story of the two · IncomeMost incomePREF · 5.03% · $503 a year on $10k

Story of the two · RiskSmallest drop

SPYM and PREF, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 ETFLow-Cost Core · S&P 5000.02%1.03%+10.9%+13.1%+21.5%+11.8%−8.9%13.7%$179B1.4

Principal Spectrum Preferred Securities Active ETFUnsorted0.55%5.03%+0.7%+1.9%+8.6%+2.6%−2.9%3.4%$1.9B1.6

Rank among the two1st → 2ndFee, 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: SPYM 2005 · PREF 2017

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5Y

State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 ETF · $179B$17,429

SPYM

PREF

Principal Spectrum Preferred Securities Active ETF · $1.9B$11,396

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

SPYMMeasurePREF

+10.9%

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SPYM vs PREF: Top 5 Holdings

Today

SPYM

27.3%in top 5

PREF

in top 50.4%

SPYMStockPREF

7.9%AAPLnot top 5

6.6%NVDAnot top 5

6.2%MSFTnot top 5

4.0%AMZNnot top 5

2.6%GOOGLnot top 5

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: SPYM, PREF

Today

0.02%lowest, SPYM

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

SPYM0.02%$2

PREF0.55%$55

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

Yields: SPYM, PREF

1Y

5.03%highest, PREF

FundTrailing yield

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SPYM vs SPY

YTD

SPDRSPYM

+10.9%

SPYSPDR

+10.8%

+10.9%Year to date+10.8%

1.0%Yield1.0%

$179BAssets$778B

1–0SPYM wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+33.8%

VIGVanguard

+15.1%

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+6.0%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+7.6%

Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 10

+0.7%

+13.1%1 yearTotal return+1.9%

+21.5%3 years · per year$10,000 became $17,936 · $12,812+8.6%

+11.8%5 years · per year$10,000 became $17,429 · $11,396+2.6%

0.02%Expense ratio$2 · $55 a year on $10k · lower is better0.55%

1.03%Trailing 12-mo yield$103 · $503 a year on $10k5.03%

−8.9%Worst dropSmaller is better−2.9%

13.7%VolatilityLower is calmer3.4%

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

5–3SPYM wins

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

not top 5GVMXX0.4%

Held in common0.0%

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

SPYM vs PREF Returns, Every Period

5Y

SPDRSPYM

+11.8%

5 years, per year

PREFPrincipal

+2.6%

5 years, per year

SPYMPREFFaded: behind in that period

4–0SPYM wins

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

Core vs Unsorted: SPYM vs PREF

YTD

SPDRSPYM

+10.9%

PREFPrincipal

+0.7%

+10.9%Year to date+0.7%

−8.9%Worst drop · 1Y−2.9%

13.7%Volatility · 1Y3.4%

1.0%Yield5.0%

$179BAssets$1.9B

3–1PREF wins

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

Yield

$10k

PREF5.03%$503

SPYM1.03%$103

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$448most kept, PREF

PREF$503 − $55 = $448

SPYM$103 − $2 = $101

KeptFee

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

Overlap: SPYM, PREF

Today

0.0%most shared, SPYM and PREF

SPYMPREF

SPYM—0.0%

PREF0.0%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 2 ETFs

1Y

+13.1%SPYM, at 13.7% volatility

PREFWorst drop−2.9%3.4% vol

SPYMWorst drop−8.9%13.7% vol

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

PREFSPYM

+0.7%Year to date+10.9%

5.0%Yield1.0%

+1.9%Past year+13.1%

0.55%Fee0.02%

3–1SPYM wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

+33.8%Year to date+15.1%

2.9%Yield1.5%

$122BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD 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

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SPYM and PREF

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