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CDX vs PFLD

Simplify High Yield ETF vs AAM Low Duration Preferred and Income Securities ETF

CDX

Simplify High Yield ETF

Annual cost

0.25%

Fund size

$407M

PFLD

AAM Low Duration Preferred and Income Securities ETF

Annual cost

0.45%

Fund size

$426M

Key differences

Both CDX and PFLD are fixed income ETFs. CDX charges 0.25% a year and PFLD 0.45%. The main difference: CDX follows a multi strategy strategy; PFLD uses index tracking.

  • CDX follows a multi strategy strategy; PFLD uses index tracking.
  • CDX costs 0.20% less per year.
  • Over the last three years, CDX has delivered higher annualized returns.

Side-by-side comparison

CDXPFLD
Annual cost (TER)0.25%0.45%
Fund size (AUM)$407M$426M
Since20222019
Dividend yield8.31%5.61%
Asset classfixed incomefixed income
Regionnorth americanorth america
Strategymulti strategyindex tracking
CAGR 1Y-1.8%+5.4%
CAGR 3Y+7.2%+5.0%
CAGR 5YN/A+1.0%
Sharpe 3Y0.370.27
Volatility 1Y5.74%3.38%
Max drawdown-13.24%-33.20%

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