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PFLD vs YLD

AAM Low Duration Preferred and Income Securities ETF vs Principal Active High Yield ETF

PFLD

AAM Low Duration Preferred and Income Securities ETF

Annual cost

0.45%

Fund size

$426M

YLD

Principal Active High Yield ETF

Annual cost

0.39%

Fund size

$545M

Key differences

Both PFLD and YLD are fixed income ETFs. PFLD charges 0.45% a year and YLD 0.39%. The main difference: PFLD follows a index tracking strategy; YLD uses active selection.

  • PFLD follows a index tracking strategy; YLD uses active selection.
  • PFLD covers North America; YLD covers global markets.
  • YLD costs 0.06% less per year.
  • Over the last three years, YLD has delivered higher annualized returns.

Side-by-side comparison

PFLDYLD
Annual cost (TER)0.45%0.39%
Fund size (AUM)$426M$545M
Since20192015
Dividend yield5.61%7.29%
Asset classfixed incomefixed income
Regionnorth americaglobal
Strategyindex trackingactive selection
CAGR 1Y+5.4%+6.7%
CAGR 3Y+5.0%+8.9%
CAGR 5Y+1.0%+4.9%
Sharpe 3Y0.270.90
Volatility 1Y3.38%4.35%
Max drawdown-33.20%-28.34%

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