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PFXF vs RONB

VanEck Preferred Securities ex Financials ETF vs Baron First Principles ETF

PFXF

VanEck Preferred Securities ex Financials ETF

VanEck

Annual cost

0.40%

Fund size

$2.3B

RONB

Baron First Principles ETF

Baron Capital Group, Inc.

Annual cost

1.00%

Fund size

$388M

Key differences

  • PFXF costs 0.60% less per year.
  • PFXF is significantly larger than RONB — larger funds tend to be more liquid and less likely to close.
  • PFXF is classified as fixed income, while RONB is equity — different risk/return profiles.
  • PFXF follows a index tracking strategy; RONB uses active selection.
  • PFXF has a longer track record, which may reduce uncertainty around long-term behavior.

Side-by-side comparison

PFXFRONB
Annual cost (TER)0.40%1.00%
Fund size (AUM)$2.3B$388M
Since20122025
Dividend yield6.31%
Asset classfixed incomeequity
Regionnorth americanorth america
Strategyindex trackingactive selection
CAGR 1Y+18.2%N/A
CAGR 3Y+10.7%N/A
CAGR 5Y+4.6%N/A
Sharpe 3Y0.73N/A
Volatility 1Y8.86%
Max drawdown-35.49%-13.08%

Green dot indicates the better value for that metric. Performance data is historical and does not predict future results.

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