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PRFD vs BOND

PIMCO Preferred And Capital Securities Active Exchange-Traded Fund vs PIMCO Active Bond Exchange-Traded Fund

PRFD

PIMCO Preferred And Capital Securities Active Exchange-Traded Fund

Annual cost

0.73%

Fund size

$212M

BOND

PIMCO Active Bond Exchange-Traded Fund

Annual cost

0.54%

Fund size

$7.9B

Key differences

  • BOND costs 0.19% less per year.
  • BOND is significantly larger than PRFD — larger funds tend to be more liquid and less likely to close.
  • PRFD covers global markets; BOND covers north america.
  • Over the last 3 years, PRFD has delivered higher annualized returns.
  • BOND has a longer track record, which may reduce uncertainty around long-term behavior.

Side-by-side comparison

PRFDBOND
Annual cost (TER)0.73%0.54%
Fund size (AUM)$212M$7.9B
Since20232012
Dividend yield5.70%5.17%
Asset classfixed incomefixed income
Regionglobalnorth america
Strategyactive selectionactive selection
CAGR 1Y+8.5%+7.2%
CAGR 3Y+9.7%+5.2%
CAGR 5YN/A+0.6%
Sharpe 3Y1.520.32
Volatility 1Y3.21%3.99%
Max drawdown-11.93%-19.71%

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