PYLD vs DFAS

Comparison between PIMCO Multisector Bond Active Exchange-Traded Fund (PYLD, ETF) and DIMENSIONAL U.S. SMALL CAP ETF (DFAS, ETF).

PYLD vs DFAS - Performance Comparison

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Key Characteristics

Financial metrics and valuation ratios

Metric	PYLD(ETF)	DFAS(ETF)
Net Assets	$15B	$15B
Expense Ratio	0.64%	0.26%
Max Drawdown	5.87%	27.31%
Sharpe Ratio	0.68	1.24
5Y Beta	0.06	1.01
P/E Ratio	N/A	68.26
Forward P/E	N/A	14.31
5Y Dividends CAGR	N/A	65.06%
5Y EPS CAGR	N/A	9.20%
Debt to Equity	N/A	45.08%
P/S Ratio	N/A	1.13
P/B Ratio	N/A	2.04

Net Assets

PYLD

$15B

Winner

DFAS

$15B

Expense Ratio

PYLD

0.64%

Winner

DFAS

0.26%

Max Drawdown

Winner

PYLD

5.87%

DFAS

27.31%

Sharpe Ratio

PYLD

0.68

Winner

DFAS

1.24

5Y Beta

Winner

PYLD

0.06

DFAS

1.01

P/E Ratio

PYLD

N/A

DFAS

68.26

Forward P/E

PYLD

N/A

DFAS

14.31

5Y Dividends CAGR

PYLD

N/A

DFAS

65.06%

5Y EPS CAGR

PYLD

N/A

DFAS

9.20%

Debt to Equity

PYLD

N/A

DFAS

45.08%

P/S Ratio

PYLD

N/A

DFAS

1.13

P/B Ratio

PYLD

N/A

DFAS

2.04

PYLD vs DFAS - Historical Returns

Returns include dividend reinvestment.

Period	PYLD	DFAS
1 month	-0.08%	+1.36%
3 months	+0.26%	+6.10%
6 months	+0.68%	+8.56%
1 year	+5.74%	+26.53%
5 years(CAGR)	N/A	+8.95%
Max(CAGR)	+7.78%	+8.14%

PYLD

-0.08%

Winner

DFAS

+1.36%

PYLD

+0.26%

Winner

DFAS

+6.10%

PYLD

+0.68%

Winner

DFAS

+8.56%

PYLD

+5.74%

Winner

DFAS

+26.53%

5Y(CAGR)

PYLD

N/A

DFAS

+8.95%

Max(CAGR)

PYLD

+7.78%

Winner

DFAS

+8.14%

PYLD vs DFAS - Annual Returns (2021 - 2026)

Returns include dividend reinvestment.

Year	PYLD	DFAS
2026	+0.98%	+16.12%
2025	+9.40%	+8.32%
2024	+8.17%	+10.86%
2023	+5.60%	+18.17%
2022	N/A	-14.54%
2021	N/A	+4.98%

PYLD vs DFAS Drawdown Comparison

The maximum drawdown for PYLD was -4.51%, occurring on Oct 19, 2023. Recovery took 96 trading sessions.

The maximum drawdown for DFAS was -26.13%, occurring on Apr 8, 2025. Recovery took 256 trading sessions.

The current PYLD drawdown is -0.87%. The current DFAS drawdown is -1.26%.

Rank	PYLD	DFAS
#1	-4.51% Jul 13, 2023 - Nov 28, 2023	-26.13% Nov 25, 2024 - Dec 4, 2025
#2	-3.24% Feb 23, 2026 - Jun 15, 2026	-25.02% Nov 8, 2021 - Mar 21, 2024
#3	-2.77% Apr 3, 2025 - May 30, 2025	-9.36% Feb 10, 2026 - Apr 17, 2026
#4	-2.07% Oct 1, 2024 - Dec 5, 2024	-9.31% Jul 31, 2024 - Oct 14, 2024
#5	-1.96% Mar 28, 2024 - May 9, 2024	-7.89% Mar 28, 2024 - May 15, 2024
#6	-1.45% Dec 6, 2024 - Jan 27, 2025	-7.10% Jun 15, 2021 - Aug 11, 2021
#7	-1.21% Feb 1, 2024 - Mar 4, 2024	-5.29% May 15, 2024 - Jul 12, 2024
#8	-1.18% Jun 28, 2023 - Jul 12, 2023	-5.03% Sep 2, 2021 - Oct 18, 2021
#9	-1.08% Dec 27, 2023 - Jan 12, 2024	-4.70% Aug 11, 2021 - Aug 27, 2021
#10	-0.87% Jun 29, 2026 - Jul 21, 2026	-4.27% Nov 11, 2024 - Nov 25, 2024
#11	-0.86% May 16, 2024 - Jun 4, 2024	-4.21% May 6, 2026 - May 26, 2026
#12	-0.82% Jan 12, 2024 - Jan 31, 2024	-3.63% Oct 16, 2024 - Nov 6, 2024
#13	-0.78% Mar 8, 2024 - Mar 22, 2024	-3.34% Dec 11, 2025 - Jan 6, 2026
#14	-0.74% Jun 6, 2024 - Jun 13, 2024	-3.17% Jul 16, 2024 - Jul 31, 2024
#15	-0.67% Oct 28, 2025 - Nov 25, 2025	-2.92% Jan 22, 2026 - Feb 6, 2026