SPLB ranks 2nd and PCL 7th of 7 funds in the Investment Grade Corporate (10+ Year) Category.
PCL vs SPLB
SPLB −0.21pt a year
0.25%0.04%
SPLB 1095.0×the volume
2.73K2.99M
PCL vs SPLB Performance
−3.3%−3.4%
- PCL 0.25%
- SPLB 0.04%, better
- PCL $72M
- SPLB $1.19B
- PCL −3.3%, better
- SPLB −3.4%
- PCL 6.15%, better
- SPLB 5.81%
- PCL 187
- SPLB 2966
- PCL 2.73K sh
- SPLB 2.99M sh, better
- PCL $46.68
- SPLB $20.90
ETF.net Grade
| Pillar | PCL | SPLB |
|---|---|---|
| Cost | F14 | A80Higher |
| Mission | A100 | A100 |
| Risk | C45Higher | C41 |
| Tradability | D34 | B60Higher |
| Holdings | F24 | A76Higher |
| Durability | D34 | A73Higher |
Rank among Investment Grade Corporate (10+ Year) funds
Same Category. PCL and SPLB are both graded against the same 7 Investment Grade Corporate (10+ Year) funds, so their Grades compare head to head.
Our read on each fund
PCLC
SPLBA
In short
SPLB SPLB owns the long end of the corporate bond market, investment-grade debt maturing in 10 years or more, for four basis points a year. Maximum duration exposure at a near-free price.
Stated mandate
SPLB The fund seeks to track the Bloomberg U.S. Long Term Corporate Bond Index, which represents U.S. corporate bonds with maturities of at least 10 years.
Why people hold it
Worth knowing
PCL vs SPLB Holdings
How we measure overlap
Each holding counts at its smaller weight in the two funds, summed over the full Holdings. Sector, country and asset class use the same rule on each fund’s split. Cash, FX and derivative lines stay out of the counts. Two bond funds get no overlap figure.
PCL vs SPLB Cost
Overpaying PCL vs SPLB
$4,310
On $10,000 over 30 years. 7% growth a year before fees, expense ratio only.
PCL 0.25%
$5,159
SPLB 0.04%
$849
Cost over time
Year by year
| Year | PCL | SPLB | Overpaying |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | $455 | $73 | $382 |
| 20 | $1,769 | $288 | $1,481 |
| 30 | $5,159 | $849 | $4,310 |
- 0.25%PCL
- 0.04%SPLB, cheaper
- Middle half of Investment Grade Corporate (10+ Year) funds
- Median 0.15%
SPLB 2nd cheapest of 7 funds
PCL 7th cheapest of 7 funds
PCL vs SPLB Dividends
- PCL 6.15%, better
- SPLB 5.81%
- PCL $2.86
- SPLB $1.21
- PCL $0.23
- SPLB $0.10
- PCL Oct 30, 2026
- SPLB Nov 2, 2026
- PCL Nov 3, 2026
- SPLB Pays Nov 5, 2026
- PCL Monthly
- SPLB Monthly
Distribution history
PCL vs SPLB Risk
Fall from peak · 5 years
Risk facts
- Volatility
- PCL 8.6%SPLB 11.4%
- Return per unit of risk
- PCL −0.43SPLB 0.23
- Worst fall
- PCL −9.2%SPLB −34.3%
- Market sensitivity
- PCL 0.23SPLB 1.97
Popular comparisons
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