AGG vs PFF

iShares Core US Aggregate Bond ETF vs iShares Preferred & Income Securities ETF

Quick take
  • AGG has the lower expense ratio at 0.03% vs 0.45% for PFF.
  • PFF pays a higher dividend yield (5.60%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricAGGPFF
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.03%0.45%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
3.97%5.60%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$138.85B$13.10B
YTD return
0.12%0.82%
1-year return
3-year return
Annualized.
5-year return
Annualized.
10-year return
Annualized.
Beta (3Y)
Volatility relative to the market. Closer to 1 = market-like.
0.990.97
P/E ratio
125.383.79
Last price
$98.30$30.56
Inception
Issuer
iSharesiShares

AGG top holdings

Top holdings · AGG
BISXXBlackRock Cash Funds Instl SL Agency2.97%

PFF top holdings

Top holdings · PFF
STRCStrategy Inc VR PRF PERPETUAL USD 100 - Ser A3.64%
BAPABoeing Co 6% PRF CONVERT 15/10/2027 USD 50 - Dep Rep 1/20th Sr A3.62%
WFCPLWells Fargo & Co 7 1/2 % Non Cum Perp Conv Pfd Shs -A- Series -L-2.15%
HPEPCHewlett Packard Enterprise Co 7.625% PRF CONVERT 01/09/2027 USD 50 - Ser C1.62%
BACPLBank of America Corp 7 1/4 % Non-Cum Perp Conv Pfd Shs Series -L-1.40%
CPNCitigroup Capital XIII Floating Rate Trust Pfd Secs Registered 2010-30.10.41.21%
Sector breakdown · PFF
Technology7.3%
Utilities76.9%
Healthcare15.8%

About AGG

AGG (iShares Core US Aggregate Bond ETF) is Tracks the Bloomberg US Aggregate Bond Index. Managed by iShares, the fund carries $138.8B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.03%, a dividend yield of 3.97%. Its largest holding is BlackRock Cash Funds Instl SL Agency (BISXX), which represents 3.0% of the portfolio.

About PFF

PFF (iShares Preferred & Income Securities ETF) is US preferred stocks and hybrid income securities. Managed by iShares, the fund carries $13.1B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.45%, a dividend yield of 5.60%. Its largest holding is Strategy Inc VR PRF PERPETUAL USD 100 - Ser A (STRC), which represents 3.6% of the portfolio. Technology is the fund's largest sector exposure at 7.3%.