BNDX vs PFF

Vanguard Total International Bond ETF vs iShares Preferred & Income Securities ETF

Quick take
  • • BNDX has the lower expense ratio at 0.07% vs 0.45% for PFF.
  • • PFF pays a higher dividend yield (5.73%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricBNDXPFF
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.07%0.45%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
4.64%5.73%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$124.20B$11.67B
YTD return
0.96%-3.28%
1-year return
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3-year return
Annualized.
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5-year return
Annualized.
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10-year return
Annualized.
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Beta (3Y)
Volatility relative to the market. Closer to 1 = market-like.
0.630.79
P/E ratio
—3.52
Last price
$47.45$28.36
Inception
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Issuer
VanguardiShares

BNDX top holdings

Holdings data unavailable for BNDX.
Sector breakdown · BNDX
Technology100.0%

PFF top holdings

Top holdings · PFF
XTSLABlackRock Cash Funds Treasury SL Agency1.30%
Sector breakdown · PFF
Technology5.9%
Utilities80.7%
Healthcare13.4%

About BNDX

BNDX (Vanguard Total International Bond ETF) is Investment-grade non-US bonds, hedged to USD. Managed by Vanguard, the fund carries $124.2B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.07%, a dividend yield of 4.64%. Technology is the fund's largest sector exposure at 100.0%.

About PFF

PFF (iShares Preferred & Income Securities ETF) is US preferred stocks and hybrid income securities. Managed by iShares, the fund carries $11.7B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.45%, a dividend yield of 5.73%. Its largest holding is BlackRock Cash Funds Treasury SL Agency (XTSLA), which represents 1.3% of the portfolio. Technology is the fund's largest sector exposure at 5.9%.