DBC vs PFF

Invesco DB Commodity Index Tracking Fund vs iShares Preferred & Income Securities ETF

Quick take
  • PFF has the lower expense ratio at 0.45% vs 0.85% for DBC.
  • PFF pays a higher dividend yield (5.60%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricDBCPFF
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.85%0.45%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
2.80%5.60%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$1.58B$13.10B
YTD return
24.33%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.
1.050.97
P/E ratio
6.663.79
Last price
$27.54$30.56
Inception
Issuer
InvescoiShares

DBC top holdings

Top holdings · DBC
AGPXXInvesco Shrt-Trm Inv Gov&Agcy Instl37.02%
BRNZ26Brent Crude Future Oct 267.56%
TBLLInvesco Short Term Treasury ETF6.59%

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 DBC

DBC (Invesco DB Commodity Index Tracking Fund) is Diversified commodity basket. Managed by Invesco, the fund carries $1.6B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.85%, a dividend yield of 2.80%. Its largest holding is Invesco Shrt-Trm Inv Gov&Agcy Instl (AGPXX), which represents 37.0% 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%.