DFSV vs PFF

Dimensional US Small Cap Value ETF vs iShares Preferred & Income Securities ETF

Quick take
  • DFSV has the lower expense ratio at 0.30% vs 0.45% for PFF.
  • PFF pays a higher dividend yield (5.60%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricDFSVPFF
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.30%0.45%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
1.38%5.60%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$7.92B$13.10B
YTD return
16.91%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
14.423.79
Last price
$38.65$30.56
Inception
Issuer
DimensionaliShares

DFSV top holdings

Top holdings · DFSV
BWABorgWarner Inc0.81%
KNXKnight-Swift Transportation Holdings Inc Class A0.81%
DINOHF Sinclair Corp0.80%
AMKRAmkor Technology Inc0.75%
IVZInvesco Ltd0.70%
VSATViasat Inc0.70%
ARWArrow Electronics Inc0.69%
WCCWESCO International Inc0.65%
ZIONZions Bancorp NA0.63%
COLBColumbia Banking System Inc0.62%
Sector breakdown · DFSV
Real Estate0.9%
Consumer Cyclical14.9%
Basic Materials4.7%
Consumer Defensive5.5%
Technology7.8%
Communication Services2.6%
Financial Services28.5%
Utilities0.6%
Industrials16.1%
Energy11.1%
Healthcare7.3%

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 DFSV

DFSV (Dimensional US Small Cap Value ETF) is Systematic small-cap value strategy from Dimensional. Managed by Dimensional, the fund carries $7.9B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.30%, a dividend yield of 1.38%. Its largest holding is BorgWarner Inc (BWA), which represents 0.8% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 0.9%.

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%.