DIA vs PFF

SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF vs iShares Preferred & Income Securities ETF

Quick take
  • DIA has the lower expense ratio at 0.16% vs 0.45% for PFF.
  • PFF pays a higher dividend yield (5.65%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricDIAPFF
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.16%0.45%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
1.42%5.65%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$42.72B$13.93B
YTD return
4.28%3.72%
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.
0.870.98
P/E ratio
23.683.91
Last price
$495.91$31.52
Inception
Issuer
State StreetiShares

DIA top holdings

Top holdings · DIA
GSThe Goldman Sachs Group Inc11.45%
CATCaterpillar Inc11.03%
MSFTMicrosoft Corp5.05%
UNHUnitedHealth Group Inc4.59%
AMGNAmgen Inc4.29%
VVisa Inc Class A4.09%
HDThe Home Depot Inc4.07%
AXPAmerican Express Co4.00%
SHWSherwin-Williams Co3.98%
JPMJPMorgan Chase & Co3.88%
Sector breakdown · DIA
Consumer Cyclical11.6%
Basic Materials4.0%
Consumer Defensive4.4%
Technology17.1%
Communication Services1.9%
Financial Services27.2%
Industrials18.4%
Energy2.4%
Healthcare13.1%

PFF top holdings

Top holdings · PFF
BAPABoeing Co 6% PRF CONVERT 15/10/2027 USD 50 - Dep Rep 1/20th Sr A4.11%
STRCStrategy Inc VR PRF PERPETUAL USD 100 - Ser A2.48%
WFCPLWells Fargo & Co 7 1/2 % Non Cum Perp Conv Pfd Shs -A- Series -L-2.31%
ALBPAAlbemarle Corp PRF PERPETUAL USD 1000 - Ser A 1/20th Pref St1.78%
BACPLBank of America Corp 7 1/4 % Non-Cum Perp Conv Pfd Shs Series -L-1.33%
CPNCitigroup Capital XIII Floating Rate Trust Pfd Secs Registered 2010-30.10.41.31%
NEEPVNextEra Energy Inc Unit (Corporate Units 15/02/2029)1.20%
NEEPSNextEra Energy Inc 7.299% CORP UNIT 01/06/20271.17%
MCHPPMicrochip Technology Inc 7.50% PRF CONVERT 15/03/2028 USD 50 - Ser A 1/20th1.16%
Sector breakdown · PFF
Technology6.2%
Utilities82.9%
Healthcare10.9%

About DIA

DIA (SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF) is Tracks the 30-stock Dow Jones Industrial Average. Managed by State Street, the fund carries $42.7B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.16%, a dividend yield of 1.42%. Its largest holding is The Goldman Sachs Group Inc (GS), which represents 11.4% of the portfolio. Consumer Cyclical is the fund's largest sector exposure at 11.6%.

About PFF

PFF (iShares Preferred & Income Securities ETF) is US preferred stocks and hybrid income securities. Managed by iShares, the fund carries $13.9B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.45%, a dividend yield of 5.65%. Its largest holding is Boeing Co 6% PRF CONVERT 15/10/2027 USD 50 - Dep Rep 1/20th Sr A (BAPA), which represents 4.1% of the portfolio. Technology is the fund's largest sector exposure at 6.2%.