DVY vs PFF

iShares Select Dividend ETF vs iShares Preferred & Income Securities ETF

Quick take
  • DVY has the lower expense ratio at 0.38% vs 0.45% for PFF.
  • PFF pays a higher dividend yield (5.60%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricDVYPFF
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.38%0.45%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
3.37%5.60%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$22.90B$13.10B
YTD return
13.81%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.
0.570.97
P/E ratio
15.733.79
Last price
$158.60$30.56
Inception
Issuer
iSharesiShares

DVY top holdings

Top holdings · DVY
MOAltria Group Inc2.26%
TROWT. Rowe Price Group Inc2.22%
PRUPrudential Financial Inc2.01%
PFEPfizer Inc1.99%
OKEONEOK Inc1.71%
HPQHP Inc1.68%
KMBKimberly-Clark Corp1.68%
EIXEdison International1.63%
VZVerizon Communications Inc1.62%
FFord Motor Co1.58%
Sector breakdown · DVY
Consumer Cyclical10.1%
Basic Materials1.8%
Consumer Defensive13.5%
Technology3.6%
Communication Services5.2%
Financial Services26.1%
Utilities24.2%
Industrials2.1%
Energy8.2%
Healthcare5.2%

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 DVY

DVY (iShares Select Dividend ETF) is 100 high-dividend-yielding US stocks. Managed by iShares, the fund carries $22.9B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.38%, a dividend yield of 3.37%. Its largest holding is Altria Group Inc (MO), which represents 2.3% of the portfolio. Consumer Cyclical is the fund's largest sector exposure at 10.1%.

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%.