ESGV vs PFF

Vanguard ESG US Stock ETF vs iShares Preferred & Income Securities ETF

Quick take
  • ESGV has the lower expense ratio at 0.09% vs 0.45% for PFF.
  • PFF pays a higher dividend yield (5.60%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricESGVPFF
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.09%0.45%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
0.87%5.60%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$13.18B$13.10B
YTD return
9.48%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.
1.130.97
P/E ratio
26.893.79
Last price
$133.30$30.56
Inception
Issuer
VanguardiShares

ESGV top holdings

Top holdings · ESGV
NVDANVIDIA Corp8.36%
AAPLApple Inc7.60%
MSFTMicrosoft Corp5.65%
AMZNAmazon.com Inc4.39%
GOOGLAlphabet Inc Class A3.74%
AVGOBroadcom Inc3.49%
GOOGAlphabet Inc Class C3.01%
METAMeta Platforms Inc Class A2.34%
TSLATesla Inc2.08%
MUMicron Technology Inc1.84%
Sector breakdown · ESGV
Real Estate2.6%
Consumer Cyclical11.7%
Basic Materials1.8%
Consumer Defensive3.6%
Technology43.0%
Communication Services12.2%
Financial Services11.4%
Utilities0.2%
Industrials4.2%
Healthcare9.5%

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 ESGV

ESGV (Vanguard ESG US Stock ETF) is Broad US market with ESG screens applied. Managed by Vanguard, the fund carries $13.2B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.09%, a dividend yield of 0.87%. Its largest holding is NVIDIA Corp (NVDA), which represents 8.4% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 2.6%.

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%.