EWZ vs PFF

iShares MSCI Brazil ETF vs iShares Preferred & Income Securities ETF

Quick take
  • • PFF has the lower expense ratio at 0.45% vs 0.59% for EWZ.
  • • PFF pays a higher dividend yield (5.73%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricEWZPFF
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.59%0.45%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
4.51%5.73%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$9.62B$11.67B
YTD return
3.62%-3.28%
1-year return
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3-year return
Annualized.
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5-year return
Annualized.
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10-year return
Annualized.
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Beta (3Y)
Volatility relative to the market. Closer to 1 = market-like.
0.920.79
P/E ratio
10.363.52
Last price
$32.42$28.36
Inception
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Issuer
iSharesiShares

EWZ top holdings

Top holdings · EWZ
VALE3.SAVale SA8.65%
PETR3.SAPetroleo Brasileiro SA Petrobras8.47%
NUNu Holdings Ltd Ordinary Shares Class A8.47%
WEGE3.SAWeg SA3.42%
AXIA3.SAAxia Energia2.99%
EMBJ3.SAEmbraer SA2.99%
B3SA3.SAB3 SA - Brasil Bolsa Balcao2.98%
Sector breakdown · EWZ
Consumer Cyclical1.5%
Basic Materials13.1%
Consumer Defensive4.5%
Communication Services1.9%
Financial Services31.8%
Utilities12.1%
Industrials11.7%
Energy21.4%
Healthcare2.0%

PFF top holdings

Top holdings · PFF
XTSLABlackRock Cash Funds Treasury SL Agency1.30%
Sector breakdown · PFF
Technology5.9%
Utilities80.7%
Healthcare13.4%

About EWZ

EWZ (iShares MSCI Brazil ETF) is Brazilian large- and mid-cap equities. Managed by iShares, the fund carries $9.6B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.59%, a dividend yield of 4.51%. Its largest holding is Vale SA (VALE3.SA), which represents 8.7% of the portfolio. Consumer Cyclical is the fund's largest sector exposure at 1.5%.

About PFF

PFF (iShares Preferred & Income Securities ETF) is US preferred stocks and hybrid income securities. Managed by iShares, the fund carries $11.7B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.45%, a dividend yield of 5.73%. Its largest holding is BlackRock Cash Funds Treasury SL Agency (XTSLA), which represents 1.3% of the portfolio. Technology is the fund's largest sector exposure at 5.9%.