MGK vs PFF

Vanguard Mega Cap Growth ETF vs iShares Preferred & Income Securities ETF

Quick take
  • MGK has the lower expense ratio at 0.05% vs 0.45% for PFF.
  • PFF pays a higher dividend yield (5.60%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricMGKPFF
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.05%0.45%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
0.33%5.60%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$33.30B$13.10B
YTD return
6.16%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.
1.260.97
P/E ratio
33.573.79
Last price
$88.41$30.56
Inception
Issuer
VanguardiShares

MGK top holdings

Top holdings · MGK
NVDANVIDIA Corp13.39%
AAPLApple Inc12.46%
MSFTMicrosoft Corp8.82%
GOOGLAlphabet Inc Class A5.87%
AVGOBroadcom Inc5.11%
AMZNAmazon.com Inc4.80%
GOOGAlphabet Inc Class C4.61%
TSLATesla Inc3.94%
METAMeta Platforms Inc Class A3.71%
LLYEli Lilly and Co3.07%
Sector breakdown · MGK
Real Estate1.1%
Consumer Cyclical12.2%
Basic Materials0.6%
Consumer Defensive0.4%
Technology58.5%
Communication Services16.5%
Financial Services4.1%
Industrials2.0%
Healthcare4.6%

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 MGK

MGK (Vanguard Mega Cap Growth ETF) is Mega-cap US growth stocks. Managed by Vanguard, the fund carries $33.3B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.05%, a dividend yield of 0.33%. Its largest holding is NVIDIA Corp (NVDA), which represents 13.4% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 1.1%.

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%.