MGV vs PFF

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

Quick take
  • MGV 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

MetricMGVPFF
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.05%0.45%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
1.86%5.60%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$13.31B$13.10B
YTD return
16.36%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.
0.660.97
P/E ratio
22.843.79
Last price
$163.69$30.56
Inception
Issuer
VanguardiShares

MGV top holdings

Top holdings · MGV
MUMicron Technology Inc5.25%
JPMJPMorgan Chase & Co3.63%
BRK-BBerkshire Hathaway Inc Class B3.14%
XOMExxon Mobil Corp2.91%
JNJJohnson & Johnson2.61%
WMTWalmart Inc2.44%
INTCIntel Corp2.20%
CSCOCisco Systems Inc2.05%
COSTCostco Wholesale Corp2.04%
CATCaterpillar Inc1.96%
Sector breakdown · MGV
Real Estate1.2%
Consumer Cyclical3.4%
Basic Materials2.3%
Consumer Defensive11.0%
Technology18.5%
Communication Services3.2%
Financial Services22.8%
Utilities2.3%
Industrials13.2%
Energy6.0%
Healthcare16.0%

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 MGV

MGV (Vanguard Mega Cap Value ETF) is Mega-cap US value stocks. Managed by Vanguard, the fund carries $13.3B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.05%, a dividend yield of 1.86%. Its largest holding is Micron Technology Inc (MU), which represents 5.2% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 1.2%.

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%.