PFF vs QYLD

iShares Preferred & Income Securities ETF vs Global X Nasdaq 100 Covered Call ETF

Quick take
  • • PFF has the lower expense ratio at 0.45% vs 0.60% for QYLD.
  • • QYLD pays a higher dividend yield (5.97%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricPFFQYLD
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.45%0.60%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
5.73%5.97%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$11.67B$8.20B
YTD return
-3.28%10.56%
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.
0.790.47
P/E ratio
3.5228.74
Last price
$28.36$18.06
Inception
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Issuer
iSharesGlobal X

PFF top holdings

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

QYLD top holdings

Top holdings · QYLD
AAPLApple Inc8.24%
NVDANVIDIA Corp8.08%
MSFTMicrosoft Corp6.35%
MUMicron Technology Inc4.52%
AMZNAmazon.com Inc4.25%
AMDAdvanced Micro Devices Inc3.73%
TSLATesla Inc3.44%
METAMeta Platforms Inc Class A3.00%
WMTWalmart Inc2.72%
GOOGLAlphabet Inc Class A2.69%
Sector breakdown · QYLD
Consumer Cyclical11.0%
Basic Materials1.1%
Consumer Defensive6.8%
Technology58.0%
Communication Services11.1%
Financial Services0.2%
Utilities1.2%
Industrials5.2%
Energy0.5%
Healthcare4.8%

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%.

About QYLD

QYLD (Global X Nasdaq 100 Covered Call ETF) is Nasdaq-100 covered call income strategy. Managed by Global X, the fund carries $8.2B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.60%, a dividend yield of 5.97%. Its largest holding is Apple Inc (AAPL), which represents 8.2% of the portfolio. Consumer Cyclical is the fund's largest sector exposure at 11.0%.