PFF vs ROBO

iShares Preferred & Income Securities ETF vs ROBO Global Robotics and Automation Index ETF

Quick take
  • • PFF has the lower expense ratio at 0.45% vs 0.95% for ROBO.
  • • PFF pays a higher dividend yield (5.73%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricPFFROBO
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.45%0.95%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
5.73%0.39%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$11.67B$1.89B
YTD return
-3.28%5.61%
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.
0.791.79
P/E ratio
3.5229.20
Last price
$28.36$74.56
Inception
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Issuer
iSharesROBO Global

PFF top holdings

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

ROBO top holdings

Top holdings · ROBO
ISRGIntuitive Surgical Inc2.20%
PTCPTC Inc1.85%
ROKRockwell Automation Inc1.79%
6954.TFanuc Corp1.78%
NOVTNovanta Inc1.76%
EMREmerson Electric Co1.67%
2317.TWHon Hai Precision Industry Co Ltd1.61%
ILMNIllumina Inc1.60%
HEXA-B.STHexagon AB Class B1.59%
IPGPIPG Photonics Corp1.58%
Sector breakdown · ROBO
Consumer Cyclical3.6%
Technology42.8%
Communication Services0.9%
Financial Services1.4%
Industrials44.9%
Healthcare6.4%

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 ROBO

ROBO (ROBO Global Robotics and Automation Index ETF) is Robotics and automation companies worldwide. Managed by ROBO Global, the fund carries $1.9B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.95%, a dividend yield of 0.39%. Its largest holding is Intuitive Surgical Inc (ISRG), which represents 2.2% of the portfolio. Consumer Cyclical is the fund's largest sector exposure at 3.6%.