PFF vs RYLD

iShares Preferred & Income Securities ETF vs Global X Russell 2000 Covered Call ETF

Quick take
  • • PFF has the lower expense ratio at 0.45% vs 0.60% for RYLD.
  • • RYLD pays a higher dividend yield (7.22%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricPFFRYLD
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.45%0.60%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
5.73%7.22%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$11.67B$1.30B
YTD return
-3.28%11.59%
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.
0.790.52
P/E ratio
3.5216.46
Last price
$28.36$15.48
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%

RYLD top holdings

Top holdings · RYLD
RSSLGlobal X Russell 2000 ETF102.97%
Sector breakdown · RYLD
Real Estate6.5%
Consumer Cyclical9.1%
Basic Materials4.1%
Consumer Defensive2.6%
Technology13.9%
Communication Services2.2%
Financial Services18.2%
Utilities2.8%
Industrials12.8%
Energy6.8%
Healthcare21.0%

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 RYLD

RYLD (Global X Russell 2000 Covered Call ETF) is Russell 2000 covered call strategy for income. Managed by Global X, the fund carries $1.3B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.60%, a dividend yield of 7.22%. Its largest holding is Global X Russell 2000 ETF (RSSL), which represents 103.0% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 6.5%.