PFF vs SCHA

iShares Preferred & Income Securities ETF vs Schwab US Small-Cap ETF

Quick take
  • SCHA has the lower expense ratio at 0.04% vs 0.45% for PFF.
  • PFF pays a higher dividend yield (5.65%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricPFFSCHA
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.45%0.04%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
5.65%1.05%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$13.93B$22.11B
YTD return
3.72%17.89%
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.
0.981.27
P/E ratio
3.9119.61
Last price
$31.52$33.03
Inception
Issuer
iSharesSchwab

PFF top holdings

Top holdings · PFF
BAPABoeing Co 6% PRF CONVERT 15/10/2027 USD 50 - Dep Rep 1/20th Sr A4.11%
STRCStrategy Inc VR PRF PERPETUAL USD 100 - Ser A2.48%
WFCPLWells Fargo & Co 7 1/2 % Non Cum Perp Conv Pfd Shs -A- Series -L-2.31%
ALBPAAlbemarle Corp PRF PERPETUAL USD 1000 - Ser A 1/20th Pref St1.78%
BACPLBank of America Corp 7 1/4 % Non-Cum Perp Conv Pfd Shs Series -L-1.33%
CPNCitigroup Capital XIII Floating Rate Trust Pfd Secs Registered 2010-30.10.41.31%
NEEPVNextEra Energy Inc Unit (Corporate Units 15/02/2029)1.20%
NEEPSNextEra Energy Inc 7.299% CORP UNIT 01/06/20271.17%
MCHPPMicrochip Technology Inc 7.50% PRF CONVERT 15/03/2028 USD 50 - Ser A 1/20th1.16%
Sector breakdown · PFF
Technology6.2%
Utilities82.9%
Healthcare10.9%

SCHA top holdings

Top holdings · SCHA
SNDKSanDisk Corp Ordinary Shares3.52%
LITELumentum Holdings Inc1.37%
RVMDRevolution Medicines Inc Ordinary Shares0.62%
ATIATI Inc0.45%
CDECoeur Mining Inc0.40%
MKSIMKS Inc0.40%
MTSIMACOM Technology Solutions Holdings Inc0.39%
NXTNextpower Inc Class A0.38%
SATSEchoStar Corp Class A0.36%
MLIMueller Industries Inc0.33%
Sector breakdown · SCHA
Real Estate6.5%
Consumer Cyclical10.2%
Basic Materials4.5%
Consumer Defensive2.7%
Technology20.1%
Communication Services3.0%
Financial Services15.9%
Utilities2.4%
Industrials15.7%
Energy5.2%
Healthcare14.0%

About PFF

PFF (iShares Preferred & Income Securities ETF) is US preferred stocks and hybrid income securities. Managed by iShares, the fund carries $13.9B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.45%, a dividend yield of 5.65%. Its largest holding is Boeing Co 6% PRF CONVERT 15/10/2027 USD 50 - Dep Rep 1/20th Sr A (BAPA), which represents 4.1% of the portfolio. Technology is the fund's largest sector exposure at 6.2%.

About SCHA

SCHA (Schwab US Small-Cap ETF) is US small-cap equities. Managed by Schwab, the fund carries $22.1B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.04%, a dividend yield of 1.05%. Its largest holding is SanDisk Corp Ordinary Shares (SNDK), which represents 3.5% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 6.5%.