PFF vs SCHD

iShares Preferred & Income Securities ETF vs Schwab US Dividend Equity ETF

Quick take
  • SCHD has the lower expense ratio at 0.06% vs 0.45% for PFF.
  • PFF pays a higher dividend yield (5.65%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricPFFSCHD
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.45%0.06%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
5.65%3.29%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$13.93B$91.12B
YTD return
3.72%16.39%
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.
0.980.61
P/E ratio
3.9118.71
Last price
$31.52$31.54
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%

SCHD top holdings

Top holdings · SCHD
TXNTexas Instruments Inc5.35%
UNHUnitedHealth Group Inc5.11%
QCOMQualcomm Inc4.31%
CVXChevron Corp4.16%
COPConocoPhillips4.07%
KOCoca-Cola Co4.06%
PEPPepsiCo Inc3.81%
PGProcter & Gamble Co3.72%
MRKMerck & Co Inc3.71%
VZVerizon Communications Inc3.66%
Sector breakdown · SCHD
Consumer Cyclical6.3%
Consumer Defensive19.2%
Technology16.4%
Communication Services6.3%
Financial Services9.3%
Utilities0.0%
Industrials7.5%
Energy16.2%
Healthcare18.8%

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 SCHD

SCHD (Schwab US Dividend Equity ETF) is High-quality US dividend-paying stocks. Managed by Schwab, the fund carries $91.1B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.06%, a dividend yield of 3.29%. Its largest holding is Texas Instruments Inc (TXN), which represents 5.4% of the portfolio. Consumer Cyclical is the fund's largest sector exposure at 6.3%.