PFF vs SCHG

iShares Preferred & Income Securities ETF vs Schwab US Large-Cap Growth ETF

Quick take
  • SCHG has the lower expense ratio at 0.04% vs 0.45% for PFF.
  • PFF pays a higher dividend yield (5.60%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricPFFSCHG
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.45%0.04%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
5.60%0.39%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$13.10B$59.07B
YTD return
0.82%5.17%
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.
0.971.21
P/E ratio
3.7932.30
Last price
$30.56$34.44
Inception
Issuer
iSharesSchwab

PFF top holdings

Top holdings · PFF
STRCStrategy Inc VR PRF PERPETUAL USD 100 - Ser A3.64%
BAPABoeing Co 6% PRF CONVERT 15/10/2027 USD 50 - Dep Rep 1/20th Sr A3.62%
WFCPLWells Fargo & Co 7 1/2 % Non Cum Perp Conv Pfd Shs -A- Series -L-2.15%
HPEPCHewlett Packard Enterprise Co 7.625% PRF CONVERT 01/09/2027 USD 50 - Ser C1.62%
BACPLBank of America Corp 7 1/4 % Non-Cum Perp Conv Pfd Shs Series -L-1.40%
CPNCitigroup Capital XIII Floating Rate Trust Pfd Secs Registered 2010-30.10.41.21%
Sector breakdown · PFF
Technology7.3%
Utilities76.9%
Healthcare15.8%

SCHG top holdings

Top holdings · SCHG
NVDANVIDIA Corp10.02%
AAPLApple Inc8.78%
MSFTMicrosoft Corp5.81%
AMZNAmazon.com Inc4.99%
GOOGLAlphabet Inc Class A4.40%
AVGOBroadcom Inc3.74%
GOOGAlphabet Inc Class C3.52%
LLYEli Lilly and Co3.31%
AMDAdvanced Micro Devices Inc2.89%
TSLATesla Inc2.82%
Sector breakdown · SCHG
Real Estate0.6%
Consumer Cyclical11.2%
Basic Materials1.6%
Consumer Defensive1.9%
Technology44.0%
Communication Services14.1%
Financial Services7.7%
Utilities0.5%
Industrials7.6%
Energy0.9%
Healthcare9.9%

About PFF

PFF (iShares Preferred & Income Securities ETF) is US preferred stocks and hybrid income securities. Managed by iShares, the fund carries $13.1B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.45%, a dividend yield of 5.60%. Its largest holding is Strategy Inc VR PRF PERPETUAL USD 100 - Ser A (STRC), which represents 3.6% of the portfolio. Technology is the fund's largest sector exposure at 7.3%.

About SCHG

SCHG (Schwab US Large-Cap Growth ETF) is Large-cap US growth at low cost. Managed by Schwab, the fund carries $59.1B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.04%, a dividend yield of 0.39%. Its largest holding is NVIDIA Corp (NVDA), which represents 10.0% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 0.6%.