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 (5.65%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricPFFSCHG
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.45%0.04%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
5.65%0.38%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$13.93B$55.63B
YTD return
3.72%3.78%
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.
0.981.17
P/E ratio
3.9133.55
Last price
$31.52$33.89
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%

SCHG top holdings

Top holdings · SCHG
NVDANVIDIA Corp12.47%
AAPLApple Inc9.72%
MSFTMicrosoft Corp7.73%
AMZNAmazon.com Inc6.30%
GOOGLAlphabet Inc Class A4.99%
AVGOBroadcom Inc4.62%
GOOGAlphabet Inc Class C3.98%
METAMeta Platforms Inc Class A3.70%
TSLATesla Inc3.39%
LLYEli Lilly and Co2.38%
Sector breakdown · SCHG
Real Estate0.5%
Consumer Cyclical12.7%
Basic Materials1.4%
Consumer Defensive1.7%
Technology46.3%
Communication Services16.0%
Financial Services6.7%
Utilities0.4%
Industrials5.8%
Energy0.8%
Healthcare7.7%

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 SCHG

SCHG (Schwab US Large-Cap Growth ETF) is Large-cap US growth at low cost. Managed by Schwab, the fund carries $55.6B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.04%, a dividend yield of 0.38%. Its largest holding is NVIDIA Corp (NVDA), which represents 12.5% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 0.5%.