PFF vs SCHX

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

Quick take
  • SCHX has the lower expense ratio at 0.03% vs 0.45% for PFF.
  • PFF pays a higher dividend yield (5.60%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricPFFSCHX
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.45%0.03%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
5.60%1.03%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$13.10B$71.64B
YTD return
0.82%9.81%
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.
0.971.02
P/E ratio
3.7926.74
Last price
$30.56$29.64
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%

SCHX top holdings

Top holdings · SCHX
NVDANVIDIA Corp7.01%
AAPLApple Inc6.15%
MSFTMicrosoft Corp4.07%
AMZNAmazon.com Inc3.49%
GOOGLAlphabet Inc Class A3.08%
AVGOBroadcom Inc2.62%
GOOGAlphabet Inc Class C2.47%
MUMicron Technology Inc1.92%
METAMeta Platforms Inc Class A1.84%
TSLATesla Inc1.72%
Sector breakdown · SCHX
Real Estate2.1%
Consumer Cyclical9.6%
Basic Materials1.8%
Consumer Defensive4.6%
Technology36.7%
Communication Services9.7%
Financial Services11.7%
Utilities2.2%
Industrials9.4%
Energy3.1%
Healthcare9.2%

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 SCHX

SCHX (Schwab US Large-Cap ETF) is Low-cost US large-cap exposure. Managed by Schwab, the fund carries $71.6B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.03%, a dividend yield of 1.03%. Its largest holding is NVIDIA Corp (NVDA), which represents 7.0% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 2.1%.